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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
THE OPEN DOOR POLICY.

(By Colonel Timothy Cede Of Arkansas
The open door policy in China is pre-
emineIItly the most important question
now before the american people. and a
subject which / have given much study.
If this leading question can be settled on
the proper basis, the farmers and day
labOrers in this country viii have nothing
to fear in the future.
Down in Arkansas where L lived for
several years, they had a custom of hang
ing up a blanket over the door and walk
ing through it, the blanket acting as a
self-clOsing door. A gentleman VINO had
used this system for several years eX-
pressed the opinion that it was d dang
handy thing"
With a few possible exceptions. how
ever. a wide open door, such as we now
contemplate in China would be much
preferable TO the automatic closing door
of Arkansas.
There may be slight objection to an
open door IN some of the colder china ties,
| but in d country like China, having a
large southern exposure il would GER
population OF that country is largely hon.
est ana inoffensive, ard there would be
no fear on account Of burglars
A large number Of farmers and sheep
herderS in my section have not prospered
during the past two years, and there is a
strong suspicion that the draw back has
been the lack of an open door policy in
emma IL the door could be hung On the
principle that would only work one way,
50 that everybody could so in. and the
Chinese could not come out, il would be
all the better; something, you know, on
exactly the reverse principle from the mig
gers coon trap. The heather Chinese are
already Oankrupting this country by COM
/ ing here and performing 3 worth of labor
/ for 81 and then carrying the dollar back
to China. II would be far better TO allow
some other class Of foreigners to come
! here and perform 80 cents worth of labor
for s. and then spend the money in riot
Gus living at home Ii Is the latter class
of immigrants that should be encouraged.
aside from any open door policy. We
can't afford 10 have the social standard
Of the country dragged down TO the Level
of the almOnd-eyed AsiaticS.
If my constituents ever elect me to con-
greSS, / have promised to vote for an
I open door policy as one Of MY first official
acts after drawing my salary I will es-
] peci3lly advocate an open door to con-
greSs. One Of our distinguished fellow
4 citizens has recently had no end of troU-
/ BILE, because he found there was no open
/ door TO congress
| With Il wefl-regUlated open door policy,
! the peace and future prosperity Of the
/ nation would seem TO be assured, and
am surprised that some Of our disIin-
| guished statesmen did not discover fifty
| years ago that we should have some well
! defined policy about open doors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
MAKING "HoNEsT DOLLARS. "

The only honest dollar" according
to the Republican party, platform and
legislation. is "a dollar consisting of
twenty-five and eight-tenths grains of
gold nine-tenths fine, "a dollar which
will buy two dollars worth of wheat,
or corn. or real estate.
It has only been fifty years since
the goIdbugs decided that 1922 gold
grains would be the exact size of an
honest dollar" At that time they
claimed that the 24.75 grains dollar
established by jefferson, was dishon-
est. Adding 1-53 grains was reputation
and national dishOnor they said.
Still. they now add 2.5S grains with
out a qualm. How is this? Are dollars
only honest and dishonest as Hanna
declares them to be? Is there no fixed
principle among the advocates of the
gold standard?
Since the government has the right to
establish a unit of any size it pleases
even to a dollar calling for 1914
grains. as sherman said in 1S73-why
hasn't is a right to legisIate monetary
value into silver in the same way?
It is claimed that the government
has a right to legisiate value out Of
silver. but not into it; that it can leg
islate a value into sold but not into
silver.
Why? Morally there is no difference.
Legally. there should be none.
If congress can add to or take from
the unit gold dollar any number of
grains it pleases. the honesty Of the
dollar after all depends upon the whim
Of the partisan majority in congress,
and the influences behind it.
If congress can double the purchas-
ing power Of gold, why can't it double
the purchasing power of silver by the
same authority and with the same de-
gree of honesty?
An honest dollar Is not the dollar in
which bankers deal as a commodity
An honest dollar is one that does not
alter the burden of contracts. An hon
] est dollar is one of gold OF silver based
on the honest ration Of 1 to is. 1t is
dollar Of equal value to creditors and
+ debtors and gives neither an advantage
over the other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
The Franklin Penny.

against the opposition of the ablest of
the Federal leaders of the day, Alex
ander Hamilton and John Marshall
The force of the SeditiOn act was 10
expire in 1901, and it was at once put
into operation. That il should actu-
ally be enforced, that the press should
be muZZled and free speech denied
aroused such bitter animOsity toward
the party promulgating such tyTan-
nical. such Ubiquitous measures as alone
insured its speedy removed from power.
Even more serious results seemed to
threaten. Many of the Republicans be
lieved the Federalists to be using the
power of the national government to
destroy the sacred rights of the people.
and the question of the withdrawal
Of certain states from the union was
actually discussed. jefferson, however.
/ believed that a remedy lay rather in an
appeal to the people through the state
legislatures. Two such ASSEMBLE the
legislatures of Kentucky and Y ire. Via
introduced resolutions Setti.- .r. IN
the view that the constitution 49, a
compact TO which the states we-e par
ties and that each party has an equal
right to judge for itself as well of in
fractions as of the mode and measures
of redress" The dangerous statutes
passed by the Federalists were declared
W liiC hCnLuEhg ItSOLQLlOUS-WHltn
were drawn by Jefferson himself
void and Of no effect" while the other
states were urged to unite in present
ing protest to congress. A second ser
/ les Of resolutions passed by the Ken
lucky legislature in 1893 went further
/ and declared notification
/ the rightful remedy"
An important constitutional doctrine
| was set forth in these Virginia and
/ Kentucky resolutions, but they We're
particularly designed to direct atten-
/ ton to the alarming nature Of the Fed
{ eralist legislation and to influence the
/ approaching presidential election. That
! election now drew on. The GOODNESS be
/ tween Adams and Hamilton had be-
/ come hatred, and, involving their SUP
/ porters, led to an open breach which
/ divided the Federal party into two ir-
! reconcilaDle factions. The Republicans
were united in their hostility TO the
! nome policy of the party in power. and
/ they possessed in Aaron Burr one of
: the most astute as well as the most
/ INSCRIPTIONS of political schemers
: Burr had made himself in New York
/ (already a pivotal state) the leader
! Of the popular forces as against the
! ariStOcratic and family interests which
( had hitherto dominated the state. His
skilltul manipulation Of the spring
/ elections resulted in the choice Of a
! Republican majority for the state leg
] islature, which would choose presiden-
1 tial electors in the autumn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

called out by the president. The out
come made it apparent to all that the
new national government had both the
determination and the military power
10 put down any instruction likely to
arise, while Washington's criticism in
his message upon the episode. Of Ger
tain 'self-created" societies as having
disseminated suspicious. jealOUsies
and accusations of the whole govern
ment," still further discredited the
Democratic clubs, already losing their
hold upon the people. They steadily
continued to decline and soon died out.
Administration of John Adams.
At this juncture the firm hand and
wise head of Washington were with
drawn from the conduct of our nation
al affairs He declined absolutely to
be for a third time a candidate for the
presidency, and in 1895 a hotly contest
ed election resulted in the choice Of
John Adams, Federalist, over Thomas
jefferson. Republican According to
a constitutional provision then in force
but since altered. jefferson. having. af-
ter Adams. received the largest num-
Der Of electoral votes, became vice
president.
The new president. having been elect
ed by a small majority, came into pow
u ullDEI ullLdN OIdHlG COHQillbllS- MS
first act was to call a special session
Of congress to consider our relations
with France. The country was in an
excited state. Great Britain had pur-
sued a course most exasperating TO the
Americans. She had failed to fulfill
the provisions Of the treaty of 1888
she was believed to have secretly aided
hostile Indians: she had seized Ameri-
can ships and impressed American sea-
men into the British service. 1t would
have been easy to plunge the two ma
lions into renewed conflict. The Fed
eralists had been prevented by the OPP
position from equipping a navy ad-
equate to the protection Of our COM
merce, and a palliative policy seemed
the only possible one in view Of the
weakness Of the infant nation. Wash
ingtOn's special envoy, John jay, had
succeeded in 1895 in arranging a treaty,
not, indeed. entirely satisfactory to his
own people, but which under the infiu-
ence of the presidents calm. convincing
persuasion was accepted in place of the
/ only other alternative. war. But it had
made the Federal party unpopular.
Hamilton was stoned upon the street
/ and Washington himself was treated
/ with shameful abuse.
/ During the whole of the administra-
( ton of President Adams the question of
! our relations with France actively en-
/ gagged the attention Of the country. AS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
BOBS.

(Rudyard KipliugD
There's little red-faced man.
Which is BObs-
Rides the taIleSt 'Orse e can
Our Bobs.
If it bucks or kicks OF Te9rs.
Z can sit for twenty years,
With a smile round both is ears
Can't yer, Bobs?
Then 'ere's to Bobs Bahldur-uttl
BObs.
Bobs. Bobsl
Els our -'pUkka" kdndahadeT-
Fightin' Bobs. Bobs, Bobs,
e the Dock of "AgEy Cher
z the man that done us well,
An Wen follow i'm TO ell,
Won't We, Bobs?
If a Iimber's slipped a trace,
'Ook on Bobs.
If a markers lost is place,
Dress by BObs.
For IS eyes all up is coat,
An a bUgie in is throat,
An you viii not play the goat
Under B0bs.
Els a little down on drink.
Chaplain B0bs.
But 1t keeps US outer clink-
Don't it. BObs2
So we will not complain.
Tho 'e's water on the brain,
If e leads US straight again
Blue-lighI BObs.
If you stood i'm on is cad.
Father BObs.
You could spill "a quart OF lead
outer Bobs
Els been at 1t thirty years.
An amassin' sOUveneers
In the way of slugS an spears
Amt yer, BObs?
What e does not know o. war.
Central BObs,
You can arst the shop next door
Can't they. BObs2
Oh, 'e's little, but 'es wise,
Els a terror for is size
An e-dees-nOt
Do yer. BObs?
Now they've made q blOOmin' lord
Outer BObs,
Which was but Is fair reward
Weren't it, BObs?
An ell wear c0r0net
Where is 'elmet used TO set.
But We know you won't forget
Will yer, Bobs2
Then 'ere's to Bobs Bahadur-littI
BObs,
BObs. Bobs,
Pocket Wellington an 'sarder'-
Fightin' BObs. Bobs, Bobs!
This amt no blOOmin' ode.
But you've 'elped the soldiers load.
An for benefits bestowed
Bless yer, Bobs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
RACING AT TOoELE.

The Tooele Transcript occasionally
pours forth its soul in song. Its latest
effusion is no less remarkable for the
genius displayed than for the scene
described. both Of which combine to
make the lowed" as thrilling as a bat
tie hvmn
It's runs something like its author
ran if his story is TO be credited, and
it ought to be since it seems that he
was; and the manner of their run
ming is set forth in words and rhymes
as follows. to-wit:
On it is a merry sight
To see "a country editor
Have to scud up some back street,
CHASED by mad creditor:
While the boys laugh and shout
As the two sprintS IN the street.
1t must have been a merry sight
The poet astride his Pegasus laughing
back at the collector handicapped with
his load Of bills but clutohing wildly
ever and anon for the streaming tail
Of the winged steed, O1ympian races
must have been tame in comparison.
But the finish, The home stretch
Ben Hur's chariot race wouldn't have
turned the heads of the spectators &C
cOrding to the finale:
And then at last to end the race,
As the chased one DUmS and pants,
Some cross dOggie make a grab
And hold the penman by the pants.
That comes of wearing pants. In the
Olympian games there were no pants
and dogs grabbed, if at all, at their
peril.
The "pome" does not state what be-
came of the creditor, which leaves the
public like the penman, in suspense.
1t would be Interesting and gratifying
to know whether he fell by the wayside
or reinforced the dog.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
THAT CHRONIC Wall.

Here is a characteristic campaign ar
gument from the Provo Enquirer:
Utah has been distrusted ever since #
gave 59.eeo majority for ". j. Bryan.
and all its politics have since been viewed
with suspicion. III is but natural. When
Cleveland was president he was quite as
suspicious OF the strong Republican states.
And knowing that this suspicion eX-
listed. We have no sympathy with the
Democrats for sending back to Washing
ton q man like =. H. Roberts. The Herald
ch2r6rs us with fighting aim. To which
indictments We cheerfuliy plead guilty
II MT- Roberts had remained at home. 1t
Is PLAIN now TO the people of Utah that
they would have been saved great humiil-
alton IN the eyes Of the nation. The he-
pubAcans foresaW the fight which was
coming and kindly warned the Democrats
of it. before Mr.. Roberts was elected, but
their answer was only sneer.
It is said that Republicans also kind
~ warned the president when he was
about to appoint John c. Graham and
Orson Smith TO federal positions. His
disregard for these warnings furnished
a precedent for the voters of Utah. If
anything has happened to disturb the
serenity of the postmaster at Provo
&c are truly sorry. but ne cheerfuiiy
pleads guilty to a charge of throwing
stones from his glass house. and the
warning TO such people is a popular
prOverb.
Cleveland may have been suspicious
of Utah. Things happened which
might well haze aroused I'is suspicious.
But they didn deter him from signing
the statehood bill. although BY a Curl
slIs deal Utah y-ae switched ffs,rYs the
Democratic into the Republican col
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
DOWN WITH THE TORIES.

The term Republican" as applied to
the administration party is misleading
1t is no longer republican in its SYM
pathies or purposes. It is a Tory party,
imbued with the principles, inspired by
the same ideals and resorting to the
same tactics that distinguished the
Tory party Of revolutionary days
It has no sympathy for weaker peo-
pies struggling for independence as
Washington and our forefathers strug-
gled.
It is striving to emulate the power
and adopt the policies against which
the American colonies rebeued.
1t is crying traitor to the king
whenever an American citizen ex-
presses an honest contempt for the
rascaHy gang in control If national
affairs.
It * copying the cry of the toadies
Of George III, wi g used TO accuse
Burke and Fox and Pitt and Sheridan
Of giving aid and comfort TO the
enemy"
It is turning the financial affairs Of
this government over TO a syndicate
whose controlling influence is found in
the fatal mile square of London.
It is locking to England for per-
mission to establish a financial system
for the American people.
1t is pat,erning a colonial system for
the United States on the style of that
against which Washington and his
compatriots took up the sword a cen
fury and quarter ago.
Tt is centralizing power on Wall
street and accepting campaign con-
triButiOns in return.
1T is sacrificing brave men on the
altar Of military conquest.
Il is building a national aristocracy
of wealth.
It is holding the federal treasury sub
ject to the pleasure Of d favored few.
It is using government funds to in
nuence values on the New York ex-
change
1t is acquiring Oriental fields for
syndicate investment at the price Of
American lives and treasure.
1t is creating a necessity for large
standing army and inviting the evil
Of militarism.
1t denies the possibility Of McKin-
ley or a Hanna committing an error in
national policy.
1t holds that the king can do no
wrong and that all who insinUate TO
the contrary are "copperheads."
1t establishes CensoTships on the Rus
sian plan and shows more sensitiveness
over "Iese majestic" than the kaiser
has ever exhibited.
II is. in short. as il stands TODAY, a
party Of corruption, coercion and cen
tralization of power-a reincarnation
Of the old Tory party Of revolutionary
DAYS.
There is nothing republican about It,
It is imperialistic to the core. y party
Of dellar-mark royalty. An agsrega-
ton Of place-hunters, ofice-holders
crown-worshipers. paid advocates and
defenders, with sprinkling OF
oId-fashioned Republicans, too parti-
san to note the change, mixed in. Il
is no more the party Of Lincoln or Of
Blaine than the original Tory party
comprised the following of Washing
ton.
1t is Just as well TO refer TO the ad-
ministration party as the Tory party
from this time on until its leaders show
disposition to cut loose from JOSEPH
Chamberlain and return to American
principles. if they are not already in
VOWED beyond reformation or reclama-
ton.
Down with the Tories
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ing effects upon the party Originat-
ing il.
The seditiOn act was even more OBJ
noxious 1t made it d crime punishable
with fine and imprisonment for per
sons to combine TO oppose measures of
the government. TO intimidate any Of
fee holder, 10 publish Hbels upon the
government or the president or the
houses OF congress. or 10 excite against
them any unlawful opposition. etc The
main object of this act was understood
10 be TO suppress the Republican jour
nails and silence their leading writers.
By il the Federal government instead
of the Individual staJeS-eaCh within its
own bOundaTieS-Was made the regu-
lator of the press. The bill was carried
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

umn when it seemed that the people
would have been trying 10 get into line
with the administration
Incidentally, we may add that we
haven't much sympathy for President
Mckinley appointing to a federal Of
fee a man like John c. Graham. 1t
works both ways. you see.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

The Lehi Banner predicts the nomi-
nation OF Secretary Hammond by the
Republican state convention because
he is zone Of those conservative fell
lows that takes well with all factions
of his party" The old fashioned way
of saying this IS that James is a
smooth Ephraim."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

For the purpose Of withdrawing it's
nomination Of o. ]. Salisbury, since
there IS no more chance of having it
ratified in the Republican state con-
ventiOn this year than there was in
1888, our suburban contemporary in
dulges in a bit Of editorial hysteria
concerning George c. Parkinson's
championship of that gentleman, an
account Of which appeared in The Her
aid several days ago. The Tribune
starts out by saying lit was just a
fake story of The Herald. and winds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

The Provo Enquirer continues to re-
gard fight on the proposed anti
polygamy constitutional amendment
as the paramount thing for the COM
ing campaign. Let the Enquirer pre-
sent its plan to the Republican state
convention and see how unanimously
something will happen to it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the local Of
tee Of the Weather Bureau.

salt Lake City, Titan. Feb. p. 1896.
Maximum temperature, - degrees; min
imllrn temperature, 30 degree; mean tenn
perature. Is degrees. which Is degrees
above the normal. Accumulated excess of
Temperature since first Of month. % de
Erees. Accumulated excess of tempera-
tUre since Jan. I. 26S degrees. Total pre-
CipitatiOn from p. m. to 6 D. m. g
inCh. Accumulated deficiency of pTeCipi-
tation since first of month. .05 inch. Ac-
cumulated deficiency of precipitation since
Jan. J. LOB inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
BY JESSE MACY. Ii. D.
1.-THE FEDERALIST PARTY.
(Continued)
International Relations.

International Relations.
Foreign affairs were prominent in
party controversy from the first year
OF Washington's first term Of office.
when was also the first year Of the
French revolution. In the course Of a
Few years nearly all Europe had been
drawn into the conflict. England and
france were at war. The revolution
ISIS, influenced as they had been by the
successful example of the United States
In resistance to tyranny, looked to us
for sympathy and support in their own
struggle. Jefferson and many OF the
republicans were inclined to concede
the rtghtfulness OF. the claim. in spite
OF the horrible excuses which marked
the progress Of the revolution. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

A fashion note forecastlng the shirt
waist for the coming season describes
its general appearance and adds: In
stead OF draw string or belt at the
waist line. the privilege Of adjusting it
is left to the wearer." In some cases
it viii be left to her steady COM
pany" perhaps.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

up by the following admission: Pos
sibly Mr.. Parkinson has been in Salt
Lake. Possibly he has expressed a de-
sire 10 see AR. Salisbury nominated
and elected Possibly indeed; very
Dossibly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

Sarah Dame of Meadow has applied
for divorce from Joseph Dame. AS
Dame Rumor has it Dame is a deserter
and not worth his name without the
final "en
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

Brigham City has what might be
termed religious burglar" says the
Box Elder News. If he can be caught at
his devotions some dark night the citi-
zens ought to see that he gets rebap-
tiZed
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The Explanation.
OChicag0 Record.l

BrOwn-HOw did Smith manage TO So
cure the nominatieH2 He has NJ political
influence. has he?
fluence,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

the United States to disown and over
ride the acts of their president our
government could not but ask for his
recall and happily it was granted Ge-
nets brief term of geTvice worked, az
ter all. disaster to his cause. A re-
action set in: the excitement having
cooled, the people resented the insult
TO their national government, and the
leaders of opinion showed that they
were deeply offended. a marked
change in the drift Of sentiment ap-
peared, away from France and toward
England The Democratic societies
gradually lost both popularity and in
fiuence. and the fall Of Robespierre IN
Paris in 1894 accelerated their decline.
The Whisky Rebellion.
The societies had in the meantime
lent their aid in support of the rebel
iious resistance in southwestern Penn
sylvania TO the excise act of 1871 This
is known in history as the whisky re-
bellion," and was a violent opposition
TO the enforcement Of the revenue laws
II was forcibly suppressed By the mi
Btia Of several neighborinS states