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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14
THE PRESIDENTS DEFENSE.


The Atchison Globe. anti-Bryan,
makes a defense of President McKin-
ley's administration and his conduct of
the war with Spain. But in its defense
it admits that the commander-in-chief
of our army and navy is weak, irreso-
lutte and demagogieal. 1t says:
Mckinley was pushed into the war
with Spain against his judgment-by
the clamor of people who did not know
what they were talking about, and did
not care. He knew troops should not
be sent to Cuba at the beginning of
summer. but the mob impressed him,
and frightened him, and he ordered the
troops sent and hoped for the best. If
a man knows what is right. it is
crime to give way before foolish
clamor.
While this is a rather late day to dis
cuss the propriety and necessity of a
war which is over, which was declared
by congress without one dissenting
vote, and over the feeble protest of
the president and his party hackers. it
reflects no credit upon Mr.. Mckinley
to say that he was forced into it
against his judgment"
The question of Intervention in Gu
ban affairs was not a new one. 1t was
a deliberate blow for humanity. 1t
was battle for the right. It was what
France had done in the hour of our
national travail. IT was prompted by
the spirit that impels a man to go to
the aid of the suffering; that induces
one to relieve distress; that rouses in
dignation at the sight of brutality;
that marks the chief characteristic of
civilization and Christianity.
It was not to the credit of President
Mckinley that he was forced into such
war.
Men may claim in behalf of the presi-
dent that Spain's affair with her colo
MES was none of our business as
government. In some respects, and in
some instances, this may have been
true; but in the West Indies it was diff
ferent. Here was a continual row go
ing on at our very doors. Americans
Were being mistreated within a hun
bred miles of our shore. Cubans were
being sacrificed for no otherI offense
than patriotism. Men were butchered
in cold blood for wishing to be free
The sanctity of homes was disregarded;
women were outraged and little babies
left to starve.
War should have been declared
against Spain for the purpose of abat- |
ing nuisance, if for no other reason.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14
WILL SPAIN AWAKENP

The, protocol has been adopted by
the Spanish senate after a great deal of
unnecessary discussion and foolish hag-
Cling over terms.
General Polavieja, who has served in
Cuba and the Philippines, and has gov
erned each for Spain, has organized a
new party to take charge of the Span
ish government and shape its future
policy, with a view to reforming past
evils and to carry it on more modestly
and less boastfully hereafter. Sin ac-
cordance with it's reduced sphere of
sovereignty"
There is certainly wide field for re-
form in every particular mentioned by
the general in his manifesto; but his
recognition of the great need of light on
public affairs, of the hunger of people
for the truth. shows him to be above
the average Spanish statesman in hon.
esty and ability to understand the pres
ent situation.
Among other things. he says: 1.-The
Spanish people must no longer be de-
luded by misrepresentation as to the
country's strength
Everybody knows how Spanish off,
Gals kept lying all through the recent
war. The strength of the Spanish navy.
the equipment of the Spanish army, and
the corresponding weakness of the
Americans filled the columns of Span
ish newspapers and comprised the bur-
den of public speeches in Spain just be-
fore hostilities began. The battle of
Manila, about which there could be no
question, was announced from Madrid
as Spanish triumph. 1t was the same
at Cardenas, and at Santiago.
There was absolutely nothing TO be
gained by such monstrous falsehoods.
but the Spanish officials circulated
them and seemed to actually believe
what they we're saying. 1t comes nat
ural to them to prevaricate and misrep-
resent, for their minds run TO fiction
and poetic fancies. Wishes take the
place of judgment and Imagination does
the rest
Linked by history and tradition to a
NEUROLOGICAL past. the Spanish dream
ers exaggerate from instinct There is
in the history of all ancient peoples an
overdrawn record of their own glorious
achievements and the cowardice of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

We have proposition to make to our
Republican contemporary. 1t has ques-
toned the silver knowledge of the
Democratic legislative candidates in
this county. 1t is also supporting Alma
Eldredge of CoaIville for congress.
What we propose is this: We will Sc
lect. say Mr.. Spencer of the legislative
ticket, and back him against Alma
Eldredge in a discussion of the silver
question, as to whether the Democratic
or Republican party is the best calcu-
lated TO bring it about; or, we will
back Mr.. Spencer against Mr.. Eldredge
to pass a better examination, written
or oral, on the questions involved in
the theory of bimetailism. the match to
come off this week or next. If impair
tial judges award the palm to Mr.. Ed
redge, The Herald will cheerfully admit
that Mr. Spencer knows absolutely
nothing about the silver issue. Let our
contemporary do a little kindergarten
work on its candidate for congress and
then come up or shut up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

In order to show our Republican
friends how their absurd platform is
regarded in other states we quote from
the Anaconda Standard as follows: I'm
his capacity of chairman of the Re-
publican national committee, Mr.. Han
ma had served formal notice on the
U.ah Republicans that if they wished
TO be considered regular or in any way
orthodox they must eschew free coin
age and be for the gold standard.
Very properly, Mr.. Hanna pointed 10
the Republican national platform and
TO the Mckinley Administrations pol
icy, in order to enforce his assertion
that silver has no place in Republican
plans 1t did not worry the Utah Re
publicans to make themselves ridicu-
lous by ignoring Mr.. Hanna. They
lauded the administration while they
refused TO accept the administration
definition of Republicanism as given
out by the man who, VIGOROUSLY, runs
the administration. They praised the
alleged prosperous conditions resulting
from McKinleyism; in the same breath
they declared for silver; whereas the
silverite's cardinal proposition is that,
under the administration policy of
hostility to free coinage. there can be
no prosperous conditions. The absurd
theory of the Utah Republicans is that
they can be Republicans and yet de-
claim against the cardinal doctrine in
present-day Republicanism. 1t is
Utah's little handful of politicians, who
do not stand up for what they profess
TO believe, against the arrayed Repub-
lican millions in the United States. 1t
is the most notable case we know Of
where the tail insists that it wags the
dog. With friends of the Utah-Repub-
lican sort. silver might hope for its
restoration in eternity. but not in
lime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14
ITS PECULIAR DEFENSE.

''Our neighbor is quite sure that any
is not good silver man." says our
morning contemporary.
Not at all. The Herald is willing to
admit that there are good silver men
in the Populist party. and that some of
it's factions are holding the silver issue
paramount But the Republican party
to which our contemporary belongs is
pledged to gold. Had it Joined the
Populist organization it might still,
with some propriety, claim to be an
honest advocate of silver coinage. 1t
did nothing of the kind, however. When
fusion failed. after Republican head
quarters had been closed, and its back
had been turned upon Senator Cannon,
cur neighbor walked right past the
Democratic household, made a circuit
to avoid the Populistic campaign, and
never stopped until it was back in the
Republican ranks.
Borrowing a megaphone from Arthur
Brown it shouted Anything to beat
the Democrats"
Standing upon a Republican plat
form wearing a collar of gold and wav-
ing faded silver banner it tries to ex-
plain its position by saying that Pop
ulists favor free coinage as we'll as do
Democrats.
Then why didn't it join the Populist
party, instead of n goldbug party?
What has Populistic championship of
silver got to do with an alleged silver
advocate affiliating with single stand
ard party? Where is the point? What
sort of self defence is our neighbor
trying to put up, anyhow? 1t would
better try habeas corpus proceedings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

their adversaries- Modern historians
find the heaviest work in eliminating
the lies of the ancient heroes of their
own variations.
Go back almost as far as history will
allow, and we read of slaughter inered-
ible. and of damage inflicted by rude
stone weapons in the hands of herds
men greater than the havoc wrought
in modern times by the most improved
instruments of war.
This may explain. the disposition of
the Spaniard TO bolster himself up with
stories which are contradictions of the
truth; and we must conclude that they
are built that way. and have not adj
vanced far enough out of the past to
partake of the spirit of the present.
They are dreaming still of glory gone,
and living in the recollection of a faded
grandeur.
If General Polavieja succeeds in awak-
ening his people to the stern realities
which surround them, ne will have
opened the door to new era in Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Republicans have been counting upon
the war spirit as an aid in this falls
elections They have felt certain that
the enthusiasm which always follows
a successful war would allow them to
lay a foundation this year upon which
to build the campaign of 1900. But they
reckoned without their host. In Yer
mont the Republican losses and Demo-
cratic gains showed beyond question
that the silver issue was paramount to
any raised by the war. And in Maine,
where there was nothing for Demo-
Gratis to enthuse over, outside of the
regular party issues. there was a woefui
lack of interest in the Administrations
conduct of the war shown by Repub-
leans. The falling off was five per
cent greater in the Republican vote
than in the Democratic vote cast, and
Speaker Reeds strength was short 1000
ballots.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14
A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there
is really no trick about It Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and weak
kidneys. malaria or nervous troubles
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taking Electric Bitters. This
medicine tones up the whole system,
acts as a stimulant to Liver and Kid
neys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic
1t cures Constipation, Headache, Faint
ing Spells, Sleeplessness and Melan-
choly 1t is purely vegetable, a mild
laxative, and restores the system to its
natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and
be convinced that they are a miracle
worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
SOC a bottle. at L. c. NJ. l. drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14
BILL JONES.

Bill Jonesi Bill Jones,
Greatest man in town.
Never heard him raise q fuss,
Never saw him frown.
Just to see his smilin' face
Always does you good.
Never has a word to say,
Always sawin' wood.
Bill Jonesi Bill Jonesl
'StOnishini. indeed;
Never asks yer politics,
Err what's yer church er creed.
Never says TT looks like raini''
Never says It's hotr'
Never makes remarks at all
Which he hadn't ought.
Bill Jonesl Bill Jones,
Knowed him fifty year,
Never yet has said Il word
A lady couldn't hear.
Meets you with a bow polite,
Passes on his way,
Never tries to argify
The topics of the day.
Bill Jonesl Biil Jonesl
Never known to mix
With them fussy fellers in
The game of politics.
Never run fer Office yet
Never will, l guess.
Never stops you cause he has
Feelin'S 10 express.
Bill Jonesi Bill Jonesl
Joggin' right along;
Never worries 10 one with
A story or a song
S'pose you think in William the
Millennyyum has come;
But faint so very wonderful
Fer Bill is def and dumb.
- Hobart, in Baltimore American
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Although our morning contemporary
did not refer to police headquarters,
look how the description fits that Re
publican rendezvous: 1T should be
called a political hatchery, for there all
the political schemes OF the party are
incubated, and a good many of the
eggs Matched are crocodile eggs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Our 'stemed contemporaries, the Og-
den Standard and the local Tribune,
cannot understand how F. B. Stephens
or any other eX-Republican can con-
tent himself in the Democratic party
without an office. All men who feel as
these organs do have followed them
back into the goldbug organization.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Elsewhere in this mornings Herald
appears a call for salt Lake county del
egates to assemble on the stage of the
theatre at $3.50 a. m today. to select a
county committee and perfect the or
ganization. This matter was left open
at the county convention for want of
time to attend to it. The delegates
should meet promptly at the time and
place DESIGNATED.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
OF UTAH
OPENS september 2Oth.

1t offers courses in agriculture, civil
engineering, mechanical engineering,
domestic arts, commerce.. general sci
ence and manual training. Tuition, SIS
a year. Board, from $3.50 to SO a week.
For catalogue, giving detailed informa-
ton, apply to j. NJ Tanner. president,
Logan, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

The Tribune is supporting Alma
Eldridge on the Arthur Brown ticket.
Doesn't 1T know that he is an admins
tration Republican; that he stood by
the St Louis platform and supported
Mckinley?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

The Anaconda Standard says that the
Republicans OF Utah have announced
in their state platform that in their
opinion, they can serve God and Mann
man and do both WE'LL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Some professors of silver lore might
start a kindergarten, but while the les
son would likely begin with free coin
age. it would more than likely end with
an endorsement of all the presidents
policies.
wouldn't the Tribune like to see
Alma EIdredge admitted to that
financial kindergarten school?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Spain may continue to sell islands
as long as she can find a purchaser.
But a United States revenue stamp will
have to be placed on the deed to make
II valid
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

TALES OF THE DAY.
More Than a Stage Sleep

While he was playing RIP Van Win
kle'' at Chicago Jefferson once went to
the theatre very much exhausted by a
long days fishing on the lake AS the
curtain rose on the third act it disclosed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Would our morning contemporary in
sist upon candidates for the state Leg
islature being more able opponents of
free coinage than its candidate for the
national congress is?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Judy: Artist-How do you like the por-
trait?
sitter-WeIl. I don't exactly like the
nose.
Artist-Neither do I; but it's yours.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

In his race with Kirschners cavalry
the Khalifa spilled several of his wives
along the road. He might have made
a better race had he started with but
ono
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

For Senator Cannon's opinion of pro-
lection, the ogden Standard might re-
fer to the Congressional Record, or turn
back through its own files.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14
COMMENTS OF TIE PRESS.

Philadelphia Press: The convention of
the Pennsylvania League of Republican
Cubs has troubles of its own In the first
place the attendance is not as large as
1t has been in past years. Compared with
the enthusiasm ana numbers OF the state
league the last time it was held in Pitts
burg the eleventh annual convention was
enthusiastically not in it.. The state or
ators OF the superb party of Lincoln and
Grant and Blaine are making speeches
that. contain the elements of a defense
and defiance.
Philadelphia Ledger: A decided lack of
enthusiasm was shown az the opening OF
the eleventh annual convention Of the
Republican League of Pennsylvania. The
attendance was light and little interest
was taken in the opening. Promoters Of
the affair blamed the cool and rainy
weather for the poor showing.
Cleveland Leader:w General Miles hav-
ing admitted the substantial accuracy of
the interview he gave to a newspaper cor
respondent at Ponce Porto Rico, regard
paign, there exists ground for an investi-
CATION at least. and perhaps courtmar-
tial. OF course. while the people would
be interested to know the facts of the
controversy that has been precipitated by
General Miles, Ii would be better, per-
haps, If the commander of the army and
the secretary of war could settle their
differences in private.
Philadelphia Times: General Miles
dignified attitude shines the more in con-
trast with the exhibitions of pettiness that
have disgTaced the departments at Wash
ington while his campaign in Porto Rico,
short as il was, was so brilliantly COM
plete and apparently faultless that it EN-
phasizes the faults of those who under
took to do without him. 1t is not from
him, however, that fault-inding or crit
icism has come. ne expressed the opin-
ion that there has been too much of this
already and that the public has lost
sight of the success and glories of the
war"
Baltimore American: The order itself
of the secretary IS published, directing
him to negotiate with General Toral for
the surrender, or to attack and take San
tiago, or to withdraw the army if not ad-
visable to make the assault. The most
charitable comment is that Secretary AL
ger must have a magnificent forget
terry" There has been some talk of court
martialing General Miles, but what is to
be done with Alger? 1t is a little irregu-
lar for an officer TO publicly make charges
against the secretary Of war, but when
those charges are proved up TO the hilt,
and they seriously involve the honor Of
the secretary, the public will necessarily
be more concerned about the office the
latter holds than about the slight indis-
erection of the bluff, straightforward SOL
der.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Judy: He-My wife never got the bes
ter of me but once.
She-Lucky man. When was that?
He Qsghing)-When she married me.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Cincinnati Enquirer: Wailace-Then you
really do not hate week?
Perry Patettic-Uv course don't. Work
never done me no btrm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Probably the Tribune thinks that po-
ice hea. quarters should be the only
computation political rendezvous"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Pure, strong and reasonable in price
is q. S. Baking Powder. A 5-ounce
can for 10 cents. Why not try itP
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks. and
other High Grade investment securities
fought and sold.
Loans on Stocks.
Dividend-paying stocks bought and sold.
Investment orders from institutions
trustees of estates and capitalists will re-
ceive the best of attention.
JOHN c. CUTLER. JR..
Tel. 127. sc Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

New York Evening Journal: .'Ahar
cried the great playwright as ne. plunked
down his money for 40 feet in the ceme-
steali"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Chicago News: He-What is your idea
of heaven?
Shell imagine II must be something
like our summer resorts
He-Indeedi And why pray?
She-The proportion of men to women
will be about the same.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14
WIT AND HUMoR.

Chicago News: The silent watches Of the
night are those We forget to wind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Punch: Housewife-It seems to me that
your pint of milk is very small.
Milkman-My cows are of the smallest
kind. mumi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

He-1ndeedi And why, pray?
She-The proportion of men to women
will be about the same.
along with the new Chautauqua?
We'll we've got the summer toboggan
slide, the bathing houses, the rowboats,
the lawn tennis grounds. the band stand
and the refreshment pavilion about ready.
There is nothing TO DO now, think, ex-
cept to arrange course of study of some
hind
Washington Star: 1T really made me
when you minated that 1 had not ac-
complished much in this life"
'Indeedi'
Yes. don't like to dispute your opin-
ions. But to suggest that a man who sue
ceeded in becoming your husband hasn't
achieved much does seem just little bit
unjust"
Judge: Warwick-The Throckmortons
anything. They take London papers eA-
clusively. dress English and talk about
the~ prince until Ii Is a relief to near
country ioafer give his opinion on how to
conduct wars They have their windows
stained foSgy. so when anyone looks out
through them the streets look like those
in London. l could stand all that. but l
l was there I'll be blamed If their anglo
mania hadn't deve.G ped to such an insane
degree that they Kept O. large waSte-bas-
ket standing in the hallway.
Wickwire- don't see anything English
In that. What was it for?
Warwick-Oh. visitors were expected to
drop their his in it on entering the house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14

Washington Star: 1T really made me
indignant, Henrietta" said Mr.. Meekton,
when you intimated that | had not ac-
cOmDIished much in this life
Evening star., 1898-09-27
BALTIMORE'S VAIL.
Yesterdays Defeat May Rob the
Orioles of the Pennant.

Todays Baltimore Sun has the following
to say about yesterdays game in this city,
Wow! But it hurt To be beaten again by
this collection of minor leaguers, with
whom Arthur Irwin is experimenting, Is
humiliation INDEED for Orioe pennant as
pirants, who used to slaughter the Senators
with ease when the latter were stronger
tran they are now. But to have Boston, with
a lead of three games before, win two from
Brooklyn today on top of Baltmore's de-
feat, is heartrending.
There can be no doubt of the fact that
the result of today's games has given i
very black eye to Baltimore's championship
chances Tie Orioles still have a chance,
but it is by no means SO good a chance as
they had this morning. How good it is de-
pendS, of course, altogether upon how
many games Boston loses before meeting
Baltimore. Selee's men should on form lose
three games at least before that time. If
they do and the Baltimores win all their
games Il will be nearly an even fight at the
lest. But Baltimore is just as apt to lose
as Boston, and if the two clubs lose and
win the Same number of games from now
until they meet in their two final series, the
Baltimores would have to win all six of the
games to beat Boston out of the flag-a not
impossible, but a very improbable feat. It
is entirely too soon to give up the fight yet,
however, for Boston may have a little los
ing streak at any time that may put the
Orioles right in the fight--base ball is very
uncertain, as has been remarked a few
times before.