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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21
JUSTICE TO A SILVER ADVO-
CATE.

The death of Banker w. P. st. John
has forced the New York and other
eastern papers to confess than there
was at least one honest and sincere
advocate of free silver in the United
States. That they would admit there
were others is perhaps improbable if
not impossible. Thus one of these anti
silver papers says that first Mr.. st.
John sacrificed his influence and stand
ing among his colleagues in the bank
ing business; that then he sacrificed
his $4,000 a year salary as president
of the Mercantile bank in order to de-
vote his whole energies to the silver
campaign. It freely acknowledges that
Mr.. st. John was undoubtedly sincere
in his convictions on the silver ques-
ton. and that he acted on principle and
that he deserved, and generally re-
ceived, the respect due the conscien-
tious devotion to what one believes to
be right. It is admitted that Of all
Mr.. Bryan's 5000, 900 followers not one
was more disinterested and sincere in
his devotion thar Mr.. st. John.
All this is true. But why do these
eastern gold papers all admit his of
the late Mr.. St. John and not of the
rest of the silver men? Simply because
he was so we'll known in New York
financial circles and his character was
SO high and u~nimpeachable that they
could not say otherwise. Had he lived
in a far western city; been exactly the
same high-minded and unselfsh citi-
zen that he was, these same eastern
gold papers that o. acknowledge his
honesty and sincerity would have de-
who desired to defraud his creditors. a
man who was willing to sacrifice his
personal and public honor, in fact, to
overturn u system of government and
make the supreme court into a subserv-
lent tool for furthering the plans of
scheming and INSCRIPTIONS men. They
would have said all this about Mr.. st.
John just as they said it about mil
lions of other supporters of Mr.. Bryan
and the cause he represented who We're
just as honest and sincere as Mr.. st.
John, whose motives were as pure and
unselhsh as his. They denounced the
silver men because of their prejudice
and not because of their principle.
They knew Mr.. st. John, but they did
not know the character of those who
stood with him in his support of silver.
1t was unfortunate for them; it was
unfortunate for the country that they
so misapDrehended the motives and
desires of the silver advocates. They
should broaden their view and look
at things as they actually are;
give credit for honesty where there is
difference of opinion; admit that men
be sincere when advocating theo-
ries they deem the most heretical. This
will also apply to the silver men. Both
parties need more federation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21
COL. M'cooK ON ARBITRATION.

Addressing the alumni of Lafayette
college, Colonel John McCook, in re-
sponse to the toast, Our Liberties
said:
I'm the days of peace and arbitra-
ton treaties 1 do not wish to say any
thing in favor of war, but the making
of arbitration treaties will not prevent
nations with whom we have no treaties
from going to war. l am in favor of
arbitration, but I do not believe we can
base an assurance on an arbitration
treaty unless our nation is prepared to
defend her coast and send forth the
best war vessels so that she may keep
the treaty and see that other nations
keep it"
This looks very much like a lip serv-
fee to arbitration and nothing more.
Colonel McCook is mentioned in con-
nection with the misunderstanding
in President McKinley's cabinet. and
any remarks he may make on the sub
ject of arbitration have an interest be-
yond what they otherwise would.
In the past this nation, at two very
critical times. has agreed to arbitra-
ton, and has been perfectly satisfied
with the result. One of these times
was when the Alabama claims were
submitted to the Geneva tribunal; the
other was the determination of the
rightful ownership of the island Of
San Juan when Emperor William 1 of
Germany acted as arbitrator. If such
questions could be submitted to arbi-
t%ration, why cannot others of lesser
or equal importance be submitted to
arbitration? Was this nation better pre-
pared then to defend its coasts and send
forth the best war vessels so that it
could keep the treaty and see that
other nations did also than it is now?
No one would pretend that all national
disputes can be settled by arbitration;
but the great majority of them can,
and without any loss of self-respect or
national honor. In reality, the greater
a nation the better the grace and the
safer the assurance with which it can
submit its differences with other ma
ions to arbitration.
The United States are the equal in
all respects of any nation on the earth.
In the past h influence this nation
has exercised upon the course of public
law and the affairs of other nations
has been a moral influence, and it has
been great. But it would seem that
now we have grown to such great pro-
portions in material hat we
are developing a very strong tendency
to rely more and more on physical
prowess and less and less on moral
force. The moral force of this nation
is far greater today than ever, if we
will but use it; our physical
none doubts while all respect them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21
NUIsANCEs IN THEATRES.

Utah is not the only place where the
anti-high theatre hat sentiment has
been strong. 1t has invaded the east
as well as the west. It has been ram
pant in Baltimore, staid Baltimore
and the first branch of the city council
of that place passed such an ordinance
as would abate the nuisance, but it was
killed in the second branch. Public
sentiment itself killed it. for there were
no indignation meetings held by the
ladies. The Sun of that city says the
ladies simply called their vassals be-
fore them and quietly informed them
that this attack upon women's rights
must be crushed. And it was. The
Sun goes on to say that it was sug-
gested that the penalties provided for
the violation of the proposed ordinance
should have been directed not against
the offending person, but against the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21
TIE SALT LAKE HERALD. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY a; 1897
offending ha.

offending hat, and hat hats exceed
ing the prescribed height should have
been made liable to confiscation and
given to the informer calling attention
to the matter; that fine or imprison-
ment could have no terrors for the
woman who could still adorn her mar
tyrdom with the millinery halo for
the maintenance of which she suf-
fered; but if the penalty were the seiz-
ure of her love of a bonnet and its
possible bestowal Upon some other
woman, particularly upon someone
who was a persona non grata TO her,
the probability is hat high hats would
disappear as if by magic as soon as
their owners entered the theatre.
This penalty. however," says the Sun,
might come in conflict with the con-
stitutional prohibition of cruel and I'M
usual punishments. After all, it may
be better for the poor. weak man not
to attempt to dictate to the ladies in
the matter of dress, but to throw flim-
self Upon their mercy and trust to
their clemency for the redress of the
high-hat grievance. Dear girls, dc
stop wearing such hideous things at
the theatrel"
But there are other nuisances in
connection with theatre-going. Since
the passage of the anti-high theatre
hat law we have heard a lady of promi-
nent social position say that the go
ing out between the acts to see a
friend" was a much greater nuisance
than the high hat. The other night
at a theatrical performance she was
compelled to rise five times to let a
couple of gentlemen pass out; and
several times they came back after
the curtain had risen. 1t was her
opinion that if high hats were a proper
subject of legislation, so was this nui-
sance. There was no answering her
argument Let this nuisance be abated
by legislative action as well as the
high hat nuisance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21


As people advance in years they are
liable to think tina the world grows
worse; it does not, though. A case IL
Illustrating the point occurred in Phil
adelDhia h other day. The story,
told by the Record, is as follows:
"One of those wcll-meaning old gen.
tlemen who believes the country is rap
idly approaching political ruin, re-
ceived d well merited rebuke the other
evening while riding in a Thirteenth
street car with ex-Judge Theodore T.
Jenkins. The old gentleman in ques-
ton recognized the judge and intro
duced himself. Naturally the CONVEX
sation turned to things political, and
the old gentleman relieved his mind
concerning the affairs of the state and
nation. Why, thirty years ago. he
exclaimed, no one could have believed
such a state of affairs ever tq>be pos
sible.' The judge unused in silence for
a moment. Then he said: Let me see.
Thirty years ago was 1867. Boss Tweed
and his New York ring were in full
control, robbing the people right and
left. Gambling houses were openly
running in Philadelphia. Men were
shot on the streets and a woman wasn't
safe out alone after dark. The city's
credit was way below par, and politi-
clans were dividing the spoils.' The
old gentleman de%precatingly waved his
hand, but the judge mercilessly con-
tinued: Boss Shepherd vas in control
OF Washington, the credit mobilier
eaoalol ,-o- ,,-lo- x-oxvs hr+ tho Cacf
beside him was vacant. The old gen.
tleman had alighted. The other pas
sengers expressed in their glances their
appreciation of the able ann in
which Judge Jenkins had defended the
times"
A comparison of things as they are
today with any time in the past would
be in favor of the present. The stand
ard of the people in all things is better
and higher today than it ever was, and
their aims are nobler. AS people be-
come old and their steps approach
nearer and nearer to the grave it is
natural that their thoughts should re-
vert to the bright days of their youth
when the world was full of hone and
promise, when the seizure of any prize
seemed possible and no task impossi-
BILE. AS life advances the visions of
youth vanish and the stern, hard real
tiles that so often embitter mems lives
are met with, and the struggle for
fame and fortune for most men ends
in disaster and disappointment. Then
the world seems to be growing worse.
This is but natural, for each one is the
center of the universe to himself, and
if he has failed why should it not ap-
pear that all was failing?
The world does not grow worse in
any respect; it grows better. If some
meet with disappointment and every
thing has proven a vanity, all have not
met with disappointment. 1t is a wise
provision of nature that generation
shall succeed generation and that the
old shall give to he new. Those
realize his will never accept the
theory that the world is growing worse;
they will look forward and not back
ward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21
PRAYER OF RUNNING WATER.

CA Japanese Legend.)
Hear the Prayer of Running Water,
Kindly son or loving daughter,
l who lie in this small a
Never saw my baby's face;
1 who lie here all unshriven
May not enter hell, or heaven.
Near my grave there runs a spring,
Ivies Ger it lean n cling,
Clasp and cling above the water.
AS l fain would clasp my daughter.
Near the spring my mourners left
Little cloth of finest welt, Il.
Little cup of crystal fine 4
Never touched of any wine. =
Fill the cup with water sweet.
On the linen sprinkle il.
When the linen wears in two
All my pains are struggled through,
When these tokens twain be cloven.
Crystal cup and linen woven.
] thai lost shall find my daughter;
Hear the Prayer of Running Water.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Monday, the 18th inst, Mr.. Charles
L. Tiffany. the head of the great
jewelry and silver and goldware house
OF New York, was So years old. He
devoted eight hours of the day to his
business. He goes to his office daily.
on his birthday he received a beautiful
gift from the 631 employees of Tiffany
d Company who have been with the
firm for five years or more. 1t is a
remarkable evidence of the high char
acter Of both employers and employees
that 35S of the latter have been with
the firm 10 years. 1856 over 20 years. and
Is over 90 years. while Charles T. Cook,
the vice-president, has had a service
of nearly so years. The employees pre-
sented TO Mr.. Tiffany a large silver
salver. a triumph OF the ~engraver's art
and bearing the names of all the sub
s~cribers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Commenting on the new immigration
law, the Kansas City Star says: 1T
has so long been obvious that legisla-
ton is needed to restrict immigration,
and the subject is one of such delicate
character, that the very conservative
measure agreed to yesterday by the
senate deserves to be welcomed as the
solution of a difficult problem. The
tradition hat this country is the
asylum for the oppressed of all lands
needs such wholesome notifications "a
will limit the beneficiaries to such as
are worthy. Too many criminals and
paupers have already been admitted to
citizenship and connection in the bust
ness and industrial life OF the country,
and the sooner measures are taken to
correct this abuse the better. 1t is true
that there is still a vast amount Of
unoccupied land in the country and lots
of room for the increase of population.
But if there were twice as much there
isn't room for undesirable people," 1t
is a very difficult subject to handle
satisfactorily. Immigrants are still
desirable, and this country is yet an
asylum for the oppressed of all lands,
but there is no denying that some of
the European countries have en-
deavored to use it as a penal colony,
and quite successfully, to. 1t is time
this use of this country should cease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

The house committee on coinage has
decided to report favorably the senate
bill for an international monetary con-
ference with amendments authorizing
the president, if he shall see fit, to seek
an agreement by diplomatic negotia-
tons instead of a conference. This
amendment, coming from the house
which is so strongly anti-silver, makes
it look as though the purpose of it was
to give the president a good large loop
hole through which to escape calling an
international monetary conference. A
diplomatic negotiation is at best a slow
affair n where it is not desired TO
hurry up a matter or TO delay action
Upon it, it affords a perfect means of
representation. If the president deems
it wiser and better for the purpose of
securing international action on silver,
to open diplomatic negotiations. who
can say he is not doing everything pos
sible for silver? This house amend
ment gives him a discretion in the mat
ter; and a discretion where there is a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21
No Increase for the Navy.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The naval ap-
preparation bill was reported to the
house without provision for an increase
of the navy. This agreement was
reached today. when the matter of one
battleship an one composite sailing
vessel for the naval acaemy, recon-
mended by the subcommittee. was
considered. After a general discussion
in committee, a motion to strike out
the increase provision Ia carried.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21
She Knew Ancient History.

Detroit Free Press: Pa" said the
school boy, who were the Angles?'
They were tribes that Inhabited Eng
land several centuries ago, and from
which the country derived its name"
Your father has been reading up on
maternal aunt, with an almost imper-
ceptible sheer.
We'll. as l was not alive at hat period.
it is necessary for me TO read to know
something about it," replied the father.
with emphasis on the 'T' and a meaning
glance at the spinster.
And the boy wondered why his aunt flew
out of the room as if she were mad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

The new congressional library in
Washington has been completed within
the time limit, and at a cost of only SO
cents a cubic foot, including decora-
tions. The cost of the gigantic munich
pal building in Philadelphia, which was
begun in 1872 and is only now being
completed, has already been $1.6O a
cubic foot. In the March Century, the
library will be described by the librari-
an, A. R. Spofford, While William a.
Coffin, the art critic, will write of the
decorations. There will be 26 illustra-
lions in the two articles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

THE HERALD ss a franchise menu
hey OF The United Press, and re-
cefves the complete leased wire
overland and Pacific Const news re-
ports OK The United Associated Press
es, embracing intelligence
Of all current events tn the whole
world. With its special wire and
operator in its own Once THE HER
AID is daily In immediate posses
sion OF the latest news mp till h
hour of HOfEE TO press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21
desire to postpone definite action is the
finest thing in the world.

A bill has been introduced into the
New York legislature making train
wrecking punishable with death. The
amendment to the criminal code is as
follows: A person who wilfully, by
loosering, removing or ~displacing a
rail, or by any other means or in any
other manner, wrecks, destroys or in
jures n car, tender, locomotive or
railway train, or part thereof, while
moving on any railway in this state
whether operated by steam, electricity
or other motive power, and thereby
causes the death of a human being,
is guilty of murder in the first degree.
and punishable accordingly"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS

Washington Post: As we understand
Mr.. Richard Harding Davis, the Spanish
officials are turning American vessels into
living picture exhibits.
Philadelphia Record: Two more rail
mills at Carnegie s steel works at Brad
dock were started up on Sunday night
last, and the Painter steel works, employ
ing 800 or 400 men, were started up yester-
day. Moral: The way to open the mills,
not the mints, is to smash the trusts.
New York World: To attempt to meet
a deficit of 800. 900. 600 by the same mean
that were adopted successfully to abolish
a surplus of equal amount is indeed a
paradox of protection. And this is the
extraordinary problem of the eXtraordi-
nary session which Mr.. Mckinley is to
all.
Boston Herald; And still we rather
think the ballot box will survive. and that
its verdict will be respected in this coun-
try, Notwithstanding Genera Master
Workman Sovereign's bugle blast against
With Sovereign is that the voters do not
vote his way. Otherwise he wouldn't be
calling for a rumpus and revolution.
New York Journal: The car in which
Major Mckinley will make his trip to
When he is through with it he should
turn it over to Mark Hanna for use in
the Ohio senatorial contest.
Philadelphia Record: The Bermuda, the
Dauntless and the Three Friends are all
cessful filibustering expeditions continue
to come from Cuba. Isn't it time for
Senior Dupuy de LONE to look after these
vessels understudies?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Professor Franklin Henry Geddings,
addressing the Nineteenth Century club
in New York, said: I'VE are wit
Messing today. beyond question, the de-
cay, perhaps not permanent. of re-
publican Institutions" This decay
probably accounts for the disagreeable
odors that frequently offend the nos
t~iIc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

England fears American competition,
but she isn't in the least alarmed over
the threat of japanese competition.
which is frightening the protectionists
of this country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Many Of the presidents personal
effects have been removed from Wash
ington to Princeton. What a pity that
his public effects could not be removed
as e~xpeditiously.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Eittle Thurber says sit is quite dan
gerous to stand between a great man
and trouble" He may have stood be-
tween Mr.. Cleveland and trouble, but
that fact warrants no such statement
as is here made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Senator Wolcett feels encouraged.
Encouragement is what a person al
ways gets when he makes a dismal
failure of anything on which his heart
has been set.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

The American apple has become ex-
tremely popular in England. In conse-
quence of this fact Depew thinks it a
favorable time to introduce the peach"
TO the English.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Sullivan says Corbett will defeat
Fitzsimmons. OF course. he says this.
He would never admit that anyone
could whip the man who licked him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

1t is the unexpected that always
happens. Fol instance, the Idaho
legislature expected to meet the Utah
legislature, but the latter went 10
Logan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

The Ohio muddle is placed right
square in the path of Major Mckinley.
If he goes through it he cannot fail
to set despatched with mud.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Certainly Carson will coin money
out of the observation-disclosures fight.
And it will do it without any assist
ance from the government mint.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

At present the greatest bargain
counter in the country is that on
which the steel rails are displayed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

AS the great fight takes place in
Nevada, someone should be able to get
odds of Is to 1 on one or the other of
the principals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

The Texas has arrived at Galveston
all right. She had no sinking spells
during the voyage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Queen Victoria is said to be very
~iTascible. A woman in her position can
afford to be, but no woman in a lesser
social position could.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

The selection of Hon. James A. Gray
to be a member of Major McKinley's
cabinet touches The Heart of Mary
land"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Mr.. Charles Flint is a stony indi-
vidual and he has given the Lexow
committee the marble heart.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

The press of Missouri is as proud of
the hanging OF Duestrow, the million
aire murderer. as a boy is of a pair
of red top boots.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21
WIT AND HUMoR.

Puck: An Attempt-"How would you
define 'ennui p"
ITS when you're tired of doing nothing
and too lazy to do something
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

What with the news from Crete.
Carson and Cuba there is no peace in
the newspapers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Times are not so hard just now as
they are slushy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

The chief difference between golf.
which is the coming game, and old
SOW, is in the dress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

The powers will speak firmly to
Greece, and she will listen respectful
ly. And shat will be the end of it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

Chicago Tribune: In Boston.-"We en-
joyed our visit to the coal mine very
much. mamma. We went down 500 feet
in the elevator
In the depressor," you mean. Janet"