The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-15

David Hill Jssrsonan Dinner Takes the Measure Of the
Presdent-Toadies to Go to England But No
Aid For the Beers

" designed to meet temporary emer-
gencies which soon pass away, when
we are all united upon the rock bot
tom and fundamental doctrine Of our
faith, intended to last as long as the
government; why should there be fac
tiOnal quarrels over details, when we
are all united upon essentaIs2
1T is the part of wisdom for the
Democracy to push to the front the
issues upon which there is substantial
unanimity, and ignore those in regard
to which there are such serious and
honest differences Of opinion as must
be fatal to practical success.
Administration is at Sea.
"The administration Of President
Roosevelt is all at sea 1t has no fixed
policies or fixed convictions. IL 'wob-
bles' upon every public question with
which it assumes to deal. The mes
sages and public addresses Of the pres
ident are merely elaborate treatises
upon elementary questions OF govern
menJ, containing nothing new and def
mite. He has no policy in opposition to
that of congress and is prepared TO
aDALONe Whatever EULEEEeS does.
We have learned 10 distrust the ut
terances Of Republican presidents up
on the tariff because they are evidently
no THEIR own masters. but are largely
controlled by the great tariff interests
which usually dictate the Republican
tariff legislation of this country.
IF any relief whatever to cuba shall
be secured from the present admins
tration It viii be due 10 the decided
stand taken by the Democrats in con
gress insisting that justice should be
done.
The policy Of the administration in
the Philippine islands is a disgrace TO
civilization The attempt with regard
to these possessions TO initiate the for
eign policy Of England has proved a
dismal failure.
VIII Not Help the Beers.
The administration viii send its spe-
ciaI representatives To witness the cor
0nation Of a king. but il has no WORDS
of sympathy to express for the brave
farmers OF South Africa who are he
r0ically struggling to maintain thcr
republics
Republican incOmpetency to deal
with the financial question is almost
seif-cOnfessed. It was Ostenta ti0Usiy
proclaimed that the COLO standard 11i K
been unaIterabIy and successfully
adopted by the Mckinley adminisua-
ton. and now we are told that new and
additional legislation is imnerativel ?
required for that purpose. and IN order
10 preserve the honor and credit Of the
country
in conclusion. Mr.. Hi said.
There are numerous incidents Of a
revival of popular confidence in Demo-
ocratic policies. state and national A
change of measures ana Of men seems
to be imperatively demanded by The
best interests Of our state and coun-
try. Our opponents have only succeed
ed in recent years by W fortunate III
visions among ourselves Let our faces
now be toward the common enemy.
1T is a time for unity. for Organiza-
ton. for wise cOUnsels and for az
gressive action.
Mr.. HIS speech was interrupted By
frequent bursts OF applause. At Its
conclusion. Congressman James n.
Gnggs OF Georgia. chairman of the
congressional committee. spoke. advo-
eating unity and predicting success for
the party If internal differences were
forgotten. Joseph Wheeler Edward r.
Shepard. Congressman Bail Of Texas
ana Bird :. Coler also made harmony
speeches.