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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
THE TRUE oBsTRucT1oN1sTs.

The senate, by an almost strictly
party vote, has passed the war revenue
bill The feature of most popular in
terest, but. by no means a popular fea-
ture, is the provision for bond issue.
That has seemed to be far more i'm
portant in the eyes of those who have
been urging it than the liberation of
Cuba.
For some time past those who have
honestly and conscientiously opposed
the authorization of bond issue have
been denounced as obstructionists. as
unpatriotic; it has been charged
against them that they induced the
war and then refused to furnish the
sinews of war; The charges are all
false, as false as the explanation of
the delay of operations-that congress
has not supplied the means for per-
fecting the organization of the army
and navy. In fact, it has been sought
to lay the blame for the vacillation
and indecision of the executive branch
of the government upon those men,
bers of congress who have opposed the
issuing of bonds.
it is to be hoped that there will be a
decided improvement in the manage
ment of the war, though there is not
much hope that there will be so long
as Russell A. Alger is at the head of
the war department. 1t is a notorious
fact that he was placed there for po-
litical reasons, and not for his COM
potency. There was nothing in his
whole career that justified his selec-
ton for the place, while the present
war has only demonstrated his unfit
ness, for it. Had he been a man of
any executive ability or force of char
acter, there would never have been
such appropriateness for war as there
was. 1t was early in March that con-
gress appropriated S50,00e000 to be ex-
pended at the discretion of the presi-
dent for the defense of the country.
The war and navy departments had
the first call on this amount. This
amount was available a month before
war was declared, and yet when vol
unteers were called for and they were
mustered in, there was the least pos
sible preparation for properly equip
ping them in any particular. And
when attention has been called to this
fact, the justification for it has been
that the obstructionists in congress
would not provide revenue to carry
on the war with. Will the same sy-
cophants who make this explanation
name the obstructionist who voted
against the appropriation of the de-
Tense fund?
The true obstructionists have been
the incompetents who have been di-
recting the military operations. To
to excuse them is to accuse
them. Henceforth the old and imbe-
cile excuse that revenue for the con-
duct of the war has been withheld, will
not do. A new one must be invented
if the same policy of representation
and unpreparedness is TO be pursued
in the future as in the past But there
is deep-rooted conviction in the
minds of the people that things will
not be much better until there are
radical changes in the war depart
ment; in fact, until a thoroughly COM
petent man is placed at the head
Of it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
PATRIOTS AND CITIZENS.

With the purpose of the war with
Spain, as expressed in the declaration.
every patriotic citizen of this republic
is in hearty sympathy. A few hide
bound, money-grasping residents were
not concerned about conditions in Cuba.
and used every means within their
power to prevent humane Intervention.
Public sentiment was too strong against
them, and war was declared.
OF course, we insist that it is not a
war of revenge; that the sinking of the
Maine has nothing to do with it. But
some allowance must be made for hui
man nature as it is, rather than as it
should be; in which event there is no
need of closing ones eyes to the facts
or ones ears to the battle cry of all
the boys, in blue or brown, in cloth or
canvas, soldiers and sailors, when they
have a chance to strike the foe
1t was not to be war of conquest;
yet indications multiply showing that
the administration has adopted new
policy in this particular, for the deveI-
opment of which those starving recon-
centrados of Cuba have had to wait.
1t doesn't matter so very much that
the army and navy remember the
Maine, or that the interest of those who
guide our ship of state is being CEN
tered in distant isles, so the prime OBJ
ject of the war is not forgotten. 1t is
glorious fight this nation has begun,
sublime in its inception, worthy in its
purpose, upward in its trend-grander
than the crusades of old in the name
Of religion.
But enthusiasm should not carry men
too far. Devotion to the cause es-
poused, zeal in the mission undertaken,
should not blind patriots to the actions
of their fellow citizens whs opposed tie
war up to the last minute and depre-
cate it now. For men may be citizens
and not patriots.
There are reasons to fear that those
way of Intervention have decided that
the people who forced the war for
sentimental reasons" shall bear its
burdens, fight its battles and pay its
bills; that the taxes levied for that pur-
pose shall be placed upon consumption,
rather than accumulation, upon the
masses who wanted war for the liber-
alton of Cuba, rather than the classes
who opposed it.
The war is all right, but some of the
influences which are shaping it's course
are all wrong. It may not look well 20
criticise them now, but it is well; it is
the duty of every one to watch those
who have designs upon the government,
operating from without or
within.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

inspectors and aides for the hastily
organized volunteer corps would put
any army which is without a reserve
of officers to severe strain, and with
our conditions it has resulted serious
~ for the regulars. This was plainly
seen at Tampa last week, when one of
our best cavalry regiments drilled with
but one officer of each troop, and none
TO fall back upon in case of sickness.
We need more trained and educated
officers and fewer with a pull. This
can be secured in time by doubling or
trebling the cadets the government is
educating at West Point and Annapo-
lis" This is precisely the position The
Herald has taken all the time and that
it still holds. One of the greatest, lack
ings of our volunteer army today is
thoroughly educated officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

al do not want to be misunderstood
on that last point. The church of
Rome is not a prosecuting church. Re
Iigious liberty is as safe today in the
hands of the American Catholics as in
those of American Protestants; as safe
with Cardinal Gibbons and<Archbishop
Ireland as with any minister in the
land. But the church of Spain is still
a prosecuting church, while the Catho-
lie church of America loves and stands
for liberty says Rev. D. V. Lyman
Abbott. American Catholics are Ameri-
cans; Spanish Catholics are Spaniards;
that is the difference, and it is the
greatest in the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

eve have always thought that one
Of the best preparations for war in
time of peace would be to double or
Point and Annapolis, even if most of
them were mustered out of service,
ready for future calls, when they got
their diplomas" says the Pittsburg
Post. This is demonstrated by the fact
that the sudden call upon the Ngular
volunteer forces has had the effect of
nearly stripping some of the federal
regiments of their leaders. To furnish
generals, colorels, majors, quartermas-
tiers, commissaries, adjutant generals,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
MARIETTA ARRIVES.
Gunboat Finishes Her Long Voyage
Around the Horn.

Key West, Fla. June f., $50 a. M
The United States gunboat Marietta,
commander F. M. Simmons. arrived
here at 7:S0 o'clock this morning from
San Francisco, which port she left on
March 16 The trip was -uneventful and
there was never a case of sickness on
board, much of the voyage was made In
company with the battleship Oregon
and the first question Of the Marietta's
officers was as to the Oregon's where
abouts.
After the Marietta passed Cape Horn
she kept a sharp lookout for the Span
ish torpedo gunboat Temerario. which
was supposed to be hunting for the
Oregon. The Marietta's officers were
very anxious to meet. the Spaniard and
they say that if meeting had taken
place she would have surely sunk her.
During the entire voyage they sighted
only half q dozen vessels.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
The Maine Has Been Investigated.

Washington, June 4.-Senator Chand-
Ter, from the committee on naval af-
fairs, today made a report to the SEN
ate on the resolution passed Feb. 1,
last, directing an investigation into the
destruction of the battleship Maine.
The committee say that in view of the
careful inquiry by the naval court and
that which was later made by the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations, they
deem an investigation by the naval
committee unnecessary and have, there
fore, made none.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
TALES OF THE DAY.
She Gave Her Reasons.

Governor Taylor, of Tennessee. is noted
for his ability to tell good story as
well as for softness of heart that COM
pels him to make more frequent use of
the pardoning power than does any other
governor. An illustration of both of
these traits came under my observation
a short time ago during a visit 10 Ten
nessee, says Leslie's Popular Monthly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

What excuse have the dealers in
-four for keeping the price up so high
as they do, now that wheat has gone
down IS cents bUshel? They have
none save greed, and it is the purses
Of the poor that feed their greed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Idaho Democrat: William Jennings
Bryan has enlisted as a private. A little
more than two years ago he led some
thing like 100000 patriots in a grand bat
tie for the rights of the people. and was
defeated but not conquered. And lit
tie more than two years hence he will
lead a still greater host on to victory. A
good leader makes a good follower. Bry-
an will make a model soldier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Senator Morgan thinks Senator Lodge
did wrong in Withdrawing his Hawaiian
annexation rider. 1t is but natural
that Morgan should be very partial
to a rough rider.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

'"The exposition may lack few fin
lshing touches" says the Omaha Bee
And according to the Bee, visitors to
the exposition are receiving a few fin
lshing touches"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
VOLUNTEER BRYAN.

Rocky Mountain News: William Jen-
nings Bryan is being attrociously abused
by some little-headed newspapers because
Nebraska and intends to lead them to
the war under the second call for troops
Mr.. Bryan is declared to be a demagogue
becaEse he IS willing to venture his life
for his country. Let these Grabbed con-
temptible creatures sputter away as VEN
Gmously as they please. Mr.. BRYAN is a
big man in every way. He is a big man
physically, mentally and morally. He is
man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Just as soon as the war is over the
crop Of wariike inventions that will
clear harbors of mines, destroy forts
and annihilate fleets, will be thicker
T.,Ix
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

'why doesn't the modern torpedo
boat torpedo ?"-Chicago Times Herald.
Probably because the hot weather
makes it torpid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Owing to circumstances over which
the mayor has no control the streets of
the city are thoroughly sprinkled these
days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

The army of invasion is being ac-
climatized in exactly the same way
that the boy learned to swim without
going near the water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Hanna and Quay, the powers behind
the administration, regard the secur-
ing of a bond issue as a very much
greater victory than Dewey'a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

The undesirable states" OF the west
continue to insist that they shall be
allowed to send more troops after
their quotas are filed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

For bonds were made by poor old Spain
And bankers held them long unpaid;
And revenues across the main
AS taxes pledged on Cuba laid
That's Whyi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Those Cuban cables must feel terri
bly, cut up by this time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

The more space military man oc-
cupies in the newspapers, the less
space will he occupy in the pages of
history.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

If only for the sake of appearance,
the administration should ask leave to
report progress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

1t was Hobson's choice with the crew
OF the Merrimac, and no more heroic
choice was ever made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Every war produces its society. The
Society Of Favorite Sons will be the
one produced by this war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

It seems almost paradoxical that the
proper way to drive the Spaniards out
Of Cuba is to bottle them up in Cuba,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
And why?

The nations send their ships like sharks
Hungry for death from deep to deep;
The price of bread in glowing marks
Burns down on brain of poor who sleep
And why?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

The administration has certainly lost
time, but there is some compensation
in the fact that Spain has lost fleet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
| washington syndicate correspondent

A Washington syndicate correspondent
says that Senator Jones never approached
the president or any one else for a COM
mission for Mr. BRYAN as alleged. 1T is
simply the story of Baltimore admin
istration organ to throw a little discredit
upon Mr.. Bryan. There was nothing in
it. Mr.. Bryan never sought such po-
sition. The Republican party has had a
sDasm or two about it and there is no
doubt that they would be perfectly will
ing to have Bryan sent to the front in
the hopes that he would be removed from
their future political plans
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

To Dorothy Maur, who wantonly de-
stroyed the Cupid at the Omaha ex-
position: Go and sin no Maur.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

1--WE must-be careful" quoth the bee.
There isn't any doubt.
That if the sugar trust should see
How, for this land, with sweets we're free,
'Twould try to keep us out"
Washington Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Gus earthquakes, General Merritt
should be able to uplift the Philippines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

The Monroe doctrine is worth more
TO the American people than all the
islands in the Pacific ocean.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

1t doesn't cheer Cervera a bit to
hear the sailors and marines of
Schley's fleet cheering.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Already Utah's battery boys are be-
ginning to hum the tune: THE horse
I left behind me-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

SchIey might stop that run on the
Bank of Spain. He stopped the run on
CerVera's fleet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Bryan will lead regiment in the
present war, and he may lead a host
in 1900
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

A man who is wise in his day and
generation isn't generally recognized
as such until long after he is dead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Thus far all announcements that the
army is off for Cuba have proven to be
a way off.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Henceforth it will be proper to say:
A tempest in a bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

There is not much expedition in get
ting the various expeditions off.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

About the bottles neck they beat,
And wildly yelled We've got 'em!'
They didn't know the Spanish eet
Was sticking closely to the bottom.
Chicago News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

To make this war huge success,
And land at Victory's goal,
We've just to keep our powder dry
And our bunkers full of coal.
Chicago Record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

That Santiago bottle was corked with
coal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

From year to year no aid gave we.
While Cleveland and Mckinley both
Saw CubanS starve across the sea:
To offend bankers they were loath--
That's whyi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Washington Star: cit was a great mis-
take said the Madrid press censor
thoughtfully.
''To what do you refer?" inquired the
Permitting the papers to call those
Americans Yankee pigs After having
belittled them with that epithet we will
never in the world be able to explain how
they came to whip u.s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Washington Star: Revenge is SWEET
exclaimed the aboriginal man.
That's what it is, remarked Senator
Sorghum approvingly. II guess some Of
those Hawaiian opponents of the sugar
trust will realize it before they get an
neXed."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

In the tropics snake bite cure is more
deadly than the snake bite
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Cincinnati Enquirer: Perry Patettic-
Wot is a popular loan. anyway?
Waydown Watson-The price of drink
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all Others.
Very New Shapes

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166 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

would INDICATE a purpose TO call the en-
tire population to arms.
Omaha World-Herald: The Kansas City
Star need not rend its neither garments
yet. Mr.. Bryan will not command a
Missouri regiment as colonel. In time
a regiment of Missourians may be bril-
gaded under him, but the Star will have
very little to say about that.
Chicago News: If Thomas Bracket
Reed VIII only be reasonable and admit
that the majority of the house of repre-
sentatives may be right and he may be
wrong he can take his pick among the
Caroline or Pelew islands and take pos
session as soon as he pleases.
Chicago Dispatch: Secretary of War
Algerl mas weakened on his scheme to
keep William ]. BRYAN out of tine army.
Clever Secretary of War Alger. 1t was
stupid politics a>d worse patriotism for
him to prosecute the man who received
6,5OoOoO votes for president of the United
States. Mckinley, with narrowness
Characteristic of the man, ignored Bryan's
offer of services, and when Bryan began
to raise regiment of soldiers Alger
acceptance of that regiment. All the
anti-Democratic newspapers were filled
with spiteful glee over Ayers shrewd
trick But, 1t seems, a new light has
dawned on the secretary of war. He has
discovered that he had made monu-
mental mistake when Missouri offered
Bryan a regiment and so he has changed
Bryan's regiment and to send it ITO
guard outlying islands of the Philippines
The Ladrones or Mariana islands have
been suggested. This Punishment of
Bryan to the other side of the world is
really brilliant idea. THE only wonder
is that ii did not occur to Alger and Nc
kiniey sooner. How anxious Alger and
the late Democratic candidate for presi-
dent"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
WIT AND HUMOR.

Chicago Record: Say. what is the con-
ning tower?'
Don't you know? That's where they
post yellow war bulletins"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Chicago News: I'D like to hear Joe Lei
ter repeat the Lords prayer
''Why?"
II have curiosity to know how he
would get around Give us this day our
daily bread -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Kansas City Times: The administration
is grinding out generals at a rate which
would indicate a purpose TO call the en-
tire population to arms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Cleveland Plain-Dealer: when they
offered that regiment of colored imrnunes
lot of machetes they just laid back and
laughed"
Il see. They preferred razors.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
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