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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
A Depew campaign Story.

Some good stories are told, not infre-
quently, in the room of the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce. OF
the house, and Clerk Tedford. of that
committee. who is an. old Iowa news
paper man OF many years experience, is
one or the best of the story tellerS that
gather there. His memory runs back
70 political campaigns of many years ago.
ana one of mis- stories recently told was
IN regard to Chauncey NJ Depew oppos-
Ing John A Dix for the governorship of
New York Depew was not always the
staiWart Republican that he is now. and
although that was before the name of
mugwump was invented, that political
term precisely describes Mr.. Depew at
that time.
One of the arguments which De2ew
USED against Dix was that he had been
an oftice-seeker all his life.
Why" DeDew would say. when the
pilgrim fathers landed on Plymouth Rock.
John A. Dix was there. and when they
hrst began TO talk of organizing a COM
munity, John A Dix got up and said if
they didn't make him justice of the
peace he and his followers would go out
INTO the woods and establish a rival COM
munity"
This was little too much for one of
Depews hearers, who arose in the back
part OF the hall. Depew waited for him,
and he said:
John A. Dix isn't old enough to have
been at Plymouth with the pilgrim faith
ers."
Depew drew himself up to his fun
height, thrust his hand impressively in
the bosom of his vest. and said in the
most solemn tones he could command:
Ladies and gentlemen. all during this
campaign have been making this state
ment concerning Mr.. Dix in every city
town and village in the state of New
York in which l have spoken. and this
is the first time. ladies and gentlemen
that it has ever been called into Cnes-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
NOT A BEER GARDEN.
The Mistake Two Americans Made
About a Fete to the Kaiser.

When Tom Divers was very many
years youngers when he had just been
graduated from college. he went to
Europe. and saw everything on the con-
tinent which strangers are permitted
to see. He had with him a companion
alumnus, and the way they did London.
Paris and Brussels was wonderful. By
the time they reached Berlin they We're
cosmopolites. says the st. Paul Globe.
Immediately after finishing their dinner
Tom and his chum sailed forth TO be-
hold those ch-talked-of German beer
Interpreter where the best were. but felt
sure they would meet one before many
streets should be passed.
So on they went for few squares. I'M
til they came upon brilliantly lighted
place filed with trees and plants. hooks
and corners. Officers were moving about
with gayly dressed ladies. music playing.
dear little round tables here and there.
1t was charming-just what they had ex
pected.
shall we go in and have a glass of
beer?' said one to the other.
BY all means"
rows bowed them in. The interior was
more fascinating than the glimpse
through the trees had promised. Several
men in uniform stared at them. They
table and one tapped with his cane. One
of the men who had been standing at the
door, after a hasty consultation with the
others. approached them. He wore many
one The man demanded. What do you
want here?' of course in the German.
Two beers answered the student,
holding up two fingers to make him
self understood.
Thunder weather. exclaimed the man
in uniform and in two seconds time they
found themselves landed heavily on the
sidewalk and there left, with numberless
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
RELIEF FOR INDIA.

A committee composed of the follow
ing well-known Chicagoans, Hon c. c.
Bonney,. president of the Worlds Par
lament of Religions; Hon. A. n. Wa
terman. judge of the Illinois appellate
court; Hon. E. b. Sherman, master in
chancery of United States circuit court;
Mr.. E. G. Keith. president of the Metro
politan National bank Mr.. George F.
Stone, secretary, and Mr.. R. S. Lyon,
second vice-president of the Chicago
board of trade, has consented to act
with Virchaud r. Gaudhi, Esq, secre-
tary of the committee for the relief of
the starving people of India. in caring
for and receiving contributions of corn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
IGNORING CAMPAIGN ISSUES.


1 The st. Louis Globe-Democrat SAYS
that the report that Thomas B. Reed
who Will be reelected speaker, will use
his influence against all attempts to
secure financial legislation in the extra
session which may be made, will please
the people; that what the country
wants Immediately is the new tariff,
SO that abundant revenue may be OBJ
tanned and adequate protection fur
nished wherever needed; that the sooner
this is had the sooner the industries
can adjust themselves TO the new con-
ditions and the trade revival begin
Financial legislation is needed, but
it is not so urgent, continues the Globe
Democrat. This will require long and
careful deliberation, AMI should not
be rushed through in an extra session
The currency commission. composed of
members of both branches of congress-
which Mr.. Mckinley, it is said, will
recommend in a special message, can
be intrusted with the work of prepar-
ing a scheme of financial reform, which
congress can take up next winter.
Hasty legislation on this subject must
be guarded against.
The indications that the people will
be pleased with the prospect of tariff
legislation are not very apparent; in
fact we should say it is the prospect of
tariff tinkering that has had such a
depressing effect upon the commercial
and financial affairs of the country
since the election. And the more GER
tain this tariff tinkering has become
the more pronounced has been the de-
preston.
The late campaign was fought out on
the financial question. 1t would not
have been fought on that issue unless
there had been serious problems to
solve. If they existed six months ago
they exist today. for the campaign set
tied nothing except that the people de-
sired to have Major Mckinley attempt
the solution of these problems rather
than Mr.. Bryan. The people were in
no sense worried about the tariff. They
that revenue measure that
would not occupy a page on the stat
ute book would put the treasury on a
proper footing. Yet with all these facts
fresh in mind the Globe-Democrat says |
hat financial legislation can wait.
-Four years ago Mr.. Cleveland was
elected on the tariff issue Immedi- |
ltely upon his Inauguration he con-
7ened congress in extra session TO deal |
With the financial question, complete
y ignoring the issue he was elected
lpon. The result was a miserable fall
Ire; in fact the work of the extra ses-
ion proved to be the very rock upon
which his administration finally went
o pieces. It now looks as though Ma
or Mckinley was bent upon pursuing
like fatal course. He needs to go
cry slow in tariff tinkering.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Miss Dorothea KlumDke is a Califor-
MIA lady who is in charge of the bureau
Of measurements in the Paris observa-
tory. She is a woman of brilliant at
tainments and won her distinguished
position over the heads of 50 male COM
petitors. Her duties consist in meas
urements determining the location of
stars in relation to one another. Miss
Maude Schumacher is another Ameri-
can woman of brilliant attainments
who in competition with many men
passed the highest examination for the
position of translator to the war de-
partment She was not given the posi-
ton she so richly merited because she
was a woman. There is a difference
even in republics in their treatment of
women.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

ects on foot which will be greatly ac-
CELEBRATED by the low price of steel rails
in the United States. The collapse of
the steel pool will not be regarded with
much pleasure in England if it results
in American manufacturers taking the
orders of the Mexican roads referred
to- British rail-makers had counted on
this bit of trade for 1897
The impetus given to railroad repairs
and new projects by the collapse of
the steel pool is the best evidence the
country has had of the Dernicious and
depressing influence of trusts upon en-
terprises of all kinds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

The German emperor is said to feel
very irritated because England would
not consent to his plan for preventing
the accomplishment of the Cretan rev.
olution and the annexation of the
island to Greece, for such was really
his plan. The sympathy of the Eng
fish people is all with the Cretans, and
Salisbury has but acted in accord with
it in refusing to accede to Williams
proposal 1t is hardly likely that he
will permit his irritation at what seems
almost like a rebuff to lead him to dc
anything rash. May the Cretans sue
coed, and may Turkey be driven out
of Europe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

TEE HERALD fs n franchise MEM
nee o. The United Press. and re-
ceiVes the complete leased wire
overland and Pacific Coast news re-
ports of The United Associated Press
es' embracing accurate intelligence
OK all current events in 1he whole
world. With it's special wire and
operator in it's own ONCE THE HER
AID is daily in Immediate possess
sion of the latest news cd tiII the
hour of srOIrE to press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

THE Apostle Paul, in his letter to
Titus, Endorses the testimony of the
Prophet of Crete. who said that the
Cretans are always liars and evil
beasts But he should have added for
truths sake that they are good fight
ers," says the st. Louis Republican.
And now it may be added there are
several nations prepared to dispute
the Cretan claim to supremacy in men
dacity; among them the Turks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Anaconda Standard: It is true that
Nevada voted for silver and it is also true
that it has legalized orize-fighting. But
while Nevada only gave 5000 majority
for Bryan. Texas gave Bryan 206.00J ma
lority, and it was only a year ago that
Governor Culberson drove both Corbett
and Fitzsimmons out of Texas and
wouldn't let them fight there. That was
a strange thing for Texas TO do. ii there
is really any connection between silver
and prize-ighting,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Again the Commercial Advertiser
asks. What is the trouble with the cur
reacy at present. says the New York
Commercial Advertiser. Well, one seri-
Gus trouble is that there is not enough
TO go round.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Comptroller Eckels thinks it advisa-
BILE to take the financial question out
Of politics. This is the same gentleman
who devoted a great part of his time
10 electioneering during the late cam
paign, permitting the duties of the
comptroller of the currency to take
care of themselves as. best they could
in the meantime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Many mean things are said about
little Mr.. Thurber, but ne has his uses
Miss Wanamaker, daughter of the ex-
general. lost a diamond
pin, set with pearls, at the recent
White House reception. Mr.. Thurber
found it and restored it to her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: The Popu-
list legislature of Nebraska has repealed
the bill passed two years ago placing a
premium on the destruction of the Rus
sian thistle. The weed makes fair fod-
der and fuel. and does not spread as rap
idly as some of the farmers would like.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

The congressional library has been
robbed OF valuable papers with the
autographs OF various presidents at
tached to them. Those with Grover
Clevsland's autograph attached re-
main intact.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Two important congresses have been
N session in Washington the present
week. They were the National Congress
of Mothers and the National Congress
OF Old Grannies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Mark Hanna is having a world of
trouble to get into the United States
senate. and he is a millionaire. 1t is
evidence going to show that the senate
is ceasing to be a millionaires club
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Lead children to the dancing school
To the master. grim and gray
Chassez and bow. and turn and bow
II might have walked today
NO matter how-'twill never be now
With you. sweet Pink-and-G Gray
III. c. Bunner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

German words which they had not
learned at the university.
They afterward learned that the bril-
hantly lighted garden was a private one.
and that they had assisted for a brief
space at fete given 10 the emperor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

II the amount of the shortage of
cx-Treasurer BARLEY. of Nebraska,
had been turned over TO the Trans
Mississippi exposition, what a boost it
would have had.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Ayers Cherry Pectoral is known by
Its works. The experience of half a
century proves that no other prepara-
ton of the kind stops coughing and al
lays irritation of the throat and bron-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

The Cretans appear to be giving the
Moslems much such treatment as the
Spaniards are giving the Cubans, if
the reports from Caaea are to be cred
tied.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

It is unfortunate that the legislature
should have gone to Logan the day
the idaho legislature visited the state
capital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

He who desires to become a public
benefactor and have his name live for
ever, has but to cut the wires from
Carson and keep them cut until March
II. 1897.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Should not Judson Harmon write a
poem on the blockade of Charleston?
That event should inspire him to write
an epic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

The business of the country is in that
condition when one has to seek light
in What to do Before the Doctor
Comes"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20


of them it is taken. 1t is as follows:
New York, Feb. 1897.
Oriental Competition.
Circular No. 81
/ To Defenders and Friends of Protec-
( ton:
Dear Sir-At our annual meeting the
subject of oriental competition was
presented and discussed fully. From a
report submitted and discussion of the
same, it appears that very few appre-
ciate the dangers to Industrial success
in this country by the importation of
the products of the labor of the orient.
Seven hundred millions of people are
just awakening to the value of the
markets of the civilized world. Really
ing the danger of the near future in
this respect. and believing that if this
subject be properly presented and
fully understood by the workingmen
of the United States, projection is Sc
cure for a generation, the Tariff league
has decided TO undertake an original,
searching and careful investigation of
this subject. With a view to making it
not only successful but effective, we
wish 70 have the opinion OF every
friend of protection identified with this
organization. Will you honor us, at an
early date, with your recommendation
and suggestions as to the methods
which should be employed? Very truly
yours. w. F. WAKEMAN,
General Secretary.
Unsolicited and voluntarily we will
offer some comments. The extreme
protectionists of this country have al
ways found it necessary TO have some
sort of a bugaboo of foreign COMPETE
ton to keep the people well scared. A
bugaboo is valuable in proportion as
its dimensions and nature are I'M
known; in fact, it is essential that they
be present by apprehension rather
than otherwise; this prevents familiar
knowledge ot them, for familiarity
breeds contempt. The American people
have become familiar with the now old
bugaboo of European pauper COM
petition, and it has lost it's
terrors for them. 1t now be-
comes necessary to find another bug
aboo of great but unknown dimensions,
and of terrible aspect. The Tariff
league thinks it has found it in oriental
competition.
Seven hundred millions of people |
are just awakening to the value of the |
markets of the civilized world" They |
may be awakening, but as yet they |
haven't even got their eyes well |
rubbed; much less are they UP and !
stirring. Seven hundred millions of |
people who have had a stationary civ
ilization for centuries, do not, in one or
two decades. make the strides in in
dustrial achievements that the nations
most advanced in civilization have
made only after centuries of struggling.
And cheap labor, whether it be oriental
Or occidental. is not a guarantee of
cheap production by any means.
Oriental competition is a new buga-
BOO to scare the people with. But they
nave passed the stage where they can
De frightened by such primitive meth
IDS as cutting eyes, nose and mouth
n a pumpkin. placing a lighted candle
inside and calling it a devil. This only
with children who have not
Iassed beyond the nursery stage. The
PEOPLE of this country have passed be-
'ond that stage. even in the matter of
nfant industries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

to Scotland. attended public worship in
parish church at no great distance from
Crathie. In the same pew were about
dozen persons-farmers. their wives and
herdsmen. Shortly before the beginning
of the sermon, a large snuff null was
passed to the occupants of the pew. Upon
the lady visitor declining to take pinch.
an old man, who was evidently Il sheD-
herd. whispered, in a very significant
manner: TAX the sneeshin', men: TAX
the sneeshin. Ye dinna ken our meen-
lister; yen need it afore he's dune"'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
WIT AND HUMoR.

Plain Dealer: II have about made up
my mind to write a poem in the style of
the Deserted Village"
Where will you get you inspirations"
Canton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

It is to be inferred from reading the
Chicago papers that every prominent
man in that city has been mentioned
for mayor"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

A Denver justice of the peace has just
decided that piano playing is not a
breach of the peace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Oklahoma refuses to give the women
suffrage. It gives them divorces, but
draws the line at that.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Springfield. Mass. Republican,: When
we say that Major McKinley's patronage
will include l.l76 places in the consular
service We mean that ne has 1,176 head
aches in store for himself and about $1,000
heartaches for other men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Chicago Times Herald: The Washington
Times says: I'VE shall know all about
everything in a day or two" There's an
editor who evidently has received an in
vitation to attend an afternoon session of
a sewing circle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

If the Spaniards are killing every
body in Cuba how is it so many escape
to tell of their thrilling adventures?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

There is said to be no peace for
President-elect Mckinley. And yet he
isn't wicked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

How the officials of the Rubber trust
must have stretched their consciences
with their testimony
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Kansas City Times: If the Spanish au-
t!;orities in Cuba have really arrested
citizen of Canton. o.. and are holding
him as a prisoner. there is no telling
what may happen when Mckinley gets
into the White House. The Cantonians
are great folks TO hang together.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Mrs. Dominis continuing to say that
she is queen of Hawaii proves that
she is in reality queen of a carnival
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

The Mckinley duties on coal are to
be restored. And thus is prosperity re-
stored.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

If Senator Morgan really wants a
scrap, he can go right over to Crete
and get it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

New York Weekly: Sympathy-Captain
TO stowaway)-So. you young rascal, you
ran away from home did you? You ought
to be thrashed for leaving home and
without permission.
Stowaway-Please- sir. my sister com
menced takin' music lessons an practicin'
on the pianer. an L thought there
wouldn't be no planners on ships
Come to my arms. my son. l had
a musical sister once myself"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Atlanta Journal: 1t will cost 81 TO get
any sort of a seat TO see the Mckinley
inaugural procession, but the folks who
have the real fun at an inauguration
never sit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

The Greeks are chasing the Turks out
OF Crete A sort of race war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Restoring Mckinley duties does not
restore prosperity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Gomez has got in a fresh supply of
writing material as we'll as Weyler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

like country wire fence out of re-
pair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Much of McKinleys routine work
will be rout'em work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Greece wants to fry the fat out of the
Turks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Who says Greek isn't a living Ian
guage?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Bushnell is shooting high and ex-
poets to hit the mark
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
Indianapolis Journal.

Indianapolis Journal: "Olk Shilark says
he is the man who started you on the
road to fortune
THE old villain tells the truth. All
had when | was a young man was a go
acre farm and he cheated me out of that
Then / had to come to town and get
something TO do and got into business and
got rich"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Welcome to the Idaho legislature;
thrice welcome.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Pittsburg Chronice-Telegraph a Pat
ron of the Divorce Courts-"Did / under
stand you to say that you are unmarried.
madam asked the lawyer who was
cross-examining Chicago woman.
Il do not know what you understand me
to say. replied the witness: but that
is what l said. l have been unmarried
four times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

New York Weekly: Philanthropist-
yours is the first hand organ l have
seen for some weeks. Got too cold for
them, ] suppose"
Organist-"Eat ees so, signor. Zee peo-
pies keepa windows shut and notta pay US
to nova on" iBh-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

Chicago Record: Boarding houses
have taught me one thing"
What is that?''
1T couldn't have been dried apple
with which Eve tempted Adam"