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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
THE ARTICLES or FAITH

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News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
GEN. SIMMONS SHOT.

The following Is the fullest aocount
yet printed OF how Gen. Symona re-
ccivcd his mortal wound,
THE general displayed his character
istic indifference To dangcr.riding across
open ground whore the rifle IRE was
hottest. and going In advance Of the
truopS. He was warned by Major
Murray that It would b. dangerous TO
leay. the shelter OF the donga from
which the infantry were dcpluyed for
their attack upon the hill, but his re-
ply was; why, have not heard bull
let yet. I am going over lie lot the
d0nga and rodo toward the wood, or
gum-tr.e plantation accompanied by
Major Murray. q guide. and n bugler n
the eighteenth huasara. The party
reached In safety wire fence on the
edge OF the plantation. Here the gem
oral addressed few words " cncour-
ngoment To the mon, and advanced out
Of cover. In about ten minutes he
returned. accompanied by an officer and
the bugler. The guide. who had re-
malned under shelter Of the trees,
shouted to the general 10 keen IN the
plantation til he got further down the
hill; but apparently he could not hear
what was said. About nifty yards fur
Their down he was shot In the stomach
and whom he reached the donga he
dropped on his horse and was supported
by Col Dartnell, This was about half
past . In the morning, Il appears that
Gen Yulc was with his commander when
the latter was shot, They were to-
pether when Gen, Penn Symons sud.
denN moved forward and looked at the
lioer position through his Flnsses He
had been looking hut "a Few moments
when he turned and came back. re-
marking quietly that he was shot"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
BRITISH STORIES +
FROM The FRONT
80 t..
Interesting Battlefield Incidents at
Glencoe and EIandslaagte.
SOUTH AFRICAN LETTERS.
Feelings OF the soldiers uader Pirc
for the Flrss Time General
symo0s.

Tho dispatches from London on the
South African war only give gener-
al account of the engagements between
the Dritlah and the nocfu. According
to the Correspondent OF the New York
sun letters ara pouring into England
from tho front IN which there are
many "details and incidents Of the bait
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
REMEMBERED M.lJUBA.

Here are a few stories Of the battle
OF Elnndslnngte told by the correspond
ents OF the Post and standard.
I'm the few minutes nj my disposal
may relate how ono Imperial light
horseman was absolutely paralyzed
with fear Come on, don't be COW
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16

turned his eyes SO beseechingly on
Powell as he died that can see them
yet. You can bet your life that none OF
us touched another card the rest Of that
trip, and it was weeks before I dared
risk my luck with big stakes.
AS for Powell. why. he was almost
crazy. He would sit for days at q. time
doing nothing but smoke. He seemed
to be in q. daze. and we could not rouse
him 10 any enjoyment. He got some
banker in New Orleans to send all that
young EnShshman'S stuff back to the
old home in England, and he was never
known to speak of the affair afterwari-
The suicide hOodooed him bad. for when
he tried gambling a year later he had
lost his grip. He made foolish plays
and lost all his big property in a few
years. He lived until about 1870, and
died in poverty in Seattle. Wash. The
last time 1 saw him he was a wreck in
every way. He borrowed 50 of me and
said he had been sleeping in wagons
along the streets in St. Louis for
week. 1t was four years before dared
play poker or faro on that boat, and
then did it at a loss. That only shows
how gamblers are h0odooed and can't
get over it. You know gamblers ara
said to be very superstitiOus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
Her Advice.
Washington Star

Charley, dear!" exclaimed young
Mrs. Torkins.
He had been for some time apprehen-
sive that the opening of the baseball
season would attract her attention and
lead her to conversational perpleXities
He looked at her uneasily, but SAID
nothing
Charley, dear" she repeated. There
is a prospect of a real interesting time
pretty soon, isn't there?"
I don't know" he answered. 81
haven't read anything in the paper ex-
cept politics for the last six weeks"
why, it's politics I'm talking about,
she rejoined. with sweet assurance
Men are so foolish"
Are they?"
Yes. They We're all worried to dealt
about a little Jefferson dinner party
They are making more fuss over it thar
| if il were a pink tea"
This is a very different affair from
pink tea he observed, little sternly
"Of course it is" she answered, "an(
that is why l say men are so foolish
They are going to make each guest pay
for what he eats, and in order to ge
customers they cut the prices all the
way from so down to 81"
We'll. that was done SD as to give
them a bargain" said her husband, ia.
cetiousiy.
Yes. But there wasn't any use Of
their sacrificing all that money OF
course, an experienced shopper like mt
understands about these tricks, but
great many people don't. All that would
have been necessary was to reduce the
price of the dinner to S999 Anything
with 80 cents to it always looks like
such a bargain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
RnOKER n WAsHINGTON.

Booker T. Washington, the best
known negro in the United States,
though agreeing on the main points
with the others, is not wholly hopeful:
My general feeling is that the Gu
bans ought to be left free to govern
themselves. They may make mistakes
at first, in their attempts at self-gov-
eminent. as all people are likely to do.
They may not reach an Anglo-SaXOn
standard of self government, but if
they have d government suited to their
climate and conditions it seems to me
as if that was all we could expect of
them.
I'm bringing Cuba into our American
life we must bear in mind that, not
withstanding the fact that the Cubans
have certain elements of weakness,
they already seem to have surpassed
the United States in solving the race
problem. in that they seem to have no
race problem in Cuba. [ wonder if it
is quite fair to the white people and
the colored people in Cuba to bring
them into our American conditions and
revive the race antagonism, so that
they will have to work out anew the
race problem which we are now trying
to solve in this country I believe that
we should give the Cubans our pro-
lection, and moral support and encour-
agement in every way possible.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
A CUBAN'S VIEW.

T. Estrada Palma, president of the
Cuban junta in New York, feels a con-
fidence most flatteTing to the reScuing
nation. He writes:
I have absolute confidence in the
good faith of the American people and
the present administration in regard to
the fulfillment of the pledge of con-
gress in favor Of Cuban independence.
l believe that President Mckinley Will
order the gradual evacuation of the
island by the American army even be-
fore a stable government has been es-
tablished.
L feel sure that the initial step in
this direction viii be taken soon, prob
ably before the summer season COM
mences. 1t may be coincident with an
intimation to the Cuban people that
the time has come for the calling OF a
constitutional convention.
Delegates to such a convention
should be the free choice of the Cuban
people, expressed at the polls under
circumstances free from coercion in
any form from any source.
such a convention should not and
would not consider the proposition of
annexation, but would devote itself
exclusively to the establishment of a
government OF the people and by the
people. First the Cuban people should
be. and l believe will be, permitted to
realize the fondest aspiration of their
hearts, the enjoyment of freedom, the
consciousness Of being masters of their
own land. their independence recog-
niZed, their flag respected. They want
TO see the flag under which they have
fought and bled flying over MORO
castle and on every Cuban flagstaff.
only the future may decide whether
they viii be willing or not to become a
part of this great nation and to share
in its glorious destiny Annexation will
require the consent of both the Amer
lean and Cuban peoples, freely ex-
pressed. Perhaps neither wants it.
Perhaps both want it. In any event,
the sense of justice and fairness of the
American people and the recollection
of their own struggle in the last cen
fury give assurance that we will first
be granted the desire OF our hearts, for
which we have offered our lives and
fortunes-the independence of our be-
loved land.
There is no disposition on the part of
any individual Cuban to dominate. We
all intend to sink self in sincere pat
riotism.
THE Cuban PEOPLE are naturally anX-
ious and impatient to see the day of
their visible freedom. Should they have
occasion to protest against too long a
continuance of the military occupation
of the island. 1 ann sure it viii be in
some dignified and orderly way, which
will appeal TO the good judgment of the
American people. and not in hostile
or turbulent form. We realize that we
must prove by our conduct that we are
fit and ready for absolute tself-g0vern-
ment.
4 repeat, have entire faith in the
American people and the government.
IT. ESTRADA PALMA"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
BISHOP PoTTER,s VIEWS.

Bishop Potter of New York writes
from the point of view of the clergy:
THE question of the future of Cuba
and of our relations 10 that island,
would seem to belong TO the domains
of natural politics and diplomacy, and
as such 10 be foreign TO those VINO
do not make these their profession.
But. under our system of government,
all such questions rest, finally, for their
decision in the judgment of the people,
whose voice and vote ultimately de-
termine policies and choose those
who are to execute them. Under these
circumstances, it is, l suppose, in order
for any citizen to express the hope
that the future policy of the United
States VIII be in accordance with its
own pledges and its own traditions.
LAS to these there can be no doubt.
We have explicitly declared our pur-
pose, in intervening between Spain and
Cuba, to have been to maintain- the
right of the Cubans TO be free, and
to determine their own form of gov
eminent. Whether, n their efforts 10
do this, they proceed in accordance with
our notions of what they ought TO do,
is an utterly irrelevant question. So
long as they do not organize a govern
ment hostile TO US, it would seem to
be their business and not ours to decide
what and how they organize. ANY
CIlQCdkOE 10 COdA. AUGtult, OI tptiGG
them into being annexed TO the United
States would DE equally hypocritical
and dishonest And this not only be-
cause of our pledges, but because of
our traditions These have affirmed,
from the beginning, when we appalled,
for their VindicAtion TO the world, that
a people whether strong or weak,
eastern or western. had a right to be
free, and to determine under what con-
ditionS their freedom should be eXer-
cised. Let US not give these traditions
the liei True enough il IS that other
natioGs have made might TO be right;
and, having interfered in behalf of the
oppressed, have remained to convert
one form of involuntary servitude into
another; freeing mems bodies perhaps
from the hand of the oppressor, but
not their wills, their lives, or their
property from the coercion of an exter-
nal rule II we can consent to this
then we tell the world that we do not
believe in our own principles; or
rather, that we have no principles, only
eX9edjencieS.
For myself, I hope better things of
the republic. Let our stronger hands
life Cuba to its feet. teach it how TO
stand alone and to rule itself; and then
let us take them off, That would
be an example of majestic and self
restrained benefcence worthy of a
preat people
HENRY c. POTTER -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16

government is established. but no
sooner. OF course. our government must
determine wnen the proper time has
arrived
Amy intimation of intended bad faith
on the part of the people comes from
irresponsible persons for the purpose of
fomenting discord for political effect, or
other Interior ends.
Viewing the matter from the stand
point of the American investor in Gu
ban properties, it is unquestionably best
that good faith in our treatment of the
Cubans should be scrupulously OBJ
served. So long as a stable government
of any kind is maintained in Cuba,
American investors have nothing to
fear. The island can doubtless be de-
veloped successfully under a free, rec
ognized, stable Cuban government,
probably as we'll as if under our own
government, especially, as viii be the
case, because it is under the protective
care of our government.
Annexation may, however, sooner or
later come. That, l think, is an after
question. | approve of letting the Gu
bans have the opportunity of establish
ing their own government, if possible,
as promised them. 1t may be after a
large number of American people have
mingled with the Cubans, they may re-
if they are convinced that it is but for
their welfare. That, of course, remains
to be seen when the question comes up
for decision.
The first steps looking towards the
establishment of stable government in
Cuba may be taken in the near future.
1t may be a matter of some years first.
In determining whether the time has
come for evacuation, all signs and con-
ditions will, OF course, be duly cOnsid-
ered-slch as the conduct of the Gu
ban people in regard to law and order,
the manner and results of their cleo
tons, their respect for duly elected Off
cials, their industry, etc. In short, the
government should not and will not pay
any attention to the talk of self-ap-
pointed leaders or the threats of excited
individuals, but face the problem in a
broad spirit, having in view all the
then existing conditions and circum-
stances. HENRY CLEWS."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
MIR. CARNEGIE,s VIEW.

This is not an open question. The
honor of the United States is pledged
to assist Cuba in its independence.
That this pledge should be honorably
fulfilled goes without saying.
All the volunteer troops are being
brought home from Cuba as fast as
transports can be obtained. Secretary
Alger is now in Cuba to hasten their
return. IT, after the Cubans have or
gained an Independent government,
they ask admission to the Union, that
question will have to be carefully con-
sidered. The action of congress upon it
is problematical. It is very doubtful
whether it will be admitted I do not
believe that it is best for the United
States that it should be.
The south as a body may be expected
to oppose it. The southern people have
had some experience of the race prob
lem. and know that any further entan-
clements should be avoided. if posi-
BILE. The conservative American New
England states will not be inclined to
favor the admission of a foreign ele-
ment to affect our national affairs.
Louisiana will oppose Cuban sugar
coming in free. The farming states of
the west will do the same thing for the
same reason; they are now busily en-
gagged in building up the sugar beet in
dustry. The iron ore states of Michi-
gan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, as well
as those of Tennessee, Alabama and
Virginia, will oppose the free admis-
sion Of the ironstone of Cuba, being
mined by 60-cents-per-day labor.
Under these circumstances, l am glad
to believe we shall be saved from soon
incorporating any other race than our
own into the American Union. Should
Cuba be largely settled by our own peo-
pie in the course of time, the chief OBJ
lection to Incorporation in the Union
would be removed.
All the advantages that can be OBJ
tanned by the United States from an
nexatiOn will be ours if Cuba becomes
independent. 1t will be under the Mon
roe doctrine and free from foreign in
reference.
1t is to be expected that there viii be
some. and perhaps a good deal, of dis
order in Cuba before a stable govern
ment is evolved, but the school of ex-
perience is the only one in which q
people can be taught the art of self
government, and any sacrifice that is
required is fully justified by the bless
ing which is bound to come sooner or
later.
The Stars and Stripes should not
float over a subject people, but always
and everywhere over citizens of the
Union. ANDREW CARNEGIE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16

Prentiss Stephen A. Douglas and
whole raft of big politicians in Louis
lana One day we were coming down
the river and had made a good wad of
money. Powell was on board, and he
got into a private game with hand
some, freSh-faced, blue-eyed English
man, who was going down to Texas to
go into ranching. We all took fancy
to him because he was so we'll dressed
Just out of university. SO he told us
and had such 3. clean-cut, square way
with him. Powell and the young Eng
lishman played together two days and
two nights, and although Powell played
a. square game, the young man lost all
the money he had with him. He turned
over his bank checks and drafts to
Powell, one after another. and then
brought up his baggage. He would
play, and then he gaTnbled away his
gTipsacks, with all their contents, and
finally his watch and his Jewelry. We
fellows never said a word, for that
might have caused a duel, but you can
bet we kept casting Sleeps eyes over
toward Powell and the young English
man as they played. 1t was late one
evening when the two quit playing, be-
cause Powell had won all that the
young fellow had.
well, I'm about busted said the
young Englishman, with a sort of
forced laugh when he got up and
walked up on deck.
IT HOODOOED THE BOAT.
Powell laughed, too. and began TO
haul the gripsacks he had won to his
stateToom.
81 guess I'll have to give that young
fellow back his clothes and watch to-
morrow said he to me, quietly. while
he was loading up the stuff. I've got
about $4,000 from him now
well, the next morning we were all
standing in the barroom of the boat
laughing and chatting over the luck of
the trip, when in came Mr.. Young Eng
lishman, looking as slick as a daisy and
with a jolly smile. He shook each of
us by the hand and joked a moment
about how he had paid dear to learn
American games, when, quick as a
flash, he whirlen around. and. drawing
a pistol sent a ball through his heart.
He staggered back in Powell's arms and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
EDWARD ATKINSON WRITES.

Edward Atkinson of Boston writes:
BY the signing of the treaty Cuba
has become a free and independent
state; whether capable or not of or
ganizing the forms of stable govern
ment may be an open question.
Il ask, by what authority of law are
| United States troops kept to do police
duty in Cuba at the expense of the
taxpayers of this country?
BY what authority of law do Off
Gals of the United States collect taxes
in Cuba?
However beneficial may be the SUI
pervision of General Wood and others
in cleansing and policing cities, all Of
which is admitted, by what authority
of law can they now remain in charge,
Cuba being an independent state?
by what authority of law will our
troops be subjected to the dangerous
conditions which affect Cuba in some
measure during the fever season?
The exercise of power by the pres
ident of the United States in maintain
ing these conditions is either that of
an autocrat assuming powers for which
there is no constitutional or legislative
basis, or else we have no more right to
keep our forces in Cuba than We had
to keep them in Mexico after the treaty
of peace had been signed.
edward ATKINSON"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
HENRY c. POTTER. >
c. u. GRosvENoR sPEAKs.

Hear a congressman, noted through
out the last session as a staunch sup
porter of the administration" ex-Gov-
ernor c. H Grosvenor of Ohio:
We ought to carry out with abso-
Lutte good faith our pledges to the people
OF the island of Cuba, and prominently
in this matter is the promise to estab-
lish in Cuba stable government. The
president thus far has moved steadily
in that direction and i'll my judgment
is meeting with marvellous success when
Nou consider the heterogeneous charac-
ter Of that population, the animosities
that have grown up out of hundreds
of years of tyranny ranking in the
breasts of the Cubans. and the lawless-
ness that the Spanish government was
smarting under, the disappointment of
defeat, and tlzs overthrow of their gov
ernment's sovereignty in the island
These things render early establishment
of a government by the people of that
island not to be expected. and we must
patiently administer first, military
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
CHANDLER SPEAKS.

The senator from New Hampshire
sneaks allegorically. but very much tc
the point:
TO continue the military occupation
of Cuba until the Cubans in despair ask
for annexation, would be a breach OF
our plighIed faith, and wicked.
las to whether annexation e desired
by the American people or the Cubans
no sentiment has yet developed in either
nation.
''Unquestionably the Cubans should
be permitted 10 enjoy recognized indie
pendence before the question of annex
alton is agitated.
Cuba viii be evacuated very soon
by the American troops simply coming
away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
WILLIAM e. CHANDLER"
CLEws AND WALL STREET.

The optimism Of Wall street, with a
bull market on. radiates in the words
of Henry Clews:
Il put no stock whatever in the in
definite and unfathered rumors to the
effect that it is the secret purpose of
the American government to prolong.
on some pretext, the military occupa-
ton of the island of Cuba until the
Cuban people, in despair of securing re-
lief in any other way, ask for annexa-
ton.
The island viii be evacuated by the
American troops as soon as a stable
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH CUBA2
Eminent Americans of Every Shade of Opinion Give Their
Views AS to the Disposition of the Islands.

government, second, a mixed govern
ment, partly military and partly civil,
and third, such government as congress
may hereafter direct, and then await
the issue of events. For myself l be-
lieve that when peace and reconciliation
intervene in Cuba the intelligent judg-
ment Of the people will by an over
whelming majority favor annexation
to the United States, and when that
time comes 1 viii favor it also. be-
lieve that there is enormous value to
the United States, in the possession, the
absolute acquisition of Cuba, and I be-
lieve that the people OF Cuba will be
greatly benefited by such a result, and
/ earnestly hope it may be brought
about. &C. II. GROSVENOR.'