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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-18


leave here the latter part of
next week for Laredo and from
there will make a tour over the
proposed route to locate the
right of way, arrange terminals
and other details. We will be
gone about ten days. Upon my
return 1 will go to Chicago and
make the other arrangements
necessary for commencing con-
strurtion.
1.-The road that we are going
to build will be one Of the most
important iron highways IL the
Republic of Mexico. 1t will run
through the richest agricultural
horticultural and mineral dis
tricts of the country. At Baro-
teran,, the western terminal,
there is the finest bituminous
coal fields in Mexico, all of
which the company controls.
There are acres upon acres of
this coal and by the time the
road is built to Tampico we ex-
pect to be mining $500 tons per
day. Theroad will pass through
the Valley of the Rio Grande.
which, in richness and fertility,
is equal to the delta of the Nile.
The road will touch at Camar-
go, which is across the river
from Rio Grande City, Mata-
moros, which is opposite
Brownsville, and will skirt the
valuable silver and copper
fields Of San Carlos. The road
will be an outlet foE the very
valuable salt beds of Laguna
Madre an the La Sal del Rey in
Hidalgo county. 1t will pass
through about 800 acres of rich
iron fields.
THE building of this road
viii have the effect of stimulat-
ing the construction of your
city's- cherished road to Browns
vile and Rio Grande City. If
the present company contem
plating the construction of that
road fails in doing so and we
cannot make satisfactory ar
rangements with our northern
connection at Laredo, we will
build into San Antonio. In
other words, if Rome won't
come to us, we will go to Rome.
eve intend to make our
road the popular road of Tam
aulipas. We propose to cater
to the interests of that State
and encourage every industry
calculated to advance her in
terests. We propose to build
up that State and develop all
of her wonderful resources.
"The government of Mexico
has been very liberal with US.
1t has given Us valuable con-
cessions and is encouraging the
construction of the road in
every way. President Diaz,
who is a wide awake and most
progressive gentleman, consid-
eEs it a most important road.
By its construction the insur-
rections or revolutions, as some
northern newspapers care to.
characterize them, will be a
thing of impossibility, as troops
can be landed on the grounds
in a very few hours. It will be
Of great benefit to the United
States for the reason that gov
ernment stores can be shipped
IN bond from Laredo over this
road to Matamoros and to
Brownsville. In fact, it will be
a veritable picket line for both
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-18

DEAL MERIT is the character
Az istic of Hoods SarSaparilla. Il
cures even after other preparations fail.
Get Hoods and ONLY HOODS.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-18

svsny DAY EXCEPT srNnAv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
MUsCOVITE AMBITIONS.

The news which has already been
published in The Herald of the mas
sing of Russian troops at Vladivostock
is little startling, in view of the al
legged intentions of the Russian gov
eminent to interfere in the affairs of
Japan. 1t has been evident to intelIi-
gent onlookers that the building of
the trans-Siberian railroad was of
greater Importance than the mere
opening UP of that desert country and
the easier transportation of convicts
to Siberian settlements
The Russian desire and Iong-an
nounced policy of obtaining open sea-
ports is well known to the civilized
world. It's plans for conquest of the
south had that as one of the chief ends
in view. So with its intrigues in the
northwest. And now it would not be
at all surprising if the Car should
plunge into a rupture with Japan with
the ultimate purpose of gaining an
outlet by the way of the Yellow Sea.
1t was stated a few days ago that a
war with Russia would be very popu-
lar in Japan. 1t is quite natural that
the little yellow men should be some
what intoxicated with their victories
over the great Chinese Empire. They
think themselves able now to cope
with almost any of the big nations of
whom in times gone by they stood in
great awe.
1t is scarcely probable, however,
that the authorities of Japan would
enter into the feelings of the unin-
formed populacc so far as to imagine
themselves able to successfully en-
gage in a conflict with the Russian
Empire. But should the present dis
pute between the two nations culmi-
nate in war, unless the European
powers should interfere there can be
little doubt that the result would be
acquisition of territory by Russia. so
that one object of Muscovite ambition
would be accomplished and Russia
would have an open port on the shores |
of the Yellow Sea, while Japan would
be shorn of its power in Corea and it's
wings be clipped and its pride be
humbled
1t is possible that the story of the |
of troops and the assembling |
of the fleet. told by the commander of /
the Oscar II. is somewhat exagger- |
ated and highly tinted. But we are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
TIE SALT LAKE HERALD. WEDNESDAY, JULY g. 1885,

under the pleased impression that they
had settled the matter as against the
women and the first election for good
and ALL
The Tribune is now fearful lest the
matter shall be taken into the courts
Notwithstanding the supposed action
OF the convention, and in a most con-
temptible manner intimates that the
courts would decide against the law
and the equities. 1t is evidently in a
state of nerveless trepidation.
The instruction from our neighbor is
that the Republicans proceed at once
to work to counterfeit what the Demo-
Gratis have done. This is not because
mat paper believes that the Demo-
cratic view of the subject is right. or
that the cause is just. 1t is simply to
light the thing out on the lines pro-
posed by the Democrats" But at the
same time it urges Republicans to pro-
test against any registration of wo-
men voters and against their voting
at the next election Our neigbbor is
certainly IN a very bad way. We shall
see now much of its own agitation if
VIII be able to communicate to the Pc
publicans of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
FOR THE OLD FOLKS.

Once year at least the aged people
of Utah come into kindly remembrance
by the public and are treated to an
excursion, with refreshments and other
attentions, which practically exhibit
that respect for the aged which is
mark of advanced civilization. High
flown sentiments are all very we'll. but
they are not to be compared for sin
certify ard value with practical appli-
cations of those ideas.
TIE Old Folks committee have made
arrangements for the annual excur-
sion in which all persons in Salt Lake
City and county who are seventy years
Of age and upwards are invited TO par
ticipate without regard to sex, creed,
party or race. This year they will go
to Pleasant Grove. Utah County,
where ample preparations will be
made to greet and entertain them.
The date fixed is July 18th. The Union
Pacific Railway Company have very
generously rendered free transporta-
ton to all the old folks who go under
the direction of the committee The
usual regulations will govern the COM
pany. The Old Folks choir will be in
attendance under the leadership of
Uncle William Foster
In the absence of other members of
the committee, Mr.. c. r. Savage has
been working energeticaHy to make
these arrangements. Most of the
other members of the committee, how
ever, viii doubtless be present on the
joyous occasion and, as they always
do, Will make it interesting and profit
able to all concerned.
The Herald respectfully suggests
that now is a good time for all the
friends of this praiseworthy annual
to exhibit their apprecia-
ton of its purpose and their kindly
feelings toward the aged of our pop
llation. \ cheque, or order for mer-
,handise, or other aid Of a substan- !
-ial character will be thankfully re-
;eived by the committee. Communica- I
ions can be sent to c. r. Savage at |
he Art Bazaar. Do not delay till the
asst moment, but send in your con-
ubutions as soon as possible. Make
ne Old Folks excursion of 1895 the
lappiest and best of all the annual
reats to the dear ones who are de-
sending the hill on the last portion Of
he journey of life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
REPUBLICAN oowARDrcE.

The Republican party occupies a
most cowardly position on the fnan-
cial question.
Western silver men criticize it just
" because it either declines TO ex-
press any opinion as at Cleveland or
straddles as at Denver last year. Now
the Eastern press is excoriating it be-
cause it fails to speak out plainly for
gold. The Democratic party displays
more courage. Cleveland, Carlisle.
Governor Patterson, Lindsay, Senator
Palmer, Senators Turpie, Morgan,
Vest, and many other prominent
Democrats have placed themselves
squarely on record, but, where, oh,
where are the Republican chiefs?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
ROSEBERY.

The retiring British premier took
the reins of power under circum-
stances of unusual difficulty. The
tide had turned against the Liberals
even under the leadership of the
Grand Old Man and a narrow parlia-
mentary majority was further re-
duced at almost each succeeding
special election. The Welsh dis
establishment bill, home rule for Ire
land, the practical abolition of the
house of lords. were questions that
aroused the hostility of the upper
house. Effective legislation was i'm
possible. Hard times have been in
England as with us a serious blow to
the administration in power But
Rosebery has made no great blunders.
1t is perhaps certain that Gladstone
would have succeeded no better.
Under the circumstances there is no
reason for believing that the young
earl has permanently disappeared as
a factor in English politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
"GREsHAArs LAW"

'Gresham's Law" that the Cheaper
money always drives out the dearer
money is the axiom upon which gold
monometallists rely for proof of their
assertion that free coinage of silver
will ezpei our gold. But this law
presuppcses two antecedent facts,
first, there must 6e a, cheaper money,
and. second, there must be more of it
than can he assimilated by the COM
merce OF the country. AS to the first
fact. silver would probably rise at once
upon the passage of a free coinage bill
or, The ratio of is to /, to its coin value,
and there would therefore be no
'.cheaper money" As to the second
fact, even if it should be the case that
silver would not rise to its statutory
ratio, there is no prospect that enough
OF the white metal could be produced
or imported to over-supDly the present
and future needs of the country. Half
of our gold is probably in Europe; one
third of our whole currency is in paper
money; the population is commercially
active and rapidly increasing; two
thirds Of the silver produced finds its
way into the arts; there are no surplus
stocks OF silver anywhere in the
world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
A CRIMINAL LIBEL.

The Herald has defined the differ
ence between actual libel and alleged
libel. The former is falsehood against
an individual or individuals with ma
licious intent. The latter contains no
element of malice and no purpose 10
do injury. One ought to be punished
under the criminal law, the other
should involve nothing but actual
damages received by the injured par
ties.
We call attention to the criminal
libel perpetrated by the Salt Lake
Tribune in the following language:
"The Commission did its best last
/ fall to steal the Constitutional Con-
vention from the Republicans and give
a majority to the Democrats
We quote this sentence because it
is quite likely that it will not be long
before our Ibel;ous contemporary will
be declaring that it has never ac-
cused the Commission of doing any
thing wrong" 1t has on many occa-
sions uttered similar expressions to
that which we have quoted, and when
charged with it denied having said
anything of the kind.
During the investigation into the
Sanpete irregularities of returns of the
election last fail, the Tribune, in fam
ing headlines and in the body Of
articles, also by cartoons, endeavored
to create the impression upon the
minds of the public that the Utah
Commission were responsible for the
discrepancies and alleged forgeries
about which there was so much ex-
element. However, it may have sue
ceeded in prejudicing the people of
Utah against the Commission, it is
a. positive fact that not a solitary
scrap of evidence was ever adduced
showing that the Commission was in
any way connected with whatever of
wrong there was in that connection.
So far as those gentlemen were con-
cerned we challenge the Tribune to
show that they were implicated in any
way. To come out now with tine open
accusation that the Commission tried
last fall to steal the Convention. is to
exhibit that desperate rashness which
is a Tribune characteristic, and once
AAACAc oiAON 10 ildlI GU u Dletl whom II
cannot control as it was in the habit
of dominating their predecessors in Of
flee.
The People of Utah should under
stand that the Utah Commission, in
canvasing the returns of the election
for members of the Constitutional Con-
vention, acted strictly within the lines
of their duty as required by acts of
Congress as they understood the ap-
pllcation and meaning of those laws.
1t is despicable on the part of any
person or paper TO charge them with |
intent and endeavor to commit crime. |
The very charge is criminal itself. 1t
is deserving of public reprobation and |
is violation both of law and of COM
mon decency.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
COST OF PRODUCING SILVER.


1 have now to direct your attention. to
very remarkable opinion; remarkable
because, although repeatedly asserted py
experts and susceptible of ample proof
1t runs counter TO popular belief Inc
opinion is that both gold and silver are
produced, on the average, at a loss. The
mint and market value of fine gold IS
S2c6l the ounce troy; the mint value
of fine silver is S1.29 the ounce; the mar
ket value, at the present moment, is
little more than half this price. 1t is as
serted that neither of these metals can
be produced on the whole at these prices,
nor at double nor treble these prices.
Such is the testimony of superintendent
Taylor. Of the Comstock mines; OF Mr.
Louis Garrett, formerly of the San Fran
cisco mint, and of numerous other eX-
perts practically connected with mining
and mintinS. You will find a great mass
OF testimony on this subject in my His
tory of the Precious Metals" So long
ago as the time of Adam Smith, it was
observed that the mining states were the
La Plata, Brazil and Spain were always
in state of comparative indulgence,
whilst the agricultural and manufactur-
ing states of Europe and America were
every year growing richer. Take 1t to-
day; California was settled two centur-
les ago; its vast treasures of gold were
opened nearly half a century ago; yet It
has little more than d million of popula-
ton; whilst Kansas. Iowa Minnesota and
other agricultural states settled since the
California rush. excel il in population;
ana therefore, as the case STANDS also
in wealth. Ii you take the gold fields of
California before machinery was used on
them, you will find that the then current
rate of wages multiplied by the number
of men at work in the mines, was equal
TO the entire product of gold several
times over. If you take the cost of land,
machinery and labor on the Comstock
Lode, you will find that they come TO
about 1,500 millions, whilst the product,
from first to last fetched less than $50
millions. If you take the entire gold pro-
duct of Australia and compare it merely
with the amount paid TO the miners for
wages, you will find, as the government
commissioners have already found, IN
making their calculations, that the gold
cost vastly more than il fetched.
Time forDids my entering at length into
the varioCn causes that induce men TO
produce gold and silver al what is on
the average. GnqUestionably loss. Free
mines, private or free coinage. the love
of adventure, the excitement of mining,
which, while it beggars the community,
enriche5 the exceptionally lucky pros
pector and miner, these and other causes !
account for this singular phenomenon /
whose happening you now perceive is |
not merely an opinion. but well-deter- |
mined fact.-Alex. Del Mar in Peoria |
Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
"WOMEN'S CLUBs.y

N'epuphcans are urged to
organize women's clubs, and to do 81
at once as a matter of self preserva-
tlon' This is for the purpose. as al
leged' of fighting the Democracy with
their own weapons. That is all a
Hllstake. The Democrats are not Or
ganizing any womens clubs.
The movement among the Demo-
Gratis starts from full appreciation
OF the fact that under the Constitu-
ton of the State of Utah, women are
placed upon perfect political equality
with men. Therefore, women are not
i being treated by the Democracy as a
separate and distinct class from men
IN politics. They are invited to be-
come members of the Democratic So
cieties which heretofore were COM
posed of men.
The Constitution of the State of
Utah provides that there shall not be
any distinction in political rights and
liberties nor any discrimination on
account of sex. There is to be none
at the polls, there should be none in
political societies.
The suggestion that separate boxes
shall be provided if women are per-
mitted to vote at the first state cleo
ton, is not on account of any differ
ence in their rights and privileges,
but simply to avoid trouble that may
be raised by those who are really at
heart opposed to woman suffrage.
regard to the meaning of the clause
in the enabling act which requires
that the voters of the proposed
state" shall vote on the adoption of
the Constitution. 1t is contended by
some of our ablest lawyers that this
can have no other fair construction
than that all persons who are made
legal voters by the Constitution of
the proposed state shall be allowed to
vote on the adoption of that instru-
ment. They take this view not be-
cause they are in favor either of
woman suffrage or of forcing the
question of the right of women to
vote next November. Some of them
are anti-equal suffragists. They fear
that if all persons who are made vot-
erS in the proposed state are not per-
mitted to exercise the right conferred
upon them by the enabling act, as
they understand it, there will be
danger of statehood being prevented.
The movement, however, to afford
women citizens the privilege of as
sociating with the other sex in politi- |
cal affairs springs from a recognition
of their equal right with men to do
so, irrespective of whether or not they !
shall be permitted to vote next No |
vember. The two things have no /
necessary connection.
Women being endowed by the Con- |
with political equality with |
men, and the Democratic party of
Utah having labored successfully to
put women on that political plane, I
intend that they shall have a voice in
the nomination and choice of persons
to fill public positions in the new
state, whether the Republican opposi-
ton to their rights shall prevail or
not. There are no separate woman's
clubs in the Democratic organization
in Utah, but citizens of both sexes
may be members of the Democratic
societies on perfect political equality.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03

inclined to the belief that there is
something in it, and that the Russian
interests in Chinese affairs exhibited
towards the close of the war with
Japan was more for the purpose of
furthering Muscovite projects than to
exercise charity for the badly whip
ped Chinese
1t is hardly to be expected that the
great powers of Europe would look on
complacently while Russia extended
its dominions at the expense of Japan
and the enlargement of its own power
in the far east. They will doubtless
have something to say in the settle
ment of the question that will arise if
an actual collision shall take place be-
tween gigantic Russia and diminutive
Japan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
Why. Have You

Been stricken with disease while your neigh
Dor escaped, or yice-yersa? Both were alike
exposed, but in one case the the disease germs
found Judgement in the impure blood and weak
ened system, while in the other, the blood was
kept pure by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and the
body was in condition of good health.
Moods Pills are purely vegetable and do
not purge, pain or grippe. Sold by all druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03

THE NEW manager of the Deseret
News, Mr. John y. Evans, is a very
competent business man, a thorough
bookkeeper, and has become familiar
with newspaper affairs by almost life
long training in the News office. We
congratulate Mr.. Evans and the Des-
eret News Publishing Company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03

BAD Tom SMITH, executed in Ken
lucky Friday last, teegraphed Cover
nor Brown just before his execution.
saying, Would like few days time
as l am an orphan boy and have no
friends" AS humane man Governor
Brown did not feel like keeping the
young man longer away from his par
ents
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
WHY KENTUCKY WAS LOST.

The man who first suggested that it
would take a sound dollar to buy dol
lars worth of whisky is largely respon-
sible for that free silver collapse in Ken
tucky.-W Washington Post
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
POOR rHILLY.

Philadelphia will not have a Fourth of
July celebration this year. This shows
good judgment and excellent taste. We
have always contended that a cemetery
was not proper place for sky rockets.
pin wheels and "nigger chasers. Chi
cagO DISPATCH
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03

THE SPIRIT of liberty does not de-
mand that several small boys shall be
killed to fifty celebrate the Fourth
Let the toy pistol, cans Of powder and
unsafe small cannon be ruled out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
THE TARIFF NOT An ISSUE.

The party that attempts to create a tar
IN disturbance next year will be sure to
be vigorously proceeded against by the
ington Post
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03

THE PEOPLE insist that Miss Column
bia shall abandon her OLD gold skirt
for the bimetallic bloomers-then she
can go a-wheeling in her onward
course of progress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03

REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS who trust to
be elected with the aid of a barrel.
hope the dear people" will remember
that times are hard and not put the
commodity out of reach.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03

REPUBLICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP has de-
generated to the point that he is the
biggest man who follows best-of such
is modern-day so-calIed leadership.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03

BAD Tom SMITH made powerful
speech to the people before he
was hung. Just how powerful it
was will be understood when it is
stated that at his request 5000 Ken
tucilians promised to swear off on
whisky.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03

THE WAR department recently asked
bids fer 10000 yards of red tape Any
post adjutant could fill a small order
Ike that.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03

SPEAKING OF the proposed alumni re-
ception On July LIST, to Columbia's vic
torious rowing crews, the Mail and
Express of New York says, why not
make il July 4, add one more Columbia
70 the group and whoop it I'D till
breakfast time?" Shades of Elliot f.
Shepard.