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

It should be particularly appropriate
at this time to re-read and reflect upon
the farewell address OF George Wash
ington. Anti-imperiallsts for instance,
might study closely this paragraph:
rs there doubt, whether a common
government can embrace so large a
sphere? Let experience solve Il. To
listen to mere speculation, 10 such a
case, were criminal. We are authorized
20 hope. that a proper organization Of
the whole. with the auxiliary agency Of
governments for the respective subdi-
visions, will afford a happy issue 10
the experiment. II Is well worth fair
and full experiment With such pow
erful and obvious motives to Union. az
fecting all parts OF our country. while
experience shall not have demonstrated
its impractlcability, there win always
be reason to distrust the patriotism OF
those. who. In any quarters, may en-
deavor to weaken Its bands"
Crusaders" might consider these
lines
zone Of the expedients Of party TO ac-
quire influence within particular dis
triets, Is to misrepresent the opinions
and aims Of other districts. You cannot
shield yourselves too much against the
tealousles and heart-burnings which
spring from these Interpretations
they tend to render alien to each other
those who ought to be bound together
by fraternal affection"
Or these;
can Instructions to the execution %
the laws, all combinations and assO-
Citations, under whatever plausible
character, with the real design 70 d.
rect. control, couuteract, or awe the
regular elaboration and action OF the
constituted authorities. are destructive
10 this fundamental principle,
and OF fatal tendency. They
serve TO organize faction. to
give II an artificial and extraordinary
force, 10 put in the place OF the dele
gated VIII Of the nation, the will q
party, often a small but artful and en-
terprlsing minority " the community;
and, according 20 the alternate trl-
umphs OF the different parties. to make
the public administration the mirror
| OF the ili.concerted an incOngruous pro-
| jects Of faction. rather than the organ
OF consistent and wholesome plans. d.
Fested by common counsels, and modi-
fed by mutual interests"
one more paragraph:
"The alternate domination % one
faction over another, sharpened by the
| spirit Of revenge. natural to party dis
senuon, which, In different ages and
countries has perpetra,ed the most
| h0rrid en0rmitIes, Is Itself a frlghtful
despotlsm. But this leads, al length.
! 10 q more formal and permanent des-
| pOtsm. The disorders and miserles
which result, gradually incline the
minds Of men 20 seek security and re-
| pose In the absolute power Of an In
/ dlvidual: and. sooner or later, the chief
/ 81 some prevailing faction. more able
or more fortunate than his Competl-
| tors, truins this disposition 70 the pur-
/ pose OF his own elevation on the ruins
| OF public liberty"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
WAGES RISING.

Whether the reported advance of ten
per cent In the wages Of the New Eng
land cotton mill operators Is an evil
dence Of permanent prosperity or not
IL certainly means much to the bene-
hclaries, at a time when the cost OF
living has 50 materially increased.
About 5000 workIngmen are said to
be interested IN the advance, and the
Increased sum they viii draw is estl-
mated at $4,000 weekly. There must
be an unusual activity in that branch
OF industry TO warrant such raise Of
wages.
one effect OF It IS almost sure 70 be
a demand by laborers elsewhere 10 be
treated similarly. It win be argued
that what employees In one section OF
the country can do. others should be
able to do. IT can only be hoped that
employers and employees VIII meet one
another half way ia order that what is
reasonable may be aoceded. Other
wise disturbances are llkly 10 occur,
which must to a great extent neutral
lie the effects Of the prevalent pros
perity,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
ABOUT THE BoERs.

The report that Ladysmlth has been
relieved by General Butler, and that
thousands OF Beers have been captured,
Is stll without official confirmation.
but in all probability some such news
win be received before long
Great Britain now has force In
South Africa Of over 100000 men, while.
according TO all accounts. the white
population OF the two republics, includ-
ing men, women and children. Is less
than 10000. Deducting from this num-
Der the women, the aged and the min
ors, II win be seen that the fighting
force Of the Beers cannot be half Of
that OF the British now in the field. In
an human probability the Beers viii
be compelled to break up from the posi-
lions they have occupied so long on
British territory and devote themselves
TO the defense Of their own country.
And then, the war Is likely to begin in
real earnest
A letter not long ago written from
johannesburg and published in the
London Chronicle. throws much Hight
on the Boer character and the spirit in
which they have entered upon this
unequal struggle. AT the outbreak Of
the war, rifles were distributed to the
burghers and the outlanders who were
willing TO ioin them, and ut once all
large shops were closed and business
generally suspended. In twenty-four
hours the male population was trans
formed into an army.
The farewell from home was pathetic
There was no weeping DO your duty"
was the word Of farewell by the women
to their husbands, brothers and sons.
In the words OF the letter writer:
"An old Boer finds his son Of Is years
or Whereabouts has stolen away and has
asked for a rife from the 'veldkornet
to Join the troops. The old man In the
end approves his sons desire Behave
as man Is his word Of leave. Old
and young, rich and poor, without de-
murring, without encouragement, all
have ilocked together at the first sum-
mons, leaving all behind because the
country is In want Of them. No gilt
tering Of epaulettes or buttons. no
music, no bombast or boastlngi only
calmness and seriousness I'm those resO-
lutte, tawny heads! England Will never
win"
The call for volunteers was literally
responded to. In one village 400 men
were asked for and $40 presented them
selves The military authorities en-
deavored to refuse go, but that was
out OF the question. In another place
$50 were called for, and 800 appeared.
Ola and young seem to be fred with
religious enthusiasm. They rely on
Providence for the final outcome Of the
struggle,
And who can say they are not right
In that? They may lose battles and see
many Of their number sacrificed on the
altar Of patriotism. They may even
forfeit their independence, but people
with implicit faith In the Almighty will
still be under His protecting care, and
finally what appears TO be a crushing
defeat may be for the best, There Is
a deep philosophy in the ancient say
Ing: Though He slay me, yet win /
trust In Him"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
THE NEW CENTURY.

a papal decree solemnly Defeating
the year 1900 as the holy year, permits
the celebration Of midnight mass In all
Catholic churches on the night Of De-
cember Slst, This, 1t is said. Is
privilege never before granted to the
Roman clergy except the Ponta him
self Roman Catholics are also given
the privilege Of receiving the hoy COM
munion at this mass, and the decree is
taken as an evidence OF the earnestness
with which the Pope looks forward to
the beginning Of new century
Bu, the wording Of the decree is fur
Their thought to decide, as far as the
Catholic world is concerned, the ques-
tion Of the true beginning Of tn twen-
tleth century. The Pope says:
Therefore in order that the year
1900 which Is about to begin. and which
it is deyOutly hoped will usher in a far
more happy century may. by the aid Of
God and Of His only begotten Son, our
Savior have an ausplcious Opening and
may close after prosperous course. his
! holiness, Pope Leo XIII, graciousy
grants" etc.
Whether his holiness. by the express
sion, viii usher In a far more happy
century intended TO say that the next
year Is the first Of the twentieth CEN
fury, or not, 1t is bound TO again start
the discussion which has occupied the
attention Of many for more than a
year.
The question may not be Of much
practical value, since after the end Of
the year 1907 there win be no doubt that
the twentieth century OF our era has
actually commenced but It e never
thc.ass strange that difference OF opln.
Jon should exist on a strictly mathe-
maHcal and apparently very simple pro.
position. The Chicago Tribune not
long ago submitted the question to
Professor w. Il. NJ Christie, director
Of the royal observatory at Green
wigu ana received this answer
In reply to your inquiry, beg to
/ Inform you that the twentieth century
begins on January !, 1901. II has been
| generally agreed TO call the first year
OF The Christian era Ammo Domini /,
not \. j. O. ana consequently the Sec
ohd century begins with A. ID. l0l, 100
years after the beginning OF The first
year ana 80 on Tor the succeeding cen
tuiles. The question was fully dis
cussei "a the Century dinner at Glas-
/ glW on April 10, ls,0. when the Lord
Dean Of the Guild, after quoting var
lous authorities, gave his decision as
utpiter that the nineteenth century ala
not commence til January /. lsgl An
account Of the meeting was printed FOR
private circulation at the time
The entire controversy is settled by
the fact that there IS no such a year as
the year Of our era. The year Is the
FIRST year and the year 100 Is there
fore the last, Of the first century. For
the same reason the year 1900 must be
the last Of the 18Th century.
Tho expression In the papal decree
which ia thought 10 point TO another
: conclusion may not do so necessarily
] For It would not be inappropriate I,
, say metsphorioally that the last mo
ments Of the present century are ush
I erng in the new century, without beln
{ part Of IT, John the Baptist ushered Il
5 the Christian era. though its com
j mencement is not dated from the tim
' Of his birth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
chicago Record.

The prevalence OF the get-rlch-qulck
concerns. that promise large returns on
money deposited. may be accounted for
TO a large extent by The lack Of abso-
lutely safe repositories for snail saw
lngs. Persons Of moderate Incomes,
with surplus earnings on hand and with
no convenient safe place to deposit
them, are attracted by concerns hold
ing out alluring promises. This situa-
ion ls a tempting one for swindlers, ana
1t Is little wonder that they find Wet. IS
In abundance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
THE ANoLo-oKRnAS ALLIANCE,
philadelphia Ledger.

without wishing to tear open the old
wounds. our friendship for Great Bri-
tain. however agreeable our relations
with the mother country may now be.
can scarcely be called traditional
with France II is different. The French
sympathy In our Revolution, the parti-
cipatiOn Of Lafayette In the struggle,
and other incidents Of our historic past
have filed the American mind, taught
thus from infancy, with a sense OF
kindness and obligation TO the French.
though we are not unmindful that there
we're friends Of America" In England
even during our Revolution and during
our war with Spain. With Germany
we have sustained peaceful internation-
al relations. and nothing is likely TO
interrupt them. 4 very large and IN
fluential segment Of our best population
Is OF German extraction. With Russia,
too. we have been on the best Of terms,
and can not forget her supporting SYM
patty IN the trying days Of our Internal
troubles In the sixties. when she stood
as a rock for US against European IN
terventlon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
GEN. GATAoRE's DEFEAT.
San Franelseo Chronicle.

Sah r idHNANN0 RhiNAlNlts
The British commander seems to have
been so confident Of success that he
neglected the ordinary precautions Of
scouting for the Boer outposts. He was
In the thick Of a battle before he was
aware that he was in range OF the Boer
guns; and, finding his forces outnum-
bered, himself outgeneraled and his foes
In impregnable positions and possessed
Of more artillery there was nothing left
10 do but TO beat a retreat The one
consolation remaining 10 the British
forces Is that the retreat 10 Molteno
was made In an orderly manner. But
their losses are astounding. The cas-
ualtes reported are only two killed an
seventeen wounded, but five hundred
ana ninety-siX men are missing. nile
being officers. The uncertainty Of the
fate Of the missing Is what is now dis
turblng the British public. II seems
Incredible that under the CALLING fire 10
which the British troops were subject
ed only two men should have been
killed and that the equivalent Of half
regimont-one-ei eighth OF the force
which entered the engagement-shOuld
be prisoners.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
TANrALIZlNG TaLMAGE.

On the Sunday previous to the meet
ing OF Congress. number of sermons
and speeches were delivered in the
churches at Washington. ID, c., among
which was a discourse by Rev. De
Witt Talmage. which ELECTED some
puugent comments from Congress
man Bailey. These were published in
part. being sent IN regular press dis
patches 10 the papers Of the country.
The Washington Times. however. gave
them IN full with some comments.
The article is worthy Of reproduction.
and We therefore here append Il in full,
as it appeared in the Times OF Deem
Der 9th.
IL has often been remarked, by OBJ
servers Of human affairs. that one
thing usually leads 70 another, and this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

very popular topic. The eertleman
who Is kept out Of his seat IN crnyrezs
Is not charged with a "felony" An
impression prevails in some ouarters
that he Is accused OF the crime OF "po-
lygamy.' That Is not true. The ofense
which his enemies are endesyonng to
establish against him 1. undci ,he lav,
a simple misdemeanor. II he could be
convicted Of this after trial before q
jury, that conviction would no, deprive
him Of the right 10 vote or 20 hold
Office. It is no bar to these pryIleges
Of citizenship In Utah. nor do wa be-.
lleve It Is In many If any Of the states
IN the Union
once more We viii explain ~, legal
difference between the crime Of p5lyg-
amy. ana the oftense with wh.lh the
Congressman from Utah Is aecussl
Congress itsclf defined these oasasas.
The Edmuuds Act Of March "a lss3
was the first United States statute
against "polygamy." rho. Act Of
Congress Of 1862, was framed
against "blgamy." The Edmunis
law made the act OF marry
Ing plural wife or husband TO be
"polygamy" and fixed the penalty IN
a Gre not to exceed $500 or InDlson-
nent NOT to exceed Ave years, or both.
This may be properly termed a felony.
Tho continuation Of marital relations
with plural wives, or rather the living
together In such relations with more
than one woman. was defined rs "un-
lawful oohabltation," with the penalty
Of fine not exceeding $500 or lnpdson-
ment not exceeding six months or
both. II IS this oifense that Is now
charged against the REPRESENTING
from Utah,
The Bee should also understand that
no criminal case was entered against
the gentleman, until he had left the
State Of Utah and was In the East at
tending TO some business Just
previous TO going TO Washington.
1t was puIposely held back by those
who entered into the scheme TO de-
prlve him Of his seat, for fear that he
could not be convicted.
When he presented himself in the
House Of Representatives to take the
oath Of Office, he was to be legally held
innocent Of the offense charged against
him. because he had not been con.
yicted by a court. He Is now virtual.
~ on trial before a committee composed
Of men who voted against him In the
House, sitting apparently as Police
Court. but acting In the capacity OF
prosecutors, attorneys and n jury, send
lng for witnesses against the accused
all the way to Utah, but declining to
hear witnesses in his favor who are
present In Washington.
Does not the Bee perceive that even
II the gentleman so treated were
charged with "a felony" he must be
convicted before competent court be-
fore he could be debarred from taking
the oath Of Office, and the seat to which
he had been legally elected? Also that
even then, the proper procedure would
be expulsion by a two-thirds vote?
Popular demand when II is against the
law, the established rules Of Congress
and the Constitution OF the United
states, ought not to sway men chosen
to make laws for this great nation, nor
should 1t blind the eyes or smother the
intelligence OF newspapers that have
the mower 20 dlroct public thougAt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
Chicago Record.

This disaster Is almost certain to pro-
duce serious consequences. The prl-
mary object Of the expedition was. by
defeating the Beers, to put an end 10
ony Dutch But this signal BOer
triumph may be expected to increase
Dutch disloyalty and many men OF the
country may De expected 10 flock TO
the burghers standard. Even Gen.
Methuen's communications may be en-
dangercd by this ill-adyised move. The
contemplated union OF Gatacre's and
French's forces has been prevented and
the difficulties Of the simultaneous al
vance Of the three British divisions
have been greatly increased.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
Los Angeles Express.

1t Is too much to expect a great ma
ton like England 10 consider any prop.
osltion looking 10 a cessation Of host.li-
ties under existing circumstances. but
just as soon as a decisive battle Is
fought and won. one way or the other.
steps should be taken by the powers
20 stop this needless slaughter. Unless
there Is Intervention II looks as though
the determination Of the Beers is a
foregone conclusion. for despite the re-.
verses up 20 date there can be no dues.
ton as 10 the final triumph Of Eng
land
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
A COMMON MISTAKE.

Here IS q certain Congreygman.eloct
now charged with a cerllin crime Ths
crime charged Us felony. A man
charged with or convicted of n f-l0rv
cannot At ln the House 0f Representa-
n.es Is This man Innocent or guilty
OF the crime with which he is charged?
II lnnoceni he has a right 20 seat IN
Congress. II guilty he has no right to
a seat.
The foregoing IS from an editorial In
the Sacramento Bee. Il Is strange that
our California contemporary. which Is
usually clear on public questions, should
make 50 great a mistake on this now
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

well to adopt the dollar minimum at
he beginning. The banks once intro
duced. there will soon be a demand for
a dime. or perhaps, even cent mini
mum The thing Of most Importance Is
to make a start in the right direction
and this can be done by the passage Of
the Lorimer amended bill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
The Great American Classic.
WASHINGTON,
0r, the Drama OF the Revolutlon. BY Co.
Ethan Allen.

A true history Of the American Revolution
from the Boston Massacre 10 Washlngton's
Inauguration a. President Of the United
States. Two parts Eve acts each. Finely
Illustrated BY HgNRT kRATzNER.
This noble Epic shonld bo IL the hands o.
every youth In our land
In must generous spirit Col. Ethan Allon
has placed al the disposal OF the Noang peo-
pes Auxiliary Of the George Washington
Memorial Association. TWENTY THOU
SAND VOLUMES Of THE DRAMA OF
THE REVOLUTION" The profits of sale
n. the regular price Of two dollars will ne
crne 70 the objects so dear % the association
and 80 appropriate during the centennial
year OF WHshingt0n's death. the erection OF a
memorial building IN Washington. u. G.. TO
commemorate George Nashingtnn's devotion
% university Of the United states. for
which be left twenty-five thousand dollars Ia
his will.
:, Two volumes In one. 500 post paid Send
L. q. order 10
MISS HELEN LA DITE POTTER.
A. W. 9th street, New York
DIRECTOR or lOuN0 PEOPLES AUXILIARY,
George Washington Memorial Association.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

Tunnellng under Gibraltar is a great
scheme, and an accomplishment which
would be a decided impetus to French
enterprise In South Africa But 1t viii
be well to walt til work is actively be-
gun before figuring out the results TO
be attained. There are lots Of sub
aqueous tunnels on paper now.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

A % per cent upward bound in the
price Of stoves and ranges, which is to
occur On January LIST, comes pretty
near being a prohIbitiye tarlff to those
contemplating a start in housekeeping
Yet love laughs at prices as well as at
locksmiths.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

The McClure's Magazine. beginning
with the December number offers It's
readers something out Of the ordinary,
in a Life of Christ by the Rev. John
Watson, illustrated by pictures made In
Palestine, by Coryin Knapp Llnson. We
deem this literary enterprise worthy OF
special notice. In an age Of skepticism
and higher criticism, the Life OF Christ
told by believer and a scholar should
be OF great value, for His life is after
all, the best exposition Of Christianity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
POSTAL SAVINGS HANKS.


The best way 10 start any enterprise
is 20 start Il tight. The postal savings
depository Is intended for the savings
Of The people and should be available
as a place Of deposit for any sum from
nickel 10 $500 IN one year, the maxi
mum OF the present bill However, II
this concession will conclliate any Of
the opponents Of the measure 1t may be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

A test Of the legality Of the demone-
tlzation OF silver would be interesting;
but how II is going to be done on the
lines indicated In a dispatch from Den
yer is a puzzle Surely the case for the
petitioner should be made clearer than
the statement issued.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

The general suppositIon Is that music
Is harmony; but II was not so consid-
cred OF the American Federation oil
Labor banquet at Detroit, when the
services Of non-unlon band were re-
looted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

The action Of the late W. G. Saunders
Of Iowa, in bequeathIng $500 or $1,000 10
every one who had been kind to him or
to his deceased wife, Is a striking IL
lustratlon Of the fact that it pays to be
Kind.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

1t Is to be hoped that Saturday even
ing next will be clear, so that everybody
can take IN the moons eclipse, when
Is timed so that most people can get
out to view the obscuratIon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

Gen. Wheeler Of Alabama Is not the
only lighting Wheeler who holds
membership in Congress-Representa-
tive Wheeler from Kentucky, for In
stance, who quarreled with Representa-
tive Berry today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

The more that is learned Of the
Magersfontein battle. the clearer 1t be-
comes that the Highlanders were
trapped and surprised there, while try
ing to surprise the Beers, The only
Ching that prevented as complete dis
aster as that suffered by Gen. Gatacre
was that they had more backing and
more room. But they were caught just
the same. and the list Of traps into
which British generals have plunged
their men now includes Nicholson's
Mex, Stormberg and Magersfonteln.