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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
AN APOSTLE IN POLITICS.

The Washington %. C.l Times does
not appear to agree with the assailants
Of Hon, Reed smoot, because he is a
candidate for the Office Of United States
senator from Utah. judging from the
following editorial in that paper, with
the above headline
I'VE cannot think that enlightened
public opinion viii encourage the agi-
tatlon begun in Utah 10 prescribe the
Hon. Reed Smoota candidacy for q
seat IN the United States Senate. Mr.
Smoot is an apostle Of the Mormon
Church. and because Of his religious be-
liefs and religious Affiliations IL Il now
proposed to contest his eligibility e
represent his State at Washington. The
Ministerial Alliance OF Salt Lake City
has declared war on Apostle SmoOt
and Is seeking aid to fight his election
by the Utah Legislature next January
and to challenge the legality Of his IT'LL
II elected
Such a crusade is perhaps the natur
al sequel Of that violent and wide
spread agitation which closed the door
Of the House OF Representatives ,hre.
years ago on another Mormoa states
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
OUR AGRICULTURE.

The annual report OF the secretary
Of agriculture shows the immense I'M
rortance OF that industry TO this coun-
try. In 1900, Il is stated the fixed
capital Of agriculture was estimated at
20O0Oao0.o0o There were more than
100000 farms. comprising 100000
acres, il5,00o.o0o acres OF which were
improved land. On these farms dwclt
4o.oo0,00o people, and OF the 29,0OO0oo
persons reported as engaged in gain
fur occupation. 100000 were en-
ployed In agricultural pursuits.
The work OF the department is Of a
very practical nature. For instance,
extensive studies OF the fungi that are
supposed to cause the decay of railroad
ties, telegraph poles, etc, have been
conducted, and II Is now believed that q
cheap method of protecting tImbers
can be devised,
Another branch OF investigation Is
busy with plant diseases and the means
TO combat these. One method Is TO find
immune plants, 1t Is claimed that Il
hae been possible to make lands that
had been deserted because OF the pre-
valence OF disease fatal 10 cotton,
again bear crops, by planting resistant
strains Of the plant,
II has been found that certain bac-
terra are fatal TO plants and are there
fore TO be dreaded by the farmer, but
that there are bacteria that work con-
stsntly In his interest. The bacteria
tlat gather nitrogen, making their
homes In the roots OF legumInous
plants, are invaluable. The depart
hient announces that new, cheap. and
thoroughly satisfactory method Of
growing and distributing these bacteria
he's been perfected.
A work Of great importance Is that
which Is embodied In map, now under
preparation by the department When
this map Is completed II will show the
composition Of the soils over the en-
tire area OF the United States. BY this
map Il can be ascertained without
much expense, what special agricultur.
al enterprises can be undertaken in
the various sections Of the country. II
will enable the department TO advise
intelllgen,ly as to what new crops can
be safely tried in any given locality
Surveys for this map were carried or
last year In Is states and territories and
in Porto Rico The territory covered
by the surveys thus far amounts tC
l447s52O acres.
Another important branch Is tbs
Rureau Of Forestry. This has giver
employment to ls2 men who have beer
busy in e states and territories Th'
bureau undoubtedly has a most i'm
portant work TO perform.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
FOR THE PURITY OF THE PRESS.


A bill has been introduced IN Con-
Gress, by request closing the mails to
newspapers that contain pictures Of
suicides or details OF suicides. That bill
covers too little ground though 1t may
be considered fair as far as 1t goes. 1t
ought to take In burglaries, train rob-
berries, murders and all crimes that find
prominent place in yellow journals
and in many that disclaim all title to
that designation.
The bill Is well meant, but how
could II be enforced without censor
ship? And censorship would not be
tolerated In this country. The best and
only way to cleanse the press from the
putrid reading matter that Is sure TO
spread corruption 10 all that comes IN
contact with II, Is for the public TO
cultivate taste for pure reading and
a dislike to all Of an opposite character.
How this can be done Is the important
question, but II Is absolutely certain
that as long as the public has crav-
ing for that which Is horrible, no law
can stop the publication Of horrible de.
tails Of crime. Make the tree good, and
the fruit will be good.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The December number OF Meehan's
Monthly closes the career Of that pub
lication, which has been continued
little over eleven years. 1t is pity
the publication should be discontinued.
Its special aim has been to create q love
for the beauties of nature, and there
certainly Is a great field for a messen-
ger OF that kind Thomas Meehan x
Sons, Germantown. Philadelphia.
Mind for December has for special
feature an article on the Christmas fes-
tival--its origin, history, and signih-
canoe. There Is paper by Stanton X.
Davis, called "The World. Message"
The Rev. A. p. Curtis. PHI. D., has an
essay on 1.-THE Perfectness OF Christ"
Nancy Mckay Gordon has paper en-
titled "WOman-The Interpreter" and
Joyce b. Ketcham considers "The
Cross."--The Alliance Pub Co.. Fifth
avenue, New York.
In Tales from Town Topics for De-
cember there is complete novel by
Adam Adams entitled "No Middle
Ground" There are besides number
OF short stories, among which we notice
''The Red Mask" by Charles Stokes
Wayne; "The Bellpunch saiong;" "a
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

man, the Hon. Brigham Fl. Roberts. To
the fury Of THAI outbreak the popular
branch Of Congress yielded ia sounder
Judgment, and by dangerous exercise
OF purely arbitrary power refused 10
honor certificate Of election, on It's
face both haWless and jncontestlblc.
But Mr.. Roberts credentials were
refused rot because he was member
Of the Church OF Latter.day Saints,
but because ne was a confessed poly
gamist. And as n polygamist there Is
no doubt that the House OF Represen-
tatfves could properly and iegltimately
have expelled him after recognizing MS
prima facie title TO seat
Against Mi smoot, however, no
charge of polygamy has been brought,
or, apparently can be brought. the out
cry raised against him finds It's motive
not In offended morals, but In religious
prejudice His claim to political pre-
ferment IL to be outlawed not because
Of personal obliquity, but because OF
doctrinal practices and doctrinal faitn.
"Rased on such grounds-and on such
grounds only--opposition to Apostle
Shoots candidacy deserves no serious
support He hag the same right that
every other American citizen has t.
seek and hold Office. And II II rather
late In the day to set up the contention
that religious belief stu constitutes a
hnr to political privilege and political
preferment. even though ouch other de-
terrent barriers as race, color, and
previous condition Of servitude have
been swept away.
III Mr.. Smoot can win an election In
the Utah Legislature, his title 10 a seat
In the Senate may be held to he reason
ahiv qnnr,o f'thor Ne~'non Apostles
have sat In Congress without seriously
uoranglng the pruer OF the universe.
And there Is no good reason apparent
why a Mormon, as a Mormon, should
be disqualified from practising the vir-
tues of patriotism or the arts OF states
manship"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
BROOKLYN Eagle.

The message, MS whole, Is q quiet
ing document. The opposition VIII be
able to criticlse II for Its merely gem
eral charactef--and viii wish the mis-
take OF making 1t too specific had been
committed. The warning schools OF
economic thought within the party in
power will find that the President fos-
tiers and fillips both OF them, and that
he has succeeded in keeping himself In
line with the plain people without
Earring "the practical politicians TOO
much.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
Boston Herald.

The tone Of the message Is that OF an
Instructor, and this on all points--alike
on those where no positive position Is
taken, as well as on those In which
specific recommendations are made. On
some questions Mr.. Roosevelt Is amply
explicit In informing Congress as to
how 1t should act and In the case. OF
those of the trusts and Of the differ
ences as regards labor and capital, no
lays down TO Congress rules for ac-
ton and guidance In the spirit OF the
pedagog This kind OF work Is hardly
congenial to the president lie Is more
at home In stating his own views and
his proposed action than he Is In AFFORD
ing instruction for the forming OF opin-
ions and entering upon action on the
part Of others.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

zone hundred thousand school chill.
dren In Chicago are unable TO tell the
difference between rose and a violet,
and do not know even the names OF
dandelions and buttercups. What fine
public school system for the second
largest city in these United states."
says o Boston paper. II the statement
be true, which is very doubtful, It is
not such terrible thing after all. But
the Chicago school children know beans
when the bag is open even II they do
not live In Boston.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
STILL TALKING OF THE MESSAGES
The Philadelphia Press.

But though the speeches had taken
of the edge Of curiosity. they have
not dulled the yigor and strength OF the
message. II Is thoroughly characters
istic in style, in tone. In ethics and In
purpose. It is sinewy. compact
straightforward and sensible, The
President does not fater In his position
or In his doctrine. but he is temperate
and conservative. II anybody ex'
pected extreme utterance or radical
recommendation, he viii be dlsappoint-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
Philadelphia Public Ledger.

It is not only an unusually inform
ing state paper. II is o most attractive
literary production. written i'm clear.
virile, scholarly English. 1t is full "a
thoughtful statements and suggestions,
and should command the admiration
even Of those of its readers who do not
agree with the Views OF its distin-
guished author. because Of Its admir-
able presentation Of his views.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
Boston Post.

President Roosevelts second annual
message is strenuous only in its con-
servatism; II is intense only in its mod
GRAFTON. The spirit Of compromise per-
vades II. He faces the great questions
of the day with polite recognition Of
the fact that each OF them has two
sides, that the evil may not be so very
bad and that what we think to be good
may be dangerous II insisted upon UNI
equlvocally. And so he treads lightly
and speaks softly. There Is no exam
pie of direct and incorporating deal
ing with the issues that stir the public
mind most strongly,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
THE POINTS IN CONTROVERSY.

4efmdnys ciui'hs dboi"o'
arise In the neglect OF that country ~
pay bonds issued years ago ana nelo ny
German capitalists, VINO advanced 'he
money needed for the purpose OF rat
Road building, The entire amount IL
estinatcd at about s2'OOO.Ooo'
The claims OF Great Britain are OF
hnothsr nature. They relate to damages
clairned by British subjects whose per-
hons and property. II is said, were un-
lawfully seized BY the Venezuelan gun.
boat Augusta In January, 1901. These
bersons were Residents Of the Island Of
Patos. and when the British govern
nent called Venezuela to account the
kcply was a renewal of the claim that
NE island belonged TO venezuela a
diplomatic controversy was the result
President Castro. when asked to set
le the claims replied, with some snow
{ reason, that the country could NOT
y expected to be In condition to pay
prge sums OF money at time when
was emerging from a long and ex-
ensive revolution. but this logic Is
onsiderably weakened by the fact that
rance has secured some Kind OF salts
lctory arrangement with the country.
pr the payment or stu larger claims.
milar arrangement might have been
9qes one would think, with Great
ritain and Germany. to cover all
aims for money. The territorial dis
bite. however. cannot be settled by the
arnink over VI u CUSTOMS muse 10 tne
a'o'.
ue isianu controversy might proper
ps submitted 70 .ne court at Inc
asue' seheAue'a Claims ratos because
is5 proximity 10 'ne coast OF uuiaha'
ing witn'n the 'nree-mlie limit II
argued 'nat II is tenet OF inter-
Iticnai law tnat a country commands
Aters within a marine league OF Its
asst Ensiand's claim Is denied be-
Use the island OF fatos Is more than
miles from Trinidad, the nearest
Hush possession. Further 1t is urged,
e the treaty Of March, 1875, "expli-
'y confirms the title Of Venezuela
er all the islands near her coast
lich were under the dominion OF
ain in the Initiative period Of vene-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

The Anaconda Standard has secured
a very competent and energetic ALL
round newspaper man in Its capture OF
Mr. Eugene Traughberg. who Tor sew
eral years has been active and nota-
bic In journalistic circles in this city.
and as correspondent for some PROM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

lnent eastern papers We hope that thu
change viii PROVE prontable 70 the gem
tleman and pleasant 70 his family, as
we feel sure itwill be 10 the standard
and people OF Anaconda.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

Some OF the English papers think the
United states shoald step In ana coerce
Venezuela. Then they must think that
the measures Germany and England
arc now taking are those OF gentle per-
guasjon. f-y
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

Poultney Bigelow thinks that shang-
hal should be made into a republic The
suggestion should be received with
great respect and given due considera-
ton. for Poul,ney went to school with
Emperor William.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

II they would have their stories be-
lieved, victims Of highwaymen in future
win do well to have the hold-ups ac-
company them and make affidavit 10
their statements. I, would do much to
remove doubt from the public mind.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

The message as whole. Is a read
able paper. but gives the impression
that for political reasons II was care
fully revised and literally blue-penciled
before Il was sent 70 Congress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

Hon. Galusha a, Grow SAYS that cap
ital and labor must cooperate II the
Tendlng problem Of the age Is to be set
tied. That is very true. but how to
make them cooperate. There's the rub.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

The amount OF information regarding
Venezuelan affairs that the British and
German cabinets are short is truly as
torishlng a profound ignorance Of
them is all they possess.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

How does Mr.. Cleveland like the do
ings around Little Venice? Would he
have been content to have been merely
locker on in Vienna?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

Don Qulxote attacking the lion Is not
in 1t with Don Castro defylng the Brit
ish lion,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

"Misers are pocket editions Of man
kind says the Chicago News philo-
sopher Yes, and with the emphasis
on pocket.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

The Moros are again on the warpath.
For them Il win be path Of glory that
leads but TO the grave.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

Retribution (warship) came to vene-
zuela much quicker than she expected.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

Judging by much OF the evidence in
troduced by the miners they expect to
raise their wages by narrowing tales.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

Mr.. Carnegie is back again and in the
very best Of health Now look out for a
deluge OF libraries.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

It would have been cheaper and bet
ter TO have referred the whole business
TO The Hague tribunal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

We stlll have the hold-ups in our
midst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-28
LONG TRIP
BOYS Travel 1900 Miles in
Canoe TO Visit Uncle.

New oYrk. Aug 2s.-Two boys. both un-
der nineteen years OF age. padded
l3-foot canoe. filled with frying pans.
pots, kettles and a soap box larder UP to
a pier at the foot OF One Hundred and
Fifty-ffth street, North river. last night.
and walked down TO the home OF Charles
w. Dyer. at No. 100 West One Hundred
and Second street
Dyer opened the door I'VE have come 100
miles by canoe 20 call on you. We are
hungry"
The astnnished Dyer explained that he
was keeping bachelor quarters. but the
boys started n fire and over a lunch OF
ham and eggs told OF their trip from
Chicago In the boat.
The boys are Earl Parsons and James
Wallace. They started from Chicago on
July ~ and for forty-six days have been
padding, drifting and carrying over lakes.
rivers. creeks and canals. They had
camping kit along 30 they could spend a
night out but they passed most OF the
nights IN small towns and ate the ma
jority OF their meals over white Ia
blecloth.
"It's the finest trip ever" said the
boys last night. ITS a long way TO come
10 New oYrk, but there are plenty of good
times sprinkled along the route TO more
than pay for the trouble"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-28

such a city. but don't let us commit sui
eide while getting rid of the abuse.
KINDLY BRoTHERHooD.
We are living in an era OF great pros
perity Your city has had its full share
OF that prosperity, but prosperity by it
self never made any man happy. You
are not going TO be happy without II. but
you are not going 10 be happy II you do
not have something else besides. Pros
peerity must be the basis. The material
well being must be the foundation but
on II you have TO rear a superstructure
OF kindly brotherhood, all striving for de-
cency in public and private life or but
scant will be the good of prosperity.
More than that IL is possible by govern
ment to create conditions under which
men can become prosperous. and II Is un-
fortunately easy enough by bad legisla-
tion or bad administration so to paralyze
our life as TO render IL impossible for
any one TO be prosperous, but all that
government can do Is to create condi-
tions under which prosperity can come. II
the individual citizen lacks the thrift. the
energy. the power and the mind to work
no laws will make them prosperous.
You must not fall into the great mis-
take Of thinking that government can In
any way supply the qualities that you
have to supply yourselves. In the long
run now as always In the past history
OF mankind and as will be the case In
the future, each mans success must de-
pend primarily upon his having In his
own person the qualities OF individual ini-
tiative, hardness. resolution, honesty and
commonsense.
OFF TO THE wEIRS.
The president occupied about 10 minutes
with his address, and at its close. Miss
Mary Hsmblett. tho little daughter OF the
district attorney. presented the chief exc
cutive with a bouquet OF cut flowers.
Withdrawing from the platform the
president the reception committee and
those who were with the president. re-
sumed their carriages and proceeded TO
the Nashua Junction station, The ova-
ton to President Roosevelt was continu-
Gus and as the train drew out, prolonged
cheering followed II.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-28
CHOLERA
RAvAGES
FAR EAST
Thousands Of Deaths Have OC-
Cured In China, Japan and
In the Island Of Java.

Victoria. B. c.. Aug. 2.-The epidemic
of cholera is reaching alarming proper
tions on the other side OF the Pacific. tho
outbreak extending further and having
more victims than ever before reported
IL extends from the island OF Java TO
Japan, and almost every city on the
coast and many in the interior are af-
fected The disease too. Is being con-
tracted by Europeans as we'll as natives.
In Hong Kong from the first OF the
outbreak TO Aug s there had been 80
cases, six Of the patients being Euro
peans and 5ll deaths Four Of the vic
Tins were Europeans. In Tien Tsin the
last report placed the number of cases for
the year at l049 and 7G4 deaths within
the city walls. and 1915 cases and 593
deaths outside the city walls In other
places In China the proportion OF cases
and deaths Is just as great. A dispatch
says hundreds have died in Java.
A writer from Kuslin. Kwansi province.
says:
violent epidemic OF cholera. People are
dying by hundreds daily. Outside the
city over 1000 have died. In japan the
disease Is working fearful havoc"
American engineers are In Shanghai
preparing for an early start on the con-
struction Of the on-Hankow Railroad.
for which an American syndicate has
concession.
According to a telegram from Ching
sha. anti-Chrisuan disturbances have
broken out In the prefecture or Yung
Chow FNl, Hu Nan province, resulting In
the destruction OF q chapel. II Is said
that the order TO Wu Ting Fang to ro-
main at Washington was issued at the
suggestion OF viceroy Yuan Shin Kai,
who memorielizes the throne. saying that
since the appointment Of WI Ting Fang
TO the ministry he had done things TO the
great benefit OF China. that In his opinion
no other official was better qualified for
the post an that. therefore. he strongly
recommended that wu be given another
term Of ministry.
Storms and foods visited China and
Japan during July and the early part
OF August. The greatest damage was by
floods along the west rivers. Several vii
lages were entirely swept away. many
persons lost their lives and thousands
were rendered homeless. The water In
many places reached the roofs OF the
houses.