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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17
TO AN ronro nicANs.

The hurricane TINT recently swept
Porto Rico gives the people Of this
country an opportunity OF presenting
our new fellow citizens nn object los
son oa to the difference between Span.
iah government and American. Under
spanish rule, no adequate relief could
rcaH1uibly have boon looked Tor. with
the island belonging 90 tho United
States, but little tlmc viii clapac before
the damage b. nll repaired and the pco-
pie again made comfortable.
n has not been possible 20 ascertain
The FUN extent of the calamity. but u
iH estimated that 100000 persons arc
rendered homeless besides ono thousand
Killed. II IL said that one-nflh Of the
dwellings ON the island have been dos
troycd and that most OF the crops and
fruit troca are ruined.
n Do evident that assistance % needed
and that without delay. The liberal
srlrt of the people should respond 10
tho appeal Tor aid and enable our gov
eminent 10 alleviate tho sunorlngs
promptly
There is mo- reason 10 point 10 the
disaster In Porto Rico and the necessity
0f sending aid from this country 10 the
sufferers. na an evidence ~ the bad pol
Icy or imperialism. For even n Porto
Rico had been a Spanish possession, tho
probability ~ that tho financial assist
anco would have had 90 come prlnoi-
pnlly from the United states Poverty
stricken Spain could have done but lit
TO- The only difference ls that now
the assistance IS called Tor in behalf of
people under our common nag. and
not Tor spanish citizens
with such aid az Uncle Sam ls nblo
and willing 20 give. II should not take
long before tho huts are rebuilt. and
orchards and fields again restored. Tho
tropical climate and the wonderful for-
/ uity " the coil will do the rest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17
TWO VILLAINS IN rur CASE.

n the latest dispatches relating 90
the Drcyfus trial reflect the true Hontl-
mcnta or French military circles, tho
chances Ia favor Of tho accused army
officer arc few, II sroms that the
prisoner has denied an knowledge OF
the plans Of the mobilization of the
French army. while his aoguscrs claim
10 have proofs that hc was familiar
with those plans. This Is OF course
not proof OF his guilt. Were hlB fate
to be decided by evidence, he would
certainly be acquitted, but Il is Htill a
grave question, whether race prejudice
and a false conception of the 'honur OF
tho army DO not plny a part IN the
proceedings.
The impression rs deepening that
there must be- something behind the
nrcyfus affair not known 10 tho Eyu-
rrM public, Tho London Times has
put forth an explanation, which IL
says rests upon facts According TO
this authority, some officers " the
French general stan, sold 90 one or
more foreign governments Important
military secrets Esterhlzy and Henry
are named by the Times as tho traitors.
IL rs alleged thut they sold 90 tho mlli-
tury attaches OF foreign governments
more than 100 documents OF consider
abb, value, including the plans Tor the
mobilization NJ the army
Az soon aH these reasonable tun8-
actions were suspected. Estcrhazy and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17
. WILLING no SERVE.

The recruiting H. according 10 the
accounts. proceeding at q satisfactory
rate. In few morv days 10 w exc
pcctsd the new regiments will be- fully
recruited.
The response 60 go 90 war comes, 10
seems. this time more readily from the
North and East than from other rcc-
tlons OF the country. And one feature
noted ~ that many young men In tho
most busy parts OF the country readily
don the uniform. II is not lack of work,
nor deficiency of an Intelligent UNDER
standing of the risks Involved that
leads them 10 take this step. II b.
rather love " adventure and tho
promptlngs ~ patriotism that Induce
thom 10 enlist Tor the war In the Phil
lpplnca.
The ton regiments now being organ
ICED will give General OTIS an army N
5000 mon. II IL believed the great
drawback 10 the American campaign
has been tho lack ~ sufficient force 10
garrison tho positions taken from tho
Insurgents. when the additional troops
arc landed In Manlln. the force should
be sufficient Tor all purposes.
10 will mean considerable expense
20 equip. transport and maintain so
large an army In a distant country. The
expense viii probably greatly exceed
the sum uf i2o.O0OOO0 paid To SPAIN
hut in the long run Il viii be- cheaper
10 crush the rebellion as soon no pos.
rlble. oven II 10000 mon are needed
for that purpose, than 10 let tho war
drag ON through another year IN,
American people la anxious 60 hly,
peace with tho t1lipnos upon honor.
able terms, and then 10 take their cas-,
up Tor further consideration.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

and personal violence against ministers
" another faith. simply because ihey
nro respected ~ advocating what the
great king NJ Israel Practical
Did the IuustrI0us Hebrew inculcate
"the religion 1f humanity pid he
lead out in the morality that must
have character OFT De- coro7' n so. what
is the matter with the now famous COM
gresaman- eiect from Utah, even julg-
INK him b.. what ia alleged against him
by hIs very consistent CD religious OPP
ponents2
We are not arguing in favor of the
example Of tho ancient royal bard nor
N the following snii TO be- eSsmpIlnel
In NE by the modern Mormon Elder
But " the latter De- foll0wing The 'lond'
of the former. why cxnit the one nnd
donouuco the othcr2 why sing Iu ro-
iirioua devotion the Psalms 0f David.
ns the onsprngs of the hlghcst divine
Inspiration. and utter nnathrmns
against one who iH admitted TO DO cm-
inout On ON tho qualities that ne man
Tor stutcsmanshlp. and. o. all that Is
said against him is true, who only fol-
lows the example Of the "Mos.anic
prophet" which was character laid in
pigty aud faith IN Godf'
We can understand the ontipnthy ~
the general public 60 the system which
has been represented to them as "Mor.
mon" marriage. But tho position 90
modern religious ministers in relation
a 90
believers IN the same morality which iH
praised in the one case and damned in
the other 81 20 out N Joint and lncou-
aistuut that we sann0t harmonic %
with belief In their sincerity coupled
with their sanity
And what kind ~ religion ls that
which makes its ministers hopeful, '
when thoy read that "nll over the unl-
ted States Mormon Elders are being
driven from c1mmunltleH7' u such a
religion Chrlauan7 ~ u not rather
satnuic7 10 there anything in the
teachings on tho Hedecmor that coun-
tcnanccs. 20 sly nothing ~ juslifying
the persecution NJ any living being Tor
his b''lcf or disbelief while such dln-
bolicni sentiments na those reported TO
have bc,n expressed ln the pulpit last
Sunday. IN Christian church are
accepted by so-callcd Christian people
there can be no wonder that lUwlcssnoss
aud violence prevail in tho land of the
Free" aud that religious. liberty 10 still
"a theory rather than "a recognized right
in many sections NJ the country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17
UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.

The petition of certain liquor dealers
In ogden city that tho ordinance
against such traffic on sunday shall h'
uniformly enforced. o. IMPORT ~ which
has already appeared in The prHoret
News. may strike nomc people with
surprise. But when lis purpurt Us an.
deru,ood there viii De- up wonder 40 ~
presentation 20 the city council
Tho petitioner are Taxpayers NJ os-
den city. and In addition Co the COM
mon burden they have 90 pay llconHe
f.o Of nino hundred dollars per nnnum
Tor the privilege Of carrying on the
liquor business. They have been in-
formed that n they engage IN that
trade on sunday they will be prose
cutcd. That was On response 10 their
request 10 be allowed TO scil on that
day, az other saloon Keepers were per-
nitted 10 do who kept their front doors
closed. Unfortunately Tor the petition
on. they have no back doors 10 their
promises. 30 must either shut NJ on
Sundays or b. seen to violate tho Or
dlnnncc.
Tho Importance 81 back entrance
10 places whcrc liquor ~ sold ~ thus
presented IN "a forciblo light IL IL
claimed that saloons with such convcn-
icncoa run a lively trade In ogden on
sunday, without interference from the
police. II II reported that this II not
an unknown custom In Salt Lake city.
n Il IL true that liquor shops with a
back entrance are privileged places
there should b. some change In the
law relating 10 Sunday selling, or the
license fee should be- less for establish
ments with only a fror' entrance. see
ing they cannot do a sunday husinoaa'
The law might be- amended 40 as 10
read that selling ilquor on Sunday r.
a mladcmcanor. except In places with a
back door.
II accma that the ogden city council
found the question presented TO them
too great 20 rrapple with nucccaHfully'
The members did not like 10 permit
open violation of the ordinance, nor dld
they see the way clear to stop iiH covert
violation. The reason why they ala not
insist upon obedience TO II IN every
case was not made TO appear. That
was not fair 20 the petitioners, who
asked that there BE- no discrimination
or that their license Zee be- reduced. Nc
action was taken on their request.
II must b. clear 10 every thinking
mind that the laws should be enforced
uniformly. or. n left without enforce
ment. there should be- no discrimination
either for or against certain individuals
or cases. The city authorities uro cx-
pected to execute the city ordinances
and II there II any good reason Tor
laxlty II ought not TO De exercised IN a
partial manner. Laws and ordinances
should be enforced. fairly and Impair
TALLY. or they should be- speedily TO-
pcaicd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17
DIsconDANr SENTIMENTS,

The Kansas city Times contains
report OF sermon delivered BY Rev.
\. W. Sokendoffcr. of tho Forest Ave-
nue. Christian Church. on sunday. Aug
~. which calls for a few words OF CONE
ment. The theme Of the speaker was
'"rho Source Of True Greatness" ana
was drawn from the Eighteenth Psalm.
lie said;
'grhe Eighteenth rsnlmmoylng under
the Inspiration Of MrHHiuuiC prophecy
IL wondrouHly rich Ia aimilc and meta
phor. inlnid Ia the Shows uf "a mighty
faith M God. II begins In mngnlfying
the name OF tho Lord. then trust In
Him, then what the Lord is 10 the
paHlmiat, and what David was aud u
under tho streams M Divine Goodness
that have followed him. and finally cul-
inmates these intnu cctlyc reflections
with this burst ut praise, Thy gentle
ness hath made mn great What
height OF fancy! What recognition ~
the source of blessing, when he CN-
claims In other words, the greatness
that "a Ia me. iH OF tho Lordl'
The reverend gentleman proceeded to
applaud that inspired onort, declaring
Il 20 be the universal opinion VI com.
mentators that 1T has no superior In
rubllmlty of thought and expression"
and then remarked
This reveals Co us tho character ot
true greatness. lf We but recognize the
wisdom uf the pHllmlHt, in this
the psalmist leads uu and believe that
civilization la ready 10 follow, nhurng-
ter laid iu plrty and faith in God, For
this We plead
After thus laudlng David oH leader
TO civilization. and showing "the great
ness In him that strikes better chord
In the sympathetic soul" the preacher
delivered himself OF tho following dis
oordant sentiments, which apparently
dld not strike him ns utterly lncouslHt-
ent with DOTS entire theme.
~ un hopeful for character whom east
and west have arisen lu arms over Mr.
Roberts uf Ituh tHNInE hI scat Boo Con.
gross ] um hopeful o.. character WLUu
our EfHNi IH|.I.# IH.. 300 uniformly
ugfecd uH tuu.uIrE inn hNFhtug lunur
cuer uf 90" Great IuHuwuII. Z um
hopeful Tor ruIalHu wnHu 4 read that
an over thH IufUl States Mormon
Elders are being driven Igum com.
muulUeH. Nui because favor UsIHUUu-
ton Nut hyuHu. 4 Uu H marrow g.tIHt.
hut because 10 Hrnh u lhmIyruus
tones that thu u'IgInu uf humanity
must have morality must have UHlrlr-
ter Mt ita core"
what % trumpet blast tho preacher
sounded IN praise of David tho polyrl-
nous poet OF olll What penny
whistle squeak DE- gave against Roberts,
modern disciple uf the Same "olylllza-
tiou" In which the psnlmIHt was q lead
erl Ana what LOFTY ideal of charoc-
ter and true greatness is held ND. lu the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

The present minister uf war o. "a fulr-
minded man ana lIacipUuBriu &c
hns held the balance true thus Gar. Ur
o. disposed 60 see that Justice ls done.
though the military hierarchy fail
General Negrler wac promptly dlarI-
p'iued Tor rejecting ln general order.
On the cause of The government On-
GERS not on duty nt Hcnncs viii not bH
allowed Go visit thnt city during tha
HU iOns of the court and the roldIeat
channel of communication between the
llHf0Ctpd military elements lu Paris
aud Vounca b. thus blocked up What
General de- Gallifet thinks of Drcyfua
Doe k0eps to himself. but his determine
tlnn that the prisoner shall have % fair
trial be makes public TO the world,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

There iH no doubt that the whole civ
lllzod world outside France sytuputhilrs
with prcyfus ana hopes for his ncqult-
tai. This hope r. now strengthened by
the strong assertions made yesterday
by tho London Times which claims
the best OF authority Tor charging that
the real traitor was the late Lieut. COL
tool and Intermediary while loading all
the lnfamy upon the Innocent Hebrew
captain. The Times claims that % was
known iu diplomatic circles Tor months
before his suicide that Henry WIS the
traitor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

Henry said 10 me. our hands are full
" prof against DrpyfuH
This ls probably the truth. All the
facts ns far as known support
the theory that the two traitors. by the
aid of others. succeeded In averting
suspicion from themselves by fastening
the guilt upon nn Innocent man. one
whom they supposed to be frlendless
and without influence. The terrible
blunder once Commute every effort at
iustifylng II has been made IN order
10 save French honor"
The entire range Of fiction presents
no story more striking than this, and
the end n apparently not yet In Wow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

Tomorrow. IL o. announced, the pro-
crciings of the prgyfu. court martial
win be- open 10 the public and sumu-
thing win Doc learned uH 10 what hap
penod during tho days given 10 the ru-
Crot examination or the mysterious
documents that are supposed 90 prove
The nCCusol's guilt Some students OF
the case dprcrihe these documents aH 20
"lot ~ trash now that the borderruu,
which gave them all the importance
they ever had o. a confessed forgery.
Many OF the secret documents are for
rorlvs, too, Il rs said. and the rest are
alnnt lrIllIng mnlluI.. El.aIn. otto.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

melting the pnpu'nrn against Drryfus
are now beginning 90 put "a taste 81
thulr own medicine. 10 must have boon
"a revelation 10 the proud Mpfoior OF the
change uf public sentiment when hH
hoard the crowd IN tho courtroom re-
Rsuues cheer prpyfuH and hiss aud
curse him Poetic Justice viii be- sltis-
ned only when prison doors open fur
the men who manufactured evidence
to consign proyfus 90 % living death
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

There has bgcn enough IN Drcyfus
mnlueuimrut 90 destroy the NE ~ an
ordinary man. II viii be- u wonder n
his health has not been brokHn by No.,
ana II viii not be surprising N hiH mind
has also suffered iu the wreck n
DreyfuH "a an Innocent mln-and II r.
the opinion of nearly nll tho world out,
side France aud 0f much of the world
I'm a.. that such la the cugr-ho ls tho
victim of one % tho most ntr0ciuuH
crimes OF the century and IL would be-
O. marvel N 10 had failed 10 leave In
dcllblc marks upon biz personality.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

The Filipino insurgents are getting
either desperate or oycr-conhdcnt II
the latter. they had the concclt taken
out of them this morning, when 500 Of
them attacked the Twelfth Infantry at
Angeles. and were driven on with all
tho lnlaoa ON thnIr alde.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

The Springfield Republican says that
having provided tho Filiplnos with the
saloon OF the customary American typo.
We are also providing the American
tough, He makes quite a contingent OF
the volunteers, and naturally gets court
martialed When he IL dismissed from
the army he is not deported to the land
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

We acknowledge with appreciation n
request Cor our attendance at the nee
ccptlon 90 bo given mt Fillmon 90 win
+. Alduoh one OF utah's volunteer. ln
honor OF hls return from the Philip
pines The reception h rendered by
Mlurd county, and Will take place ON
Friday August Goth. The chairman
Of tho committee. Alma Greenwood,
Will please accept our thanks Tor the
onurlnHN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

n has been brought out since the be-
ginning uf tho present DroyfuH trial
that the French government was 100 the
habit Of examining the German ans
hnaHndorB private letters before per-
hitting them 20 reach him, This will
probably tickle Emperor william and
those other Germans who have been enc
donynrlnE 20 build up friendly relations
with France.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

Kruger has won rho dynamite dis
putc In che Transvaal, by bis threat to
resign, But what DE- proposes TO do TO
save his country from British agrees
sion, NO one seems 60 know yet Por-
hnpa he doesn't know. himself.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

The bahamas are among the suffer-
crs by tue storm. one hundred and
nfty lives being Lost thyrc. When all
tho casualties are footed up, the recent
hurricane will rank as the most dis
astrous II the century Tor North Amor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

Gen. Otis asked FOR $1,000 men 60 put
down the Filipino Instruction. Score
tary Root viii allow him 5000. That
ought to nix the business with little
delay. II Con. OTIS has "a fair compro-
hcnslon OF the situation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

Another prizenghtcr has received his
dcathblow iu glove contest" this
time In San Francisco. can the AmeH-
can public which tolerateH this muir
derous "brulslng' rank itself ns better
than tho society which permits Span
lsh bullnghtnEr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

u can be remembered uE the preyfus
trial proceeds. that what u known ~
the secret dosaler that mysterious
bunch of documents which French stan
officers have held over the friends N
brUyfua as absolutely proving his
guilt. was examined By Col riCuuurt
in 1896 aud it was his assertion that the
documents did nothing ~ the sort, that
led 10 his persecution by the conHpir-
utors and discharge from the army.
col, picquart. rohnhllitatcd. ~ now az
NcnucH, u witness IN the court martial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

Tho generosity of e. T.. Huntington IL
duly appreciated by the people Of Utah
aud will be- by the returning volunteers
when they understand IT, The en-
dcuyor 20 brlittlr "a has fallen Ho nat
that 1t Is thinner than the proyorblh
pancake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

he came from. hut f. turned loose to
teach the savage the beauty "
American civilization. The worst of
this rcbuko Ia that probably It is but
too wen deserved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

New England has been suffering from
drought and yet the government re-
port shows that the crop Of the coun-
try Is not affected by the partial failure
In that section. This IL n big coun-
ffav
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oommrNrs oN Dnryrus.


who are the persons who have done
most and rlsked most. 60 bring about "a
revision % the case uf brryfuai Three
men, sOhpuror ikoatucr. an AlHutinu,
and president OF the French Senate,
Colonel plcquurt. ana Emile lola.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

II Il now said that Dreyfu- Is likely
to be convicted by the court martial at
Rennes. nut the international verdict
Ia the other way, and oven France
should not be over-rash In disregard
ing IT,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

The colorcd mon propose to invoke a
stringent Federal statute against
lynchora II they succeed, u will be
interesting 90 note the difference be-
tween the reception glysrFederi courts
In their action. and that which would
have been Ia the South Ia anto-bolium
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17
STOCKS, INVESTMENTS


Trtah Hank aud Commercial gtoels and
other high grade Investment serurltirt
bought aud sold. Loan, goa stocks. Dividend
uaylng stoaks bought and sold. lnvrstment
orders from Institutions, trustees OF estates
and capitalists will receive tho host Of alien
JOHN q. CUTLER. IT.
Tel. H. % Main Street
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

gloria mundi. or. In other words, the
glory or the earth does not last for
ever.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

Professor Fab Of Vienna has pre-
dlctcd that on the 18th of November "
this present year our planet lH to come
IN contact with the comet known 20
astronomers aH tho comet or 1866, and
10 be- partially II not absolutely de-
stroyod but there IL mo- panic on the
Vienna bourar on account OF this Fore
TYHf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

The report now comes that the Yoqul
Indian rising 10 grossly exaggerated by
sensational newspaper correspondents,
umcill reports from Hermosulo Co
General Dhz of Mexico are 90 the cf-
feet that the renegradcs are being pur-
sued by troops and that mono OF the
American mining interests In tho va
qul Valley has suffered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-17

From the harmony between the two
state conventions In Iowa, yesterday,
both Democratic and populist parties
IN that state. II the example sot could
only have Included the Republican par
~ In the loyr-rcast, what lovely time
Iowa could have had In tho fan cam
puIru