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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18
WHERE ARE TnE TRACTS ?

A dispatch from Washington, u. C.,
says that the American Tract society
provided about 100000 periodicals dur
Ing the past year, The report states
that the society h "distrbutlng chris
tian literature In the Mormon homes
OF Utah through q system OF colporieur
wagons and missionaries" on ths
strength OF thif and Other ata ,ementa o.
work accomplished. IAN e. ruest appeal
Is made Tor additional offerings"
II there has been any such systematic
distribution OF the uocletys literature
In this state, We have failed 10 hear OF
II. We doubt very much that there has
been any extensive work OF that kind
done In Utah Tho titles Of the tracts
said 10 have been circulated here are
not given. II any Of our friends know
about this alleged distribution, We
should be pleased to receive word con-
cerning II,
"chriHtian literature" would be far
better TO circulate than anti-"Mormon'
stories. ana would possibly accomplish
something when persecution utterly
falls Of Its purpose. by an means sond
on the literature, " money Is TO be
collected for the purpose, but don't gel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18
PEACE no ruE STATE.


The ogden Standard. In n strong
editorial on a question that has been
nsitated Of late. ana In response To
some pertinent sayings Of the Logan
Journal. makes these rcmarkn;
"No man who 10 fairmln1cd and
familiar with the history Of Utah for
ton years back can honestly say that
tho Mormon people In the last hair or
the decade have not more than met the
IDENTITIES half way In AN honest cnort
10 bring peace 10 the State. Their ah-
vanccment has been greater than u
was thought possible prior 10 the issue
II the Manifesto prohibiting polyEhmy'
Nothing has occurred of late % cause
the Gentilcn to diHtruNt the Mormon
people, unless we accept idle rumora a.
the basis ~ criticism or the acts OF
Few individuals 60 be complete con-
domination of all the people"
We believe that those statements viii
be endorsed by very large majority
of the n."Mormon" citiEenH ot Utah,
and they ought to Join In ffovning down
IN. attempts that are being made to
raise antaTonlsm on matters that were
buried long ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

hostIiitics at any time, II our govern
mcnt we're to take any step that might
be construed M weakness or fear. And.
further. an Independent Filipino gov
eminent might be induced to hohnob
with some European power OF with
Japan. and cause trouble. There Is
less danger Of this as long as the
archipelago Il recognized as part Of the
domain Of the American Union. and
consequently the position taken In tie
proclamation by the Philippine COM
mission ought to be maintained. II
force Is needed. It Is better to apply
thot Mt the outset. than &c risk having
TO do 30 later and perhaps repeatedly.
when the T'iliplnos understand what
liberty under the American nag Il.
they win lay down their arms and help
60 subduc those responsible for the
present disturbances.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18
THE rnILIrrINE rRonLEM.

General Lnwton. according 30 n World
dispatch. II ~ the opinion that 100000
men are needed TO conquer and hold the
Philippine Irlands. The difficulty u
explained 10 be guerilla warfare In
tropical climate. Were the question
only NJ trvoraInR the country from
ono end 10 another, that could be solved
easily; but the necessity ~ leaving gar
rlsons TO guard each conquered place.
makes 70 imperative 10 have large
force In the field.
The Philippine situation II rather
puzEling. only las, August Asuinaido's
emissarles before the Paris commission
admitted the Inability ~ the natives 10
protect themselves against possible
European aggression. They derlred
American protection, and auggesscd the
presence Of strong American force
while the frst experiments In reif-Eov-
eminent were being made. Now the
Americans have come with a strong
force; they HAYS offered 20 assist the
natives In establishing government.
and 70 protect them against forelEuerai
hut Instead n accepting the friendly
offers Aguinalio has continued the
hosullies begun under spanish rule
Either the Fiiipinos do NOT understand
the Intentions ~ their ilhcrators, or
thoy put no trust In the promises made.
In either caro. the United States can
not now withdraw from the Islands,
II the misguided natives cannot be
rcooncllcd without being auhducd. this
must be done. even N II takes 100000
men TO eject II. as II VIII not be possi-
bic either 10 establish government
or 10 extend protection over the In
ferior against tho superior races, until
an the people realize the futlllty OF
lighting the power that freed the ooun-
Try from tyranny
Lately a suggestion has been made
that the United states seize only
small island as naval station ana
then invite the civilized Fiiipinos TO set
up an Independent government of their
own. The people Of Mindnnao. Il IL
said. who are mostly Mohammcdans
might first be permitted to form
separate government, and then the oth-
or Islands would be In turn Liycn the
same privilege. This, II Il thought
would be entirely satisfactory 20 all
concerned.
The trouble with this plan, however
IL that Filipino government entirely
independent OF the United states,
would ofier no guaranty whatever
AGAINST future troubles aud eompnca-
lions. Ambitious leaders, like Aguinal.
do. might incite the natives to renew
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18
LONDON SUNDAY rArEns.

In this country the public has boon
supplied with the sunday newspaper for
twenty years. The San Francisco
Chronicle claims to be the pioneer In
this enterprise. London Is now to have
u sunday papers.
n seems that the London Daily Mail
n responsible for the Innovation. That
paper adopted American methods to
such an extent that Il became a danger
Gus rival 10 it, contemporaries. The
Telegraph finding itself losing In the
race. announced ~ Intention u Issuing
q sunday edition. and tho Mail suisse
qucntly stated II would follow suit
Great Britain IL watching this new
enterprise with much interest. Efforts
are being made TO stop the circulation
Of these papers. by boycotiing them. or
by legal means. II Is believed. though.
that the sunday paper In Great Britain
has come to stay.
When sunday publications first np-
pcarcd IN this country. their purpose
was 10 supply Instructive reading mat
ter. Hut u marked degeneration has
taken place. Many sunday papers arc
now but miserable ASSIGNMENTS NJ
frlghtfui pictures. sensational stories.
startling horrors and spicy scandals.
They have become the conduits through
which much moral disease IL conveyed
from one end Of the country to thc
other.
We think the British public IL justi-
Ned In looking upon the experiment
with dlstrurt. The color and tone oi
some OF tho publications on this eide
u the water. are not pleasant to a con.
sentative public anxious TO preserve tho
sanetity u the Sabbath day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18
LAY TnE Dusri

The dusty condition q the streets Of
this city IL made almost unerdurahic by
tho winds which have stirred things up
lately. It 70 an unfortunate comhina-
tlon. and many complaints arise with
the dust. against the city Council. be
cause there h. 20 little sprlniilng done.
OF course the intention T. TO economizc
aud at the snme time perform the work
thoroughly. as soon AZ the carts arrive
which have been ordered for the pur'
pose. hut meanwhile the whole city is
suffering from the dust and II IL but
natural that there should be a great
deal OF grumbiinR. We suggest TO the
Council that the carts which are now
available b. made 20 DO continuous
duty. Put another force 81 drivers and
teams on. and keep the carts running
all night why notG They viii Be
wanted Tor day work when the new
sprinkler arrive and We need The
work done now ~ much az at any time.
This is matter that relates TO the
health az we'll NJ 90 the comfort 81 the
people. and Il ought not TO be Ignored
or put on 10 moro convenient season.
wake IN. city fathers. aud lay the
dueff
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

Mr.. Croker. In his testimony before
the investigating committee In New
York. seemed bent upon disappointing
tho public. Ito refused to enllghtcn u
on his private business transactions
which might throw some llsht upon the
source OF his present wealth. Years
ago. he was supposed 10 have been
poor man. he has had no rcmuncratlve
Office and no particularly profitable
business. and yet he has, 10 all appear
anocs made n fortune. How did he do
a. Ito refused To say.
The gentleman was perfectly frank In
his replies, ~ to hia political manage
mcnt. ilo admitted that he controlled
tho Tammany organization. and. conse-
quently the nominations and elections
In New York city. lie argued that the
people had confidence Ia the orgnnlzn.
tlcn and showed by their votes that
they wanted that organization. that IL
60 say, It's boss" to run the city. lilo
therefore only did his duty, lie dld not
dony that judges elected BY hts aid
were expected to be faithful 10 him Ia
their decisions. by forcing, for Instance
judicial sales Into channels where he
will receive emouments from such
sales This ana much Of the same kind
no considered perfectly legitimate. But
all questions Az 10 private" Affairs. he
simply refused 20 answer. We do not
pee how he could or WHY he should
be- compelled TO reply.
The testimony before the committee
should be carefully read. II Is a revel-
alton OF the management ~ certain
kind 81 politics In this "freo" country.
whore every citizen, II orators know
whereof they speak, Ii a sovereign. Ev-
cry large city In the country has more
or less NJ an element ~ politicians OF
the Croker school, initiating his meth
DDS for tho purpose Of attaining
wealth and influence by the aid Of
voters In several municipal elections
lately the bofa rule has received
wen deserved rebuke. II can only be put
down anywhere by the act Of the poo
pie themselves.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18
.JrNGo" AND "sLAvE.DHivEi,."

The Springfield Republican. with
reckless disregard Of consequences,
puts the brand Of lingo" and slave
driver upon local contemporary.
The Republican says
The lingo Salt Lake Tribune II a
trlne morr ratified over the situation
than Ito feiioN- rhoutcrH. and blnfcr
away In this reckless manner
II then quotes u paragraph % said
contemporary about tho future rcla-
lions Of the white race 10 the Mon
goilan ana the Malay. and comments
In part rs follows;
''nu, what does the Tribune mean
by control Of one race by another
slavery The quoted passage N not
inteiligihie unless that u the mean.
ing which II seeks 10 convey. lingo
and 'alnve-drivcr' are becoming almost
lntcrconycrtiblc terms
Outsiders are evidently becoming
aware Of fact long wen known In this
region. Hut what will become ~ the
Republican after having dared. In this
manner. tho monopoliHt OF Amcri-
canlsm. OF patriotism. and Of purity
the laundering Thor Of reckless
journnllsmf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

A. matter or fact the principle OF
municipal ownership Of public utilities
II the only tenable one. But for the
mnnnrr In which private corporations
controlling these utilities have abused
their privileges and perverted Tho ran
chirpH granted them by an indulgcnt
public toward cxtorlion ana oppression.
the onward march ~ reform IN this
matter would not have been such "a
rapid one. u can already be asserted
that during the coming two decades "a
revolution may be- looked FOR. including
every large city IN the country. ana nt
the cnd ~ that time very few municl-
pallticH viii be- found dependent on pri.
waite ownership N gus works, Detroit
has undertaken Ownership OF the street
railways; Toledo has declared IN favor
~ municipal ownership of all public
utilities, ana there are others
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

angry az the sectarian prcaShcrs do.
II the "Mormons" are not converted
to the notions the tracts contain. Bring
on your strong rcasons and let the
truth prevail.
"aformoulsm" courts comparison and
invites investigation. n the Tract 30
oiety has anything better to offer than
what we have. we will be grateful for
It. It would he a grand thing II those
who want to enllghien tho "Mormons"
would themselves receive the light that
has been revealed In latter days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

when cx-ConEfcssman from l.. John
son Of Cleveland couples municipal
ownership with municipal operation he
II dealing "a HtaEEefing blow 10 the uac-
fuinera " public poaHerslon 81 street
car lines. What may result In time can
not be forctold, but under the present
management 81 American cities munl-
eipai operation II thing not 20 be SER
iousiy considered, while the ownership
NJ traction franchises may properly be
encouraged within prOpor llmIlr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

The students Of the IiiEh School Of
Elgin, Ill. recently held a public en-
tortainmcnt which took the form Of a
Congress OF Peace" one Of the boys
was the czar of Russia. and president
N the conference: others were dele
gates from Switzerland. France. Aus
irln. Italy. Germany. etc. other schools
Of the country might probably ar
range similar entertainments.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

The city Council. &, IL hoped and OK
pcctcd. will act fayorably on the petit
ton TO preserve and restore the old mill
which Ia one Of the historic features OF
this city. The sentlmeu, h almost uni
verral that the structure should he pre-
served. and we believe the Council Will
respond to Il and not destroy that old
landmark. To keep II intact viii please
tho public end no, hurt anybody. Let
the old mill stand
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18
Mus,o,rAL OWNERSHIP.


European cities concluslycly disprove
The contention OF the American corpor-
atoms that private enterprise II the
only agency that can give tho people
transportation, gas, electric power and
water. They have shown that the peo-
pie themselves can'furniHh these ncces-
stiles TO themselves much better aud
cheaper. ana that. II they choose, they
can even make them profitable enter.
urirTH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18
rnn cLnvrL,ND rLrcrros.


The Cleveland Plalndealer.
The McItlsson machine was poisoning
the fountain head Of justice. That the
machine has been smashed 10 SMITH
Greens ana that tho public service
witch n sought TO degrade viii be
lifted into puror atmosphere are sub
iects for the must hearty congratula-
lions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

The yiotors at Toledo ana Detroit rop-
resent an element In their party, how
ever. the influence OF which may b..
come decisive In state contests and thus
eventually cause the acceptance 81 some
principle or their palicy In national
platform. Thoy cannot safely be- ig-
norrd. FOR their honesty and devotion
10 public Interests have Won for them
tho respect and support OF many thou
sands Of the plain people OF the Unit
"a states
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

Ex-unltcd States Consul ut Manila.
Edwards. says that In his opinion u
viii not be necessary 20 keep a large
force OF soldiers In the Philippines. The
spaniards did not do 20. until tho con.
sequences Of their own ntrocious acts
frightened them into augmcnting the
number OF their troops.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

4 personal machine, created To nd
vnnce the political fortunes ~ one man,
has heen destroyed. Good government
Will now have chance In this great
municipality and the peoples real Inter-
esta VIII be considered Ia be- paramount
10 the interests Of a boss ana his ma
chine
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

The reason why the dust" referred
TO by the Herald has not been 30 dry
NJ It might have been Is because when
hurled against It's morning contem-
porury. which II styles the storm
Starter. and returned In kind. u was
20 moistcncd that 4, should have been
spelled m.u-d.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

Weber ana Provo rivers are rising
rapidly and this viii be the way with
all our mountain streams pretty soon
Now Ia the time to take due prccau-
tons against probable Hoods. When
the overfiows come they will not be
In places where they VIII do the most
good.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

General Gomez. judging from his
words and acts recently. In free from
personal ambition. when empowered
to represent the Cuban army In the
nogotlationA with This country. h asked
that committee DO appointed to con-
his associates he said; we must recog.
niIc that the only power today In Cuba
Il the power 81 those who have inter
vened. and. Therefore. Tor the present.
thoughts OF a Cuban independent gov.
eminent can be no more than dreams"
what a pity the Fillplnoa have no Go
meg 10 direct their cftortsl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

epilepsy" was the plea In another
famous murder trial. That, at least.
showed some originality on the part
OF the lawyers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

The Wade court OF Inquiry Is now
holding sessions behind closed doors.
What IL the use OF closed doors after
the skeleton Is out OF the cloaet?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

Emotional Insanity 10 to murder what
klcptomnnia IL 10 shopllfllng,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18

The recipe Tor purifying Filipino
seems 10 be this First catch him and
then Kin him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks and
other high grade Investment securities
bought and sold. Loans on Stocks
DlNldcEd paying stocks bought and sold
Investment orders from Institutions, thus.
tees of estates and capitalists Will receive
w John Z. CUTLER JR
Tel ~. % Aain Street
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
NETWORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

, pale red haired m'oS"'i''''
'bs face cheerfully.
'D0 s,,,or" he said making his voice as ike
W. w nor,nal tones as his failing strength
" - hin, q, 40. I'm not done for YETI
eu", -. thinking that and Wen see the doctor
ia hut I'm his heart he cursed the bar
S'S". custom Of firing six feet Of chain, which
U"'o ,.orv ucly effect upon the human body
-, At the longest range.
uerley bent over the boy Is tAere anything
yond lke-youd wish!
'Vr- ',,, 81, except to let my father know
,ne, raraining a little breath he added mfr.
LS,, H, behaved very well in the action, sir and
sc head fell back as he added in a whisper Mfr.
S.,,,, lDovs who else Ia like to mention"
~, this time they had brought the Spanish
,-isopers from below and paraded them on deck.
rrhat they thought Of the number and appear
.,,e Of the cutting out party has not been re-
corded
Once more Iru.t-e opened his heavy eyes. and.
,.,i,r the swarthy line Of faces drawn up op-
este felt that something was required Of him.
us struggled 20 his elbow and across the quiet
s..k his whisper echoed hoarsely, God save the
King"
And before the cheer that answered the words
died on the freShenng wind coming up from
the gut Of Gibraltar his blue eyes closed. But
1-riige did not Die. He absolutely refused to do
G, He was iuvaliicd and went home to Ire
land where he told them he had come by his
hurts in a fsht which beinS not uncommon
ooourrence iu the ncighborhood evoked no par
,lcular interest, until the true story Of his ex-
r'ott reached England with the Thunderer some
months later
I, was not long before Irnidge was at sea
again and he lived to follow Nelson from the
Nile to Copenhagen, and from Copenhagen 10
Trafagar.-(E. and II. Heron in The CornhiU
Magazine
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
TILE PUPPET OF PANCHITA
HOW THE NINo CAME TO THE TIGRE.

HOW THE NINO CAME TO THE TIGHE.
From Livermore to its Tigre is but a step into
another world brisk walk around the corner
does it. To be more precise, one must walk up
the railroad at the back Of the white and green
and most respectable bank Of Liyermore, and
at the back also Of the still more respectable
weekly newspaper and then take the first turn
ing to the left along drowsy road where bees
hum in the green California winter; then there
is a group Of shanties neither green nor white
and not in the least bothered with respectable
ty Dark faces in the windows frame jet black
eyes The Wayfarers shoot quick glances at the
Gringo and softly murmur 5 Dias, Sehor,' or
~ nartinq "Valga con Dios" Altogether, a new
world with new conventions, a world In which
it shames not to be penniless, in which it dis
tresses not to be ragged, in which 1t disgraces
not to go dirty; a world set a-thrill with the
tiukle of the steey guitar in the never ending
cachuca or bolero what not devils dance
that sets the sluggish heels to leaping; a world
where the corn husk and the capadura tide over
many an absent dinner, and where dark fingers
never lose the stain Of the cigarette.
As the Tigre is to SNUG and Yankee Liver
more. so to almost every California town is its
little Mexico the home Of its Greasers who once
owned leagues where now they are dispossessed
from
not a respectable road to travel; not always a
safe road to those who venture on il; road
better known to the nightly roysterer than IS
seomlv: a road that leads to repentance, to ruin
IN q knifebladc between the shouldcrs-all ac-
cording to the disposition Of the man who treads
the road To Tigre. And no matter what the end
of the road. the guitars tinkle and the spice OF
corn busk cigarettes hangs in clouds and sayety
follows the wee draughts Of water-innocent
,noscaI that is so strong. Such things always
arc at the fracture line Of two different races
Therefore in the flats beyond Livermore lies the
,,ior. and if is never mentioned as any sort OF
credit to the valley.
In the Tigre little Panchita happened. NO
o,bar word can in any sense describe the ami
naIitv Of this child To one cabin more com
monty than to any other Panchlta retred "heh
q came time TO sleep; in another cabin was the
woman whom she called mi madre' Dut purely
as a descriptive term. for it suggested no more
~ affection than her calling the other women
outo "tia Juana" or tia 'Sefa" or whatever
eaint had lent her name to aid in guiding
moor eirl through this wicked world and must
have felt much mortified at the very evident
lack ~ success-if it be allowable to credit the
blessed saints with such feelings as mortifica-
tion For all practical purposes Panchlta at lhe
oe,e Of ten was a waif in whom the whole Oh the
,ricro took a faint interest; which, however oiu
,t ,ass bevOnd liberation of her scanty EFFORTS
=, ,,ao, ,oine in the matter OF food and raiment
and such matters as those, for no one IN the
Tigre had thought Of mentioning 10
that there was anything beyond food and orinh