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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-18
AFEW FACTS.

In tina recent campaigns, where
national issues predominated, the
money question was practically
lost sight of and the fight was
Squarely made on what might pc
termed our foreign or colonial
policy. Tha chief reliance of the
Democrats seems to have been
confined tie seminal appeals on
behalf of the Filipinos. Their
orators talked long and furiously
on the wickedness of government
without the consent of the gov
erned, and sought to establish
that the United States had invade
ed the country Of friendly ma
ton, struggling for independence,
and now seek to subjugate and
exploit it. AS this question will
in all proba bility be uppermost in
the national campaign next year,
it will not be amiss to have a more
or less accurate knowledge of a
few facts. More than three hun
dred years ago the Spaniards con-
quered and took possession of
the Philippine archipelago, and
ever since the inhabitants of those
islands have been the recognized
subjects of Spain. 1t is true there
have BEEN sporadic attempts to
throw off the Spanish yoke, but
the rebellions against Spanish
rule have never been in the ma
ture of a national or united up
rising of homogeneous people.
The history of the Filipino wars
against Spain does not differ
materially from the history of the
Indian wars of this country
against the sovereignty of the
United States. They never had
any conception of such thing as
a national independence. Their
ideas were tribal and their notions
OF government comprehended
nothing more than a chief and
some armed warriors Whatever
progress in civilization, intelE-
gence and education they ever
made was under Spanish rule, and
though they suffered many wrongs
at the hands of their conuuers
yet, if civilization is not a fraud
and enlightened not a crime, they
are upon the whole much better
off than they would have been
had Spain left them to themselves.
Some time prior the opening of
the Spanish-American war. one
Of the tribes inhabiting the island
of Luzon, being aggrieved by
certain Spanish laws, revolted,
and by instruction sought re-
dress. They rebelled, not against
Spanish sovereignty, per Sc, but
against what they deemed to be
an unreasonable exercise of il
They made no demand for indie
oendence; they did not even
iream of such thing. All they
fought was relief from measures
which We're not to their liking.
Before the breaking out of hos i
ilities between Spain and the
United States, the Instruction ,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-18

SSuSIdI assembly Vi TIC AuISuls
of Labor in Boston, submitted {
report in which the following
reference to Idaho affairs is made
A most infamous and vicious as
sault upon organized labor had de-
veioped In Idaho. The writ of ha-
beas corpus had been suspended,
and martial law declared, without
the shadow of excuse. Over 400
unfortunate men have been held In
prison for months, being guilty of
no crime except that of attempting
to earn a support without permits.
sion of the military autocrat, be-
cause they were members of organ
ICED labor, and trial is still denied.
Nothing approaching the infamy
Of this affair has ever occurred out
side the boundaries OF absolution.
That is mostly fnstian and
falsehood and brands John N.
Parsons as either an ignorant
fool or a rampant knave. Was
the organization of a mob 1900
strong, the destruction of $2so,-
900 worth of property, the muir
der of two men and the terrify-
ing of a whole community, no
excuse for declaring martial law?
Is such work as that to be ac-
counted righteousness because it
was wrought by a labor union or
members thereof? The declar-
ing of martial law, suspension of
the writ of habeas corpus, and
the incarceration of the 400 dyn-
amiters were each and every one
fully justified, and had justice
been permitted to take its course.
everyone of that 400, together
with four or five hundred others
would now be serving extended
terms in the State penitentiary,
except, of course, such as the
fair goddess would have sent to
settle, accounts at the Judgment
Throne. Except in the estab-
lishment of the "permit" system
and the aimless and fruitless way
in which the prosecutions have
been conducted, the Governor of
Idaho, whom Parsons describes
as a military autocrat," was full
ly justified in every step taken to
restore law and order and punish
mob violence. The permit" sys-
tenn was wrong in principle and
dangerous in practice. 1t assum-
ed a criminality which could not
be established in courts Of JUS
lice. 1t gave to a county coron-
er and his deputies the arbitrary |
power of determining the guilt or
innocence of men seeking en-
ployment and constituted trib-
lnal unknown to our laws and |
Institutions, 1t is true, the gov
srnor by proclamation declared |
The Miners Union criminal or
gauization, but the attempt to es-
,ablish that fact has utterly failed.
But the "permit" system might
nave been passed over lightly,
he bombastic Sinclair endured
Wilh equanimity and the sanguin-
'ry Hayes given the charitable
due to youth and
nexperience, if only the work of
bringing the Occur dAlene Grim
nails to justice had been prosecut-
ID with vigor and honesty. And
Master Workman Parsons would
Dc mpeh better employed if he
devoted himself to an exploitation
# this phaze of the business in
tead OF bOlstering up redhanded
,riminais by denOuncing the fee
'le and desultory efforts of the
IDAHO authorities to restrain and
,unish them.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-18

was at an end; the difficulties had
been settled by the Treaty of
Bach ma Bato, and to all intents
and purposes the FiIipinos were
peaceable and loyal subjects Of
Spain.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-18

The fish and game law of this
State is a happy congener of the
United States forestry law-every
thing for posterity, nothing for
contemporary man.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-18
FusrlAN AMp FALsEHoop.

Master Workman John N.
Parsons, at a recent session of the
general assembly of the Knights
of Labor in Boston, submitted a
report in which the following
reference to Idaho affairs is made:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31

til the rainy season is over. 1t is also
plain that there will be more or less
illness during this period of bad wea-
Their. and that when the campaign is
resumed the force capable of active
warfare will be materially reduced.
Including the 1000 troops now on their
way or under orders for service in the
Philippines. General Otis will have only
$4,000 regular troops under his COM
mand. With 10000 regular troops in
Cuba and Porto Rico. there will be
only 1900 regulars left in the United
States. The question therefore hinges
on whether it will be prudent to further
draw on the regular forces i'm the
United States in order to augment
General Otis forces in the Philippines.
Those opposed to organizing a pro-
visional army favor sending more reg
ulars to the Philippines. But another
element in the war department is op-
posed to halfway measures in dealing
with the situation. They are urging
the president to issue at once a call for
at least 10000 of the provisional army.
so that it may be organized. trained and
sent to the Philippines in time to begin
an aggressive campaign in the early
autumn,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31

lowing dispatches were received at the
war department today and give the
first details of Captain Tilley's death
on the island of 'Negros:
''Iloilo. May 30.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Captain George H TIL
ley, U. S. ", signal corps, was killed
at Escalante, east coast of the island
of Negros by insurgents Saturday, May
q, IL o'clock a. m. Details not known;
buried at Iloilo May 80.
VAN VALZAH.''
Manila. May 30.-Adjutant General.
Washington: Cable companys vessel
placing cable between Iloilo and Cebu
ran to Escalante, east coast of Negroes,
to remove old cable connections. Cap
tain Tilley, signal corps. accompanied.
and with captain of the vessel and
three men, visited the town, the ma
tiyes making friendly demonstrations.
While there, rebels ambushed the
vessels. The captain and one man es-
capped to the vessel in a launch, Tilley
and two men taking to water and were
not rescued. The vessel then reported
at Iloilo. General Smith was informed
and he Immediately took seventy-hve
men and proceeded to Escalante. This
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
MUST HAVE MORE TROOPS.
General Otis Has Not Enough Soldi-
ers to Whip Filipinos.

New York, May 30.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
The situation in the Philippine islands
as described in recent dispatches, is
such as to make it almost necessary to
raise at least part of the provisional
army authorized by the last congress,
if the United States expects to secure
complete control of the archipelago.
The administration has been brought to
realize that it is no longer war and di-
plomacy in dealing with the insurgents,
but plain war. Diplomacy and the peace
commission must take back seats until
the enemy has been completely whipped
and forced to surrender.
General Otis has not sufficient num-
Der of men to accomplish this end. 1t
is believed that he has so informed the
war department, but the officials will
not admit it. They do admit, however,
that the outlook for an early peace is
very gloomy and that more troops are
badly needed in the Philippines.
Just how to meet this situation is a
question which confronts them and re-
quires prompt decision. Although Cen
eral Otis states that he will continue
an aggressive campaign during the
rainy season, it is appreciated that he
will be able to do little more than gar
rison some of the points which the
forces under General Macarthur and
Lawton have taken, and hold them I'M
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
TOOK A TRIP IN A BALLOON
KANSAS MAN DROPS 500 FEET
AND WILL LIVE.
Wind Capsized the Bag of Gas and
the Parachute Failed to Work
Fell In Some Trees.

Kansas City. Mo-, May 30.-Howard
Twiss son of a former mayor of Kansas
City Kan, borrowed a balloon and at
tempted an ascension and parachute
jump today at Chelsea park, a suburban
resort on the Kansas side of the line.
He assembled. as it appeared 10 the spec
tators. fully 800 feet, when the balloon
was caught in sudden blast of wind
and capsized. The parachute failed to
work, and young Twiss, the balloon and
the parachute tumbled to the earth.
Luckily the young aerOnaut and his
trappings fell first into the branches of
big tree through which Twiss came tum-
bling to the ground He was picked no
unconscious and carried to a hospital.
The surgeons found several broken bones,
but T'wiss has recovered his senses and
the doctor says he will live.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
Do AWAY WITH HORSES
An Automobile System For Salt
Lake City.
COMPANY BEING FORMED
A BRANCH OF WHITNEY-WID-
ENER-ELKINS AFFAIR.
Will Supplant All Horse Vehicles,
and Give Delivery System to Mer-
chants, Trucks to Manufacturers
and Jobbers and Do General Ex-
press, Transfer, Cab Business.
Especial to The Herald.)

New York, May 3O-It was learned
today that the Whitney-Widener
Elkins electric vehicle syndicate will
shortly introduce in Salt Lake an auto
mobile cab, delivery and express wagon
service of far-reaching effect. Steps
are now being taken quietly for the
formation of company of local cap
italists in Salt Lake, which Will have
the direct management of the concern s
business in that city. though the pres
ent company in New York will prob
ably retain controlling interest in the
stock.
The plan is to supply complete cab
service. which will practically do away
with all horse vehicles in public use in
Salt Lake, as well as delivery system
for merchants and a truck system for
manufacturers and jobbers; also a gen.
eral express and transfer business.
The Salt Lake Electric Vehicle COM
pany will be one of about a dozen now
being organized in cities chosen for
the immediate Introduction of auto
equipages. Its effect will be prodigous
on all lines of business, the company
proposing to go so far as to compete
with street railways for passenger
traffic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
AT THE NATIONAL CEMETERY.
Impressive Ceremonies the Feature
at Arlington

Washington. May 3O.-The national
capital devoted itself to the observance
of Decoration day. The departments
were closed. public and private business
was suspended
The parade started early in the day.
traversng the principal streets. Aside
from the many Grand Army posts and
veteran organizations represented in
line. the full. strength of the natiOna.
guard of the district and of the naval
battalion turned out. The blue jackets
from the dispatch boat Dolphin were
also in line.
The ceremony at Arlington was not
able by the presence of the president
and members of his cabinet and of
many leading officers of the army and
navy as well as officials prominent in
public life. 1t began at noon with the
firing of a national salute.
The services were two fold, the vet
Grams of the field gathering in the am
phitheatre. while those of the navy met
in front of the historic Lee mansion
Decoration of the graves was a SOL
emn and impressive feature of the ex~
ercises, in which the entire gathering
Joined The procession formed south
of the mansion and headed by the ma
rine band. marched through long ave-
nues of white tOmbs- At the great
stone catafalque which marks the rest
ing place of hundreds of unknown
dead the procession halted and the
band played dirge, while tender hands
draped the monument with the nation
al colors and festooned it with flagS
and flowers.
Returning to the amphitheatre, the
formal exercises began with the sound
ing of the assembly by a bugler and
the reading of the order of services by
General Calvin Farnsworth, depart
r,ent commander G. A r.. and pre-
siding officer These consisted of patri
otic music. the reading of Lincoln's
address at Gettysburg. original poems
breathing the patriotic spirit and an
Grafton by Webster Davis, assistant
secretary of the interior. the naval
ceremony in front of the Lee mansion
was unique in presenting a review of
the navy from its inception
Senator Thurston of Nebraska spoke
of the navy during the civil war. his
speech was a recital of the herOiSm
which the naval conflicts inspired, and
of the gradual upbuilding of an Amer
lean navy. which is at once the pride
Of the United States and the wonder
and dread of all Europe
The achievements of our navy dur
ing the late war were eioquently pic
tured by DIR. Frank Bristol. while As
sistant Attorney General Housh and
RODS.
AT the soldiers home. congressional
and other cemeteries. patriotic and re-
ligiouS services accompanied the strew-
ing of the graves with flowers. The adj
dress at soldiers home was delivered
by General George d. Ruggles. gov
ernor of the home. while many other
prominent veterans took part. The
smaller cemeteries were not neglected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31

Schenck. Mrs. Jennie Farnsworth and
Mrs. Fred w. Price.
To decorate the graves at Fort Doug
las were detailed C. NJ. Berry. c. NJ.
Hammond. Thomas Harris and c. w.
A. Schnell.
Services were held at both of these
cemeteries before the regular services
at Mt. Oliver.
Two of the veterans of this city died
during the past year, Captain ID. i.
Slower of Mexican post and James q.
CLANCY of Maxwell post.
OF the young soldiers Sergeant Har
ry A. Young, Sergeant Ford Fisher
Corporal John G. Young. Corporal John
T. Kennedy, Musician Fred B. Fowler
and Privates Al Snowden, George r.
Larsen, Max Madison, Morley G. Haz-
zard, William Tufts, a. w. Hartvigsen,
Albert w. Luff. Emil Selmer, Wilhelm
Gooman, Charles Parsons and Fritz
Bumiller have died in the war with
Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
SALT LAKE HON0RED
THE SLEEPING HEROES
Memorial Day Exercises Aroused Deeper Interest
Than For Many Years.
Beautiful Ceremonies at the Cemetery and Exercises at G.
A. R. Ha-Orati0n BY General PenroSe.

dead in properly observing Memorial
day; the duty we owe to the rising gen.
Grafton in inStilling lessons of patriot
ism, he continued:
THE example of the Union veterans
has not been lost in the years that
have interviewed, but emulated by our
noble boys, who when doWntrodden hu-
mainly on foreign soil called for help,
when our flag was inSulted and hun
dredS of our sailor boys sent to the
bottom of Havana bay, sprang forth to
aVenge the insult to our flag, to eX-
tend a helping hand and avenge the
deaths of their brothers.
In eloquent terms General Penrose
reviewed the work of the young SOL
diers in Cuba and Manila and paid
high tributes to Schley, Dewey and
those associated with them. "The
American soldier and sailor" he con-
Guided, may possibly be equaled, but
never eXcelled by any other set of men
on earth. We don't like to fight, but if
forced to do so We mean business, first,
last and all the time, and when Old
Glory floats over them, daring indeed
VIII be the nation that ever attempts
TO pull it down or insult it,
The audience was dismissed with
Marching Through Georgia" and thus
closed one of the most profitable Me-
mortal days in the history of Utah.
Decoration Committees.
The committee detailed to decorate
the graves in the city cemetery con-
sisted of Elias Price, F. H. Clark, s.
ID. Roll, William Short, A. Post, ]. S.
Larkin, Mrs. John Melton, Mrs Mary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
CAPTAIN TILLEY IS BURIED.
His Remains Found and Forwarded
to Iloilo.

Manila, May SO.-Brigadier General
South, who was sent with detach-
ment of troops on a gunboat in search
of Captain George II. Tilley, of the sig
nal corps. reported missing at Esca-
lante, on the island of Negros, sent the
body of Captain Tilley to Iloilo today
on board a launch.
The body of Captain Tilley was bur-
led later in the day with notable cere-
mony. English friends of the captain
Joined with his comrades of the signal
corps in arranging for the funeral and
heaped wreaths of flowers upon The
coffin of the dead soldier.
General South remains at Escalante
with his soldiers to search for the
missing men who were with Captain
Tilley when he met his death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
Charge Is kidnapping.
Do Away With Horses.
80. go. PAGE TWO.
Mutual Improvement Banquet.
Baseball Games Yesterday.
PAGE THREE.
Bicycle Races and Baseball.
PAGE FOUR.
PAGE FIVE.
Colonel Willard Young Returns.
State News.
Convict Escapes.
PAGE SIX.
Daly-West Resumes.
Utah Oil Fields.
Geology of Tintic-
PAGE SEVEN.
Opening of Resorts.
Ogden Beats Salt Lake at Baseball.
Bryan Will Be There.
PAGE EIGHT.
Fisher Harris and Waldemar Van
Colt Return.
C. E. Stokes Lose Foot.
Good Horse Races.
More Praise For Utah Volunteers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
SERVICES AT THE HALL.
Memorial Day Grafton Delivered By
General Penrose.

The G. a r. hall was crowded for
the evening services. This meeting
was presided over by NJ NJ Kaighn.
who opened with appropriate remarks,
followed with prayer by Rev Henry.
Then came the song America by the
audience. Following this Mrs Fred w.
Price was introduced and delivered a
toast to the G. \. 4. so eloquent that
it brought forth rounds of applause at
its close.
Fred (. Graham then sang n patri-
otic solo that stirred the audience TO
such a pitch of enthusiasm that he
WAS forced TO respond to the encore.
Colonel George =. Squires was next
called upon and recited a poem. Fra
ternity. Charity and Loyalty" and
won repeated cheers from the audi
encc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
At Denver.

Denver. May 3O.-Ex-Confederate veter-
ans clasped hands today with members
of the Grand Army of the Republic over
soldiers graves in this city There was
a parade of veterans and military SOcie-
ties which Governor Thomas reviewed.
Returned soldiers of the SDaniSh-Amer
can war marched in company with Veter-
ans of the civil war. Rough riders
decorated the graves of two comrades
buried here. Special memorial exercises
were held this afternoon at the grave of
of the Rev Myron w. Reed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31

V
+ New York, May S1.-A disp atch 4
= to the Journal and Advertiser +
4 from London, says: \
+ A special dispatch from Labunn +
\ announces that severe fighting is 4
4 reported between Americans and 4
+ Filipinos on the island of Min +
+ danao. y
\ The principal city on the island, \
y Zamboanga, has been .bombarded +
+ and burned and is in ruins y
= The same dispatch reports trou- =
4 BILE in Sulu. The Americans have y
4 blockaded the port. =
= A British steamer was denied 4
+ admission and was escorted sea- y
\ ward by the United States gun \
boat Castine.
+ \ r \ \
Washington Nav Gothic two fol-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
Especial to The Herald.)

New York, May 30.-Robert Nugent,
lately arrived from Salt Lake City,
walked into Frederick Salzer's candy
shop, 2I5 Nassau street, Brooklyn. yes
terday, and asked for a match. While
he was talking TO Salzer the shopkeep-
er's baby toddled in.
That's a pretty baby" said the
man. You'd better look out or she IL
meet the fate of Marion Clark
The shop-keeper laughed, and the
man, he says. talked volubly about the
case. Presently SalZer got interested
at Nugents manner and began to ask
questions. Then, he says. the stranger
grew nervous and breaking away ran
out of the shop. SalZer pursued. Just
beyond the shop he met Patrolman
Byrnes of the Fulton street station,
and eXcitedly babe him arrest the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31

turned out in gay attire to greet Rear
Admiral Schley. who arrived over the
Union Pacific from Ogden at 2:15 o'clock
this afternoon. long parade of carriages
and nearly all Cheyenne on foot escorted
the distinguished visitors to the city park
amid the booming of cannon and patriotic
airs of the brass bands
An informal reception was held at the
park. Admiral Schley responded by a
brief speech to the cheers of the multi
tude. The party left the city at 3:l5
clock for Omaha.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
Injured In a Collision.

Nashville. Tenn. May 30.-Nine persons
were injured, two of them seriously. in
n head-end collision of local passenger
Is miles south of here al s O'Clock this
evening. Both engines and the baggage
cars were smashed while Engineers
Burns and Shugart received serious in
ternal injuries. Seven passengers were
slightly hurt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
Broke a Record.

Waltham. Mass, May 3e.-The National
Cycle association races at Waltham track
this afternoon, drew 10000 people Everett
Bryan of Waltham, broke the worlds
record for the amateur ten mile paced
race in 1853 As; the previous record of
20:01 20, being held by f. B. Beaureguard
of Fall River Mass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
CAP TAIN T|LLY
WAS MURDERED
His Mutilated Body Found
Floating In a River.
HE AND COMPANIONS
LED INTO AN AMBUSH
Filipiros Made Friendly Demonstra-
ton, Then Slaughtered Victims.

Body of the Unfortunate Soldier
Burned at Manila With Notable
Ceremony-Two Officers of the
Hospital Ship Relief Either Killed
or Captured By the Insurgents
Claim That Otis Must Have More
Troops to Conquer Rebels.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31
Princeton wins From Cornell.

Alyria. N. Y. May 3O.-Princeton won
the athletic meet with Cornell today
scoring 72 points to Cornelrs As. The
weather was perfect, and though the
track was fine no records were broken.
The attendance was 4oO0.