Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-18

more cathr,lc grounds, has defended
the feathcrcI tribe.
There cAn be- no doubt that, In
somu locili,ite TO our ute, farm.
Urs suffer more or less loss
through tho dcpfodation' Of some
kinds Of birit; and whore this loss Is
70 large as to be serious, It ought 10 be
prevented by suitable mean', which
would have to b. ptosorlboi by ieglsls.
tiop. But on tae other hand II 10 MT
consistent with tho highest forms Of
morality ard civilization to destroy
birds through sheer waniOnneis.
Birds are creatures OF beau.
~, as well as Of utility.
Their songs make this world
more cheerful, and their plumogc,
and the gtaos Of thor movements,
ombelllsh II wonderfully, u tue
mind Ofhim In whose soul there spark.
leo aclnlilla Of poetry, or abiles o
sentiment OF admiration for the works
Of the Creator.
Tho discusslon Of this question hes
suggested certain objections to law
now existing upon the statute book Of
this State, which, In the eaiimalion Of
many thoughtful citizsns, ought 10 be
repealed, or radically amundet. IL IL
the section Of law undur which ech1o
boys arc encouraged to klll biria and
rob and destroy their ncsle.
II was enacted With n view
TO the destruction Of the sparrow,
bird which, beyond question,
h. very Objectionable. II hos bOon
abuudan,ly shown that tho fpasrow
does great damage in tho orchard.
Not only does lao a,tack ifui. yOraci .u'.
ly himself. Destroying vastly more than
he can possibly cat, wllh9u. dcing any
apptoclablo good In tho way OF de-
s,Toying insects, but he drlves out In.
soctivorous birds. He IA n tyrannicsl
monopolisi, and tho mos. cnthusiae,lo
friend OF birds would fini difficulty IN
balancing hi, debtor and creditor nc.
count with the human family.
There is no question that II would be
a good thing 10 get lid VI the
sparrow; but there IL n grave ques.
ton II the very slight pr0gross
being maize Ia that election,
under tho statute referred TO, 10 no,
eos,lnR more than II come, to. The
legislative power eau aim ut no hi her
object than tho pftssrvation Of the
morality Of tho youth. Pecunilfy
considerations must always bo second.
AIRY To this. Enlightened parents anJ
teachers ia Christian communities
everywhere have always hell the rob.
bling Of birds nests, and the d,s,ruo.
ton Of their tggi or young, TO be a ylus
Of boyho1d Of a highly rsprsneasible
character, anu II has always been ex.
pecled Of boyi indulglng In Il that they
would come to bad end unltss they
reformed.
The tObblng Of bifd'a nest, or The
destruction Of IT, young, IL IA nc. VI
cruelty, aud 10 teach boy that tuel
acts nro eommrndable, RuI merit a &C.
ward In money, to DO paid b. tn,
! State, Ia likely to Imparl to him noIioul
OF right, morality and humanity Ia,
effect OF which will DO unfivefable &,
his moral status when no IL groa n
10 give a boy license to 20 among the
, trees anu ruIhleialy kill the birds that
, inhabiI them, is not a sort OF training
= TO make Of him man Of tender hear
p or sympathetic soul.
Some other means Of destroying tbs
! sparrows ought to DO devised by tn,
. Legislature. Science has Abuudan
: resources that may BIO utilized for tn,
= purpose. Poisous, under suoa fcsttic
= tons as will insure safety to human o
q ipgs, OF snares, or traps might DO use.
+. with Tar more ,nlgaoluus results thar
o are now being accomplished, and with
4 out Generalization TO school bye.