The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-11

No one knew; but there was no reason
to doubt that Germany intended to take
absolute possession of those islands.
And why, he asked, should she not?
Great Britain had interposed no objec-
uon to her past action, and the United
States had done absolutely nothing
within the last five or six months in re-
gard 10 it. Why, then, should not Ger
many assume that the United States
and Great Britain weresready to permit
her to take possession of the islands.
Germany undoubtedly intended to do
so, and raise the German flag over them.
1t was undoubtedly, Frye remarked sar-
castically and bitterly,
TO FIT OUT SHIPS OF WAR
and send them down against the poor,
miserable republic of Hayti. 1t was
well enough for the great American re-
public, when Mexico took and Impris-
oned some American tramp, to threaten
war, and even go to the very ragged
edge of it. But would it not be more
consistent with the dignity and power
of this great republic to protect the
rights of her citizens against her equals,
against country like England or Ger
many? One vessel, he said, was seized
in Hayti, a hundred vessels were seized
in Canada, one backed by Great Britain,
opinion, the American people demanded
that if
POWER WAS TO BE SHOWN,
should be shown against its equals, not
against its interiors. He asked for the
present consideration of his resolution,
and he hoped the committee on foreign
relations would b9 active and indus
trious in finding out the condition of
things in those islands and what duty
the United States required.
Gray moved that the resolution be
referred to the committee on contin-
gent expenses and it was so referred.
He would not have. he said, objected
to its immediate consideration, but fn-
the attitude assumed by the
from Maine, and for the r"-l Iena; ;tt
which he had chosen y na naihs WIZ
Whetb> 80 " accompany tne
'n0 a''0" .dtes, under
THE IMPULSE OF JINGoIsM,
Should interfere in matters which con-
cerned the islands in the Pacific Ocean,
anu saeaid embroil itself with those
-Lropean powers whose foreign affairs
are governed by the executive entirely,
without Intervention of legislative or
other popular branches of government,
was a question to predetermined by the
power of the United States.
There was certainly no power lodged
in the executive, or in any of the exc Gu
tive departments. to commit the gov
eminent to policy that involved the
assertion of its
PHYSICAL FORCE OF INTERFERENCE
in matters of this kind. without legis-
lation by Congress; so it seems to him
that If such policy was to be in
it might as well be discussed
On the resolution offered by the Senator
from Maine as in any other way, or at
any other time. He simply wanted to
enter his caTeat against the criticism
with which that Senator had accom-
panied his resolution. The State Dc
partment could not, without the most
iagrant usurpation, pretend to commit
or the people of the United
States to the policy which antagonized
all its former traditions and history.
ALASKA AFFAIRS.
Among the documents presented
were the following from the Secretary
If the Interior, in response to resolu-
ion by Dsulls, requiring information
IS to the alleged outrages and re-
Itraints of liberty practiced against the
women of Alaska. The Secretary says
he Department has no information on
;he subject, except newspaper reports
Of uncertain value. he intimates the |
.eports have arisen from highly i'm |
sginary power, and the visual tense OF |
travellers.
Edmunds, from the judiciary com
nittee, reported a resolution, which !
vas agreed to, calling on the Attorney |
General for information concerning the |
execution of the act of March Sd, 1887, |
n reference to bigamy, and also to re-
BORT the names of all United States Of |
icers who had any connection with |
UGH execution, in whatever capacity, |
md
WHAT COMPENSATION HAD BEEN RECEIVED |
" them. He explained that the acts
declared forfeited the property of the
}hurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day |
saints; shat, as was stated, the judges |
a Utah had appointed the marshal of |
hat Territory receiver of said property; |
hat the marshal had employed as his
private and personal counsel in the |
pceivership the district attorney of the
United States; that some property had
,een sold and a fund opened; that
normous and exorbitant allowances
we're demanded for the services of the
eceiver and his counsel, and that the
chool board, for whose benefit the
had been forfeited, had been
obliged to employ private counsel to
esist such demands.
THE TARIFF QUEsTIoN RESUMED.
At o'clock the Senate resumed con
liberation of the tariff bill.
Pending the question. Harris amend
nent to reduce the duty on "beams,
.irders, joists, angles, etc., and all
trIctural shapes of iron or STEEL"
rom l lilo cents per pound to CLIO