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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08
STREET RAILROAD IN DENVER.

The persistent nght for municipal
ownership In the city Of Denver has
resulted In the formation Of "Thc Mu.
nicipai Traction company" which now
asks the city for certain privileges. and
makes certain promises IN return.
According 20 Denver papers, Il onera
to operate the street railway lines FOR
twenty years. but h willing 10 Hurrcn-
der all It's rights and prosecutions 10 the
city nt any time when tho council shall
deem such surrender desirable. II
promises to pay tho city go per cent u
IT, Trorr receipts In addition 10 all 9TH
~ taxes. and 4, provides for six tickets
for % cents and twenty-five tickets for
81 during the frst ten years 81 IT, ok
istcnce. and for seven tickets for q
cents. or thirty tickets Tor u during tho
second ten Year,. children under
twelve years arr 10 be- carried FOR hall
fare. The company further aFrcva 10
grad. tho streets along it, lines. n
pave between lts tracks aud 10 main
tain such paving. 10 put ycatibuica and
tenders on IT. cars and 10 properly heat
all cars IN cold weather. II asks tho
council To fx the bonds which II shall
BE- required 10 awe. and 10 provide tho
conditions I, considers reasonable with
reference 10 speed u cans, frequency Of
service and other requirements.
This, u will be seen. II q Kind Of
compromise between municipal and
corporation ownership. ~ an expert
ment Il IL interesting, and u viii b.
closely watched. There are many voices
at present for municipal ownership
but on the other hand the dangers Of
such system arr not overlooked. II
various places Il has been demonstrate
"a that political machines can BE- cun'
structcd out II municipal employees
AMI the possible Strengthening u such
MACHINES By the addition ~ hundreds
81 new hands IL not fascinating To th'
conservative element Perhaps th'
Denver plan h happy choice between
two extremes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

guilty. They viii not he allowed to cs-
cape by force of numbers.
The Dcsctct News has always taken
this position In regard TO labor Unions
working people have the rlght TO organ
lie for their own protection. aud to
secure ana maintain all the rights and
privileges. OF lawful character. that
they desire to promote. They may
make regulations for their own gov
eminent. and may bind themselves not
to work for less than certain price.
or for more than given number OF
hours. hut they must not try TO force
their rules upon others nor to compel
unwilling persons to Join their noclo-
ties.
Labor Unions must keep within the
lines Of the law. or the grip Of the law
VIII take hold Of them. n they desire
fun liberty 10 combine Tor the accom-
pilshment Of their purposes. they must
not seek TO interfere with the liberty
of others. The expressions or capital
are nc worse than the tyrannios OF
labor unions. II force IL used BY these
societies to prevent non-unlon men
from working. force will DO used to
check such violence and the law Will
punish those who use n.
Every person should be free 20 Join
a society organized for the bcnent u
labor. Every one should be- Just as
free 10 stay out Of H. workmen ought
10 be az liberty 10 unite 60 keep up
labor prices. or keep down working
hours. or both. 10 Gar ne they are them
selves concerned But they must not
use force to compel either capital or
labor 10 comply with their rules. nor
must they interfere with the freedom
Of those individuals or societies that
DO not choose to limit themselves as TO
wages or to work.
Grcat good TO the waEc-workcrs has
been effected by labor Unions There
can be- no doubt about that. But much
c,r has been done In efforts Mt coercion
on their part. leading often TO riot. de-
structlon u property ana friEhtfui and
cowarily assaults and asaaAsinations.
These cannot and viii not be endured
by society at iaufc. and therefore tho
sooner all labor organizations come
strictly within the law. and rcpudiatc
every violation ~ law and order and
liberty. tho better II will be- for the
country. and the better In every way.
for the labor Unions and all other So
clotics for the amcllora,ion Of the con.
dltions u the wording man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08
rnE DIinYfus ArFAin.

The latest Dreyfus story IL TO the
effect that lady. daughter " "a
French oincer. knows whore an iron box
containing evidence against tho COM
yloted captain. IL buried, ana that the
Information has been forwarded 20 the
court Of cessation. iiut nH Emperor
Williams name II connected with the
latest explanation, n II not probable
that the contents ~ tho box will be re-
yealed. and tho public viii again be lcft
,o make IT. own inference as TO the
value u tho alleged new evidence,
There may be- box In existence. and
Il may contain q letter 10 the German
kaiser. but II viii always b. regarded
as possible that Dreyfus never wrute
that letter, particularly since the most
important witness. the secretary Of
Lieutenant Henry, like hls master. has
been removed. either by suicides or
some other equally effective means,
proyfua was condemned On the
strength Of the alleged existence OF a
secret "doasier," The attorneys for
revision have repeatedly demanded 10
see the report made about the dosnier
by Patty du clam, but this demand has
not been complied with. The Inference
IL that the rvport would prove the In
nocencc of Drcyfus, or at least the
weakness u the evidence aa TO hla
guilt, Tho story of a buried letter
told at this late day VIII not strength
GA the cause Of the prosecution.
The difficulty il TO account for the
conspiracy. n such It be, against the
unfortunate prisoner, The fact that
he ~ N Hebrew descent has generally
been accepted as sufiiclen, explanation.
owing TO tho antl-semitlc feeling In
some quarters Ia France. hut In add
dltion to this. It Is now thought that
Drcyfus was aware of the existence OF
a cliaue OF high officials, who were
regularly dividing among Themselves
certain public funds and making false
reports ~ 10 their disposition. 10 get
him out VI the way, the accusation Of
treachery It is thought was lodged
against him.
There are some facts that seem 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08
the REPORT WAS FALSE.

on Saturday We briefly noticed a sem
sationai dispatch from Anaconda to
hostile morning paper In this city. stat
Ing that a train " cmigranis return
INK from Alberta. canada. had arrived
ths4c. that others were on the way back
from that country. whittier they had
been induced to no by false representa-
tionr. and that starvation had stared
them In tho face while there. We dis
puted the correctness Of these Wild
statements. and gave some facts which
placed tho whole story In the list u
canarda OF gross exaREerntions.
on hearing Of this report We commute
nicatcd ~ soon ~ poasible. by wirc
and telephone. with President g. o.
Card. who has charge ~ the settle
ments In Alberta. and j. actively en-
gagged In the work Of the canal In pro-
ccaa Of construction by a strong and ~.
liable company \ reply was received
on Saturday evening. too late for pub.
iicaiion In the News" II will b. found
IN another column today. The dispatch
from Anaconda II denounced ~ utterly
falrs and without foundation.
"A We stated on Saturday. there are
openings In that province for people
who want TO make homes and gain
temporal INDEPENDENCE. Men and teams
are In demand at good wages. Team
sterr are also wanted. A few good car.
penicfs can md work there. nut the
kind " Icoplc who will do bert In Al
bcrta. are iattcr-day Saints who have
sufficient means 10 10 therc with a fair
OUTFIT. and have that kind u Frit and
enterprise which has animated tho
makers OF new settlements In the yaicr
or Utah.
II n number ~ such families could
succeed nA the builders OF cnrdston
have succeeded. without other means
81 SUPPORT than those they took with
them, how much better u will be- for
.hose WHO 10 now. to the npo, where a
man and team can get 90 day. half In
cash and half In innd' An acrc u good
land and q In cash for every days worn,
with team. Il really soft thing In la
Sor for the kind ~ men who arr wanted
there. a tsamHicr without team can
ret ti.2s - day with board. or ti.ss and
board hints ". These arc not "atarya-
ton" wages
The purpose Of raising such false
report an that conveyed In the wild dis
Patch TO which we have referred. does
not matter. The facts are ~ We have
stated. iherc IL a splendid opportunity
10 make honica In Alberta. Canada. TOT
u few Of our people, and they viii no,
b. deisrrsd from awaiting themselves oi
it, advantages. by u sensational dis
patch witch appears TO have little OF
no foundation In fact.
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a ndcr this explanation plausible. Sew
crai officers connected with the case.
fearing exposure. have either gone into
exile or committed suicide, while others
are doing all In their power TO pre-
vent q new Investigation. In the mean
time. the Dreyfus affair has attained
international interest, and pressure Il
brought to bear. II Is said. by Germany
to have the matter rcopcned and fully
fnxcetinated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08
UNIONS, LAW AND LIBERTY.

Martial law In shoshone county. Ida-
no. bears severely upon the Cour
d'Aleno Miners Union, Under It, rcE-
uiations no mines can b. operated In
that county which employs men belong
Ing 10 that organization. General Msr-
ram. 10 command Of the troops therc.
and State Attorney GENERAL Hays. rep
ros~ntinT the civil power. arr united on
this dictum ana the mnc-ownerH Join
them In carrying II Into erect.
This viii be regarded by linton men
generally with strong dlafavor They
viii argue that the powers that be- have
no risht TO discriminate against one
society Much feeling will be- cngen-
dered among labor associations. and tho
military and clyil authorities will be
denounced, whlic the mlne-owneru will
come In Tor another biz share u Union
dlsplcaAure
Reason and Justice. however. viii
snow the movement In its true light
The Union that prccipltntod the trouble
h tr'ated 10 dose ~ H. avn medicine.
with one ingredient lacking. The course
OF the Union was unlawful. the action
OF the authorities r. lawful. n II IL
righ, to prevent non-Unlon men from
working II II right a. deny Union men
that privilege. what IL sauce for the
goose Il sauce for the Ennder"
hut tho principle on which the nu-
thorities In Idaho are proceeding T..
that the Union barred out h an organ
nation for criminal purposes II h.
charged that II has aided and abcttod
The lawlcsrnesa ana violence. that have
disturbed the public peace and invaded
the rights ~ person and property. In
deed, II II alleged that these offences
were committed under directions of
that noClety.
The ouirngca porpetraied by the
miners said to belong 10 that Union cam
not be- Justified by any Of the excuses
that have been offered. Granting all
that has been urged against the mime
owners the remedy was not In the wan
ton destruction Of property. The law
lessness that breaks out into such ylo-
d ience must and viii be- suppressed OF "a
similar nature II that lawlrssness which
seeks 10 prevent iaborora from working,
because they do not belong To a Union.
That also must be put down, BY the
oivll power II possible, II not, then by
military force
The Idea Of prosecuting hundreds u
men engaged In a labor riot, has been
secuted by some OF the Union people,
hut II appears now to be perfectly
practicable. II will be expensive but
the welfare OF the State NJ Idaho de-
mandH the outlay, ana the laws viii be
put In force for the punishment OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08
LOUD Air.

The statements made concerning the
wonders Of liquid air arc now being
subjected 60 criticism BY scientists
SIR. Trlplor has repeatedly asserted that
he can make ten SALONS Of the nuld
by the power developed from three Eal-
Ions. and u IL evident that n this ~
true. a source Of power IL placed at the
disposition ~ the world ~ epoch
making aa was the steam when pressed
IT, the service Of human industry.
30 wonder u scientists are skcptlcai
until they behold the theory demon
s,ra,ed. what they have seen hitherto
IL that Mr. Tripier, TO make "A gallon
Of llauld air. requires twelve times a.
much power NJ the same amount ~ the
fnid can develop In a perfect engine
They refuse 60 believe that given
quantity Of iiauid can rcilaulfy itself.
or reduce n larger amount Of air 10 n
ilauld state. and until this problem u
solved. II IL not believed the fiuid can
BE- made OF practical use except for the
chemical laboratory and the practice
OF the phyaician. In certain cases.
II n recognized. however. that Mr.,
Tripicr'n success In producing iiquld air
In large quantities. and BY the rnoana
Of simple apparatus. deserves full rec
ignition. what the ultimate results
viii be of his interesting experiments
Ia not easy to predict. In an are when
nothing seems to be absolutely lmpoa-
tlblc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08
onowTn on SOCIALISM.


The task before the sincere advocates
OF municipal ownership In the future
~ not TO convince the public that their
idea n CORRECT. but rather to see that
the work OF munlcipaliAatlon n not
undertaken except under conditions
that promise real and permanent sue.
OF enterprises like lighting and street.
car systems n undertaken by the city
without painatakinK ana careful con-
aiderntion aud planning. viii there be
laundering aud failure. which must be-
followed Inevitably by reaction
against the Notwithstanding Idea
itself. Those are tho wlseHt cham
plons % municipal ownership. there
fore. who do not seek To crowd on tho
work ~ manipulation az too rapid
a rate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

n n can BE- shown. after trial. that
an American municipality can under
take enterprises of this Kind with al
vantage a. Itself and the people. one
may be- SURE that the method viii
spread. ana that similar trials viii be
made In other places. IT, on the other
hand. experiment proves that the re-
suits obtained by municipal EFFORT are
not M satisfactory as those which
come from corporate enterprise, then
the result VIII be tho reverse, Any
way In which the matter n looked at.
lessons such ~ these should be af-
fOrded our people.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

In this State. for example the Social
1T Labor ticket ~ tho recent election
augmented lts vote. securing another
addition ~ it, total. lint there Il little
reason Tor any nne to BE- disturbed by
this growth ~ Socialism" The con.
gresaiunal vote ~ the First Rhode
Island regiment Included 10 per cent
~ Socialist ballots. hut the H0ldiers,
MS n body, We're ns good ones probably
ne could be- enlisted In this state, The
Socialists were as willing 10 fight ~
the nthorH, and they returned home as
much in love with Rhode Island as
when they left here
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

Tho now superintendent of city
schools has arrived. and has announced
his determination TO work for the sem
rrai interest ~ education outside ~
fcclarian or political Influences. lie
fayors kindefgartcn work. and ac-
knowicdgcs the excellence u our school
system. The reception which viii be
rendered 10 the acnticman on Thurs
day ought 60 give him the assurance
that all Glasses % people here apprc-
clatc the sentiments he has expressed.
and viii aid him In the proper dis
charge ~ his Official duties. The dis.
putc- that occurred previous TO his APP
polntment had no personal reference To
him. aud Superintendent Cooper viii
ind that the people " salt Lake city
viii support and encourage every
laudablc effort 20 advance the efficiency
Of our public school system. Professor
and Mrs. Cooper Will md Utah a pleas.
ant place In which ~ make a home. and
the Deaerct News Joins with the pco-
pie Of Salt Lake In extending TO them
a hearty welcome.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

This r. one OF the most important
questions that our public men have
no~ 10 deal with. II II getting hold
IN certain sections, ana Il ~ of "a nature
10 attract men. Thern II something all
lurlnK about the proposition. stated In
the iinmhoyant terms % the stump, 60
avert large pfohta from tho few 10 the
many, ana usher In an era Of general
owneiuhlp and prosperity, There ", of
course. another side u the question.
and when the controversy gets fairly
started we shall have something "
wide concern 10 think about IN these
United States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

II Il evident that great changes are
taking place IN the minds OF the people
81 large elites, ana II looks very much
No " the majority ~ the voters In
several big centers ~ trade and Indus
Try had decided 10 go into tho trust
hnslnefs 10 IA speak, IN behalf ~ tho
whole body polite, Instead OF few
promoters and capitalists. There may
be reactions, Of course. hut the indica-
lions are that the country viii see some
surprising object lessons and expert
mcnta within the next few years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

The letter published by the News"
on Saturday written by a delegate to
the Western Mlner'a Federation. was
not from "a nameless boor' us elegant
iy stated By a polite paper. but from a
gentleman Who signed his name TO
what he Wrute, lie was entitled to q
hearing and calling names win not an
swcr his arguments or rofuto his per
tinent facts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

The Kansas State fair management
has offered General Funston and his
swimming comrades a thousand dol-
lars TO repeat their brililan, LuEon feat,
at wichita IN october. Such l. the
nrlen of fame-ln knnaha.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

Cardinal Gibbons s,rikca at the roo,
Of notorious evil when he cries out
against the common practice Of obtain
Ing divorce without proper cause. and
chaucierlsos Il az a crime ugainH, tho
law Of Chrl.i.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

II several Of the largest cities ~ the
West are 10 absorb all public utilities.
including their Htreot-car lines, and
operate them, We may not shut our
eye 20 tho fact that II will be- "a long
stop In the direction OF national social.
Ism. II viii certainly help 10 rally
those who are In favor OF government
ownership uud operation of the trans
portation and telegraph lines Of the
country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

An investigation Of General Miles "
now IN order, tho beef inquiry commits
tee nndlng that he committed AN 'er-
TOR" In not notifying Secretary Algcr
nfsf. People were beginning TO be q
little nervous about the apparent short
ago OF matter FOR further "lnycftiga-
lion Dc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

oklahoma has been swept by cy-
clone. n one u these airy visitors
would sweep over tho strip which Is
causing ~ much disturbance on the
borders Of uintah county It would not
be- an IN wind" by any means. and
would clear the moral atmosphere In
that region.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

"i,cilahlc outside OF ita editorials" Il
the comment on city paper made by
n country contemporary. II II n funny
sentence TO be- quoted In the editorial
columns ~ the paper referred to.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

\ contemporary wisely remarks that
when knnsas produced Colonel Funs-
ton she evidently had II In mind 10
wipe number Of her past mistakes on
the record
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

Queen Victoria has had electric lights
put In an the royal palaces. The
Prince 81 wales has Just had them
taken out " sundrinEhnm palace ana
gns substituted Al Of which goes to
confirm the popular impression that
tho queen has more light than the
ufiuca
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

General Miles roasted tho roast beef
and now tho board Of inquiry roaHts
General Miles. The law Of compcnsa-
tlon generally gets In It's work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

Captain Grant and his armed steam
crH are achieving much fame. The
state Il proud Of him and Of the Utah
artillcrymen turned HailorH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

'The silence OF Colonel Maus' may
take the place Of "the silence 81 Dean
Maitland" a. popular phrase.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

The report Of the beef board ~ In
aulry declares that the packers Of the
country are not pack Of raacaia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

n Il Is true that armies In Europe
have actually been enlarged To size
beyond the maximum lighting power.
II h Indeed time TO think abou; dis
armament The contention h that
France. fnr instance. could borrow
money To nght fnr only three months
az the best An opponent with less ex-
pensivc war machinery would therefore
be tho master N the fold, II he could
manage 20 hold out mr. long ns that.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

Spain. too. wants a slice of china. The
Madrid government is collecting evil
dencc In fongkong with a view TO
claiming n cesslon Of land. as an indcm-
nifty from the Chinese government for
permitting niibusters TO leave Canton
with arms for the f1lipinos. II Is TO be
hoped that Spain will not present slim
liar c,nim against the United states for
hhbusieting expeditions. We might BE-
required 10 hand back the Philippines
nftcr having paid for the islands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

The Board Of pardons took the prop
or step on Saturday evening In pardon
Ing Harry Hayes. Everybody wiz re-
Joicc that an apparently innocent man
has been released from unjust conhnc-
ment. after barely escaping capital
punishment. There ought TO be some
lawful method u dealing with such
cases as this. other than by pardon"
which In the very meaning ot language
implies guilt and clcnency. when the
act IL really one Of limited justice.
There should also b. some compcnaa-
ton provided BY law for persons CONF
PEELED by law 10 eunor unjuHtiy. fuli
compensation Ia impossible In such
eases. but something by way of pc
cuniary aid. or payment rather for the
time and expense incurred by false
prosecution aud imprisonment ought TO
be provided. and the idea OF pardon
for an offrnre never committed ought
10 be altogether discarded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

American women are getting up In
the titled weird. England has several
American Dscheases. Couniea-ca and
the like. Italy has at least one Amer
lean Princess. the Countess Won Wal
dcfscc and the Princess Hatfield Of
Germany nre Americans. the wife OF
the Spanish Due d'Arcoa came from
this country and now granddaugh-
ter 81 General Grant IS to marry q
Russian Prince. Americans will have
TO buy European titles. u they wish
to compete with the boys In the Oh
world some titles are cheap.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

danger Of the seating of Mormon
rs a consequence. The Chronicle must be
dcnsely Ignorant Of Congressional his
tory. II u does not know that Utah has
been represented IN Congress by
"Mormons." both as Territory and as
a state. almost continuously from the
beginning OF Its political existence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08

The san Francisco Chronicle. query
linz on the admission OF Quay 10 the
United eiates Senate, speaks of the