Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-11
BACK WITH Us AGAIN
Governor West Returns From His
Trip 10 Washington.
A BRIEF VISIT 10 CHICAGO.
Uiah's Showing at the Worlds Falr.-
His Exccllency'. TALK with n
"Newt" Reporter.

Governor Caleb w. West returned
to the city by this mornings "Flyerv
over the Union Pacific railroad, hav.
Ing been absent on his eastern trip
since June lGlh. His excollenoy spent
one day at Chicago on the outward
Journey, and finished up his holiday at
the same plFce, having left the Worlds
Fair city for home laet Saturday.
The GIvornof-who IL now in the
very best Of health aud spirits, having
derived great bonedt by the change
received a host Of friendly oallers at
the executive Office for couple Of
hours this morning, nud was kept
lutte busy up to midday. Among the
number was Colonel Merritt.
In The course Of an interview which
a representative OF the NEWS obtai iui
with Governor woai, his cxcellency
iald that he made a call upon Pfesi.
dent Cleveland on the morning OF his
arrival In Washington and had very
cordial reception. At that and n sub.
stquent meeting they talked over
general ailaifp, Utah, OF couBc, incu.
| ded. The Governor did not appear to
be Gin the know" rs TO what the
future may bring la the matter OF
presidential appointments for this
city, bu, In regard 10 Utah venlursI
this fcmarh ave have had to en-.
counter distractions In the pact; but
certainly hOpo We shall sue
| coed in getting our enabling
| however, that tails will 10 done with.
out earnest effort ON our part. There
are difficulties In the way, anu We
cannot afford TO 20 10 sleep"
"What IN the teeling IN tho east
| governor, with reference to the silver
/ question:" was asked.
"rhat, Oi course" answered hls
uxoelluncy, sis tho one subject OF dis
| cusaiOn Everywhere. IL n the only
thing really talked about nov; but
upon II there prevails great diversity
| Of opinion. the general feeling, how.
ever, seems u be that the
Sherman act ought TO be re-.
| pealed. | could not nnd In any
quarter any really Fixed conviction
as 20 what ought g. be done In the cir
oumstances. Every seems 10
appreciate the necessity and pIoprlety
Of doing something; but Just exactly
what, all appear To be In doubt. PETE
sonally | have an abiding confidence
that by "A thorough discussion OF this
all.ghsOrbiDg question, and by the
attention not only uf this county but
| OF the whole CIVILIZED world being
cenlerCd upon II, IL will eyentu lily, by
! legislation, DO rehabilitated IN some
shape and put upon basis that will
prove far more satisfactory TO the silver
men than IL thc case now. | am
thoroughly convinced that We have to
use IL M mOney; | do not SEQ
how we can get along without
II, and Il great many persons who are
classud as gold bugs out hero arc as
strong Ia that opinion AZ myselL"I
q Iesti0ned m TO the showing made
by Utah ut the Worlds Fair, tho
Governor said he was very pleased TO
rec UlAh's building In such excellent
shape, IL was very Attractive place,
aud constant stream Of visitors was
seen there all the time. lie went over
the Utah building In company with
Secretary John >. Carlisle anu his
party, winch included u dozen or fifteen
ladies OF Kentucky, all OF whJm were
loud In their expressions OF praise Of
our territory's exhibits. Tho reception
rooms, saiu Governor West, are ele-
gantly furnishsg, homemade furniture,
silks, etc, being a special feature in
the ladies' reception room.
"What II the feeling east, Gov
ernor," asked the reporter, "on the
Mormon question:"
swell, OF course" WAS the response,
"yOu cannot talk about Utah without
the Mormon question coming up. A
| great many people speak VI Titan as II
was In the past, when pOlygamy vas
| praCticcd here and ask strange
questions In regard 10 that
Institution. In short, great lack VI
education 10 shown an to the CONDITION
Of affairs In Utah at the present time.
Those Of our people who are In charge
OF the Utah building at the WORLDS
/ Fair do all they can 20 enllghten
strangers on these points, by explaining
how matters now stand here. Miss
| May Preston, Miss Van Colt and DR..
| Fowler were among the Salt Lakera
| who returned from ChiOAgO ON the
same train rs myself"
Governor West expressed his de-
| light At having witnessed-whilst the
guest Of Secretary Carllsle-from on
board the revenue cutter Andrew
| johnson, this ceremonies attendant
upon the reception oi the cArRyels on
their arrival last Friday.
Governor West was favored with dc.
| lightill weather while In Washington.
and quartered himself ut the Riggs
house during his stay In the city.
Alter travelling (irom Chicago) since
| Saturday night, he was not sorry when
the train landed him safely here Ia
the small hours Of this morning.
Having had short but refreshing
sleep, paTlRlSen OF breakfast, and hau u
bath at tho Warm Springs he turned
out 10 meet his friends, feeling "new
man"