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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
ONE MONTH AGO.


It is just month since the country
was startled and horrilied by the news
that the battleshin Maine had been
sunk in Havana harbor. 1t was GER
tainty one of the most startling pieces
OF news ever sent forth TO the world
The cause of the disaster. so far as the
public is aware. is as unknown today
as It was the morning after it occur
red. As was natural. Al first almost
every one suspicioned that tbs disas-
ter was the result of Spanish treachery,
but still the government and the peo-
pie, with admirable patience and self
control, did not jump at any couclu-
sion, ard today they are in frame of
mind that asks merely for the facts in
the case, so far as they can be ascer-
tanned, perfectly willing to suspend
their verdict until they are in posses
sion of them. Even then ii may be
necessary TO suspend for a lille their
verdict. And why? Because there will
probably have to be much theorizing
on the facts, and conclusions as to the
cause of the disaster deduced from the
facts. Any one can make deductions,
but it doesn't follow from this that all
deductions viii be of equal value. It is
safe to say that the view of The case
taken by the administration Will be
one that viii commend itself to the
people. And it should be so, for that
win be the official view. and the one
that viii determine the course of the
government in regard TO the matter.
The Maine disaster has not been with
out its value to the nation. 1t has
once again made plain the stability and
conservatism of the people in the pres
ence of a truly grave situation; it has
shown them to be united, and it has
shown them ready and willing to drop
all political differences when they feel
that any danger threatens their coun-
try from without. Once again they
have shown their great reserve force.
In the past four weeks the American
people have proven themselves to be a
truly great people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
SENATOR RAWLINS' GILSoNITE
BILL.

There has been some conjecture as
to what the object of Senator Raw
Inns was in introducing his bill to sell
the asphaltum lands to the highest
bidder. Elsewhere in this issue viii
be found a special dispatch from
washington, in which Senator Rawlins
defines the purpose of his bill. 1t is
in reality to block the plan to have the
lands leased. His bill does not embody
his own ideas as to what is the best
way of disposing of these lands. His
explanation should be satisfactory to
all, as his bill is evidently introduced
with the intention of defeating an ac-
knowledged bad plan of disposing of
the lands, and with the hope of Sc
curing the adoption of a plan to open
the lands TO entry as other mineral
lands are. Senator Rawlins' expiana-
ton of the purpose of his bill is an
answer to questions why he introduced
it. and puts TO rout those who would
have people believe that ne is in league
with some syndicate that is trying to
secure these lands.
The asphaltum lands should be dis
posed of under the mining laws. and
they no more call for special legisla-
ton than do any other valuable min
eral deposits. The same reasoning that
will justify special legislation fer their
disposal viii justify special legislation
for the disposal of all other valuable
mineral lands a citizen should have
the same right to locate them as to
locate a nineral-bearing vein. 1t is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
BACK TO IRELAND.


Oh, tell me will l ever get to Ireland
again,
Achray-from the far northwest?
Have we given all the rainbows an green
woods an rain,
For the suns an the SHOWS OF the west
Them that goes to Ireland must thravel
night an day.
An them that goes to Ireland must sail
across the say;
For the ZENITH of here to Ireland is half
the world away
An you'll lave your heart behind you in
the west.
Set your face for ireland.
Kiss your friends in Ireland,
But lave your heart behind you in the
west
On fine an. shiny mornin' the ship she
comes to land.
Early. oh early in the mornin'
The silver wathers o the Foyle go slidin'
to the strand
Whisoerin, '.Ye're welcome in the
mornin'.
There's darkness on the holy hills 1 know
are close aroun',
But the stars are Shinin' up the SKY, the
stars are shinin' down;
They make a golden cross above, they
make u golden crown.
An meself could tell ye why-in the
mornin'.
Sure an this is Ireland
Thank God for ireland.
I'm comm back to Ireland in the
Mora oNeilI, in the Spectator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
HAWAIIAN SENTIMENT ON AN
NEXATION.

President Benjamin Cuff, of the Brig
ham Young academy at Provo has re-
turned from the Hawaiian islands,
where he went to ascertain the senti-
ments of the natives on the subject of
annexation to the United States. Mr.
Cuff has peculiar advantages for this
work, for he is not only familiar with
the customs and habits of the Hawaii
ans but he is perfectly familiar with
their language; this made him entirely
independent in pursuing his investiga-
tons.
And what conclusion did Mr.. Cuff
re ach on the question of the native
sentiment on annexation? He says:
As a result of my investigation I
would say that probably one-half of the
intelligent natives of the islands are
pronounced advocates of annexation. OF
the remaining half l would say that
the great majority are, primarily, in
favor of the restoration of the mon
archy: secondarily. they much prefer
annexation to the United States to
continuation of the present government.
That is the result of Mr. Cuffs in
vestigation. He went away an I'M
biased and unprecedented man, seeking
only the facts in the case. What he
states as the result of his investiga-
ton is probably as near the actual state
of opinion among the natives as can
be arrived at.
It is very doubtful if any of the ma
tives are at all friendly to the Dole
government; they could hardly be, see
ing how shamefully it treated them
when the vote on the adoption of the
constitution was taken. That vote was
merely a travesty on an expression of
the popular will. The revolution itself
could never commend itself to the ma
tives. for it was most high-handed
affair
But the question of annexation is
separate and distinct from all this. No
doubt the natives would prefer any
kind of a government to the present
one, Mr.. Cuff says the more intelli-
gent natives prefer annexation to the
United States, While others would pre-
fer a restoration of the monarchy. The
former see that the restoration of the
monarchy is an impossibility, while
those who favor it are sentimentalists
and dreamers.
The information gathered by Dir
Cuff will tend to solve the vexed ques-
ton of native sentiment on the ques-
ton of annexation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
A DESCENDANT NOTE.


Since the Maine disaster there have
been some rather high notes sounded
by few papers, not many, but there
have been comparatively few discord-
ant notes. One was sounded by the
Chicago Times Herald when 1t said
, that war was preferable TO free silver;
but its harsh and discordant note found
no echo. The only other discordant
note that we have observed comes from
Harper's Weekly. II says:
In this emergency the American peo-
pie have occasion to be thankful that
Mr.. Mckinley is president and that
MIR. Long and Mr.. Roosevelt are at the
head of the navy department. They
have reason also to be thankful for the
GOODNESS. deliberation and great intel
liSence of the officers of the navy who
were on the Maine. and who are con-
cerned in the inquiry that has followed
the disaster. The officers of the Maine
showed themselves worthy of the best
traditions of their service, and few
ADLER and no more honorable men can
be found than those who constitute the
Sampson board OF inquiry. The admin
iStration and these officers have borne
themselves like honorable and digni-
fled gentlemen dealing with a grave
question. And in this they represent
the sound and sane American people
the people who are not in evidence
when the light headed and knavish are
filling the land with shouting, thereby
bringing contempt upon the country to
which they render such noisy lip SER
Vice-not in evidence then so much. per-
haps, as they ought to be-but who are
not only in evidence but in control
whenever a crisis comes. They are the
L. i
dent, and he has their support now in
the emergency in which both he and
they have so well kept their heads.
OF the mysterious cause OF the loss
of the Maine we are as ignorant as
ever. We may never know it, but we
may rest assured of this. that the re-
port of the Sampson board of inquiry
Will be conclusive. When that is made
and published we shall doubtless know
all that ever will be discovered of the
cause of the disaster. Moreover. the
report viii be accepted by the country.
That the people have occasion to be
thankful that Mr.. Mckinley is presi-
dent means that they should be thank
full that they have not Mr.. Bryan for
president Had Mr. Bryan been elected
president his course in the present
emergency would have been as con-
servative and patriotic as Mr.. McKin-
ley's has been, and ne would have re-
ceived the same unanimous support in
his course that the president has.
The Weekly says the president and
the officers of the board of inquiry rep
resent the sound and sane American
people, and that these are the people
who made Mr. Mckinley president
Shame on the Weekly. The six and
half million people who voted to make
Mr.. Bryan president are as sane and as
sound and as loyal to the administra-
tion as are The seven million people who
voted for to make Mr.. Mckinley pres
ident.
II is a most discordant note that the
Weekly sounds. but it viii find no echo
anywhere among the sane and sound
American people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

do to let him remain there. He does not
know that he may get into trouble"
As ne came nearer. 70 put his resolution
into practice. he was stopped by words
that vsrc not addressed to himself a
moments listening convinced him it was
the voice of l-fayer TO which he listened.
20, my God. take me away out OF my
self. lest / fall: make me 10 look unto
thee. that ] may humble myself and be
ike thee, said the voice of the kneeling
man.
The clergyman hesitated 20 Interrupt the
strangers dsvouons, but ne could not per-
After waiting for q time he approached.
saying as he did so. Sir l beg your
pardon. but you are in danger here.
The man rose. and the clergymans sur
prise was great when he found himself
don.
What are you doing out here in this
dangerous placer" he asked. not vet re-
covering from his astonishment.
This morning / received a telegram
from England. asking me 10 undertake 4.
mission which ! had longed to undertake
all my life, replied the general. 1T
hlled RE with such elation that I felt
might get into trouble through pride. and
! thought I would just get upon my
morse ana so away by myself to humble
myself before God
1t was THIS that the noble heart of
Character honor of being chosen to
lead in an important enterprise.
Il believe, said The bishop. that the
mission of which he spoke was the one
net him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

Suits for the boys from u to 10 years.
Just the age when they're most partlc-
ular about their garments; they al
ways get suited here, for they know
that We take just as much care in Sc
lectiag our suits for young men as in
our suits Cor men. They are made by
the best tailors in the land, everything
being first-class. Oar new goods are
all here, and we can show you some
nobby garments. Some come round
cut-some square cut, and some double
breasted. Just two items to give you
an idea of the stock.
At So, of Brown Plaids. light or dark,
square or round cut. fine cashmere, fine
lining, extra fine work all through-12
to 10 years.
At Sc, of Brown mixtures or Brown
Plaids, round or square cut, one OF the
best values we ever had; very hobby.
Also in ali wool blue or black cheviot-
Is to 70 years.
other suits from So up to SIS.
This reminder of winter has started
demands Cor heavy OvercOats again
have a few of that stock left, going
pretty cheap.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

It is said that the German emperor
possesses d singular and unique pack
Of playing cards, and, what is more, he
always uses it. The court cards repre-
sent portraits Of Teigning sovereigns Sc
lected by his majesty. The queen of
hearts is Queen Victoria, the queen of
Italy figures as the queen Of diamonds,
and the expresses OF Russia and Aus
tria are respectively the queens of
spades and clubs. The pope is the king
OF spades. and the king of Italy his
majesty OF clubs; Leopold II of Bel
GUM is the sovereign of diamonds,
and, with becoming modesty. the EN-
peror William himself is the king Of
hearts. The Empress Augusta is not
in the collection. The principal pre-
Iniers of Europe win be battered to
know that they are the knaves in this
original pack, and in the center Of each
ace is the presentment of some famous
actress The emperor owns the orig
inal plates, and copies are naturally
not 'ssued tn the public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
Suicide Said to Be Enidem,c

Dr. La Rue, the famous French au-
tEcrity on abnormal phenomena, has
after exhaustive comparison of facts in
france, Belgium, England and the
United States. come to the conclusion
that the inclination to suicide is a
mania, and is epidemic. No learned
authority has as yet discovered with
exactitude whether malaria is epidemic
or endemic. but it has been a matter of
notoriety for nearly half century that
the most reliable preventive and cura-
tive OF the various forms of malaria
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Restor. d
patients have rot only set the seal OF
their appreciation upon it in malarial
cases, but commend it for rheumatism.
kidney and liver trouble, nervousness,
dyspepsia and constitution
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

tached themselves from the rest of the
crowd and went upstairs They filed
the bill and will soon be at work in the
awkward squad Desperation, not pa.-
riotism, was the. prompter in this in
stance.
In the case of these two young fell
lows no doubt it was desperation as
much as patriotism that prompted them
to enlist. but enlistments as rule are
made in a rather nonchalant way and
rarely from deep sense of duty to
country; particularly is this so in times
of peace. When war is raging and
there is danger of invasion. then en-
listments are prompted by pure pat
riotism. Should trouble come there
would be plenty of recruits
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
COMMENTS BY THE EDITOR.

Pittsburg Post: The goldite papers have
! found out that the probability of a war
I between Spain ana the United States has
/ Iemanded all their currency plans.
standard ana the withdrawal OF green
backs. to the limbo of the impossible.
They are much grieved thereat. Goldfand
; its interests and dominating power should
be attended TO first, so as 10 secure the
caDitallstic class in their dividends and
mononoies. That is the level OF patriot
ism attained
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat The speeches
exchanged between the president and the
new Spanish minister were models of
politeness. and both expressed a desire
for peace. BY granting independence to
! Cuba. Spain can show that her deeds as
well as words are pacific
New York Tribune: The confession of
some senators that they did not know
what the statue on the capitol dome was
suggests the inquiry, How many of them.
and of all men who have gaZed upon that
statue. remember that the finishing
strokes of work upon it-upon an effigy
of Freedom-were done by the hand of Il
slave?
Boston Herald: Sugar trust shares I'M
der the Dingley tariff were l2s12 yester-
da.. When it was passed they were 15s.
paper said would advance the price of
sugar trust shares.-Philadeplhia Press.
The Press ought to know that the tariff
doesn't govern quotations in the stock
market. especially in times like these.
Under the Dingley tariff the profits of
the sugar trust are larger than they were
under the Wilson tariff. and the same is
true as to about all the other trusts. The
Dingley tariff is a tariff largely for the
benefit of trusts and trust methods. There
is no doubt about that.
New York Sun: II is said that Mr.. Rud-
yard Kioling is the only one of the fve
principal English poets who sleeps in
pa iamas. The discovery was due TO the
fact that the other four followed the ex-
in having their photographs taken in bed.
AS for our young friend, Mr.. lie CALI
enne, he IS reported to wear lace and
blue ribbons on his nightgowns.
Kansas City Star: That was
happy thought of Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson TO analvze articles
imported to the United States by those
nations which have shown disposition
TO exclude American agricultural products
on the ground of impurity OF one kind or
another. He is going TO ascertain beyond
Deradventure If those nations which
are so fastidious a S regards imports from
America are equally fastidious as regards
their own exports. AS yet the chemical
investigation Is just begun. but already
it has been determined. so ii is said, that
Germany. which has been the most OBJ
streDerous finder of fault with articles
American, sends 20 America sausages.
which. under test give unquestionable
signs of adulteration and impurity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
GENERAL eoRDoN's FEAR.
One of England's Greatest Heroes
Prayed to Be Kept Humble.

Sunday Magazine: The bishop of Tas-
mania. in one of mis- recent sermons. told
story which brings out the character of
a man whom all the world learned to re-
spect--for a wonder. before he died. The
bishop was Indebted for the story TO a
clergyman who had spent some years in
one night this clergyman was coming
home late. and in the dusk of the even
ing when objects were-not very distinct.
he saw what looked like man kneeling
on the ground by the side of his horse
The place was not safe one. Arabs
might easily surprise the kneeling tray
eler.
Il must go and warn that man..
thought the Clergyman. 1T will never
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
Beats the Klondike.

Mr. A. c. Thomas of Marysville,
Tex, has found a more valuable dis
covery than has yet been made in the
Klondike. For years he suffered untold
agony from consumption, accompanied
by hemorrhages; and was absolutely
cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds. He
declares that gold is of little value in
comparison with this marvellous cure
would have it, even if it cost a hun
bred dollars a bottle. Asthma, Bron-
chitis and all throat and lung affections
are positively cured by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption. Trial
bottles free, at 2. c. NJ. l. drug store.
Regular size, soc and 81. Guaranteed
to cure or price refunded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

hardly likely now that they will be
disposed Of under the mining laws. 1t
is great misfortune to the state that
they are on an Indian reservation. Had
they been on the public domain that Is
open to entry, there probably never
would have been any question as to
how title to them was to be acquired
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

There seems to be a truce in the war
news just now. It is true that a couple
of warships have been purchased, but
that fact is. of less Importance in
great war conducted by newspapers
than in a war breathing special from
the seat of the to be war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

Nelson \. Miles is a gallant soldier
and an accomplished gentleman, but
there is a fixed. mistaken belief
among the American people that the
high grade of lieutenant general mas
properly vanished from the active army
list with the great commanders OF the
war of the rebellion" says the Boston
Journal. And this is from a Massa-
chdsetts paper about Massachusetts
man
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
Fifteen Hundred Thrown Out.

Troy. n. Y, March 15.-The Victor
mills of Cohoes. a ten-stoIy structure,
burned today. These are said to have
been the largest wooden mills in the
United States. employing over 1900
operatives. The loss is between $500, 900
and $500, 900, fully covered by insurance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
The Flow of GnId

New York, March 15.-Lazard, Freres
have engaged 100000 additional in gold
for import
Further engagements of import are
announced by Muller. Shall & Co., $780,
600; l. Won Hoffman & Co. 1925, 900. and
Heidelbach. Ickelheiner e Co S21a 900
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

Did or did not Senator Wolcott's
bimetallic commission merely march
up foreign hills. and march down
again? That is the question: says the
Kansas City Times. 1t did.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

once again the cause of the Maine
disaster has been discovered. Up to
the present time there have been so
many discovered that one feels much
embarrassed in choosing the real cause.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

It hassbeen many, many years since
the British lion had his tail treated
with such distinguished consideration
by the American press as during the
pa-st four weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
WIT AND HUMoR.

Detroit Free Press: Il take my chances
With posterity" said the poet whose eff
-usions had been refused.
"Of course you WILL sneered the editor
You know mighty well that posterity
ant get at yOu.N
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

The Dupont Powder works can turn
ouu about six tons Of smokeless powder
a day. That amount wouldn't keep
one battleship going an hour IN action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

Cincinnati Enquirer: The Publisher
We can publish your book of apigrams if
you will guarantee us the cost of print
ing and binding.
The Poet-It's no go. l never could en-
joy witticisms at my own expense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

Senator Mason has been challenged
~ a Spanish editor. If he accepts it
viii probably be one OF the greatest
wars of words ever known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

Prince Bismarck is now great
cripple. yet in his time he Strengthened
out the German empire, although he
crippled several other countries to
Go It.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

1t is u year tomorrow since Fitzsim-
mons placed his fist in Corbett's solar
plexus and tcck the championship from
aim.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

Newspapers thar are saying SO much
about the Colts rapid-fire gun will
please remember that it is the invention
Of Mr.. John Browning of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

war by the government there does not
appear to be any supply Of typewriters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

Is it Ritter who writes the mayors
.nessages2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

An exchange says that kissing is no
sin. Well, hardly. 1t is bliss; it is
rapture.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

Ella Wheeler Wilcox wants war so
Is to keep the men from effeminacy.
Setter anything than her red-hot
loefrX.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

A Denver woman has killed off all her
black Spanish hens. She is so patriotic
that she gave it to them in the neck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

If war comes. the members Of the
Red Cross society will make their
mark