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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23
AMERICAN SOLDIERS NOT NUT
Hated.

When the 800 marines from Samp-
sons fleet landed at Guantanamo they
were assailed that night by the Span
ish soldiery and a number killed. When
the bodies were recovered and an &C
count of the affair was sent to the au-
thorities at Washington, it was said
the dead soldiers had been mut1lated.
This statement raised two storms or
indignation-one in the United States,
the other in Spain. The American peo-
pie believed it; the Spanish people in
dignantly denied it, and denounced the
accusation as a malicious and wicked
falsehood, whose sole object was to
bring reproach and disgrace upon the
Spanish soldiery and nation.
Although our country is at war with
Spain, yet it is pleasure to know that
the Spanish soldiers did not in any way
mutilate the American soldiers who
fell before their rifles. The chief sur
geon of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet has
reported to the surgeon general of the
navy that the bodies of the American
soldiers were not mutilated, but that
the severe wounds attributed to multi
alton were the result of the Mauser
rifle balls. This relieves the Spanish
soldiers of one of the most terrible
imputations that can be put upon the
soldier of a civilized nation. In this
country we are predisposed to believe
almost any accusation against the
Spaniards, as the Spaniards are to be-
heve any accusation against the Amer
leans.
This false accusation against the
Spaniards has its lesson, which is that
the very utmost care should be taken
to ascertain the truth in all cases
where there may be doubt and where
an unfounded accusation carries such
terrible consequences. The reaction
against the country from which it
amanates is very apt to be as severe
as was the indignation against the
country against which it was made
when it. was believed to be true. The
United States can afford to lose war
ships and be defeated on the field of
battle, but they cannot afford to have
false reports about their enemy go out
from their fleets or camps. 1t is safe
to say there will be no more such re-
ports of mutilatioh of American sol
diers as went out from Guantanamo;
the matter will be settled before the
reports go out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

coarse malevolence of parvenu, lifted
from swill to champagne by a lucky
father, is constantly maligning w. r.
Hearst-a young patriot whose gener-
Gus offer to equip warship, to en-
ploy its crew, arm and clothe them
during the war at his own expense,
and serve as a private himself, viii not
be forgotten soon by the American peo-
pie, nor forgiven by the Call.
And this sorghum prince is fully as
vindictive in his newspaper treatment
of the man who enlisted as a private in
Nebraska, and was afterwards chosen
colonel of the regiment. Too dense to-
feel the application of his own strict
ures, too arrogant to follow his own adj
vice, John Delome's Call voiced this:
"A real, burning patriotism would
have dictated to Mr.. Bryan enlistment
in the ranks. He is of military age and
has no business nor profession to
abandon"
The fact remains that Mr.. Bryan is
going to the front, commission or no
commission, business or no business.
while the saccharine statesman of San
Francisco sticks to his feather bed. He
might crawl under it in the event of a
CONSUMPTION, but he'll never leave it
far.
When the civil war broke out there
was a Benjamin Butler, and q James
Fisk. Neither had military training or
experience. Butler went to the front
as a brigadier general. Fisk remained
at home and worked schemes to in
crease his wealth. Both succeeded
Butler to the glory of his country,
Fisk to it's cost.
Now we have Bryan and "a Spreck-
els. One is going to the front as a
colonel of volunteers. What is the
other going to do? Add abuse of the
soldier to the indifference and avarice
Of Fisk?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23
TWO KINDS OF MEN.

The San Francisco Call, an organ of
monopoly, an exponent of greed, con-
trolled by ''robber trust" and pub
lished by it's offspring-an overgrown
infant, pampered by protection and
raised to egotistic Importance on a
sugar teat-is the latest ally of Spain,
if expressed contempt for American
volunteers entities the Call to that
questionable distinction
If the Cali represented the sentiments
of any real American its perusal might
afford the Spaniards infinite satisfac-
ton. But it stands for nothing save
the virulent views of a San Francisco
swell-head, who would never have
been known outside his local bailiwick
were it not for 1.-The gold that gilds his
Strengthened forehead"
John Deione Spreckels is financially
able to go to war, even if not suffi-
GENTLY patriotic: he is strong enough
in body, if not in brain; large in stat
ure, if small Of soul; and he might have
passed the physical examination for
admission to the army without SER
ious difficulty. But he evidently pre-
fers to stay at home and libel the men
who tender their services, who
offer their lives, their means,
10 the country at it's call. He speaks
of a western volunteer as one who
has recently clothed his neck with
thunder and girt his belly with red
sash"
This sugar-cured, gilt-branded son of
trust, with the characteristic envy and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

a Washington correspondent of the
Pittsburg Dispatch says that in warm
weather Speaker Reed rides in a street
car TO and from the capitol He usually
walks, partly because his action is par
ticularly graceful, partly to exercise
his muscles and keep down flesh, partly
TO escape the staring he suffers in a
car, which is so annoying TO a man of
his modesty- When he boarded a car
the other morning to go to the capitol.
an unbaked citizen was seated beside
him. well, Mr.. Speaker" exclaimed
the man, in a loud tone, when do you
think the war will be over?' Why,
is there a WARP" drawIed Reed, in a
tone of alarm. who's been killed."
.Oh. come now, really. I want your
opinion. When do you think it viii be
OVER" lover where?" said Reed, and
that ended the colloQuy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

United States in the near future. This
being Sc. sound policy dictates that the
islands shall be connected with the
United States by cable so soon as pos
sible. Their strategic value has been
the chief argument in favor of their
annexation. but they will lose much of
this value is not connected by cable.
In view of all this, any bill now in
congress having for its object the lay
ing of cable from Honolulu to San
Francisco or any other Pacific port,
should receive Favorable action as soon
as possible. In saying this it is to be
understood that such bill shall be of a
proper kind, looking after the inter-
ests of the people and permitting Of no
jobbery of any kind The annexation
of the Hawaiian islands being an as
sured fact, and few will dispute that it
is, the construction of a Pacific cable
should be begun without unnecessary
delay
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

The Provo Enquirer says: THE Sun
day resorts are good advertisers. and
it may be that The Salt Lake Herald
had that somewhat in view when it
as against the remarks of President
Joseph F. Smith The Enquirer is
wrong. The Herald merely took the
position that President George Q. Can
non had as much right to go to Saltair
last Sunday afternoon as President
Joseph f. Smith had to be preaching
AGAINST going.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23
THE HAWAIIAN CABLE.

The Hawaiian annexation resolution
has been passed by the house by an
overwhelming majority, and while it
will meet with some opposition in the
senate there is little or no reason to be-
lieve that it will be defeated there;
even If it should be, nothing could be
much palmer in the political field tn" n
that Hawaii will be annexed to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Lord Beresford suggests SITS, 900, coo
as the proper British naval appropria
ton for next year. This will provide
for the immediate construction of
twenty-one battleships, twenty-four
armored cruisers, fifty torpedo boat
destroyers and eight steam Golfers.
The way in which England Games up
with money for her navy cannot but
challenge the admiration of the whole
world. 1t is never given grudgingly,
nor in niggard amounts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

1t is good news that the third Phil
ippines expedition viii sail next Mon
day, and it is to be hoped that nothing
viii prevent its departure at that date.
1t is highly desirable TO have all the
troops destined for the Philippines
landed at Manila as son as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Philadelphia Ledger: The coinage sec
ton, which once Threatened to kill the
bill. is not likely TO have any noticeable
effect on the currency, provided no more
shall be coined. This would amount 10
SIS, 100000 per annum. In 1897, when there
was no such requirement, the coinage
from silver bullion amounted to So, Col. 81,
and the increase due to the new law will
amount to little more than s5.000.0JO per
annurn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Mr.. Justice Brewer of the United
States supreme court declares that the
United States is large enough and has
enough to do without worrying over
colonies. And Mr.. Justice Brewer is
just right. The United States are large
enough and have enough problems to
solve without adding colonies. Colo
NAL possessions would be nothing but
gewgaws.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

No wonder Spain shrouds in mystery
the movements of the Cadiz fleet, for
Dewey sent one of her fleets to the
bottom, while Schley sent another into
Santiago harbor, where he bottled
it ND
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Butte Miner: There can be no doubt
whatever but that Mr.. Bryan's remarks
amount to n direct criticism upon the re-
ported policy of the government. There
is no apology due from him on that ac-
count. He is not alone in his opposition
10 q policy of colonial conquest. But as
to his remarks constituting a violation
of discipline, well that's another matter.
Until he she'll have been mustered into
the service of the United States the Ne
braska man is a private citizen and as
such has q right to his opinion, even If
that opinion be opposed TO the accepted
policy of the administration. Shortly,
possibly today, Mr.. Bryan will be mus
tered into the service of the government
and he will then be Colonel Bryan. Then
it will be as much a breach of discipline
for him to criticise the policy of the gov
eminent as 1t was for Major General
Wesley A. Merritt to allow himself to be
interviewed in San Francisco and to tell
the public just how the United States, of
which he is a paid emDloye. meant to
reach out for more territory, and what a
glorious thing it would be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Blanco should not be censured for
declining to exchange Hobson. Ameri-
cans believe Hobson is worth whole
brigade Of Spaniards, and Blanco sim
ply acts on our estimates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Speaking Of effort to revive the grade
OF lieutenant general at this particu-
lar time for the benefit of General
Miles, the New York Journal says Cen
eral Miles can wait. It might have
added that he will have to wait.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

The Indiana Democrats declare their
confidence in Bryan. Bryan still has
the confidence Of all who voted for him
in 1856, while he has gained the conf
dence of many who did not vote for
him that year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Nashville American: We continue to
designate Spain as our adversary in the
present war. she being the power against
whom war was declared, but Spain prop
in the hostilities than any other Euro
pean country. Her passiveness is forced.
perhaps, but It is a fact. With the eX-
ception of the abortive raid of Cervera s
fleet from Cape Verde islands to Santiago
de Cuba, Spain has made no movement
that could be called aggressive. No troops
have been raised. for the war and the sole
military dependence for resisting the
American attacks are those colonial gar
risons that were maintained prior to the
outbreak of hostilities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Rochester Chronicle: The Cuban pa
triots have proved to be very useful aux
Guantanamo bay. In the recent advance
the Cubans appear to have fearlessly ex-
posed themselves to protect the marines
Irom the. sneaking tactics of the Spanish
guerillaS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

They say the New York World has
added TO its editorial staff an expert
photographer, whose duty it is said, is
to spell words backwards and side
wise in order to guard against con-
temporaneous tricksters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

a S.. Louis miser was found starving,
clutching a crust of bread in one hand
and bag of gold in the other. a
miser who has gold and dies OF starva-
ton deserves his fate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Los Angeles Herald: 1t has been rare
in the history of the world that war has
been waged between two nations under
conditions SO unequal. If. under the cir
cumstances, Mckinley does not speedily
put an end to the war he will not achieve
that distinction over Sagasta to which cir
cumstances invite him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

First it is said the Cadiz fleet has
passed Gibraltar. then Malaga, and
then some other town, until one con-
cludes that the sailing of the Cadiz
fleet is past belief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23
THE AID OF THE CUBANs.

Boston Traveller: The Cuban patriots
are giving a good account of themselves
now. nghting side ~ side with the Amer
leans. They are ali right, and We have
always thought so.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Syracuse Post: The official reports show
that the Cubans fought desperately and
with great personal heroism. No one could
charge them with cowardice after seeing
the fearless way in which they threw
themselves upon the foe. The only diff
iiculty the American officers have had
has been to hold their Cuban allies in
check.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Swimming has been added to the
public school curriculum in Boston. But
this is not remarkable, as people who
live in Boston are supposed to be right
in the swim.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

The Nebraska maize propagandists
are casting their bread upon the waters
and expect that it Will return after
many days. May their expectations be
realized, and may the day not be far
off
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Boston Post: 1t is to be hoped that the
report that President Mckinley now in
tends TO push the war against Spain IN
Cuba is we'll founded. When the country
sees this undertaken in earnest, it will
regard with greater leniency the dilatory
policy which has SO long postponed the
execution of the direct and emphatic or
derS of congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Hoods Sarsaparilla IS prepared by
experienced pharmacists who know
precisely the nature and quality Of all
ingredients used.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Indianapolis Journal: The Sweet Young
Thing-You know very well that the man
who marries does a wise thing
The Savage Bachelor-There is no doubt
that he becomes wiser but there is q vast
difference between wisdom and sense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

General Merritt believes. that miss
CWilliams) is as good as (GeneraD
Miles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Shafter is preparing to take Santiago
and the Spaniards will have to prepare
to take their medicine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

This is the vacation season, and it
will be during the present season that
the Spanish will have to Vacate Cuba.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

The machinery of the war depart
ment is adapted to muzzle loading
methods, while these are breech load
ing days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Don Carlos does not want the Spanish
throne at present. 1t is a rather shaky
proposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

The talk CT the day-How pleasant
and refreshing the rain was.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

OF course the impending fall of Ma
Mia depends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

By the time Admiral Sampson gives
Santiago a few more hammerings he
will be known as William Martel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

The cost of the dynamite gun is
known, but it's value has not been fully
determined
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Ships for the third Philippines expe-
dition VIII be impressed, and they will
be expressed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Somerville Journal: Mrs Browne-Are
you satisfied with the results of your
daughters course at college?
Mrs. Whyte-Quite so; She is going to
marry one of the professors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Indianapolis Journal: Tommy-Paw
what is ''woman's iptuition?"
Mr.. tigg-It is that quality of her mind
that enables her to say, well, l don't
care; it ought to be so, anyhow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

The stamp tax is the stamp of pa
triotism these days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Detroit Free Press: what is the great
est war story you ever read. Grumpy
My own dairy, since 1 married"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Chicago News: II didn't see the widow
at the funeral
No; her gown fitted so badly that she
couldn't restrain her grief
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Subscribe to the Pearson sword fund.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23
WIT AND HUMoR.

indianapolis Journal: sThey say that
a woman was at the bottom of Billerbee' S
downfall.
UNDER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Chicago Record: The Cubans also
showed great bravery. According to the
dispatches they manifested no fear what
ever of Spanish bullets. Their own firing
seems not to have been as effective as
that of the marines, probably because
they have been so long without proper
arms and ammunition. The success in
the engagement of tuesday indicates that
the insurgents may be of more service as
allies than recent reports had led the
public TO expect
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Nashville American: Spain proper is
practically eliminated as a factor in the
war. She is not so much as feeding and
paying her soldiersi. She can send neither
recruits nor supplies to the West Indies.
Her navy is practically destroyed End she
can only play the part OF a passive locker
on. while her troops in the colonies are
subjugated by the United States armies.
SPANS only means of making her home
power further felt in the war would be
to build new navy, and the low condl-
ton of her finances render that impossi-
ble
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Two cakes Rex soap cents. New
York Cash Grocery. 165 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Boston Post: The downfall of Havana
is the end to be sought. There is the
capital of Spain in Cuba. There is the
There are her troops and her official rep
resentatives. So long as Havana defies
the United States. so long the work to
which the United States puts its hand
will be unperformed. The TAXI ig of San
tiago and the occupation of the eastern
section of the island of Cuba is a matter
of secondary Importance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Detroit Free Press: DO you say that
ton?"
Very No matter what l tell him to do
he invariably goes and does the other
thing poor man."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Boston Transcript: Bertha-These men
are troublesome things.
Edith-Why, what's the matter with
the men, now?
Bertha-For the life of me. can't make
up my mind whether to let Fred or Char
lie fall in love with me.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

Minneapolis Times: 1t is very probab BILE
that If congress had adopted Senator
Morgan'S resolution granting belligerent
rights to Cuba nearly two years ago. the
rebels. with such assistance as Amer
leans would have been at liberty to af-
ford them, would have driven the Span
time. Failure to pass that resolution was
tbs first great mistake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

cipline, eager to fight, sufficiently brave,
and have such wllole-souled hatred of
the Spanish as to compensate for the
many lacking qualities of the ideal soil
der. 1t must be remembered. too. that
for the first time in years these refugees
are now properly fed and thoroughly
equipped
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

healthy wife husbands inspiration sy half deadand
alive woman especially family damper
oyousness the of
some energies tagging
everything tires her. her sleep disturbed by horrible Dreams
often wakes suddenly night with feeling suo
cation and ALARM she must at her strength It matters
lives what her what she Rpans
Tabule.
nbys st
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: In eastern
Cuba the insurgents have made their APP
pearance at several points on the coast.
and are cooperating to some purpose. At
Guantanamo they are rendering valuable
service in conjunction with the marines
that landed a week ago. A considerable
body of insurgents holds a town 80 niles
west Of Santiago and near the sea. fhey
are well placed to cover landing by our
army now ON the way to attack the city
where the Cervera fleet has taken refuge.
In both cases the assistance is import
ant and timely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23

New York Herald We are now getting
some practical experience of the effec-
tiveness of our Cuban allies-the people
we went to war for. Upon the whole,
they present an agreeable surprise. We
were prepared TO find them unframed and
undisciplined. and so they are to the la
inevitable extent of handling rifles in a
manner dangerous to the lives of their
American friends and filing the ground
full of noles. On the other hand. the
Cubans seem fully sensible of what we