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The oasis., 1900-02-17
HIDES A ~Io ,ieotSN-.

twenty-five acres would be sufficient for each head of cattle is not safe one. There are sections of the Arizona range where forty acres per head would not more than suffice.
 Range News: Will someone who favors lease law kindly demonstrate how the owners of contiguous claims on stream could fence separate pas lures for their stock without making themselves candidates for bank ruptcy?
 Journal Miner: The preliminary examination of Lee Johnson aud Geo. Barrett yesterday resulted in their being held under Sl 300 bonds each for their appearance before the grand jury, on charge of cattle stealing.
 Arizona Blade; c. T. Sharp, cattle man and Indian trader at Sacaton, was here last Monday, with II. G. Ballon, settling damage suit brought by Messrs. Shields X Price. Some Of his cattle broke through the fences at Kenilworth ranch. Damages were waived and the case settled by MT. Sharp paying the costs.
 The Tempe News reports that one of the heaviest cattle operations to take place in that little city, was the recent purchase by J. k. Sturgeon of the entire cattle interests of Nj. k Curry, one of the well-todo cattlemen of Gila county. MT. Curry has been engaged in the cattle business for a good many years in Arizona.
 Stockman: If there are any papers published in Arizona favoring the leasing of the range lands we have failed notice such favorable comment True, there are , few who have noth- ing to say at all, but those which take sides in the matter are againt the proposition. The only one paper which did at first favor the plan has switched around now representing the cause of the people.
 Range News: Cattlemen in Eagle county, Colorado, in set of resolu- tions protesting against lease law, emphasize the point that the small cattlemen were not represented at Fort Worth and therefore the en- dorsement by the National Livestock association of the leasing proposition does not express the sentiment of the majority of western stockmen. This fact should not be overlooked
 Stockman: Col. w. C. Land, one of | the heaviest cattle hippers Of south ! ern Arizona. is driving herd of 1000 head of cattle for shipment from Co., chise county to California to Deming, from which point he ships via the Santa Fe route. Evidently the South ern Pacific has not been treating Col | Land right to cause him to make this | drive. Our authority for the state ment that the drive will be made Is the Breeze, the paper published at Benson, the home of MT. Land.
 Range News: As we view the mat ter, the persons who would be most seriously injured by lease law would be, not the owners of fifty or l50 head, but those owning from 200 to 500 or l ,000 head. Persons having less than 300 head ofcattle seldom depend solely on their herds for support. The men who are trying to maintain family with few hundred head are the ones who would have to abandon their homes and try some other means of nfp liuolihnnd
The oasis., 1900-02-17
He Fooled the snrgeons

Ali doctors told Renck Hamilton of West Jefferson, Q after suffering IS months from rectal tistula, he world die unless a costly operation was performed; but he cured himself with five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the surest pile cnre on earth, and the best salye in the world. 9 cents a box. Sold by L. w. Mix & Co.,, Druggists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27
THE CONDITION AND REMEDY,

Cardinal Vaughan. in an address re-
Gently issued in reference TO the pill
grimage 10 Rome next month, took oc-
casion TO say that the temporal sover-
eighty Of the pope is absolutely neces-
sary. for the conditions Of the world at
present.
He stated that there is universal un-
certainty and unrest. Envy, Jealousy,
hatred, desires for revenge, avarice,
greed OF power and influence have brok-
en- out among the nations like a plague
Of vices that threaten 10 destroy them.
The nations, he said. have forged weap-
ons of destruction, established compul-
sorry education without religion
preached the gospel OF commerce, Of
the open door" and spheres Of In
nuence," and then dispatched armies to
fight the people. They have dug pas
sionately into the bowels OF the earth
for more and more OF the precious me-
tails. yet taxation IS increased and
wants multiplied. and there Is a chaos
OF conflicting cries. but no common
agreement
IL cannot be successfully denied that
this description tallies but too well
with the actual conditions The cardi.
nal might have added that there Is a
growing contempt for authority ana
law. even In countries where the people
are their own rulers and lawmakers.
lie could have shown that perhaps, at
no time In the history Of the world
were the nations apparently, better
prepared Tor the dominion Of the law
less one" than at the present time. But
Is the remedy for at this in the restor-
alton " the temporal power Of the holy
see7 History does not show any ground
on which 70 base that conclusion. There
has been a5 much strife as much con-
tenuon and misery under papal rule as
outside Of H.
The fact Is that the popes in the mid
de ages gained and kept their inilu-
ence by taking the lead In the currents
of that time. The tendency then was In
the direction Of wars and adventures
and the pope. supreme upon earth. util-
lied the spirit Of the age and enoour-
aged crusades for the glory OF the
church" The supremacy OF the pope
did not bring peace and good viii upon
earth. on the contrary the strife con
tinued and broke finally out IN the
terrible revolution In France the
marks OF which are still traceable in
the civilized governments OF the world
There Is only one sure remedy for the
his of which the cardinal was speaking
ana that is the Regeneration OF the
world. morally. socially and politically
the pallngenesia which the Lord says
shall take place at HIS advent. Papaoy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27
ANOTHER TURKEY DISPUTE.


II looks as II Abdul Hamld, the Sui
tan of Turkey, Is anxious to provoke
further quarrel with our government,
Notwithstanding his cordial congratu.
latlons 10 President Mckinley on the
results Of the election. According TO
dispatch from Constantinople. he re.
fuses 70 grant an eXequatur 10 Dr.
Thomas H. Norton who has been APP
pointed United States consul at Har-
poot, or rather he has delayed that
official recognition OF our representative
at that place so long. that the delay
amounts almost to a refusal The con-
sui has been In Constantinople. the
report says, for three months waiting
for his exequatur, and has finally been
ordered TO his post without the usual
papers.
The position Of the new consul viii
not be enylable, II he proceeds TO the
fulhlment Of his duties without Turk
ish government recognition. The
Turkish authorities are great sticklers
Tor formaIities. and possess endless re-
sources 90 making troubles, without
formally trausgressing treaties and
agreements. Part Of the duty Of the
consuIe in Turkey is TO look after the
Interests OF tourists, In the shape Of
passports and necessary permits TO live
and breathe IN that country, and Il IL
easy 70 perceive that a consul without
Turkish sanction Will be almost pow
"rIess in this respect. II IL comes 70
eXJricatng travellers from the
clutches OF kaimakams and other oH-
cials. h's influence WIN have very little
more weight than that OF any private
citizen
II Us passing strange that the Turkish
government should dare 10 treat a
representative % our government In
this manner Russian. French British
% German appl.utees would receive
more prompt consideration. But the
trouble is that the United states is
long way un from Turkey. ana neither
me sultan nor his advisers realize the
magnitude and Importance OF this
'ountry A demonstration Of earnest
ness ana promptness on the part Of our
government would open the eyes Of
he Turks and Dee 90 material benefit
20 Americans having business IN Tur-
key.
The little disagreement about the bill
iue 10 missionaries since the massa-
res In Armenia appears Of less i'm
'prIance than the question about this
'onsnl That bin may. or may not, be
perfectly Just Il is certainly very
arge, considering the common value
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27

The December Parsons opens with
a Christmas story IN verse. Then
comes an illustrated article on Pre-
historic Monsters Among the most
striking pictures Is one OF the giant
sloth in search Of which the Pearson
expedition under Hesketh Prichard
has recently set out to Patagonia.
Curing Animals by Electricity Is a
semi.scientdc article Of the kind TO
which Parsons devotes considerable
attention. Tapping the SUMS
Strength belongs to the same order
"a Century Of Assassinatlons' Is a
timely article illustrated with the por-
traits OF those rulers who, during the
century. have been attacked or killed
by assassins. "After-Dinner Sports"
Is an article describing twenty-four
new parlor tricks. In the same num-
Der appears an instalment OF James S.
Metcalrs history OF the American
slave. and an article describing how
time Is sold az a profit OF 81 600 900 a
year IN the United States There are
six short stories IN the number, in
Guiding one for children, and four
chapters OF Rider Haggard's new
novel.-NeW York
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27

past and present. and Is witty and
satirlcal in Miss Reppier's own inim-
liable way IAN ldyl Of the 'Gass
Jews street, is In two chapters, and
Is an amusing story OF a Jewish honey
moon "As Others See Us by George
Hubbard. is one-act drama which
may be played by one actor. The
Blumng OF Johnny Crapaud,' by Pat
rick Vaux, Is a sea story OF an incident
that may happen some Christmas night
IN the twentieth century OF England's
history as mistress OF the sea. Evelyn
Sharp. contributes an example called
"The Little queen and the Gardener
Two papers are by Lieut. John Morris
Elllcott. U S. N, and by Henry Charles
Lea, LII d. Lieutenant Elllcotts artl-
Gle Is descriptive OF the United states
Naval War College at Newport. Rhode
Island. Mir. Lee investigates a subject
vital 10 all Freemasons under the title
"An Anu-Masonic MystIfication'
Christmas thoughts and other thoughts
are expressed In verse I'm the New
Llpplncott, By William Hurd Hillyer.
Ella Gilbert Ives, Clarence Urmy,
Charles W. Stevenson, Arthur Ketch-
um. and Susie NJ Best.-Philadelphia,
Penn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27
ABOLISH THE POLL TAN.

We notice that a movement has been
started In some OF the States for the
abolition OF the antique custom, forth
fed by law. Of requiring every man
between certain ages, generally be-
tween twcnty-one and forty-fve, to
pay a poll tax. either in cash or in a
given number Of days work on the
roads. Utah ought to Join in the en-
deayor to do away with this partial
and Objectionable method Of obtain
ing means to keep roads IN repair
The laws Of Utah provide that: Two
days work Of eight hours each, or in
lieu thereof, three dollars in lawful
money, Is an annual road poll tax upon
every man over twenty-one and under
fifty years OF age, not physically in
capacltated TO work and not exempted
by law"
This Is an unjust imposition, because
the public roads are not used either
exclusively or more frequently by men
Of that age than by others. Indeed the
wear and tear made by vehicles come
from the carriages used by the young
and the aged, much more than by men
OF the ages mentioned Mod Of the
men who are compelled TO work out
this poll tax do not have carriage Of
any kind, nor have the use OF n team
FOR their own purposes.
To compel a man who never uses the
public roads. except occasionally TO
walk across them, to work two days on
them while owners Of teams and We
hicles are exempt. II they are either
under or over the age limits prescribed,
Is a manifest injustice. Everybody is
more or less interested in having good
roads for public travel. Therefore
everybody should contribute TO their
maintenance and repair,
II there is any discrimination as to
this It should be IN favor OF those who
do not ride or drive on the public
thoroughfares, and against those who
do thus use them. But this would be
difficult, unless a special tax was levied
on horses and vehicles, over and above
the general property tax.
We therefore favor the abolition OF
the poll tax, and believe It would be
much more satisfactory and equitable,
II the repairing OF the roads was paid
for out Of general tax funds Let our
leglslators-elect take up this matter for
immediate consideration, and II II is
found TO be desirable on the grounds
OF fairness and equity and Of the gen.
eral welfare, introduce a bill FOR the
abolition Of the old fashioned and OBJ.
jectionable poll tax, AT the coming ses-
sion Of the Legislature % Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27

The Potter movement Is directed FIRST
az the exposure OF the corrupt alliance
which exists between the police ana the
proprletors OF Vicious resorts, and sec
ond at the correction OF a form Of local
government which she'll make such an
alliance extremely dangerous, II not I'M
possible. The Plat state constabulary
bin Is no remedy; 10 would only make
matters worse, What U.s. needed Is the
abolition Of bi-partIsanshlp ln the gov
eminent OF the police and the complete
divorce Of the department from pole
tics When this has been accomplished
IL VIII be possible 90 take up and intel
ligently consider the control and regu-
lation OF vice wherever 1t exists The
Potter movement obviously has back Of
It more intelligence than any move
ment Of a similar character ever before
begun In that city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27
THE DIPLOMATS AGREE AGAIN


The state department at Washington
has received information OF another
agreement or understanding between
the diplomats In China II Is added.
however, that there is but little chance
that II win be sanctioned by the re-
respective powers
This leaves the matter very much
whore Il was before II means more de-
lay I'm the negotiations. and more time
for The powers represented by armies ln
China, TO make the situation more crlu.
cal until nothing but the sword can
cut the knot. Meanwhile III Hung
Chang Is seriously ill and the emper-
or Is virtually a prisoner so there IS
no prospect that the Chinese side OF the
question can be treated with much ex-
petition,
In all probability the real point Of dis
cussion between the powers now Is az
10 how much OF the country each Of
them can claim as IT'S share Of the
spells, in case Il should be deemed safe
and expedlent to proceed 20 partition.
The negotiations may turn upon In.
IDENTITIES and punlshments. but
stripped Of all ornamental vorbiage,
they really amount to'questions OF par
tition. The new German chancellor in
his speech In the reichstag, clearly In
timated that Germany expects 10 OBJ
tain some Chinese territory, and II one
power takes this position, others Will
not be slow to follow suit. We suspect
all this delay is owing principally 70
the difficulty OF finding plausible
ground for annexation. But II the ar
mics stay on Chinese soil a sufficiently
long time, an excuse may not be want
ing, Drunken soldiers can easily start
a row and get killed by a mob, and that
would be the end OF the peace negotia-
lions II the country thus "lnsulted"
believes itself strong enough to de-
clare and make war
However. the final cutting up OF
China Is no small undertaking. II Is
no wonder that the powers hesitate
That country has existed and wlthstood
all leveling influences for thousands OF
years. What 1t costs to reduce to sub
lection a foreign nation, Great Britain
has found out in South Africa. Our own
experiences in the Philippines are no
less significant in this line Of lessons
Three hundred millions Of human be-
,ings. even II they are not a race OF
savage warriors, are not easily brought
10 submission. II would require more
soldiers and more men than united
Europe can well spare for that purpose.
Russia'samalgamation pollcyis the only
practical one. She absorbs piece after
piece, and only pushes farther south as
the territory already occupied has be.
come Russianized. That is a slow proc
ess but safe. a war Of conquest would
be an enormous enterprise.
II may be, though, that when the var
lous governments shall have thorough
~ grasped the situation, they will find
the policy Of our government the best.
That Is to leave China intact, and only
demand a reasonable compensation for
the damage done. They viii probably
find that II is dangerous to yex the
people with rapaoious demands, until
the entire nation is up in arms, and the
world is confronted with the greatest
problem Of the age.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27
New York Journal

II Is difficult TO deal adequately with
such a state OF affairs without relays
Ing into theatrical diction on one hand
or falling into mere yltuperatlon on the
other There Is reason to suspect that
conditions IN New York, horrible be-
yond description as they are, may be
typical OF a state Of affairs prevailing
In many parts Of the country. There
are IN metropolis certain local innu
ences az work which result In a pccu
farly unashamed character OF evil. A
suppression OF that evil here will bring
about its restraint elsewhere. It's en-
enlargement In New York stimulates
vice all over the land
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27

1t has been discovered that the Bos.
ton Museum Of Fine Arts has in its
Greek room twenty-three forged terra
Gotta statues out Of twenty-eIght They
were supposed to have come from
Tanagara, Greece. Forgcrles OF man
uscripts and objects OF art are by no
means uncommon. All students OF
Shakespeare win recall the case OF the
ireland forgeries. II is but a few years
since that some Of the first art critics
Of Germany were imposed upon by
forged bronze work. work that was so
fine that II was difficult almost TO i'm
possibility TO distinguish It from the
genuine. And these false bronzes had
been purchased by q leading museum OF
Germany why DO not the clever au-
thors Of these forgeries engage IN hon-
est and great work. Their ability
would insure them success.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27
SEW YORK WAR ON VICE.
Baltimore sun.

The war on vice beginning In New
York has spread Co other municipali-
ties. and q lively contest IS prevailing
Tor me attainment OF the most perfect
purity From the metropolis OF the
Fast the wave 90 moral reform leaped
90 the metropolis OF the Middle West.
and during the greater part OF Monday
night .he police OF Chicago hauled in
many shady characters. charged with
various criminal incllnatlons from
common sneak thieves up through the
holder classes OF pocketbook snatchers.
burglars and highway robbers The
Chicago harvest would seem 90 have
been q good one n the number OF names
registered on police station hlotters is
any accurate indication that there are
Just so many less criminals al large.
Upward OF 500 arrests were made
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27

II is said that Minister Conger may
return to this country and that he
will be succeeded by Col DENLY his
predecessor. It Is rumored that Mr..
Conger Is not IN harmony with the adj
ministration In It's Chinese policy, ne
being more radical than the President
and Secretary Of State deem advisable.
II he IL II Is not to be wondered at, for
he went through the terrible siege Of
the legations, and the experiences OF
that Siege were enough to make the
most conservative man radical But II
there Is friction between the minister
and the administration It should be re-
moved
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27

Of few books ana articles OF cloth.
Ing such as poor emlssaries OF the
Gospel can AFFORD 10 wear, but the re-
fusal to honor the appointment by our
government Of a consul Is different. II
calls for prompt action But the bat
ueahip Kentucky Is now on lts way to-
Smyrna 10 discuss that and similar
subjects. and Il Is believed the result
win be the complete restoration az
omIcable relations between Uncle Sam
and his great and good friend by the
Bosporus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27

Men do not gather grapes from
thorns. nor do they get reforms from
the officials and the system that Gre
ated the need Of reform. New York
cannot be made clean without a new
broom. II Is a reform which must be-
gin az the top. II we had police com-
mission and chief Of police who We're
honestly intent upon REFRESHING vice,
vice would be repressed. And II will
not be permanently repressed until we
have such a board ana such a chief.
II Mayor Van Wyck really means one
word Of his letter 10 Bishop Potter he
will take immediate steps 20 remove
the present incompetent or corrupt po-
lice board
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27
New York Mail and Express.

In considering what the authorities
have now been stirred up to doing, we
are constantly driven back TO the posi-
ton that Il Is no more than they have
always had the power to do and should
have done whenever occasion arose. We
are compelled 20 believe that they have
not been ignorant Of the conditions now
forced upon their attention. but their
inaction and conniyance al gross evils
have been part OF a policy by which the
Tammany power profted They needed
no sudden revelation TO show them the
path OF duty, but only the motive OF
disposition TO pursue IT, Efficiency
zeal and honesty in administration
were simply not the object of their
striving.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27

After all Il Is doubtful if New York
can hold candle Tor openly Haunted
vice TO Chicago nc the Chicago papers
are right about II Chicagos 400 down
town saloons are jammed nightly-and
all night too-wlth criminal characters.
a very large proportion OF them being
women. In the meantime the outside
carnival OF crime goes gaily on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27

York was carried for Bryan cannot be
retained for Tammany nominees az
city elections against the consolidated
moral elements OF the city population.
So The tiger seeks % change HIS stripes.
lie can do 80. however no more tnan
the leopard can change his spots The
rou9ed conscience of New York VIII be
content with no subteriuges OF reform.
Iammany's lease OF power is upparent-
ly drawing 20 an end.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27

has had It's era, as the religious sys-
tens that preceded e had theirs, When
the Almighty again stretches forth His
hand 20 redeem the children Of men, 10
Will not be through any OF the old sys.
TENS that bear the marks OF wear and
tear Behold / make an things new"
.s the rule OF Gods reform work. And
O. is this new system. under the sover-
dignity OF the Son OF God Himself for
which AN believers In the word OF God
now are looking with faith and hope
and JOY The promises OF its approach
are sufficient 10 dlspel pessimism
though the conditions are az noted by
the cardinal and TO inspire faith in
the future.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-27

THE Wlshincs ana publications 90
which Che rOmmauy wolves are SUBJ
jtCt.ug themselves just now, with "a
view Uf presenting themselves as milk
white lambs 20 the voters no the April
municipal election in New York show
the rnu terror Wlich has replaced the
iaW'y confidence they wore just bee
fore tho national election They recall
ne fGc' that the combined vote for
Low and Tracy four years ago vastly
exceeded Chat for Cookers man Van
Wyct Ttoy Pnow TINT the mcaeer
10000 majority by which Greater New