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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
PRESIDENT roRFInio DIAz.

At tho suggestion 81 Mayor CLARK,
the city Council last evening passed a
resolution extending 10 President Dlaz
Of Mexico an Invitation TO be- the guest
Of this city ON his visit 10 tho United
States. Ia October next. The action
taken was most hitting, for, besides the
interest taken In the head ~ % friendly
nation. there r. especial reason for
extending 10 President DiuE every cour-
tesy. because Of hls stnunch and cone
siatent fricndllnoss, displayed towards
the United States throughout hlH whole
offlclal career. Many Utah people have
had personal knowledge Of tho Mexican
executives cordlaiity which omphaslE-
81 In their minds tho goodwill he bears
toward our nation generally.
II 10 not nnttory 10 say OF President
plnz that he H. o. man o, superior ubll-
ity and Judgment IN Mexican govern
mental affairs. lie ~ Thoroughly Inn
hued with % love Tor hla country and
HE race and has elevated hla nation
along almost every line In the scale
Of enlightenment Mexico has known
prosperity and progress through his
administration. and his work win
be lasting monument 90 hlH wisdom
and energy In estimating his char
meter. and considering his fnlllngs nH
well as hla success IN public ne We
can agree with recent expressions N the
Boston Transcript that, regarded IN
the light OF service 20 his country the
western hemisphere has no greater man
today. or one whom AN American city
can more Justly honor us % representa-
tive OF his generation"
We believe thnt President ninz Will
be delighted TO visit this oity-as much
as any municipality In the Union, Aud
we doubt not that tho welcome ~ Utah
To this substantial frlcnd of the United
states will Doe nee wholehcarted and cote
dial set without unnecessary ostcntn-
ton Of display, as can be- extended to
him anywhere.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
TO our CORRESPONDENTS.

The Dcsarot News is pleased 10 pub
ilsh roporta Of conferences held in tue
different stakes NJ Zion and also zee
ports from mlaslonarios ana others nf
10 the progress ~ the work 90 various
localities. uut We kindly suggr1t that
such reports should De- given BOO nH cone
ciae a form ns D. consistent with ih'
subjects treated. Clerks should not uy
10 write essays or 90 nu up "a page
with a report that could be- properly
presented Ia hnlf % column. l'epoutions
and roundabout sentences should be
omitted.
We would be- glad n too much were
not crowded on 90 one page of writ'
ing; also " the paper were not used on
both sides, and further " the reporters
would write plainly so that the words
could be easily decipherod. Ahbrcvin-
tlons Of words should be- avoided ca-
pcciaiiy whom they are uncommon re-
Gently we had 10 throw aside o. confer
onco report because words and names
warp 20 abbreviated after the writer's
peculiar fashion that ncither editor nor
compoaltor could be sure an 90 their
meaning.
Names and places especially should Do
written plainly and the given ne we'll
ns the surname N each individual mon
toned. II should be- kept IN mind that
most of the many thousands who read
the Dofofot News would not know
which Smith. Brown, Jones or Robinson
IL meant unless the full name ~ given.
Tircaomt details can wen be- spared.
and Il 10 necessary In order 20 make
such reports generally interesting that
they should be- made ana sent To uH
promptly 30 that they will not be- too
stale. An account Of the celebration of
the 4th or the 2ith u July IA not par
tlcuiarly fresh or startling n Il r. pub
ilshcd along In August.
II our correspondents, whose efforts
we greatly f>prcciate. will remember
that their communications are Tor an
readers Of the "Ncwa" aa we'll ne tho
people Of the places where our friends
reside. Il Will be- a source of gratihca-
tion. The News Welcomes the CORES
pondcnoa received and drops these few
hints for the benefit " all concerned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

spread ne bilFhtinr Influence among
those sheltered by that home
All that shows how little that paper
understands tho situation. The mln-
rionaries o. the church DO not preach
poiygnmy or Introduce % 60 the homes
OF the South. the North. the East OF the
West. There is no reason 20 Intimate
that thoy do. Thoy preach che Gospel
VI Christ. wherever they 300. and ,von ln
the days when plural marriage was
part Of the Mormon systom lu Utnh.
lt was uoi carried 90 the homes Of the
South. and it was not tho business VI
the Elders 10 preach H.
MODS DO not listen 20 roaron. They
are usually melted 90 lawlo1anosH by
fnlso reports and dcrlgnlng porronH.
Tho untruthg that nre being dinrcm-
minated by preachers ond papers. ORIG
mating hero. have he'd their onoct upon
The public ns intended. Ana in The
South the excited popu'acs have boon
aroused 90 violence by those efforts.
oa they were IN the r1at when blood
shed and murder were tho result.
ANY ono who desires 90 know the
truth can learn beyond question. thnt
the Elders in the South and elsewhere
rive up occasion Tor the hostility
aroused araIusi them. The testimony
of the lutsIigpnt leading people of the
South la universally in favor OF our
missionaries in that rcHpcct. and % o.
known that che "polygumy' cry DE- a
buruboo held up by oyii-mindcd persons
t1 mako mlrchlof
our Boise contemporary ought 90
know that home is held aH sacred In
Utah and among the "Mormonf' orr In
amy other part ~ tho world. InrInun-
lions 10 the contrary nro unworthy of
papers that surely know something of
the facts The brutal whitc-cnppcrs
who shot and tore on the face OF an
Innocent lady because shc believed the
Gospel M taught Ny the Elders and
who Intended 10 murder our mirrlon-
aries. had no such excuse oa that aug-
gortcd by the statormnn In palllauon
" their cowardly crimes. Ana q paper
H1 near 10 Utah. whore the truth can be
asccriolncd. should not go out Of Ito
way to cnlumnlato tho 'Mormona' In
order 20 apologize for mobocracy and
ilwiogH violence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
SUPPRESS srnlKE GATHERINGS

Tho ilike situation In Cleveland is
following that Of New York. IN calming
down now that public officers take
decided stand against turbulence and
violence New York has the better NJ
the ohio town. IN having instituted "a
policy OF repression at the outset. and
thereby saved much trouble. Hut not
withHtnndlng the lessons Of failure in
the two Important cases named. there
nru strikes u wurkmcn in other places.
and Hill moro arc promised
A notable feature o. developing In
connection with strikes in this coun-
Try. aud labor leaders would do well 20
take o note Of It. That ls, that the ofi-
clal sentiment IN drollng with matters
Of this Kind. r. 90 suppress nli street
gatherings ~ strikers. The police pow
or of state and nation o. convinced that
whom labocrH engage In strikes IL IL
not safe 10 allow them also 10 engage
In public gatherings. therefore these
must b. prevented. In tho public thor
oughfnroa. N men quit work 90 enforce
their demands upon employers, II IL
unsafe 10 permit them TO congrcgate
where they can be- lnccnned at seeing
other mon take the work they have
left.
That this r. a necessity Is clearly
proved by tho cruel ami lawlcaa dispo-
nitlon which manifests itself among
oven temporarily bnnled Htrikcrs eve
crywhorc. The recent New York strike
was OF comparatively brief duration.
and was wcU handled by tho police, Yet
u furnishes many Illustrations of bar
barrie cruelty, reaching not only 10 mon
who refuse 90 leave their work or who
nm the strikers places, but 10 persons
who ure Innocent Of taking sides one
way or the other but follow the ordl-
nary dictates OF humanity
An Instance OF the latter class b. Elv-
on In the cofc 90 pr. Froohlloh OF New
York. who 10 ytt seriously 90 uH tho re-
suit OF brutal assault on him by
strikers. Ills sole ongnss was perform
Ing work Of mercy. iIc was told by
passcr-hy that a man with his hoad cut
was lying O short distance away. ana
the doctor went 10 the place. whore be
found man In tho uniform or % motor
man with a long sash IN hiH scalp. lie
stopped the bleeding aud was binding
up tho wound. when a crowd Of ftrlk-
cra ordered him 20 dcsst. lie complete
cd the work however. and started
homeward. whom he was struck ON the
head by a brick. ana eight men rushed
ON him and beat him severely before
the police were able 10 rescue him.
This h not an Isolated cuHei u Is q
type which shows that strikers are
often cruel. even bnrharous, In their en-
deayor to compel everybody 10 think
and act ON their side NJ tho dispute. ~
is useless Tor labor leaders 10 say they
can control mon ON strike, ana prevent
them from committing violence. The
foot i1 hpt they do not, and the very
cruplu.s that arc committed by STRIKE
ore. where lher' is any considerable
number NJ these engaged, arc % runl-
clgnt reason for thc vigorous npplcl-
tlUn uf repro alvo measures Whenever
employees ndd 90 o. strike tho procedure
of courrvEatlag within reach OF the oi-
Tending employers property, Tho street
gatherings OF atrikors ere not such
reaceablr assemblies a1 tho Constitu-
uon guarantees to the people, and are
doomed,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
MANILA AND THE SITUATION,

so many reports come from tho Phil
lpplnos, both GEES 90 climatic conditions
there and us TO the effect ana success
OF the American policy chat IL ls SOME
times puz1liug TO decide what state
mguts 90 accept ms approximately cor
rect. ny the return Of volunteers, how
ever. people arc being Impressed with a
definite ldpa that the Islands are not
unhealthy outside OF the rainy season,
except as unsonitary conditions pro-
duco sickness, In this connection a
brief motto In Freedom. published by
Mussor Bros, az Manila, gives a concise
idea " what Americans there think Of
the place. i says;
"suurrrly a day passes that men IN
the army do not express q desire 90 re-
main On tho Philippines, providing they
can ind means OF livelihood. Many
uf the officers who have cunIplignod
through Lugon, are free Go confess they
have never seen more beautiful coun-
try than this, ana " conditions We're
settled, hundreds who are nsg going
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
A CRITICISM on INGEnsoLL.

Tho demise Of Robert Ingoraoli has
occasloncd much Newspaper comment.
and the preachers have had their say
over the probable fate Of the noted
skcptic. But we have not seen In print
anything comparable TO tho criticism
Of inFcrsoll made by o. u. Rothaokcr.
fifteen years ago. It's reproduction
now win no doubt Interest tho readers
N the News"
"Mr. ingorsoli n the only great phil
osophcr who was ever known us col
unci or fnmllinrly called Bob lie
d. the drum major OF tho army of nthc-
Ism. He creates profound impression
upon tho people below HtnirH. They
always crowd up 10 tho area gate with
loud admiration 10 see him pass with
what dignity he marches through the
mud' What ilorld grace IN the Hwccp
" his nrml what lovely batonl
What nn nwc-lnsplrlng hiatt II Is alto
Eether worry splendid and very impress.
NNo. The drum major has turned
more thuughtloHa fools into recruits
than the sergeant with his shilling
This man has done much harm.
Aih UiHm was once the Humher mouopl-
ly OF unbalanced scholars iie has
p1pulnrlzod H. Men with strong brains
Do not follow him, ANA therefore be- lH
most dangerous. lie gives primary les,
sons ln doubt, penny readings Zoe lun-
deity lie Is the apostle OF the shall
low the domi-gud OF amateur thinkers.
lie iH an authority In the kindergarten
NJ speculation. The ErnccH Of hiu ora
tory hold audiences which are above
the substance OF his speech he be-
dlzcns impicty with pretty words and
makes tests of the mystery. An clo-
quent jugglcr' he attacks truth with
trlckory lie hides the snake under a
tropical luvuriancc OF word blossoms.
Distinctly practical, he bufcts az the
form because tho essence IL beyond
him. Ito plays with language IN that
which is essentially spiritual and be-.
You'd language. Ito answers an organ
tone with "a Jingle. poem with glbe.
tie iH "a phraHc-huckatr preaching the
gospel Of unrest; moment hrnwllng at
eternity. Lacking tho finer nher him
SELF, he has been HingulnrIy influential
IN hrulHlng or destroying Il wholly In
others.
I'm one sense h. ls mental phc.
nompnun, His arguments arc not new,
nor "a the basis Tor hla declnmntory un-
belief u foundation recently built Ito
ls on the same old forum. Noltnire
anpcrod before him: Hume phlloso-
phlzed before him; Paine rallied and de-
nounced before him. lie o. simply
repetition uf the substance with an adj
dltiou ~ tluHel rhetoric. They were
hard. logical, analytical and sterile.
tlc has many musical mnnuetlsma. lie
covers the hardness ana aterillty with
flowers OF language. lie adds 10 hor-
ruWcl weapons an ARTIFICIAL sentiment
uliHm beauty and brutality SO hand
in hnul M his mental world Tho lun-
deity with which ho lures Co spiritual
ruin is n Lillth Tested by the intel
loCtunl standard hr scarcely merits
mention Tested by results no has boon
tho most dangerous man OF the cen-
fury. His influence commands the ne
eHslty or serious combat"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

There have been few figures given OF
tho actual loss Of tho FilipInoa In the
battles with American troops, but
that this must have been terrible can be-
Judged from a description given la the
Manila Freedom OF the battle OF Znpoto
bridge. IN which twenty Americans
were killed and ninety wounded. Free
dom says the native loss was not don.
nitely nsccrtalnud but that ono hundred
and thlrty-nino dead aud wounded laid
In a space ilfty-Hx yards square. and
there were hundreds In every direction
that were not counted: that the
trenches would not hold the Filipino
dead that were shot while defending
them. md that the natives had been
throwing their dead ana wounded out
Of the trenches 10 make room for their
rliemen Tor hours before the American
charge WINS made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

The governor OF Georgia has como out
boldly and said he wished the best clti-
zcna " hla state would stop lyuching.
After this display OF executive nrmnrss
thore would appear 90 be nothing for
the lynchcra 10 do save 90 put away
their ropes and unload their rcvolvcra,
Thcy certainly can have no fixed desire
90 harrow up the governors feelings by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Taking the press comments on the
new secretary of war Tor Illustration.
the point has been reached In this
country when the mnnllncss of man IL
not the standard Of measurement Tor
bis qualifications aa a public official.
but the political party hr belongs 20.
The blgotry OF partisan Journals. that
see no good In an official with whose
politics they disagree. Is banc OF
American lie.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

" Georgia VIII really keep pace. even
with ohio, which appears TO be one OF
the most inilammable OF the Northern
states, IN Huppresslng luwlcaBnCus whom
II occurs, there viii be none more glad
than the people ~ this section to ac-
cord her full credit. But when the res
possibility for a third OF the lynch
ings OF the country the present year
fails upon her, her disgrace Is too pail
pnble 90 be wiped away by parallel
headlines.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
SECRETARY or WAR ROOT.


II Secretary Root and General Miles
Eot along wen together It win be 10 the
particular credit OF both. since the mili-
tary head OF the army and the civilian
mead Of the war establishment seldom
appreciate each others talents. IL is
now recalled that jefferson Davis,
when secretary %: war, quarrolled Bit
terly with Winfield Scott, the come
handing general. Secretary stanton
was cool towards General Grant from
Fort Donclsun 10 tho end Of tho war.
General sherman once removed his
headquarters 10 ~. Louis 10 let a lit
tie distance intervene between him and
tho secretary OF war.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

a remarkable feature OF the recent
war with Spain and the supplemental
rebellion of the Flllpinos is the fact
that neither the army nor the navy lost
o. "A single engagement. In every nee
ton greater Injury and loss were In
our men, and yet with a single cNccp-
tion no commander on land or sea e.
capped the condemnation ~ the c0rrc-
apondcnts OF the yellow papers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Major II. a. Grant Of the Utah light
artillery says; "lf we had more sol
diers and less politicians. this country
would be much better on. and Gen.
otis would not lose sleep over the oriti.
clsms of people who know nothing Of the
affairs In the Philippines" No doubt
the major IL right, yet while reading
hia words. many ~ his acquaintance
here are wondering whether the major
VIII remain a soldier VI Will enter Into
the held of politics.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Southern editors. who arr sore be-
cause Of northern criucisma OF lynch
inEH. are only human iu pointing 10 the
riots In New York and Cleveland TO
show that the North has an the prob
lens that Il can digest But strike riots
and lynchlnEa are hardly parallel. Ia
the riots law ana order usually emerge
triumphant. IN the lynchluga they
usually crawl from under"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

by inadvertence on Tuesday. the
News credited Or charged nm article
ana portrait 90 the Denver Post. when
they appeared IN the Denver News.
We extend ON apology 20 both Of our
contemporaries.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Evangelist Moody Gays "the Christian
people are heartily sick OF controversy.
ana won't unity" The want "a likely
90 be long felt In me trend Of such
teachers aa SIR. Moody aud other dlvis-
ionnl leaders. no matter how bright or
llrnnnl lhnN nrn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

a contemporary speaks u the late
Kate Chase sprarue as O thorough
bred not properly bittcd when "a
my This sounds reminiscent Of
Governor sprague. tho famous troiter.
aud not OF Governor spmguc. the fam
GUS war governor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

II II quite as easy for newspaper men
az the front 10 criticlse and Ind fault
with the proceedings there MS II II for
chairs to conduct great military cam
paigna from comfortable sanctums and
Ia the breeze blown from electric fans.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

'ront of Ellhu Root 10 be-
secretary OF war ls fully az meaning
less ana absurd q performance ns
would have been the appointment III
Maior-Gen. Miles or ReAr-Admiral
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

otis r. nutocrntlc and unpopular. Tho
latter word scarcely conveys an idea OF
the feeling towards him In the army IN
the Philippines, especially among vol
untcers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Il 30 said that General Funston re-
fused TO sleep In a bed IN the Philip
pines lest the story might 20 out that
the Knnnaa colonel had taken to his
bed. and would be an encouragement 70
the Insurgents; 90 he laid down on
blankets, whore ho slumbcrcd 10 light.
" that Il was a saying. Funston never
alogpa "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

70 cost William waldorf Actor eighty
dollars to become a Britlsh subject. II
costs British subject i've dollars 20
become an American ciuzen. From
the monetary point of view alone. other
combinations aside. Il o. better TO be.
come ana American than q BHtlshcr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Mr.. Ellhu Root is s1l1 TO have renu.
tutiou for tarllnc8g Sun, granting this
u true, Il is better than too great ID
"prcvluuHupsa"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Hank and Commercial stocks and
other high grade Investment securities
bought and sold, Loans on stocks. Dividend
paying HtOfkH bought aud sold. Investment
orders from institutions, trustees OF estates
and capitalists will receive the host Of ntton
ton,
JOHN q. CUTLER. IN.
Tel. ~. ID Main street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

III Canada Is annexed ia being
treated by many papers o. o. war topic;
but n annexation should come. 10 should
De by amicabio Arrangement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Sampson as secretary OF agriculture or
attorney
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
NedICO- Electrical Institute.
DR.. LUTHER, licensed PhYslclan

DIR. LUTHER, Licensed Physician
Commercial niook, rooms 1Oi-tOi. or
flee hours iO-i. a. M, 40 y, in.
Special scientific treatment Of ner-
vous and HeNtual diseases, strictly con-
ndcntinl. Antiseptio medicines, self
prepared. Static machine FOR electric
dry Baths for rheumatism, and weak
ness Of the spine. for general debility.
epllcptlc choroa. hysteria. ouuresls noe
turna and consumption (the grcatest
Ozone pr0ducer) Eloctric-CHbinet-b bat
tcries. Che Worlds Fair prize outnt,
ear massage battery 10 euro deafness.
DIR LUTHER, trained nurse OF many
years experience
Private Instructions and lessons given
10 students In Medicine. Anutomlo and
In Electro-Thernpeutlcs at evening az
ter business hours.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

The returned volunteers cnoampod
nt tho Preside consider their sand lot
q happy one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

ton. but therr ls no water to spare FOR
such purposea
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

il is well 10 send maps VI local irrl-
CATION distslcts 20 the Paris exposl-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

In the Alaskan boundary question
Canada is endeayorlng not merely 10
hew close to the line but TO how far
boyonl n.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02

Mrs. Eddy founder OF Christian
Science, has been sued Tor libel. IL
beuing people Is neither Christian nor
srlrufIHr
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-02
The INSURGENTS SEEM TO BE STAYERS
Iron and Steel Workers strengthening Unions and
Will Demand Increased Wages.
THE LAST DAYS OF CONGRESS ARE LIVELY

MANILA, Mar. 2.-The former Span
lish gunboat Laguna de Bayo steamed
up the river opposite Macati this morn
ing and opened lire on the insurgents
on the opposite side of the river
from General Wheaton's brigade. She
fired four Gatlings, two Nordenfeldts
and one pounder. AT lirst the insurg-
eDts replied with a rifle fire, but they
could not stand before the hailfrom the
Gatlings The engagement lasted three
quarters OF an hour, and then the in
surgents scaitered;s but as soon as the
ironclad withdrew, the insurgents re-
turned again and opened a slow an
nOying fire across the river.
A HOT DAY.
This is the hottest day of the season,
but Ill is quiet inside and outside Of
our lines, and a majority of the men
kept in the shade.
CONDITION UNSETTLED.
The United States transport Morgan
City has arrived. Wives Of the officers
and other women passengers were not
TO land. the authorities coflsid-
erlng the condition ashore as unsettled.
TO REINFORCE OTIS.
WASHINGTON. March 2-The war
department has ordered six regiments
of regulars to proceed to Manila via
San Francisco, for the reinforcement
of General Otis.