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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
STUBBORN RESISTANCE.

Notwithstanding the report yesterday
that the British had gained a signal
victory at Ladysmfth, it appears that
the Beers have pretty generally held
their own. And the news we get from
the Transvaal comes through the hands
of an accomplished censor. who gener-
ally adds postscript giving an entire
change of programme a few days later
1t was so at Modder river. There had
been grand victory for the British, as
the dispatches indicated fer a week
after the engagement took place, but
Subsequent developments and amended
accounts showed that the Beers had
inflicted severe losses upon their adj
versariee, escaping with comparatively
slight injury themselves.
In war it is always q good thing to
pick your opponent with care and eau
ton. Whenever English troops have
fought the natives Of India or of upper
Africa, the result has been an over
whelming victory in every instance: in
the Soudan the other day a small Brit
ISL fierce, 2.50es men,. vanquishei three
times that number of dervishes, killed
400 and captured more prisoners; than
they knew how to Handle. assr an with
the loss Of three men wounded.
OF course, the British are fighters. No
one viii dispute that They have fought
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
GRAHAM OBJECTS.

The Provo Enquirer, whose editor
and owner. J. c. Graham. was appoint
ed postmaster at Provo not long ago,
is naturally incensed at those who call
attention to the fact that the recog-
milton of polygamists in political affairs
is not confined TO the Democratic party.
1t seems to hurt the Democrats all
along the line that certain alleged
polygamists were appointed to office in
| Utah by the present administration"
says the Enquirer in a pardonable out
| burst of indignation.
But 1t goes much further and ar
raigns the newspaper at the head of
whose editorial columns stands the
name of Lorenzo Snow with the an
nouncement that it is the official or
gan of the Church OF Jesus Christ Of
Latter day Saints
The Enquirer says: The church or
gan seems quite as DESTROYS of stirring
up investigation Of alleged Republican
polygamists as Mr.. Roberts himself
and after the whole programme has
been furthered. and the Republican of
ficials, If there be any, are ousted from
office. what principle has been served
by it?'
So far as Mr.. Roberts is concerned,
the Enquirer intimates that he is I'M
worthy of recognition in the guild and
that he has done that which criminals
would hesitate to do. No doubt. for
Mr.. Roberts does not consider himself
member of the criminal class, nor
does any one who is personally ac-
quainted with him.
1T is the general verdict of the pub
lie" says the Enquirer in its resent
ment, that Mr.. Roberts, in .peaching'
on other alleged polygamists of the
state. showed lack of honor and man
hood that even criminals possess, and
now the church organ, in its intense
partisan zeal. seems delighted to call
attention to similar conditions"
Evidently the Republican organ of
the Garden City, like the Republican
organ of this city. would rather have
the investigation confined to B. H.
Roberts.
When Senator Rawlins proposed
general investigation of the practice
of polygamy. Republican newspapers
pretty generally objected, but Presi-
dent Snow said II couldn't help clap
ping my hands when / heard about it,"
He prefers a thorough and an official
inquiry so far as Utah is concerned.
to the sensational and indiscrir1nate
methods pursued by the Mormon
eaters
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.

Judge Johnson of the national eXecu-
tive committee of the Democratic or
ganization was interviewed in Chicago
the other day, and said: The introduce
ton of the Republican monetary bill
shifts the issue before the country. The
discussion will be for or against the
single gold standard, instead of for or
against silver, as it was in 1885,
His reasons for believing that the
financial issue is and will be paramount
are similar to those stated by The Her
aid for holding the same opinion:
THE Democratic party will maintain
its stand IN favor of free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the ratio
of 16 to l, Independent OF the consent
of any foreign nation-in short, indie
pendent bimetallism. The discussion
in congress over the Republican caucus
gold standard measure will be the be-
ginning of the discussion which will be
carried through the campaign"
Administration papers commend the
Republican majority in the house for
forcing early action upon the gold
standard bill now under consideration,
saying that the financial question is
the most important of all with which
the present congress has to deal
When Republicans force it to the
front and assign such reasons for doing
so. no wonder the Commercial Adver-
tiser declares that the financial issue
is paramount this year" No wonder
the Chicago Times-Herald. a. radical
administration organ. declares: There
is no other issue before the people to-
day asrvital as this"
1t takes precedence in congress: it
was treated with prime consideration
by President Mckinley in his message
TO congress; it is looked upon by the
national leaders of the Republican par
~ as having the right of way over
war, the trust evil and everything else
that causes woe in the homes of the
people; it is the chisf feature of the Chi
cago platform which all Democrats
avow will be reaffirmed: and what does
il take 10 make an issue paramount?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

their way around the world. they have
taken millions and millions of square
miles of territory at the point of the
bayonet and acquired millions and mil
lions of subjects at the mouth of the
cannon. But it was a different sort
of fighting from that in which they are
engaged in South Africa today. A Lon
don newspaper. commenting on the tri-
umph in Soudan. SAYS: This is the
training which the British armies have
had for generation OF more in fight
ing savage or senli-civilized foes. and
ii has untitled them for battling With
the Beers who are led by strategfsts OF
ability, and cannot be rushed"
Keeping in view the fact that the
power and numbers of the British IN
sures them ultimate victory, it is very
plain at this stage of the proceedings
that England will have to pay dearly
for every foot of ground she takes by
force from the Beers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
THE LOGICAL OUTGRowTH.

Representative Hepburn, the Repub-
lican leader. maintains as a legal prop
. osition that Utah has, by the violation
, of the compact under which she was
admitted 10 statehood. forfeited her
says that in his Judgment congress
could enforce this forfeiture to the full
est extent, and deprive Utah of her
statehood and consequent representa-
ton in both houses of congress, or the
matter might be carried only to the ex-
tent of the house declaring that Utah
should be deprived OF representation in
the house until such time as she saw
fit to send a representative whose cleo
lion was not violation of the COM
pact made with the United States gov
eminent. He says he does. not see that
this proposition is in any way subject
to a legal objection.
This. indeed. is the logical end of the
present crusade. If Utah has no rights
which congress fells bound TO respect,
she might as we'll be deprived of state
hood and be done with it. Had B. H.
Roberts been admitted to membership,
an lnNeSi1SallOn MOulQ nave dlleCleu
him personally. Since he was refused
permission TO take the oath of office
the rebuke was to the state of Utah
rather than to Mr.. Roberts. And Rep
resentative Hepburns idea prevailed.
If z. H. Roberts has no right to hold
Office ne has no right to vote If other
men similarly situated have no right TO
hold office, they have no right to vote.
IF they have right 20 vote. if they are
entitled TO the suffrage, they are en-
titled to every other privilege Of cleo
tors of a sovereign state. The require
nents for voters vary in different
states. but here in Utah the right to
vote and the right to receive votes and
to hold office are the same. Nor is it
within the power of congress to add TO
the requirements of the state or fed
eraI constitution.
northumberland of all polygamists
is what it means. The refusal of rep
resentation to Utah so long as polyga-
nous relations are ignored in the state
is what Congressman Hepburn insists
upon. IN all probability this is what the
present administration will attempt to
carry out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
DEBATE AT SQUA WHILE.

Denver Post)
The Squawville Literary club, bein' strick-
~ up-to-date.
o. state,
An when the Mormon Roberts case be-
gun to git so hot
1t seemed to be a question worth our
most profoundest thought.
Instead of choosin off on sides. as per
our lyceum laws.
We voted to discuss the theme permis-
GUS. as IL was.
A follerin' the precydent that congress
sot, the same
A givin' everyone chance to buck agin
the game.
or Billy Ball of Rocky Bend asked us
kindly turn
Our thoughts TO Bible days when Sol, the
king. had wives to burn,
An other less distinguished men of that
world-famous land
Accumulated wusSer halves IN ways that
beat the bandl
If sich nuptial appetite was tolerated
then
An stamped with the approval of the
An never had bin kicked against in all
o. sacred lore,
He sort O thought twas out O. place fur
US TO make roar.
Darius Ellerson allowed the club could
not afford
To go on record as agin the action o. the
Lord
Who sot the matermonial pace by takin'
with a knife
A single rib from Adam side fur maxim
him a wife.
Had he approved o plural bliss he'd TAX
en- every slat
The oi' man had an made EN- into wives
an mebbe that
He'd gone yet even further in the sweet
connubial lire
BY workin up the vertebrae, etcetry, of
his spine.
The thing was argyed pro an con from
theologic views
In eloquence that would a raised Dan
Webster from his shoes,
But arguments o. clinchin' force was not
brought into play
Ontil our married victims rose to have
In oratory that was sure the real con-
vincin' stuff
They showed us from experience that one
wife was enough.
An each one in a putin on the perora-
ton touch
Threw out some hintin's that she was
cussed sight too much
The jedges punched their heads in de-
Lucrative group.
An We instintive felt they'd drap the
Mormon in the soup,
An when they riz the spokesman said
they'd charitably tried
To rule without considerin' the strickly
moral side
They'd come TO the conclusion without
one dissen;in' bluff
That any man with triple wives had gall
in cares enough
Without yit further burdenin' the brain
uD in his pate
BY askin 1t to grapple with the grave
affairs o state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

The New York Tribune, British
synpathizer to the core. notes the in
creasing of public sentiment in this
country for the Beers. 1t confesses TO
receiving tons of letters on this quee-
ton, and says that numbers of con-
gress are receiving petitions and sup
plicatione from all over the United
States to do something for the South
African republic. This, it argues,
shows that the love of republics is
stronger than race feeling, for the lat
ter must go out to the British. We be-
lieve it is more than simple affection
for republics. 1t is love Of fair play.
a tendency to defend the weak against
the strong, desire to see people who
are struggling to preserve or obtain ma
tional independence. get it. This has
ever been q ieaAng characteristic of the
American people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
GAG AT IMPERIALISM.

Some of President McKinaey's strong
eet supporters. some of the a'blest men
who used. their pens and raised their
voices for his election. who still sub
scribe to his various national policies.
are opposed TO his foreign policy
There is Edward Atkinson, for in
stance. who did more than any other
one man in the country. perhaps, with
the possible exception Of Mark Hanna,
10 secure McKinley's election. who
hates Bryan '-as the devil hates holy
water" and Atkinson is constantly beg
ging the president TO save himself and
the gold standard by cutting loose from
the imperialis:ic syndicate which hopes
10 exploit the Philippines at the expense
of the government
And there is Bourke Cochran, the
silyer-tongued. who rushes TO the de-
Tense OF the administration wherever
the Industrial trusts or financial inter
cssts of Wall street are concerned: he is
losing patience with the president he
helped to elect because of the English
sympat hies of Mckinley in the Trans
yaaa trouble, which he attributes to
the fact that the president is engaged
in the same sanguinary occupation in
the Philippines.
Mr.. Cochran asked Mr. Mckinley
some troublesome questions not long
ago. and the chief executive, who recog-
iIizes his advocate on most occasions,
deemed it prudent to ignore him in this
connection
THE president says our flag stands
en the Philippines for the same prin-
eipies of government that it typifies
here" Mr.. Cochran said. IF that be so,
we are at one with him. The flag stands
here for self government; does it stand
for self government there? Is it pro-
posed TO make these islands territories
OF the United States, the inhabitants
citizens, with a citizens right to go
fseeiy from one part of the Union to
another"
THIS being the presidents purpose,
10 one should object to what he is do
ing. is the position taken by Mr.. Cock
ran But IL there is deception in the
presidents announcement, the Gotham
orator protests against an attempt to
replace the ancient American policy of
peace and morality by policy of i'm
perialisnn, involving the existence of a
standing army to menace liberty and
oppress labor, because we want this
country to remain the land where the
whole product OF the soil = distributed
among the toiiers who create it; where
the patriotic workman who produces is
more honored than the paid fighting
man who destroys; where the laborer's
dinner pail is q higher badge of dignity
than the soldiers knapsack; where the
enduring glory Of justice is cherished
aad the vain glory Of conquest de-
cpised: where the flag which typifies
freedom and the constitution which Sc
cures justice, enshrined in the hearts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

Vergennes, the French minister of for
eisn affairs, of a willingness, if not of a
design, of making q treaty detrimental
TO the interests OF America During the
early negotiation at Paris, Franklin
was sick with the govt and Adams
had not yet arrived from Holland; so
Jay was alone with the responsibility.
When Jay learned that Vergennes
had sent Rayneval-a trusted agent of
Vergennes-to England on secret mis-
sion to urge policy against our claims
to the fisheries and to. the valleys of the
Ohio and the Mississippi, he secretly
sent Vaughan TO counterfeit this mis-
sion and to urge upon Shelburne the
policy of treating Independently with
the United States. without the knowi-
edge and concurrence of France. and
especially to resist settlement which
would deprive us of the Mississippi.
would strengthen France in America,
and would SOW only seeds of irritation
between us and Great Britain for the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

''Puddnhead wilson is one of the
good plays travelling. 1t was good in
the beginning. and wears exceedingly
well. The second and third time enc
sees it. he finds himself as absorbingly
interested as he was the first time.
The characters in "Pudd'nhead Will
SON. ought to become parts of stage
history, like those in Tine Rivais' ssld
The School for Scandal The charac-
ters of Puddnhead and Sheriff Blake
for instance. will be worthy of mem
ton many years hence. The play is
not one where the acting. attic. Oh
good. makes the lines a secondary con-
sideration. Mark Twain stands forth
at every point and it is he who re-
ceives much of the laughter and ap-
plause In regard to the acting. Mr..
Mayo, as has been said before, bears
a remarkable resemblance to his father.
the famous originator of the role. His
fidelity to his fathers methods is re-
r.aarkable. and his performance is care
fully handled to its minutest details
The principal change in the cast was
in the role of Roxy. The part, for
merly played by Miss Ada Dwyer. is
now done by Miss Frances Graham
Mayo. who originated the role of
Roxy. Mrs. Mayo gives a capable and
striking performance. 1t must have
been a trying ordeal for her to appear
before Miss Dryers friends and many
admirers. She received some very
handsome flowers. Mr.. Frank Cam
peau, who originated Tom. is still with
the company. and gives a remarkably
finished presentation of detestable
character. William r. Mickey is again
the inimitable Sheriff Blake. and Will
lam s. Gill still faithful to Major Swan
New faces We're seen as Patsy and
Jpoxt-y Misc Ieafla cfodd ord xxa "a thor
oughly- satisfactory Patsy, and Miss
Tess Mcguire WAS a trifie TOO solemn
and monotonous as Rowy. Colin Camp
bell as Howard Pembroke was satisfac-
tory. Edwin Nalod as Judge Driscoll-
had a constant struggle between The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

in the streets and Washington to be
called 1.-The stepfather of his country"
and the dignified Rutledge was guilty
or the indiscretion Of calling Jay fool
and a knave," an utterance which cost
Rutledge's confirmation as chief justice
to succeed Jay. Jays treaty did not,
indeed. secure all that stronger ma
ton might have secured. and it, left
our country exposed to national and
commercial wrongs which would be in
tolerable where there was strength to
resist. But il is the unmistakable YER
dict OF history that at the time the
treaty was better than war. that it
was probably the best that could be
obtained. and that it postponed our
second struggle with Great Britain I'M
III we were more able TO endure 1t.
Jay Becomes Governor of New York.
1t would cause great political sur
prise today If the chief Justice OF the
United States should resign his high
once 10 become the candidate OF his
party Tor the governorship of Illinois.
NO state is so imperial today as to
command such Difference. and the ma
tlon is so much greater in the public
eye One hundred years ago it was
not 50 The states were then relatively
higher IN the affection and esteem Of
tne people and of public men. The
L
we'll established nor so highly appre-
ciated. Before his return from England
Jay was nominated by the Federalists
Tor governor of New York. He accept
ed the nomination, was elected resign
ing from the bench to accept the post
During his six years of service as an
executive, from 1875 to 1901. he mani
rested the same high sense OF per-
sonal integrity and public duty.
With the incoming OF Jefferson. Jay
retired from public life. He passed the
Westchester county. New York, where
he died on May I. 1929, in the s4th year
of his age.
The story of Jays life as here related
reveals the character of the man. In
a country destined TO republicanism,
while he was a thorough republican he
was not democrat. He believed that
and property should gov
ern. Those who own the country
should rule it, was his saying But
in this respect he was but In harmony
with the great majority of the leaders
and statesmen of that aristocratic age
He was friend to the people and to
good government. As a statesman. he
was OF strict integrity. fearless and in
dependent in his utterances on public
questions; and no situation in politics
or diplomacy was ever permitted to
vitiate his character as an honorable
man. "A little good-natured wisdom"
he once said. "often does more in poll
tics than much slippery craft" He met
craft and deceit with the character
and straightforward conduct OF
man. For such a man
was Jay, without fear and without
reDroach."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Oh
fee of the Weather Bureau.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Dec. IA

Salt Lake City. Utah. Dec. Il. 1899.
Maximum temperature, 81 degrees; min
imun temperature, l6 degrees; mean tenn
peratrre. "a degrees. which is degrees
below the normal: accumulated deficiency
81 Temperature since first of month, 81
degrees, accumulated deficiency Of tenn
perature since Jan. J. IS degrees; total pre-
cipitatiorl from D. m to 6 p. M. . inch:
accumulated deficiency of precipitation
since first OF month. 81 inch; accumu-
lated excess of precipitation since Jan. !.
g 10 inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

SO Mr. Lannan is to testify before the
congressional committee. 1t is usually
a rule with him. to mals lot of SEN
or his personal organ and then go upon
the witness stand and say that ne
knows nothing about the matter at all.
That is one Of those smooth features
CT his celebrated oersorality.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

At the New Grand next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. with
matinee Wednesday. Manager Muivey
has arranged for return engagement of
the greatest of all Swedish dialect
plays, .Yon Yonson." which has never
yet failed to please the patrons of the
Grand. and will no doubt again be
greeted with crowded houses. 1t will
be presented by the same excellent cast,
headed by Mr.. Arthur Donaldson.
Seats now ready at box Office for all
performances
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

sustained by the arms. giorified by the
memories of free people, shall remain
invincible. indestructible, inseparable
forever
Men who are able to swallow almost
every other policy of the administration
gag at imperialism
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

Aguiraldo is holly pursued, say the
dispatches from Luzon. Bet ne wishes
Mr.. McKinley's representatives hadn't
hunted him up in Singapore and prom
Used him independence. only to get
him back in worse trouble than he was
ever in with Spain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
OREGON SHORT line RAILROAD.

The only line running through cars TO
Portland Butte. Missouri river. Chicago
and ST. Louis. without change.
Time card in effect Oct. Is. 1899.
Trains will arrive and depart at Salt
Lake City daily as follows:
Arrive.
From Ogden. Chicago. Omaha
81 Louis. Kansas City and
From ogden Portland. Spokane. ~ . III
Butte. Helena and San Fran
'FroTn Milford. sanpete. Provo ''O' d u
rSnd intermediate points -. s:s5 an
from Ogden. Chicago. St Louis.
snd S CITY. Omaha Denver
and Terminus -. ................ 400 pm.
From Preston. Logan : Brigham. '''' YIN
ogden anu antermediafe points.s:4o pm.
Z rom ogden. Butte. San Francis
co ana intermediate points -. $50 p. N
Depart
For cgder. Omaha, Chicago.
Cenver. Kansas City. st. Louis.
Sse valley and intermediate
For Tintic:. Me:cur and inter. ''' an
'' For CARRIED Beach. Tooeie - =
For Ogden. Butte tie Helena :. Port. 80 '-iA
E.n land and Intermediates points. s:4s an
OF ogden. Omaha Chicago.
sSr, hanSsS City. ST. Louis
.r ana San Francisco .......-.....I1:45 an
TOT PROVO. Sanpete, Milford
Fan and intermediates points -. $50 pm
Fer Ogden. Denver. Kansas City.
Omana. 81. Louis and Chi
-. -.--.. ...-.-........ $40 y. m
Fer Ogden. Butte. Helena. San
rrancisce and intermediate
points -, 49,. ............. SIS pm
days. w -'0'
sDaily except Sunday.
Ticket office Masonic block No IN
w. Second South at.
W: II; BANCROFT. Vice President and
:. W. EcCLEs. General Traffic Man
%; z. BURLEY. General Passenger &
Ticket Agent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

My: Wasn't the Tribune wild yester-
day? 1t hasn't been 50 furious for
many days. It wants everybody con-
nected with The Herald burned at the
stake. hanged to telephone pclss. beaten
tered, sent to reform school. put TO
work in the Siberian mines, and the
Lord only knows what all. Whenever
our petulant neighbor gets cornered. ii
wants all these things done; and when
it reaches this stage it furnishes more
fun than a box of monkeys. There is
always something pitiable about the
impotent rage of one who q easily teas
ed, but the antics are amusing, any
how