The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07

Kate Field, the widely known news
paper woman of Washington, was the
city's guest yesterday. This is the
first time she has been in Zion for
several years, and all day old friends
were calling at the Knutsford to re-
new acquaintance with the dis
tinguished lady editor. No name is
more familiar to those who have seen
Utah grow than is that of Kate Field
She came on a visit to Salt Lake in
early days and ever since has had an
active interest in the territory and her
people She has watched the breaking
up of old lines, the cessation of old
animosities between Mormon and Gen.
tile factions; and at present no one IS
more familiar than she with the con-
ditions that now prevail here.
Last night she was seen at the
Knutsford by a Herald reporter. Her
eye has lost none of it's fire her figure
none of it's litheness since she first
visited Zion. and became acquainted
with her affairs. Not long ago she
suffered from a severe case of the
grip, but this ailment has left no
visible traces except that Miss Field is
more easily fatigued by hard work
than of yore and a rest from close
application at the editors desk became
necessary. That is why she is now in
Salt Lake, and why that bright and
vivacious publication. Kate Fields
Washington, was discontinued last
April.
MY health" she said last night.
had become very much impaired at
that time by the grip and an extend
ed trip was recommended. l was not
at all slow to accept that suggestion,
as I wanted to visit the west again.
anyhow, and to make a trip to one of
the more important islands. My pres
| ent journey is principally for pleasure
and incidentally for observation" This
/ last remark was accompanied by one
of those keen, characteristic glances.
which made it plain that in the mat
ter of observation the trip would be an
| eminent success
Are you going to do any literary
work during your travels?" enquired
| the reporter.
II am special writer" replied Miss
Field. for the Chicago Times Herald.
and will furnish them with my cur
( rent observations and incidents Of
] travel until after my return from the
| island. You know [ am going from
| here to Honolulu after spending a day
] or two in San Francisco. I
l shall very likely spend over a week in
] Salt Lake. There are reports at pres
ent of cholera in Honolulu and / do
I not expect to leave here until some
/ thing definite is learned on that
4 point Miss Field said she had not
! been out to look around the city yet.
I From her window, though. she had
admired the tall form of the city and
/ county building and thought the city
I had progressed rapidly since she last
/ saw it.
What do You think of the prospects
of woman suffrage in Utah?"
L am glad that the people have
recognized the rights of woman Her
/ Acknowledgement is, or will be, one OF
the products Of the age. The granting
of the suffrage TO women here viii
have its effect in other parts Of the
land The talk of this endangering
the admission Of Utah to statehood.
think, is without weight. From pres
ent indica tons 1 believe there is no
reason why Utah should not be given
all the rights of statehood. OF course,
though, / have not had time to look
into the situation thoroughly yet
a! Miss Field did not have very much
to say about what she thought of pres
ent conditions here and the changes,
political and religious, that had been
wrought in the last few years She
said she would be better able to give
an opinion after mingling with the peO-
pie for a few days and finding out how
popular sentiment runs. The political
campaign now beginning interests her
greatly.