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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17
EUROPEAN PROBLEMS.

The spirit of resentment with which
the French government received the
cars peace proposal at first was very
natural, owing to the offensive and de-
fensive alliance reputed to exist be-
tween those warlike powers, each with
designs upon the far east and near
east, each with a cordial dislike for
Great Britain.
Since the president of the French re-
public visited the car year or so ago
I evidences, OF an implied compact be-
tween the two nations have not been
wanting. The mutual understanding
made Russia aggressive in China and
probably induced France to invade the
valley of the Nile.
But since the ally of France pro-
poses disarmament, either partial or
total, and it makes no difference which,
to all appearance the contemplated
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of China has been
abandoned or postponed; it follows that
the French occupation of Fashoda may
have to be relinquished, too.
The Interior motive of France in
forming an alliance with Russia and
keeping up an immense army and navy,
is the lingering longing she still has
for Alsace and Lorraine. Frenchmen
are waiting patiently and watching
anxiously for an opportunity to regain
their own. The ears surprising prop-
osition therefore aroused the French
more than it did any other power of
Europe. Well might France exclain.
EFT tn Russian"
German newspapers and diplomatisfs
have been quick TO observe that Ger
many maintains and strengthens her
ARMY simply for self-protection. against
France, in particular one the one hand,
and Russia incidentally, on the other,
says the London correspondent of the
Commercial Advertiser. If they are dis
posed 10 reduce their ornaments, Ger
many will cheerfully consider the les
SEEMING of hers. Peace since 1870 has
been her constant aim. Russia is seem
ingly acting in good faith, though to
an essentially military state like Prus-
STA the czar's proposal seems nobly
academic. After all, human nature is
prone 10 War. bUt, speculation aSlue,
what has France to say? The quick re-
ply Of French opinion Will only
strengthen German adherence to her
present policy. The Germans are as
resolute to hold Alsace and Lorraine
as the French to regain them In this
attitude of the two powers, with public
opinion in each strong and united, lies
the greatest obstacle to practical re-
suit from the projected conference. Abb
stract theorizing about any surrender
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MOTHERLESS.


If 1 should read Gods blessed volume
Intent to find its most rest giving word,
My wesriedseyes would light, 1 think, on
few
So sweet as this which I today have
The simple text has meaning full for
LAS one his mother comforteth''-wh
more
Could tired heart wish! what thought
To one who feels the mother want so
Sorei
The mother hand to soothe the fever'd
brow,
The mother eyes to read the troubled
The mother breast where the tired head
may bow
And let he tears and troubles mingled
roll,
The mother heart that always under
stands.
The gentle counsel. tender sympathy,
The quick obeyed because love giv'n COM
mands,
The night and day unwearied ministry
All these. which ev'ry mother gives her
child,
Her child, whate'er 10 others she may
be
God gives. lin words thro' which his face
has smiled
To all the motherless-to you-to me.
And all a mothers love bears with her
child,
Thro' doubt, thro' SHINING; so there
comes to me
This strong, sweet promise, mid heart
tumult wild\
'As thine own mother 1 will comfort
theep
Alice Stuart in Mothers Magazine.
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of sovereignty a mutual agreement
might bring counts for little beside the
military forces of the block.
TT WAS NO MISTAKE.

The Louisville Courier Journal is
very much alarmed about conditions in
the Philippines as every imperialist
should be- It's fears leads it to make
the first criticism of Dewey We have
seen in an American paper:
1t has long been clear that the one
mistake of Admiral Dewey was in TAX
ing up Aguinaldo and bringing him
to Manila. AT the time there was some
thing to be said in favor of that pro-
ceeding, but it looked like a mistake
from the first, and subsequent develop
ments have fully proved it such.
Dewey made no mistake in his Philip
pine campaign. 1t was master stroke
of ability and an evidence of remark
able foresight that he took Aguinaldo
to Manila with his fleet. 1t was the
secret of his holding out so well in the
absence of any definite action of the
administration to reinforce him.
Dewey's understanding with Aguin-
aldo was the secret of his holding
Manila at his mercy until the arrival
of Merritt and the army. 1t com
pleted the blockade; it made the siege
perfect; there was no escape from the
city; no chance to receive provisions or
reinforcements
Aguinaldo may be peculiar. Those
islands are covered with peculiar peo-
pie. He may be crafty and dishonest,
but he proved himself to be humane
Ear beyond the Europeans who have
robbed his people and prosecuted his
race.
His handling of naked savages and
the fire cracker charges which he
used to lead against the armed and
quaking ranks of Spain demonstrated
courage, ability and a keen apprecia-
ton of fun which would prevent him
from being wholly bad.
And then, when the capitulation of
the city came, it was just like the ma
tive population to rush forward for
booty and the spoliation of their old
time foes; the only thing that kept
them in check at all was ASuinaldo's
knowledge Of their weaknesses and
how to turn them to advantage. When
they marched out in battle array with
colors flying, and their brown skins
glistening in the tropical sun, they
were under control and happy.
The little man who rode at the head
of the column blowing his gold whistle
of command was Dewey's friend
Aguinaldo.
1t was no mistake to enlist the SYM
pathies and support of Aguinaldo at
the start
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FOREIGN ROBBERS RoosT.


There is a powerful band of daring
brigands in Sicily led by woman. l. ke
Belle Starr of Oklahoma and Calamity
Jane" of the Black Hills, she was made
an outlaw by her temper and her love
affairs. Too much of either will bring
trouble, even to a man, but both to-
gether will involve a woman in TO end
of disaster.
Jane Gerace is the Sicilian free
booter, or, as she probably wears shoes,
freeshoeter, whose followers have ter
rorized the natives more than any other
band of buccaneers that ever infested
the region. Jane loved Salvatore Bat
taglia a year ago, but Salvatore was
not a believer in the doctrine of reel
procity. So he turned his back and Jane
shot him. She was tried and acquitted
by chivalrous and tender hearted
jury. Then Jane loved again and shot
Francis Zita, who didn't seem to ap-
preciate her. After this she fed to the
mountains, where, if loving was not so
luxuriously attended, greater freedom
was allowed in the use of firearms.
These brigands have established a
business in certain parts of Italy, so
old that many look upon it as fairly
respectable. In thickly settled districts
they thrive in spite of the constant
vigilance of gendarmes and heavy re-
wards offered by the Italian govern
ment.
Whenever our own rustlers in the
neighborhood of Robbers Roost''
make little haul the word is teIe-
graphed all over the country and the
over-nice papers of the effete east COM
ment on the lawlessness of the wild
and woolly west" But in the home of
art, in the centers of European civili-
cation, scores of such bands have been
killing officers, carrying away prop
erty and holding people for ransom for
a hundred years or more.
Corbeddu, ferocious chief whose
death is just announced from Sardinia,
had killed a dozen men and robbed
hundreds during his unmolested career
of twenty years.
1t may not be the easiest thing in
the world to root out the bandit gang
of southern Utah, as an eastern eX-
change seems to think, but the 'roost-
ers'' viii never hold sway as long as
similar characters and organizations
have been able to in older lands.
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THAT PERSONAL FIGHT.

Hon. 8. H. Roberts is making the
race for congress as a Democrat, not as
Mormon. In his political eontrover-
sizes The Herald will take nart. In his
religious alterations or feuds The Her
ala will not take part.
Mr.. Roberts is amply able to take
care of himself His adversaries will
find that out before they are much
older.
1t has been whispered about the
Streets for several days that the Re
publican organ of this city proposed,
in the event of his nomination, to make
a personal war upon Mr.. Roberts,
based upon the religious customs. prac-
tees and beliefs of the denomination
to which he belongs.
The Herald will not be drawn into
any such alteration. 1t does not in
tend to allow the vital issues of this
campaign to be obscured by the resur-
rection Of ancient issues. It is aware
of the great anxiety of Republicans to
center interest in something besides the
silver question. They hoped to use the
war for that purpose, but Alger upset
their plans. They looked longingly at
the Philippines, but the president
couldn't decide upon a policy. They
turned to the Dingley bill in sheer des-
peration, but that infamy has been
exposed in Utah by Republicans as
we'll as by Democrats. They We're not
satisfied with any issue. It was then
decided to make a personal fight.
The organ of the opposition is the
Salt Lake Tribune, whose platform is
Anything to beat the Democrats" 1t
was said that the Tribune was going
to make the fight of it's life on B. H.
Roberts, The Herald is willing. Mr..
Roberts is prepared. All await the fur
ther pleasure of the Republican organ.
Yesterday it gave an idea of its plan
of attack. 1t insinuated, accused by
innuendo, beat about the bush and
otherwise behaved like a Spanish guer-
lila. And that is the sort of campaign
the Republicans of Utah may be ex-
pected to carry on this fall. Devoid of
political issues, they are digging up
the buried hatchets Of yore-time, and
the ghost dance has been started
around the single standard of the
party.
The assaults will all be made from
cover; the accusations sheathed in am
biguity; the charges will have a string
attached.
AS indicated in the organ yesterday.
it will be a sneaking fight, in which
nothing viii be gained but gratifica-
ton. 1t win not change the result of
the election.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17
TALES OF THE DAY.
Boobies of the Marion.


Captain N. Eayo Dyer of the Baltimore.
who has been advanced for bravery at
Manila. is not a graduate from Annapolis.
He was formerly mate, on a whaling YES
sci. In Leslie's Weekly Joanna Nicholas
Kyle tells this anecdote of him while he
commanded the Marion on return trip
from Yokahoma: Her coal supply was
low and the voyage was performed nv
getting up steam for while and then run
ming by aid OF sails until compelled to use
steam again, yet the vessel arrived on the
. date set by her orders. 1t was during this
trip, which required so much skill and
management, that Dyer one day on going
below, said to the officer who took his
everything that occurs. The young lieu
tenant was new to seafaring life, and not
discriminating IN his ideas OF the I'M m
stand on guard BOBBY" which is called
by sailors the LATEST bird on the wing
because it will alight on the ship at any
The lieutenant contemplated the BOBBY
earnestly, as if it had been an omen of
fate. then called the captains orderly.
Is hp q b 5ia1d ON the eff fore 'S yardarm.'
Tell the captain what?' blurted out
the old marine.
TEL Captain Dyer that there is BOBBY
on the fore yardarm' reiterated the
CAPTAIN Dyer was seated reading when
his orderly presented himself at the cabin
'.WeH?" he asked with a nasal jerk.
looking ~ over his- spectacieS-
"Mr. reports that there is
BOBBY on the foreyard."
The captains face at this extraordin-
airy piece of information was a study,
but, as he never scrupled TO bestow what
he considered an appropriate epithet upon
any person, he CALCULATED in tone little
more nasal than usual, to express his
sarcasm: "A BOBBY on the yardarm, is
there? Go back and tell Mr.. that
[ say there is another. one on the bridge.
The grinniEg marine retired to deliver
this message with the addition OF few
adjectives OF his own manufacture.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17
TROUBLE IN CUBA.

Dangers confront this nation in
Cuba. For years the Cuban patriots
have fought and bled and starved and
suffered for their independence. For
years they have struggled for self
government against odds so appalling
and cruelty so sickening that this
country was moved to intervention
1t was in the interest of humanity
that we took the part of the patriots.
1t was not for conquest. Expressly we
idisclaimed it. Congress announced in
its declaration Of war that annexation
was not the object of the United
States.
Whatever may be done with other
islands. there is a solemn pledge in re-
gard to this one. 1t is a pledge that
the Cubans are going to hold us to. if
they are able. And it is to our ever
lasting shame as nation that we
should be forced or importuned to keep
our pledges.
The fine Italian hand of speculation
is behind this whole annexation policy.
It is especially noticeable in the case
of Cuba. Elkins wants it for the OPP
portunities to corner something that
will be presented. Syndicates are be-
ing formed already for the purpose of.
controlling trade and securing monopo-
lies of business.
An administration which would leave
the soldiers to the tender mercies of
notorious boodler, Incompetent to dis
charge the duties Of the office which
was knocked down to him in the cam
paign, would not hesitate to turn the
fruits of victory over to the syndicates.
or TO hold the liberated Cubans while
Ellzins and Hanna feeced them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

If the women, politically inclined,
know their own interests, they will not
be slow in RELOCATING TO the rear such
of their sisters as disgrace themselves
and their sex in political conventions.
--Deseret News.
The Srandmotherly News is ever
ready with a coarse growl- It called
the county convention an assemblage
of toughs and hoOdlums, or something
like that. and now it refers to women
delegates, from whom it differs in opin-
ion, as a disgrace" Our evening con-
temporary must have the dyspepsia
worse than usual
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17
Charged SIS For "sass. %

A story is told of Fanny Kemble. whose
favorite summer resort was Lenox. that
or her first season there she employed
a self-respecting villager, who had a COM
Portable turnout. to drive her about, says
the Boston Record. He, feeling. it to be
his duty to make the drive as entertaining
as possible. began to call her attention
wished to enjoy undisturbed-and to tell
her who lived in certain houses as they
passed along. until finally Mrs. Kemble.
being unable to stand 1t any longer, said.
in the high tragedy manner somewhat
peculiar to her: Il have engaged you to
drive for me, sir. and not to talk
The driver ceased talking, pursed up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17
University Kindergarten.

The University kindergarten will re-
open Monday, Sept. 18th. for the regis
tration of children. Tuition fee, 81
per month, in advance. A limited num-
Der of children over 6 will be re-
ceived and formed into a connecting
class.
The mothers class will meet Thurs
days, beginning Sept. 22nd. from 10 to Il.
Office hours, 10 to L, Sept 18th to
18th. Call on or address Mary C. May,
Director Kindergarten Department,
University of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

The Republican organ throws insin-
nations upon the personal record" of
p. Il. Roberts. Is it without guile that
it casts these stones? Mr.. Roberts has
passed his life in Utah, and the most
of it in public; the people of this state
know him and they have not COM
planned OF his personal record" He
is a leader in church affairs accord
ing to the Tribune. The church people
know him, know his record, know his
ability. know all that the Republican
organ can tell them. And. with this
knowledge. they still regard him as a
leader.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17
Climate of Manila

The climate of Manila is very pleas
ant, the thermometer ranging from so
to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The seasons
may be divided into the rainy and the
dry, the former lasting from June to
September, inclusive So great an in
terest is being taken in Manila and the
Philippines that the fine series of FIVE
portfolios of so views are being called
for by the thousand. Everybody seems
to want a set. Only 10 cents and one
coupon each portfolio.
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COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

! Pittsburg Dispatch: The distinguished
gentlemen invited by President Mckinley
TO serve as housekeeping committee III
the war department have no relish for
the job. They are declining one after the
other, but somebody ought to do it, even
| II it be necessary TO wear a clothespin on
the nose
Chicago imes-Herald: Ii is to be de-
plored that Justice White has not been
able to see his way clear to the accept
ance of a place on the Paris commission.
As a member of the supreme court he
has made special study of the Louis
lana code, and is deeply versed in Amer
lean and Spanish law He is good
French scholar, widely read in history
and literature, and is familiar with the
historic side of the questions that will
come before the commission. In religion
an American Catholic. he is, qualified to
speak Wherever the interests of the church
are concerned. and. to point out the
methods whereby the Spanish system OF
church support may be brought into
harmony with the American system.
ceivable.- therefore, that the murderous
policy of the king haters of Europe will
make any progress toward Kidding the
people of monarchisrn or that anv pos
sible good could come from the decapita-
ton of all the crowned heads in Christen-
dom. The world is steadily advancing to-
ward better government but its progress
is not FASTENED by the insane tactics of
anarchists and other fanatics. Rather
the amelioration of government depends
upon the efforts OF liberal-minded states
men acting through lawful channels, upon
the uplifting of the press and upon the
diffqsed of education among the common
people.
Chicago Inter Ocean: Switzerland has
been for many years a resort for anarch-
ista driver from other countries in
Europe, and mistaken clemency toward
Adventures like the man VINO murdered
the empress of Austria is likely to result
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

A Republican contemporary endorses
the Dingley bill platform of the Re-
publican party of Utah. Still, it
knows that Senator Cannon denounces
that measure as IAN act of robbery
And it knows further that the Demo-
cratic tariff was high enough for the
needs of the country and the demands
of any reasonable Republican.
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Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors of Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bottles
of this great medicine: and have the
satisfaction of knowing it has absolute
~ cured thousands of hopeless cases.
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all
diseases of the throat. chest and lungs
are surely cured by it. Cab on T. c.
NJ. l. druggist. and get trial bottle
free. Regular size, soc and 81 Every
bottle guaranteed or price. refunded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

his lips and in all their subsequent drives
his only remarks were such as he found
necessary to address to his horses. At
the end of the season he handed in his
BIN Tor the summer services Running
her eye down its awkward columns she
paused at an item that she didn't under
stand What is this, sir? 1 cannot
comprehend it," With equal gravity he
replied: Sass, s.. l don't often take it.
but when 1 do 1 charge She paid the
bill without comment. and continued to
employ the same driver during many
summers she spent there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

Secretary Alger, by his maladminis-
tration of the war department., has
been more destructive of the lives of
our soldiers than We're the armies of
Spain" says the Nashville American.
And statistics seem to bear out this al
legation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

Our Republican contemporary at
tempts to Justify its return to the Re
publican fold on account of its fear of
free trade" Doesn't it know there
is no such thing as free trade, except,
possibly, in the form of reciprocity?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

General Pho Pillar is said to be a rival
OF AguinaldO for the leadership of
the Filippinos If politics there is any
thing like politics here a pie piler
ought to get a good following and be
able 10 walk away with the bakery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

Backsliding silver organs are trying
to coax silver men to join them on
the score of personal or political dis
appointment. 1t isn't every cilyerIte
viii join a goldbug party because he
fails to receive Democratic favors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

Every vote cast in congress on the
silver question shows the great major
ity of Democrats favorable to silver,
and the great majority of Republicans
unfavorable. Our Republican contem-
porary viii not deny this.
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ecDIr. Bryan has bebaved bimself

''Mr. Bryan has behaved himself
commercially since he became a SOL
der" says the Baltimore American.
Yet the st. Louis Globe Democrat, the
New York Mail and Express and the
Commercial Advertiser have never
ceased to malign him and sheer at him
since the day of his enlistment. Their
columns today fairly reek with venom
and hatred OF the Nebraska Volun-
Ieer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

In his honest, impartial moments a
frank spoken Republican will admit
that, by the debasement of silver,
livestock and wool and lead have fallen
50 per cent in the last 10 years, and that
no tariff can make good this loss.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

Utah is honored in the selection Of
Mrs. o. ). Salisbury as one of the vice
presidents Of the George Washington
university TO be established at the
national capital
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

Mr. Roberts is so far ahead of Mr..
Eldred2e as a man, as citizen, as a
speaker and as a logician, that the
Tribune dare not compare them. We
have the authority of our morning con-
temporary for this opinion, TOO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17
DO YOU KNOW

that in making the trip to Omaha ex-
position you are on the road ONLY
CNE NIGHT If you use the Overland
Limited" of the Union Pacific? Just
the thing for nervous people who prefer
to travel by daylight; and for Men
of Affairs" to whom the saving of .
business day is. an important consider
alton, we have the Fast Mail" ONLY
ONE DAY on the road to Omaha. APP
probation of this Incompatible time,
together with dining car service ana
superior equipment, is best shown by
the popular demand for tickets via the
Union Pacific at the "Old Stand" 201
Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

No dirtier work in a convention was
ever done than that which defeated
j. Salisbury in the Republican state
convention. For further particulars,
see the Tribune's report of it.