The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-31
POLITICAL.
A Paper on the Issues of tho
Day.
THE NICARAGUAN TREATY.
Henry Ward Beecher-Lo, the Poor
Indian-''DOwn With That
Thieving Tariff"
Written for THE HERALD. /

Written for THE HERALD
1t somewhat astonished us to notice a
cablegram from the Old World, to the
effect that Henry Ward Beecher was to
succeed Minister Lowell at the court OF
st. James. For what reason this rumor
ever was spread we know not, There
is no truth in it; Mr.. Cleveland fully
understands that it would be suicidal
act to appoint Beecher to such a posi-
ton. Beecher is preacher of the Cos
pei of Jesus Christ and not versed in in
ternational jurisprudence. We do not
want that calibre of men to represent
us at foreign courts, but we must have
sure or pure diplomatists. Then
Beecher is only a recent convert to
Democracy. He is not yet through his
probation and we must have true, tried
and lifelong Democrats for such high
places.
The latest and most interesting NOR
sci, spoken nowadays by the press, is
the Nicaragua treaty. A certain Senator
has been giving his opinion on the
matter. We believe that representative
southern gentleman Senator Morgan.
of Alabama. His remarks, in the adj
vocacy of the confirmation of the treaty,
are patriotic, and will make strong the
hope that there will be no facetious OPP
position to the treaty on the Democra-
tic side, because it emanates from a
Republican administration. The erudite
Senator is justly of opinion that if the
Senate fail to accord the matter due
recognition, Europe will accept such as
open confession of cowardice on the
part OF the American government. The
United States has perfect right to nego-
tate with Nicaragua and open ND and
operate canal connecting the two sea
boards of our own territory. 1t is fit
ting that the United States should pro
tect and control an inter-oceanic COM
munication, which, if subjected to the
dictation of foreign governments, would
be constant menace to American in
terests. The Senator truthfully re-
marks: Wealth, luxurious living and
timid foreign policy have made US
cowardly." But we do not for an in
slant imagine that this temerity is
equally shared by all Americans. De-
spite the large army and enormous navy
of iron clads of Great Britain, we fear
her not; of that we feel doubly assured.
1t would be a matter of surprise for
rational beings to conjecture war on
account OF the ratification of the treaty.
But if Britain imagined herself the
monarch of all the world, and chose to
contest her right with the sword, then
she had better commence at once the
manufacture of caskets, funeral attire,
in memoriams, monuments and such
like for her braves who would perish
through her folly.
A war would unite the North and
South. 1t would be no civil war. 1t
would be not as of yore, brother against
brother, father against son. But all of
the states and territories united in
strong and indissoluble bonds, fighting a
common foe. Strange would it be if
England attempted interference. Twice
before little handful of patriotic Amer
leans punished her most terribly. The
seizure by England of the Port of San
Juan del Norte should have been res
listed by this Government and upon that
ownership she maintains that we, nor
no one else, have a right to a ship canal
by way of the River San Juan Eng
land has violated the BulWer-C CLAYTON
Treaty, and by that she has really for
feited her claims, if she has any Loyalty,
so we can do as we please in the matter
of the treaty.
We may be considered very prema-
ture indeed IN this suggestion. but it
would bespeak volumes for US were leg
islation enacted in that direction. 1t is
simply to enfranchise the Indian. They
have ca priority claim far in excess of
our own. and the foreign element that
is daily pouring into the country seek
ing protection under the stars and
stripes. We remember with much
pleasure our jaunt through the Indian
Territory = particularly among the
Chickasaws and Cherokees,
did we find an advanced stage of en-
lightenment. They are fast becoming
with the whites, and
were it not for their black hair and eyes
and high cheek bones, one could not dis
cover any visible trace of the Indian in
them. They have their schools and be-
lieve in education. They have a model
form of government, and justice is hon
orably administered.
We would suggest not immediate en-
but gradual-that is,
when they reach certain degree of en-
Iightenment, permit them to enjoy the
privileges accorded US. To do this,
would show the true spirit of free gov
eminent, and would crown democracy
with imperiShable laurels. Where the I
Territory set apart for them lies, let 1t +
be divided into States for each tribe and /
hen no longer viii there be trouble /
With them. The full bloods can be kept (
apart on reservations as at present and
nave their chances for promotion TO cit
zenship explained inately to them, so
hat they can take advantage Of such
we're they dlspossd. 1t would preclude
III further legislation on the matter and
erve 70 elevate, rather than degrade,
IS now, the few remaining Americans
q the United States. Who will second
,ur proposition? Its a feasible one.
In conclusion, ne feel disposed to APP
,end the concluding words of brilliant
nd pointed editorial from the pen of
Ion. Henry Watterson. 1t is in accord
With our own feelings, and is so expires
i've that we cannot forbear annexing it.
he editorial, Down with that ThieY
ng Tariff concludes as follows:
"War taxes must go. That thieving
ariff must go. The revenues must be
educed to the needs of government
administered. Taxation.
hall be exclusively for public purposes.