Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 8, 1915, Page 6

| THE OMAHA DAILY BEE | FOUNDED BY BEDWARD ROSEWATER. VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR. The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietor. PED BUILDING, FARNAM AND SEVENTEENTH. Entered at Omaha postoffice as second-class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCE;PT‘ON. un;lr By nd‘[ mo! year. per montl per year. ly and Sunday. BT, i o unda lv::l:: without Sunday. Sunday Bee only. by 1 2.00 tice of cl of address or complaints of | S siapity in delivery to Omahs Bee, ulation Department. REMITTANCE. B s Focslved 18 P R R Trecelv ::'mumnu checks, except on a u'z? eastern exchange, not accepted. OFFICES. Y h: l.ibillfin'. ?fl‘l‘l‘ncll Bluffs—14 North Main street. Lincoln—3% Little l“ : arst Bull b b Now Room 1105, 358 Fitth avenue. ork—] { %.::nb-. New Bank (.sz'nl'lrro'l i CORRESPONDENCE, | Al S Bear Bodoral " Bepariment. e ————eeeeeeeeeee { NOVEMBER CIROULATION, 53,716 State of :‘o‘gm-n. Colunl{:af Douglas, -] lame, clrculgtion s Bee company, Leing y ::Iv.anr%. "—n it Q:.“m for the month of November, 1915, i St e, BERT lfifla‘fim Publte. | Bubscribers leaving the city temporarily should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad- dress will bo changed as often as requested. December & Thonght for the Day Selected by Anna S. McFariand i n::um appointed task and dutiss of the day, Untunes full oft the pleasures of the day; Ohecking the finer spirita that refuse To flow when purposes are lightly changed. —W. Wordeworth. When charity and dancing can be har- moniously combined, they make a strong pulling Spe— draw comfort from officlal assur- that Oscar IT will not stop by their shores up. ig_i E Sm— and plotters thrive for awhile, but ‘escape the long reach and relentless grip Sam. 2 SE—— The fact that all Nebraska members were on g ‘when congress convened looks like a bold ~ stagger at earning the money. S —— For the sake of varying the monotony, city departments should put out a new excuse for the cost. War s overworked. “lonl reminds us again that “necessity knows no law.” Yes, and there are .n_nu.mik-uum-mtmmb.hmn SRS —— Our Congressman Lobeck got there in the - mick of time, which alone explains how congress - was able to call the game to start as advertised. 3 —— The new teacher of sewing and needlework in the high school is to have $1,000 a year, while the teacher of cooking and kitchen science gets only $600 a year. What's the answer? Sp— ~ Salute Colomel Willlam Hayward, temporary ‘chalrman of the New York Public Service com- | 'mission. You just can’t keep a Nebraska boy, | _once on the wagon, from climbing onto the driv- ~ er's seat. . Colonel liss re-enlisted Congressman ~ Dan Stephens among his faithful followers. This - ought to encourage some good Third district re- SEeep——— The taxing powers of Cleveland persist in the effort to extract from John D. Rockefeller, sr., $311,000 in alleged back taxes, and are golng to get it. Mr. Rockefeller money, but resents belng tax-dodger by, his former home EE—— n express company entrusted with the great sesponsibility of carrying the suffrage petition trom Baltimore to Washington fell down on its schedule and falled to deliver the goods Punishment to fit that shocking crime . may safely be left to the inventive skill of the > THE ] Message of the President. | Mr. Wilson ha: again delivered his message ' to congress in the form of an address, reading his carefully prepared announcement of his pro- gram to a joint session. Its reception was such as might have been expected, a respectful at- tention from all, and some enthusiasm from the close adherents to the president's policy. The several features of the program as disclosed are those that have been publicly debated for many weeks, on which the attitude of the president has been stated on many occasions and which are certain to excite sharp controversy. For this reason his address contains none of the elements of surprise or novelty in ADny par- ticular, L Greatest emphasis is put on the plans for improving the national defense, along the lines of a slightly increased standing army, to be sup- plemented by the “continental army,” definitely outlined many weeks ago, and a considerable in- crease in the naval establishment, both in per- sonnel and number of vessels in commission, As- sociated with this general defense plan is the president’s idea of establishing a merchant marine. These suggestions will be recelved at par by the congress, and debate on the defense program is not likely to be along partisan lines. It will divide sharply the advocates of prepared- ness from the pacifists, with no regard for party affillation, although consideration in detail may bring out some subdivisions of opinion among those who are sincerely committed to the es- tablishment of adequate defense measures. That the house committee, which will have the hand- ling of the matter, is dominated by the “big navy'” men is a point in favor of the administra- tion plan, while the provisions for the army will very likely fall among similarly friendly hands, The proposals for a merchant marine are not 80 happily situated, In effect, they compre- hend a renewal of the ship purchase bill which was defeated by the Sixty-third congress, after a prolonged debate In the senate, and changes made {n the personnel of that body do not pre- sage a more favorable attitude iowards the measure, 1L Of much more immediate importance is the treatment of the fiscal affairs of the govern- ment, Nothing whatever is said of the vanished surplus and the steadily mounting deficit, but attention is rather gingerly called to the dimin- Ishing treasury balance, and the need of greater revenue. With a budget calling for a billion of dollars, exclusive of the appropriation for the Dpostal service, and estimated revenue from pres- ent sources far below thig figure, the president finds himself confronted with a very serious problem. His method for meeting the emergency is not such as will meet approval or secure sup- port from either political party. He abandons the democratic dogma of free trade, and hesi- tates to advocate the republican principle of protection. Expedients suggested include an in- crease in the surtax on incomes, a lowering of the minimum amount so as to include the sal- aries of a large number of workers who are as yot exempt from this speclal impost, special levies on gasoline, pig iron, steel and bank checks, retaining the duty on sugar and the present “war” tax on proprietary articles and messages sent by wire. These taxes will fall directly on the workers, the farmers and the business men, as well as operating to cheek en- terprise in manufacturing and building, while they provide no form of protection for the home market against cheap goods from abroad, The inherent weakness of the democratic adminis- trative program is exhibited in the preaident's plan for providing revenue, He merely pro- Doses the addition of further makeshifts to a system that has admittedly failed, I, Very plain is the language of the address in dealing with those citizens whose sympathy or Interest has led them to espouse the side of one or the other of the belligerents engaged in the European war, to the extent of open dis- loyalty to the United States. For these the president has only the sternest of disapproval, and he asks from congress laws that will cover the offenses not now included in the list of erimes against the government, This section of the message will be warmly approved by good citizens, no matter what their person: litical predilections. o dpf e 1w, The Mexican situation is hurriedly passed over In connection with platitudinous reference to the general relations of the United States to other American governments. No intimation is given as to what, it any, steps will be taken to secure reparation from Mexico for the innum- erable outrages against Americans and their property In the years when “watchful waiting” bas permitted the disorder across the bordey to run its destruetive course. Another interesting point on which the address is significantly silent is the Colombian treaty, sought to be hurried through the senate by Mr. Bryan. It has been intimated in an unofficial way that a renewed ef- fort to secure the ratification of thig apology and bonus to the Colomblan government will be included in the administration program, It would be in knpln( with the foreign policy ot the administration, which has not hesitated to sacrifice American interests. The incidental reference to the Philippines and Porto Rico is far from definite as to purpose. Porto Ricans must have rellef, conditions In the island being now intolerable; the Philippine muddle will probably be thoroughly ventilated before the ses- slon has progressed very far. N The only suggestion in the message not al- 1eady before the public is that some legislation Le had to relleve the transportation industry of the country from the confusion into which it has been thrown by reason of the conflict of fed- eral and state authority. No plan is offered whereby this is to be accomplished. As & whole, the document is decidedly per- tunctory, not up to Mr. Wilson's usual style, and even lacking in some of the pedagogical BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, What of the Philippines? | Daniel B, Williams in Sunset Magasine. Formerly Secretary Philippine Commission. O MOST Americans the Philippines have been and still are terra incognito. Despite this fact, how- ever, few of our people hesitate to declare the islands a burden to us, and that we would be well rid of them. Much breath has been wasted as to whether or not we should have acquired the islands originally. We did acquire them, and by destroying Spanish sovereignty assumed the responsibility of establishing and maintaining a government of law and order until such time, at least, as we could honorably withdraw. While our occupation was not coupled with any o | promise to grant the Filipinos independence, then or later, we did undertake to make their interest our first thought and to give them such participation in public affairs as was consistent with good govern- ment. Having solemnly pledged ourselves to this, all talk of selling the islands to some forelgn power is idle, while none but renegades would countenance thelr being taken from us, through war or otherwise, with- out a struggle. Justice and decency require either that such islands remain an integral part of our coun- try or that we eventually turn them over to the Filipino people. No other solution is possible. . oquired the islands by conquest and purchase from Spain. No native government was destroyed, for none in fact ever existed. Had we originally de- clared the islands & permanent posseasion of tho United States, as we had an undoubted right to do and as was done with Porto Rico, much of the sub- quent unrest and agitation would have been avoided and the economic situation of the country would be far in advance of what it is today. For some reason no such declaration was made, thus creating a natural impression on the native mind that sooner or later we would withdraw in their favor. As a consequence, certain elements of the population have indulged in a constant and unreasonable clamor for independence instanter, with its inevitable harvest of antagonism and criticism of everything American and its discour- agement of any considerable investment in island enterprises. Energy and effort which might have been applied to advantage in the material regeneration of the country and to the creating of a feeling of confidence on the part of capital have been dissipated In endless talk and writings about “‘political ideals” an dthe tyranny of American rule. We There 18 no question but that permanent occupa- tion, in some form, would bs the mensible, logical course and to the best interests of all concerned. The United States would thus acquire unprecedentel tradé opportunities and a source of unhampered do- mestic supply for the hundreds of milllions of dollars’ worth of tropleal products now imported annually from forelgn countries, while the Filipinos would be assured the continued blessings of good government and that protection from themselves and from outside interference which they can néever hope to achieve unaided. It may be argued that to retain the islands would be a breach of falth toward the Mlipino people, and that they do not consider it to their interest that our sovereignty continue. There would be no breach of faith, for nobody with authority to speak has ever promised independence to the tslands, nor is it certain that the responsible, property-owning element there would not gladly welcome our permanent occupation. ‘While it is altogether probable that the present day group of mative politicians, encouraged by an unthinking element among our own people, will con- tinue to cry for immediate and absolute independence without though or care of consequences, signs are not wanting that the rising generation, educated to a broader conception of their opportunities and limita- tions, will seriously hesitate before agking us to cast them adrift upon the piratical sea of international politics. 1t would be well for our congress, beforo committing itself to the independemce program, to verity, tirst, whether those who now so vociferously demand such action really represent the intelligent, responsible thought of the community, and, second, whether a ylelding to such clamor would not prejudice the welfare of the volceless masses of the people, who have everything to lose and nothing to gain through a precarious self-government, When indepen- dence 18 secured at the expense of good government it is the common people who always pay the freight, Turning now to the other alternative—complete withdrawal from the islands and a surrender of con- trol to the Filipinos—American sentment is practically unanimous that this should only be done, if at all, when the natives have qualitied themselves through education and training to establish and maintain an efficlent popular government. There are ‘indeed cer- taln Americans (some of them in the halls of congress) #0 lacking in honor that they would have us, for selfish ends, repudiate every obligation med upon acquiring the islands and immediately abandon the Mipinos to whatever fate might befall. Fortunately for oup self-respect as a nation the number of these is negligible. Assuming then that the Fllipinos are to be granted independence when qualified therefor, there remains the sitogether debatable question of when this con- dition s lkely to arise. Mr, Taft was of the opinion that this would require considerably longer than a generation. That the Filipinos have not yet reached the status outlined, and are not yet ready for indepen- dence is axiomatic to every unprejudiced observer. They lack unity of ianguage; at least ten per cent of the population is uncivilized, and a much larger pro- portion {lliterate; the masses have had mno political training, are subservient, emotional and easily in- fluenced, and have little or no conception of a gov- ernment based upon a respect for the will of a ma- Jority. ‘While astonlshing progress toward a general uplift has been made since our oceupation it is impossible to expect any people in the circumstances of the Fili- pinos to be fitted In fifteen years (or a much longer period) for that highest expression of individual free- dom and governmenta! capacity, & self-governing de- mocracy. Moreover, political independence should fol- low and mot precede economic independence. With unbounded natural resources, the Philippines are to- day practically) undeveloped and their people in no position financially to malntain themselves as a sep- & rate entity, While | aympathize with those Filipinos who sincerely aspire to be a “‘a nation among nations,” I believe they are mistaken in thinking their peovle now ready to assume such & burden, or that it would be to their interest to do #0. It is an unpopular view to express at this time in native political circles, but it nowise follows that those who so belleve and so express themselves are not better friends of the Fili- pino people than those others who, for various ends, proclaim otherwise. It would certainly be an astute person who could tell why a democrat should feel ome way about our responsibilities in the islands and a republican another. Yet when the democratic party came into power it felt impelied to get busy and do something to justity its stand, in one form or another, for the lmmediate or early independence of the Flipino people. Where- upon partisan politics were injected for the first time DEUEMBER ¥, 191 Tips on Home Topics Detroit Free Press: Bryan says that i he were to live for 20 years he woyld still be for peace. But it must be re- membered than once Bryan was heart and soul for free silver Cleveland Plain Dealer: If those 40,00 peace telegrams to the president cost 40 cents each, which Is a fair average, the whole thing cost $16,00. Who got up this tdca—the Western Union? Brooklyn Eagle: New Jersey courts are to decidd if a woman of 80, who wants a husband, is necessarily to be considered insane. But come to look at it, what woman on earth needs a pro- tector more? Loulsville Courier-Journal When a | fellow takes his best girl motoring and tells her she's the dearest thing in the world, she is to be congratulated upon having so inspired him that he has for- gotten the 20-cent gasoline he's burning. Boston Transcript Milwaukes sur- | eons performed a surgical operation the other day using music on the patient in- | stead of ether, thus showing that, after all, there is only a slight difference be- tween Orpheus and Morpheus, Indianapolis News: The Pennsylvania system's total operating revenue for last month increased $,245191, and its tetal operating expenses increased only $1,684,- 321, which looks as If raliroad efficlency were getting more and more on the job. Springfield Republican: The fact that the government is sending a special com- mission of geologists and engineers to study the canal siides at the Isthmus of Panama need not be considered disquiet- ing. But, iIf the worst is not yet known, it would be well for the government to know It as soon as possible. The com- misrion may add something to the stock of information already accumulated about hills that slide, It is certain that during the months when the canal ls blocked, the military valve of the canal is destroyed. Springtield Republican: It seems like an echo from far off days to read that Colonel C. Webb Hayes, son of Ruther- ford B. Hayes, has been in Washington to invite President Wilson to attend the dedication of a monument to the former president of the United States at Fre- mont, O., next spring: Time has availed to show that President Hayes is entitled to larger recognition for important pub- lic service than he received during his 1itd, He entered the presidency under exceptionally difficult conditions, but Jams Ford Rhodes and other careful historians show that he dealt with them with such courage and ability as was of great value to the country. President Wilson is to be among those who will honor General Hayes next spring if cir- cumstances permit. Editorial Snapshots ‘Washington Post: The rumor that the colonel: has quietly collected an army of 12,000 falls of its own welght through the insertion of the word, “quietly.” Boston Transcript: When it comes to a question of the Philippines the Ameri- can people have no trouble in deciding between the theoretical Garrison and the practical Taft, Washington Star: The progressives are arranging to pull off a regular national convention next year, presumably on the theory that Mr. Perkins' fountain pen is once more loaded to the muszle, Detroit Free Press. After looking over the list of various people who are going on Henry Ford's peace ship our one hope is that the passengers will manage to keep the peace until the journey is over. Chicago FHerald: Baron Shibusawa's proposal of a peace to be compelled and maintained by six great powers indicates that the Japanese have fully grasped the idea that more force and less wind is needed to make nations keep the peace. Cleveland Plain Dealer: The war seems to be taking on a soclety aspeot. The kaiser enjoyed a week-end in Vienna, the guest of the Hapsburgs, and Lord Kitchener, who recently called on the king of Greece, is visiting old friends in Paris. Brooklyn Eagle: Turks call the kaiser tho Mubib of Islam. “Muhid” means “lover.” If, on the other side of the Styx, Luther and Mohammed are contesting for the devotion of the German emperor, they might as well desist. Wilhelm loves them both, but in different places. Chicago Tribune: The McAdoo plan taxes the wage earners table and the man of small means, It leaves great wealth still bearing mno proportionate share of the government's maintenance. It increases the burden of labor and taxes thritt, The men who are extracting the huge profits from our system may smile and vote for Wilson. The man who is carning his bread daily, the man who is bullding up his small business or de- veloping his farm or ralsing & family and making & home and working to send his children to school or college, these will contribute the new revenue. Women's Activities Mrs. Celia Steeves, aged 33, and Miss Buelah Currle, aged 20, sisters, of Skow- regan have left for Chouteau, Mont., where they intend to take up a claim and become ranchers. Mrs. Lydia Botkin of Urbana, I, is 101 years old, and she has such a remark- ablo memory that she can tell with the utmost accuracy events that happened uinety-seven years ago. Miss Warren of Otls, Me., has raised in & small area, among a lot of medium- size squashes, ten which tipped the scales | from twenty-eight and & half to thirty- one pounds, the ten aggresating in welght 0 pounds. SMILING LINES. 1 have found out that our doctor s | & poet. Rather at variance with his pro- On the contrary, quite Isn't poetry a drug in the Baltimore American “I am thoroughly disgusted with this sald the low brow “It's such a bomb scrap.’—St. Louls Republic. “What do you think we ought to call our peace ship?' inquired the skipper. “Let's follow the system by which sub- marines are name replied the mate “Let's call it the B —Washington Star, 1s a _frée country.” in theory.” what do you mean?" it composed mainly of married men?"'—Baltimore American. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE, A FRIEND OF MINE HAS JUST SR R ;‘(‘, You WlN&F A yz LIkE THE SAME OF ANY REFORMED GAMBLER! | | “1 hear Mamie l—\‘::‘d you down." “Aw, she needn't brag. I been trowed down better girls danr Mamije.” —Life. They were talking about various things at the club, when a member not espe- clally noted for his cleanliness remarked “Would you ecall a bath a luxury or a necessity "’ “In your case,’ replied the man ad- Areased, 1t ‘would he both—a necessity because you need it so badly, and a lux- ury because you take it so rarely.”—New York Times. “Is it true, madam,” said I, meeting History upon the street, peat yourself?’ “Surely,”” she replied, smiling sweetly, “I find that if I repeat myself persist- “that you re- The Nation’s Health Dish ERY few foods can cempare with Faust Spaghetti from the ently, by sheer force of reiteration I pooner of later come to belleve myself.”— Philadeiphia Ledger Mrs. Gramercy—What do we need for dipner Bridget—Shure, mum, Ol tripped over tho rug and we need a new set of dishes.— Houston Post. | Say, I advertised for a strong boy Well, ain't I a strong boy?"’ you, | “You don’t show it. Why, you make a four-round contest out of licking & stamp.”—Pittsburgh Post ““There's one consolation about being in jail, mum.” ‘What is it, my poor man?" “After 1 once go to bed nobody here aakes me get up and go down to be sure that the back door's locked."—Detroit Frec Press MOTHER'S MINCE PIE. H. 8. Keller in New York Sun. o piffle! that's no condiment | 0 put within a stomach yearning | For mince ples such as mother sent | To table. An! mv heart is burning | With the delight of Iun’ ago | JFor just one hfllnln‘n her mincing, | Chopped fine—some brandy and—so,so! | Egad! 'twas tasty and convincing. | The great big yellow crock, it stood In a dark corner in the cellar Crammeq to the brim with mince meat £00d For prince or (E.u r—any ‘‘feller’'— And, say, when Cindy's steady came For over Sunday how I wobbled Upon my seat; his eating fame Was something no one ever gobbled. But when to school I toted eager My dinner packed into a pail, My appetite I found too meager FFor ple—Sue got it without fail. 1 ate her cakes and thought sweeter Than hohey: Sue, she made the tarts Sh> traded for my ple—completer Zest never knew exchange of hearts Heigho! The yellow crock is broken That mother filleq u® to the brim With rich, rare mince meat; what token Of boy's delight when life was vim; When life was vim and full of pleasure— Before the sadness and heartaches Came in to dim the olden treasure Of trading ple for sweet Sue's cakes. them a S (e standpoint of nutrition and “lightness.”” Weight for weight, Faust Spaghetti is more nutritious than meat. If we cut downa deal on the latter and eat Faust Spaghetti oftener, we will live better and cheaper. Large package, 10c. Write for free recipe book. MAULL BROS. St. Louis, U. S. 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