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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
NOT A WAR OF Conquest.

This republic is rich; Spain is poor.
This republic is powerful; Spain is
weak. The resources of this country
are wonderful; it has millions of loyal,
liberty-loving men and women ready
to do and die for the rights of man; it
is teeming with enthusiastic patriot
ism; it has two hundred thousand SOL
diers. under arms; it is organizing and
equipping seventy-five thousand more:
and a million others have rendered
their services. This is the fifth naval
power in the world, and when the
ships in building are completed. it
will be the third. 1t is a nation whose
progress has been phenomenal, whose
history abounds in brilliant achieve
ments. whose future is brighter than
that of any land.
Some time ago this government de-
clared war against Spain for the ex-
press purpose of compelling that de-
crepit, tenth-rate power to evacuate
Cuba. 1t was not to be a war of con-
quest; it was not to be waged for anv
other cause than that of humanity; it
was not to be prosecuted for the re-
lief of any other people than the
Cubans; it was not to drive the Span
ish army from any other province or
colony. The declaration was plain.
1t was to be a war of self-sacrifce.
in the interest of suffering humanity; it
was to be pushed for the relief of
starving Cubans; for intervention to
save the lives of men and the honor
of women in Cuba; to Danish tyranni-
cal Spain from the blood-soaked island
of Cuba and end forever the wantor.
willful sacrifice of life and property
which has been going on for years;
it was to be campaign of relief to
dying families, of rescue for the
doomed. The declaration was en-
phatic.
Since the beginning of this war.
month and more ago, Spain has done
nothing to change it's course or pur-
pose. The Spanish navy has not made
an offensive move; it has hardly acted
on the defensive; in fact, it has con-
Quoted itself in a circumspect and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
THE HERO OF MANILA.

It is only a month since Rear Ad-
miral Dewey achieved one of the most
remarkable victories in naval warfare,
perhaps. yes, certainly, the most re-
markable naval victory in all history
What he did will only be fully appre-
ciated as time places it in a true per-
spective. But much as the American
people glory in Rear Admiral Dewey's
victory, they glory equally in his gen.
uine manhood. Writing to classmate,
who is now in Washington, of the bat
tie of Manila, he says:
LAS we moved past Corregidor, the
Olympia being in advance, suddenly,
not so yards to the right, there was a
muffied roar, and a column of water
shot upward 80 or 40 feet high. In a
moment another to my left. so the
place is Mined 1 said to Lamberton.
Just then 1 recalled what Farragut
said to Drayton of the Hartford, in
Mobile bay, when the monitor Tecum-
sch blew up, torpedoed. very near the
old flagship. Drayton looked a little I'M
easy, almost any man would at that
time and place. when Farragut roared
out through his trumpet: On the
torpedoes: signal fleet 10 follow me- 1
signaled the fleet to follow, and it did,
most calamity.
7 opened on the Spanish flagship,
Maria Cristina, with my eight-inch
guns at $500 yards Every shot took
effect The Spanish Admiral Montejo
fought his ships like a hero. He stood
on his quarter deck until his ship was
ablaze from stem TO stern, and abso-
lutely sinking under his feet then
transferring his flag to the Isla de
Cuba, he fought what was left of his
feet, standing fearlessly amid a hail
of shrapnel, until his second ship and
over 100 of her crew sank in whirl
of water like lead.
1T seems to me that history in its
roll of heroes should make mention of
an admiral who could fight his ships
so bravely and stand on the bridge,
cooIly and calmly, when his fleet cap
tain was torn to pieces by one of our
shells at his side. I sent him a mes
sage, telling him how 1 appreciated
the gallantry with which he had fought
his ships, and the deep admiration of
my officers and men felt for the COM
mander of the Maria Cristina, who
nailed his colors to mis- mast and then
went down with his gallant crew.
think, my dear Norton, that had you
witnessed this, as did, you, too, would
have sent the brave sailor the message
I caused to be sent him, to which he
responded most courteously."
The tribute he paid Admiral Montejo
was that of a brave officer to brave
officer, and this recognition of the
merit of his antagonist does honor to
himself and his country. The brave
ever know how to treat the brave. and /
that was the treatment Dewey ac-
corded Montejo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
RELICS oF.THE WAR.

On the wall above the martel
There's an ancient weapon hung,
Tarnished. DUST, old ana rusty,
Springfield pattern, sixty-one;
And the spiders. all unconscious
OF its power. upon it crawl.
And have webbed it, breech and mrzzle
Where it hangs upon the wall.
Could it speak 'twould tell a story
That would Startle young and old,
Tales of long and weary marches
Could that weapon true unfold;
Tales of battles, tales of carnage
That would blanch the bravest cheek.
From Bull Run to Appomattox.
Could that ancient weapon speak.
Dear. in deed. is that old musket.
1t had sure voice long ago;
Not a friend so true and trusty
On the field to meet the foe.
Then it spoke and to purpose.
Fiery was the tale It told.
Leaden was the fearful message
From that weapon grim and old.
And 1 love it-who can blame me?
1t and i were closest chums-
Old and rusty, tried and trusty,
Best of all your make of guns.
Comrades dead and comrades living.
1t reminds me of you all;
Elbows touch whene er / view it
As it hangs upon the wall.
Bring again your kindly faces
From that distant long ago.
When we faced the storm of battle
On the field to meet the foe.
On the wall above the mantel
There's an ancient weapon hung,
Tarnished. dusty, worn and rusty,
Springfield pattern. sixty-one.
j. William Kenyon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.

This day is held sacred by the
American people for on it. above all
other days, they remember the. dead.
Instituted originally for the decoration
of the graves of those who fell in the
civil war the people have adopted it
for the decoration of the graves of all
their dead, and while it has lost much
of its original distinctiveness the day
has but become greater. A nation
that honors its dead is like him who
honors his father and mother that his
day may be long upon the earth.
Honoring the dead is remembering
that the living will shortly be among
the dead. Death may not end all, but
life should be a preparation for it.
In that mighty struggle which tore the
land in twain more than a third of a
century since those who went forth
and yielded uD their lives that the
Union might be saved and those held
in bondage made free, were prepared
for death because they recognized that
there are principles that are dearer to
men than life itself The man or the
country that does not hold some prin-
ciple. some ideal higher than life
itself viii never exalt life, will never
place a mile stone along the highway
of human progress.
Today will impress upon the people
more deeply than ever before the OBJ
ject of Memorial day-a national
mourning for the national dead, for
TOdau o1r,. country iS anoaOad in n
foreign war and before it closes many
of the youth of the land will have
rendered w their lives at their coun-
try's call and in a most sacred cause.
This fact gives this day an additional
solemnity and will cause the people
to regard it with sacredness not al
ways felt heretofore.
Blessed are the dead who died for
their country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
CONCERNING ISOLATION"

! The Imperial policy" that some Of
the papers of the country, notably the
New York Tribune, have advocated is
not meeting with any great degree of
favor. The people. have looked at the
brilliant aspect of this policy and the
more they have looked, the less bril-
liant it seems; they are now giving
some consideration to the practical,
everyday aspect of it. They begin to
realize that this much talked of isola-
ton about which they have heard so
much of late, is in reality that old and
happy separation from the ambitions
and ENVIRONMENTS of Europe that has
been among the best guarantees OF
their independence and their freedom
from the burdens and anxieties of the
less fortunately situated nations of
Europe. On this subject of our 'iso-
lation," the Indianapolis News offers
these very timely and sensible remarks:
We are not a part of the European
system, and are not responsible Tor our
action to any other nation or complna-
ton of nations.
Yet. now it is seriously argued that
il would be a good thing for this gov
eminent to tangle itself up in the east
ern question, to acquire an interest IN
the quarrel between the nations OF Eu-
rope over the partition of China, and
thus to abandon not our isolation-for
we never have been, and are not now,
isolated-but our independence, and the
sense of security that flows therefrom
And all this is TO be done deliberately,
and as a matter of free choice, that the
United States may pose as a world
power"
We would not be understood as deny
ing that there is such a thing as des-
tiny in the life of nations, as of men.
1t may be that it is our destiny TO as
sumo and carry burdens from which we
have hitherto been happily exempt. 1t
may be our high and difficult mission
to join with Great Britain in civilizing
the waste places of the earth. But we
should be very sure Of our call" In
such a case as this. it is much wiser
to wait until we are drafted rather
than rashly TO volunteer. We ought to
realize very keenly that the new policy
so jauntily preached by our imperial
lists will, if adopted, involve US in the
gravest esponsibilities. If we must as
sumo them, of course, we shall do it.
But we ought not to court them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

"If General Miles can go to the front
nd render service that will entitle him
to rank with Scott or Grant or Sher-
nan, well and good. He wants honors
before he has earned them; the per-
sistence with which his request is
pushed awakens the suspicion that in
the opinion of his own friends, If he
doesn't get the title he covets before he
starts in service he isn't likely TO get
it at ALL says the Anaconda Standard.
The workman who is confident of his
ability to perform his task satisfactor-
lily never demands his pay in advance.
while the workman who demands his
pay in advance is generally regarded
with more or less suspicion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

at me with such a sad expression upon
his face that all fears left me- and I
wondered what he was about. He ex-
tended his hand to me, graSped mine
firmly, and, looking right into my eyes,
said:
My son. hope you will soon be we'll
If live thousand years 1 shall never
forget the expression in General Lees
face. There he was. defeated. retiring
from field that had cost him his cause.
almost their last hope. and yet ne stopped
to say words like those to a wounded
soldier of the opposition who had tainted
him as he passed by. AS soon as the gen.
erai had left me l cried myself to sleep
there upon the bloody ground"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior TO aU Others.
Excursion to California

The Southern Pacific company will
make on June Is only, rate of $35,
Ogden to San Francisco and return
Tickets will be good only on train
No. leaving Ogden at 2:10 p. m. that
date, and to return arriving at Ogden
on or before Sept. 8.
Rate is open to all. Improve this
opportunity to see the uneuualled
beauties of the Pacific coast.
Tickets or further particulars can
be obtained by calling on
c. A. HENRY,
Ticket Agent, Ogden Union depot,
Ogden, Utah.
Or: D. r. GRAY. General Agent. S.
P. Co. PA Dolly block, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The president of New York's Sorosis
club, Mrs. Mary Dame Hall, has per-
United her name to be used for the
purpose of advertising a Sorosis shoe
The consequence is she has put her
foot in it, the members of the society
objecting to the use Of the societys
name for any such purpose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The common toast of every camp is:
1.-The Girl l Left Behind Me-" Some
vary it thus:
The girl l left behind mel
May she never find me;
Twoula give me pain
TO meet again
The girl left behind me-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Atlanta Journal: The fact that there is
dispute about Admiral Dewey's pontical
afiliation shows that he has mad notnlng
to do with politics. he represents no
political party, and none can appropriate
the honor of his victory. Admiral Dewey
is lighting for his country, and we doupI
II he has ever thought OF any polltlcal
party since he has undertaken his great
mission in the east. Ii is silly TO discuss
his politics. He has the right OF any
other citizen to vote as he pieaseS- Clearly
his politics do not interfere with the bust
ness he has IN hand. and so long as ne
does that well We don't care what party
he has voted with or may he-eafte-. be
claimed by. He belongs 10 the Wnoie
country, and only petty politicians VIII
quarrel over the sort of vote ne may cast.
Los Angeles Herald: We are certainly
not so near to the achievement of our an
nounced design-of chasing the Spaniards
out of Cuba, relieving the necessities OF
the reconcentrados and giving 10 the peo-
pie an independent goVernment-as we
were when war was declared. 1t IS GER
tain that the longer the invasion IS post
poned the fewer Soaniards there VIII be
to eXpel and the fewer responsive stom-
achs we shall have TO fill. But that can
scarcely be regarded as an adequate COM
Densation for the anxiety we suner- ana
the money we are spending. and the DIS
appointment we feel. over the want OF
decision and the lack OF vigor IL eXecu-
ton. Many are inclined TO believe IN an
overruiing providence; some are inclined
to faJaliSm-but all will welcome the or
der for an advance.
Chicago Record: Senator Money and
some other senators are reported TO have
protested against the appointment TO mill
tary office of any more sons of great men
whose chief claim TO distinction was the
fact of their ancestry. This protest
should be needed. The policy complained
of is quite un-American- Its effect upon
the service is not likely TO be of the best.
Sons of notable military men very fire.
Cuently are entirely lacking in the quail
ties requisite for competent officers. They
o@ght not to be picked out because OF
their ancestry and placed in command
over the heads of men of wider expert nee.
Almost uniformly the fathers of these
favored sons made their way to the TOP
in the face OF disadvantages and in spite
of favoritism and Influence in behalf Of
themselves. All appointments in the mill
tary and naval service should be strictly
according to ability.
Denver Republican: War is a terrible
thing, and national politics, as a rule, are
selfish. But America is no more open to
the charge of aggression and selfishnesS
than any of the other great nations of
the world. There certainly has never yet
equal. or even to be compared with, the
partition of Poland. in which Russia,
Prussia and Austria took part. 1t is for
the people of the United States to make
good their professions of unselfshness,
and thus set q noble example to the
world. It is for Europe to keep silence,
remembering that throwing stones is i'm
prudent on the part of those who live in
glass houses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The climate of CUBA is no worse than
that of the Philippines and troops are
being sent there where they will GER
tainly have to do fighting, yet troops
are not being sent TO Cuba because OF
the climate. All this is inexplainable
save to the most profoundly profession
al mind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

Colorado volunteers at San Francis
co are the best there in every way"
says the Denver Republican. All raise
their hats to the Colorado volunteers;
ali raise their hats to the Utah volun-
teers twice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

Governor Black is going to try and
remove Mayor Van Wyck. This is the
biggest job Black has ever undertaken,
and there is no reason to believe that
he will succeed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The duke of Athol has twenty-three
titles. That's nothing. There are men,
bers of various orders of sons and
daughters of somebody in this country
who can beat that number very badly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The boys at Camp Richmond are get
ting a little weary of bacon. They are
being led on bacon so that they can the
more easily save their bacon when they
meet the Spaniards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

In many camps there are complaints
of thieves. There is one master thief
and his name is Procrastination He is
engaged in stealing that most precious
of all earthly things-time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
WIT AND HUMoR.


Cincinnati Enquirer: The Thin One-A
feller's wife never believes more than half
he tells her.
The Fat One-I would not mind that, if
she'd only believe the right half.
Chicago Record: Angry Bard-What did
you mean. sir, by printing my war poem
III your joke column?
Editor-I put it there because l thought
ii was about time we printed something
really funny in the joke column.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Il saw that
jealous Mrs. Scrubes wearing a new
French hati'
Pooh. she had that long before the
war"
Plain Dealer: 1.-The Boston Herald
wants to know why the Spanish fleet is
like a collar button
Something about getting under the bed
of the ocean, | suppose.
Cincinnati Enquirer: The old-fash-
toned statesman said the CummInsville
sage. who kept the ship of state clear
of the breakers. was a very unSfui per-
sOnage, but what we need nowadays is
man TO keep it clear of the brokers'
Plain Dealer: "I, suppose you heard
that Spain borrowed s500O0,000 from the
banks of the Wabash?''
Yes. but anything they issue is sadly
watered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
TALES OF THE DAY.
Tenderness of Lincoln and of Lee.

Tenderness of Lincoln and of Lee.
Meanwhile the dead and wounded were
being carried from the battle field. The
lanterns of the men who moved among
the slain shone out like firebrands as
they progressed. AS one stretcher was
passing iar. Lincoln he heard the voice
of a lad calling to his mother in agonizing
tones. The great heart filled. He for
got his crisis of the hour. His very be-
ing concentrated itself in the cries of the
dying boy. Stopping the carriers he
knelt. and bending over him asked
What can do for you. my poor child?'
"Oh, you will do nothing for me-" he
replied. You are a Yankee. l cannot
hope that my message to my mother will
ever reach her.
Mr. Lincoln's tears. his voice full of
tendest love, convinced the boy of his
sincerity, and he gave the good-by words
without reserve. The president directed
them copied and ordered that they be
sent that night. with a flag of truce. into
soldier who he was to convince him that
his word would be obeyed. and when told
that time was precious, as the distant
outposts must yet be visited, he arose re-
luctantly and entered the ambulance.
With sohs and tears he turned to Mark
Lemon. his friend, ana said: Mark. my
heart is breaking: Sing me something;
sing the old song | love- Oft in the Silly
Night Mrs. General Custer.
II was at the battle of Gettysburg" says
an old ex-soldier in the Chicago Herald,
land en- incident occurred there which
largely changed my Views of che south
ern people. had been most bitter anti
south man and fought and cursed them
desperately. / could see nothing good in
any of them. The last day of the fight
was badly wounded. ball shattered
my left leg. / lay on the ground not far
from the Cemetery Ridge. and as General
Lee ordered his last retreat. he and his
officers rode near me. As they came
along l recognized him. and. though faint
from exposure and loss of blood, raised
up on my hands. looked General Lee in
the face and shouted as loud as l could.
Hurrah for the Unioni' The general
heard me- looked, stopped his horse, dis
mounted and came toward me. / confess
that I at first thought he meant to kill
me. But as he came up he looked down
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

Destruction or starvation awaits the
Spanish fleet" says an exchange Ii is
generally understood that Commodore
Schley awaits it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The Klondike boom seems to have
collapsed, more coming out than are
going in. And most of them took more
in than they are bringing out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The war department seems to be sup
piled with paper for making plans for
calling out volunteers, but it appears to
be entirely out of detail paper
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

A volunteer company at Lincoln,
Neb., recently held an election and
chose a captain. Several papers are
gloating over what they term the de
feat of w. j. Bryan for that position.
AS a matter of fact Mr. Mckinley was
defeated just as Mr.. Bryan was.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The navy departments reliable source
for rumors doesn't seem to be any more
reliable than yellow Journals reliable
source
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The navy departments reliable
source OF information" is suspiciously
like a Sarah Gamp-Mrs. Harris COM
bination.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

Cervera may be bottled up. but it is
by no means certain that he has not
pulled the bottle in after him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The volunteers should remember that
in the army no one has any right to
kick save the mule; all others who do
it are asses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

Spain's reserve squadron could not be
more reserved as to its whereabouts
than Cervera's squadron is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

If Cervera is cooped up in Santiago
harbor it is natural there should be
more or less growing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

Most OF the war news now being re-
ceived comes from the Windward pas
sage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The course of true war did never yet
run smooth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

Tt being war time it is proper to use
military terms. Secretary Alger should
be fired"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

If Spain really wants to fight, why
doesn't she put up her "dukes?" She
has a large number of them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

1t takes pull to get a commission
in the army and it takes pull to get
the Monterey to Manila.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

Pillsbury being our first chess player
deserves a place on the board of STRAIT
egy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

The German press is getting TO be al
most as hostile TO the United States as
1t is to France.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

Cervera believes that the battle is not
to the strong alone. but to the fleet.