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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
A QUESTION OF REVENUE.

The Presidents message to Con-
gress on the Venezuelan question has
brought vividly before the people the
possibility of war with England. In
that event what would become of the
national revenues where the chief re-
lance for them is upon a high protec-
tive tariff? Roughly speaking, half of
our foreign trade is With England. and
that would at once go, cutting down
the revenue from imports one half.
The country would then be thrown
upon it's own resources for supplying
revenue. That is, in a time of war
and actual peril the protective system,
which those who advocate it say is the
chief cause of our prosperity, becomes
totally Inadequate to do the things
claimed for it, while that system Of
internal taxation SO much condemned
by protectionists becomes the reliance
of tine nation. Is not a time of war the
true test of any system of taxation for
raising revenue? At such a time the
people become truly dependant upon
themselves and independent of for
eign nations. If Congress really antici-
pates serious trouble it must realize
the inadequacy of the present system
of raising revenue and provide a suit
able one for raising the sinews of war.
No imposition of higher duties cam
do it.
We realize that the present serious
aspect of our relations with England is
not treated by Democrats or Repubh-
cans as a party question, nor is it, but
if that aspect shall become more seri-
Gus and necessitate the taking of
those measures that are Indispensable
for the honor and welfare of the coun-
try, this question Of revenue becomes of
the first importance and must receive
first consideration. 1t is for this
reason and this alone that at this par
ticular time we have pointed out what
we believe to be a very grave If not
fatal defect in the protective system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
INTERNATIONAL LAW.

The chief point of contention on the
part of Lord Salisbury in his CORES
pondence with Secretary Olney on the
Venezuela boundary question is that
the Monroe doctrine is not recognized
as International law and therefore Eng
land cannot be expected to be bound
by it. Technically the British premier
may be right, but up to date all ma
tons have had in the main a whole
some respect for 1t. Lord Salisbury
might, with profit, remember too, that
there was a time when his country did
not recognize as international law the
doctrine that a nations ship at sea,
like its territory, is inviolable. He
will also remember, perhaps, that in
keeping with its attitude on that ques-
ton British war vessels, with the
sanction of their government, repeated
ly stopped American ships on the high
seas and searched them for alleged
British DESERVING seamen. This went
on until a self-respecting nation could
submit to it no longer and the war of
1912 was the consequence. Since the
close of that war the inviola bility of a
nations ships on the high seas has
been universally recognized as a law of
nations. England herself appealed to
it as such when the commander of
the steam-frigate San Jacinto stopped
the British snip Trent and took
from it Messrs. Mason and Slidel.
accredited representatives from the
confederate states of America to Eng
land and France; and the United States
conceded the rightfulness of that APP
peal and made proper PREPARATION for
the violation of the law.
Every international law had to have
a. beginning creation; and since there
is no international parliament to enact
it, usually it mas been established in
the way that inviolability Of ma
tons ships ON the high seas was estab-
lished, by the force Of arms. Some ma
ton asserts a doctrine which it believes
essential to its self-preservation, or its
interests, and if stronge enough it en-
forces on other nations an observance
of it until at last it is admitted into
that unwuitten and rather indefinite
code known as the law of nations.
1t may be that the Monroe doctrine
is not yet accepted by England as in
ternational law, but, judging from the
expressions of approval of President
Cleveland's course both in Congress
and outside of it, it has reached that
stage of its development where a
strong and united country insist upon
its admission into the international
code
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
THE REPUBLICANS DILEMMA.

What with the conservative business
sentiment of the country opposed to
any re-opening of the tariff question
on the one hand, and the demand of
the ultra protectionEst press Of the
country urging a return to a higher
protective tariff than the present tariff
law ON the other, the Republican Con-
gress, with the evident do-nothing-
policy of its leaders, is scheduled for a
rather hard time of it. That the bust
ness interests of the country would be
unsettled by any attempt at general
tariff legislation cannot he doubted;
that the business Of the country has
become adjusted to the present tariff
law is equally true, and therefore it is
but reasonable that business men more
interested in the success of their bust
ness enterprises than in the triumph
of political party, Should demand
that there he no attempt at general
tariff legislation until the present law
shall have had a better trial than time
has vet accorded it. But the ultra pro-
tectionist press is asking: IF the Re
prblicans. coming to the capital flushed
with a mighty triumph, are to do moth
ing but that which their antagonists
would have done had they triumphed,
then what was the use of fighting to
win?"
EVERY sane man. says the New
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
STORY OF THE BARRETT REsoLU-
TION.

When the message of President
Cleveland on the Venezuelan question
is compared with the resolution Of
CONGRESSMAN Barrett for the irpeach-
ment of Ambassador Bayard, the lat
ter becomes more contemplate and
insignificant than ever. This is but
natural. for the impeachment resolu-
tion was a carefully prepared politi-
cal trick
a Washington special to the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat gives what APP
pears to be a true history of the reso-
luton. 1t declares that the springing
of it upon the House was done after a
thorough understanding ON the part
of the Republican majority and after
the plan for concerted action had been
fully matured. Had there been no
such understanding and no such plan
for concerted action. it would have
signally failed as a political trick. for
It is said that the Republicans them
selves admit that there was never any
serious idea of impeachment. It
seems to have been understood that
of McCall's resolution Of censure for
it WAS raised before it could go to any
committee. This was followed by the
immediate introduction of the Barrett
resolution containing the impeachment
clause. This permitted of a free dis
cussion. land the manner in which
the debate was carried on proved that
there had been studied preparation"
Tt was all admirably planned. Had
1T not been it would have failed utter
ly, for when it was first sprung there
was a general smile in both House and
galleries. 1t was serious enough be-
fore the debate had closed: in fact. so
serious that the resolution, impeach-
ment clause and all. might have been
endorsed had that been in the original
plan of the Republican leaders. But
1t was not. and, having secured all
that was deSired-a discussion-on Mr.
Cannons motion the impeachment
clause. which was all that gave the
resolution it's privileged character. was
stricken out.
Such is the language of the dispatch
from which we have taken the facts
above stated.
1t was admirably planned. SO admir-
ably that the shallowness and pre-
tense of it were patent to ALL 1t was
the trick of politicians seeking ito make
party capital; it lacked a single patrl-
otto prompting. Those who planned
so admirably should congratulate
themselves on the success Of their
coup, but at the same time they
should feel contempt for themselves
for engaging in such small business.
1t is because of just such things as
these that foreigners say there is no
sincerity in American politics, tihat all
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
THE sPoILs OF OFFICE.

The control of all the public institu-
tons in the territory will shortly pass
into the hands of officials elected by the
people themselves. The constitution of
the state designates the officials who
shall have control Of them until the
Legislature otherwise provides. Now
all the officers of the state designated
to have charge of the public institutions
are of one party, making the boards
of control partisan. Legislative enact
ments creating SUCH boards usually
provide that the members constituting
them shall not all be selected from one
political party, that they may be of a
non-partisan character. This same rule
should be followed by the Utah Legisla-
ture. But before that body can take
action the boards provided for i'm the
constitution will have made the APP
pointments in the various public insti-
buttons. No one anticipates that the
appointees will be other than members
of the party in power, the Republican
party. While such is the anticipation
still the people have more than a party
interest in their institutions. WIN
these appointments be looked upon as
spoils? If they are. it is safe to say
that the efficiency of the institutions
will be more or less impaired. For
spoils mean the giving of appointments
in the public service as rewards for
party service, fitness for the place be
ing but "a secondary consideration.
Every appointive Office can be filled
with competent Republicans, but such
are not generally of THE class that has
the pull" Will the public interest or
party exigency control in the selection
of appointees? That question can only
be determined when the appointments
are made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
AMERICA MEANS 1T.

We confess surprise at the tone OF
the New York Worlds editorial on the
Presidents message. 1t declares the
message to be a blunder. A blunder
because it is not sustained by inter-
national law: because it puts the Unit
ed States in a false position; because
its assumption is absurd; and thus
concludes:
1t is grave blunder to put this gov
eminent in the attitude OF threatening
war unless we mean it and are pre-
pared for it and can appeal hopetulIy
to the SympathieS of the clVll1zed
world in making it.
That tone might do for the English
press but it by no means reflects the
spirit of the American people. nor is
it justified by anything that appears
either in the message Of the chief ex-
ecutive or the correspondence of Sec
rotary Olney. This country is con-
fronted with the question as to
whether it will maintain or surrender
the Monroe doctrine-a doctrine which
policy Of our government for seventy
years Of our national life. To yield
to the buster of England in this con-
troversy means to surrender the Mon
roe doctrine and that the people Of
America are not prepared to do. They
would repudiate the administration
that would recommend it; and that
man or paper that counsels it the peo-
pie will set down as more English
than American. AS for not threaten
ing war unless we mean it" the World
can rest assured that the government
means it. If the World entertains amy
doubt about it. let it take note Of the
universal response that the people
have given to the manly words OF
President Cleveland; the immediate
passage of a bill in the House of
ntatives-without a. dissenting
the President to ap-
point a commission to investigate and
report on a true divisional line be-
tween the republic of Venezuela and
British Guiana. and appropriating one
hundred thousand dollars to meet the
expense of such commission.
On the same day ae.oill is introduced
in the Senate the purpose Of which is
to strengthen the military force of
the United States by adding to its
armament one million infantry rifles,
one Thousand guns for field artillery
and five thousand heavy guns for for
tifications. The bill makes one million
dollars Immediately available to COM
mence carrying these several purposes
into effect All this, considered to-
gether with the firm tone of the Pres
ident's message and the aroused spir-
1T of the people ought to convince
even the World that there is no threat
of war involved in the attitude of the
American government on the Venezu-
elan boundary question but what this
country will make good in the sup
port Of a doctrine so sacred in the ira
ditions Of the American people. so
necessary to the protection of our in
stitutions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
50 FOR a "WISH.'

The Herald offers a prize of S., cash,
for the best wish" for Salt Lake City.
expressed in the best terms. prose or
verse and not exceeding 100 words.
Wishes vii; be received until noon.
Saturday, December 81, 1895. Here is
a chance for some of the bright read
ers of The Herald to earn IS by ex-
pressing their best wishes for the fu-
ture of this magnificent city. All COM
munications should be accompanied by
the name and address of the writer.
Send to The Herald, marked Wish
Editor A number OF the brightest
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awarded by Il committee of one lady
and two gentlemen. not connected with
The Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

THE DECISION of the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs to sit during the
holiday recess for the consideration of
the Venezuelan question in its entirety
is a. wise ONE While the people will
back UP the administration in uphold
ing the Monroe doctrine irrespective of
party politics. still they are not well
informed as to the merits of the Ven
ezuelan question, and such a consider
alton of it as proposed by the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs would furnish
just the information the people need
but do not possess.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

Senator from South Dakota, was born
at Ludlow. VT. July, 1S4S, removed
with his parents to Evansville, Wis,
i'm 1854. was prepared for college at
the Evansville academy, and entered
Beloit college in 1866, and in 1870 was
a member of the law class of the
University of Wisconsin.
He went to Dakota as a laborer in
the employ of United States Deputy
Surveyor located at Sioux Falls,
where he engaged in the real estate
business: in 1872 he opened a law office
and has practiced his profession ever
since: was member of the Dakota
legislature 1885, and a. member of the
South Dakota constitutional conven-
ton in 1883. He was chosen United
States Senator in 1889 as a Republican
and was reelected in 1895.
Senator Pettigrew belongs to the
silver wing of his party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

County SELEcTMAN c. H. ROBERTS
was also indicted on the charge of
swearing to incorrect claims against
the county. The exposes made by The
Herald of Salt Lake were of such a
character of boldness of maladminis-
tration by the county court that re-
called the days of ring rule by Boss
Tweed, and the only difference, it is
alleged, between Roberts and Tweed,
is in the amounts confiscated.' Such
is the comment of the Butte Miner on
the management Of Salt Lake county
affairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
SALT HERALDs THURSDAY. DECEMBER 49, 1895

York Press, knows that the Republi-
can party won because it is pledged
to try to undo the wrong done to in
dustry by the Democrats" and Re-
plblicans in Congress are urged to do
their duty that the nation may acquit
them of responsibility for failure if
the President should veto their work.
This, perhaps, would be heroic, but it
is questionable if the Republicans in
Congress are equal to the task of rising
to it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
n HARR1soN-REEp INHERITANCE

When the Democrats returned to power.
after four years of the HarriSon-Reed re-
gime. the appropriations had mounted to
a billion dollars. the revenue had been
cut down SIS, OOO, 900, the surplus was gone.
and the gold reserve was SO near the point
of impairment that Secretary Foster had
ordered bond plates prepared in anticipa-
ton of a loan, the necessity for which.
however. he managed to pass over to his
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
TREASON To PROTECTION.

The gayety of the merry Christmas sea-
son ought to be greatly augmented by the
McCall-Barrett Impeachment business.
Perhaps we ought not to call it the Nc
Call-Barrett impeachment business at all.
for there is d dispute, which threatens
to become momentous in Massachusetts,.
as to whether Mccall or Barrett is en-
TITLED to the original patent ON the great
idea of impeaching Mr.. Bayard for high
treason to the doctrine of protection
Baltimore Sum-.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
A DRAG-Nnr INVESTIGATION.

The Republicans propose a sort of drag
net investigation of the several executive
departments, particularly the treasury.
That is right Go ahead, gentlemen The
Cleveland administration is ready to show
than compare favorably with Republican
administrations, and only serve to show
that as an executive officer the more he
is investigated the stronger the president
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
MESSAGES HIS LITERATURE.

Over in Kentucky there is an old
farmer who never reads anything but
the message of the president. AS he
takes plenty of time to it he doesn't
mind a few thousand words more or less.
1t may have been this man that Mr..
Cleveland determined to reach when he
sat down to compose his latest commune
cation to Congress.-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

is for party advantage, nothing for
principle. The charge is not true but
unfortunately too much ground is af-
forded for giving it the appearance of
truth. Can this be gainsaid in view
of the history of the Barrett resolu-
ton?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
HIT IN THE COLLAR.

Californias representatives at Washing
ton are said to be exceedingly warm uncer
the collar because San Francisco failed to
capture the Republican national conven-
ton. This is all wrong. California should
remember that New York was also turned
down, and should forget her own grief in
her sorrow for us.-New York Mail and
EXPRESS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

How THE Chicago Times-Herald will
crow over its Washington dispatches
predicting that the country would be
satisfied when the President spoke on
the Venezuelan question And it will
be entitled to crow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
ANTIQUITY OF THE MONROE DOG
TRINE.

The following note was sent to The
Herald this morning:
To the Editor of The Herald:
By reference to the Book of Nor
mon" page "a. it will be seen that Presi-
dent Monroe was not the first author
ity to assert the doctrine THAT mon
archical institutions should not be eN-
tended to America. Your Mormon
readers will believe that in the present
controversy with Great Britain this
United States stand for the fulfllment
of divine prophecy.
Yours truly,
MORMON READER.
On the S4th page of the book cited is
found the following:
This land shall be a land of liberty
unto the Gentiles, and there shall be
no kings upon the land, who shall rise
up unto the Gentiles; and 1 (the Lord
will fortify this land against all other
nations: = for he that raiSeth
up a king against me shall perish.
There can be no question in view of
the faith of so many of Utah's people
in the divinity of the "Book of Nor
NOM but what the forty-ffth state of
the union will stand pat on the Monroe
doctrine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

A Breton sea poet named Yam Nibor,
who was a fisherman, and for some years
past has sung his own songs in public in
Paris, is now employed by the govern
ment in teaching them to the sailors Of
the French navy. He goes from one ship
to another. spending about d month in
each forecaStle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

KIND FRIENDS interfered to prevent
the proposed duel between ex-Congress-
man Boatner and Major H. j. Hear
sey, the seconds for both parties hav-
ing issued bulletin "to announce that
there is a, stay in the proceedings" A
demurrer would have been more
proper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

DuNRAvEN COULD hardly have ex-
ity to take the measure of American
boats as the Presidents message gives
indications of affording.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

CONGRESSMAN HIT made a great hit
by introducing a bill to appropriate
the money to defray the expenses of
the Venezuelan boundary commission
recommended to be created by the
President
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS claims more
credit for sending the Presidents mes
sage on the Venezuelan question to the
country than the President claims for
sending it to Congress-.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

Tue PUBLICATION OF Matthew Ar
nolds Letters has bought out many
criticisms of the man. his work and
his character. No reader of the Let
ters" can fail to remark the pleasure
he had in looking at a beautiful wo-
man. His admiration for beautiful wo-
men and lovely girls may almost be
said to have been the embodiment of
his doctrine of sweetness and light
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

Scene: a Street in Bradford-CMr Ro-
sino de Belleville meets a friend)-
Friend-Ise coomin' to see the ploy act
to-neet. Jack. and Use goin to pay my
brass. Jack-You needn't pay; l shall
be glad to see you, old man. Friend
Nay, that wudna do! I'll pay my brass.
If your friends won't pay to sea YOU.
who will?-Judy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

Everything in Stock.-Mrs. Hignart
(dreamily)-I wish to select a, painting
for the-the northwest corner of my
James, show the lady Senat's last mar
inc. 1.-The Nor'wester. New York
Weekly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

"Prepare for the worst, but hope
for the best" says the old proverb.
Hone for health, but be prepared for
colds coughs. Group, bronchitis, pneu-
monia. or any other throat or lung
difficuity by having Ayers Cherry
Pectorai always at hand. 1t is prompt
to act, sure to cure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

II ST. ANTHONY CoMsrocK ever hears
the only Yvette sing one of her charm
ingly wicked songs he will surely in
sist on the excelsior of her tongue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

BILLS TO establish a, uniform system
of bankruptcy could not make bank
ruptcy more uniform and universal
than it is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

THE CITY COUNCIL did well in elect
ing Mr.. B. T. Lloyd as the successor of
the late Councilman j. NJ. Watson. Mr..
Lloyd is worthy of his higher.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

Bankrupt went into the Delarin the
other night, and after eating a hearty
dinner summoned the waiter. "What is
rick McGuffy,' replied Alphonse. THANK
you," said Bangkrupt, putting the name
down in his memorandum book. you
name on the list of my preferred credi-
tors for a liberal tip."-Harpers Bazaar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19

Samuel NJ. Robertson, of Louisiana.
Harry ST. George Tucker of Virginia, and
David F. WILDER, of New York, members
fathers in the national legislative body.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Edison has shown another characteristic
popularity by burning thousand letters
that had accumulated on his desks during
his Stenographer's illness.