The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-23
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II is feared that President Arthur
VIII not rise to the imFor ance OF
the occasion. Our kilograms from
PItteburg during the lat few days
have been full of matter and BUDS
bling over with great probabilities.
The chief Of police OF that smoky
burg. few days ago, entered upon
the work of enforcing the orJinanc-
which makes it unlawful to obsTuct
the view and .ndsnaeF the lives OF
pedestrians by swinging signboardr
over the sidewalks. 4 he Chief who
seems to be a thorough-going re-
former In q limitedsphere, tore down
signs and awnings by the score, and
in the course Of week or go after lac
had concentrated his energies upon
the subject, PittsbuTg streets pre-
scented as clean and respectable
al appearance as possible,
considering the smeke and
inherent Rgliness OF the place.
When everything was in ship shape
the birthday, or some other ann!ver-
ssry of the Austrian emperor pro-
jected itaelf upon the world, and the
resident consul of Austria, true and
loyal to his sovereign, hoisted lit
tie national flag over the door OF the
consulate. TGe chief of police held
the flag wRs an obstruction Sioliin
the meaning Of the ordinance. and
Sc he coald be no respector OF nations
or persons, he ordered the offensive
rag removed; naturally the consul
was indignant. and regarded the re-
quest Is an insult to him and in the
nature Of defiance Of the eEapire
whose brave though humble servant
he was; he refused TO COM
ply, and was thereupon arrested
on the charge of violating the
ordinance. This was heaping TO-
dignity upon insult, and was more
than any Tight-minded Austrian
consul could endure without RESI-
eminent. When matters had reached
the red-hot point, the consul, con-
Guided it was time TO get his ca
outside the smoke-laden atmosphere
of Plttsburg, and he carried il to
the Austrian minister at Washing~
ton, who viii lay IL before Secretary
Frelinghuysen, and he in turn will
present it to the President and Cab
met for adjustment. Meantime the
flag has been removed, and the
consul is under bonds to appear for
trial when the higher authorities
shall get through with the matter.
Now if Mr.. Blaine were President
a really interesting affair could,
and probably would be made out of
this businesss with no trouble
at ali he could let that flag incident
show how little is the respect and
how great the contempt of this free
republic for the tffete monarchies
Of Europe. With Blaine in the
White Houae dire ctirg matteeg, it
would be only light pastime to
break off the friendly relations ex.
listing between the United States
and the Empire of Austro~ Han
gary, and cause Francis Joseph's
hair to stand on end from rage.
But Arthur, it il feared, will not
prove equal TO this grand and glo>
rlous opportunity. 1t needn't sur
prise people if Mr.. Arthur adjusts
this great international question Ia
such way as to allow that flag to
wave over Pittsburg sidewalk
upon birthdays and ether auniver-
saries of Austria's royalty, and thus
place it in the power OF the defiant.
representative of a hated monarchy
to 6aunt his triumph before the
very eyes Of brave sons of free
dom. The mere suggestion OF the,
possible weakness and humility of
Mr. Arthur should make the blood
boil in the veins of every patriot
son Of the republic.
THERE WILL be four State cleo
TONS next month, beginning with
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