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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
NOTES AND BEAMS AGAIN,

Under the caption "A Case Of Notes
and Beams" the influential and ably
edited Boston Evening Transcript Of
November Il. gives a synopsis Of o COM
munlcation 20 the Boston Herald. on
the anti Roberts agitation. The letter
Is by Rev. Dr. Samuel W. Dixie, a well
known soclologist, The writer approves
OF the resolutions which place the en-
tire responsibility Tor any future ac,
don In the matter upon Congress, but
be takes issue with the well meaning
View that the time is now opportune
FOR such amendment 90 the Coustitu,
ton OF the United States as win make
It possible to wipe out poIygamy within
ts boundaries
The Transcript says.
with his experience I'm proposed con-
stltutional amendments he does not be-.
ievc this could be made effective. II
polygam0us Casea were left 10 the jutis-
dicti0n OF the States and their courts,
matters would 20 on about as they DO
nsw whether In Massachusetts, or Do
Utah. and he doubts with apparently
good reason. whether any considerable
number ~ States would submit 60 a
surrender Of their jurisdiction In such
cases 10 the United states courts. But
he also finds n deeper meaning IN The
problem q polygamy In its relation 90
our own marriage and divorce laws and
our own social immoralities. We are
quite ready TO an halls and churches
10 hear about the 'Mormons' send mis-.
sionarics 90 Utah and print millions OF
pages 10 thWart their schemes OF prose-
lytlng. while we too rarely 90 anything
toward the broader. more fundamental
and inclusive work 81 protecting and
improving the family throughout the
entire country. In fact he has heard
several men OF high standing agree in
the opinion that Mr. Roberts. holding
eeat IN Congress would be- far less ol
real menace 60 the family in this c1un-
try than the incidents of q scandal0us
marriage 81 certain parties In high So
cial life.
In short In our attacks upon poly.
gamy We are overlooking evils OF a
kindred, yet even more subtle charc-
ter nearer home He would not have
less said about the Mormon assault
upon the family, but be would couple
with 10 In the crusade the common
problem OF the family. which alike con.
Germs the East and the West. the North
and the South, though In different ways.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
THE LUZoy CAMPAIGN.

When. a few days ago, the wardrobe
OF Mrs. Aguinaldo fell into the hands
OF our troops, It was naturally inferred
that the rebel chief was within hailing
distance. and that his capture could be
reasonably looked upon as imminent
But the latest Luzon dispatches an
nounce that he has once more eluded
his pursuers. Perhaps the doughty
general had left his wife In charge OF
the rear guard. to cover his retreat, in
order TO give him greater liberty 70
carry out the strategic running move
ments for which he is celebrated.
Be this as It may, there is no longer
any organized resistance TO our troops
In the northern Luzon. The question
seems to be now simply to occupy the
country and organize local govern
ments. and to leave a sufficient mill
tary force In each place to protect the
lawfully constituted authorities in the
exercise ~ their functions. The task
may not be an easy one, but there are
indications that the natives are coming
10 their senses. Thus. for instance
the governor Of Nueva Viscaya has been
reported TO BE- on his way to Manila TO
oner his allegiance to the United
states. Undoubtedly he, with many
other chiefs, realize that Agulnaldo's
cause 90 lost.
with the Tagal rebellion practically
subdued. 1t should not be difficult for
Congress to agree on a future Philip
pine policy. The duty Of this country
toward the millions brought in under
the American flag Is plain. The means
whereby II can be discharged, wise
Craftsmanship, coupled with experience.
.h.t,i4 ,,toracf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
Worcester Spy.

One Of the most perplexing questions
brought forward by the acquisition Of
the Philippines Is the matter Of Chi
nese exclusion. To shut out from the
Islands all Chinese would b. 60 rob the
archipelago of its most industrious and
efficient class OF workers. on the other
hand, II Is Inconsistent TO exclude the
per. and admit him TO our island pos
sessions. The obvious way out Of the
dilemma Is 10 repeal the antlquated
and Ineffective Geary law
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
THE VENEZUELA REVOLUTION


For time the revolution threatened
TO develop into a three cornered affair,
Castro leading one faction and Herman
DEE the other Castro managed, how
ever, TO placate Hernandez and their
forces were Joined with the result that
Andrade. at very early stage In the
rebellion, was forced 10 seek an asylum
In the West Indies, where he Is now
said 60 be endeavoring TO organize an
expedition 10 invade Venezuela and re-
inslatc him In power. The defeat "
General Paroles and the fall Of Puerto
Cabello puts an end. however. seeming
ly TO all Andrade's prospects. as Pare
DIES was the only one Of the Venezuelan
generals who remained loyal TO him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
MORALITY OF CITIES.

The conference between the W. c. T,
L. ladies and the Chief OF Police on the
moral status OF salt Lake City should
result in some good The arguments,
facts and figures presented by the city
official. who is thoroughly acquainted
with the practical side OF the questions
discussed, may have convinced the
friends Of reform that the problem Is
more Intricate than appears when
studied only from a theoretical point Of
view. But that docs not mean that II
Is Impossible to deal with
a great many people seem 10 believe
that any public evil can be remedied
by the passage Of laws. and their en-
focement Consequently they are in
cllned to blame lawmakers and orit-
cize officers, II results are not as hoped
For. They are inclined TO spend en-
ergy In a direction where the least
good can be accomplished, II Is a no.
torious fact that an the large centers
Of population are more or less infested
By an immoral element But the cause
Is not as a rule, at least In American
cities. the lack Of good laws ana ordi-
nances; nor can It be charged TO moral
corruption among the administrators
OF the laws
Reform movements will have 20 be
directed against the eyll itself The
fallen ones win have 20 be sought out
and redeemed one by one. with the
same care and tenderness with which
the Good Shepherd Is said 10 leave the
nlne,y-nine sheep In the fold In order
to seek and save that which is lost.
This Is a much slower process Of reform
than that which dreams OF wholesale
redemption by force. but It is the only
one that is effective. II Is the work 81
true Christian charity, OF patience and
sclf.sacrlhce.
The question Of the morality Of cities
- a burning one. The cities are grow.
ing, and Il Is not always the best clc-
ment that Is attracted to them. They
furnish large percentage OF the Grim
inals OF the country. Considering the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

The commander in-chlef Of the Grand
Army Is said TO be In favor Of politi-
cal organization among the veterans,
The veterans Of the Spanish war would
Of course follow suit In such a move
How long a time would II take, then.
before this country We're in the hands
Of military party? Has French mill
tarlsm as recently displayed, no lesson
to Che Republic on this side Of the wa
ter9
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
Boston Herald.

In the present more or less unsettled
state OF affairs, conditions may present
themselves which viii lead 10 war. but
all Of those interested are keenly aware
Of the cost and risk OF this form Of ad-
justment, and hence, are not likely to
turn 10 II, except as a last resort.
However, so long as this contingent
peril does exist, II will be made use OF
by diplomatic mischief makers to start
war reports, these. until their emptl-
ness is shown, as has been the case In
the present instance, having natural
ly much more effect upon US, FOR the
reason that We are now interested par
ties, that the old reports, many times
started and many times exploded, Of
the imminence Of war In the Balkan
peninsula.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
THE ALASKA DISPUTE.
San Francisco Chronicle.

II Is assumed by a Washington cor
respondent that with the exhaustion
OF the gold placers OF the Klondike the
incentive 10 Great Britain 10 reach the
Northwest Territory from the sea
through the narrow strip Of American
territory In southeastern Alaska will
have been removed: that the modus
vivendl win be satisfactory and that
negotiations for the readjustment OF
the boundary win not be soon resumed.
Such a view Of the case Is erroneous
and raises false hopes, Great Britain
is not likely to cease her efforts to Sc
cure the coveted prize so long as the
boundary question Il unsettled. The
Klondike may decline and the incentive
In that quarter die out, but other rea-
sons viii be found after that to revive
the claim TO an outlet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

The reported occupation by Russia Of
Herat Is not 81 improbable az It might
have been under other circumstances.
1t Is also noticeable that Britain Is not
making SO much stir about 1t as would
have been done II the British did not
have big war on their hands The
English have to proceed with wise eau.
ton, for the anu-English sentiment in
Europe could BE- easily made by o mis-
taken move, TO overthrow pacific ar
rangements which have been entered
into
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Worcester Gazette.

From the fact that Cen Otis has is
sued an order for Chinese exclusion, II
Is assumed that his voice, as a mem
Der of the commission, also would be
FOR Chinese exclusion In the Philippines.
The position OF Admiral Dewey, how
ever. Is understood 10 be favorable to
Chinese admission. While this personal
view Of the admiral has been expressed
TO friends, II Is not known whether he
would give II official expression In case
all his colleagues on the commission ia
yored a recommendation Of exclusion,
The attitude Of President Schurman has
not been made known even In an lnfOr-
NAL way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

Mistakes will happen, even in print
Ing offices, and In proof of ths a story
Of an English night editor Is told by the
Westminster Gazette. He found in a
dispatch this information; The Beers
have taken umbrage." and wrote FOR It
a displayed headline. starting off In
this style; capture Of Umbrage by
the Beers" lie tried 90 pad HE dis
patch by giving an account Of the loca-
ton Of Umbragc, but was unable 60 find
a town of that name In the gazetteer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

The United States weather bureau Is
going 20 show Europeans at the Paris
exposition how the weather forecasts
are made In this country. II is to be
hoped that the weather prognosticators
viii register more hits than misses In
the guessing, so as to maintain the
Yankee reputatlon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

There IS persistent story from
Washington that the British govern
ment Is pressing Tor arbitration OF the
Alaskan boundary dispute with the
condition thar Pyramid harbor be first
conceded 10 Canada Ia exchange for
Canadian withdrawal Of a claim 20
Dyea and Skagway, neither Of these
three ports being included in the terri
tory 10 be subjected 10 arbitration.
IL Is hardly credible that Great Brit
ain has seriously made such n PROPOSE
ton with expectation that IL will be
considered. II Is wholly incredible that
The administration win yield to such a
prepJsterOus demand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
WAR RuMORs.
San Francisco Chronicle.

The rumors that japan Is about 10
make an assault ON Russia are reported
TO be without foundation. They were
probably circulated by silly people who
fancy that Russia may BE- diverted
from any purpose she may have OF TAX
ing advantage Of Great Britains pre-
occupation By creating an impression
mat II VIII be necessary to keep n close
watch on Japcn. But Russia Is too well
posted about the condition Of Affairs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

The Irlshmen Of San Francisco have
passed resolutions Of sympathy for the
Beers, The present trouble In South
Africa may be a case where a grain
Of help is worth pound Of sympathy.
but the resolutions are a pointer as to
where Ireland would be II Britain were
u get In a deeply critical situation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

It is a good thing that Congress meets
soon, or there might be had blood be-
tween Senator Morgan and Governor
Johnston, Of Georgia. Their dispute
came very near reaching a crisis last
night, according 10 the account tele-
graphed from Athens.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

The dispatches that filter through
London from South Africa assume to
tell what Gen. Joubert intends 60 debut
the fair deduction Is that the senders
know no more about the Beer command
er's intentions than they tell about what
the British forces are doing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

The Beers began Smelling the British
camp at Mool river this morning, and
an artillery duel is going on. Decisive
work viii come when the infantry and
cavalry get into action-an event that
promises to be not long delayed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

problems Of the city, a close observer
Professor Ely. has recently said'
"The need or the city today Is q great
religious awakening which would shake
things down into the depths OF most
lives and modify their characters
The olty needs religion, Without relig-
lon, The salvation Of the city IL I'M
possible
Exactly. Laws and ordinances are
aids. but whenever religion shall have
done the part that belongs TO 1t, there
would be but little eyll left to the con-
troll OF the law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

II the Indiana sheriff now being sued
FOR damages for having permitted a
mob to lynch a prisoner in his custody
has to pay a substantial sum for his
alleged neglect Of duty, the precedent
may be a warning TO other sherffs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

1t is reported that the Indians at the
Sac aud Fox reservation want TO fight
over the seizure Of a young Indian
married woman by the Indian agent,
II white woman had been seized by
Indians there would have been lighting.
The quicker removal comes the better
in the case Of such an interference with
family relations as this government
agent among the Indians Is accused
~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

It appears that Uncle Sam did not
secure all the profit he might have done
in the victory over the Spanish fleet
at Santiago a chest with $4,000 In gold
has been found on one Of the sunken
warships, and altogether the wreckers
have recovered 100000 There was a
slip somewhere to let that money CO.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

Now It Is said that Maryland Demo-
Gratis want AdmJal schley for O
presidential candidate; but Schley like
Dewey thinks 1900 Is not the season for
admlrals to take command Of the ship
OF state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

The accounts now coming from nor
then Luzon show that the Americans
there are having the hardest kind OF
hard campaigning, and are doing heroic
work as soldiers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

The powder makers are having q
boom In. business, and the more Of the
eSplosye wasted by the contendIng ar
mics the better IL pleases the manufac-
turera Of the war mnnltIon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

It Is soid IN Manila that Agulnalio
can never get his army together again.
A safe way 10 insure the success Of that
idea Is TO have the rebel leader under
lock and key.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

in the Mlkado's realm to be misled by
the statements Of newspaper cores
pondents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

them all out this year so that the pub
llshed volume win be complete, for the
Junta's race Is about run.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

It IL said that renegade Americans
are fighting with the FiHplnos There
Is no likelihood Of accounts coming OF
the capture Of such alleged traitors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

The town OF Magazine. Ark. Is said
TO have been destroyed by a tornado.
a place Of that name might be regarded
as Ia danger from q blow-up
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

The Fillpino junta at Hongkong has
Issued another address. II should get
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
DIR. HOPKINS In OREGON.
He tells Something Of the Insect Pests
Of That State.

Portland Oregonian.
"Forest trees, as well as fruit trees,
have hosts of insect enemies" said
Professor A. d. Hopkins, special agent
of the department Of agriculture, yes
terday at the Perkins, "and my bust
in Oregon is to study these insects
and send specimens Of them to the
national museum at Washington
CITY,"
Professor Hopkins, who is the ento-
mologist in the West Virginia agri-
cultural Experiment Station, has been
spending a few weeks of his vacation
among the forests of Oregon, in COM
pany with Professor Lake, of the hor-
ticultural department of the Oregon
experimental station. He found deep
snow in his travels, but the party had
proficient guides in the Cascade re-
serve, in Southern Oregon, and in the
coast counties of Clatsop and Tilla-
nook
There are three distinct species Of
tree-destroying bugs in Oregon" he
says, and these work by boring into
the bark Of the pine, hemlock and
spruce. They are followed by hosts
of allies, who proceed to complete the
ruin begun by the first workers which
bore into the bark and cut path
around the tree. on the same principle
as used in girdling forest trees with
the ax-cutting clear around the base
and stopping the flow of sap.
= a
this girdling process on the part of
man, as it creates refuge for tree
destroying insects, which thrive AMI
multiply on the slowly dying fir,
spruce or pine, and are thus enabled
to attack numbers OF growing trees
within a certain radius.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
A NOTABLE LECTURE
Will be Delivered in Morgan
town June Third.

One Of President McKinley's Adminis-
tration Will be Here Then-Great
Chances for the People Here-The
Lecturer Comes well recommended
Everyone is Invited to Come Ont to
Hear Him.
Col. ]. II. Brigham, Assistant Sec
rotary of Agriculture, is one of the
many farmers sons who was born and
raised on farm, and who advanced
step by step until National reputa-
tion has been acquired. The first 2l
years of his life were spent on an Ohio
farm. At the close of the war, in
which he served his country well and
faithfully, being promoted from pri-
vate to colonel, he returned to his
farm, which has been his home ever
since. He was elected sheriff of Full
ton County for three successive terms;
was elected State Senator and secur-
ed legislation of Importance and use
fullness to farmers. Joining the
Grange in 1878, he was soon elected
Master of the State Grange. When a
member of the State Senate he secur-
ed the passage of the bill authorizing
the establishment of State expert
ment Station, and was appointed on
the board of control, with ex-Presi-
dent Hayes and others, he being at
that time also president of the State
Board of Agriculture.
Since 1887 Col. Brigham has been a
member of the executive and legisla-
tive committees of the National
Grange, and in 1889 was elected Mas
ter of the National Grange and was
unanimously reelected for four sue
cesslve terms.
1t is sufficient to say that Col.
Brigham has filled the positions of
honor to which he has been called
with unqualified success. His ap-
pointment as Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture, as the successor of the
lamented Willets and of DR., Charles
w. Dabney, is one with which Presi-
dent Mckinley may well be fully sat
isfied.
With this experience as farmer
and in official life he is well fitted to
fill the position he now occupies.
Col. Brigham stands feet 6 inches
high, weighs about $50 pounds, and
is noted for being the tallest man in
official life in Washington.
Morgantown will have an opportu-
nifty to hear him on Saturday evening
June 3. A lecture will be given by
him at that time ia Commencement
Hall beginning at eight o'clock. The
lecture will be free and everyone is
invited to attend it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

There is class Of people who are
never willing 20 discuss a pvoposi-
tion fairly and squarly on its mer-
its.
They never see anything but "a
nigger in the wood pile"
Their appeals are never to any
thing but narrow prejudice.
Thef are kickers by nature and
dead loads upon every public enter
prise. :
IL is a misfortune to any com
mum ty when this class of people
get control. 1t is amazing that
they are able to influence progress.
sive men who generally take a
broader view.
This class of constitutional kick
ers has been busy during the dis.
cussion OF the railroad subscription
10 finding objections, in finding
Jobs, in finding speculations, ID
finding all manner OF mares nests in
the enterprise. And they have found
many but nobody has even heard
one of them discuss the proposition
or advance an argument based upon
any substantial, business like OF
comprehensive view of the merits o.
the proposition. 1t IS ever and al
ways an appeal to prejudice.
To these chronic directors there il
just one conclusive answer that
ought to satisfy every intelligent
citizen, and that is this.
The terms Of any arrangement
that is made between the Railroad
and the District, If the voters per
nit any to be made, will be fixed b,
the County Court for the District
1t is to be presumed that the coun
ty court is competent to safe guart
the interests Of the people in any
subscription that is made to til,
Railroad. 1t is to be presumed tina
they will avail themselves, if neces
sary, of the best legal advice, ant
that no loop holes will be left in an,
arrangement they make before the,
let 60 of the District bonds.
II we can't trust the Count,
| Court to make good safe arrange
ment with the Railroad for carrying
out the terms of any subscription
that is made, we had better abolish
the Court and get some other tribu
nal to do the business of the coun
| ty.
But we believe the intelligent vo
tiers are willing and do trust the Coun
ty Court to take care of the bushes.
end of any subscription that is voted
and that they are not troubling them
selves about that matter.
IL the voters have satisfied them.
selves that it is good investment fol
the District TO aid the Railroad, then
they can and will trust the Count,
Court to see that good, safe bust
ness contract is made between thu
district and the Railroad that will
eliminate all the numerous niggers il
the wood pile and secure the interest
of the district completely and con
clusively.