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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
TRIGGs ON LONGFELLoW.

Only a few days since Professor
Triggs of the University Of Chicago at
tackled the hymnal, saying the hymns
were doggerel and the Sunday school
books were not as good as the dime
novel as literature. The press Of the
country generally paid Its respects 20
him and did Toy him what Dogberry
requested be done for him-wrote him
down an ass.
Now he is at It again. This time he
has been attacking the poetry Of Long
fellow He characterizes It as trivial
and unworthy Of consideration. II this
be so then why does the Chicago pro-
fessor spend his time. or any portion
Of II, upon a thing unworthy Of consld-
Grafton? He must do II for the same
reason that those who find so much that
is wicked and unworthy in many books
which they declare are unfit to place In
the hands OF decent people read these
same books--that they may warn 9TH
ers off and still have had the pleasure
from them they would deny others.
Longiellow's poetry is not great
poetry. and no one has ever claimed
that It was; II is good poetry, and at
the time he wrote II and for long al
forwards it satisfied a longing Of the
American people. Surely to do that was
much. Can any poetry do more? Bal
lad poetry is not Of high order yet
love Of It has always been very good
sign OF a sound and healthy taste, II Is
true that some good poets have desplsed
1t while others equally good or better
have loved IT,
I.ongfellow belongs to the class OF
gentle poets and not to those whose
great organ tones echo through the
corridors Of time. This latter class sit
ap1t by themselves like the gods on
Olympus. They are standards for all
ages. and their music is like that Of
the spheres-for all time. all cllmes,
to be echoed IN the great universal
heart of mankind They are few in
number and they appear but once or
twice in many centuries. Longfellow il
not Of these nor did he claim TO be,
/ But he Is sweet singer, and his
poetry satisfies many OF the commoner
every day longings Of the soul, and this
is much. Poetry that does that is not
altogether trivial or unworthy OF con-
slderation II may be said Of Long
| fellow that his poetry moves the feel
ings rather than stirs the thought, His
most ardent admirers have never
claimed. could not claim, that he ever
once stirs those thoughts that lie too
deep for utterance. But II ne does not
It Is no disparagement Of him TO say so;
there are few poets who do.
Whether Professor Trigge has eyel
attempted TO write poetry We do NOT
know eve understand he Is soon to pa,
forth a book but his case recalls IA
remark by a character in one OF Dis
raeli's novels. "who are the critlcs?'
he asked The men who have failed in
literature" was the reply
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
THE FRANCHISE IN ALABAMA.

The Alabama constitutional conven-
ton has taken up the question whether
or not women shall be allowed the
elective franchise. No definite action
has thus far been taken though a sec
tlon providing that women should have
the privilege Of voting on questions OF
issuing bonds or mourning obligations
has been adopted. one member Mr..
Cobb Of Macon. wanted the women to
vote II they had the necessary qualih-
cations-educatio property. and
good character. Another member
wanted the franchise confined 10 white
women. as he thought It would be an
anomaly to take It from the black man,
as they have done. and give 1t to the
black woman. And so Il would.
The present constitutional conven-
tlon may or may not give women the
elective franchise, but that It has the
matter under consideration Is a most
hopeful sign. II shows that It is recog-
nlzed as a great question. one that win
not down. and that Is far step towards
granting the franchise. When const-
tutional conventions will discuss any
question that has right at its side, and
the woman suffrage question surely
has. It means that II win eventually
triumph: the day Of It's triumph may
not be near but It exists.
Woman suffrage has made great
progress IN tho last few years and in
those states where T. has been esiab-
lishcd no one would ;hlnk Of disesiab-
fishing It. for It has been an eminent
success. There exists some prejudice
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
STORY OF A CASHIERS PARDON

An those in whom is placed the par
doning power must expect at some time
or other to be imposed upon when they
exercise IT, and rarely are their expec-
tatlons disappointed. Such case oc-
CURED In Vermont not long ago.
Charles Mussey Of Rutland. in that
state, was the cashier of the Mer-
chants National bank. He used his
place and abused the confidence re-
posed In him to embezzle or steal,
whichever may be the proper term, a
hundred and forty-seyen thousand dol
lars. The result Of his stealing was
that the bank was broken. and his
friends and nelghbors caused heavy
losses and some much suffering For
him the upshot was that he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to seven years
Imprisonment.
To prison he went but had not been
long there when his health apparently
began TO fail His family physician
was called in but he abandoned the
case, not stating any reason therefor.
Another doctor was obtained and he
pronounced Mussey to be at deaths
door, An appeal was made to the
President, and the petitioner being
thought to be at deaths door was
granted a pardon, He walked forth
from the prison a free man. and the
mark Of death was not upon him, This
was but a month ago. Now Mussey
has gone on a hunting trip in the Adj
rondacks, sound in wind and limb
Ills pardon seems to have been
gained by imposition. Is II to be Won
dered at that the people Of Rutland,
whom he swindled and robbed, are feel
ing very bitter over his pardon? His
Illness, which seemingly brought him
near to deaths DOOR was almost GER
tainly simulated, for conyicts knew how
to produce symptoms Of disease that
win often deceive the best physicians,
and occasionally they make themselves
really IN that they may secure evidence
upon which to base a petition for
pardon. II was this, doubtless, that
Mussey did.
The bank embezzler can have no ex-
cuse for his misdeeds. Further they
affect directly more people than do the
misdeeds Of others. Through his ras-
oallty often the savings Of long years
are swept away and those who thought
they had provided for old age find
themselves all OF a sudden robbed of
the hard earnings Of many years earn
ings that they will never be able to
replace. These are they who need SYM
pathy not the scoundrelly cashier who
has ruined them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
NAVAL FORCE on GREAT LAKES.
~ Y. Evening Post.

\ movement has been set on foot
among the western lake-cities for the
abrogation OF the treaty with Great
Britain which limits the naval forces
OF either party on the great lakes. This
treaty was originally made in 1917, II
provided that no other vessels OF war
Than those named should be there built
or armed. There was a stipulation. how
ever that either party might terminate
u by giving six months notice. The
movement 10 terminate II now Is not
founded In jingoism. but In a desire to
build war-vessels on the lakes FOR for
cign countries. II Is commercial and
Industrial movement solely, and Is
therefore entitled TO respect
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
BRIDGES AND TUNNELS.
Boston Advertiser.

Since the accident happened TO the
New York and Brooklyn bridge, there
has been a revival Of talk and print
about the superiority of tunnels. But
there is something TO be said in favor
OF bridges, nevertheless. II Is impossl-
bic 70 iNves' 'unuels with the romantic
charm which often attaches to bridges.
VIVA poel would tell Of standing in thu
tunnel at midnight What philosopher
would eXhort you not TO speak Ill Of
the tunnel which had carried you safe
~ under? What tunnel in Venice could
ever have made for itself such place
in history and art as was achieved by
"The Bridge OF Sighs'2 Even stephen
Brodle would have found difficulty ia
jumping from tunnel into fame ana
fortune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

Mr.. Kruger is said to be falling mem
tally. II may be, though he is a very
strong character and his mind has
been powerful and active. His retreat
from the Transyaal to find an asylum
IN Europe. his failure to enlist any aid
for his cause and its seeming hopeless
ness and the recent death of his wife,
have no doubt weighed heavily upon
him and may have affected his mind,
that IL has all greatly depressed his
spirits Is most probable; and one who
has been much depressed in spirits and
bowed down with sorrow may easily
be mistaken for one who is breaking
mentally, For the lone old man who
In the last years land they cannot now
be many) Of his life finds himself with
out a country and without a family cir
Gle Is an object OF sympathy, and this
old man Kruger has the sympathy Of
the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
FIGHTING BuB" AND RX-sECY,
CHANDLER.
Baltimore Sun.


Possibly Mr.. Chandler is not so much
aggrleyed at being termed an insect"
as by Admiral Evans further state
ment that he did not regard the bite Of
such insects as of much Importance,
That doubtless, Is where the sting
comes In 1t Is adding insult 10 injury
to tell man that he IL a bug whose
bite is triling, Still, II is not easy to
see how Mr. Chandler is going TO get
yindlcatlon. He can. Of course submit
10 expert examination (the government
entomologists would gladly serve him.
perhaps) and obtain an official docu-
ment setting forth that he is not an
Insect" II is surprising that a man
Of Mr.. Chambers acknowledged wit
should have given his enemies such a
line opportunity TO deride him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
GATHERING OF LEGAL LIGHTS.

The News" has been requested 10
make a note Of the fact that the Amer
ican Bar association will hold rs TWEEN
ty-fourth annual meeting al Denver,
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
August 2ist s2nd and 23rd OF this year
The association has not previously
visited a clty west u the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers, and the choice o.
Denver as a place OF meeting by the
association IL therefore regarded a. On
important event Tor the bar of The
West.
The meetings are TO be held NJ the
Broadway Theater The sessions Of
the section Of Legal Education win be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

against It, but against what does not
some prejudice exist2
What should be done in this Alabama
convention is for the National Suffrage
association to send a strong delegation
composed Of men and women, TO urge
upon the members the right and ex-
pedicncy Of granting women the fran
chlse. Such a delegation could not fail
to have great influence and even If II
aid not gain all Il sought 1t would fur
Their the cause, which Of itself would be
great gain. II may be that such a
delegation is now in Montgomery.
The cause Of woman suffrage in adj
vanclng and there is every reason for
announcement and none for doubt and
apprehension.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

family had done everything they could
think Of to interest her taking her
each evening to hear a distinguished
lecturer, and the lecturers had hap
pened TO be Ignatlus Donnelly, Robert
G.. ingersoll and Mrs. Jennesr Miller.
Asked what had happened to make he,
cut short her stay, the old lady replied,
First they robbed me Of my Shakes
peare; then they took away my God,
and now they want me 20 give up my
chemise II | don't get away at once, l
shall have nothing left.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
Chloago Record- Herald.

No matter what dlsrespect Fighting
Bob Evans may have expressed In his
book, "A Sailors Log" for ex-Secretary
Chandler he cannot have injured the
reputation Of "BuZzing Bill" with his
countrymen. When any man has been
in public life for forty years and dur
ing all that time has employed his
tongue and pen buzzing about and
singing every person within reach OF
his "perniclous activity" he cannot ex-
pect much sympathy II his own hide is
pricked by the rude pen Of a swash-
buckling sailor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
Boston Herald.

The pen is more dangerous than the
sword. Fighting Bob" Evans. too, has
written a book, and now charges are
preferred against him by ex-Sectetary
Of the Navy William r.. Chandler. who
In the book is charged, among other
things with having degraded the office
Of secretary Of the navy, and Is likened
20 an insect. Ten-inch guns cannot stir
up half the trouble that can be aroused
by trenchant pen In the hand OF the
right-or perchance, the wrong man
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

In his annual report General Mac
Arthur says that there Is no necessity
for Chinese laborers In the Philippines
as the Filipinos win work IL paid ade-
quate wages. This opinion differs from
that of students Of Filipino matters.
such as Forman and others. The first
question to suggest Itself is, What
would the Filipinos deem an adequate
wage? The amount of the wage IL
usually dependent upon the producing
power Of the wage Garner, Up to date
the Filiplnos have not proven them
selves to be very great producers. II
the future shall reverse the history OF
the past II will be fortunate for the
Islands. 1t Is TO be hoped that General
Macarthur Is right
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

but surely the News viii not re-
pudiate the teaching that Adam is the
God OF this world" says local con-
temporary. The News absolutely
refuses TO acknowledge the right. or
the propriety. Of an anu-"Mormon'
publication 10 pose as an exponent OF
Mormon" doctrine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
EDMuSps AND JUDGE MADE LAW.
san FraneIseo Chronicle.

Ex-senator Edmunds has been out Of
politics for some years but he remains
one OF our greatest constitutional law
yers. who might hillself have been a
justice Of the Supreme Court lie Ut
terly rerudlates the doctrine set up In
the decision In the insular cases, bow
ing 20 II as the law of the land, but
virtually branding II as law made by
Judges who had the power TO make It.
but not the right. He agrees squarely
with the late ex-Pfesident Harrison
that Of right there can be no taxation
by Congress. except as authorized by
the Constitution and subject TO its lin
itations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

Rear Atniral Evans Is sim true TO
his old name OF Fighting Bob Evans
He has got up a tight with ex-secretary
o. the Navy W r. Chandler. who wants
him disciplined fog "Bob's' attack up
on him In bis a Sailors Lo- In the
presence Of the approaching Schlcy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

Vice President Roosevelt found hunt
Ing mountain lions so tame sport
that this time when In Colorado he
hunts coyotes. II doesn't sound so
fine but probably there is more sport in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
TRIGGs AND THE nYnNaL.
MIlwankea Fveninr Wlsconsln.

Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
Having hacked at the Hymnal. Prof
Triggs Of Chicago is now engaged H..
shooting a few holes into the Constitu-
ton. These progressive Chlcagoans arr
very trying people to keep UP with The
record which Tricgs Is making recalls
the Chicago story that Chauncey De-
pew told al the iifsS 9. The Worlds
Fair. II was Ok a proper and bright old
lady from a quiet place IN the country
who went for a three weeks visit to
relatives in Chicago and was found ih
her room packing Up the morning 81
the fourth day after her arrival. Tit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

Chess Champion Plllsbury is going 10
give up chess for the law He VIII
hardly achieve the fame as follower
OF Coke and Blackstone that he has as
a disciple OF the great game II he
does he Will become the successor OF
Marshall as he has Of Morphy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

But another day remains before
President Skaters strike order goes
into effect. 1t is hardly probable that
the great strike win be settled before
1t becomes effective BY allowing
week to elapse before the men are TO
respond he certainly showed consldera-
ton for all concerned, a consideration
not usual in strikes He assuredly left
the door for reconciliation open, but
thus far no advantage has been taken
of it. That It has not is matter OF
regret. Must It always be that matters
must get worse before they can get
better?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

A writer in the August Forum de-
clares two-party government TO be
failure That's rather mild, many have
declared free government itself to be a
failure
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

That Salt Lake man whose glass eye
caused him TO be beaten by an rate
husband who thought the eye was wink
ing at and flirting with his wife. was
in double bad luck. How different MS
experience from that Of Bret Harte's
commander whose right eye, all made
Of glass, kept watch while he slept ana
saved him from the red mans fury
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

Maclay's attack upon Admiral schley
was bad enough, but now the poets
have begun 10 write poems TO him.
This comes very near adding insult to
injury.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

Commander Murdoch has discovered
that the next great war will be between
the United states and Germany. His
discovery is Of no value for there Is
nothing In A.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

Marie Bashkirtseff has made her
Last Confessions" II they are the
last and there shall be no more, she
may hope for forglpess In time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

The very best thing the steel mag
mates and thestrlkers could do would
be TO amalgamate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

Professor Triggs OF Chicago univer-
sty says that Longfellow's poetry is
trivial, II that Is so what is Triggs
criticism?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

The tongue Is said to be a great
breeding place for bacteria. 1t is also a
great breeding place for gossip aud
scandal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

There is much preaching Of the gospel
Of wealth these days. but It does not
compare with the wealth OF the Gospel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

A strike is an idle proceeding at least
to the extent Of making strikers idle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

court OF inquiry this Chandler-Evans
affair is as a tempest in teapot 10 a
raging storm IN midocean.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

That selby shelter robbery might be
called the haul" OF fame.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
THE GREAT SALT LAKE
PRESENT AND PAST

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

Is that you VIII do better with your
money at u. c, M. l. thanvat any other
mouse In town, and We are prepared
10 demonstrate this to you by compar-
Ing goods and prices.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

,psr re some So -, "A
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-04
SAYINGS and DOINGS
Sbe Bocr Recommended.

over 10000 Beers are held as pri5-
oncrs of war. This rather exceeds some
estimates made prior to the beginning
Of the war of the total force the Beers
could put in the field Yet there are
still at least 5000 mon fighting with
energy and sometimes with success.
as at Wilmausrust last week 1t is not
improbable that a few moro such sue
cesscs would about double the Boer
force. While so large number of
able bodied men are being cared for
in prison camps the British authori-
ties are taking care. after "a fashion,
OF u much larger number of Bocr
women, children and old men. They
have concentrated 4O.229 Of them in
camps in the Transvaal and the Or
ange River Colony There has been
much destruction OF farm buildings by
the British troops. IL these ConCen-
trados had been left among the ruins
of their homes they might have
starved there On the other hand. they
have not gained much by going into
camps. judging by the rate of mortal
ity that prevails in them Last month
BIS children and IS men and women
died in them. There are many old
people in these camps II is not sur
prising that a number of them should
die. The mortality among the chill
drcn is painfully large.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-04
TropicaI DiIcord.

When Chile conquered Peru and Bo-
livia twenty years ago she suwcd Il
crop O, dragons teeth for south Amer
lea. The results Of that conquest have
poisoned international relations in the
southern continent ever since. They
caused the only friction in the first
Pan American conference mt Washing
ton in 1890. and they threaten to cause
the failure of the second one which
was to have been held at the city of
Mexico this year
Chile cannot agree with Peru and
Bolivia on the question whether the
Alsace- Lorraine created in Tacna and
africa by the events of 1881 Is 1T sub
ject for arbitration or not There is
another boundary question too. that
may bring on war between chile and
Argentina. When France and Germany
quarrel over AlsaCe and Lorraine there
are deep issues of nationality involved,
but when war is threatened over the
question whether a group of Spanish
Americans shall pay their taxes to one
dictator Of their own race or to an
other. there is nothing to dignity the
folly of the transaction
But as things are it seems necessary
To make a choice between chile and
her nciEhuors at the Pau-Amcrican
conference We should think such "a
choice would be easy. Let the program
be framed 10 suit the majority. and If
Chile does not like it let her flock by
herself