The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-06

message, observe how general 1t is in its
character, how it deals altogether and en-
tirely with routine business, such as his
predecessors have habitually dealt with,
with little that is specific or certain as re-
lates to any particular place or people; and
then consider against this the settled facts
previously spoken of, that elsewhere
improper naturalization has become colos-
sal system, and what foundation is there
left for the claim that Utah has been hit
very hard, that it has even been alluded to
at all!
No; his excelency had reference to New
York, and Philadelphia, and Boston and
San Francisco, and all other places where
there is a Federal court, including of
course Utah; but that this territory was in
his minds eye any. more than or even as
much as most other places in the Union, is
"all in YOUR eye." The fact is that the
Liberal schemers looked for something that
would be to the majority in Utah as the
first frosts of late autumn are to the vege-
tation of nature, and it did not come;
in their desperation, their dire ex-
tremity, they pick out something
that will bear such construction as
they see fit to give, because it is not ex-
plicit, and insist upon it that their wishes
have been at least partially fulfilled. They
are particularly felicitous at this kind of
thing; they have become accustomed to it
by long usage But we feel safe in assur-
ing them that this time they are barking up
the wrong tree.
President HARRISON undoubtedly has a
disposition to give his partisans full and
fair chance at the public crib, as most
presidents have been disposed to do; but
the facts have yet failed to show, and we
do not so believe them to be, that he de-
sires to permit one class to live, thrive and
flourish at the expense of some other. OF
course he has not become fully
acquainted with the Utah stu
alton, and this circumstance only
makes him the more estimable in the iudg-
ment of the unprejudiced because of his
being apparently willing to wait. watch
and learn before acting or recommending
action.
If he had been disposed to say something
severe regarding Utah, there is no reason
under the sun why he should not have
made special mention of this territory.
The fact that he is not entirely acquainted
has not hitherto stood in the way of Presi-
dents or others, many of whom, rather
than not have some sort of reference to the
prevalent theme, have taken chances on
h earsay. 1t seems at least logical that
man who is disposed to speak disparag-
ingly of people or cause need not and
will not hold back because of want of ma
terials to work on, especially when
the people or the cause are unpop-
ular. He need not, also, disguise his words
or deal in uncertainties of expression;
there is no risk to run, except that of an
assault upon the conscience and the impo-
tent enmity of few soreheads and irrec-
oncilables, in talking fright out in meet
ing'' and saying what is meant. So that,
we may take it, the President had no dis
position or desire to make reference to
the Mormons, for the reason that he had
no necessity for making such mention, and
not because he had any fear of the conse-
quences or any Interior or any hidden pur-
pose to subserve.
Of course he has given offense; this was
to be looked for. This time the offense is
caused by the disappointment to scandal
mongers, sensation-vendors and place
hunters, and it will be strange indeed if
his excellency cannot breast such puny
tempests and come forth from the ordeal
without serious loss of principle or popu-
larity.
The President made no reference to Utah
particularly, you can depend upon that.