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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
CONQUEST OR CANCELLATION?

Administration organs. as a rule, adj
vocate the subjugation of the Filipinos,
the confiscation of their ancient dwell
ing place. and their recognition not as
citizens but as subjects of this gov
eminent.
Mr. Whitelaw Reid, in his newspaper.
favors conquest and retention but
acknowledges that endless troubles will
ensue if the Filipino is given a voice in
his government. The proposition is
therefore to give him a taste of taxa
ton without representation, to govern
ten millions of tropical beings accord
ing to standard that is entirely salts
factory to many OF the caucasians of
the north temperate zone. and to
trust to their gradual extinction or
abandonment of the islands for our
reward.
The San Francisco Call, another Re-
publican newspaper of national stand-
ing and considerable influence. ex-
presses its alarm at the consequences
of such an unAmerican policy being
endorsed by its party. 1t says:
The Kew York Tribune wants to treat
the Philippines as an American colony
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES.
His Only Suggestion.


"A brief story; story tina. more concise
~ than book of many pages. says an ex-
change. could tell the tale, reveals the
history of the publishing of the Philadel-
phia Times from its beginning TO the pres
ent time. and Yet one that can only be
clearly understood in the light of an
plies.
The man who had the largest amount of
money invested in the Times at its begin
ming was Phillip Collins He had made a
considerable amount of money in the
building of railroads. and had come 10
Philadelphia with his wife in ease and not
extravagance. He had no children He it
was who brought together Mr.. McI.augh-
I'm ana Mr.. Mcclure prior 10 their joint
starting of the Times newspaper.
The day before the newly organized
Journal was 10 make its appearance Phil
Collins came into the editorial room. that
had its entrance from Il very dirty alley
in Seventh street. below Market He was
a man OF stalwart build. over six feet in
height. broad-shouldered, s,rong-faced.
The editor was writing an article that
subsequently led to the destruction of the
Pilgrim club. the downfall of the then eN-
listing highway ring that had the munich
pal life of Philadelphia in its clutch Col
Inns walked up and down the dingy. dirty
room for awhile with his inevitable cane
hanging upon the hook of his arm, and
suddenly said:
Mcclure, excuse me for one moment.
This is a great enterprise that we've gone
any other man. and whatever the outcome
may be viii not squeal. j think we Will
win: i am sure We Will win: but in con-
Quoting this newspaper / would simply
like TO address to you one suggestion
The editor looked up inquiringly and
poised his pen-he dictates now-and said:
What's that?"
why. run it as you d-n please
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
From Lincoln the Republican Party


rather than as an integral part of the
Union. and not only 10 enforce our tariff
against them, but permit them to levy u
tariff against us. We know of no plan
more likely to reduce the expansion party
to beggarly handful, for if the trade of
the Philippines is not TO be monOpOliZed
by the United States. of what value are
the islands to the American people! I'm
that case we should have the expense OF
guarding them. while England. Japan and
China sold them their import commod-
exports. The sole advantage to us would
be in having naval stations. but these
could have been got for much less than
S20.C0o,0e0 and mtfraineds without civil
war. Such q -proaramme as the Tribune
favers is simply one calcufa ted to disgust
nearly everybody with Philippine annex
atfon and in the end TO defeat the meas
ure. 80
Yet the New York Tribune is re-
garded as the leading advocate Of i'm
perialism in this country. Whatever
else it has found in the administration
to disapprove it has never faltered in
it's daily defence of conquest nor ceased
to insist upon our permanent retention
of the Philippines as a.divine gift and
the legitimate bootvyof war. The Call
is right and thinking people are be-
coming Disguised with the persistent
refusal of the president to treat with
the uatives Of Luzon as he has with
those of Cuba.
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would be of no public concern if Lam
nan did not maliciously and persistent
~ attempt to make the people of Utah
believe that The Herald. like the Tri
bune, is conducted as a personal organ
Although, as a stakeholder, Mr.. Nc
Cune might have asked and expected
special consideration from this paper
in his campaign for the senatorship. he
has never made a suggestion as to its
policy concerning himself and he has
asked no favors in his personal inter
est No Democratic candidate for pub
lie office in Utah has ever asked SO
little personally of The Herald as he
has.
The owner of the Tribune knows
these facts. has known them all along,
but it has suited his personal spite and
petty business jealousy to ignore the
truth in the hope of financial profit.
Unlike its competitor. The Herald has
no candidates for any office, and it will
have none. 1t has no enemies to punish
except the recognized foes of the COM
munity 1t counts among its friends
every citizen who would see Otan pro-
gressive, who believes in the cause OF
free silver, who prefers an honest news
paper to one that has abandoned the
only principles it ever professed to have
in order that its owner might earn
Mark Hanna's approval and distribute
Mckinley offices among his personal
friends.
o o o
The Herald's sole business is to print
the best newspaper published between
Chicago and the coast. to advocate the
cause of good government and to do
everything possible for the upbuilding
of the intermountain region. How we'll
it is doing this is attested by phe-
nomenaIly rapid increase in its circu-
lation and influence; and that's what
hurts Colonel Lannan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
RUNNING A BLUFF.

Some of the staggering goldbue
papers OF the east are expressing great
satisfaction that the silver issue is be-
coming paramount and that it promises
10 take the lead of all other issues next
year as it did three years ago. They
are screwing up their courage to meet
il by assuming an air of bravado. de-
handing to know who's afraid of such
an issue. shaking their fists. at BRYAN
and maligning him. as the Spaniards
aefied and abused Uncle Sam before the
war :.
They behave like the traditional bad
man who used to take license from
frontier liberty and make more noise
than his strength and courage would
! warrant. Jest trot out yer old
free silver issue if you want
to see it everlastingly chawed
up" they say in the fullness of
their stomachs. I'VE are splicing for
you to do il. We want another lick at
silver
But they are quaking in their boots
and will make all sorts Of apologies
and excuses when the time comes. They
! claim to want gold standard. But
none of them defends il. They cheer
for it and every shipload of agricultural
products we send abroad as a result of
foreign famines, they credit 10 their
standard. They never tell why they
asked FOR intenational bimetallism in
1886 il the gold standard is satisfactory.
Then it must strike the ordinary man
of intelligence as somewhat peculiar
that we had the gold standard twenty
three years before our Republican
friends discovered that it was a good
thing and worked beneficient infiu-
ence upon the country If it is all they
now claim for it why did the Repub-
lican party promise the people of the
United States in the platform upon
which the present administration was
elected to get rid OF this same gold
standard? Why was it that the presi-
dent sent a commission abroad at an
expense OF 100000 to devise some way
TO cast it off?
We have the gold standard because
the goldbugs have tried in vain to get
rid of it and because they won't allow
any body else to make the trial if they
can prevent it, by deceiying and COR
ruptinS voters. They dare not defend
it. They acknowledge its infamy They
swear that they are trying to abolish
it. But are they sincere? Have they
honestly tried? VIII the people trust
them further?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20

from the insurgents. He is not the
COMMUNICATIVE chief of the army.
If Otis dispatches have been mis-
leading. if he has repeatedly informed
the American public that the backbone
of the rebellion is broken. if he has
announced the imminent surrender of
the Filipinos too often, we should do
him the credit TO acknowledge that he
may have cabled all this misinforma-
ton and prevented the truth from being
sent out because he wanted to give the
president at least temporary relief from
an embarrassing predic&ment. He
wanted the world to believe that the
presidents policy was right and that
his plans for suppressing the insurrec-
ton were perfect.
General Otis seems to occupy a place
very similar to that in which an irish
sergeant at a western post once found
himself. General Miles and high Of
fetal from Washington once visited this
post and expressed a desire to see Cap
tam Patillo, the crack shot, who hap
pened to be stationed there, give an ex-
hibition of his skill. The captain was
just recovering from a spell of sickness
and was very weak and nervous, but
he couldn't we'll refuse and presently
appeared on the long distance range
where a crowd. including the high Of
ficials. awaited him. He took his gun
and blazed away. The Irish sergeant.
who had been sent out to act as marker,
waved a small flag. What does that
mean?" asked the distinguished visitor.
1T means 1 missed the whole target.
replied Patiliu sloomily. He tried again
with the same result. Il don't know
what's the matter with me-" he eN-
claimed in deep modification, Il never
did such work in my life"
At the third shot the distant figure
varied the wig-wagging and the as
sembled officers applauded. The signal
meant q bull's-eye. Thereupon he fired
twenty consecutive rounds and each
time the flag waved back the news that
he had pierced the inner circle. 1t was
a marvellous record. an unparalleled
score: the distinguished visitors were
most gracious in their congratulations.
and the captain was no less gratified
than surprised.
AS the crowd dispersed, the captain,
still beaming. met the marker crossing
the parade grounds. Hello. sergeant, -"
he said. Il wonder what the deuce
made me miss the target those first two
shots?" whist, captain replied the
Irishman. drawing close, it's divil the
tonne ye hit it at all. at ALL" Didn't hit
it at all,' cried Patillo in amazement,
then why did you signal all those
bullseyes?" Faith. sor.' said the
sergeant reproachfully, i knew yer
ripytation was at stake!"
Perhaps General Otis realizes that the
presidents reputation is at stake and
that accounts for all the bull's-eyes he
has been wig-wagging from Manila.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
FROM BOYS TO MEN.

Who are these bronzed and rugged
men that invaded our city Yesterday,
awakening an enthusiasm which swept
all reserve before it. causing CONNER
cial caleu aticn to c'ose its doors, quick
ening the pulse of a multitude, and
creating a steady, irresistible wave Of
applause that marked their advance
like the waves ship makes as she
plows the sea?
The answer was in the numbers and
symbols that glistened from their well
worn hats. II may be found in the rec
ords Of two wars. in the history of the
nation, iii the archives of the state. 1t
was read in the faces of patriotic peo-
pie who greeted those men with cheers
and handclasps as they broke ranks
for the last time as an organization.
Whence came they? The tan of the
tropics was upon their cheeks. The
lines OF labor, responsibility and ex-
posture were in their faces. They bore
themselves like warriors. They moved
with that precision which only. comes
from the stern discipline of constant
service. They are veterans. and they
That battered guidon told the story
1t came from the CORY fields of Luzon.
1t auttersd in the South Pacific breeze
as the batteries poured storm of shot
and shell into the Spanish breastworks.
It waved above the PROSTATE form of
Spanish tyranny in the Philippines. 1t
Shook dedarce from the tin-clad navy
of the Pasig. 1t answered the salute OF
ten thousanG flags that greeted it's re-
turn 1t told the tale.
Then there were wan. emaciated
forms among those men. There were
vacant places IN the ranks. There were
tears in the crowd that cheered 50 lus-
tily. For war is not all glory-it claims
son.a sacrifices. These, 100, tell the
sto~--.
Then we know these bronzed and
rugged men. In spite OF the changes
time and experience have wrought, we
know them. We thought we knew them
a year ago. But we didn't. We looked
upon them as boys They are men. 1t
has only been a little more than
year since we babe them goOdby and
godspeed, ssnd they come back to US
men. 6ronzed and bearded men, eXper-
fenced soldiers, veterans. heroes. We've
had a great deal to say about the well
come we should give our boys. We
never realized till we saw them that
few months could work such wonders.
and vet, away down deep in their
hearts and rising 10 their throats. the
OH natures We're observed. After the
first ovation at the depot, their hearts
began to war with stoicism ana many
u moistenei eye vas seen beneath the
campaign hats OF the bravest ana
strongest or the brave and strong.
We know them now. They know
themselves. The whole world has ap-
plauded their gallantry. Tic Ameri-
can people appreciate their worth. The
people of Utah love and honor them.
Their record is the glory of the state.
The confidence repossd in them by the
government was well placed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
ALL HAIL THE VOLUNTEERS.

Hail, hail, the volunteersi
A tiger and three cheers
A welcome such as heroes claim;
Emblazoned. glorious be the name
OF each brave man who marched away
And fought the fight and won the day,
And raised the flag DER Manila Bay,
On the Island of LuZon.
Hail, hail, the battery boys.
Utah's pride and joy!
Who mid the cannons deafening roar
Where bullets Kissed and rain down.
poured.
OF that fair land Ger which they fought,
And did such deeds as heroes wrought,
In the far of Philippines.
Hail. hail, the infantry.
The men that make all nations free.
Who side by side mid smoke and din
Marched bravely on to fall or win.
And stood the ground where bullets fly,
Where comrades fall and fighting die
And whisper sadly. Say good-byN
To those dear ones far away.
Ween, weep, weep tears,
For those fallen volunteers.
Who sleep while the summers come and
BY the Pasig rivers gentle flow.
Where the waves steal by with silent
And the dark palmetto bows its head
And like sentinels stand and guard the
BY old Manila Bay.
Hail, hail, the dear old fiag.
Escrtcheon of the brave,
An emblem of our nations worth:
The noblest banner waved on earth.
Whose blazing stars like beacons bright
Led the way and won the fight.
And yet will wave with proud delight
Ger the conquered Philippines.
ELNORA B. CHRISTENSEN.
Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Threatened the Emperor.
(Chicago Times-Herald.)


Alexander Bison. the author of the
farce comedy. ''On and on is the hero
of quaint episode. A poor. broken down
French clerk. wandering one night by the
River Seine. penniless and hungry, craved
the permission of the proprietor of a
neighboring brasSerie to write a letter.
This granted. the unlucky one addressed
the nissive 10 Napoleon III. and stated
that unless he received louis at the adj
dress he gave-that OF the brasserie-by
the following day at room, the Seine would
add one more to its annual harvest OF
suicides. With a faith worthy of greater
things, the letter-writer actually called at
the brasserie at the hour he had named
and was promptly arrested and conveyed
to a neighboring police station. where the
penalties for threatening an emperor, with
all their attendant terrors. were pointed
out to him. But the emperor took a le-
nient view of the case and ordered en-
ployment in the office of one of the state
railways to be given to the petitioner. AT
the end of six months the emperor called
for information as to his protege. and
was astonished to learn that the man had
been dismissed after three months ser
vice. as he could not be induced to apply
himself to his duties. but spent most of
his time during office hours in writing
plays. The railway clerk was Alexander
Bison. the author of ':Le Controleur de5
Wagon-LitS," or "On and off,"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
The Young Lawyers Eloquence.
fsan Francisco News Letter.


Mr.. Maxwell McNdtt Is 4 gentleman Is
wall rs '1Syer. and lie Is lulss a yeuI :
lawyer. He had been trying a case in
court and he had been very diffuse In
truth, some of the older practitioners de-
clare he bordered on verbosity. and a Ian
guor and depression fell upon his hearers
The flood of his eloquence never promised
TO cease flowing. but finally it did stop
Mr.. McNutt was proud of mis- achieve
ment-intensely proud of it, but. strange
TO say. nobody came up to him and gave
him the glad hand. He singled out a
sympathetic friend.
All" said he. what did you think of
my speech?"
Great" replied the sympathetic friend.
You really think it was great?"
Indeed | do"
And not too lOng2'
"Well-oh. not; not too long
Il am glad you think | spoke well. Do
you know, continued Mr.. McNutt swell
ing with pride, Il could speak like that all
day?''
Il have no doubt you could" muttered
the friend soto voce, but who in the
devil would listen?''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Cocktails In Vienna
San francisco News Letter.

(San Francisco News Letter.)
One of the best anown citizens of Santa
Clara who has been d long while in Eu-
rope brings back a number of funny sto-
ries about Vienna.
In that city" he says poker and
cocktails are playing the deuce with men
and women. especially the prepared cock
tails. | was in a VienneSe liquor place
glish.
BUY a bottle of cooked towels? he
asked men.
Gracious, what is that?'
Not know cooked towels? Surely,
monsieur is an American
1 am.
Why. cooked towels is the name Of
your drink. The great American drink
Do you mean cocktails ] .Sed.
All. mon dieu. no. Cooked towels. See
here's the inscription.
We call these cocktails. MY friend
All. thank you. | thank YOU | a-k
the American ladies aid gentlemen to
11y the g ked towels and they :ptsL at
me. Now | know. 1t is cockus tails. All
that is good to know: coclSUs tails. -
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Victim of Modern Methods.
Detroit Journal.)

Here we have one of those department
stores. where is sold everything that any
body ever wants.
A farmer enters.
What's the price of gold bricks?" he
asks in dialect. Of course.
Five thousand dollars each, or three
for $40, COO
st'aramha." exclaims the farmer. still
IN dialect and. with wheat only S. cents
a bushel? You've got your nerve"'
But the farmer is helpless. There is no
competition now. the individual bunco
man of former times being absorbed in the
larger enterprise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Little Willie Was Too Slow.
New York Tribune)

\ woman in Harlem has a daughter II
years old who is a natural hirt and some
times shocks her parents sense of pro-
priety. miSchievouS young man who
has a propensity for kissing calls on her.
and the mother thinks il not wise TO lea We
them alone together. On recent even
ing when the two were alone in the parlor
II became necessary for the mother to
leave the house for an hour. so She told
her son, years old that she would give
him nickel if he would go into the par
she returned. When she got back the
three were merrily playing the game of
blind-man's buff When Mr. Brown had
gone. Willie was rewarded with the nickel
did you have a good time?'' asked his
mother. Yes" said Willie. who did not
suspect that he was being employed as a
watchdog. but they are pretty hard for
q little fellow like me to catch. They kent
me blindfolded most of the time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Unnecessary Solicitude.

An absent-minded professor once invited
number of learned Sco;smen to visit
some interesting ruins in his neighborhood
and. TO do honor TO his guests. and being
himself a Scotsman, he donned the High
land dress for the occasion. There was to
be luncheon in large marquee on the
lawn. and when the master of the house
appeared in all the glory of his kilt the
establishment of Jane. the housemaid. was
great.
Thinking her master was in one of his
vacant moods. she rushed upstairs and re-
appeared presently on the lawn. where
her master stood in conversation with a
group of visitors. with pair of the pro-
fessor 5 best trousers over her arm.
She blushed as she said. pointing TO the
bare knees of the brawny Scot. at the
same time holding out the garment:
Please. sir, you've forgotten these
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
The Elders Inspiration.

At the close of the forenoon session of a
ministerial conference, in announcing the
opening subject for the afternoon, the pre-
siding officer said:
Elder ii. will present paper on The
Devil. Then ne added. earnestly
Please be prompt in ATTENDANCE for
Brother II. has a carefully prepared paper
and is full of his subject.
And the Homiletic Review says that it
was some minutes before the presiding
officer understood the laughter which fol-
lowed his remarks.
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--s~<>-<----
The Pies That Mother Made.
(Chicago News

VChlc3So NeWS-)
The apple pies that mother made
When / was but a boy.
Their memory dear shall never fade,
But live to give me JOY.
l see her now with pairing steel
And wooden rolling pin.
| see her by the oven kneel
And place them in n tin:
And when she placed them out to cool,
All. they were dear to me;
They meant six days away from school,
Besides tho doctors fee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Natural Caution.

washington Starr
The eminent naval officer who was tax
ing vacation looked intently at the wall
and then summoned the landlord
rs that speaking tube?" the naval
officer asked aprehensivelpy
Yes. was the atfable answer "AN
the modern conveniences-heard you were
coming and made special prepare TONS
We'll. you'll have to plug il up with
putty or else give me another room.
might talk in my sleep. and | don't pro-
pose to be interviewed again if l can
held it,"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Met the Kind Before.
(St. Paul Globe.)

ISt. FduI GIODc.J
II say. num-" said Husky Hully, as he
stood at the front door of 4 Selby avenue
residence. couldn't yer contribute sum
mer sandwich made out o rye bread and
Clipped beef to a -
the unresponsive lady of the house. we
don't believe in encouraging tramps-"
Yer -dont?'
No
NO. I know wat kind of people youse
be Youse are de kind wv guys wat has
de word Welcome in yer door mats an
keeps er stuffed club for tourists behind
de hatrack. Good day. mum; | hope
deres no malaria in dis locality to inter-
fere wild de health of de family"
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of.
fee of the Weather Bureau.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Aug. II, 1899.
Maximum temperature. 20 degrees; min
inum temperature. IS degrees; mean tenn
ne-ature. S. degrees. which is degrees
below tho normal: accumulated deficiency
Of temperature since first OF month. lz6
degrees: accumulated deficiency of tenn
pcrature since Jan. /, 227 degrees; total
precipitation from p. m to 9 p. m. 90
inch; accumulated excess of precipita-
ton since first of month, rs inch: accum-
ulated excess of precipitation since Jan.
!. 2.H inches,