Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03

Is to be found In the enormous improve
ment In trade, which Is likely to run
through many months yet. The govern
ment VIII stop In office 70 reap the full
benefit of this In putting their finances
in order. This last years budget did
them no good, and next springs budget
must be unsatisfactory.
"A positive pledge has been given TO
Introduce bill TO amend the agf1eul-
tural holdings act, but at the same time
Walter Long has intimated that his bill
will not please advanced reformers, ana
that II can be passed only II they hold
their tongues and do not ask for more.
"A qualified pledge has been given to
amend the workmen's compensation Tor
accidents act. This act was Initiated by
Chamberlain as a better method than
the employers liability act and his
main argument was that compensation
would be got automatically without liti-
cation. This has not turned out TO be
the case. No act has ever been drawn
worse. or has led TO such incessant and
repeated litigation on the Interpretation
Of a vast number OF the details OF It's
provisions. The compensation has been
lost In hundreds Of cases by flaws in the
act. Besides this, half the workmen Of
the country, including the agricultural
laborers and the sailors, have been ex-
cluded by the act. A sort OF promise
has been given to clear up this legis-
lative mess and complete the job next
session.
collage pensions may be played
with but will not, In my opinion, be at
tempted seriously"
have had a pointed talk with one
member Of Parliament, whose name L
wish might give. for no NJ. p. Is better
known to American readers. Which
would you rather have" he asked, the
use OF my name, with some dry COM
monplaces, or an anonymous interview.
IN which can talk freely and give you
some facts that really might be worth
having?"
SO chose the facts and let the name
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I'm the first place" he said. $50 OOO,-
900 was asked 10 carry on the war. Now,
have Just heard from inside sources
that the sum actually spent, so far, -
$4,000 600. The war might easily cost
double that, and may run up to as much
as half billion dollars. When these
facts are dlvulged TO the taxpayer he
Is going to be heard from. The with
drawal Of all these reservists and vol
unteers for service In South Africa Is
beginning 10 interfere with business.
Again, the long lists Of dead and
wounded have touched others besides
the family Of poor Tommy Atkins. All
OF these things are going to have a
greater effect than some Of the menu
bers Of the government seem to think.
Yet the government Is To some ex-
tent alive 10 its peril. ! hear that II
wGs the original program to go to the
country IN April In the full tide Of
triumph. That was Chamberlain's plan.
Chamberlain Is much more Of an cleo
tioneer than he is statesman. But the
tide OF triumph Is not running notice
ably strong Just at present. and may
not be running particularly strong even
in April The war may be long and
stubborn yet, and In consequence that
plan OF going TO the country In April
has been abandoned An appeal 70 the
people FOR endorsements Just now would
be a rather foolish proceeding.
although governments have an Of
hcial life OF seven years. they usually
last only six. and the appeal 10 the
voter can not be put of az longest
more than a year DO not believe that
postpOnlng the day Of judgment viii
help matters much. Imperialism has
been in full tide for eight years and
the ebb is about due. II viii be dis
covered presently that the mlllionaires
and the South African mines are not
going TO pay for this war. although
n II had not been for them II Is likely
that the war would never have been
begun The mines already are standing
all the taxes they can AFFORD 10 pay
The small property owner viii be the
one who will have to struggle with the
bill for a war into which the govern
meni plunged with so much bounce and
80 little preparation.
"Of course, a rich and powerful ma
ton like this VIII whip those two re-