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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22
NO EUROPEAN ENFORCEMENT.

! Venezuela is likely TO cause consider
able trouble TO the United States.
/ There is not only the British dispute,
which The Herald has already ex-
planned, but Germany also appears to
be casting hungry eye upon d por-
ton of Venezuelan territory. England
wants the mouth of the Orinoco river.
Germany covets a small island off the
Venezuelan coast. The pretext of
Great Britain is that the boundary
line of British Guiana is improperly To-
Gated and should extend so as to take
in the spot We have designated Ger
many wants the little island for a
naval station.
a number Of German capitalists
have become financially interested in
Venezuelan railroad, investing no
less than SS,0O0,0O0 in the enterprise.
The government of Venezuela has
guaranteed seven per cent. per annum
interest on that investment That,
however, does not give any color to
the claim of Germany for possession
of the island she wants for a coaling
station. If Germany simply desires to
hire the island and pay rent for it's
use, the United States could offer no
valid objection. If. however, the in
tention is to acquire title with the
possession of the island, the Monroe
doctrine would have direct app.ica-
ton to the case
With Germany as we'll as Great
Britain apparently reaching out to ac-
quire portions of the American conf
nent, there is ample opportunity for
our new Secretary Of State to exercise
the power vested in him, and TO
watch over the interests of this ma
ton, which would be directly involved
in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any
European power of portion of Amer
lean territory. however small. The
island in question is an integral part
of Venezuela as much as though it
were actually attached to the main
land
We have no sympathy with jingoism.
We Go not want TO see the United
States engage in a war with any
foreign power by their own proyoca-
ton. We do believe in the Monroe
doctrine as it was formulated by John
Quincy Adams and expressed by
President Madison in his famous mes
sage to Congress. The principles en-
bodied in that document should be
strictly enforced according to the
spirit and meaning thereof. This does
not include the broad and wild inter
pretations given to it by some bump
tious professional patriots. but it does
mean that foreign governments must
not seek to extend their monarchial
systems upon the American continent,
nor TO extend or acquire possession of
any portion of its domain. \ vigorous,
but prudent foreign policy is expected
of the Democratic administration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22
WORSE THAN A srRADDLE.

The Republican National League
Convention at Cleveland, Ohio. has
treated the silver question worse than
we expected and predicted After all
the blowing and buncombe Of the al
legged uncompromising advocates of
free silver coinage, they settled down
like their predecessors last year at
Denver and acquiesced in the views of
the majority without murmur and
endorsed resolutions that are worse
than straddle.
The anti-silver sentiment in the con
vention was so strong that even the
Denver compromise of 1894 was repu-
dated. The whole silver question was
lodged. and the resolution offered by
Senator Patton, of Michigan, as
substitute for the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions. was adopted
without debate. Boiled down to its
essence and meaning, It refers all
resolutions in relation to public ques-
tons to the Republican Na,ir22l Con-
ven:ion of 1896
How the Republicans of the West
who went to Cleveland with a flourish
of silver trumpets, with silver plumes
on their helmets, and silvery tones in
their voices, can face the people who
selected them as silver delegates, when
they return, we are at a loss to I'M
derstand. OF course they will explain,
as the straddlers at Denver did last
year, that it was the best they could
do Whether that will be satisfactory
to their Republican associates at home
remains to be seem
The evasion of the subject by the
Convention is fortunate for our morn
ing contemporary. 1t can either op-
pose or endorse that action as the
within may seize it. But if the Denver
straddle had been adopted it would
have put our Republican neighbor in
somewhat Of a hole. To endorse that
kind OF treatment of the silver ques-
ton would have displeased the greater
part of its readers, who look to it for
undiluted silver doctrine. To oppose it
would be going back on its own
record, because it fully endorsed and
approved of the straddle at Denver
and declared it was all that could be
desired. To repeat that now would go
greatly against the grain of Utah Re-
publicafs, for they. in league conven-
ton assembled. quite recently repudi-
ated the Denver straddle with indig-
nation.
If there was any lingering hope in
the breasts of Utah Republicans that
the financial party to which they have
held allegiance would come out in IA
yor of silver decentralization. that must
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio. Ore
son, Tennessee, Virginia and wiscon-
SIM Already the Democrats of Ar
kansas. Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska,
Tennessee and Ohio have given am
pie proof of their intention to repu-
date the views of their committee
men, while it is reasonably certain
that other states named will do the
same
The Democrats, however, have no
idea of leaving the cause of silver in
the hands OF their present machine.
That was organized for the specific
purpose OF electing Mr.. Cleveland on
a tariff platform. In carrying out
their intentions to restore silver it
will be necessary for them to largely
change the organization. That is part
if their plan. Wherever a committee
man from a silver constituency has
proved untrue to his trust he will be
retired and another. whose loyalty is
certain, will replace him.
But the Tribune fails in its endeavor
to defend Carter by pointing to Har-
rity. How much better is the former
if the latter Is bad? The criticism of
The Herald was leveled against Sem
ator Carter, representing the great sill
Yer state of Montana, not against the
chairman of the national committee
As such the vacillating course of Car
ter, his evident intention to straddle
with his party, deserves the condem-
nation of the western people. His own
constituents will not defend his ac-
fiorS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22
THE RECEIvERsHIp REVIVED.

The question of the railroad receiver
ship has not yet been definitely set
/ tied 1t was thought, after. the de-
cision of Chief Justice Merritt appoint
ing a co-receiver with Mr.. Egan so
that all the respective interests would
be looked after and subserved, that
harmony would prevail and the contest
would subside.
The action of the Union Pacific Com
pany in reducing the freight rates
from Eastern points to Utah assisted
greatly in placating the business men
Of this region, who at first were OPP
posed to everything that looked like
yielding to the desires of the Union
Pacific. Those rates are highly salts
factory and meet the requirements of
our local dealers.
But it appears that the Short Line
people, and particularly the American
Loan and Trust company, do not in
tend to act in conjunction with the re-
ceiver appointed by the Utah court
They have moved for a modification of
the order of the court and the matter
will be argued before Chief Justice
Merritt on Tuesday, June 9Th. Again
there will be, doubtless, an animated
controversy between the legal repre-
sentatives of the various interests in
volved.
1t would, be unfortunate for the Utah
trade if r were barred out from the
Northwest in consequence Of clash
Of interests between the lines on the
North and those within the Territory
of Utah. If it can be made to appear
TO the court that the local interests
involved in this dispute would be
better subserved under one receiver
ship than under two, there would be
no improperly in a change of the
order of the court. Without further
light, however, the court would not be
justified in such action nor be likely
to modify its former decision. 1t may
be that when the question is re-opened,
Judge Merritt will see his way clear
to the settlement of this very i'm
portant question by the appointment
of one receiver TO cover the whole
ground, and thus avoid any conflict
which would be detrimental TO the
business of this inter mountain re-
gion.
1t is to be hoped that the court will
be as prompt in the settlement of this
new question as it was in its previous
action The Herald has no ak to grind
in this onnection. 1t only desires the
welfare and prosperity Of the. masses
of the people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22
LrBELLrNG PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

The editor of the Phoenix (AriZOna)
Gazette has been convicted of GRIM
inal libel on the governo~. secretary
and United States marshal OF that
territory. The officials OF Arizona
must be very different from Demo-
cratic officials elsewhere.
That is from our morning contem-
porary. It is meant TO be sarcastic
Our neighbor is as weak in irony as
it is in most things. If the officials
in Arizona are different from Demo-
cratic officials elsew here"-which has
not yet been made to appear, Repub-
lican papers in Arizona are not differ
ent from those elsewhere. Libel is
their common diversion 1t supplies
the place of argument. 1t is very
convenient to them when lack of
logic leaves an aching void in the edi-
torial pulp that serves for a brain
Choice epithets and vicious accusa-
tons show both the absence of reason
and the presence Of gall.
Criminal libel is an offence frequently
committed by the tribe but it is sell
dom prosecuted. The mistake is made
of suing for libel in the civil courts.
When public or private person is
viciously assailed without cause in a
public print, the case is essentially
different from the publication of some
thing erroneous but given as news,
in the belief that it is correct and
without any actual malice or purpose
% injure.
Libel suits for damage, actual or
pretended in the latter case are usu-
ally attended with much more malice
on the part Of the plaintiff than OF
the defendant, and, except in very
rare cases, are unworthy the atten-
ton of a court. The spirit of real
libel is generally absent in such in
stances. and publishers ought not to
be liable when this is evident. And
if damages are awarded they should
be only for actual injuries received by
the complainant:
Public officers are rightly open to
public criticism for their official acts.
But libellous journals ought to be
made TO understand that a Governor
a Secretary, a Marshal, or any other
public functionary will be protected
as citizen by the law from the at
tacks of the malevolent. and the per-
sonal abuse which some press wri-
tiers think they have a license to en-
gage in, just as much as any other
individual that lives
If there is any difference between
the Democratic officials in Arizona and
those elsewhere, it appears to be in
the fact that they take notice of the
spiteful rawlings of Republican scribes,
and have the courage to proceed
against them when their assailants
are guilty of actual Islander. Their ex-
ample would not be bad one TO imi-
tate elsewhere"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22
HOME EDUCATORS.

1t is very gratifying to know that
home talent is of such a high grade
that the employment of home people
has received SO great encouragement
from the school board of this city.
Some time ago there was great COM
PLANT, from many people, of a dis
elimination on the part of the Board
Of Education and particularly by the
superintendent of city schools, against
Utah teachers in favor Of those that
were imported. 1t was claimed that
better opportunities were afforded to
applicants from the outside than to
teachers who had obtained their edu-
cation in this territory The Herald
investigated the matter and found that
the complaint was not justified by the
facts.
We believe that the Board of Edu-
cation AMI the Superintendent have
sought the best interests of the public
in the course they have pursued. We
believe that the importation of quail
fed, practical teachers who received
their training in the leading institu
tons of the east, has stirred up home
talent TO emulation. and the result is
a higher grade of teaching ability and
consequently the employment, now. of
a greater number of home educa tors
than ever before.
We expect to see Utah come up to
the very highest rank in educational
facilities and abilities. She has made
rapid advances. Not only have the
teachers acquired great proficiency in
the science Of pedagogy and in the art
of objective teaching, but the whole
people of Utah have been stirred up
to interest in the education of their
children, and of progress among the
older members Of the community. The
cause of learning is on the up grade
in the incipient State of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22
MEXICAN sIDELIGHTs.

In all candor, after some examina ton
of the question on the ground, we must
confess ourselves unable to see that
Mexico is placed to any serious dis
advantage by her adherence to her single
silver standard. 1t is true that the ex-
tremely high price of gold as measured
IN standard Mexican silver money adds
much to the burdens of the interest upon
the foreign debt; but Mexico is coming
safely and soundly out of her financial
perplexities of a few years ago, and 1t
would appear that she has never enjoy
ed more prosperous times than during
the past year. This does not in our opin-
ion prove anything one way or the other
candid study of the monetary situation in
a silver-using country like Mexico cannot
fail to throw some useful sidelights upon
our own problems.-From THE Progress
of the World Review Of Reviews for
June
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22
c. E. ALLEN ON GOLD AND SILVER

''What ticket, if both Democrats and
Republicans sIraddle," asked the re-
porter, will the west vote?"
They will vote the ticket of the party
declaring for silver" replied Mr.. Allen.
Did you ever think" he continued,
that the silver states are also the pro-
ducers of all the gold, or practically all
that is produced in this country? While
they are crying that we are selfshly in
terested in the clamor for free coinage
of silver. is it not a fact that the gold
we produce is twice as valuable now as It
would be under free coinage? You see,
we have the long end of the stick. l
guess we can stand ii if you fellows in
the east can. Then the talk about in
trinsic value of gold. and all that sort of
rot. Do you know that there is a mine
near Cripple Creek, in Colorado. which
paid 100000 dividends in a period of four
months? They mine the gold at a cost of
go cents and take ii to the mints, where
the government pays them $2D.6l an ounce
for it? How is that for special favors TO
the Onwers of gold mines? This is an
uncommon case, but instances are plenty
where the cost for mining does not eX-
coed 81 an ounce.
No, the action of the league won't
change our views on this question. We
are on the grounds and we have the
facts in the case. cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

be now entirely dispelled. 1t is evil
dent to everybody who does not look
through highly colored party specta-
cles, that national Republican SIN and
free coinage have nothing in common.
Many anxious eyes in the West will
now be turned towards the Demo-
cratic party to see whether the sal
walton of silver will come from that
source. We believe it will. We conf
IDENTIFY look for that contamination so
devoutly to be wished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

Reports conflict as to the probable
action OF the Kentucky Democratic
convention concerning silver. The
Courier-Journal claims it will be ad-
verse, while the Omaha World-Herald
has advlces that it will be favorable.
The convention meets Oh the 26th
Meanwhile state silver convention in
Missouri is probable, Notwithstanding
the declination of the central commit
tee 10 call II. The rank and file are
moving under the leadership of the
ost-Dispatch and it is probable that
fhe action of Illinois will ind an en-
fhusiastic second.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

The New York World ment. Is the
very lamentable fact that cigarette
smoking has become somewhat popu-
lar among the girls of Con-
necticut. One young woman tells
how a Lieut.. Littlefield, an officer of
one of our cruisers, struck up a chance
acquaintance with several young la
dies, including herself, and persuaded
them to try the noxious weed on the
representation that it was quite the
thing in the swell set. The navy de-
partment should keep an eye on this
ef1lcer with the view of restricting his
OPT -ftuaities FOR pernieions social iu-
f5uenca-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

In the West, the cause of free coin
age finds tongues in trees, books in
running brooks, and sermons in stones;
but in the midst Of this universal
chorus for restoration, the tongues of
Teller and of Wolcott, of Warren and
Of Carter, of Mantell and of Shoup,
and of Goodwin and of Frank J., are
either silent or forked.-Bill Glassman
and Trumbo, par mobile fratrum, alone
are heard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22
A THRILLING AFFAIR AFTER ALL

publican clubs is not in any sense an
important factor either in achieving Re-
publican success or shaping the destinies
of the country. The money question
land convention should take positive
ground either for or against bimetallism,
and if that body tries to "hit if it is a
old farmer used to load his rife the
cause Of bimetaIlism will neither be
helped nor hurt by it appreciably.-
Denver Republican.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

In addition to goldbugs in the East
and straddlers in the West, the Re
publicans are suffering from rising
prices on a falling tariff. Pretty much
the entire assets in sight consist of a
worn out bloody shirt, an exploded
idea that it has the divine ability to
run things, and the patriotic principle
that those who put up to get in have
the right to tax to get even.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22
WITH PROPHETIC INSTINCT.

If there is any contest at all in the ma
tional convention of Republican league
clubs converting in Cleveland tomorrow II
will probably be as to whether or not
the convention permits the public to sus-
pect that ii has ideas on the currency
stion--incomparably the most interest
ing and important political question of
the moment
Many CT the most influential men in the
clubs, especially. those who are opposed
to silver. think it would be smart politics
to ignore the troublesome question form
ally propounded by the late convention
of Illinois Democrats. Their ioea may be
that people who desire TO get the most
votes should carefully abstain from COM
hitting themselves on disputed points
until they find out which side is the most
popular; or they may calculate that by
abstalning from loud. decided utterance
such as would put the silver men on
guard they viii secure an opportunity for
quietly sapping, mining and overthrowing
the white metal heresy between this and
next June. Most of the gentlemen VINO
are Prominently mentioned" as presi-
dental possibilities are following one or
the other astute line of reasoning.
This may be smart politics, but 1t
scarcely commends itself on the ground
of sincerity or courage.-Chicago News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

Charles c. Harrison has given 100000
to the University Of Pennsylvania in
Harrison, LII. D. Mr. Harrison stipula ties
that the fund shall be known as The
George L. Harrison Foundation for the
Encourag cement of Liberal Studies and
the Advancement of knowledge"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

The Spriugville Independent takes a
little spat at The Herald in company
with other influential journals, and
charges us with having quarrel over
a question we have never sprung,
with a paper that we never notice
The Independent must be hard up
for a cause Of offense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

Hon. Buffalo William Glassman,
vice-president for Utah Of the National
Republican League, is the same Re-
publican who was fined a cool thou
sand for libell;ng a nominee on the
Republican ticket in Weber county, Is
this to be construed as a, vindication
at the hands of the party?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

4 Chicago wife demands a divorce
because her husband has moved
twenty times within two years to avoid
paying rent Three moves being equal
to a. fire, the plaintiff has shown much
longsuffering in not firing him before.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22
Or. Price S Cream Baking Powder
Worlds FSir Highest Medx. aid Diploma

When Chicago completes her new
drainage canal, the object of which
is to furnish an outlet into the Missis-
sippi valley for her sewage instead of
into the lake whence her water supply
is derived. there will be a lock at
Lockport,35 miles from Chicago by
means OF which the great lakes could
be lowered % feet. The Chicago river
will be turned away from instead of
into the lakes, and conveyed across
the country to the Kankakee river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

viii the Republicans of Utah, if sue
cessful, put their senatorships on the
bargain counter, to be bought by any
corruptionist who may be tempted to
buy? From such a. possibility, good
Lord deliver US.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

In replying TO d toast at a recent dinner
Bismarck closed his remarks with the
words: You said that a long life was
a great blessing. But it is not always so.
l have had more than enough. My wife
has abandoned me-" While he was say
ing this a tear rolled down his cheek.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

Matthew Boulton and James Watts
Soho foundry at Birmingham, where
Watt worked out his idea of the steam
engine, after an existence of 1873 years is
now idle. and will soon be broken up and
dismantled. At one time it employed
1000 men, but it's business died away.
and when ii closed its doors it had only
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

The Royal Baking Powder main
tains its vigorous hold on the public.
and is active and aggressive against
the impure and injurious baking
powders palmed off on the people. In
this task it IS performing a good work
for honest and unadulterated food
products
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

There has been much sbecula ton as
to the cause of an unearthly and I'M
heavenly rumble that came up few
nights ago from the south. 1t was
not thunder. We understand its ORR
gin now. it was that whisper which
the Springville Independent says
was breathed in its ear about The
Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

Gov. Altgeld has been Looking
Backward" over the sins of omission
and commission of the Illinois legisla-
ture. and has decided they should be
Called Back''-rather q. novel proceed
ing so soon after the adjournment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

For thirty years the Royal has been
the standard for purity and strength
in baking powders, and has been
placed ct the head by every board of
official examiners, whether state or
nafianai
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22

Mr.. Wanamaker has increased his life
insurance TO the remarkable aggregate OF
$4,000 He is certainly the most heavily
insured man in America and possibly in
the world. John 3. StetsOn. of Philadel-
phia. has policies on his life for 81 900
and Hamilton Disstol for $500, coo. Oh I'M
cey NJ. Depew is sad to be insured for
500 600