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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
ISTHMIAN CANAL.
Congress Advised That Work Should
Begin Without Delay.

He congress has wisely provided THAI
we shall build at once an 1sthmian
canal, if possible at Panama. The
undoubtedly acquire good title from the
tiations are now pending with Colombia
to secure her assent to our building the
canal This canal will be one of the
greatest engineering feats of the twenti-
eth century, a greater engineering feat
than has yet been accomplished during
the history of mankind. The work should
be carried out as a continuing policy
without regard to change of administra-
ton; and it should be begun under cir
cumStanceS which Will make it a matter
of pride for all administrations to con-
tnue the policy.
America. and of Importance to all the
world II viii be of advantage to us in
duStrtaliy and also as improving our mill
tary position. 1t will be of advantage to
the countries of tropical America. It is
earnestly to be hoped that all of these
countries viii do as some of them have
already done with signal success. and will
invite TO their shores commerce and i'm
prove their material conditions BY recog-
niZing that stability and order are the
No independent nation in America need
nave the slightest fear of aggression
from the United States. It behooyes each
one TO maintain order within its own
norders ana TO discharge its just obliga-
lions TO foreigners. When this is done
they can rest assured that. be they strong
or weak. they have nothing to dread from
OUTSIDE interference More and more the
increasing 1nterdspendence and complex
lty OF international political and economic
relations render it incumbent on ALI civil
med and orderly powers to insist on the
proper poHclnS of the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
ON a GOLD BASIS.
Banks to Furnish and Maintain the
Circulation.

Banks to Furnish and Maintain the
Circulation.
INTEREST rates are a potent factor in
business activity, and in order that
rates may be eaualized to meet the
varying needs of the seasons and Of
widely separated communities, and to
prevent the recurrence of financial strin-
SencleS which injuriouSly affect leeiti-
mate business, it is necessary that there
should be an element OF elasticity in our
monetary system. Banks are the natural
servants of commerce, and upon them
should be placed. as far as practicable
the burden of furnishing and maintaining
a circulation adequate TO supply the
needs of our diversified industries and
Oh our domestic and foreign commerce,
and the issue of this should be so regu-
lated that a sufficient supply should be
always available for the business inter
eStS of the country
1t would be both unwise and unneces-
Sary at this time to attempt TO recon-
struct our financial system which has
been the growth of a century, but some
additional legislation is, I think. desir-
able The mere outline of any plan suf-
flcIently comprehensive to meet these re-
quirements would tranSgress the appro-
pirate limits of this communication It
IS suggested, however, that all future
legislation on the subject should be with
the view OF encouraging the use of such
instrumentallties as will automatically
supply every legitimate demand of pro-
ductiVe industries and of commerce. not
only in the amount, but in the character
OF circulation. and of making all kinds
of money interchangeable. and, at the
wlu OF the holder, convertible into the
established gold standard.
| again call your attention to the need
OF passing proper immigra ton law COW
erins the points outlined in my message
congress; substantially such a bill has
already passed the house
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
Working Out of the Destiny of Poor

IN DEALING with the Indians. our
aim should be their ultimate aosorp-
ton into the body OF our people But
in MANY cases this absorption must ana
should be very slow In portions or the
Indian Territory the mixture OF plOct
has gone on al the same time with prog
ress IN wealth and education, 50 tatl
there are plenty of men with varying
degrees of purity of Indian blood who are
absolutely indisting uishable IN point or
social political and economic ability from
their white associates. There are Otner
tribes which have as Yet made no per i
ceptible advance toward such equality
To try TO force such tribes too fast is 10 {
prevent their going forward al ali. more
over. the Lrlpes hNe uhuer WlueS IL
1erent conditions " mere trlne mas
made considerable advance and uVes on
fertile farming soil it is possible TO allot
the members lands in SeVeralty much as
is the case with white settlers. There are
other tribes where such course is not
desirable on the arid prairie lands the
effort should be 10 induce the Indians 70
lead pastoral rather than agricultural
lives. and TO permit them TO settle in
villages rather than to force them into
isolation.
The large Indian schools situated re-
mote from any Indian reservation do a
special and peculiar work of great inn
portance- But excellent though these are,
an immense amount OF additional Work
must be done on the reservations them
selves among the old, and above an
among the young Indians
The first and most important step
toward the absorption of the Indian is 60
teach him to earn his living: vet il is not
necessarily to be assumed that in each
community all Indians must become
either tllerS of the soil OF stock Taisers-
Il nelr industries may properly be DIVERSE
/ ned. and those who show special desire
or adapIabihty for industrial or even
commercial pursuits should be encour-
aged 50 far as practicable to follow out
each his own bent
Every effort should be made to develop
( the Indian along the lines of natural
/ aptitude, and TO encourage the existing
natlVe industries peculiar 70 certain
tribes, such as the various kinds of bas-
/ keI weaving, canoe building. smith work
and blanket work Above all the Indian
/ boys and girls should be given confident
command of cOllOquial English and
should ordinarily be prepared for a Wig
/ orous struggle with the conditions under
winch their people live rather than for
lEaInedlate absorption into some more
nlghly developed community
| Inc officials who represent the govern
menI IN dealing with the Indians work
under hard conditions. and also under
/ conditions which render il easy To 90
I wrong and very difficult TO detect WRONG
consequently they should be amply laid
on the one hand. and on the other hand
| a particularly high standard Of conduct
should be demanded from them. and
Where misconduct can be proved TIA
punishment should be exemplary.
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supplied The executive department has
already at its disposal methods Of coli
lecting facts and figures: and IL the con-
gress desires additional consideration 10
that which viii be given the subject by its
own committees. then a commission of
business experts can be appointed whose
duty it should be TO recommend action
by the congress after a deliberate and
scientific examination of the various
schedules as they are affected by the
changed and changing conditions The
unhurried and unbiased report of this
commission would show what changes
should be made in the various schedules,
and how far these changes could go with
out also changing the great prosperity
winch this country IS now enjoying, or
upSetunS its fixed economic pOfcr
The cases in which the tariff can =
y produce q monopoly are so few as TO >
= constitute an inconsiderable factor
y IN the question; but of course II in y
any case it be found that given =
rate or duty does promote a mo- ,
y nopoly which works i'll, no protec- =
ZIONIST would object to such reduc- >
ton OF the duty as would edualize ,
y competition.
In my judgment the tariff on an =
tnraelte coal should be removed, and =
anthracite put actually. where il now =
> honlnally, on the free list This
would nave no effect at all save in \
crises; but in crises il might be OF b
y service 10 the people. 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT.
Liberal Appropriations Asked For the
Service.


THE striking increase in the revenues
of the pOstoffice department shows
clearly the prosperity of our people
and the increasing activity of the business
of the country.
The receipts of the postoffice depart
ment for the fiscal year ending June 80
last amounted to $l21, StS 047 20, an increase
the largest increase known in the history
OF the postal service The magnitude Of
TINS increase VIII best appear from the
IacI that the entire postal receipts for
the year 1850 amounted to but IS 5lS.aS7
Rural free delivery service is no longer
IN the experimental stage; it has become
introduction have fully justified the con-
greSS IN the large appropriations made
Tor It's establishment and extension. The
average yearly increase in postOffiCe re-
celpts in the rural districts of the cOun-
Try IS about per cent. We are now able
by actual results. TO show that where
rural free delivery service has been es-
taDuShed to such an extent as TO enable
US TO make comparisons the yearly in
crease has been upward of 10 per cent
On Nov !, 1902, il, $50 rural free delivery
routes had been esta blished and We're IN
operation. covering about One-third of the
territory of the United States available for
rural free delivery service. There are
now awaiting the action of the depart
meat petitions and applications for the
establishment of 19,47S additional routes
This shows conclusively the want which
the establishment OF the service has met
ana the need OF further extending it as
rapidly as possible. 1t is justified both
by the financial results and by the prac-
teal benefits to our rural populations; IL
brings the men who live on the soil into
close relations with the active business
world; it keeps the farmer in daily touch
with the markets; il is a potent educa-
tOnal force; it enhances the value of
farm property. makes farm life far
pleasanter and less isolated and will do
much to check the undesirable current
from country to city
1t is to be hoped that congress VIII
make liberal appropriations for the con
tinuance of the service already estab-
lished and for its further extension.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
THE VIEWS FAKER.

r RIG philadelphia North American is
entitled 10 the cordial thanks Of
eveey decent newspaper in the United
stases for it efforts to properly punish
an irresponsible liar who sent a wild
lake story 10 that paper. The story
vas extremely interesting, and, if it
had beeih true. it would have been i'm
porlantL II told in some detail about
the alY eyed crimes Of an educated In
dian i'm oklahoma Territory. The item
was published by the North American
in e BOD faith, but subsequent develop
ngGents have shown it to be absolutely
without foundation.
The Indian in the case is a reputable
citizen who never harmed anybody in
his life. Now the North American is
making things extremely hot for the
lying correspondent. He is being pros
ecuted with vigor, and it is not un-
likely that he win serve a jail sentence.
If he can be reached in no other way,
he ought TO be jailed for obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Many Newspapers have suffered at
various times through the work of un-
scrupulous persons Of the class of this
North American correspondent. Often
items come ia by wire and otherwise,
late at night. Whenever they are Of
great Importance every effort is al
ways made to verify them, but it is
manifestIy impossible to make sure of
each item that comes from a distance.
The prosecution of this young man
win make correspondents careful about
the matter they send. It win teach
them to verify the news. and it will
prevent many of them from imagining
news. The newspaper faker has no
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMITTEES

HE HERALD this morning prints a
forecast of the report which is
shortly to be submitted to the Com
mercial club by the special water com
mittee appointed by that body some
weeks ago. OF this committee Colonel
Edwin F. Holmes is chairman and it
is largely due to his efforts that the
committee has proceeded with so much
diligence.
Colonel Holmes has given freely, not
only of his time. which in view of his
numerous business interests is most
valuable, but of his means as well. His
ability has always been at the disposal
of the committee and of the city which
he is serving so faithfully and SO nm
selfishly- Colonel Holmes has made a
special study Of the water problem and
is entitled to rank as an expert on that
subject.
1t is too frequently the rule in Amer
lean cities that men of ripe business
experience decline to spend their time
and abilities in the solution of munich
pal problems, SO that Colonel Holmes
and his associates deserve the com
mendation of all patriotic citizens.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
ARBITRATION.
Commentator of the Work of The
Hague Court

Hague Court.
A civilization grows warfare becomes
n less and less the normal condition
of foreign relations. The last CEN
tury has seen a marked diminution of
wars between civilized powers; wars with
uneivilized powers are largely matters of
international police duty, essential for the
welfare of the world Wherever uossl-
bic, arbitration or some similar method
should be employed in lieu of war to
settle difficulties between civilized ma
tons. although as yet the world has not
progressed sufficiently to render it pos
slble. or necessarily desirable, to invoke
arbitration in every case. The formation
OF the international tribunal which sits
at The Hague is an event of good omen
welfare OF all mankind may flow. II IS
Tar better. where possible. to invoke such
a permanent tribunal than to create spe-
clal arbitrators for a given purpose
IL is matter of sincere cOngratulatfOn
TO our country that the United States
and Mexico should have been the first
10 use the good offices of The Hague
court This was done last summer with
most satisfactory results in the case of
claim at issue between us and our sis
ter republic. 1t is earnestly to be hoped
tnat this first case will serve as a prece-
Gent for others, in which not only the
United States but foreign nations NAV
take advantage of the machinery already
IN existence at The Hague.
commend to the favorable conSidera-
tlon OF the congress the Hawaiian fire
claims. which were the subject of careful
investigation during the last session
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
LEGISLATION FOR ALASKA.
Congressional Committee Urged to
Visit the Country.


T ESPECIALLY urge upon the congress
the need OF wise legislation for
Alaska. 1t is not to our credit as a
nation that Alaska, which has been ours
for 4hirtv-five years. should still nave as
moor a system of laws as is the case No
country has a more valuable possession
in mineral wealth. in fisheries, turs, Tor
ests and also in land available for certain
kinds Of farming and stOckgrowing. It
is a territory Of great size and varied
resources. well fitted to support a large
permanent population. Alaska needs a.
good land law and such provisions for
hornesteads and prescriptions as viii en-
courage permanent settlement We
should shape legislation with view not
to the exploiting and abandoning Of the
territory, but 10 the building Up of homes
therein The land laws should be liberal
in type. so as TO hold out Inducements TO
the actual settler whom we most desire
to see take possession of the country.
The forests of Alaska should be protected.
and as a secondary but still important
matter the game also, and at the same
time il is imperative that the settlers
should be allowed to cut timber. under
proper regulations, for their own use.
Laws should be enacted to protect the
Alaskan salmon fisheries against the
greed which would destroy them. They
should be preserved as a permanent in
dustry and food supply. Their manage
ment and control should be turned over
TO the commission of fish and fisheries
Alaska should have a delegate 10 the
congress It would be well If a con-
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jors anatomy, leads US TO conclude
that when we start out to hunt for
trouble. we'll emulate the example Of
the Levite in the parable, as we ap-
preach the major and pass by on the
other side" Evidently Major Myton
has not forgotten the tricks he learned
as deputy marshal under Bat Master
son in the days when Dodge City. Kas..
was a sure-enough live town If more
men had his nerve and resourcefulness
there would be fewer killings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Plea For the Sugar of the New Cuban
Republic
I HOPE soon 20 submit TO the senate /

7 HOPE soon 20 submit to the senate a
| reciprocity treaty with Cuba. On May
20 last the United States kept its
promise TO the island by formally vacat-
those whom her own people had CHOSEN.
as the first officials OF the new republic
Cuba lies at our doors. and whatever
affects her for good or for i'll affects US
also So much have our people felt this
that in the Pfatt amendment we definite
" took the ground that Cuba must here
after have closer political relations with
sense Cuba has become part of our in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
A New Department in the Cabinet
Proposed.

A New Department IN the Caplne1
Proposed.
TT is earnestly hoped that a secretary
of commerce may be created. with a
4 seat in the cabinet. The rapid null
tiplication Of questions affecting labor
and capital. the growth and complexity
of the organizations through which botn
labor and capital now find expression.
the steady tendency toward the employ
ment of capital in huge corporations. and
the wonderful strides of this country to-
ward leadership in the International
business would justify an urgent demand
for the creation of such a position. Sub
stantially all the leading commercial
bodies in this country have united In re-
uuesting its creation Il IS desirable that
some such measure as that which has
already passed the senate be enacted into
law The creation of such a department
would in itself be an advance toward
dealing with and exercising supervision
over the whole subject of the great cor
porations doing an interstate business;
and with this end in view, the congress
should endow the department with large
powers, which could be increased as eX-
perienCe might show the need
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


Z VIII
LITERARY PRODUCTION the second annual message of
n Roosevelt is well worth reading falls far below all
reasonable it, there
evidences
the deliberate utnce Of president the United States Indeed the
The president starts out by claiming as his own the Democratic theory that
congress has the power to regulate the trusts He abandon his notion of
t I amendment b nd comes g9gS p ne position tb %
foreign
has a9d at long time to reach the Democratic viewpoint
connection president makes curious recommendation It is
that sum of appropriated
Of the antitrust laws
why this appropriation the proposition that the Ordi
great lawyer in an antitrust crusade? Is Knox at the
his
ea
say the suggestion that the tariff
foregnmade
modes be removed He does not believe the remedy
ssanst trusts would inevitably result the
a., seems to that the president Vlfuy
accepted definition that ab
pn5 % Is market O its output Until combination the
material and the finished product
eompeton and consequently
there are only few such trusts the United
bot experiment with these
The the tariff on anthracite coal which
rs b u nave no effect at all except in crisis The
no effect except in a crisis why products
Reciprocity subject that is still dear to
cuba what he could last session
Of this congress In this subterfuge is not
likely that he viii - nv
Utah
trr on sugar would be
enough of the other senators be n but
port the executive majority being
quired to ratiy
Congress is advised that
@ The president favors the says that good
ute can undoubtedly be
BY the terms Of the bill congress the
interpreted to mean that he intends as possible
the
On this point uent recurrence
o. dispatches regarding collisions between
the FHipinOs enjoyiag religious liberty
Of the
officials They of the islands than
to pay duty on everything they
feature OF the message which viii in the west is
ut relating to the fencing of
- and corporations having President
to the practice ~ 70 Di0usht
On the subject of national connection with ~
public say excep 70 continue On win the
ment Of the plan lie legislation
has been Thoroughly tested. @ present Ia"
review Of the message would be incon,nlao ,.so.
most important omission 70 one
project That this vas % one rd about Sen
sion deliberate probabnitv
public mind and the the
publican convention Eoost %
dare to brave popular opinion further enricent
Roosevelt They had
fully fearlessly of Bottom he h
ne mas oared
compares Of
bic quality called substance compares with mutton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
NAVAL MATTERS.
warships Should Keep Pace With the
Noun&ru

country
- OR the first time IN our history naval
maneuvers on large scale are be-
ing held under the immediate com
mand of the admiral of the navy. Con-
stantIv increasing attention is being paid
to the gunnery of the navy, but 1t is yet
far from what it should be. I earnestly
urge that the increase asked for by the
secretary of the navy in the appropria-
ton for improving the craftsmanship be
granted. It battle the only shots that
count are the shots that hit. 1t is neces-
sarv to provide ample funds for pracuce
with the great guns in time OF peace
These funds must PROVIDE not Only LT ~
the purchase of projectiles, but tor al
IoWances for prizes to encourage the gun
crews and especially the gun pointers
and for perfecting an lntelhgent system
under which alone it is possible 10 get
good practice
There should be no halt. in the work of
building up the navy, providing every
wear additional fighting craft We are q
very rich country, vast IN eNteht OF -
moreover which has an army dlmlnuuVe
indeed when compared with that OF any
other first-class power We nave eetip-
erateIv made our own certain foreign
DOlicies which demand the possession of
a first-class navy The isthmian canal
will greatly increase the efficiency OF
our navy if the navy IS of suIIiclenI SIZE;
but if we have an inadequate navy, lhen
the building of the canal would be merely
giving a hostage to any power of SD
perior strength. The Monroe doctrine
should be treated as the cardinal feature
of American foreign policy, but II Woulc
be worse than idle to assert it unless We
intended to back it up, and II can De
backed up only by thoroughly goou
navy. A good navy is not a provocative
of war. It is the surest guaranty OF
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Chief Paul evidently doesn't approve
Of claret served with Sunday dinners.
And. by the way. if that claret was
served at the temperature of Chief
Paul when he heard of the fearful in
fraction of the law in such cases made
and provided, it must have been at the
boiling point.
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more business outside OF the peniten-
'iary than the man who sells gold
bricks or who passes counterfeit money
Both belong to the same criminal class
and both, when caught with the
goods" should be compelled to pay the
penalty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03

A Butte newspaper reporter has in
herited fortune amounting to $1,000.
and he will now have a good time
sending for the other members Of the
STAFF to interview him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
AmusemeHtSs

Pennsylvania" played to another big
house last evening at the Grand. The
engagement closes with a matinee and
an evening performance today.
The sale for Caught in the Web" at
the Grand begins today.