The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-17
qAl UTAH COMMISSION.

The agony is over, and all doubt
and anxiety are fed. Tie Utah
hidders for co:nmissionerships may
now rest their souls in peace. They
are not to receive the coveted prize,
for the President, doubtless acting
upon the suggestion of the HERALD,
has given US a commission made up
entirely of gentlemen from abroad.
The news must be painful for a lot
of ambitious persons who fondly
and confidently hoped for the priyi-
lece and honor of settling the Utah
problem under the Edmunds law,
for which they were to receive
So, 600 or $1,000 a year. There is
many a slip 'twixt the cup and lip.
AS 10 the commissioners, sc far as
they are known, we believe they
will be satisfactory to the masses of
the people of Utah. We believe
they will be Objectionable only 10
the radical few who hoped for
disturbance and disaster. The
first name on the list, is that Of ex-
Senator and ex-Secretary of War,
Alexander Ramsey, of Minnesota,
who is gentleman of national repu-
tation, and of ability as lawyer and
a statesman. 1t will be remembered
that he came here with President
Hayes in 1880, when he was prOfuse
in his praises of the country and the
people. On the way down from
Ogden he made several pleasing
speeches to the crowds assembled
at the stations,and from the Walker
House balcony, said:
FeZLow Citizens of Utah:
Following the example Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States, will content
myself with thanking you agaiR for the
immense reception you have given US
here to-day. [Cheers.1. We have met
with surprises all along the journey
westward, but this exceeds all of them,
loud cheert1. the crest mass of people,
and the appearance of the people, being
beyond what we hsve yet seen on the
way. [Cheers.] Therefore, for this
splendid reception, return you my sim
cere thanks. [Cheers.I
A man of his character and repu-
tation, we think, can be trusted to
do what is right, and that is all the
people who are interested in the de-
YelOpment and progress Of Utah
ask. Ex-senator Paddock, of Ne
braska, is also a gentleman who has
a good record in the nation, as a
lawyer and legislator. He is fam
liar with Utah and many Of her
people, and like all broad-minded
western men, is deeply interested in
the advance to greatness of this ter
ritory. Mr.. Paddock is not a radi-
Cal in a religious sense, and will
bring to the performance of the dif-
fcult duties of the place ability and
conscientiousness, with a proper
regard for the rights Of the people.
The other members of the commits
sion are unknown in a national
stnse, but judging from the high
character Of the two named above,
they are men of ability and worth.
President Arthur has evidently
done as he said he would do,
namely, exercised great care
in the selection of the COM
mission, designating men VINO
would be upright, honorable
and cautious, administering the
wicked law in a spirit of kindness
rather than vindictively. The pres.
ident said he wanted the people of
Utah to believe he was their friend
and not their enemy, and we believe
that it has been in friendly spirit,
and with the view to causing as
little disturbance and harm as pos
sib]e, that he has selected the COM
missieners. The HERALD places
hope by the commission, and trusts
that it will soon be able to restore
at least the business confidence in
the territory which the Edmunds
bill DESTROYED.