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The times., 1899-01-09
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IFTOm nc NiClg0 Tim07 TI1Tl-Il
" ts-ka v4S the fr-t nor-,outigucus terri
tors acquired, 10 -huulj lIIyy precedence iu it,
appeals for r,moiiIl legislation over territory
ut.tc recently annexed The auti-rSirl r~iuui>t 8,
who yir,t the c"luurlu question purely Irom q
cnunys,iI iI standpoint certainly will not contend
that Alaska has not been "a paving Investment ''
1t has cu~t Ill, ulcd states very little To- govern
it, and 10 las Welded many time, its cost in seal
fur. luld and salmon f.-hy,ic-. Its natives are.
pcItrIhir, industrious auu susceptible Of high
drgrcr OF civilization The Eskimo il not only
Pcac,IbIy inclined. but he j. wonderfully ia
genou- au1 his remarkable mrrhIHGi SKILL H..
can derive, a ttir livelihood ia a laud where tl.
North American Iu'liIu tue MALAY vt the PhiIip-
pines would quickly stsTvr Ih-. Government
gives him 10 r=tions. - il does yh- lu.iirs H.
j. compelled To- suh7iSt or the products nf his
own proves a fisherman or q hunter. am. lh.
implements he ha, devised for making himself it,
dependent OF Government bounty are the marvel
OF the more advanced races Of men
The times., 1899-01-09
The English !.ny.


tfrom the Philadelphia IcdgcrD
Again ~ iEyc opportunity 10 take a les
son from that experienced anncAltionist, Great
BritaIu. She las iu,t conquered the Souiau, as
we have conquered cuba and the Philippines. and
has appointed military governor, have
done. But while our military governors are
obliged To take thrir orders from Washington, a
high British official goes all the way To- Omdur-
man and calls conference OF the Soudlucse
chiefs 10 tell them that they are To be under
The direct control OF the Sirdar, Lord Kitchener.
the man who conquered them and whom they,
therefore, know .'nd respect. lie will bc reSpon,
sible to the queen Of course, hut the queen.
representative tahc- pains 10 assure the Soudauese
that no attempt viii he made to govern the
country from Cairo still less from London. -
That j. the kind OF government that Britain,
experience Id, taught her to adopt Can We
profit 10y her experience or must we buy our own.
The times., 1899-01-09

circumstances will the order to attack
the Filipinos he given. 1t is easy for
his agent to exaggerate the influence of
the anti ti-expansionists and Aguinaldo may
think he is meeting bluff with bluff.
His awakening to the truth is likely TO he
painful. Instead Of a blessing to the Fill
ipinos the hysterical enemies Of eXpan-
sion may prove their curse. There IS
probably nothing to be gained but good
deal TO be lost. by further palavering with
a man who has issued such an intlamma-
tory proclamation as Aguinaido has ad-
dressed to his deluded followers. The
American forces should be strengthened
SO there can be no doubt in the minds
Of the FiIipinos as to the result of con-
hict. An efficient Secretary of War would
have foreseen the present situation, for
which Secretary Alger is largely response
BILE. and would have had an overwhelm-
ing army either in the Philippines or
ready to embark for the scene of trouble.
With troops enough TO make resistance
cbvicus madness and suicide there would
probably be little need to fight. 1t is
eXasperating that the conditions now eN-
listing should be surprise to the Admin
istration. While there can be no doubt
of the ability of General Otis to whip the
army of Aguinaldo, a part Of which is
made up of mere boys, the rival forces
are so nearly equal in numbers as 10 en-
courage the natives to hope for success.
The present necessity is to convince the
Filipincs that the Americans mean to en-
force submission at any cost; that the
prisoners in the hands OF Aguinaldo must
be surrendered and also Iloilo. and that
his army must give UP its arms and dis
band The sooner this can be effected
the better. but there should not be mill
itary movement about the result of which
there can be any doubt. The failure of
the Americans to accomplish any enter
prise they undertake would strengthen
the rebels and encourage them in way
to prolong the struggle. The evident
purpose CT the War Office to direct every
movement by cable is source of no little
anxiety II is amateur war making again,
such as brought the Santiago expedition
TO the verge of disaster. If General OTIS
ana General Miller are not TO be allowed
to exercise their own judgment with only
general order from Washington to sub
due the rebels. then General Miies's in
structiuns would be less mischieyous: but
he will have no more opportunity to con-
trcl the army in the field than he had in
the war with Spain. 1t is this meddle-
scme disposition of the Secretary OF War
and the Adjutant General that makes the
resistance of the Filipino army serious
from military point of view. The
American commanders in the Philippines
are fully competent TO carry the war to
a successful issue. but with every steI
hampered by the War Office the first re-
| suits are not certain.
The times., 1899-01-09

CFrom the New orleans Times Damccrat)
Now that We are in possession OF Havana
HJrhor and are free To search the easements Of
II Moro" said one of tho most experienced
electricians in New Orleans. - good many people
imagine that the mystery of the Maine viii be
unrayccd. II i an idle hope. Of course the
,ubtcrran,an firing chambers Of the torpedo sys-
t,rn Will De discovered but the connection can
never be- traced. The reason Is that the mud on
the barbor bottom i, from twelve to forty feet
deep. It's the most remarkable bed Of ooze and
slime iu the world and contains three centuries
or debris There is everything in that deposit
from bishops crozcr to Il sewing machine
1t La, been the dumping ground ot great city
and of all the fleets ot the world c,cg since the
days OF Columbus, and when anchor comes up
it Is liable to bring along anything under the
sun, The place j. = perfect network oi old wires
and cables, and To identity any particular one as
leading 10 the historic buoy No. would be
simply an impossible task All the >pantrd- had
to do wls L" ont the shore connections. The
rlIarurl huus,. ni tit. httbor VIII tell no tales "
The times., 1899-01-09

(From the st. Louis Globe Drmocratl
The virtual admission which la, Just been
made Icy the Carli-t organ IN Madrid that the
prctcndcr lil- given up all intention To- raise 4
rebellion need not create any surprise. There
never WAS any good reason 10 suppose a Cariist
rising would taxi place. The chances were all
along 80 overwhelmingly against the success, of
Don Carlos that revolt va, Out OF the range OF
the probabilities. All the governments Ia Euiupc,
rs well as the Pope, who has more influence IL.
Spanish affairs than any other outside pptentutc,
have been on the side ot the existing dynasty.
Tile power ri Christina and Of little Alfonso i,
not incilaccd from the CIrlist direction
The times., 1899-01-09

long anticipated by General Garcia, who
came to Washington and by his personal
influence and guarantee of good order OBJ
tanned from the President promise to pay
a hundred dollars each to the soldiers -of
Cuba. His death does not affect the in
tention Of this Government to carry out
the programme. The apparent purpose Of
Gomez in issuing his proclamation-which,
according to the Cuban custom. contains
no expression of gratitude for the service
performed by this country-is to make the
Cuban soldiers believe that whatever they
get in the way of money is due to him.
He is an arrant demagogue ambitious
for political power. He did not welcome
the aid of the Americans. on the con-
trary he took his army. alleged to number
more than thirty thousand altogether, to
the remotest hills far from the dangers
of Santiago and remained there until
Spain was vanquished While Garcia, with
his handful of ragged followers, did what
he could to open the coast for the landing
of the American expedition, Gomez re-
mained in seclusion and safety. and did
a third as strong as his own, which threat
ened TO re-enforce Toral's army in San
tiago Gomez well knew that the kind of
government the Americans would institute
would Offer no opportunity for an ambitious
man at the head OF an army to assume the
role of dictator. and this was his chief rea-
son for refusing to cooperate with them.
He is entitled to no sort of attention
from this Government. 1t is to be hoped
that the statement is erroneous that the
President contemplates addressing a COM
municatiou to him. There is no reason
why the arrangement made with Garcia
should not be carried out. but it should
be done in such a way that the ambitious
and perfdious Gomez can make no capital
out of it. He has been deserted by most
of his army and is impotent to do any
harm TO American administration. Any
thing that seems to be recognition of him
can only strengthen him for future plot
ting. He should be ignored, along with
the junta in this country. There are enough
patriotic Cubans who are concerned only
for the welfare of their people to under
take the distribution of any funds intended
for the Cuban army.
The times., 1899-01-09

Hrom the Philadelphia Tmcs)
Our ambassador to Russia Is likely to have
more important duties in the near future than at
any time during the last generation. During our
Civil Var Russia WAS 50 thoroughly our friend
and ally that no special diplomacy was needed
there, and since then 40 question has arisen 10
give lis any diplomatic cntanglcmcnts with the
Gar But the partition Of China that is nov
fairly under way and in which Russia Is vitality
interested, may give our Russian ambassador,
under the present administration, some very iml-
portlut duties 10 perform
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General Gomez, the commander in chief
OF the Cuban army. disappeared from the
public view at the time war was declared
pears when the Spanish army evacuates
Cuba. For many months his was not a
figure in the affairs of the island. but his
emergeuce is TO ask for money. His de-
mands for the Cuban soldiers had been
The times., 1899-01-09
Democrats In the New Senate

tfrum the New York SUM-
In the next or Fifty-SiNth Cungrr-> there viii lee
ninety Senator'S of whom twenty--N ony Will
br straight-uut Democrats, all except >iN OF them
from the States which composed the old southern
Confcdclacy Except two from tab. there viii
bc no Democratic senator from The States i"smer-
" known q, the frcc States Is distinguished IRON
the slave states and thrrc will be tom from the
old border slave states Missouri, KENTUCKY and
Delaware.
The times., 1899-01-09
Prisons and Rcformutorics.


'TI"IH N" HT"OhINH I-IsIt.J
Our prisons merely punitnry is 4 rule and
q man who remains III one for several years is not
likely TO return much better than he entered it.
lie learns little. except how Ia hold his peace
and 10 give blind and animal like obedience
In the rclprmatuIy he acquires physical, mental
and moral training that, unless he Is wholly
wrong in his hirth and make up will render him
back 10 society stronger man IN every way and
that viii put il in his power to earn an honorable
living and enjoy the respect OF his fellows \
measure "t the refurnatnry spirit and purpose
might prottaby hc introduced into our pcnitcn-
tfIrits and prisons.
The times., 1899-01-09

Dewey, Otis. and Miller can take care OF
the Filipinos and teach them the beauties
of proper behavior 1t is our own home
brewed Tagals that need particular atten-
tion. But for the reasonable conduct of
so-called neutrality-suspicious. in this coun
try. Agrinaldo and his adherents would
have accepted the situation gracefully and
even gratefully. The Bryans, Carnegies.
Godkins, and Clevelands have deluded
them into thinking that they will have a
party in the United States to support them
in rebellion. 1t is getting to a point where
the muzzIing OF our native Hessians and
Tories may become as necessary as it
would be popular.
The times., 1899-01-09
euay and Wnnamaker.

tFgom the Concord People and Patriotic
The only difference between the two is. Wana.
maker i, = ,anctimoniou5 rascal. while Quay
makes no preten>r Of picty. The only true and
proper course for Democrats in the Pennsylvania
legislature to pursue is to nominate an honest
member ot their own party Tor senator and stcl.
10 linn. II there are Republican, who think
quay :, disgrace TO the state and desire his de
t..lt l,.t rhrln N.,t. for q DcInn,.r.it.
The times., 1899-01-09
The Delaware situntion.

CFrom the Wilmington Every Evcuingl
How can the Republican factions in the lcgi,.
Iauurc expect to elect United State, senator
when they could not even organize the House
OF Representatives. without the aid OF Democratic
YOtc>y
The times., 1899-01-09
Investments in Chinn.
drom lle Chicago Tribune.)


How much OF the late Calvin s. Brice's fortune
is iuSIsted in his Chinese railway project il may
be difficult to determine, but 1t is certain that
his heirs would prefer TO have had the money in
American real estate. Chinese railway conces-
sion is like white eIephant-hard to get, but
harder 10 keep with profit
The times., 1899-01-09

tFrom the New York Evening PoSt)
We entirely agree with cS-rrcsident Cleveland,
that if the Filipinos offer any opposition to the
landing of our troops on their soil they must be
slaughtered.
The times., 1899-01-09
France has apparently survived so many

France has apparently survived so many
critical situations that predictions of dis
aster are subject to discount But her sur
vival is more apparent than real. The
government endures not because it has any
popular support, but because no man of
character or standing has attempted coup
de force. While domestic troubles are null
tiplying Great Britain is persistent in her
pressure on all sides. In ordinary circum-
stances. France would fight rather than ac-
cept the conditions England imposes on
her. The strained relations of these two
countries are not Indifferent to Russia. and
altogether the Cars peace proposals seem
to come at an inopportuue season.
The times., 1899-01-09
Familiar Faces.
(Froin LiicJ

LtrOin LliC.1
First Ncr, Yurkcr-Did You note any r,semb-
lance between the old world and the ney. wlca
You were abroad,
Second New Yorkcr-WcIl, Jerusalem and IL
land look familiar.
The times., 1899-01-09
hCU ALDO.

Mt N.Nl-i''.
We rather like v"ur style,
AguinLldu.
You are at it all the while,
Aguiualdu.
Nuu step right ont and fight.
And YOU Int with all S"ur might.
And You make the Don> sight.
AguinJldn.
And when ais said and done
AguinJld".
Wen remember YOU, my son.
AGuinaldu.
YOU rr the friend Of Uncle sam.
And You'll lind he's not Il clam
When hr hands around the jau,
Asunaldo.
rs it should have been written:
Ne do not like your style.
Aguinlldn.
The Nlnhs are bad to rilr,
Aguinlldu.
They'll make You look = sight.
If You provoke II fight,
You'll bc knocked clean out o sight,
Aguinlldn.
And its time for YOU 10 run.
Aguinaldo.
When Uncle gels his gun
Aguinaldo.
lie will do the job first rate,
For he'll LAY you out in state
Ii You do not pull your freight"
Aguinaldo.
The times., 1899-01-09
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

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The times., 1899-01-09

We gather from Mr.. Ayers latest state
ment in the matter that Colonel Roosevelt
will have to prove that he behaved better
at Santiago than Alger did at Chancellors-
vile before the Secretary Will give him a
medal of honor
The times., 1899-01-09

There is a suspicion that verdict in the
Dreyfus case is withheld for fear of its eff
feet on the public mind. II is now more
than three months since the Court of Cas-
sation took it up and yet no conclusion is
in sight. There have been no developments
that seem to warrant trial of such dura-
tion, and the suggestion that the judges
are afraid TO make decision is not un-
reasonable
The times., 1899-01-09

When it IS considered that the American
flag has been raised in the Philippines as
the symbol Of authority and that an out
law at the head of an armed force has
threatened TO resist that authority. the res
olution of Senator Mason is untimely and
calculated to give encouragement to Agui-
nalfo II is just such expressions as those
of Senator Mason that are the basis of
Aguinaldo's hopes that he can retain Span
ish prisoners, hold public property and defy
the American army with impunity.
We congratulate President Mckinley on
his patience. 1t must require a good deal
to tolerate in the Capital City Of the nation
the known spy of Aguinaldos gang OF Ia
gal bandits.
The times., 1899-01-09

II b'N7 tIF- iI'TN ~ =.
Monthly by Carrier:
Morning Evening. and Sunday. Fifty Cents
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Evening and SUNDAY y..........--.1h 1hirty-iivc Gents
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Three Months, Morning. Evening and Sunday. l.I5
ono Year. Morning and Sunday. .....--.....-.. 4OJ
SiN Months Morning and Sunday..-.......... 2.25
Three Months Morning and Sunday. %
One Year. Evening and Sunday. 400
SiN Months. Evening ana SUNDAY. ............. as
Three months Ev,rias and sunday v.......... !. =
Sunday onIr one ................ ]. 10
Orders by man raUsJ b. accompanied by sub
scripticn price.
7-.7,,,.. I Editorial Roons...-..--..-....... 4sd
IrI'lhonc business ofF,-e. .IGi0
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-26
POLITICAL aossir.

The prediction Of certain politicians
during the past few days, that "to-
morrow or the next day the supporters
OF Senator Frank J. Cannon viii make
a determined effort TO ro-clcct him."
have not yet been FULFILLED. Petitions
are said 10 be- In circulation la various
parts Of the state asking the Rcpubli-
can members To vote for him. should
they all do 10. Cannon would got q
votes. II ,ln said that the Powers
men would not Hcruple TO vote Tor
Cannon. "Q.il>' Nebekcr has been
heard to say, ~ the story runs. that he
would vote for Cannon. ana his atti-
Powers men. This would give Cannon
- u possibly "a yotes-within nve or
six OF election. Then II IN said that
there ARE "a fow Democrats who might
be induced 60 vote FOR Cannon, anu
thus elect him.
ON the other hand. other politicians
declare that the Republicans VIII not
In body support Cannon. ana that
counter petitions are being circulated
In the party against him. II IN said
that several iicpdLlicnnn would not
support him under any consideration.
while II " not certainly known that
any OF the Democrats could be- Induced
To do 30. Nevertheless, the supporters
OF Cannon profess the utmost cont
donce In the outcome and are said Ia
have the influence ~ men OF national
renown MS well as that OF many strong
local workers In their behalf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-26
DROPPED DEAD IN
THE COURT ROOM
Tragic Demise Of ex-U. S, Attorney
General A, H, Garland.
WAS ADDRESSING COURT.
stroke OF Apopicxy Carries orr Por.
m"r Cabinet oniccr Was in prcsi-
dent tic,einnd's First Cabinet.

Washington. Jan. se.-Forincr A,tor.
ney General Garland fell acnac.css
while addressing the 4. $. Supreme
court shortly after noon today. lie was
carried from tho chamber. Senator
uallingcr who rs physician. was
called ana said Il was stroke "
apoplcxy and would be- fatal
Gen. Garland died almost Immediate
IS.
The occurrence zane with startling
and tragic uncxpccte1nosH. changing
the usual calm and dignity ~ the court
into temporary confusion. while the dy-
ing man was carried from the chamber
IN futile offort to alleviate his condi-
ton. When the court convened at noon
ait. Garland resumed nn argument In
the case Of TowHnu W Moore which
had begun yesterday. There was a full
bench with the exception Of Justice
Brewer aud Justice white. AIR. Oar.
land spoke calmly and with no evidence
of agitation or effort. lie had read from
the law volume and had followed with
the sentence;
This. your honors. Is our oontcn-
ton"
Az the last word was uttered Mr.
Garland was seen 10 raise his hand
aud then gasp. lie tottcrcd and fell
sideways, striking against "A chair and
uNcriurning II as he fell heavily to tho
noor. A succession OF loud. deep Easpa
came from him ~ he lay on the iioor.
Ills associate In the case. Mr.. Franklin
Mnckcy. was az once BY his side and
with other counsel and officials the
head OF the dying man was raised his
shoes removed aud drauEht OF water
given him. A deadly pnllor had over
spread his face ana this soon gave
place TO a deep purple which forctold
the gravity ~ the attack. lie was car
riod from the chamber across to the
room OF chief Clerk Mckcnna aud
thctc placed ON a sofa. senator Gallin-
ger Who " a physician. was near at
hand. A single glance told him that
the attack would be- fatal within ten
minutes from the time Of the stroke.
Sir. Garland brcathed his last. The
court meantime had postponed the ease
In which Mr. Garland was interested.
aud had proceeded with other business.
Word OF the tragedy was soon noired
through the Capitol and senators and
representatives hurried TO the court
room. The two Arknnhaa senators.
Merrfn. Berry aud Jones. were among
IN. first to view the body and following
them was n long line ~ persons. high
IN legislative and legal circles who had
been associated with Afr. Garland at
various times In his long and notable
public service.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-26
ABOUT SEWER COUNTY.


Simon Christensen ESQ. OF Riehncld,
SEWER county. who II one Of the eom-
mittee that waited ON the Legislature
WITH. - request for aid Tor the otter
Greek reservoir. viii return home to-
morrow. While the committee real
ize that 1t Is not possible for the State
to render the financial aid asked, ow-
ing TO constitutional Inhibition. yet
the action taken IN likely 20 produce
good results. The otter Creek reser-
yoir IL scheme OF vast Importance
10 the people OF the SEWER valley. Yet
OF necessity itH construction and main
tonance ls heavy load. In order 10
make this az light an possible, the cx-
Omption OF the reservoir from taxation
would be "A notable feature. This can
not be done at present. Ms under the
Constitution reservoirs nrc not exempt.
while canals aud bitches are. II IN
probable, however, that an amend
ment viii be proposed 10 tho cOnstltu-
ton, permitting The Legislature 10 eS-
empt from taxation such reservoirs aH
are In the nature Of a public rather
than a private enterprise.
Regarding the stake tabernacle at
Rlohheld Mr.. Christensen nays that
work " being crowded thereon. the
towers and roof being almost COM
pleted. In about three weeks the
buildings vii be M far advanced, with
the exception Of the plastering, us II
WAS when II was net on IRE. The mat
ter Of raising the necessary funds To
pay for the work ~ subject the good
people OF sepler now have TO face.