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New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
HARRIS MUST RELNoUIsH HIS SEAT.
ALLEGED CORRUPTION BY THE AGENTS OF
CECIL RHoDEs's FORMER SECRETARY.

London. March 9o-As a result OF the evidence
heard in the trial Of the petition alleging that
agents of Frederic Rutherford Harris. ex-secretary
OF the British Chartered South Africa Company,
who reported to have been i'm picated in DR..
Jameson's raid and IS to-day member OF Parliament
for Monmouth guilty of corruption in the
election at Monmouth. counsel for Mr.. Harris. at
the resumption OF the hearing to-day, announced
that Mr.. Harris. under the circumstances. must re-
lnquish his seat in the House OF Commons.
Ar Harris the confidential agent Of Cecil
Rhodes. and for the Conservatives seat
which had long been held by the Liberals.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31

ORDERED TO wAsHINGTON-Captain Baron
Won kapherr, of the Life Guard Hussars in Pots
cam; mas been ordered 10 the German Embassy at
Washington for six months
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31

IMMIGRATION FROM GALICIA-The iraml-
grafton OF Galician laborers into Germany this
month was the largest record-namely, eighteen
thousand During the last three months over thir-
" thousand Galicians have immigrated and all 70
the farms and estates in the eastern provinces.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31

AMERICAN SCHOOLS AHEAD. - Frederick
Goldschmidt has published series OF lectures con-
corning his visit to the United States in which he
gives prominence TO a comparison between Ameri-
can and Prussian public schools The author de-
cares the latter 70 be far behind the American
schools to-day. This he proves with considerable
detail.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
PARIS.
PRICES AT THE DE vILLENEUTE BOOK
SALE

ABOUT ,sAera REALIZED" "sIEGFRIED" 10
BE sung X PARIS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09

ended the responsibility Of those that
control the sources OF supply. But II
that reasoning were justInable, It
would be equally so applied to some
other things The manager Of gam
bling place, or an opium den might
plead that no Is but selling what one
class Of the public wants Some peo-
pie undoubtedly want the kind Of splr-
itual food that poisons the Imagination
u youth, blunts the moral senses and
helps to make men and women. lynch
ers, murdCrers and thieves. but the best
part OF the public Views with concern
the growing indifference to the quality
Of that Inspiration which Is to be drawn
from the educational forces Of the pres
ent time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
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STILL TALKING PEACE.

a London report has II that Botha Il
about to resume the peace negotiations
with Lord Kitchener, II there is any
foundation In fact for that rumor, IL
may be presumed that the Beers are
willing TO accept even less favorable
terms than were offered them some
time ago, when the initiative seems to
have been taken by the British general.
AZ all events, the rumor, II true, proves
that the Boer leaders are about to
abandon their cause as lost.
The rumors as to the true cause Of
the failure Of the previous negotiations
are conflicting. II is alleged that one
OF the points at issue between Lord
Kitchener and General Dewet was the
future status Of non Protestants. The
latter is said to have objected to the
demands OF religious liberty for Catho-
Hes and Jews. The outlanders have
for years complained about the consti-
tutional restrictions placed upon non
Protestants. The British insisted upon
the removal Of these restrictions, and
the Boer leaders are said 70 have re-
fused TO consent to that condition, pre-.
ferring the determination Of their fol-
lowers 10 the establishment OF fun lib
erty.
The Beers themselves, however main
tain that no reliance can be placed up
on the London reports They claim
that General Botha was at one time Of
fered salary of $4,000 year as an
inducement for him to lay down his
arms. but that he refused the offer
They state that the real question at
issue was the independence Of the re-
publics, which the British refused to
consider at ALL That and the refusal
OF the British to grant amnesty to the
Dutch In the Cape Colony, who had
identified themselves with the Boer
cause, brought the negotiations to an
end General Botha's conditions were
Restoration Of full rights to every
burgher' restoration OF property; free
pardon to every Cape rebel who had |
joined the Boer forces and a free form |
OF government to both republics"
II Is now year and half since the
commencement Of the Boer war. II
has cost Great Britain $1,000 men and
perhaps SsOOOOO,oOO in money, The ex-
penses far exceed those Of the Crimean
campaign, and If the struggle is to con-
tinue, the cost viii be still further
augmented. Besides this, II has cost
the British empire much prestige in
other parts of the world. Everything
considered, II would be better for Great
Britain to grant liberal terms OF peace
than to go on with conflict that seems
well nigh lnterminable. But the war,
having been waged to this point. should
not be ended until religious liberty is
secured That cannot be sacrificed.
II would be OF no advantage to the
Beers to have political independence,
IL they do not grant equal rights to all
creeds and races. War Is curse TO
any country, but very often II prepares
the way for better conditions. Then
L becomes a blessing Perhaps this
ong conflict was necessary to open the
.wo republics to that liberty without
which no progress is possible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
cUsToM.HoUsE AFrLIcTIoNs.

From time TO time complaints are
made by travellers about the brutal
manner in which custom house rules
are enforced in American ports Of en-
try, and the complaints are certainly
well founded The latest criticism
comes from a New York correspondent
to the London Times. The writer
says:
"The coarse methods OF the New York
custom house have now become those
Of mere brutality After some months
OF comparative decency new officials
appear and new rules are suddenly APP
Piled. The friends Of arriving passen-
gers are excluded from the pier. The
passengers themselves, women included
mot some, but all are held In a de-
tentlon which amounts TO arrest on sus-
picion OF smuggling, ana are not al
lowed TO leave the pier or communicate
with their friends. The search Is min
ute, vexatlous and destructive 10 prop
erty, which IL strewed about the floor.
II Is prolonged for hours on the wind
swept dock the victims meantime be-
Ing exposed 10 inconvenience annoy
ance, insult, and humiliation The i'm
mediate instrument OF these is the
deputy surveyor, Mr., Croft; the ultl-
mate responsibility rests on Mr., Bid
well, collector, and Mr.. Gage, secretary
OF the treasury. The American public
grumbes protests, and submits, though
the detention is certainly Illegal, and
the other acts are probably Illegal.
Under the old rules English passen-
gers escaped, the personal-luggage
clause not reaching them. They are
now swept into the net. Whoever
proposes to journey hither must ex-
pect TO endure on landing temporary
Imprisonment and a whole series OF
wanton prosecutions. Mr.. Spauldlng,
assistant secretary OF the treasury,
publishes an apology for these proceed
ings. based entirely on the usual treas
ury view that the la.t possible dollar
of duties on personal luggage should be
extorted from innocent passengers. To
do that the treasury is willing to ex-
pose the United States TO oblquy, and
make Its customs rule one of pure bar
barsm."
Due vigilance should, Of course, be OBJ
served for the protection OF the Amerl-
can trade, but there is absolutely no
need Of barbarous, or inquisltorlal |
Travellers should not be |
presumed to be thieves. though there
may be some dishonest individuals |
among them, In no other country ex-
rept Turkey perhaps, are they sub
jected to such indignltles as here COM
planned OF, and there the officials them
selves are not any more honest than
hey ought TO be- In civilized ooun-
ries travellers are on landing, treated |
Is ladies and gentlemen. unless there
ire reasons for contrary procedure.
The theory here is, we presume, that
he country cannot afford to lose the
lolar a tourist may owe the govern
nent on dutiable goods, but the fact
8 that. II customs regulations are so
trict as TO drive away the tourists, the
ountry viii lose thousands of dollars
0 every one dollar extracted by OBJ
oxlous custom house officials.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
wouLD.BE FUNsToNs.


The evil Influence of the dime novel
and the journalism that Is It's nearest
Kin, upon the youthful mind Is some-
times disputed, and more often it Is not
considered as seriously as II deserves to
be. But the other day an event oc-
Cured in New York, which demon
strates the power Of literature to In
fiuence the thoughts and acts Of those
who have not obtained maturity enough
TO think and act Independently
II was after the announcement had
been made Of the capture OF AguInaldo.
Two boys, ten and eleven years old
respectively read about Funston's ex-
plolt The younger boy secured load
ed revolver made his companion his
chief aide, organized u band Of prlyates
and set forth in the wilds OF Now York
to hunt Filpinos They found an Agul-
naldo very soon In the person ten
Sear-old boy, the son Of a cigarmaker.
Into the poor ohld's face was thrust
the weapon, and at the same time terri
BILE shouts Of triumph were raised. For
tunately a policeman happened to see
the dangerous play, and stopped 1t be-
fore tragedy was enacted. But for
the timely interference OF the officer
OF the law, the boys might have be-
come the slayers Of their playmate. as a
result Of a newspaper, article.
The case is by no means exceptional.
Boys, fired with patriotism by the glow
ing accounts VI the wars Of their coun-
try viii play battles, They win or
ganize armies, build snow forts and
plan attacks and defense with the
seriousness OF army leaders in the field
At other times, innamed BY the fanc.
ful tales Of adventures among Indians,
they Will band together and play the
wild west show" TO the best OF their
ability even in countries where no
Indians as FAR rs known. evos we're
seen, Sometimes when the papers have
been Full Of accounts Of an execution.
little children will be seen to catch
toads, or other small animals, try
them and strange them to death. The
child is an actor. It enacts the scenes
n real Ne depicting It as near as pos
slble in rs plays, and the important
point 10 notice Is this that these plays
are as much misunderstanding as the
more serious acts ana occupations OF
the grown up people perhaps more go
II this is true, how great Is the re-
sponsibilIty % parents and guardians
as TO tide literature they place in III,
hands or the children! How great is the
responsibility OF trainers ofpubllc opin.
Ion In regard 10 the manner in which
they present current events to the pub.
lie, and the comments they make upon
them. This is a subject that should be
carefully considered by the leaders OF
the press. the stage and the pulpit.
II IL said. sometimes. that the public
has In this line Just what II wants. and
what It 10 willing TO pay for. as II that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09

The secretary OF state has Just hand
ed the Mexican ambassador a draft for
two thousand dollars. paid out of hui
name consideration and without refer.
ence to the question OF liability" as full
indemnity to the heirs OF FlorentIno
Suaste, a Mexican who was lynched in
Texas some six years ago. The humane
consideration" amounts to plea in
abatement and Is an easy way OF get
ting out OF a nasty international diff
Guilty But how regrettable It is that
the inhuman lynebings cannot be done
away with entirely Humane consider
ations" can never wipe out the blot of
the inhuman murders.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
A FRIGHTFUL SCARE.

|
The New York Society for Political
Study had fearful experience on April
?, according to a report of the proceed
ings in the New York Herald OF April g..
II appears that the assembly was
wrestling with the Mormon" question
with great zeal and earnestness. obi
yious to the social evils existing around
them and poisoning the very air they
breathed, they We're arguing on the
necessity Of an amendment to the Con-
stItut!on OF the United States. 10 meet
the imaginary polygamous situation in
far off Utah, when the terror came up
on them which is thus described in the
paper already mentioned;
Just as the society was discussing
whether or not il would amend the
United States Constitution yesterday a
ferooious mouse descended upon IL.
Never before in the history OF women's
clubdom has such catastrophe oc-
CURED. The fierce beast came brisky
out OF its lair and skipped joyously over
the Threshold Of Genealogical Hall. I'm
West Fifty-elghth street, where the
meeting was being held. II then calmly
made its way up the aisle while its un-
conscious Victims debated the horrors
OF Mormonism and the need for an an
t-polygamy amendment.
"Reaching the first row OF occupied
seats the mouse came under the obser-
walton OF demure young lady on the
end OF the row She gasped for breath.
There's mousev she walled.
In vain Mrs. Helen Clarke. The clubs
president, sought TO keep the members
quiet with the magic OF her own calm
In vain Mrs. Albert johnson sought IN
hold their attention with tales of Nor
mon deceit The members were dls.
tracted with fear. OH OH Obi,
came from all over the hall. while tho
invader continued 20 make its wav 10
the platform, apparently inspired with
a determination TO eat up Miss Theresa
Barcaiow, the first vice president.
Then the heroine Of the day arose
II was Miss NJ. u. Carter, she who re.
Gently denounced reetors. IFS onlv n
little mouse. ladies', she cried a new
member "e"
Move to lay the anti-polygamy dis
cusslon on the table. ventured a tImla |
voice. The motion was carried. ard as |
u this was all that the mouse bad |
wanted u came quietly around the hail |
ana vanished In a crack In the wall"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
THE SOUTHERN ROUTE AGAIN.

A movement Il ON foot TO urge upon
the Southern Pacific company the inn
portance Of changing liz projected
route by a CUTOFF across the northern
end Of the Great Salt Lake, to road
passing near the south end Of the lake.
This may not suit our Ogden friends
and the folks in their Immediate neigh
borhood. but the effort ought to be
made for the benefit Of the travelling
public, for the interest Of the railroad
company, and for the advantages to the
metropolis OF the State,
The Deseret News has several times
presented the matter to public consid-
Grafton This southern route was adj
yised by the late President Brigham
Young, while the continental highway
was In process OF construction. He was
not listened to then, but the wisdom of
his counsel and the strength Of his fore
sight have since boon acknowledged.
The plan for the cutoff " tacit ac-
acknowledgement that the adoption OF
the northern route was a mistake.
The route past the south end Of the
lake is the easiest TO follow because OF
the even grade, and the cheap construc-
tlon requiring no bridges tunnels or
other expensive works II would be
longer than tho CUTOFF route. but IL
would be all land work instead OF water
work, and Il would render feasible a
spur TO the Deep Creek mines, or by
building further west than the survey
TO Lucln, could take In those mines and
secure profitable business.
The cost Of the trestle work II the
cutoff plan is pursued, the probability
Of III effects from storms on the lake,
the terrible consequences II any disaster
should occur on that route, and the in
security Of plllng Instead OF a solid land
bed, are formidable obstacles when
contrasted with the safe and easy route
al the south end Of the lake and the
situation ought to be clearly and forcle
bly, portrayed to the promoters Of the
new railway schemes, before definite
action Is taken,
The benefits to the road as well as to
the people here. which would result
from a route directly through this city
need not be emphasized, as they must
be self-eyident Salt Lake is bound to
be a great distributing point, therefore
IN important railway center, and the
southern Pacific people ought not to be
slow In percelying these advantages. |
Let the plan be pressed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
THE ORIENTAL COMPLICATIONS.

Il is a curious and significant coinei-
dence that a rebellion is threatened In
| China, AZ the same time Russia declares
| her intentions not to insist on the an
nexation Of Manchuria. II that rebel
lion assumes large proportions. the
Cars government would have a new
excuse for sending troops east, and to
place them at convenient points for the
protection Of Russlas railroad and 9TH
er interests And with sufficient mill
taly strength in eastern Asia. she
might resume the negotiations for con-
troll over the coveted Chinese prov
lace.
Russia has always gained her point by
assuming waiting attitude and adj
vancng when the opportunities were
favorable. She learned patience in the
Crinean war and found that by walt
Ing long enough she could gain her
object cheaper than by war. and at
the present time not one power Is in
position 10 arrest the growth of her
naval strength on the Black Sea,
though that was the very object for
which that war was fought. Russia is
again simply waiting. The time will
yet come when the Chinese emperor
Will be compelled to sign the Man
churian treaty, or the province will be-
come Russian without any formal
treaty. The assurances from Washing.
ton, that our government accepts Rus.
sian statements regarding the evacua.
tion Of the province. as sincere and
made Ia good faith, cannot be taken.
seriously. II would be incorrect to pro-
fess, Officially to dlscredit what dip
lomal says officially; but for all that,
no one entertains any doubts as to
Russia's real intentions.
Russia has 4 large program to carry
out, She aims at a dominating posi-
ton on the Pacific coast in Asia. She
bides her time as TO the opportuno
moment OF SELLING Constantlnople.
making the Black Sea a Russian lake
and the BosphOrus a Russian chan
rel, Al the same time she is looking
across ;ae Scandinavian peninsula TO-
ward the Atlantic ocean. II Is told on
reliable authority that the Russian
government has plan formulated for
the invasion OF northern Norway. and
that this plan may be carried out, when
the fertilization OF Archangelsk shall
have been completed. The coercion OF
Finland Is supposed 10 be one OF the
Of this plan. For Il Is
hoped to provoke the Firms TO rebellion,
and thus obtain a pretext for food
ing the country with troops. The next
step would be to provoke some border
dispute. and the sequel would be the
annexation OF the part desired. I'm or
der to proven, future disturbances"
Russia's program In the east, south, |
and west IL no enigma 10 anyone ac-
auainted with her history since Car
Peter.
At the same time II is significant that
the European powers appear to be
themselves slowly against
Russia. Even the affection OF France
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09

is waning. Europe Is ringing with pro-
tests against the bigotry that has kin.
died the fires OF disturbances through
out the empire, and IL Japan should at
this time make an aggressive move
against the giant OF the north. II is
doubtful whether Russia would have u
single friend. In all probability Rus
slas backdown in Manchurla was con-
sidered necessary, for prudential rea-
sons in order to avert possible con-
fllot with Japan at this time. Whether It
can be entirely avoided seems to be
doubtful, as long as both powers aim
at supremacy In eastern Asia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09

There was meeting Of prominent
educators In Kansas City, the other day,
One Of them In the course Of an able
paper said;
Shall we continue TO pile II on until
the children cannot stand under the
load? Every crank who comes along
wants 10 put everything into the
schools, and so It Is that well meaning
school boards continue TO load"
How very true that is, Too often the
cranks are allowed to experiment in the
schools to the detriment OF education
and the injury OF the pupils. There Is
no royal road TO learning and there Is
no excellence without labor, yet many
times unturnedJcake pretenders in
teaching are given too much sway. In
teaching children the true theory Is not
how much is taught, but how thorough.
ly,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
San Francisco Chronicle.

Sound Judgment, wise planning and
vigorous execution are evidences OF fit
ness 10 command, but the feature OF the
capture which deserves the most
marked recognition was the assumption
OF the extra war risk OF penetrating an
enemy's country In disguise. Assuming
that the Filipino rebels are entitled TO
belligerent rights, the failure and cap
ture OF General Funston and his men
would have subjected them to treat
ment as spies The entire conduct az
the expedition shows military capacity
and enterprise Of very high order,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
Los Angeles Times.

In the course Of his long varied anc
strenuous service as a soldier, Funston
became an apt pupil in the difficult
school OF partisan warfare, and finally
graduated as a master in that school
He has developed pronounced talent
for the intrepid leadership Of scouting
parties engaged in dangerous under
takings, and at the same time has
shown capacity for larger commands.
He is small, why, nervous, quick and
hardy on the march and in action he
is well-nlgh tlreess, despite his severe
wounds received while serving In
Cuba, and shows "the patient watch
and vigil long Of him who is deter
mined TO come up with his enemy and
get away with him,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
Chicago News.

Naturally II remained for member
or the Texas legislature to unmask the
villainy OF this troublesome man Funs.
ton OF Kansas. The Texas member. il
appears, had previously committed him.
sell to the proposition that Aguinaldo
Is the George Washington OF the Phil
ippine Islands Now. the breast OF every
patriotic American must swell with in
dlgnatton az the thought of George
washington being ANONYMOUSLY. cap
tured in his overalls and run into the
guardhouse, The breast OF the Texas
member II swollen to twice It's normal
size, ana he proposes resolution OF
condemnation for the woolly Kansan
who has put an indelIble slight upon
the father Of his country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
GENERAL FUNSTON.
Springfield Republican.

The president az a reward for dIstin.
guiehed services IN the capture of Agul.
naldo has elevated Gen Funston 10 a
position which makes him a LEADING
general Of the United States army and
places him In direct line for the com.
mand OF the army, TO be reached In The
natural order OF events not many years
hence Nevertheless. the daring Kan.
san has had no military training or ex.
perlence beyond what he has gained
during the past three years as sol.
der OF fortune with the insurgents IN
Cuba and a commander OF volunteer
troops In the Philippines.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
Chicago Record.Herald.

Oh. Funston, Funston. Funston. push
your chest out while you mayi
The world Ia looking at you ana an.
piaudng you today:
For you the bells are ringing.
And for you the birds are SINGING
But tomorrow some one else may come
IN view
one who has a song 20 sing,
Or a dagger for king
And the world win cease TO have n
thought OF YOU,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09

II seems that the Beers have made
up their minds to fight to finish.
That means TO determination. They
have put up brave and gallant fight
but unless something unforeseen hap
pens, they are doomed to ultimate de-
feat through the process OF attrtlon
a1nna