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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
SOME TRIBUNE PUZZLES.


1.-The campaign is all right and every
effort to divert attention, every struggle
to make the people believe that some
secret and sinister influence has been
trying to sway the voters of this terri
tory, is simply an attempted impeach-
ment Of the intelligence of the people.
Finally the means adopted to carry out
the purposes of the -- have result
ed in having Utah advertised in every
paper in the United States as being in
the hands of a people whose plighted
word is worthless, and whose frank
acts are meant simply to be receptions.
What has been done will hurt Utah in
a material sense to the amount of thou
sands and tens of thousands Of dollars.
1t will turn away from it Immigrants;
it will put a doubt in the minds of cap
italists; it struck this territory exactly
as a blight does, the first evidence of
which is seen in the shrinking vegeta-
ton"
Insert the word Tribune" in the
blank space and see how the quotation
reads for the present.
II - al excerpt, however, AlOli d
Tribune editorial in its issue of Oct.
IS, 1895, and the word actually used was
Democrats. If such sentiments are re-
dictionary in 1898, what were they in
1895?
Our neighbor is very adroit in get
ting out Of tight places. We are anx-
ious to see. what it can do besides rave
over this quotation. When it finishes
telling how it happens to be on record
in this way, here is another extract
from TIE same editorial:
Republicans should remember that all
this rumous that has been kicked up
during the last two weeks, AL this in
Jured innocence tone, all this bluffng,
all this footing of horns, and all the
main and side plays have been simply
an effort to turn back the inevitable.
Plain enough, isn't it? When young
Mormon Democrats take stand in op-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
ONLY ONE PERFECT.

Perfect people are hard to find.
Those whose statements are invariably
correct are few and far between. But
the Tribune modestly informs us that
it is infallible and says by implication
that it never made a mistake in its
entire checkered career. 1t says that
whoever writes and whoever permits to
be published any assertion to the con-
trary are falsifiers of the first water,
and no ladies besides; that they are
Willfully trying to deceive this dear
people, for whom the immaculate Tri-
bune sheds such scalding tears every
twenty-four hours, at cents per copy;
and a lot of other. rot like that. But
here it is:
When the editor of The Herald
writes, and the manager of The Her
aid permits to be published, that any
statement of fact made by us is I'M
true, they both know that they are
trying to willfully deceive this people,"
etc. And so it goes.
For colossal conceit, unadulterated
egotism, supreme self satisfaction and
carefully cultivated self-esteem, gaze
upon that characteristic paragraph
from our morning contemporary.
It's a peach in it's line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
FOREIGN FRIENDS AND FOES

If there had been any doubt as to the
ropean nations, the comment on the re-
cent outbreak of Filipinos would have
settled the question.
Almost without exception, the influ-
entail French papers rejoice that the
situation has resulted in war and
death. In more or less direct terms
they view the sacrifice of American SOL
diers as sort of poetic retribution for
the woes Spain endured at the hands
of this nation. The more conservative
papers, such as the Journal des De-
bats, recognize the fact that Aguinaldo
made a great blunder in precipitating
hostilities when he did. All of the
Partisan publications take it for grant
ed that the insurgents will be crushed
and that the measure of self-govern-
ment that may be conceded will be
minimized because of the outbreak
One notable feature prevails in all of
the foreign press comment: there is no
doubt in the minds of European
observers as to the ability of the United
States to work out its own problem eff
fectively without the aid or interference
of the powers. Twelve months ago
such opinions would have been ven
tured with trepidation and received
with contempt. Now the continental
powers have more faith in the prowess
of this country than they had year
ago.
Conspicuous among all the great ma
lions, Great Britain maintains its es-
tablished attitude of friendly sympathy
with us, while Germany protests neu-
trality with a vehemence that is vio-
lent enough to confirm the oft-repeated
charge that the Germans have been
aiding the insurgents with arms and
ammunition. Now that the American
soldiers have again demonstrated their
ability to take care of the insurgents,
it is to be expected that the nations in
sympathy with Aguinaldo will simmer
down and prepare for the inevitable
government of the Philippines by the
United States, with as large a measure
of freedom as the conduct of the sub
ject races will justify.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
SENATOR RAWLINS' SPEECH.

Senator Rawlins' speech on the an
nexation treaty is reproduced in this
mornings Herald, and is worth reading
from the first word. to the last. No ar
gument made in the senate during the
discussion Of the question covered more
clearly the constitutional points in
volved; none. approached it in lucidity
and directness.
1t was expected that Mr.. Rawlins
would handle the application of the
constitution to territorial possessions
with more than ordinary ability. He
has had more practical experience in
that phase Of the law than most mem
bers Of the senate, and in the running
fire of interrogation that met his speech
he showed a mastery of the law that
left nothing to be desired.
Senator Rawlins' conclusion might
have been more satisfactory if he had
outlined the best plan to be followed in
the organization of the nations new
possessions, but his speech, as an ar
gument, places him in the front rank
of the many able constitutional lawyers
of the United States senate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
RIGHTS OF BELLlGERENTS.
To the Editor of The Herald

the EQltOr Inc Herald
In recent issue of your paper you
say that any country which ''recog-
nizes the belligerency of the Filipinos''
declares its hostility to the United
States. What is a recognition of bel
ligerency," and was there an example
of it during the civil war?
SUBSCRIBER.
A recognition of belligerency is the
treatment of insurgents or rebels as be-
ing entitled to equal consideration with
the government against which the re-
beslion is directed. 1t gives rights to
both parties To the insurgents it
grants the rights of belligerents, the
recognition of its flag. the right to
negotiate loans, a political rather than
a diplomatic standing among nations.
On the other hand, the government
which is defending itself against the
rebellion can no longer be held respon-
sibie for its rebellious subjects or citi-
zens 1t can employ the rights of block
ade without complaint from the pow
ers granting belligerent rights to insur-
gents, and can enforce its rights of cap
ture of contraband goods TO the extent
of interfering with neutral commerce.
There was proclamation issued by
Great Britain May Is. 1861. declaring
neutrality between the north and south.
This was an equality of treatment
which amounted to a recognition of the
belligerency of the secession states. On
the 10th of June following France is
sued a similar proclamation. Spain
followed June II, and Portugal on July
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
ONE REPUBLICANS VIEWS.
Ogden Standard.)

(OSQen
If ever church influences have been used
to elect a man to office, then Senator Can
non is that man. No one knows better
than Frank Cannon himself that he never
would have been congressman or a SEN
ator but for church influence.
More than that, Senator Cannon expect
ed church influence to be used on the leg
islature TO re-elect him to the senate, and
it is the failure of this church influence
to come to his rescue that mas MAGE
the senator angry, and in MS anger ne
vents his spleen on probably those aoos-
ties who have prohibited the further use
of church influence in his beha1f.
During the late campaign the Standard
often told the people OF weber county
that Senator Cannon could not be re-
elected to the senate unless the church
used it's influence in his behalf, and that
we believed the church would not DO So
prominent Cannonite in this county stat
ed that George q. Cannon would see
that Frank would be reelected.
1t, is still fresh in the minds of the peo-
pie that ii was whispered around last fall
Vote tor the Cannon legislators. III We
Der county elects Cannon members to the
legislature, the first presidency will do the
rest" In fact, there is no doubt what
ever that Frank Cannon expected to be
reelected through his fathers church
pull" For some reason, the pun mas
failed, and Cannon cannot be reelected
and because the senator cannot use that
church pull" he denounceS those whom
he thinks prevented the pull from be-
ing used in his behalf; This IS the whole
story in a nutshell. Angered because he
could not win he denounces those who
refused to bow to his will and further his
ambition. Senator Cannon has made up
his mind that he would either rule or
ruin.
lie would rather pull the Mormon church
asunder than have his personal ambition
blasted
10 our way of thinking. Senator Cannon
had no justification for the speech he
made. The Womens Republican club
charged the senator with immortality.
The senator did not make denial; in
fact. he admitted the charges by asking
his audience, in Il defiant way. TO select
a pure man." Again, he admitted the
charges OF immortality by refusing to ac-
count to any one on earth for his evil
ways. He said he was "a bad man., but
thought he was better than any candidate
now running for the United States SEN
atorship.
1t was thus that he presented a bold
front and won the applause of his au-
dience. which was practically packed in
his interest.
This bold stand of Senator Cannon in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
WAS 1T EVER SINCERE d?

When q man attacks his enemies,
who happen to be the enemies of our
morning contemporary as well, it re-
CARDS the attack as "a master stroke for
liberty" And all who do not have the
same personal enemies that it has are
"reactionaries, whether Mormon, Jew
or Gentle. No other idea can be found
on the Tribunes editorial page these
DAYS. Personal assault and vitupera-
tiou appear to be its highest conception
of Independence. One must be able to
call names and pile up epithets to
please the Boss. One need not hope for
the approval of the Tribune unless he
stoop to personalities and assail those
whom its owner likes to have asSailed
When hundreds of reputable citizens,
most of them young Mormons, met il
the Salt Lake theatre in 1885, and there,
without prostituting the opportunities
of high office, without viciously attack
ing men for personal reasons, proceed
ed as progressionists to protest against
the use Of religious meetings for polit-
zeal purposes. they were greeted by the
well known horse laugh of the Salt
Lake Tribune.
An, it would make fine distinctions
now. and split some hairs and tell
wherein there might be found some
shade of difference between then and
now, but the difference is in the organ
OF the storm--not in principle, not in
the people.
1t was a reactionary organ then It
is double-back now.
What did it say of the reconvened
convention? Read:
THAT was an extraordinary session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12

position to the old reactionary shirt
pus they kick up; a tone of injured in
| nocence they assume; a bluiing when
| they protest; a footing of horns when
i they declare themselves; a grandsIand
play when they meet And Gentle
Democrats who have been lighting for a
enforcement Of civil and ecclesiastical
methods in state affairs have had to
contend against the reactionary spirit
of the Tribune since it's sudden CONVEX
sion in 1893.
When an appeal was made by the
young men OF Utah for GENTLE and
Mormon unity in holding the state in
the line of progression under purely
American methods. the Tribune
stopped their little game"
1t boosted Of it. 1t was proud Of its
reactionary disposition, and gloated
over its work.
On the 18th of October, 1885, the New
York Sun, referring to the action of
the reconVened convention, said: Pow
ers is strongly supported by the Gentle
Republicans and the PROGR GSSIVE
elements of the Mormons, irrespective
of party"
On the 18th of October, 1895, the Salt
Lake Tribune copied the foregoing and
commented on it as follows:
1T was believed that Judge Powers
could carry the Gentiles off their feet
and bulldoZe a great many Mormcns
into voting his ticket for fear statehood
would be defeated unless It was done.
THE TRIBUNE HELPED TO STOP
THAT LITTLE GAME"
The Tribune files are full of such SEN
timents. Not all the eDithets and bill
ingsgate it is able to command or hurI
will serve to cover up the record. Our
neighbor cannot get away from it.
When it questions the motives of 9TH
ers, let it peruse its own words, ponder
over its own language, excuse its own
course. Let it look to the beam in its
own eye.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.


Ninety years ago today Abraham
Lincoln was born In many respects
he was one of the most remarkable
men of whom history has rendered an
account. He was the natural product
Of the only country on earth that could
produce such a man. The son of a
wandering and shiftless backwoods-
man, who never attempted to prosper,
who despised riches as he hated rank,
whose chief ambition was to own a
pack of hunting dogs and loaf around
the country stores. The boy had no
opportunities to secure an education
which the boys of this day would look
upon as opportunities. But his pa
thence, his perseverance, his popularity,
found the way for his natural ability,
sustained by an unfaItering ambition,
to rise
In all the history of this republic,
from the time of Washington to the
present. there is no more lovable char
acter. For he was one of the people.
one of the common people, if you
please, all his life. In adversely and
prosperity, whether splitting rails on a
farm or receiving the ambassadors of
royal courts, he was the same plain
spoken, jovial. kindly man.
It is hard to realize that Lincoln has
been dead over a third of a century.
But he has, and in the estimation of
the world he is a. greater man today
than he was at the time of his death.
His fame has grown until there is only
him and that is the first president of
this republic.
Two men could scarcely be more I'M
like. and yet they possessed in common
at least three qualities which made
them dear to the people and great in
the world. Both were unselfish in their
devotion to country; unambitious for
personal qualification; patriotic to the
highest degree. Mr.. Lincoln was am
bilious, not for love of power and place,
but for opportunities to do good. Rank
and distinction had no charms for his
democratic mind.
He was one of the few presidents
whom life at Washington did not spoil.
The secret of it is that he never lost
touch with the masses, he never tried
to rise in feelings above his source.
The glare of social functions and the
glamor of cfficialism never dazzled his
ewes.
The foremost figure in the world by
reason Of events and grave response
bilities, he maintained his self-posses-
sion under all circumstances. He was
more a man of action than of words.
No picture-book hero with frizzled hair
and naughty air was he. No man to
plead his poverty as his only virtue,
and ask for charitable consideration
because of patrimony wasted, riches
squandered or opportunities throw
away He was no cheap man. He en-
ployed such means and gifts as he had
been favored with in the interest of
his people and his country.
Great as Lincoln was, and is, his
power lies in his character; and, after
all it is character that makes power.
Orators, actors, statesmen and gen.
erals play their parts upon the stage,
and go the ways of all mankind. 1t is
the man who is true to himself, whose
sincerity is unquestiOned, whose word
is his bond, upon whom people depend
most, to whom they turn in hours Of
need
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
THE FUGITIVE.
(Chicago Record.)


When Chloe peers across the aisle,
Behind her prayer books shielding
covers,
1 long to catch her fleeting smile
And hold it where it lightly hovers.
IT'S such "A dainty fugitive
SO loveable, so progressing,
That I'm constrained to cry Let liver
And set the congregation guessing.
In summer days / mind me I,
While pothering among my posies,
Have seen a fair fraii butterfly
Poise futtering above the roses
A wiStfui wrath of summer light
Whose life would perish ere the morrow
A pleasure soon to fade in flight
And leave behind the blight of sorrow.
Thus Chloe's smile above her lips
And cheeks of rose doth poise and fiut-
ter,
Till lost in serious eclipse,
And i no staying word may utter.
But summershine shall come. and then
Well see the blooms and butterflies;
And ChloeS smile shall come again
Beneath the sunshine of her eyes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES
Law and Poetry.

cleveland Plain Dealer)
The following amusing story involv-
ing Hon. George f. Marshall and Judge
j. NJ. Jones, illustrates some of the
characteristics of each, and how a te-
dious trial in court is sometimes en-
livened by humorous by-play
A jury trial had been on for several
days, involving a serious dispute as to
the sum due on a contract under which
a large amount of stone called curb
and gutter" had been furnished and
laid down. The trial was tedious and
protracted, the lawyers We're peaceful
and dull, and the weather was hot but
the examination of witnesses as TO the
market price of curb" and the market
price of gutter; the quality and
quantity of the curb" and the quail
ity and quantity of gutter went
drearily on until the reiteratfon became
so monotonous that a prominent citi-
zen on the jury, who was not only an
honest granger" but was also one of
those whom old Simon Cameron used
TO call id literary fellers," yielded to
the influence, and INDUCED in gentle
slumber.
The Judge soon observed the situa-
ton, and knowing the ''granger's" ap-
titude and fondneSS for versifcation,
hastily scrubbed the following lines for
his benefit, as apropOs to the occasion:
when sleeps soft presence covers me,
And night dark pinionS round me flut-
A spectral form 1 hear and see
Which. wildly pirates of curb and gut
ter
'It drives sweet peace from out my soul,
When I'm content, and want none but
her;
It's dreary accents ring and roll.
But all it says is curb and gutters|"
IF some kind friend would lay this ghost,
And bear him off on a shutter
In pure champagne I'd drink his toast
And bid farewell to curb and gutter
"Oh, sad the honest granger's fate,
whose peaceful dreams of eggs and but
Are now a weird reiaterate,
OF endless tales of curb and gutter "
When completed this paper was ad-
dressed and passed over 10 Hon. George
F. Marshall, the honest granger on the
jury, who read it with much amuse-
ment. As soon as the evidence was
closed, and the lawyers had begun TO
speak, Mr.. Marshall was rejoiced at
the prospect of a, speedy termina ton,
and reciprocated the favor of the judge
by sending up to the bench the follow
ing addendum:
Thank God, The end appears at last.
The lawyers have began to sDutter:
We hope before spring DAYS are past
To hear the last of curb and gutter "
1t is not, however. recorded that this
by-play between the bench and the
juror made the trial any the less SOL
esnn to those who were mot in it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
One of Lifes Sad Reverses.

Last summer two well-knowr young
Cleveland men were spending their va
cation in a small town IL Mich gan.
They didn't take a very extensive
wardrobe with them, and on receiving
an invitation TO a party ID DC given
the following evening, proceeded to
take stock of their wearing apparel.
Their trousers would be decidedly i'm
proved, they discovered, by being
freshly creased and pressed. The small
town affording no professional artist in
this line, they had TO depend entirely
upon their own skill.
However, they We're equal to the
emergency.
One of them had read, or been told,
that if the trousers owner would, on
retiring at night, carefully fold his
neither garments and place them be-
meath his mattress, he would find them
in the morning nicely pressed and
creased. Happy thought
So they smoothed and folded each
pair with nice eXactness, and then laid
them down to peaceful slumber.
In the morning they found their trou-
sers smoOthed and creased, as fOretold,
but-heavens and earthI with the fold
reversed,
To keep the garments free from dust
and lint. they had turned them wrong
side QUIT
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thus, by insinuation, admitting every
charge fairly made, took away the breath
of those who expected he would disprove
all.
O. @ 8
All through the senator's speech it will
differed from him politically. His motive
seem sto be, Down with all against me.
l alone am tit to rulel''
@ g sS
There was practically nothing new or
original in Senator Cannon's speech. II
was but the revamDed mutterings of the
Salt Lake Tribune. The Standard has
said all along that Senator Cannon was
the Tribune's candidate. and last night
the senator in effect said My Dear
Tribune. thy home shall be my home;
where thou, dear Tribune, goeth, there
shall also l go. Thy enemies shall be my
enemies; thou toot thy horn and 1 will
toot it also. oh, dear Tribune L recog-
nize but one superior 10 myself and thou
art that one. Dear Tribune, to thee 1
pray; thy will be done. Lead kindly
lightp'