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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
1AwnrssNEss AND oALAMiTlEs.

Ono feature Of the times Is the ter
rbls lawlessness that seems to be ris-
lng Ike the tide. rolling IN upon the
Shores NJ civilization. with irresistible
farce II IS one that does not fail to
attract the attention OF the thoughtful
observer. even II the multitude neg
l.., r., read the signs. continuing their
...,. ar their pursuit Of gold, in the
o,is, nj the surglng and seethlng dan
gers
A.most daily the papers tell about
mob yiolence and murders by lynchers,
soms.lmes under the most barbarous
concentrations Of savagery Only a
char, line ago a Kansas mob con-
slsr.I a human being 10 the flames
rubu.ly. among the spectators being
bfrlrsds of women and many school
children on their way home from
school And the protests against such
oulra ses. at the sight Of which civil
tied nation might wen go into mourn
lnr we're almost too feeble to be
hwri
II h claimed that every day in the
v.sr in this country. life Is taken
,y.fr,u, the sanction Of law And the
iop8ency to resort to lynch law is be-
coming more deeply established every
year The terrible effects are Of a
cumulative nature. Life is becoming
cbe7p. Mobs Kill sometimes for very
friy.ious offenses, and sometimes in
nocen, people. not taking time to in
vssiirate the evidence on which the
accusation Is made
I'm, these acts Of violence are, by no
moars the only proofs Of the growing
contempt for law. Lawlessness is in
evidence on all hands To cvade law
ne ione as no disagreeable consequences
follow is considered smart instead Of
wrong. Sometimes II is business
ab,llty. Long ago It was said that
''the last days" should be characterized
by the rule Of the lawless one" and
10 All appearances everything IS being
prepared for such rule. nlsrsssrd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
DEsEREr EVENING NEWS. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1901.

natural advantages as tho son OF a
worthy a0orer. cannot have been much
more favorable than those Of gunner
Morgan and II he Is competent TO rem
resent the country, the gunner is, or
may become SO, The social functions Of
naval Ulcers are not so Intricate that
they cannot be mastered. Very few
people ave so incompetent that they
canine, leIrn TO move In that nothing
ness which Is the pastime Of the social
world 8. hey choose TO do 80. And II
they do'not, they win be respected Tor
what real worth they have more than
f0r lhe mount Of polish they may sue
o.d in wing to a surface under which
there is nothlng but an empty brain.
The c'ntroyersy has called attention
10 ,he fact that milltarlsm always tends
'o Che creatlon Of social distinctions.
ana a therefore,, contrary to the true
plHl ot democratic government. In a
country ike this. merit not birth,
counts Where common laborers can
dse TO bacome not only presidents, but
famous Presidents. there can be no dan
ger in limiting gunner to the posi-
ton Of an ensign A military arls-
iosacy Is danger, For when the
principle is once admitted. its appllca-
ZION wIl not be confined to the navy, or
tNa army It viii extend gradually, I'M
40 ,he poople are no longer free. Social
distinctions, founded on natural adj
annees" is not reconcllable with pop
ulr government
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
ON THE SLASH.

The Senate made several furious
slashes on Saturday and cut down
some measures that had much merit. AT
the same time others that are not adj
visable received support Among the
latter was the bill to re-arrange the sal
aries Of district attorneys.
We regard this measure as akin to
that which the Senate killed only few
days before. 1t Is virtually an attack
on the work Of the previous Legsla-
ture, The district attorneys law did not
come into force until the opening OF the
present year, II has had no time TO
demonstrate its merits or dement's. The
attempts TO repeal II failed, because II
was readily seen that It was advisable
10 let It work, at least until the next
session OF the Legislature. TO give II
fair trial The same reason holds good
against the present proposition. We
hope II viii be reconsldered and sat
down upon.
We believe all falr-mnded ana just
citizens viii dlsapprove Of the unjust
discrimination against the board Of
equalization. requiring Its members 10
serve for the paltry sum Of 800 year.
and tie secretary 10 perform for that
salary. work which for inheritance and
extent at least equals some
services for which four times
that amount is paid We
would like 10 500 this action rcconsld-
cred, or II that cannot be effected. a
new bill introduced for a more reason
able compensation II not so great as
that which has failed.
We think this should he done also in
reference TO the salaries Of the justices
Of the Supreme court II 5000 a year
Is considered too much. why not place
il AZ $4,000 A new bin could be intro
duced for that purpose, We believe the
bin that passed the House was just
right The Importance Of the position
demands a salary sufficient to secure
the ability that Is requisite for It. The
present stipend Is too low, and there Is
no need for our State TO be parslmonlous
to It's high officials. The Senate will
do wen to think these matters over
carefully.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

Of law 10 the example set before the
children It Is INDUCED IN by RE-
Specialize citizens. Women as well
as men resort to IT, to gain private
or public. ends.
Another striking feature Of our time
Is the frequency Of oalamitous accl-
dents, ships 20 down with their
precious burdens Of souls. and men are
entombed in the bowels Of the earth.
Famine ana pestilence have been
sweeping different parts Of the world
The destroyer Is abroad,
There Is one primary cause for all
This, whatever may be the Sec
ondary causes And this Is the
general tendency to disregard mans
dependency on his Maker When divine
law Is discarded. human law has really
no sold basis Of authority II the only
motive 70 keep the law Ia to avoid tenn
poral punlshments, why should It be
held sacred, II the punlshments. by
clever maneuvers, or by other means.
can he avoided Just as effectually2 That
Is the reasoning of many who prefer to
follow their incllnations in such mat
tiers. And the result Is apparent
In the same way. "a human beings
forget" God, they neelect invoking His
guidance, His care, II stands to reason
that man. without God must ever be In
danger, Just as children left to them
selves whether In play or work. uatil
they gain sufficient knowledge and ex-
perlence their only safety from acct
dents lies in their following the lnstruc-
lions Of their parents or guardians II
Is the same with tho children Of men in
relation 10 their Father. On land or on
sea at home or abroad. they are de-
pendent on Him. Where His influence
Is. there His preserving hand is felt too.
Where that influence Is Withdrawn,
man. in the midst Of a complex world,
the laws Of which he but imperfectly
understands, has but little chance of
escaping harm 70 health ana HE. lie
Is after all, but child playing thought
lessly on the railing OF tossed
ship, at the edge Of burning volcano,
or in a boat lrresstlbly drawn toward
the rapids Of a cataract.
The remedy, then, Is in general re-
turn to the Maker and Ruler OF the
heavens and the earth. A little reform
here and there Is not sufficient, There
must be q general restoration. The
golden age Of the earth was when man
oonversed freely with the Creator and
was guided by Him, in both public and
private affairs. II will come again
when all dominion. power and glory
shall have been given to Him whose
right II is to rule.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
DIsCIssIN0 CUDA.
New York Tribune.

The United States assumed the re-
sponslbility Of destroying the Old gov
eminent, the only government the ISL
and had, and Of setting up a new one in
its place. 1t owes Il to other nations
as we'll as TO Itself 10 make sure thar
the new government Is better than the
old and Is capable Of observing IT'S
international obligation" II is the right
and 1t Is the duty Of the United States
TO pass upon the Cuban constitution
and to do so with the most rigid scru-
tiny and with the fullest Of power to
amend according TO It's discretion or
even to reject outright This country
was the rescuer of Cuba from Spanish
misrule, IT has been and Is Its guardian
in its transition period, and II Is nee
essarlly to be It's sponsor for the new
career which Is TO come. In such cir
cumstances II is only sense and justice
that there shall be some formal and au
thoritatiye statement OF that relation
ship, and that 1t shah be made In adj
vance of the withdrawal of United
States guardianship and control
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
81. Paul Globe.

by liberating the Cubans, we have
become responsible for their good be-
hayior. We had no business to interfere
except to establish a higher and better
order Of things. To substitute for a for
eign despotism much more onerous
and unjust native despotlsm in the form
Of dictatorship, such as most Of the
Spanish American republics are cursed
With. would be a disgrace to ourselves
and farce In the eyes OF the world. BY
the part we took In their behalf the
Cubans have become our wards and 1t
Is our sacred duty to make sure that
they establish q government in accord
with the principles for the sake of
which we interfered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

The right Of this government to i'm
pose any restrictions upon the Cubans
In the matter Of their foreign relations,
or to dictate what their relations shall.
be to the United states, is not conceded
by the Cubans, nor Is II consistent with
the pledge Of Independence made In the
most solemn form by Congress on the
eve Of war with Spain. The declaration
Of the Cuban constitution that the
people Of Cuba shall constitute SOY.
erelgn state" merely altirms what Con-
gress recognized as the right Of the Gu
bans q little less than three years ago,
Moreover the supreme court has re-
Gently decided that Cuba is a foreign
country As such 1t Is under no oblga
tons to consult the United States In
framing its constitution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
CONFERENCE NOTICE.

Tho seyenty-frt Annual Conference
Of the church Of Jesus Christ Of Lat
ter-day Saints win convene In the
Tabernacle. Salt Lake city ON Friday
Aprn 8, at 10 a. m.
LORENZO SNOW,
GEORGE Q CANNON,
JOSEPH 2. SMITH.
First Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

,inyeps will doubtless approve their
coprsa
we ,yill mot now discuss the question
no IN who constituted those gentlemen
he guardians Of public morality or
o,polntod them agents to enforce the
law We supuose Il is the right Of oil
citizens 10 take an interest In every
thing that promotes good order and
aids in uniting down vice and lawlcss'
ness Therefore they are doubtless
,cltbln the lines of good citizenship
whether II IS one OF the functions Of the
preacbers office. or not. to engage in
ths regulation Of municipal affairs.
II ie fact that gambling houses
cono under the ban of the law Also
tbot bouses of iU-mue are unlawful.
ana prsons who resort TO tham may
ho runisbad ON conviction And furth0r
tbsf llaiior selling is forbidden ou Sun
5ov yst &C. Ia polorous that these
OWLS Gro pa,uitiod 10 exist I'm this clty
op1 lIitle "a dope to put thom down or
correct tbom n s admitted by truth.
fan mon or ,vparlapc, and observation.
tbst mony ,icos which fine law f5rblls
cannot bo artlrol, orodlogfod from
r,lye1 co,or,upinos pr,it 10 navorthe.
Ices t.,o ina, thoy c,, ho r,,ssurably
conrollea opd kont from hoinr oaunt.
od IN the faoo of virhio and morality.
What can no donc sbndd Inc dome in
thls direction
We rtust corroea srr,,ieo that tbe
roovor NJ tbls Jty od,,ifs with mild
couarlmltv tbot the saloops NJ this city
are practically wide opcnp ON Sunday.
We understand foo tbot ba le not In
favor NJ dllloent octlop bv the pollce
for the opnnrossio, of Gambling and
places M had reuuto Tho mayor and
tba nollce are sunnosod IN no olaced In
Office 70 execnte tbo ordinances Of the
civ II tbe regulations thps estab-
llsbed are yropg tbey sbould he amend .
cd or abolisbed While thew are In
force in legal theory tbey should be en-.
forced in active fact There ls no eyad.
ing this responsibility. II Is becoming
widely understood that there Is n glar-
ing laxlty on these matters and they
are hecotnlnp n nubllc scandal
We do not advocate a Motley that wifi
scatter OWLS which Voc deplore All over
ibn ,l,v THAT haa heen tried with very
IN orrorts vvo do NOT helleve prohibl.
,lo, couta he uado IN worl, IN this city.
4 strono demand for ANYTHING will Ger.
talnlv brinc a sunnlv either opanlv or
secretly mt 700 do he,leve these agen-
at.. o.. a,.u o,. ~ ,a,,,,to,od o,a In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
PHILADELPHIA Times.

Congress long ago pledged this gov
eminent to withdraw from Cuba when
It had established a government of Its
own. A constitutional convention Is now
in session preparing a frame Of govern
ment. That convention derives its pow.
ers solely from the Cuban people, and
It's powers are limited entirely to the
framing of a constitution under which
the Cuban people will be governed.
With that constitution the people OF this
country have no business or concern. In
every essential respect our attitude to-
ward Cuba should be that Of helpful,
friendly cooperation but with the ex-
plicit understanding that 1t Is to con-
stltute a sovereign government over
which we exercise no domination what
ever.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

Gen. Harrison's paper on alliance
with Great Britain is a very thoughtful
and statesman-llke document lie indl.
Gates the true basis for all our all-
anccs when he says that It should be
moral and not commercial. With ALI
ances based on moral grounds there
viii be no variabeness, neither shadow
OF turning, Great as Is Americas COM
merce and Industrial pre-emlnence
greater stin is her moral position. May
II ever BE- so
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
MONTHLY FAST.

As the general conference OF the
Church win be IN session on the first
Sunday in Apnl the monthly fastwhioh
would otherwise be held on that day.
WIN be observed on the last Sunday In
March and the fast meetings be held
on that day, March 81. 1901.
LORENZO SNOW,
GEORGE @. CANNON,
JOSEPH +. SMITH,
First Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

We congratulate Dan" Spencer on
his well deserved promotion He is a
Utah railroad man In every sense. IN
der John Sharp and Francis Cope, Of
affectionate and respected memory, he
received his first training, and he has
prohted by their lessons and his long
experience. We wish him further and
continued success.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

Five thousand Cubans going to Gov.
Cen Woods residence to present a
petition Of protest against the Senate
amendment. and then giving cheers for
the United States, shows that they are
more appreciatiye Of what this govern
ment has done for them than is gen.
orally believed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

II Is a great day In American history
as all Inauguration days are. President
Mckinley enters upon his second term
His first saw some tremendous
changes in our oountry-great expan-
sion beyond the sea His second will see
developed an American colonial policy.
Just what it will be no one now can
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
snrinrHelA Rennhllcan.

There Is really no honorable course
open to the United States government
but TO accept the Cuban constitution,
except In so far as 1t may conflict with
the territorial claims Of the United
States under the treaty Of Paris; and
that acceptance should not be delayed
full year II Is literally none Of our
business what sort Of a constitution the
Cubans adopt. so long as IT appears TO
provide for a stable government.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
Boston Post.

There Is not a word in the proposed
constitution that even remotely intl'
mates the need of any special relations
between the two countries. II IL, In
short, such a constitution as a people
might adopt who felt themselves really
free and Independent. There may be
changes. Of course, before the draft is
adopted by the convention. But IL II is
not changed. what is Mr.. Mckinley go
ing to do about II?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

It is just forty years ago this day
that the great Lincoln entered upon
the discharge Of his duties as President.
Then he was an almost unknown man.
Today he is recognized as one Of the
great men Of all time and his memory
Is revered by all who love liberty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

81 Cambridge the other day Harvard
university students destroyed an his
torlc town pump. 1t is only a few
years ago that students there painted
the statue Of John Howard a bright
vermilllon, In Cambridge these mat
ters are looked upon as the 'pranks
Of college boys" Elsewhere they would
be looked upon as vandalism pure and
simple.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
Philadelphia Inquirer.

The constitution which the conven-
ton has been asked to raify, and
which in all probability 1t will ratify,
is framed in every respect upon the by
pothesls that the projected republic Of
cuba is to be an absolute sovereignty.
should these fine plans be realized, the
result would be that we should have at
our doors a quarrelsome neighbor fol
whose good conduct we should, to a
certain extent, be responsible, but over
whose actions we should have no con-
troll. We cannot think that this Is a
development which Congress will be
willing TO admit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

There is said to be less illlteracy in
Kansas than in any other State OF the
Union. All OF which goes 10 show that
education alone is not panacea for
social Ills. Common sense is an es-
sential in dealing with them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

The Senate is so quiet and sedate. so
considerable and courteous that Vice
President Roosevelt Is very apt to find
presiding over II an irksome task, lie
prefers the controlling OF wild horses"
10 this tame business.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

English military critics are much
puzzled to know how Dewet crossed the
Orange river In magic lantern shows
Of many years ago the same puzzle was
presented 70 an irate father who was
pursuing his clipping daughter, And
the miscellaneous bostman who had as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

During the session just closed Con-
gress passed 1876 joint resolutions. There
are no data from which 1t Is possible to
tell the number Of Mrs Nations "joint'
resolutions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

Vice President Roosevelt's address
on his induction into office was very
short, but was all to the point and quite
q model for the occasion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

The public debt is being reduced. It
cannot be reduced too fast nor too far
to suit the people. Let the good work
Of reduction go on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

sisted her flight sang out to the father
The ducks and the geese. they all swim
over" And that seems 10 have been
the method pursued by Dewet In cross
the Orange.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

what more natural than that In cs-
Gaping from his pursuers Gen. Dewet
should take TO the water.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

The fox chase In South Africa contln-
ues, with the fox far in the lead and
the trail indlstinct.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

People sometimes ask what good
kicking docs An immense lot at times.
The tiger Rajah Of the indianapolis 200,
which few weeks ago Killed one Of
the keepers, broke out Of his cage
few days ago and spread terror amohs
keepers and animals As It approached
quagga a near relative of the ass,
the latter gave II such kick that
Raiah went spraying and was so
nearly Knocked out that he was easily
captured and put into cage What's
the good OF kioking2 Lots, sometimes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04

"a few days in Pretoria should have
an extremely SOLDERING effect upon Mrs
Nation possibly the first time that a
residence in that city ever had such an
effect upon anybody" says the Chicago
News, "The celebrated reformer from
Kansas has heretofore believed in the
efficacy Of the Ratchet a day In the
city OF distilleries will show her the flu
Unity Of this belief Beholding the giant
walls Of Peorlas liquor factories, she
viii gee how tiny and futile a weapon
the best Ratchet is, TO turn a Ratchet
against Peoria would be Ike attacking
the Rocky Mountains with hoe But
then the lady doubtless regards the
hatchet as sort OF mustard seed.
Milford chronicle., 1901-03-22
RARE COMBINATION.
The Floral and Electrical Display at
the Pan-Americnn Exposition.

The Floral and Electrical Display at
the Pan-Americnn Exposition.
There is a saying that FLOWERS are
the poetry of earth, as stars are the
poetry of heaven" If this be true, the
beauty of the floral effects to be seen
at the Pan-American Exposition will be
pronounced as a rare combination OF
both. for never yet at an exposition
have such magnificent effects been
seen as will be visible in some of the
fountain basins at the Pan-American.
There beautiful plants and flowers
kissed to a state of dewy dazzlement
by the falling spray and the glow of
/ concealed incandescent lamps, will de-
4 light the visitor
/ At the exposition in Omaha some
little success was obtained in thus
lighting up the flowers and the foliage
of plants in the water basins, and this
has led Henry E. Rustin. chief of the
mechanical and electrical bureau. TO at
tempt to enlarge upon what he accom-
plished in Omaha. When thus lighted,
the flowers and plants take upon them
selves new colors, each one seemingly
more beautiful than the color displayed
under full sunlight. Then the little
mystery of where the illumination
comes from is delightful and, knowing
this, the skilled electrician is most care
full to conceal his lamps where leas
likely to attract the eye. Perhaps al
artificial leaf, an artificial flower, il
used TO hide the lamp. but its full bril-
. liancy is allowed to beam upon tn
) plant and flowers, making a pictur
! that is lasting. 1t is when such effect
are obtained that the full appreciation
! of enjoyment is expressed in the singl
= word beautiful" 1t was so at Omaha
] and it will be more so at the Par
n American.
Milford chronicle., 1901-03-22
r1arRE OLE HEROIC MUSIC.

that a new discovery has been made.
With the buildings arrayed in colOrs
which will harmonic with the general
scheme of the Exposition and please
rather than offend artistic taste, the
Rainbow City cannot fail to become
popular in a degree scarcely hoped for
by those who planned its construction.
The Director of Color, Mr.. Charles \.
Turner, n. A.. of New York City. stud
led the requirements of the situation
and in his studio in New York by
means of models carefully worked out
the designs and drawings for the mural
decoration. The experts experimental
with paint and obtained an article that
may be used without fear that it will
lose its staying qualities before the Elk
position is over. The test already
made shows that the paint after being
once applied to the staff is going t.
hold its color well.