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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
THE RACE QUESTION.

Senator Morgan in his speech against
the resolution condemnlng racial res
trictons on suffrage, complained that In
the South thousands Of negro votes
could De bought at dollar each. He
did not say anything about those who
paid the price. though. But II seems
fair that II one party TO the dishonest
transaction f. to be dlsfranchised, both
parties should be treated alike. Indeed
II any discrimination is to be made at
all, this should operate against the
white politician who offers TO buy the
black vote, for a race which Senator
Morgan says possesses natural SUI
premacy' should also have natural
honesty in a superior degree, and, con-
seQuently much greater responsible
ity.
The race Question may be a difficult
one to solve. but It can be set down as
certain that any attempt to adjust 1t
in violation OF the Constitution, VIII
prove a failure. If the spirit Of equal
ity and regard for the rights Of human
beings without regard to race,
color or creed. were more ear
nestly at work among the great major
ity Of the people. there would be less
Of a negro question than there is in
some sections Of the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
MIERs ON. RODENTS.


The New York Sun Of Jan. ] has the
following dispatch from Bloomington
Indiana. AZ Il expresses the views OF
one Of the special committee on the
Roberts case we give place 60 1t In the
News"
''The Hon. r. w. Mlers, Democrat
representing the Second Indiana Con-
gress district. and a member Of the
House committee that X investigating
the charges of pOlygamy against Mr.
Roberts, the Utah membeT-clect has
declared himeelf In an interview on the
case. lie says:
The committee may not be q unit
on the question Of his right TO be sworn,
but | will vote In the Affirmative. II
may be the House will agree that he IL
entitled 20 a seat. but / do not believe
he Is In all honesty guilty Of polygamy
IN the true sense and meaning the term
implies. II Roberts Is Quoted II will be
due to public sentiment which, were a
member OF Congress 20 heed in all
cases, he would only be violating the
oath he has taken to support the Con-
sttutiOn. The report of the commit
tee will be presented In few days, and
It will no doubt agree as 10 the facts
and that he should not retain a seat
but possibly disagree as 60 his right
10 he sworn IN
"Contnulng Mr.. Miers showed in his
conversation that he is fully In favor
Of the oath Of office being Administered
to Mr.. Roberts and points out why:
The committee Is charged with the
duty Of investigating and TO report the
facts with any recommendations as TO
Mr.. Roberts's right to be sworn In as a
member and II sworn, his right TO re-
tain such seat. The right TO be sworn
as a member and the right 20 maintain
his seat as such are very different
propositions. The Constitution defines
the requirements necessary to be eligi-
bic as a male person. 20 years OF age, a
resident Of the state and seven years
a citizen OF the United States. None
Of these requirements seem to be dis
puted In the case OF Mr.. Roberts. The
question then arises IS g person posses
sing al these constitutional require
ments, presenting certificate OF cleo
ton from a sovereign State. entitled TO
be sworn in as a member? II sworn In,
has he a right 20 retain his seat In vio-
lation OF the law against polygamy?
Although he has been convicted OF
a misdemeanor that OF unlawful CO.
habitation, Mr., Roberts contends he has
been released from that conviction by
reason OF the amnesty proclamation Of
Presidents Cleveland and Harrison.
Each OF these proclamations provided
that no persons were entitled TO the
benefits Of the proclamation who were
not respecting the law. ! suspect the
committee will conclude that Mr.. Rob-
erts was not obeying the law at the
time and never has up 10 the time Of
his presenting himself to be sworn in
as a member OF the House
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
A CATHOLIC VOICE.


The attitude Of a large portion Of
Canadian Catholics in the present Brit
ish crisis is not one Of enthusiasm. or
even loyalty, to the home government.
la semaine RellgItuse. the organ Of the
Catholic hierarchy in the province OF
Quebec, reflects that attitude. Accord
Ing TO a special dispatch TO the New
York Times, from Washington, that
church paper, speaking Of Anglo
mania in Canada, says; LIFT up your
eyes, French-Canadi9ns, for the day Of
your redemption Is at hand" and then
continues:
You { French Canadlans) conquered
by England, evor-ha,ed and oppressed
by the race which Is your enemy, whose
children are forced TO speak the Lam
guage Of their oppressors IN the schools
Of the United States and Manitoba. you
shall at last see the star Of your liberty
rise Tor you and your rights respected
by those who have 50 long violated
them.
This can only be interpreted as a pre-
diction that the British empire is near
ing the threshold OF decline. perhaps
dlslntegratlon. Party politicians may.
perhaps, express such views. but not a
church party. at least consistently. The
church Is loyal 70 the government, as
to the Creator, and where loyalty rules,
Il Is easier TO make predictions Of good
than OF evil.
The article quoted also throws light
on the attitude OF the French Cana
dams toward the annexation Of Canada
to the United states The paper says
"The situation would become much
more critical for the French Canadian
race II the Anglomaniacs " Ontario
and OF Canada, instead Of being little
sympathetic with the Yankees and their
Republic az they are just al present,
should become recOnciled with them ana
undertake to bring about the annexa-
ton Of Canada to the United States.
Such a reconciliation ls quite possible,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
GERMANY AND ENGLAND.

Naturally some fuss is made by Ger
man papers over the seizure Of German
steamers bound for Delagoa bay, but II
Is safe 10 infer that the government
views those llttle incidents with intense
satisfaction. The energy Of the imper-
ia government Is bent upon the en-
largement Of the navy, until Germany
shall attain upon the sea a place equal
70 that on land. and every supposed
affront TO German shipping viii be used
in the Relohstag as an argument for
new battleshlp
In the meantime IL may be well to re-
member. that the right to search mer-
chant vessels under certain clrcum-
stances, Is one by international law ac-
corded to belligerents. II is not con-
sidered a casus belll between civilized
nations, for the reason that the gov
eminent that exercises the power Of sci.
cure and search expects 10 pay amply
FOR any mistake committed. so as TO re-
imburse the owners Of ships and car
goes for any loss sustained by them.
Our own government at the opening OF
the war with Spain detained merchant
vessels Of various nationall,ies, some OF
which carried no contraband Of war.
The fact that the port, to which the
steamers were bound. do not belong to
the South African republics but TO a
neutral power probably complexities the
matter, bu; Delagoa bay is virtually the
ocean inlet Of supplies for the two eoun-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

To be on the safe side II was thought
best 90 quietly let the water in and
say nothing about Il until the deed was
done. II Congress feels hufy about It.
questions may be asked OF the secretary
of war, q Joint resolution may be intro
ducod. forhlddng the diversion Of Lake
Michigan water until a congressional
committee has investigated the whole
subject and representatives and sena.
TORS may ventllate their Views and ask
leave 20 print speeches in the Congress
slonal Record. but In the meantime the
Lake Michigan water win be steadily
flowing towards St. Louis. taking CHI
cagu sewage along with II Cor Sc. Louis
hacteri0loelsts 10 investigate There
win be wrath IN The Missouri city when
u IS discovered that the sly Chlcagoans
have stolen . march upon them and
they may turn out with brooms. like so
many Mrs. Paulng,ons, 20 sweep back
the food ~ diluted filth pouring down
the big oren sewer But Il win be in
vain Chicago has turned the trick.
md when II can be safely done. there
Wlll be- o celebration of the affair, with
noise and Qualification enough to make
UP for the qulelness and modesty OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
Milwaukee Wisconsin.

The commercial aspect OF the opening
OF the new canal Is one that fore
shadows lake navigation for Central
Illinois. and perhaps for some OF the
States along the Mississippi. The hard
coal situation would be materially
changed at many points west OF the
Mississippi river, II large lake carriers
could proceed through the Chicago
drainage canal and enter the Mlsslssip.
ri by way OF the proposed extension Of
the canal 10 make Il a navIgable water
way. Chicago having secured a back
door outlet for her sewage, viii now
try 10 get the government TO deepen
her main river and its south branch,
on the plea that they form a part Of a
proposed waterway TO the Mississippi
river; but the government should with
hold the proposed dredging appropria-
ton until the drainage canal Is a ship
canal in fact as well as In Imagination.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
Chicago News

II must have occurred TO many
thoughtful citizens that the method
adopted by the drainage trustees yes
terday, IN the matter Of opening the
great channel. has some obvious advan-
tages over the tlresomely familiar way
OF doing everything by Injunction suits.
The best engineering skin in the United
States has been engaged on the drain
age problem The conclusions OF the
most capable men In the field. as TO the
results which viii follow the opening
Of the channel. have been made public
and those conclusions are the best
guides that any one viii get Until there
has been an actual demonstration
through the turning on OF the water.
Water ia now flowing in the canal. If
any interest anywhere Is actually In
jured, that interest will have It's remedy
In a suit for damages or other legal pro-
cess based not upon theoretical appre-
tensions but upon accomplished results
II a mistake has been made anywhere
il will now be brought to light and
rectlhed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
CHICAGO's BIG DITCH.
Chicago Record.

The few cubic feet Of water minute
now flowing from the Chicago river In
to the main drainage channel assumes
immense importance when IL is consid-
cred that over $3l 100000 had been ex-
pended on the great work before the
shovel Of the dredge scooped out the
last yard Of earth which separated Lake
Michigan from the channel. Eight
years and four months ago. less one
day, the first shovelful Of earth was
lifted TO begin the construction. Thou
sands Of dOubters then declared that
the day never would dawn which would
see the completion Of the work. But
now the end is in sight. The waters
have been turned back; the current Of
the river has been reversed. Yester-
day marked the beginning Of the final
stage OF the enterprise. which Is ma
tional IN character. In time must come
a deep waterway connecting Lake
Michigan with the Mississippi river.
The story OF the Chicago sanitary
canal illustrates the audacity pluck
and enterprise which have made Chi
cago a familiar name the world over.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
ARE THE TROPICS HEALTHY?


Different views have been expressed
lately as to the possibility for northern
races to enjoy perfect health in the
tropics.
It IL held on one hand that Il has been
abundantly shown in India, for In
stance, that those who come there, In
stead OF adapting themselves to the
climate, spend most Of their time en-
deayoring to adapt the surroundings to
their own conditions A man who has
spent three-q quarters OF lifetime In
India, shutting himself up in darkened
rooms during the day and never taking
any exercise except in a carriage, can
hardly be said to be acclimatized II
is with man as with specimens Of the
vegetable kingdom. There are certain
European fruits and vegetables which
thrive In Australia, but In India are
either totally unacclimatlzable or,
where this Is not the case, are far from
prospering equally in the two countries.
In some cases the vegetables do toer-
ably well, but the seeds are Incapable
Of giving rise to a second crop OF sim
liar quality. The fact cannot be ac-
counted for on the supposition Of the
pernlcious Influence Of microbes. II
Is lot the bacllll that make the differ
ence between the magnificent Austria
Ian horse, and the Indian scrub,
on the other hand 1t Is believed that
the tropics are well adapted to the ply
steal needs Of man. a German contrib
utor to the Taegliche Rundschau who
has spent a long time In the tropics,
finds life there much longer on an aver
age than in northern countries. He says
Germany has few centenarians. Spain,
In her hottest provinces, has many, In
the Republic OF Guatemala twenty per
cent Of the people are between the ages
Of forty and one hundred. Were our
climate as healthful as that OF Guate-
mala, he adds, Germany ought to have
about $4,000 centenarlans.
Another German writer takes the
same View. He says there can be no
doubt that people live TO ripper age In
the tropics than here, The effects Of
more light are certainly beneficial and
naturalization is less difficult than Is
generally supposed. Malaria Is danger
GUS to those alone who play with fire,
and the fire in this case--alcohol.
The danger Of the tropics to the
northern races is ignorance OF what the
changed conditions require. Some of
the first European colonlsts in Palestine
died Of fever But as they learned to
live more like the natives; as they
learned TO locate their houses and VIII
lagos on hills, away from low, marshy
plains; as they learned to avoid certain
mistakes with regard to the eating OF
tropical fruit and drinking stagnant
water they found the country healthy
and the climate lnvigorating. There are
many indications that man In a. far OF
period Of his history existed on warm
plains with a tropical climate and tro-
plcal luXurles, and that from such a
home, his family spread TO the various
parts Of the earth. But II this Is so, the
tropics cannot be fatal TO man.
The question IL Of some interest, be-
cause sooner or later the time will come,
when American youth will consider the
advlsabiity Of settling in the colonies
acquired by the late war with Spain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

The expression Of a desire that the
editor OF the Deseret News be "either
muzzled or killed" is not surprising In
the source from whence 1t comes. The
wish that is father to the thought has
been manifested for a long time. If
we had any sentiment Of retaliation, we
would simply hope that the soured
soul, which cherishes such malice, may
live long while the feeling rankles and
torments with its ungratihed craving.
As 1t is, We merely wish that 1t may
have strength and sense enough left TO
overcome its bitterness that senility
binders from Undertaking. into action.
We pity while we gaze upon the warped
and waning spectacle Of baiiied spite.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
BOSTON Transcript.

In time this is expected to be a
mammoth ship canal connecting the
great lakes with the Mississippi river
and the Gulf Of Mexico. When this
system gets into good working order,
ii win give a flow Of 100000 cubic feet
per minute under perfect control to-
ward Lockport where II enters the
Des PLANES river. and thence through
the Illinois and Mississippi rivers to the
Gulf of Mexico There has been a good
deal OF Intellectual protest made by ST.
Louis. though II the engineers. chem
lists and bacterlologlsts speak the
truth that city win be no worse of
than II was before. The sewage has
been passing down this same course at
the rate OF 10000 cubic feet per minute.
so II IL the same actual flow, diluted
seven and half times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

The money part Of the French claim
against Santo Domingo has been Fixed
up, and now France wants an apology.
10 which the DominIcans denur. sup
pose the little republic persists In us
refusal, what viii France do? There
has been no affront to the French flag,
so there is no justification for war. and
II France were TO push the matter to
hostlllties, this government would have
to intervene In behalf Of American In
terests. It looks now as II the scene
had changed from French advantage to
the Domlnlcans being one ahead in the
game.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
San Francisco Call.

The lands along the Des PLANES ana
the Illinois rivers are comparatively
Hat. Water does not flow rapidly down
the streams, and the danger of contain
nation from the sewage Is therefore
great. In the long, hot summers Of the
Mississippi Valley 1t VIII not take much
IN the way Of sewer stuff lodged along
the banks Of the rivers 10 spread dis
ease over wide area Of country II
is the fear Of that result which aroused
hostility 10 the project when first
mooted, and It was for the purpose OF
allaying that hostility that the promo
tiers of the enterprise changed 1t from
a mere sewer drain 10 a great canal
fitted for commercial uses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
Chicago Times.Herald.

Chicago did not spend this 1913. 900 900
TO create a water way for vessels from
Lake Michigan to the gulf. Its utlliza-
ton for that purpose Is an engineering
possibility for the federal government
to work out In the future. Chicago
made this vast expenditure for pure
water, and the manner In which the 81.
gantic project has been carried 10 COM
pletion In the face OF great engineering
difficulties and political obstacles re-
fleets lasting credit upon the sanitary
trustees to whom the people committed
the direction Of the work from time to
time
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

As mail reports come in concerning
British defeats, It is easy to see why
the special dispatches gave evidence
Of severe handling by the censor With
out exception the writers Of detailed
accounts hold more prominently than
any other feature the laundering OF
the British generals II the judgment
OF those correspondents is accurate
their record Of events is a terrible ar
raignment OF most Of the leading off
GERS in command OF the new forces sent
to South Africa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09
Nav York journal.

Now that the water route between
Lake Michigan and the Mississippi has
been opened 1t will gradually be I'M
proved, until in the more or less dis
tant future a fleet Of battleships can go
in case OF need from the lakes to the
defense Of New orleans. With the Mic.
aragua canal added. and the inland
coast waterway from New YORK 10
Norfolk improved, our navy VIII have
a mobility that all the other fleets OF
the world combined cannot match.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

II is almost forgotten, In the midst
Of more exciting n not more serious
news. that a terrible famine Is raging
in India. and that millions OF people
are on the verge Of starvation, while
thousands are added TO the death list
daily. There is need for some move
for humanity In that part Of the earth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

The principal question now being
asked In England Is as to what Gen.
Butler was doing on Saturday, when the
Beers were attacking Ladysmlth. The
censor has not allowed an answer yet
and wagglsh military critics are sug-
gestlng that he was recovering from
being surprised that the Beers had as
sumed the offensive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

OF law against The advocate, seems to
be beyond the comprehension OF q
fading editorial mind. Sorry; but the
News" is not expected TO furnish
brains with facts and principles. None
are 80 blind as those who do not wish
10 zee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

II Senator Beverldge's resolution will
stop the war in the Philippines, let us
have IT, by all means. But 1t looks as
though the resolution, good In its way,
viii have to have considerable backing
yet. in the way of establishing peace
by force OF arms.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

That San Francisco ex-odiclal who
caused trouble by holding TO his Office
when he knew the people had deslg-
mated someone else TO take his place
will find little sympathy for his trou-
BILE and expense. Whatever the quail
fcations Of his successor may be, he
should have conformed to the will OF
the voters when they put him on the
shelf.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

Specific complaints are made by the
Beers OF English misuse Of the white
flag. II appears as though both sides
are a little given to taking chances
outside Of the ordinary rules Of war.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

The German suggestion that a long
whisky tube on the seized German
steamer was mistaken for a cannon. is
hardly big enough joke to sweep away
German anger at the seizure Of the
Bundesrath.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

while there Is no great change In the
respective situations Of the hostile
armies in South Africa the defeat OF
the Beers at Ladysmith has improved
the morale Of the British forces, who
have gained heart for the conflict above
that which they had a week ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

tries at war, and before any tribunal
OF arbitration Great Britain would un-
doubtedly be sustained In the course
adopted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

The anticipated sensational speech Of
the German emperor, expected this
evening, may turn out to be very
different affair from that prognosti-
Gated in the Berlin cablegrams. The
Kaiser has a penchant for sprlnglng
surprises on the people.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

What the doctor says must be true"
is saying that doesn't go" In these
days when some members Of the pro-
fesslon have 10 get a living out Of the
scare noises they make.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

Colorado's chief industry Is agrlcul-
ture. with total product for 1899 Of
SS6,6OS,S5S. That Is a great showing for
the centennial State.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

To a dizzy brain the simplest as well
as the most solid truth Is frequently
'IncomprehensIbIe."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

A suggestion Is made TO turn some
Of Chlcago's streets into parks, Any
thing 70 clean them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

In giving statistics Of losses in the
war, It is notable that no figures are
presented for the Filipino killed and
wounded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

The advocacy OF obedience 20 law.
and the simultaneous exposure OF per-
sons who falsely charge the infraetlon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-09

the actual opening Of the biggest and
costllest sewer the world has ever
seen.