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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25
CAN IT BE. ExPLAINEDe


President Mckinley was applauded
by his party, and his utterances were
generally approved. when he said, out
lining the policy of his administration:
I'VE want no wars of conquest; we
must avoid the temptation of terri
torial aggression
When ne gave utterance to that
American sentiment no one accused
him of forgetting his duty to his
country" no one declared it incredible
that he could have uttered those
words" no one seemed to think that a
man could not be president if he OPP
posed territorial aggression
Let William ]. Bryan, private citi-
zen of the United States, give express
sion to the Same opinion, and how
much more weight is attached to it
than to the official declaration of the
president of this republic!
I'VE want no wars of conquest; we
must avoid the temptation Of terri
torial aggression" said William Me
Kinley,- as chief executive of this gov
eminent and commander-in-chiefo of its
army and navy.
viii SOMEONE who found in Mr.. Bry
ans recent speech an excuse to reverse
himself, who reached the parting of
the ways. at Omaha, explain why the
same identical sentiment, expressed by
President Mckinley and Citizen Bryan,
calls forth censure for the latter
alone? Is it not significant? Has not
the silver question more to do with it
than the pretext used?
The washington Times. an eastern
paper, an imperialist OF long standing,
compares the purchase Of Louisiana
with the conquest of Asiatic islands.
1t needs no argument to show that the
intended comparison is more of a con-
trast. The acquisition OF contiguous
territory, and through purchase, is very.
different from the annexation of the
Philippines, six thousand miles from
our coast, and by force.
But it must be a relief to Colonel
Bryan to turn from his critics, who
laud the president and censure him for
the same thing, to the columns of the
Ogden Standard, which has outlined
its policy in the present war; like this;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25
STILL FLYING IN A CIRCLE.

The cuckooS are still flying in a
circle. The vaciIlation of the admin
istration has kept them guessing.
Whenever the press dispatches an
nounced that the invasion of Cuba is
about to begin,'' the cuckoo organs
spread their tireless wings for a south
ern flight and gave a very correct
imitation of the cry-"On to Havana .
When the contradiction flashed over
the wires next day the cuckoos circled
to the left and lowered for a while
above the head of Havana. AS often
as the war department changed its
plans, which was every other day at
least, the organs of the administration
changed their statements of fact.
One day, however, the invasion of
Cuba actually began. An army was
landed. But the Times Herald of Chi
cago, which has been falling over itself
in order to keep step with the Ha-
vana crowd, evidently failed to get the
word Either that or it became be-
wildered and forgot whether it was
time TO protest against invasion or
to endorse immediate action
In any event it came to hand last
evening with the following argument
against what appeared to be going on:
To invade Cuba at this season.
even with the assurance of a speedily
won victory, would be the most reck-
less and costly operation in warfare.
The army of invasion would neces-
sarily become an army of occupation,
exposed to one of the most dreaded of
all diseases-yellow fever. The loss of
life from the latter would be far
greater than the loss in battle, and
would be a needless sacrifice
By this time, probably, the Times
Herald has learned of the invasion;
will it repeat what it said about the
necessity of waiting until autumn"
and that other remark about reckless
and costly operation?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25
A GREAT FLOATING FORT.


! A Baltimore man has evolved a
! splendid idea for a floating fortress.
He claims Ga Mexican land grant
claimant is pigmy for making
claims compared with an inventor of
! a remarkable invention) that if the
/ United States had four of these float
ing forts, two on the Atlantic and two
ON the Pacific coast, it would be i'm
possible for any navy in the world to
attack American seacoast cites.
According to the SUMS account Of
this great floating fort, it is to be 800
feet long, eco feet wide, and 40 feet
deep, and is to be propelled with great
! speed, having three propellers, in adj
dition to two cables on which paddles
! are to be attached, like those of "a
side-wheel steamer. Those cables are
to work from the inside of the floating
fort, and are each to be attached to
two wheels 100 feet apart. The size of
the fort will, the inventor thinks, en-
able it to carry the largest guns, and
he proposes to have places for SO large
guns and Is smaller ones. There are
also to be spaces made in the fort for
two submarine boats. These spaces
extend through the bottom of the fort
so the submarine boats may be lowered
from the inside without being seen by
the enemy. The bottom Of the fort is
to be fiat, and projections with thick
glass windows will extend below the
bottom and enable the men in the fort
to see what is going on under water.
The mastpoles from the body of the
fort to the bridges are to be made
hollow and protected with heavy steel
plates, so as to enable the officers to
go to the bridges without being exposed
to the fire of the enemy. The fort is to
be built like a raft, with logs braced
together and leaving square spaces
ten by ten feet, which are to be lined
with steel plates and made alright, so
that should one or more be demolished
the fort would not sink The outside
of the fort is to be lined with 24-inch
steel plates, and the turrets are to be
of Pinch plates.
It seems to be a splendid idea, even
if little impracticable, in fact, it
seems to be the very counterpart of
the famous island seen and described
by the celebrated traveller, Lemuel Gull
liver. That island had an adamantine
bottom, it will be remembered, but it
is not stated whether it had thick
glass windows in it so that the dwell
ers therein could look down on the
earth and see what was going on.
Between the floating fort, the floating
island, and the airships ideas, the gov
eminent should be able to get hold of
something both practicable and terri
Die in the way of a war machine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25
TIE cADIz FLEET.

The Cadiz fleet is said to be- on its
way to the Philippine islands and there
are indications that it is. 1t seems a
strange thing that Spain should be
sending fleet there at this time. The
fleet she sends is not superior in any
respect to the one Admiral Dewey now
has there. The Pelayo is a battleship
and more heavily armored than any
American vessel now at Manila, but
when the Monterey arrives such will
not be the case. The Monterey is a
coast defence vessel and was built for
just such work as she viii have to do
if the Cadiz feet really goes to Manila.
The sending of a feet to Manila is a
confession that there is no hope of
saving the West Indian colonies, as
there is none. There is just as little
hope of saving the Philippines, and it
is strange that Spain does not realize
this. Possibly she still has hopes that
Europe will intervene to save the
Philippines to her; but Europe has no
interest in preserving them to her.
Even the. nations that would almost
resent their possession by the United
States would do so because they
believe they will have much more
to say about them if thew
remain in Spains possession than if
they come into the possession of this
country or are erected into an indie
pendent government under the full or
quasi-protection of the United States;
for Spain they have no regard.
1t seems inexplicable that Spain
should send her last fleet away and
leave her home ports exposed to the
ravages of the American fleet, as she
would do by dispatching the Cadiz
fleet to the Philippines. So soon as
Santiago is captured and Cervera's
fleet disposed of, as both will be with
in a few weeks, the United States will
have fleet free that can be sent any
where. The Cadiz fleet at Manila
means another Spanish fleet at the
bottom of the sea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25
MRS. BRYAN'S UNIQUE EXPERT
ENCE.

Denver Republican: Mrs. William Jen-
nings Bryan will have an experience in
Denver that has peverl fallen to the lot of
the wife Of any candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States. She will
meet hundreds of woman who can say
they voted for her husband.
Small incidents of the present often be-
come Important when they belong TO the
past In some pages of future history it
may be written that Mrs. Bryan hap
pened to be the first woman to be dis
tinguished by this apparently common
place fact. Mrs Washington and Mrs.
Lincoln were certainly not permitted to
meet women who cast ballots for Dresi-
dent of the United States.
OF course. the interests centering in
clubs temporarily efface the issues of the
campaign of So 1t is doubtful whether
many of Denver's guests will hear the
silver question mentioned. This week
the words sixteen TO one have no sig
nificance except to suggest the proper
ton of women to men. Yet Mrs. Bryan
will feel assured of most loyal friendship
on the part of every woman. Denver
gives her hearty welcome.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25
THINGS DONE IN THE GREEN
TREE.

The San Francisco Examiner of
Thursday last contained this:
! Chun Wing, a nephew of Little Pete.
was murdered by his enemies because
! he refused to yield to the dictation of
the Gin Yee Tong. He cut rates on
soldiers clothes, ignoring the com
was offered for his life. Ying was
caught off his guard early yesterday
morning. Two Chinese, whom he rec
/ ognized, rushed out of dark alley to
kill him. A bullet pierced his brain
and he was removed to his home, 30
! Washington street, where he died last
/ night. Mrs. Ying was at the bedside Of
her husband when the end came.
The people of California and the
whole country have become used to
such stories, and they think nothing
| of them, being neither shocked at the
crime nor surprised that it could hap
| pen. These Chinese crimes in San
Francisco are rarely punished, not be-
cause they are countenanced by the
authorities, but simply because they
are powerless to punish them in the
presence Of the autonomous Chinese
government that reigns supreme in
Chinatown, and that is master of the
life and fortunes of the Chinese of San
Francisco. Before the Chinese govern
ment that sits enthroned in Chinatown
the authorities of California stand
helpless when it comes to furnishing
such crimes as the cold blooded muir
der of Chun Ying.
And what is the application of all
this, and why is special attention
drawn to this particular case? 1t is
such case as occurs quite frequently
in San Francisco, and there is nothing
to distinguish it from others, unless it
be that Chun Wings uncle, Little Pete,
was murdered in the same way about
a year ago. Particular attention is
drawn to this case as an Illustration
of what may be looked for in the
Philippine Islands should they come
permanently under the authority of the
United States.
There are in the islands a hundred
thousand Chinese or more while sew
eral hundred millions of Chinese are
distant from them only few hundred
miles. If an absolute and despotic
Chinese government can be carried on
in the American city of San Francisco,
and Can successfully defy and tram
pie upon. American law, what chance
has American law of triumphing over
an independent despotic Chinese gov
eminent in the Philippine Islands? Will
it be easier to solve Chinese problem
in the Philippine Islands, in close prox-
unity to the homeland of the Chinese,
than it is in California? Permanently
annex the Philippines and they may
possibly have the form of American
government, but they will never have
the substance That would not be so
bad upon the Philippines as upon our
selves, for it would be acquiesence in
the fact, if not the theory, that Ameri-
cans are willing to tolerate an I'M
American, an anti-American form of
government in colonies belonging to
the United States.
This case OF Chun Ying has a great
lesson for all who are advocating a
policy of colonial expansion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25
TEE SALT LAnR HERALD: SATURDAY, JUNE a5. 1898

When Santiago falls and Cervera's
fleet is captured, it would be a very
good idea to fit out a flying squadron
and send it over TO Spain and let the
people of Cadiz, fair Cadiz, rising DER
the dark blue sea-" behold an Ameri-
can fleet, giving them, of course, a
nice little bombardment, and then sail
past the Pillars of Hercules and visit
in turn Malaga and other Spanish sea
coast towns. Being at war with Spain,
Spaniards at home should be made to
realize the fact.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

And what is the object of this ag-
grandizement, this love for colonial
possession? It is like the craze for pop
uiation that often takes possession of
cities
And again: so it will be with the
policy of annexation We will get pop
ulation and land, but that is all, while
the military arm of the government
will take from the fields of productive
labor hundreds of thousands of men to
help govern and guard our new acqui-
sitionsf We see no good to come from
inaugurating such an experiment"
And the danger of the administra-
ton policy. which Mr.. Bryan terms
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT" which
President Mckinley designates as ter
ritorial aggression" which the Stand
ard calls love for colonial possession"
is briefly shown in this warning note
from the Standard:
IF we intermeddIe in European af-
fairs, the Monroe doctrine will be open
to attack, and endless strife will fol-
low
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

"Since the first call of the president
for volunteer. troops the Empire state
has been foremost in its proffer of men
and arms. No state in the union has
responded more promptly or satisfac-
torily, and among all the troops fur
nished, none have been better drilled
and equipped. says the Mail and Ex-
press. No one would detract anything
from New York's patriotism, but sight
should not be lost of the fact that some
Of the western states, notably Wyo-
ming, Montana and Idaho, have fur
nished two and three times as many
troops as they were called on for, and
the only complaint they have been in
clined to make is that they were not
allowed to furnish still more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

"Weyler, too, is going to Manila If
he and Bryan should meet, what a
clash of eloquence there would be-"
says the Philadelphia Ledger. But
WeyIer couldn't begin 20 show so much
malice for the American volunteer as
the Ledger and its goldbug coutempo-
raries are showing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Secretary Gage shows too much So
Hcitude regarding small subscriptions
for bonds. If people choose to buy
them for speculative purposes, it is
their right to do so. And there is no
provision in the bond bill requiring
that buyers shall produce certificate
of good moral character or an affidavit
that they purchase for an investment,
and not for speculation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Helena IS about the only city in the
United States that hasn't made uD its
mind to celebrate the Fourth. They
are too busy enforcing the new COW
ordinance" says the Butte Inter-Moun-
tain. Salt Lake enjoys the same dis
tjnction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Denver Republican,: When the soldiers
under General Shafter left the United
States It was announced that they We're
going to assist Admiral Sampson and that
the United States was at last ready for
an aggressive campaign. The report from
Santiago indicates that once more there
will be dilatory tactics and that the driv-
ing of the Spaniards from Cuba may not
be accomplished for months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

It seems the sinking Of the Merrimac
ago channel The deed of Hobson and
his party was JUST as brave and gallant
as though it had completely blocked it.
AT all events, Cervera's little same is
blocked.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

The Provo Enquirer says: 1.-THE Dem
oerats are afraid that they have. set
country before party d little too much
at The capital. and they are now trying
TO get their members into caucus
again. Republicans are never afraid
Of doing such a thing. They needn't
caucus. to keep the country III the back
ground.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

The Denver Times has adopted the
policy of quoting a biblical text daily
and recommending it to it's readers as
containing excellent suggestions. Our
advice would be to read the entire
Bible; it's all good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Louisville Courier-Journal: We do not
underrate the task of recruiting 2Oo,000
volunteers, but we had TO begin with 25,-
000 regular troops, from which were OBJ
tanned nearly all the troops used in the
first expedition to Cuba. 1t requires ex-
PLANTATION why these troops should not
have moved sooner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

eve need a directing person, comDe-
tent and authorized to control our
whole force and its supply. AS it is,
we have too many heads-one result
should be a decided change in our
our methods of administration, says
the Army and Navy Journal. That is
the trouble-too many heads with too
little capacity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Houston Post: Why have these APP
pointnents not been withdrawn long ere
this and others made? Why should the
volunteers who have made such prompt
and noble sacrifice for their country be
thus neglected by the administration?
Must 100000 men suffer for weeks while
the war department is indifferently wait
ing upon the convenience of 10 or 30 polit-
zeal aDDointees? The facts constitute an
outrage. If the treasury We're empty 1t
would be different. Spain's soldiers are
unpaid because Spain is poverty-stricken.
Americas volunteers have been unpaid
because few politicians are taking their
own sweet time to qualify for officei The
nation ought to raise a protest against
the delays, the methods and incompetency
of Alger and his department that would
shake Washington from center to circum-
ference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

What "a perfectly lovely time" the
delegates TO the Women's congress viii
have. when they return to theiIshomes,
telling about the faults and foib!es
of ali the other delegates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

with a handful of men Dewey OBJ
liberated the Spanish fleet says the
St. Louis Globe Democrat. But it
should not be forgotten that it was the
handGuD Of Providence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Embezzler Alfred L. Duffy of the
Anaconda Mining company, was tried
and sentenced to prison for d year. and
all within an hour. This is neatness
and dispatch and is the way things
should be
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Houston Post: At the commencement
of the war about Go paymasters We're APP
pointed. Up TO the present time not a
third of these have qualified or given the
necessary bond and received their COM
missions TIE bulk of the batch appear
to have been appointed in consequence of
having political pull" but when they
have looked for the requisite business
pull to furnish bonds, they have failed.
Possibly they were originally sure of OBJ
tanning bonds and were, at least. willing
to risk the question OIL qualifying ii they
could only land the job.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Once nothing was more popular with
the American people than The Turk
ish Retreat" Nov the Spanish retreat
is most popular. How tickle are the
people of a republic!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

When the Democratic party favored
annexation it was of contiguous terri
tory The Republican party seems to
favor the annexation of contagious ter
ritory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Surcharged postage stamps viii be
used by the treasury department until
revenue stamps can be prepared.
Many think the internal revenue taxes
are q surcharge anyhow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

A whole lot of little colleges that no
one ever heard of are comforting de-
grees upon Dewey. Their attempt 10
leap into notoriety in this way is
doomed 10 failure
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

To that household where death enters
through the portals of war it seems as
though the whole land had been swept
with blood and fire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Not until the day arrives when the
lion and the lamb shall lie down to
gether will France and Germany form
a coalition against the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Skaters landing was a landing of
liberty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

New York Times (goldbug): The presi--
dent has under the baleful influence of
his secretary of war, IS we are willing to
believe made a number of utterly indie
feasible appointments to the staff of the
army; that is to say, to the very de-
partments in which the army has been
shown to be- under the direction of Cen
eral Alger. the weakest-the departments
of organization, equipment and supply
Every one of these appointments above
the grade of second lieutenant has been
made at the expense of some faithful and
competent officer: has been. in effect, an
Insult to such an officer, and has tended
to dispirit and disgust him. The effect
of the whole batch of such appointments
in demoralizing the army is beyond all
calculation. $50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

1t was necessary to create an army
when war was declared, and now the
army is creating panic among the
Syaniards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Dyspepsia Cured. Shilohs vitalizer
Immediately relieves Sour Stomach,
Coming up of Food Distress, and is the
great kidney and liver remedy. Sold by
Nelden-Judson and other druggists
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Kansas City is looking forward to
the nillennial age. 1t won't be in a
thousand years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Yesterday was such day as de-
lighted the soul of Lowell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Having suspended the cortes, it is to
6 be presumed that the queen regents
real sentiments are: The cortes be
hanged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Where ignorance is bliss it is all
right, but where ignorance is bump
tiousness it is all wrong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Wallisville Age: Mckinley has now an
opportunity to get rid of a rival such as
no man has had before since the days of
King David and Uriah, the Hittite. Will
liam Jennings Bryan has joined the army
and Mckinley is commander in chief and
has only to write to General Miles to Put
Bryan in the forefront of the hottest bat
tie, that he may be smitten and die.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

A man has been arrested for splitting
on the sidewalk. Good. The anti-ex-
pectoraticn ordinance has been spit on
enough.