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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13
TRUTH IN POLITICS.

To the young man or woman VINO
comes 10 this country and atiains the
priyileres and responsibilities Of citizen
snip. it becomes, at some time or am
other. an allImportant question what
political party TO belong TO. The mat
ter OF casting vote on one side or am
other. whether for municipal state or
national officers, is no trihe. except TO
the uniformed, the frivolous or the
unscrupulous. IA whose hands the bal
lot IS hardly to be considered safe The
exercise Of the duties Of citizenship
should be considered a sacred trust not
TO be uIned with.
lie or she who wishes 20 vote win
FUN knowledge OF what they are doing
should in the first place endeayor 10
master the principles about which the
different parties contend. Truth is
eternal Il does not change from day
10 day Circumstances may change
and necessitate deyiatlons from the on
ward course from time TO time. The
sklful pilot eucounterng hidden or vis-
ible rocks will turn now 20 the right
and now TO the left on his winding road
along q dangerous coast. But his
course Ct set. His goal Is one. Il is
20 with the principles that should gov
ern IN public, as well as private lfe'
II they are true they are the same to-
day as yesterday, and remain so FOR
ever because they are founded in hon
esty uurlty and truth
no grasp these principles American
history and American institutions
should be carefully studied This his-
tory furnishes the key 10 most of the
questions that divide one party from
another These Institutions suggest
the way IN which the key Is TO be APP
piled
one thing should always be borne IN
mind In political controversy, az ir
religious discussions, there is ample
room for courtesy. liberation, and that
br0admlndedness whic- permits one @
see even IN am opponent an honest
gentleman No one has a monopoly or
| truth and honesty. To an good citi'
zens the public welfare IS paramount
In the degree they are striving 10 ad-
vance that, they are entitled 10 the res
spect Of an other good citizens ever
10 some OF them believe they have q
surer and more direct way OF reaching
the same goal "All roads finally lead
10 Rome" There should be no necessity
| fnr nm fanlInp ON INV Of thnm
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over By oct. lst there WIN De- a quar-
ter of a million foreim troops 80 China
ana they win NOT he E.p, ldle Their
presence there portonds an om'nous pos
slbmty as result OF the Chinese gov
ernments exploit
In the trend of events the past te"
years. and emphasized by recent occur
rences. it is impossible TO avoid The cone
cluslon chat "a very serious trouble is
close ahead. International conditions
have grown worse eich succeeding year.
with no panacea 10 cause Improvement
The peace conference at The Hague ai-
forded theoretical hope Tor checking
the worlds tendency 20 war; but DC gave
no real relief The high moral stand
taken by America may keep this nation
out ofa lasting and serious foreign
trouble but tho other powers do not as
sumo the same position and are dfiiI-
ing on 90 terrible war. There is no
denying the fact that trouble, great
trouble such as modern nations have
not known. Is coming indications are
that but o. few years ahead and only ia
this country will there be peace tiil a
great international smashup occurs
May the government leaders in thls
country have wisdom and power 10
maintain the policy that keeps them out
Of being embrolled IN the quareis which
rack the ola World almost to destruc.
tl0u
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13
MOUNTAIN AND FOREST FIRES.

An immense amount Of damage is be-
ing done By the mountain and forest
fires in this violuity and IN other parts
OF the West. The long-coutinued dry
spell has made trees, underbrush ana
grass cylsp and dry 60 that when
FIRE starts lt spreads rapidly consuming
grass aud timber, and denuding the
ground Of vegetation so that it W.il re-
qulre generation or more To- replace
It IN condition as good as before the
burning. The effect Of this destruction
is not only Injurious in the loss of TIM
Der and grazing, but IN the iII-effect
Il VIII have on the rainfall for a long
time to come.
The causes Of these fires are varied
In most instances the blazes are started
by careless campcrs-out, whose neglect
OF proper care under the circumstances
amounts to criminal culpab.hty
against the public interests. Another
source Of destruction is mentioned by
the Eastern Utah Advocate. in referring
10 the disastrous fires on the Indian
reservation. In almost every canyon
In that locality. extensive fires are rag
ing. hundreds OF acres having been dew
astated. with a prospect that further
great destruction viii ensue. The Ad-
vocate says lt IS understood the fires
having been started In order 90 clear the
land OF the underbrush and at the same
time kin the trees, as the government
allows the privilege Of using the dead
timber. If forest fires have been start
ed with this motive. the parties who
have been guilty OF such despicable
work should be given a term In prison
for their wrongdoing
Perhaps some OF the extensive fires
are the work of spontaneous combus-
ton In the peculiar circumstances OF
the season. But not AN are so, and
there should be something 20 lessen the
number OF those caused through meg
lcat. There are hundreds of people
| who viii yet go into the mountains as
campers: and as good citizens each OF
these should De sufficiently Interested
iu the general welfare 90 avoid care
| lessuess that may add TO a disaster al-
ready too extensive. In the meantime,
the hope h for q series OF drenching
transforms that VIII render conditions
less favorable for extended connagra-
lions. and win extinguish the mountain
and forest fires now burning.
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THE REGISTRATION LAW.

In another part of the "News' is a
communication on Che state registration
law. IN which the writer figures out IN
consistency ln me time allowed 90 See
cure a proper list OF an the qualified
electors In the state. lie also points
out that It ls poor public economy TO
pinch the time down az has been done
ara throw the burden OF so many waste
hours on the citizen whereas the proc
ess OF government should be for his
benefit and convenience, since he pays
the expense. and ought to have the priv
nego OF doing # in the way most
economical 10 him.
The News quite agrees with our
correspondent that the law giving such
limited time for q general registration
Of votes should be changed, both as TO
the period Of such registration and its
method. The enactment was a mistake,
which we believe viii be fully demon
strdted by one experiment. This paper
objected TO the provision when II was
presented, believing lt inadylsable, and
our view is not changed from three
years ago. But legislators as well as
other people, are liable TO make mis-
takes, and when experience reveals
these they must be corrected
Meanwhile we have the law, and must
proceed under IT, There Is a modidco-
ton Of the figures OF our correspondent
that viii help a little, in the fact that
not all election districts, or many Of
them, have three hundred voters. Be-
cause Of this, the difficulty viii not be
90 great. And as the electors now have
a condition 10 face, the most proper
thing they can do is 20 walk up Ike
men and women and make the best OF
It. We believe that IL the electors viii
display fair measure Of good-tempered
energy in getting 20 the registrars Of
fees. those officials viii be found so
uniformly obllging, courteous and COM
petent that very few, II any who want
their names on the registration list VIII
be unable TO get them there through
any official failure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13

China has been InsInuating that
march on Pekln by the allies might p
regarded ae an act OF war. In turn IN
American government has IN eiiect re
nliod that there IS a dangerous rebel
lion IN China by which the lives an
property Of Americans and European
ara placed in peril, that the Chimes
government has IN effect and certanl
by MS actions conveyed the impression
that II is utterly unable 10 control m
rebellion. by which q number OF VAIN
abis lives Of Americans and other
have already been lost, and that th'
march Of the allies Is IN reality an az
tempt by the latter 20 protect rs owl
citizens. by which they would at th'
same time be able 20 restore n The en-,
nose ruler the authority that no caniho
now exercise I'm effect this means ina
me march OF the allies IS 20 be 70,
-s~ded ae on act Of alliance VIII
china rather than an act OF war.
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be made to acknowledge the truth
90 his millions of subjects An im-
perial edict would 90 much toward dis
pelling the strange Illusion that has
been kept up too long.
Then the various provinces might be
given autonomy under v.coroys recog-
nlzcd by the civilized powers II has
been asserted that every 200 years an
Invasion by Mongollaus Us due la Eu-
rope, and that dur.ng the next century
another inundauon may Dee expected
There may not at present De an Attila
or a Ghenghis Khan to threaten the
world, but the only safe way TO avert
such a calamity would Boz to break up
the immense Aiongolianempire IN small
en- states. which would be subject 20
diplomatic control, IN the interest OF
the peace and the commerce Of the
world.
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COUNT voN wA1DERsEE.


The appointment OF Count Won Wal
dersee 10 the position OF commander-lu-
chief Of the foreign forces IN China is
generally looked upon as satisfactory.
lie is one Of the most distinguished SOLE
diors OF the German nation. He IS
about IS years old, and is a veteran OF
two Of the great wars OF this century
the wars Of Prussia against Austria
and against France
In the latter conflict be attracted the
attention Of Won MotBe. and when the
latter was retired, Won Waldersee sue
cecded him as chief Of the German
army He was mentioned as the proba-
bic successor OF Bismarck as chancel-
Tor OF the realm, but he declined this
position on account Of his lack Of ex-
perience.
There can be no doubt that the CHI
nese campaign under this leadership
win be conducted with skill and ef-
feet, Germany is very much interested
IN the outcome, since one Of her ann
bassadorg was murdered I'm cold blood
In the streets OF PekIn, and this cone
slderation alone would count In the se-
lection Of a military leader. But there
were no doubt, other considerations,
too. Germanys emperor has declared
hls policy to be a war Of revenge and
retaliation. and this seems to meet the
tacit approval OF the other European
powers. Had a majority been 10 favor
OF the American policy an American
would have been preferred for COM
mander-in-chief At least the appoint
ment has the appearance Of a sanction
Of the policy Of Germany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13

In disregard 20 Che warnings OF J.
Hung Chang ana AN the other en,shl
euoi Cinnamon who ore IN sympaln
with western ideas. in opposition io th
Judgment of the French and RUSSIA
commanders. experienced in Orienta
aHalrs. i'm defiance of the ooNiOu
uromptings OF common sense from "a
situation Of the foreigners at Pekin am
from the nature of the country hetWee
Ptkln and T.en Tsiu, the biilis,h nay
had their way and their small fore'
with a few Americans and German
and probably the japanese, have 81
out FOR the Chinese capital VIII tn
move cause the revolt 90 burst fort
afresh with new fury2 win this sma
and unready expedition be halted an
surrounded and decImated or del
troved? II r. impossible 90 say II
also Impossible not 70 dread the wors
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13
CHINESE PEACE ovERrUREs.

The latest development IN the Chi
nese embrogiio is the appointment by
the Chinese emperor Of the shrewd 1t
Hung Chang as an envoy plen.potenu-
airy 10 negotiate peace with the western
powers. The cdiCt by which the APP
polntment is made sets forth that there
has been some misunderstanding on
the part Of the foreign nations and
also "want Of proper management ON
the part OF the local authorities t0l-
lowed by a clash OF arms and the rup-
ture Of the friendly relations. The gov
errment. therefore. instructs the ola
Statesman 20 propose an immediate cas-
sation Of hostile demonstrations. with
a view to the commencement Of ncgo-
tauons TO settle whatever questions
may have arisen.
The remarkable feature OF this prop
osluon IS that II comes IN apparent
disregard OF the demands made by the
United States and the other powers. FOR
the safe delivery Of the ambassadors
before any oyeruros can be listened 90
as TO other questions. The Chinese gov
eminent has been made 10 understand
that the hostile demonstrations must
ba continued until the foreigners at PEE
kin are safe. The emphasis with which
this demand has been made can admit
OF no doubt as 70 its sincerity But the
Oriental mind is peculiar.
when the appointment Is considered
IN the light Of the facts. that two
members OF the Chinese foreign board
have been killed for expressing friendly
sentiment toward the foreigners. that
government troops are suu reported ms
firing uTon the legation and kI.ng It's
defenders. and that communication bee
tween the legation and the outside
world IS sim far from perfectly free.
the proposition docs not appear Go Dee
dictated by a desire to right lhe wrongs
already committed. IL looks rather Disc
another attempt 20 gain time. We l0
not believe there VIII be any cessation
OF hostriues on any verbal assurance
Of the chinese emperor that China haa
been misunderstood" II Hung Chan.
has previously declared that Imperial
DEGREES have rendered further action u.
the allies unnecessary but his SKATE.
ments have been cantadictcd hy such
dispatches as have been permitted q.
raach The world The "aINes' have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13

The prices Of purebred cattle are tax
ing a climb which soon VIII carry them
ont of reach OF even the moderately
wealthy If the Tad" which the move
ment surely has attained TO, goes much
farther. In an auction Of shorthorn
cattle. held at Chicago on Tuesday
nearly sixty animals, all OF them ac-
kowlodged 20 be fine specimens Of
their breed. were put up for sale. the
average price received being $ls36l
each. the highest record yet made one
red hclfer calf Mayhower " bred al
Ascot. England, brought the remarkably
high price OF $500. The animal win be
two years old on September 10th Of this
year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13

Here is q lesson for sweet young la
dies. IN the remark OF a gentleman to-
day, who said, Passing a house the
other day, my attention was attracted
to an unusually handsome young lady.
Suddenly she spoke to her younger sis
ter, and / inyoluntarlly caught my
breath TO realize that my head was
on. I looked again, and It was the same
face, but not a trace Of beauty was
left IN my mind through the ringing Of
the snapgsh retort that had come
from pretty lips" Young ladies re-
member that beauty can be made only
skin deep. but Il is the ugliness OF a
cross temper that goes clear to the
bone
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13
HARD WORK FOR CHILDREN,

Frequently We hear Of wonderful ac-
complishments by children, when they
are put under necessity. Here Is one told
IN the Belolt. Kansas, Gazette
"a remarkable story comes 70 as Of a
years work done by q couple OF Bloom-
field township children. Notwlthstand-
ing the fact that he Us an invalid. II.
j. Duncan rented 100 acres OF wheat
ground last fall and his children. q girl
Of nc years OF age and a boy IA years
old gloWed the ground with riding
pl1we the girl narrowed 10, and the boy
followed with the drill a man was
hired 90 run the harvester the children
. doing most OF the balance OF the work.
/ The threshlng has been completed and
| the 800 acres yielded 1000 bushels VI
sixty pound wheat
Such an attainment by n girl and
boy. with the assistance Indicated. Dor
ders ON the marvellous for their powers
of physical endurance. Certainly they
were worked altogether roo hard for
persons Of their age. But the results
give a lesson OF return for dilgeut work
which might be an incentive TO some
young people TO perform much more
labor than they DO at present
We are opposed 10 such burlens0me
labor as causes young people Oh older
ones either. Co drudge drudge. day .u
and day out though many people are
under the necessity OF doing o. But we
are sincerely ~ the opinion that II hum
drels OF young folks who are now to be
seen wasting their time DO idloness In
this and other larger cities OF the State
Were placed under the necessity Of do
ing some hard work for a living, Il
would De a blessing to them Parents
| make q bluuder when they work them
selves almost TO death TO rear thelg
children IN idIeness. The wise mans
saying Train uD a child Oh the way
he should 60 means training him up
90 "a reasonable amount Of respectable
| labor. chat De should continue therein,
and NOT be an idler Tor the latter is
! anything but a blessing TO himself or
the community.
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In the open country however the west
am troops have q great advantage over
the comparatively unframed Chinese
even though the latter should appear
I'm such masses as 20 outnumber lh'
former IN the ratio OF Eve OF six 10 one
Onlv reckless bravery and disregard ioi
life would enable an undIsciplInel
horde such as the Chinese are supposed
10 be-. TO destroy q compact BODY OIL
well-handled European and American
soldiers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13

10 Sc NOT conceivable that the allies
should attempt "a movement expected
90 boz seriously opposed, with no gener-
AL or with more than one. In fact
there is probably some arrangement or
understanding u regard 10 leadership,
although u0 general has been formally
designated. But while the allies doubt
less expect t1 reach Pekin, il is certain
that there Is a Chinese force Of suiii-
Client strength Go prevent their doing
So provided it were properly led. This,
however. there is no reason TO expect
The Chinese seem TO have no power
OF effective organization either for MILL
tary ur civil purposes. Even with
good leadership they could not endure
long Tor the supply of modern arms
and ammunition and OF disciplined sol-
oilers to use them Is limited. But the
allies MUST have "a very contemutuous
opinion af the Chinese fighting ability
n With 300 army said not to exceed zo-
ono men they propose 20 march 20 Pekin
and 0t thu same time guard loo miles
OF road behind them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13

As anticipated IN the News the re-
suit Of the allied advance from Tien
Tsn has brought from China q pro-
posal FOR peace. The worst thing the
internatonals could have done would
have been TO hesitate. Their pluck ana
determination ln going ahead material
ly increased the hope Of saving the be-
slegsd Iegauoners The result IS an
other evidence OF American foresight IN
dealing with Chinese character The re-
lief force must go on.
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WHAT IS COMING.

The Chinese imperial troops are maxi
Ing war on the foreign legations In Pc
kim. That IS the latest news from
United States Minister Concor. 1t IS evi-
dent that the ruins powers in the PekIn
government. iuceused az the refusal ~
the ministers 90 trust themselves 90 O
Chinese escort which meant certain
death. are now determined 60 slaughter
lu tEe lo-at.oners The latter are
,u desperate straits. hard pressed by a
uua aur Zoe and shor, Of food and
mrrnr.uon But they win hold out TO
Gee a1
wild Hsy Dee slain9 Possibly so. And
If h.g ue the last official news this
government has Is that the Chinese Inn
psri4l forces are culpab,e-that the
Chinese government IS making the war.
And China wiu have 90 answer for 90.
10 tue legations should De- rescued, as is
yet possibility. and even probability
since tha eight of Chinese after the bat
uc OF Yang Tsun. che condition rec
mains the same-the imperial govern
mout has made war. and Sc win require
great care for this country to come out
clear.
III fhc lecauonora De set alive. they
must Doc almost within hearing distance
of The guns of the allied column Sew.
erai days may yet clopsc before ,ha ale
lies can cover the thr,y miles or 500
aha. separates them. but Che distance
win be covered. Tile intsrnatonaIs are
being heavily reinforced, and win lose
no time. There is yet strong hope that
the allied column win hurl aside the im-
peral forces attacking the legauoners,
at least sufficiently to rescue those yet
living
But when that Is done, the war Is not
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on TO PEKfN,
Kansas city star

The news that the advance on Pekin
is really I'm progress Is received with
delight IN ne United States For the
present America must be- content TO Oa
represented by only 1.GO men with the
allied column, but there rs no doubt that
the United states soldier win be found
where The heaviest fighting Is on. The
campaign about Tlen Tsin showed the
powers that. while America had few
troops there those few were O factor %
DE reckoned with. The urgency OF the
United States undoubtedly fastened the
advance on the capital.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13

A recognized state Of war In china
WIN REQUIRE the Immediate calling TO-
gather OF Congress, with which me
war making power rests. That in the
middle NJ a presidential campaign
might have awkward consequences II
NAV be taken for granted that the Pres.
ident will avoid calling Congress 20 aci
Oh the case. n he can.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13

France has replied to ch.nas criu-
clsm on the foreign ministers refusing
60 leave Pekln under q chinese escort
The Monaghan Is given 90 understand
that France stands by her minister-a
very proper course to pursue under the
circumstances. The Chinaman VIII
learn that whatever else he can do IN
safety. he cannot play double with the
more civilized powers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13

Bamemhar.rg the effective resistance
made hv lha Chinese 60 Ticn Tsin when
the allies attacked them last month Il Is
rmowh8, questionable whether the co.
00' ron Nm fho o29edition reported on
,t w"" 90 pafu win Ne strong enough
o. tr'ar ere r'a-- 81 80 British lega-
lion and succ0l the foreigners therein.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13

There Is no alliance between the
United states and Great Britain, and
no need of It. when the interests OF
the two nations are Identical as In
the case Of rescuing the foreigners from
their perllous situation I'm Pedn, the
genuine friendliness and good sense Of
the two nations enable them 60 work
In perfect harmony which would not
be- improved by an alliance; and when
thcir interests are separate o. combIna-
f.on would be out Of place. Uncle
SANS policy Of no eutanging alliances
ls am right
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-13

Some people are trying 20 make
stir about the United States yielding
10 Great Britain IN the Alaska conro-
yersy because q temporary arrange
ment has been made regarding some or
the territory In dispute. But II the
investigation has developed that that
particular portion Of territory right
fully belongs to Britain, as seems to be
the case, 1t Is not yielding to relin-
ouIsh It. II Is only square honest deal
ms. And Uncle Sam Is In duty bound
20 deal as squarely and fairly with
Great Britain az with China or any
other nation.