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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
WAR CORRESPONDENTS.

Sir William Russell of Bull Run
fame says General Irwin Mcdowell
thought that war correspondents should
be uniformed, and he suggested that
the uniform be white, as that would
be symbolic of the innocence and purity
of their calling. 1t was a fine mot,
though it showed that Mcdowell was
nettled.
War correspondents, being human
are not without their faults and i'm
projections, but with them the post Of
duty is the post of danger. and all they
ask is to be shown where the post of
danger is and they get to it as fast as
steam or horses can take them. The
war correspondent tries to realize Joe
McCullagh's answer to the New York
Suns question: What is the first
aging editor?" which was: knowing
where hell is going to break out and
having a man there"
The true war correspondent must be
as brave as the bravest, and as cool
and collected as the general or adj
miral who directs an army or a fleet in
battle. He must see all things as they
are and so report them; even in times
of peace the power to see things as
they are is a rare gift, but when march,
ing with an army or witnessing a bat
tie this power is rarer still. And he is
the best war correspondent who sees
and describes things as they are; who,
in plain, forcible language. represents
them as they are. He eschews fine
writing as he would substituting
fiction for fact. OF course all war cor
respondents do not measure up to the
full standard of what they should be,
but the most of them do. They love ad-
venture, but they are just as devoted
to accuracy; they are often inaccurate,
not from intention, but because il is
inevitable. 1t is from them that the
first news of great battles comes; their
journals furnish them the means to do
this, but upon their own alertness, de-
cision and endurance depend their final
success. They are generally more
prompt in furnishing news of important
events than those in charge of them,
even where they undertake to furnish
it to their governments.
The news of the war correspondent
is always first, is generally accurate and
is usually confirmed. He is in reality
public servant, and is ambitious to
perform the duties of his calling hon
estly and faithfully. About the genu-
inc war correspondent there is much
of the truly heroic, and he deserves
honor and confidence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
TRoT OUT YOUR HORSES.

Captain r. w. Young, in command at
Camp Kent, makes the very proper and
timely suggestion that as there are
many idle horses in the city the own
ers would confer real benefit on the
volunteers if they would lend them to
the camp for the few days that the
boys will be at the fort. Their use at
this time would be invaluable to the
volunteers, and they would not be in
jured in the least. While the volunteers
are in the service of the government,
yet it should be remembered that they
are our Utah boys, and every citizen
of the state feels a personal interest in
them. If the use of a score Of horses
for a few days will be of material aid
to them, as it would be, the horses
should be forthcoming. Let the horses
be leaned to the boys as such, and not
to the government, and let the lending
come as a generous impulse, free from
any hope or desire Of pecuniary reward.
Captain Young would be pleased to
give a kingdom for a horse, but he
hasn't it to give, though he may have
when he returns from the Philippines.
Trot out the idle horses for the use
of the Utah volunteers at Camp Kent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
DEMOCRATIC SUB-CoMMITTEE'S
LETTER.

The reply of the Democratic state
committee, through its subcommittee,
to the fusion proposition, is justified by
the circumstances of the case, and the
conditions which surround party organ
izations in this state. 1t was the only
answer the committee could make. I'm
til the Democrats of Utah, in conven-
ton assembled, declare for fusion, the
state committee has no right to assume
that they are ready for a change, or TO
pledge them to a local organization,
even though it have the same object in
view. Nor is it reasonable 10 suppose
that men who have clamored so long
for the recognition of a principle dear
to them, are now ready to leave the
party that espeuses it and aid in the
construction of a new one. The state
committee had every reason 70 believe
that the state Democracy would re-
Duke any attempt to put the members
of the party in such a light. Even Re
publicans who believed in free coinage
have been heard to declare in years
gone by that they were ready at any
time to align themselves with the party
which declared unequivocally for silver.
Well, the Democratic party did it.
Some of these Republicans have been
as good as their word, but others, for
personal reasons or partisan prejudice,
still mold out and refuse to keep the
promise. Different excuses are offered.
Some claim to hold so dear the almost
obsolete issue of protection. that they
cannot forsake the name Republican.
Yet they ask Democrats to join with
them in the interest of silver. Some
consider themselves the only real Re
publicans and hold that all others have
simply gone astray. These. too, are
looking for Democrats to fuse with
them on the silver question. Others de-
clare that they have no confidence in
Democrats or Democratic platforms;
prominent journalist is found in this
class And they are looking for Dem
ocrats to aid them. probably in order to
justify their distrust of Democracy.
Now, there is no reason in the world
that has so far been brought to light
why Democrats should not stand
upon the Chicago platform,
which is broad enough for every friend
of silver. There is no need OF contin-
ually making concessions; every one
that a reasonable man would ask for
was made at that convention. Why
should Democrats be asked To keep on
yielding one point after another? The
Democratic party has made the silver
question paramount; it has done it's
part. Let silver men lay aside their |
ambitions, likes and dislikes, !
partisan prejudice, jealousy, timidity, |
or whatever it is, and do their part |
Then silver will win.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

and the choirs chanting, the thoughts
of the preacher, wandered from the BIZ
BILE to the bulletin board. ard congrega-
tons turned from the cross to the flag.
The veneer of religion, morality and
education, the varnish OF culture, are
thicker on some than on others, but
beneath the film we are all savages at
heart, with ferocious exutation in
blood, fire and slaughter for our en-
emies.
Mankind has always given, and still
gives, it's highest homage, not to the
scholar with his pen, nor to the philos-
opher with his crucible, nor the artist
with his brush, but to the victorious
soldier with his sword.
a splendid tribute to Dewey, and all
deserved, but it is the same vitriolic
ingalls, the public has known so many
years. He declares that beneath the
veneer of religion, morality and educa-
ton, beneath the varnish of culture,
we are all savages at heart. How
bread and catholic is the statement,
how much finer than that old one:
Scratch Russian and underneath you
will find Tartar"
What a splendid pessimist ingalls, is!
He is not theoretic pessimist, basing
his pessimism upon an deliberately reas-
oned philosophy like Schopenauer or
Hartmann, but good, practical, every
Gay pessimist, splitting fire whenever
the least occasion arises. He declared
that purity in politics is an iridescent
dream; he says practically the same
thing about religion, morality, educa-
nd 1or,
going, consistent pessimist he is; his is
a pessimism that makes the world bet
ter, for it makes the world laugh.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
AT MANILA.

| Rear Admiral Dewey sank the Span
ish fleet in Manila harbor and reduced
the Notifications round about it; in
fact, he stands today the conqueror of
Manila and a naval hero for all time.
But anarchy reigns at Manila and Rear
Admiral Dewey is powerless to prevent
it, for the reason that he has not a
sufficient force to reap the fruits Of his
victory and establish law and order
At present this government is respon-
sible for the administration Of the af-
fairs of the Philippine Islands. and it
should prepare to make it effective. 1t
is proposed to hurry some five thou
sand troops there. That number may
do for Manila and the immediate neigh
borhood, but ii viii not be sufficient to
fully establish the authority of this
government and maintain it as it
should be; probably not less than 5000
or 10000 soldiers will be enough for
that purpose. There are not wanting
indications that the Philippine Islands
will be the theatre of numerous inter
national complications and possibly Of
international hostilities; in which event
this country should be fully prepared
to enforce respect and regard for its
rights. But even if there should be
nothing of this kind there viii be rebel
lion and rapine in the islands, and they
must be suppressed. Already our ac-
tual possession of the islands is con-
fined TO Manila. While to the interior of
LuZon it has not been extended, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
INGALLS, ON DEWEY'S VICTORY

It is as good as a tonic to read ar
article by John ]. ingalls,, providing
the subject is one that stirs him tc
the depths; when it does he is mimi
table He speaks of Dewey's victory in
these terms:
When the double thunder of the
Maine explosion died away in the har-
Dor of Havana, a prediction that the
first shot of retribution would rever-
berate two months later among the
peaks of the Philippines would have
been received with incredulity. But
such are the surprises Of history.
The names of remote bays and head
lands that on Sunday were unknown
are today pronounced by nations and
will be written tomorrow on the page
with Actium, Salamis and Trafalgar
Dewey, whose biography on the
morning of April 80 was not of conse-
quence enough to appear in the Cen
fury Dictionary of prominent men, at
sunset was inscribed on the roll with
Perry, Paul Jones and Nelson
War, with it's death and destruction
is the highest expression and develop
ment of passion of which humanity is
capable, and a battle on land or sea is
its climax.
From Calvary for nineteen centuries
has been proclaimed Peace on earth
good will to men," and the time has
been foretold when swords would be
beaten into ploughshares, and spears
into pruning hooks, and nations should
learn war no more.
It has not arrived yet.
Sunday, while the bells were ringing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
AN ANGLO AMERICAN ALI.
ANCE.

The st. James Gazette sees signs
that portend a great European combi-
nation to include the leading CONT
to be against America and Great Brit
ain, as the two countries. it says, are
universally regarded as forming part
of the transatlantic aggression on Eu-
rope. The Gazette warns Great Brit
ain 'tto prepare for a struggle which
may involve the most important events
since the fall of Napoleon" The article
concludes with this remark:
Europe believes America is trying
her strength on Spain and that her
inevitable victory win be followed by
similar acts of aggression towards
other powers with interests in the At
lantic and in the Pacific.
Such may be the belief of Europe,
but the United States have no desire
or intention to commit any act of ag-
erosion against any power having in
terests in the Atlantic or in the Pacific
ocean, or in any other ocean. While
this is so, it is not likely to be consid-
cred so by the powers of Europe, for
the reason that they view every act
of any nation from an entirely differ
ent standpoint from what Americans
do; their theories and their acts are
essentially different and they lack the
power of appreciation of the motives
prompting the American government.
But is a coalition against America
being formed by the leading continental
countries? That they do not like the
United States and are jealous of them
in MANY regards, is no doubt true; but
this dislike is hardly so keen as to
lead them to form coalition against
this country; the thing is possible, but
not probable. Should such thing be,
an AngloAmerican alliance would be
highly desirable; and it could success
fully bid defiance to a European coal
ilion. The elements of such an alliance
would be homogeneous, while those of
such a coalition would be heterogen-
eous; this fact of itself is very import
ant.
All this talk of coalitions and alli-
ances is very interesting and furnishes
material for comment, but it is the
most improbable thing in the world
that either will ever materialize. There
is this much to it, and probably moth
ing more: All Europe sees that this
country is inevitably drifting away
from its time-honored policy in foreign
matters and that it is yet destined to
play an important part in the affairs
of the world, to become a factor to be
reckoned with Seeing this they are
calculating what are the chances for
coalitions against it, what are the
chances for alliances with it. They
are watching it as society watches a
debutante
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
TALES OF THE DAY.
Of Course Pa Knew.

Cleveland Leader: Il tell you said
Jayson Spriggs, 'all this talk about our
not being prepared for war has been sim
ply puncombe. We've been ready from
the INST We may not have as many old
nuIKs IN our navy as Spain, but when il
comes 10 battleships and cruisers. we heal
her two to one. easy
Say, pa, asked little Willie Spriggs
what's the difference between battle
ABOUT alike in all the pictures that / ever
seen" " q
POOH Mr.. Spriggs calculated, don't
you Know the difference between a crui-
ser and a battleship?"
either, the boy replied.
fney must be crazy then" said VIII
he pa why, the papers have told the
dlHerenee dozens and dozens OF times.
Cruisers are named after towns and bat
tleships are named after states. ANY
TOOL ought TO know that by this time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
THE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE.

Come live with me and be nv love.
And we will all the pleasures prove
Ihat hills and valleys, dale and field.
All the craggy mountains yield.
There will we sit upon the rocks
And see the shepherds feed their hocks
BY shallow rivers. to whose FALLS
Melodious birds sing madrigals
There will / make thee beds of roses
And thousand fragrant posies,
A cap OF flowers, and kirtle
Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle.
gown made of the finest WOOL
which from our Hretty lambs we pull,
Fair lined slippers for the cold,
with buckles of the purest gold
belt of straw and ivy buds,
with coral clasps and amber studs;
ana II these pleasures may thee move
come live with me and be my love-
Thy silver dishes for thy meat,
As precious as the gods do eat,
small on an ivory table be
prepared each day for thee and me.
The shepherd SWANS shall dance and sing
For thy delight each May morning:
II these delights thy mind may move
come 1--we with me and be my love-
Christopher Marlowe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
He Couldn't Do IF

Naow," queried Uncle Silas Know
some, the leading politician and chief ex-
FOUNDER of political and every other kind
or economy of the village OF BunetoWn
why can't you fellers tnet sell fer them
there wholesale haouses in tn city. sell
q rect to tn consumer, an save tn mid
dlemans profut 10 tn poor, hard-workin'
greecultooralist?'
Well, modestly answered the drum
MGR. as he felt of his chin to see III the
shave was smooth, lin my business.
can't sell to the consumer"
Don tell me tibet, replied Uncle ST.
las, as he glanced triumphantly about the
parper snop; Il see you've never steddied
pliticle economy. Why can't Won sell RI
III consumer ~
Because sell coffins." was the answer.
as the commercial gent hoated out OF
the door. %
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

A massive arch is to be. erected to
mark the site of Fort Washington, New
York City. Our historic spots in this
country have been sadly neglected, and
it is full time that steps were taken
to mark them. There has been too
much carelessness in the matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

That little success at Cardenas may
encourage the Spaniards to try for
larger one. 1t is to be hoped that it
Will encourage them to send their fleet
against Sampson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Cleveland Leader: Il can't understand
why it is that Mrs. Dodsling loves her
husband as she does. She seems to fairly
Aao you haven't guessed why, You
are not very close observer The fell
low treats her like & dog"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

a London dispatch says that Ger
many will have something 10 say about
the disposition of the Philippine is
lands. That may be, but Uncle Sam
will have the most to say, and the de-
Gliding vote.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

The cadets of the Missouri deaf and
dumb asylum are most anxious to en-
list for the war. They have no higher
hope IN life than to hear the beat of
the drum and the rattle of musketry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

It should never be forgotten that the
United States are a nation of freemen
and not of conquerors; that their mis-
sion is to spread ideas Of free govern
ment and the doctrine Of the right of
self government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
COMMENTS BY THE PRESS.

Anaconda Standard: The pressure for
this honor on Miles behalf began before
there were signs of war with Spain. Now
thanks of congress. the effort 10 get
glitter for Miles is renewed Undoubted
ly, public opinion is that General Niles
must go out and earn the lofty rank of
lieutenant general if he wants TO wear
it. lie has been favored with many pro-
motions since he did any lighting of ac-
coun; he has the reputation for achieve
ments IN indian lighting in which his
cracked up to be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

q medicine. Do not be induced to take
any substitute when you call for
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Experience has
proved IL to be the best. 1t is an hon
est medicine. possessing actual and
unequalled merit. Be wise and profit
by the experience of other people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

American soldiers cannot be hurried
TO Manila any too soon, nor is there any
danger that too great number will be
sent; the danger lies the other way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Chicago Tribune: The worst thing
about this. muttered Noah, battening
down the hatchways of the ark and look
ing apprehensively at the angry clouds
that -oversoread the sky. lis that it will
put back the good roads movement thous-
andS of years -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

American troops must get into Cuba
before the Spanish will get out, but the
island is not big enough to hold them
both, and the Americans will not get
out till the Spaniards go.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Key West is threatened with a water
famine. If the famine comes it will be
a case of water water, everywhere,
nor any drop to drink
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

It will take a Spanish relief expedi-
ton forty days to reach the Philip
pines. Forty days in the wilderness,
and no Moses or Aaron.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Experience is the best Teacher. Use
Aclxer's English Remedy in any case
of coughs. colds or Group. Should it
fail to give immediate relief, money
refunded. 20 cts. and so cts. For sale
by z. c. III. I. Drug Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Is that flag pole or a water spout
on the front of the Alta building? If it
is a flag pole il is too short; if it is a
water spout it is too long.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

is evidenced by the fact that he has
never endorsed any patent medicine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

The Armour baby, which is heir 10
millions, is being raised in an incu-
bator. The Letter babies are raised
in wheat pit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
WIT AND HUMoR.

Chicago Record: Before we were mar
RED you told me you were dreamer-an
Idle dreamer"
Well, what of ito"
''Anc now 1 have to sit up with you
at night because you have insomnia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Stress is laid on the fact that the
English have warm feelings for the
Americans. That is nothing: the Span
ish are red hot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

The way in which General Miles keeps
working for q lieutenant generalship
at least entities him to be ranked as a
captain OF industry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Army fare isn't DeImonico fare, but
the patrons of Delmonico's do not have
army appetites, and the appetite is
two-thirds Of a good dinner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

There is a difference between brav-
cry and rashness. The former succeeds:
the latter just misses disaster.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

The rumors of war are getting thicker
and thicker until they form veritable
war cloud
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

The robin prospects in the sprouting
grass,
The rivulet expands into a flood:
NOW is the time to boil your sassafras.
ana drink the tea thereof to cleanse
your blood.
Cincinnati Enor,,i-a,.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

We haven't any poets big enough to
sing of Dewey and Manila bay. His
was a victory fit for Homer to sing
about
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

It costs ten dollars day to live in
Havana. At that rate people will not
overlook their stomachs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

If Spanish fleet should appear in
New York harbor-well, it would just
disappear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

New York World: Mrs Brown-We
missed you in the conversation SO much.
Mrs. Jones-Tm sorry.
Mrs. Brown-But then, of course. YOUR
absence made a lot of talk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Downing. the Spanish spy. hanged
himself. 1t was very nice Of him to
save the hangman a job.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Puck: Junior Partner-Do you think the
new office boy is trustworthy?
Senior Partner-rrn sure OF it, I've no.
ticed that when ne hasn't anything to do
he never pretends to be busy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Chicago Tribune: Friend-How about
that patent trapdoor scheme you were go
ing TO get rich on?
Struggling Inventor-It fell through. old
man. 1t fell through
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

CHICAGO Post: Do you belong to a
Don't Worry club?'
II do; and / don't mind saying that
the rules and regulations and theories and
plans worry me nearly TO DEATH
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Whenever the Spanish fleet is sighted
by Sampson, his guns will be sighted
OF il.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

'Dewey's calling hours are indecently
early" says the New York Press. Still,
he found the people at home
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

The people can always depend upon
the war correspondents to give good
accounts of themselves.