The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-11

Houston Post: 1t is now suggested that
Roosevelt is to be given the Republican
gubernatorial nomination in New York to
keep him quiet about the administration s
shortcomings during the past three or
four months. The fercest animals can be
tanned.
New York Commercial Advertiser: Iowa
Republicans have not only recovered from
their fright of two years ago at the word
gold, but they make ample amends for
their timidity at that time.
ST. Louis Republic: he F. octor Hanna
McCook company, unlimited. is now
buying options on the street car, electric
light and railway properties of Cuba and
Porto Rico. The sugar and tobacco
barons are already in possession, and the
question of annexing those islands may
therefore be regarded as settled.
Atlanta Journal: A German newspaper
referring to our war with Spain, asks
what Germany has gained by it. Well
we don't know: Germany may have
gained something She has at least one
he was before. His name is Diedrichs,
and he had some dealings with a man
named Dewey at Manila.
Chicago News: Not much has been
heard of General Pando since he failed
to relieve Generals Linares and Toral at
theless. He quietly slipped out of Havana
harbor the other day on a French ship
with il is said some y 900 900 francs in
his possession. Pando seems to have real
lied on about all that was left in Cuba
and got safely away with it. This is
probably the last argosy that will sail for
Spain from the shores OF Cuba.
ST. Louis Republic: Scandals in the war
department but emphasize the evils of a
great standing army. If corruption and
incompetence flourish at the expense of
our soldiers while they are fighting for
eign foe. ii is reasonable to suppose that
in times of peace fraud and mismanage-
ment might be the chief occupation of the
department
Philadelphia Record: The power of
Fuzzy Wuzzy'' has been broken, and the
<halifa is a fugatiVe IT, indeed il should
not prove that he has been made a pris-
oner by the cavalry, which at last ac-
counts was in pursuit Of the fragments
OF ms scattered army. While 1t was i'm,
possible to literally obey the murdered
Gordons injunction to smash the
Mahdi." the avengers of that martyr to
duty have at least succeeded in demolish-
Philadelphia Press: AS brilliant as was
the decisive battle on the Atbara on April
s. and as brilliant as was the destruction
of Omdurman. what will doubtless prove
to be the great feature is the transporta-
ton OF so large and complete a force 1.2j6
miles up the Nile from Cairo, completely
equipped and with subsistence for man
and animal in a region which could not
be depended on for anything. This was
the great victory. And it was this steady.
memorable advance of such an army that
made the fall of Omdurman only a ques-
ton of time and intention.
Baltimore American: The destruction of
the Mahdis tomb and the church where
his followers worshiped is peculiarly Brit
ish. IL calls to mind the blowing of Sc
poys from the mouths of cannon. The
Dissertation Of the grave of this hero.
whom the British were unable TO whip
while alive. is the most conspicuous fea-
ture of the first official report of the en-
gagement- 1t is not likely that any other
country will emulate that mode of war
fare. The real object of England is to
open a road from Egypt to the Cape.
New York Tribune: Today, from the
Delta TO the fork. yes. and to the lakes.
and to its utmost source. the Nile IS a
British river. So let it remain forever.
That, we sincerely trust, will be the i'm
mediate and lasting result of Sir Herbert
Kitchener's campaign. There is no use
in mincins matters or in setting up pre-
lenses. England is in. Egypt and in Egypt
she should stay. and in all the vast do
main that once was Egypts.