The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-27
TRIP ACROSS NEVADA.
Refreshing Rain Removed the Dis
agreeable Features.


he1reshing Rain Removed the Dis
agreeable Features.
ogden, y tab, Ray 26.-The presiden-
tlal train traVersed the state of Ne
Eada today and reached Ogden at $50
tQnlg1t The route lay along TIE Hum
ooidt river taroug1 the Ruby and Wa
satcn mountains and then descended
into the salt Lake basin. During most
q the day the elevation exceeded 5000
feet and snow clad peaks were cOntfn-
ually in signt. from the car windows
At this season of the year the ride
lpgly disc greeable. The cheat is OPP
pless1ve and che dust from the desert
ls frequently binding. Fortunately for
Alrs. Mckinley one Of those heavy rain
storms which so rarely visit this re-
gion sEepc completely over the state
perIng the atmosphere. IL rained also
several times during the day. The
WeathfF seemed almost Hike a special
lnlerY elftIon OF Providence for the BEN
EFT of the gentle suferer. Mrs, Nc
kinney passed a comfortable night
crossing the SierTas last night, but the
"trip today was looked forward to with
some apprehensiOn- The rain, however
relieved the anxiety and DR.. -Rixey
reported tonight that Mrs. Mckinley
suftered no Inconvenience from the
rarified atmosphere.
The day aboard the train passed
without incident. The president makes
q 4 rule ordinarily not. to travel on
sunday but the present circumstances
were 50 exceptional that he yielded his
computations in order that his wife
might sooner reach home. No service
was Eeld aboard the train. but the
president and the members of the
the major portion OF the day. Once or
twice when the train stopped for
water they aEghted TO stretch their
hubs. At Carlin early this morning
the president shook hands VITA some
. of the people who had gathered there
among them number of Digger In
diaus who live in the neighboring
mountains
The Chinese Question.
On the way back to Washington the
president and -s.4Tnhers of the. ca binet
are deVOting a good deal of time to
consideration Of the Chinese question.
The declination Of the other powers to
50ia In the suggestion Of the United
states with regard to scaling down the
indemnify demanded Of China was a.
great disappOintment. though il could
hardly be said that 1T was entirely in
expected The necessities of European
powers Of the maintenance OF their
large armies and navies are perhaps a
fact0r Ia their present action. The
president and members of the cabinet
feel that this government was right
ia protesting 8gainSt exaCtiOus which
might force Oh ma to the wall. and from
tne position taken. by the United States
there wilI be no retreat. The demands
of The other powers are considered ex-
orbitant and likely, if insisted upon,
20 result ultimately 10 the Gripping or
diS.remberrnent Of the empire. The
omitted tSates viii continue 10 urge
this view al every opportunity, IF the
powers proceed alone. and force China
to accedC 60 their demands this gov
eminent, et course Will accept the
snare CT the indemnity asst E71ed TO 1T
upon the present basisg IT can then
distribbt2 such amount as is necessary
to liqudate the claims Of our citizens,
course should oe deemed wise, VINE tner
to this government as its proper share.
The United states is not in favor Of
tne proposed scheme 10 raise and guar
antse an iuternatpnaI loan for China
out tcf the proceeds Of which she can
liquidate her indebtedness 70 the pow
ers.i The United States IS willing to
accept the bonds Of china without in
dOrsement by any power, at 8 per
cent interest and thus make manifest
to Jbe world the sincerity Of the
American profession proclaimed at the
very outset that ID tinted States de-
sires 10 help ChinsoF to Der feet and
preserve ner political integrity.
Chicago. according to the present
Schedule will be reached Tuesday
afternoon and the train is expected to
arrive ct Washington Wednesday,
nigat.