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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

purpose of protesting against a sacri-
flee of the colonies, Jamaica is prepar-
ing plebiscite to the British parlia,-
ment requesting permission to en-
deayor to arrange for annexation to the
United States. The promoters of this
movement are endeavoring to secure
intercolonial cooperation, but are not
depending upon it.
If the people of Jamaica should
unanimously petition the British par
lament for permission to endeavor to
arrange for annexation to the United
States, would such permission be
given? 1t would bring up a question
that has never yet confronted the
British parliament, and a most serious
one it would be, too. If such permits
sion We're granted, and the arrange
ment made and annexation became a
fixed fact, the desire of British colo
MES to be annexed to the United
States might become epidemic. Who
knows when it might seize upon the
people of Canada? This annexation
business is one of those things that
grow upon what they feed. 1t may yet
be necessary to bar our national doors
against the admission of colonies, as it
has been to bar them against Chinese.
Care should be taken not to allow the
colonial latch-string TO hang out too
long.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
GEN. HOWARD ON THE cUBANs.

! 1t should never be forgotten for a
| single moment that the war with Spain
was undertaken in behalf of Cuban
freedom and the interests of humanity
But there is some danger that this
will be forgotten, and that greed and
lust of power will crush out all thought
of Cuban liberty. A month ago Gen
eral o. O. Howard was in Cuba, and
he sent word to this country about the
Cubans. Among other things he said:
They say that General Garcia is sat
isfied with the garrisoning of Santiago,
and that 1t gives satisfaction to the
Cubans generally. Then contradict the
published falsehoods. especially those
inspired by the few Spaniards and
their friends at Key West.
Seventy per cent of the Cubans
proper can read and write. They are
worthy Of American sympathy and
help.
We must let no avarice, prejudice or
extensive Spanish influence blind us to
the actual facts.
Spanish influence is apparently get
ting in its work since the war closed,
and creating prejudice in the minds of
the American people against the Gu
bans and their cause. Their cause is
as sacred today as it was when the
whole country was clamoring for war
in their behalf, and the Spaniards,
whom all eXecrated then, are as cruel
and treacherous today as they were
then
The Cubans stand as much in need
of aid and sympathy today as they
ever did, and their cause is just as
worthy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
CUBAN ANNEXATION AS A CAM
PAIGN ISSUE.

Webster Davis of Missouri is assist
ant secretary of the interior, but Web
ster Davis of Missouri is not a great
or wise man. That he is not a great
man goes without saying; that he is
not a wise man is proven by his state
ment at the Republican convention
held at Kansas City, on Tuesday. AT
the close of his remarks he said:
I'VE have got the Hawaiian and the
Philippine islands, and Porto Rico, and
we may have Cuba. That's not bad for
113 days of McKinley's administration,
is it?"
Perhaps no Importance whatever
should be attached to what he says;
we are inclined to think none should
be, but as holding a prominent place
in the government, what he says about
Cuba and where he said it, will attract
considerable attention; it is in meas
ure the keynote of the Republican cam
paign this fall. The war will I'M
doubtedly be the great card of the
party; in fact, it is the only one it can
play with any hope of success, but does
this remark of Davis about Cuba mean
that the party intends to take up, as a
campaign issue, the annexation of
Cuba? Davis remark would indicate
that it is possible. He being an assist
ant secretary of the interior, he would
be near enough to the administration to
echo some of its sentiments on cam
paign issues. When he said: 1--WE may
have Cuba" did he echo such senti-
ment? Time will tell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
WIT AND HUMOR.

Washington Star: Poor old Ii Hung
Chang!" exclaimed the man whose sym
rathies are easily excited at long range
He is always being called on to give UP
something or other"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum, but
Ii understands his business. He always
manages to put EN- off with yellow
/ jacket, or a peacock feather. or some
: such trif1e. He hangs on to his bank ac-
count and his pull with the Russian gov
eminent right along
Cincinnati Enquirer: II want to say one
thing fer them Spanyerds,'' said the fat
man with the celluloid collar. They ain I
never tried to blame it on the empire
Washington Star: SIT is strange" ex-
claimed Mr. Stormington Barnes, as he
laid down his newspaper and picked up
a copy of 'Othello," how history repeats
ITSELF
I'm what respect?"
I'm the case of Aguinaldo."
Il see that he has occupied the suburbs
of Manila"
Yes. He's another dark-complexioned
man who will soon be in position to an
nounce that his occupation is gone"
Cincinnati Enquirer: How much drop
has your wheel?'' asked the idle person.
About 40 feet I think" answered the
man who is learning.
Plain Dealer: Il see that knickerbock-
ers have got to CO.
'Well, it seemed to me right along that
they be pulled up short
Washington Star: Whats that man
doing?" inquired the Spanish military
man IN astonishment, as he watched the
peculiar antics of one of the private sol
diers.
why, he has just heard your state
ment that we must face the foe under all
circumstances.
What has that to do with his perform
ance?"
He's learning to run backward"
Plain Dealer: What in the world is
the matter with you, Henry? You've been
drinking like a fish,
Wrong again m dear. Fishes don't
drink beer. Fishes don't pay war tax.
I've been drinkin' beer so as to keep our
noble b-boys in tn field a little longer"
''Well, / should imagine you had been
trying to keep an entire regiment there
Washington Star: II want that band
master discharged exclaimed the Span
ish officer in Havana. Il may not be
here very long and 1 want that attended
to before / forget it,
why, ne seems very jealous in his
duty"
Il don't care how he seems. Whenever
General Blanco and l appear in public he
strikes up See the Conquering Hero
Comes He's either mentally deficient or
sarcastic, and in either case we don't
want him."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
CALL OF DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION FOR UTAH co.

At meeting of the Democratic county
central committee of Utah county held
in Provo City on the 18th day of August
1898. it was ordered that a convention of
delegates representing the Democratic
voters of Utah county be called to con-
Yene at Provo City on the 9TH day of
September. 1898, at the hour of 10 o'clock
a. m. for the following purposes: The
election of IS delegates to the Democratic
state convention to be held at Salt Lake
City on September IA, 1898; the election of
a chairman, secretary and treasurer of
the Democratic central committee of
Utah county and for the nomination of
candidates for the following offices:
Two members of the senate. and four
members of the house of representatives
of the Utah state legislature
Three members of the board of county
commissioners. sheriff. county treasurer
county assessor, county attorney. county
clerk, county recorder and county sur
veyor. and for the transaction of such
other business as may regularly come be-
fore the convention.
The apportionment of delegates among
the several precincts is on the basis of
one delegate for each thirty votes or
fraction thereof cast for Hon. William III.
King at the congressional election in
follows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

OF its hope. The Republican party re-
affirmed its policy of 1873, and an
nounced itself for gold.
That left the ancient enemy of De-
mocracy in an awkward predicament
The Tribune had given free coinage toe
much Zip service" to take up the gold
bug battle cry at once. The Demo
cratic party declared for silver, and the
Tribunes shibboleth of Down with
nonce.
So it left the main travelled road and
took to a bride path through the
woods. 1t wouldn't come over to the
party of silver, because of its preju-
dice and because it knew it couldn'
run the local organization. By max
ing a eircuitous detour it is able to re-
join the Republican procession 1t
has been looking carefully for an ex-
cuse, for an opportunity. Any excuse
would serve it's purpose. If it hadn't
the one it uses, it would find another.
1t claims to be independent" 1t
is simply erratic and unreliable. 1t
denies today what it said yesterday.
1t has no use for an organization that
it cannot control, that will not be
bound by its wishes, that will not sup
port its favorites. But its day is about
over. Crawling back into the Repub-
lioan camp like a thief at night, it in
spires the contempt of McKinleyites
and the distrust of silver men.
1t is slave to petty spite and selfish
ness, independent only Of its own ut
terances. free but to falsify and vilify
too conceited to see its deformities, and
too dishonest, itself, to conceive of
honesty in others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
A PARoxYsM OF VIRTUE.

The non-partisan administration
which was to be in municipal affairs a
realization of the true, the beautiful
and the good, has suddenly been
| struck with a paroxysm of virtue. So
virulent is the paroxysm that it cannot
be of long duration; death would first
ensue- Just what is the cause of this
sudden upheaval of virtue it is hard
to understand, just as all the ways of
purified non-partisan administration
are past finding out
The chief of police has ordered the
| gambling bells to be closed. That is a
very proper order, and will have the
endorsement of all good citizens, but
what all good citizens are asking is
why the gambling hells were not closed
long ago, why they were permitted to
run at all? They have not been run
any more openly recently than they
have all the time, nor have they been
any more offensive. Such being the
case, people naturally wonder why
there is such a flourish made at this
particular time.
1t appears that the proximate cause
of the order to close the gambling bells
was trouble about opening some new
ones, Those who desired to do this
were not allowed to, and the kicking
they did caused the order to be issued;
the closing of the gambling bells was
not primarily in the interest Of law or
order or public morality. If these
gambling hells could be effectuaIly
closed Tuesday, then why could they
not have been closed before? Would
1t have been any more difficult for the
chief of police to have closed them
months ago than two days ago? 1t
VIII hardly be argued that their exist
ence was unknown to the police depart
ment; if it was, then it would only
show that the department was very
ignorant of what was going on in the
town.
One Of the gambling fraternity says
that the chief of police told US at the
time that we could remain open only SO
long as our games were run honestly,
and with a due regard to public decency
and good morals" If that statement is
true, it is a very remarkable one, in
deed, and should be inquired into. If
it is not true, then the chief of police
should make denial of it.
Never did gamblers, saloon men and
disreputable women enjoy more immu-
nifty in this city than they have under
the administration of Mayor Clark,
nominee of the non-partisan crowd If
gambling hells have been running
openly in this town it has been because
Mayor Clark has sanctioned them. If
he had once ordered Chief Pratt to
close them he would have done so; had
he refused, he had it in his power to
appoint new chief of police Just
what power mayors have to let city
ordinances and state laws be overrid-
den, is a question that concerns the
people very much, and these powers
should be clearly and distinctly de
fined.
No one will regard the present par
oxysm of virtue as anything more
than splurge for effect. One little
splurge will not wipe out an eight
months record of immunity to gam
bling and the like. This splurge may
be one of the effects of the protracted
hot spell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
TALES OF THE DAY.
The Official Time.

The necessity that there shall be only
one man who has the say in a military
command is thoroughly recognized in the
United States army. A story is told of
General Shafter, commander of the
American eXpeditionary force for the in
vasion of Cuba, which illustrates the
punctilio of the regulars in this regard.
At a certain frontier post at which
Shafter. who then held an inferior rank.
was commander, many years ago, dis
cussion arose among several officers as
to the exact time of day. A captain,
with his watch in hand. said:
ut is now exactly o'clock"
"Oh. no." said lieutenant, by my
time it's eight minutes past three"
A third young officer drew his watch
out of his pocket. Il know my time is
exactly right he said, land my watch
says two minutes past three"
At this juncture Major Shafter looked
at his silver watch.
Il don't know what your watches say,
he remarked. but l wish you to under
stand that in this command it is five
minutes past three
Then the young officers remembered
that the authority of the commanding Of
ficer extended even to the time of day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25


The. committee recommends that prim-
aries for the election of delegates to the
said county convention be held in the
respective precincts on September 3rd,
1898
The committee further recommends,
with view to expediting the business be-
fore the county convention. that at the
primaries to be held in the respective
precincts, delegates to the Democratic
state convention be nominated subject to
the ratification of the county convention
in conformity with the following appor-
tionment: Provo, IL; Springviile, 6; Span
ish Fork 5; Salem, /; Payson 5;
Benjamin, l; Lake Shore, l; Spring Lake,
/: Santaquin. 8; Goshen, /: Fairfield. l;
Cedar Fort, 1; Lehi, ); Alpine, L: Amer
lean Fork 5; Pleasant Grove, 4; Vine
yard, /; Lake View, L; Provo Bench. l;
Mapleton. /; Thistle, l; and Tucker, /.
All voters who endorse the principles
enunciated in the platform adopted at
Chicago by the Democratic national con-
vention of 1886. and who will support the
nominees of the Democratic convention
are entitled to participate in the prim-
aries and the convention hereby called.
1t was further resolved that an assess
ment of fifty cents for each delegate be
laid upon the several precincts. to be for
warded to the committee by the delegates
for use in the payment of bills against
the party incurred up to and including
the date of the county convention.
Dated August is, 1898.
A D. CASH Chairman
GRANT C. BAGLEY. Acting Secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

The custodians of the city's morals
were a little slow, but they came like
the wolf on the fold when they started.
Dessert News.
From this it is understood that our
evening contemporary regards the po-
lice force as the wolf and the gam
biers as the lambs within the fold.
This is no doubt the same view the
gamblers hold. THE custodians Of the
eity's morals "came like the wolf on
he fold" It is not a happy ilIustra-
ion to compare the custodians of the
lty's morals to a wolf.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
Ii lungs Present.

1t is related by Miss Selfridge, in the
Outlook, that when Count Lii Hung
Chang was in London, he placed a splen-
did wreath on the monument of General
Gordon, Chinese Gordon" who had been
his companion in arms years before. A
relative of Gordon was so deeply moved
by this act that he sent to the. Chinese
statesman. with his compliments a spec
tally fine bull-terrier, the winner of sew
erai prizes, and a remarkable specimen
of canine birth and breeding. The fol-
lowing letter was received in acknowl-
edgment:
best thanks for sending me your dog /
beg to say that as for myself l have
long since given up the practice of eat
whom handed the creature. tell me thew
never tasted anything so nice Your de-
voted, L.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

rs Bryan a sod?'' asks the Memphis
Commercial Appeal No, but one would
think ne was a very devil to read what
the Republican and goldbug papers
say about him. Bryan is a man, a very
remarkable one, who loves his country
and his fellow citizens; he makes no
pretensions to being a god.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Sagasta is trying to save some of the
milk in the cocoanut by claiming that
the surrender of Cuba and other
islands does not carry with it the sur
render of government property, such as
public buildings and the like. Expe-
rience will teach Sagasta differently.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Blanco and his Spanish soldiers
should be gotten out of Cuba as ex-
peditionsly as possible. 1t is irritat-
ing to the American people to have cor
respondents of American newspapers
forbidden TO land at Havana
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Emery county Republicans have en-
dorsed Hon. John Henry Smith for
representative to congress. Recalling
his career as president of the consti-
tutional convention, this seems to be
a clear case where 1.-The chair goes to
the wall"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Roosevelts rough riders captured
Santiago and the Aston battery cap
tured Manila. New York alone carried
on the war and brought it to a sue
cessful close. 1t has reinforced its title
to be called the Empire state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Torrey's rough riders are to be mus
tered out without having seen active
service. This viii be a disappointment
to them, but they have displayed their
patriotism just as much as though they
had been on the field of battle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

There can be no excuse for lack of
hospital accommodations at the various
camps in this country. Their lack is
merely proof positive of gross neglect
and incompetence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

After all, Chauncey NJ. Depew may
have got that statement from Secre-
tary Alger about the splendid manage
ment Of the war department as the lat
est and best joke going.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

For viceroy of the United States of
Philippina-George Dewey" says the
Philadelphia Ledger. Who is to be the
king of the United States of Philip
pima, pray?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

1.-The details of the fighting at Ma
Mia show that The raw recruits from
California, Colorado, Utah and other
western states carried themselves like
seasoned veterans" says the Boston
Journal Certainly they did. They are
the kind of men they grow in the west,
in that west where the states are so
undesirable, according to Mr. Cleve-
land
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

AS the guns and gunners of the navy
of the United States are the best in
the world, SO the battleships and cruis-
ers of the navy should be the fastest
in the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

The country is Witnessing the wash
ing of a great deal of soiled linen
since the war closed and troops began
to return. Just now the Sixth Massa-
chusetts is occupying the clothes line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Omaha World Herald We are kindly
informed by the treasury ofncials that ii is
not deemed probable that another bond
issue will be necessary in order to prose
cute the war This should be sufficient
excuse for a premature Thanksgiving day
celebration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Spain should sell her ships, but at a
remnant sale, of course.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

The Manila cable is restored, but
Dewey and Merritt are not overwork-
ing it. They are not politicians ex-
plains why they do not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

General Miles return is for the pur-
pose. probably, of preparing for a cam
paign the object of which is the cap
ture of a lieutenant generalship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Washington diplomat says Spain
went to war to save the throne. Spain
may have saved a throne, but she has
lost an empire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

No team record equals that of the
horse in single harness. People with
senatorial or other political ambitions
should remember this.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Peace hath her scraps no less re-
nowned than those of war
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Houston Post: Now Russia wants a
foothold in the Philippines. We might
reserve the best cOaling station for our
selves and put the islands up at auction
TO tina highest cash bidders who are
hunting for white elephants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

A right live. up-to-date fortune teller
should be able to do a thriving bust
ness among the politicians these days
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Not a Utah man at Manila received
a single scratch, and yet every Utah
man came right up to the scratch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

The war being over and many islands
having been taken in the people can
do no better than to take in the Omaha
exposition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

The degree of D. d. should be con-
ferred upon Dewey, for he was the
first and the last to do the Spanish.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

All schemes for governing possess
sions acquired from Spain should be
marked, Handle with care"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Poor butter in Greece" says the
Milwaukee Sentinel. Poor grease in
butter is the most common complaint.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Louisville Courier-Journal; We hav,
in this country a load or two of Spanish
prisoners whom Germany can have If She
will send her ships for them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Excuses, marked made in Ger
many" are becoming plentiful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Diseases often Turk in the blood be-
fore they openly manifest themselves.
Therefore keep the blood pure with
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

Cleveland Plain Dealer: General Blanco
is still very sore. He has given positive
orders that newspaper men are not to be
admitted into Havana as long as he is it's
pro tenn warden. Who can blame him?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

A Brooklyn woman, whose husband is con-
nected with one the Trust Companies of that city,
was sufferer from dyspepsia, and induced to try
Ripans Tabules. She says that the effect on her
was immediate They helped her right away, and
she was surprised to note what appetite she had
and became curious to learn what the Tabules could
be made of to produce such result and SO quickly.
She laughingly said that her husband threatened to
bring suit for damages-because since she began
taking the Tabules his grocery bill had increased
three dollars week