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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-23

lc0 A pair for Mems Well-made
w. Bleached or Unbleached Jean
Drawers, all sizes but only 2
pair to a customer. regular 25c. draw
ers. for days Ice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

lty NJ Manila The friarr denied that
tho natives are a savage race and as
serted that they can justly claim to be
counted among the civilized peoples of
the earth. Every parish. they said. he's
n school FOR boys and another for girls
ana the proportion Of iili.eratcs IS
smaller than IN spain and In some
other European countries.
According to the samo testimony tho
natives are good.natured. gentle aud
little disposed 20 quarrel crimes
among them are rare IN Panay. with
population Of hair a million. there
was scarcely a murder IN "a year. There
was no police force. yet highway rob
berry and deeds Of violence were al
most unknown. Tho moral character
OF the city population was not below
the level 81 the average European
cities. The outragcs committed. one of
the fflafs. Father Alvarez said. were
the work Of Jaiibirds released hy the
insurgents. but they were not ap.
proved of by the natives generally on
the contrary IN many cases the Wiz
layers rescued the fathers when clr-
tured. or helped them 20 escape. aud
nearly every village iamcnted the IA
ihcts who were abused or murdered.
The majority was dominated hy one
0r two leaders aud o few followers IN
each village who ruled by terror ANA
threats
~ was further stated By tn friars
that l1rge majority n the VisdSa
aud TaEai populations own the iand
they cultivate. ana that iAndleFa labor
ore are ga the minority. slavery hos
never existed In the islands. In point
of material wcli-bcing the rural popu.
iation compares favorabiy with that Of
some n the countries ~ Europe.
These data are exceedingly valuable
They show how unreasonable ~ tho
sarcastic remark that We are buying
"payarcf" at $50 head. and how
little foundation there Is Tor any APP
pfchension as 10 the wisdom Of the
policy that dictated the terms 81 the
Paris peace treaty.
\ peaceful population, owning the
aoil they cultivate and occupying
moral Lowell above that from which
some of our immigrants are drawn.
cannot become a menace to the lnaii-
tutlons Of this country. nor o. financial
burden. n the hoistlng ~ the Amcri.
can nag II made the signal Tor the
establishing 81 orderly conditions
and stable and free government. as
well a. the beginning Of a rule Of JUS
iico. 1he Filiplnos will. before long be-
come the loyal defenders Of that cm-
bicm Of human liberty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

There had been an Instruction IN the
island Of luzon before We went to war
with Spain. and AEuinaldo was one ~
the leaders. The accepted story Ia that
spain offered these leaders a consider
able sum Of money " they would stop
the revolt. ANA that they agreed 10 ac-
Ccpt A., that the money was paid Ia
Aguinnidu. who skipped on 10 china
with the funds without declaring any
dividend IN behalf ~ the other leaders.
The latter, finding that the considoia-
ton Tor peace had failed a. 90 them, re-
Moved the insuruction. being deter
mined not 10 bctrny their country cN-
Ccpt for cash In hand. The point n.
that ~ Ear from the insurgents having
broken the power " spain IN the phil
ippines, at tho outbreak VI our war. the
principal inHurEcnt leader In LuEon had
lett the country and apparently nhan-
duncd the enterprise The Importance
that he has acquired since IL almost
wholly due 10 the military and naval
victories ~ tho United States. lie has
no standing In court at an. except ne
representing the views of part ~ the
filipinos-how many n N impossible to
ray.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11
rur WATER SUPPLY.

The city Council acts wisely IN
watching the expenditure u money and
stopping it when not really necessary
far the public welfare. Economy in
the public service VIII BE- approved hy
citizens 81 90 pariies and ncrsuasions
sunglnca however BE- not economical
90 any limo or Boz any piace. and IN the
effort ~ hs careful public oniciala
should not De- pliaimouious.
iu thc action token on Tuesday nirhi.
on the Enrucers report we think e.
proper course uas pursued An adequate
water supply BE- absolutely essential TO
the city. Everything TINT can be- done
reasonably aud legally TO increase the
present volume ought to Boz accom-
p'lshoi. But thcro is "a time for ali
things. and this stormy season does no,
appear 90 be the boat that could be- 90
lecled for surveys md the work nticni-
unt upon them. The zeal of thc city
engineer DO ,pmmtndablc. the wisdom
Of his operations nud expenditures is
opcn Co question.
The stoprire 90 work for the rroont
We regard as prudent step. and mcan-
while thc watorworks committee
should fully invcatigatc what has been
done. and what needs 10 be- done. not
merely to employ labor which 30 "A
laudahlo cndcnvor when pnt forth dis
crcetly- but tn ensure full water sup
Wy In the most expeditions and oco-
nomicai manner possible under all tho
circumstance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11
ALLEGED DISCOVERY or An
AZTEC TEMPLE.

A telegram fro ~ Paso. Texas. today
dan. ~ anuouncca the discovery In
that city ~ an Aztec temple. long
buried beneath the surface 81 the earth.
The building was uncovered by pr.
Leon hcraun. graduate ~ oxford TIM.
t"ialty. and an urchneolorist ~ note.
WIN h. connected with the prcpntrn
University. az The city ~ Mexico Al
his own solicitation be- was sent by
tho McNioan government In search Tor
the remains ~ an Aztec trmple and
village which he learned. from ancient
records In the archives ~ Mexico. was
uiiuaicc somewhere near ~ Pauo. ON
the left bank Of the Rio Grnndc. Just
what these ancient records may contain
that ~ Of general value has not been
made public but n they give the In.
formation claimed II IL likely there IL
much more that would be- decidedly IN
tcrrHiing ANA important
According 90 the dispatch referred 60.
Dr. lioraon hut uncirthed several
stones covered with hlcrogiyphlcs. and
Ht % depth ~ ton feet O. wall NJ solid
masonry was disclosed. iic b. conn.
DENT that he has found the Aztec tenn.
plr 1nd expects Co unrlrth many relics
of much worth ~ Houun Is credited
with having discovered many valuable
iru.E in Mexico. umunF them the fam.
"uH rod ruNoL now in tho City ~
M.E..u. ANA number NJ tablets ~
HfHHH t.UIr.I uIfh N|......|..f.t. I....
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11
TIM LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

The message ~ Governor itoher ~.
Wells 10 the State Legislature b.. aH has
already been said In these columns. q
clear presentation NJ our public AFFAIRS
II contains many suggestions that
should be- weighed carefully by our
Legislators. Among them IL the argu-
ment that the state N entitled to q pro.
proportion NJ the money received from
the licensing Of the sale NJ intoxlcnntH.
We doubt the soundncsH OF the dow
ernor's conclusion. n appears tn as
that the cities and counties wherc the
traffic N licensed have to bear the
brunt of the burden that follows. The
municipality pays the police EXPENSES
that are thus Increased. tho counties
pay the costs of pauporism. ami fccblr-
minded persons are also proper rub.
jccts for local care. The records aud
reports " tho State insane asylum do
not show that any great proportion of
the AFFLICTED inmates were Victims u
the alcoholic habit There may Boz rume
basis Tor the Governors reasoning. hut
we do not think d is sufficient 10 ware
rant hls conclusion.
II cannot Doc successfully disputed.
however. that much of %. ur.me COIN
mittcd In amy State. owes ita uuglu To
the vNecsHiyr consumption OF iutuxirit.
Ing drlnks, NOR that great percent.
age Of Insanity and pauporlfm 10 trace
able to the same source, The Huuur
trafllc must therefore be- regarded us
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11
STATE sAhAHiEs.

The salaries paid to our state officers
nte. In the opinion NJ the 'prsrrct
News" altogether too low for the Ia
bors required. The Governor calls at
tention 10 this In his message 90 tho
Legislature. We believe that REASON
able people everywhere who ure nr-
ouainted with the Htipcnds paid aud
the services rendered will admit that
our stnte officers are insuflcIcntiy rc-
Enumerated.
Thcte is mistaken idea Ia some
peoples minds concerning the power
OF the Legislature to rcctify this wronF.
They Imagine that ~ the state Com
siitutlon fixed the salaries " the frst
state officers. they cannot BE- Increased
or diminished. nut the conaiituiion
provides;
'The compenntlon N the officers
provided for by this article. until other
wise provided BY law. u hNod ~ i"l-
Governor two thousand dollars per
nnnum.
secretary of state two thousand doll
lars per annum.
state Auditor iftcen hundred dollars
per annum.
state Treasurer one thousand dol.
lars per annum.
Attorney General nftccn hundred
dollars per nnnun.
Superintendent II Public inEtruc.
ton fifteen hundred dollars per an.
num-"
These sums nrc fixed BY the consil-
tuition. only until otherwise provided
by the Legislature.
No fees are allowed TO any Of these
officers FOR any official services. but all
fees Fixed BY law Tor such perform
ancea must be- deposited with the state
Treasurer The Legislature may pros
vide for the actual aud necessary cx-
pcnsca Of state officers while travelling
IN the State on official duty. but the
salaries named above comprise their
sole compensation,
The Judges ~ the supreme Court arr
among the officers inHuflioisntly paid by
the State. Three thousand dollars per
annum and mileage II an insufficient
sum for the laborr and talents 81 mon
learned In the law. who have 10 devote
thelF whole judicial time 10 their on
eroua duties. In private practice they
would earn y, least double and perhaps
treble the amount
There are other officials. perhaps,
who are inadcquatcly paid for their
services. but We have mentioned some
signal cases which require correction.
II II nm honor TO serve tho state In
any public capacity. and patriotic men
viii accep, small pecuniary rcmuncra-
ton In view of the status their places
give 10 them. Hut at the same time
they ought to be properly paid. and the
difference To the taxpayers by fairly
Increasing the amounts would be- ~
small an 10 be- almost lmpcrcoptlbic,
The Legislature should give close at
tentlon 60 this matter. Tor the State
should command the best talent within
Its borders. and that will be- found to
be true economy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

Tho acquisition Of the Philippines.
however promises 90 have the most
iir-teachlns elects upon our com,
nrtuo. While cuba IL considered the
richest island 10 the Western Hemis.
phHrr. l.ugpn may be fairly assigned
the Hamc place in the Eastern Hemls-
phete. The population of the group Il.
large. and iis development has heon
greatly retarded hy lack uf enterprise
and hy bad government. n II beloved
ny many competent judges that when
lhn working people ~ the island nnd
mat thoy receive the fruits ~ their Ia
Dor they VIII become more Industrious
ana more cnnientgd. As result Of tho
FORMER tho production ~ the island,
WIZ Pee greatly increased as recruit
ol inc hitrr peace viii be- readily
maintained, ana with Increased Income
ana peace viii come increased wants
which must make these Islands n more
lnporteni outlet for surplus American
manufactures.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

Pope Leo does not take an optimistic
view Of the condition of the world at
the close ~ this century. In his reply
TO the Christmas greetings Of the l,o-
man church he sets forth that he sees
the century closing amidst the din OF
arms. the murmurings Of disconnected
peoples. and the crash OF collapalng en-
pirca. Above all. he rcca the secular
state Of Italy more aggressive than
ever against pontihcal Rome. as was
evidenced by the recent act OF the HAT
ian government. whereby certain Cath
ollie associations throughou, Italy were
pummarily discontinued and some Of
their moving spirits Imprisoned for
having eonapIred agnlnat The state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

" the Washington correspondent ~
the Boston Journal has been rightly In .
Formed, The Joke about buying Malaya
ut - head viii no longer have nn
application, Ito has discovered In tho
tnpv ~ the treaty that tho payment
~ tio.oupo1l in spain n not made con %
dlupnal on ihr crsHion OF the phillp.
pines or Porto Rico. Hy the terms 81
me document spain "rcllnquishrs nu-
ihnriiy'' In cuba aud "ccdoa' tn Phil-
lpplne Islands. Guam and Porto Rico 10
tho United States No confederation IN
named Ia The transfer. The promise Ia
pay money CO. spain within three
months stands hy itself In a separate
paragraph, ana there Is nothing 10 In,
nlDntr the purpose Tor which the money
b. paid
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11
PETTY Practices.

ono of the common practices ~ an
anti.Mormon morning contemporary IL
10 manufacture sentences. attribute
them 10 some individual or paper
which II desires to oppose. and then
proceed to comment upon ~ avn pros
ductlon. repeating the process until
everybody who 'dlsocrns IT. pufrofc IL
thoroughly Disguised.
When 10 ingenuity IN this line of
work becomes exhausted. Il viii copy
similar stun from others and add H.
own deductions aud opinions.
This morning that paper cdl,orlally
commented on some alleged expires.
riuna Of two gentlemen Ia this city,
called from % purportcd interview
with them. In the llrst place the lang
uaEc va copied was not used by those
gentlemen. or either of them. In the
pretended Interview. and In the second
place the comments that are based
upon II are Irrelevant 20 the subject
treated upon.
We do not suppose that our crratlc
contemporary WI hlN'"nAlNh' IT'S luiot-
&c discharges Of acniic venom. or liz
repetition ~ quotations from remarks
That were never made. hut ". state
most emphatlcaliy that the supposed
Interviews which that paper has pub.
liahcd and reasoned from. ARE given IN
the Language and convey many of the
notions " the writer u the Inter
views" Instead 81 the views and cx-
ptcslonu n the persons interviewed.
The personalities which the editor 81
that paper chooses TO Indulge In the
"pcscrct News does not wish To no.
iiec. That sort 81 journalism may
please some small or degraded minds
but they are too mean and malicious
Tor the serious attentions of othern
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

zoo York IournaL

New York journal
In view " the condition of unrest ana
dissatisfaction that prevails In the
Philippines Just now would II not be an
excellent scheme 10 utilize the ragacity
and experience Of Admiral Dewey "a
restore order and contentmvntf Nd
miral Dewey won the Philippines fpr
~. lie knows the Islands. and has up
on several occasions demonstrated his
ability TO handle their inhabitants. In
addition 10 alt OF which he has "a aplen-
did fund OF common sense and intel
lectual ballast. and IL not addicted "a
hlundering f...
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

The Comments on Roberts pub
llshcd BY tho "Dcscrct Ncws" are the
views and statements and arguments
VI the respective papers which are
given due credit. They are not en-
dorrcd or commented upon by this
journal. ana n they do not suit the
fanatics and rabid editors who are 20
freely quoting articles on the other
side. the News has no concern. but
nlmnly Malln and amlIea.
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community. but that the community
itself must regulate the OWL as long Us
Il cannot be entirely suppressed and
also roc TO II that II does not become
% public danger beyond control.
OF course. the plan is not perfect II
h1e tb dmcuities and objectionable
features. Hut on the whole &c has
given moro satisfaction than other
wise. ad those Interested In liquor
legislation would do we'll to study it In
all w. bearings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11
FmlrrNos Nor sAyAcrs.

A fow days ago body OF frIars from
tho Philippine islands arrived in san
Francisco on their way Go South Amer.
l'i' In an Interview with rtpreson.
m'i'e of the Chronicle they gave some
Information regarding the Fulplnos.
which may be- N general interest Aa.
cording 10 their version tho iusurrec.
ton was the work. chiefly " Chinese
h"'i-breeds who form tho bulk Of the
population OF the cities IN the ylcln.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

Circumstances alter cases but they
ia not alter Republican principles. II
civilized government can be- maintained
In the Philippines only by the method
that the spaniarda employed. We would
better turn the Philippines back To the
Spuniufds, II our country IN going Ia
give the filipinos rights which Will
leave thcm no excuse for fEnting u.s.
Jet us offer them the rights before we
begin 10 tght them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

= little riri IN Ncw Albany. Ind
some time ago sent her photograph TO
idmirai Dewey and asked him for
souvenir button. The admiral wrote In
reply that he has no longer enough but
tons icft TO fasion hls coat HI stock
Of photographs has also been exhaust
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

While We cannot recognize the legal
status OF The Agulnnldn government.
We cannot shut our eyes ~ the grim
fact that an insurrcctinn exists In I.u.
zpn ana elsewhere In the archipelago.
" the inHurnrC tons continue after the
ratification NJ the Paris treaty, they
become insurr"ctiuns against the Unit
"a States, which must be- put down. N
u requires the whole military and naval
resources NJ the United States to ac.
complish a.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

Five days overdue Is a long time for
the fast Atlantic liners In these times
% swift ocean traffic. hence the relief
felt at the arrival Of the steamship
II Paul. delayed by storms and dls-
ubcd steam. pipe
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

Porto Ricans arc feeling the weight
OF American rule in most comfortable
way. Taxes FOR the current year nave
been cut down more than two and a
half million dollars
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

somebody has found out that there
are sevonty-nve million horses IN ire
world and that seventeen million OF
these noble animals live In North
AuDrica
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hut his credit VIII not rate high in the
virtue market.
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COMMENTS on noBEnrs.

The ogden standard quotes from a
Salt Lake paper and remarks;
That h the contention Of the stand
ara. namely. VI Roberts u unworthy OF
scat In the House of Representatives,
he has committed statutory crime.
and " he has committed crime. the
courts ~ the state-ths supreme court
presided over by uentilca aolciy-arc
competent To judge Of she nature Of the
crime ana prescribe the punishment. n
he has not committed n crime then he
must not be- dehnrfvd from the rights
" Congressman. Iiy following this
line OF action. q home remedy could
have been applied and n national dis
grace avoided. Hut the desire for out.
fide applause has turned the heads Of
some Utah Journalists. and. though the
love for sensation be appoaHod at the
expense OF everybody living In the
state. they arr resolved 60 have their
glory nj all costs"
Arthur McEwcn In the New York
Journal. for which he IL special cor.
respondent at Washington. has a long
communication In that paper from
which the following IL taken;
''rhc man viii have "a horrible faa.
clnntlon when he comes. The galleries
~ the House reserved Tor ladies' will
be- crowded daily should he take his
seat. Tor what woman ~ there who will
not want Co see him with her own eyes
wretch who really In this day prac-
tees tho domestic habits ~ the patri.
ntchn ~ the Scripture. whom We alt
have been rured 90 revere. aud whom
even the cicrgymcn that lead the anti
Roberts hosts declare 10 have been men
after Gods own hcartf
cunrreHsinen are very grave on the
subject They viii uttrr d.nunclatlona
Of polygnmy Tor publication. They are
willing to take an the consequences OF
lncitlng the political hostility ~ tho
MnrnnnH When Il comes 10 principle
cnnErcumen have no regard f1r policy.
Tut Ia private conversation those
statesmen are strangely modest They
admit that Roberts, who IN said Ia be- q
hfiFht man, may make himself trouble.
Fnne to u homogeneous legislature.
which patronlEcs glass In IL domestic
architecture.
Not few, n they dared. would b.
rynicnlly inculnr, OF courFe, polyrnmv
" not to be- encouraged any more than
/ pnlyhndry, but Just the same the run
81 cnngrcrHmen. who have the manners
nnd customs ~ thoir HeN. would prefer
That snmohody besides Themselves
should cast the nrst stone. esprclnily
na this particular Mormon has the re-
| phtr ~ being able 10 throw verbal
ingk- Win much visor ana nne aim.
Tho minds NJ these easy going world
hnrH nrr confused, u is one thing FOR
christian mnuognfnlHt 10 fan into sih.
hH mnnuElnilais VIII Il iH quite nnoth
cr Tor 4 Mormon 60 Haunt his polygn-
! my ~ the nations capital. Whnt the
! WuhngamiHt knows 60 be- vim and hides
| nH such Hnd Dr. ashamed of. the poiyFn.
] must cr'on into religious virtue. ana
| therefore u an enemy NJ snne morals. .
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

Admiral sampson Is likely TO got his
squadron into Havana hnrhor set.
though he does not have To run tho
gauntlet ot ~ Morro's guns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

The Philippine tanglc 10 likely to ho
unra'eled now, Both PARTIES have rot
To talking within hearing distance OF
each other
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

\ LEGISLATOR who sollcits bride may
assume to do It for a yirtuous purpose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

Hon J. Sterling Morton declares that
more than twenty million trees were
cut down for the Christmas market last
year II Is all tho fault Of santa claus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

Legislatures, says philosophical
contemporary. do not, as q rule. im-
prove their work By sitting q long time
upon Il.
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n MAKES brown BREAD.
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks and
other hieh Grade luycftmcnt securIfisi
bought and sold, Loans on siocits
llNidend PAYING stocks bought and add
tees OF estates and rapltulInta Mil r,esiy.,
the best OF attention
Tel. ieI, % hiain Size,
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Machines

Are more reliable than msm vowles'
health -four Is made by the aid OF 5000
worth Of machinery, and therefore can
not help Itself