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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
A HEBREW CONGRESS,

An important meeting Of Hebrews
has just beer brought to close at
st. Louis No less than 1875 delegates,
representing 70 congregations. were
Present The gathering was in the IN
terest OF the Union OF American He
hrews, an organization representing the
reform wing Of American Judaism.
Among the matters Of great import
ance that came up before the assembly
was the question OF holding a con
gress Of Jewish organizations Of ma
tional character religious charitable
and phllanthfopic, on the lines Of the
Presbyterian Assembly, to meet once
In five years to consider all questions
OF Jewish Interest IN their broadest
aspect. Ultimately It Is intended that
this shall lead TO a pan-Jewish con-
gress touching upon matters concern
ing the Jews the world over with repre-.
scntatives from al countries.
A suggestion was made to hold such
a congress at ST. Louis in 1904, but that
was not agreed to. either New York or
Washington being thought the better
place
The reform Jews. as Is well known,
do net regard Dr. llerzls zionlsm az
practical. They think Judaism should
be dispersed stin more. rather than
gathered around center II is there
fore remarkable that they meet ami
plan for a worlds congress Of Hebrews,
a. which the common interests OF al
the people shah be discussed That
tee, Is gathering" 1t is a good
preliminary to the establishment Of
center Tor congress means ultimate
~ a capital. The spirit OF gathering
~ at work, both among the orthodox
jews that believe in the prophecies OF
their ancient leaders, and among the
"rtfomcrs"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
FOR ruRER ADJUSTMENTS.

What IS known as "the purity bill' has
been passed by the Belgian senate and
great interest is shown IN the meas
ure IN the capitals Of Europe II ls
aimed al The dsreputsble practices Of
many theaiers, particularly those visit
ed by foreigners.
II Is claimed that the programs a.
some of the places Of amusement had
become simply scandalous. The decent
part Of The press fought the perform.
ers. by always ignoring them and the
places whore they performed. and this
had some effect But there were Jour
mails as scandalous as the immoral
iheater programs. and 81 therefore was
thought necessary to resort to legal re-
strictions. The bill passed confines the
prohibition 10 obscene songs and
speeches at public gatherings" leaving
TO the various police projects and ma
gisirates the decision as to particular
cases.
In this country It Is generally urged
thai the people are entitled to the class
OF amusement" they are willing 20 pay
for, and that the only remedy against
. deprayed stage is more refined pub
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
ACROSS rnE PACIFIC.

Close upon the stories 10 the effect
that a game Of chess was played IN
mld-ocean by the aid OF wireless teleg-
raphy between teams on vessels nifty
miles apart comes the statement that
American navy officers are preparing to
establish wireless communication be-
tween the California coast and Manila
by way OF Hawaii Two stations on
which work win shortly be begun VIII
far exceed In power any yet established
on the Atlantic coast The range be-
tween Honolulu and Manila Is the long
est and most dffiouIt IN the world. but
the navy department promises that
wireless communication between this
country and our Oriental possessions
VIII be an accomplished fact within
eighteen months The estimated cost.
including station ot Hong Kong, Is
only $4,000, II Is not long since the
first signal rs" was sent across the At.
lanto, and the fact was disputed by
competent authority Wireless teleg.
raphy is making gigantic strides, It
seems How long viii It take before
the earth Is a vast wireless telegraph
station?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
THE WIDE SPREAD OPINION

Among other papers that believe the
newly elected Senator from Utah VIII
Obtain his seat IN spite Of the absurd
but vigorous sectarlan fight against
him the Los Angeles Express makes
the following editorial remarks to that
effect
ELECTED by the Mormon Republicans
Reed Shoots progress TO a seat In the
senate viii be contested at every step
by his Gantile opponents, but at this
distance the Express fails TO see spe-
cihc reasons why the senate committee
should report adversely upon his adj
mission 20 that body. Unlike Roberts
he Is not practIcing polygamlst. which
was the chief ofense charged against
that much married individual.
"Smoot Is an Apostle OF the Church.
Il is triie and az such Is supposed TO
uphold the doctrines OF the Latter-d9y
Saints, prominent tenet being polyg-
amy. Hence the main hope Of defeat
ing his aspirations lies In the fact that
while not personal violatOr OF the
United States statutes he Is secretly op-
posed TO The law as an Elder in the
Church. Whether this win prove a SUI
hclenl barrier to his hopes is doubtful.
The Chicago Evening Post says:
THE criticisms threats and opposi.
ton which smoots candidacy has ex.
cited throughout the country seem 10
have had NO effect whatever on the Re-
publican members Of the Clah Legisla.
ture. IN this We cannot pretend to see
anything surprising on disQuCting. The
right az every man. woman and child 20
oifer gratuitous advice 10 Utah r. o.
course inallcnable. but 20 Is Utah's
right 20 ignore such counsel. She Is a
sovereign state. IN fun possession Of
her faculties. and conscious of her pow
cr and privileges under the Constltu.
ton of the United states
As a. Mr. Shoots qualifications
that r. a question FOR the senate ana
and no other body or person IN tho
United States The Constitution pro-
yides that each House iof Congressl
shall be The judge OF the elections. re-
turns and qualifications OF rs own
members II good. valid. constitutional
reasons can be adduced A-ainst the
admission Of Mr. Smoot. the senate will
doubtless give them careful considera-
ton II win not be influenced BY hy-
aieria and incoherence. b. sentimental
nnl far-fctchcd objections. The Sem
ate IL JEALOUS Of its prerueatlves AMI
lis independence.
1T Is safe To- venture the expression
OF opinion that Reed Smo0t Will be cl-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
MARE THE APPROPRIATION.

The House aid good thing on Tues
day in passing DR., Condou's bin for an
appropriation In aid OF the Irrigation
Congress to be held in ogden next
September. The raising Of the amount
from 5000 to ST. 500 was also commenda-
bic. The expenses Of the congress Will
no doubt be double the larger sum, and
this State should appreciate the honor
of having the national convention held
within rs borders and Of the choice
OF prominent Salt Lake gentleman as
its President. The organization Is OF
great Importance rot only to Utah but
TO the entire West. The problem OF the
reclamation Of land in the arid regions
is one that VIII require much time,
brainwork, labor and money for it's so
luton. The work that has been ac-
compllshod IS In the right line and It's
progress should receive encouragement.
We hope the bill passed by the House
will meet with cordial support In the
Senate and we have no doubt II viii
meet with the approval Of the Cover
nor, although we are not in any way
authorized TO say this in his behalf. The
appropriation ought to be made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

lie taste. The Belgian legislators have
taken another view They hold that
the amusement atmosphere can be 90
some extent purified by law, and that
by law public taste can be educated,
They charged the management Of the
Objectionable theaters with RESPONSE
blity for the lowering Of the standard.
The senator who introduced the bin de-
clared that the taste Of the masses I'M
der the influence OF the fiyalnes Of
managers IN the business Of obscenity
and lewdness is no longer responsive
to the elegant and polite In drama or
song, and he called upon the senate 70
rescue the country from immortality
incorporating as amusement The
outcome Of that measure might be
watched with interest IN this country
too. as well as In the Europeau capt
tails.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

The conviction OF Col. Arthur Lynch
on tho charge OF high treason, and his
sentence 10 death as consequence.
viii awaken mingled feelings In this
country As a matter OF principle,
practically all viii agree that a man
who takes az arms against his country.
not having renowned his allegiance
thereto and not having BECOME the ma
turallzed citizen OF another country, rs
entitled TO full penalty for treason;
there Is, however, claim made that
Lynch was a naturallzed citizen OF the
South African republic. Yet sympathy
for the Boer cause was so strong In the
hearts Of a very large proportion OF the
American people that many VIII regret
the fate apparently In store for Col.
Lynch, Having borne arms against
his own country he was certainly guilty
Of great foolhardlness in returning 10
England, and he thereby invited the
fate which seems In store for him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
GOOD WORMS FROM A FRIEND

II 10 refreshing 10 hear Of good re-
ports concerning Utah affairs from
friends visiting other parts at the eoun-
try Allowances must be- made, OF
course, for cxaggerations and mistakes
by reporters but It IL easy 20 distin-
guish the difference iu what is pub
lishtd, between the statements Of per-
sons who fall IN with popular notions,
and the utterances Of gentlemen cour-
ageous enough to tell the truth IN spite
Of public prejudice The Houston Tex
as, Chronicle OF Jan % has the follow
ing under double. head, which we take
pleasure in REPRODUCING
AIR Charles X. Rowland Of Salt
Lake CITY Utah, Is one OF the promi-
nent visitors 10 the city today. Mr..
Rowland Is q cousin Of Attorney Cen
eral c. X. Bell
''Dlscnssng the subject Of polygamy,
Mr. Rowland said II you want to
hear anything about polygamous mar
rlages Ia Utah Il is necessary to 30 TO
ifphAHl VI avHl'Nutlf ~ lNNA ftNllpu'
Ia Utah the subject Is never mentioned,
and no such practice exists there,
saw statement 40 a Houston paper
the other day 70 the effect that Utah
had elected Reed smoot, a polygamous
Mormon, TO the senate Of the rnited
States. know Mr.. smoot wei. He
ls one Of the greatest and purest men
IN Utah, or Ia the entire United States
for that matter. He has lovely fam
lily, Is the husband 81 one wife. and
neither advocates nor practices polyga-
my IN any shape form or fashion The
Mormons as they exist today. are
thrifty and hospitable class and such
a thing as a polygamous marriage Is
never mentioned"
'Mr Rowland has returned from
soiourn IA Beaumont, and Is en- route
home This Is his first visit TO Texas
for eight years Having acquired ex-
tenslye mining interests IN Utah and
Colorado, he is deyoting an ~ his time
70 those sections Of the great west"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
SKETCH OF noN. REED SHOOT

A very fair sketch with q good por-
trait Of the newly elected United States
Senator for Utah, Is given in Frank
Leslle's Popular Monthly for February.
The compiler Is correct as TO the main
Incidents In the life Of Reed smoot,
but "a a little Off In his comments at
the beginning and the close Of his brief
article. IN the opening paragraph 1t
is stated that
"'rhis will be the first time that one
OF the twelve apostles of the Church
Of Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints,
the ruling body Of the Mormon Church,
has ever been elected TO Congress"
The author does not seem TO know
that the proper name OF the religious
body commonly called "the Mormon
Church." Is the Church OF Jesus Christ
Of Latter-day Saints, while the popular
title Is a mlsnomer. "The ruling body
IS the whole Church, in which one OF
the fundamentals Is; "All things shall
be done By common consent II he
means that the Twelve Apostles form
the "ruiing body he Is also mistaken,
as the First Presidency stand at the
head, and the Council of the Twelve
acts under their direction.
II Is not true that Mr. smoot Is the
first Of the Apostles who has ever been
elected to Congress" Hon. George @.
Cannon. one Of the Twelve Apostles,
was elected for several successive
terms, which he served with signal
ability and to the public benefit as
was recognized by his associates In the
House Of Representatives, and par
tcularly by new members to
whom he was source OF yalu-
able legislative information. There
was never any objection raised against
his election or right TO seat IN the
House. because OF his religious status
rs an Apostle.
At the close Of the article "the COM
rlete autooracy OF the Mormon Church."
is spoken Of and also 'its tenacious
grip on large and fertile area Of our
national territory as reasons that
should cause consideration Of "the ef-
feet Of q spokesman Of this institution
sitting IN a chair OF the United States
Senate"
As there Is no such "autooracy" as
the writer assumes TO exist. and the
Church has no grip on large or fer
tile area of national territory" there
need be no public anxiety on that ac-
count Nor viii Senator smoot be "a
spokesman Of that institution" but OF
the State Of Utah as a political com
monwealth And we think his position
viii not be confined 20 sitting in a
chaic," but that he will be heard to the
public advantage, both MS valuable
working committeeman and a speaker
when necessary ON the floor OF the Sem
ate. Apart from these exceptions, the
sketch In Leslie's is fair and com
mendable
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

lowed TO take the seat to which he ex-
poets to be elected He rs not accused
OF polyRamous relations or any other
crime or moral offense Personally he
seems 10 be unobjeotionable The pro-
tests against his candidacy are based
ON his 'AposteshiD' in the Mormon
Church but the Constitution does not
recognize religious qualifications or dis
qualifications. Would the Senate ex-
cmde Bishop Potter If New York were
10 elect him 10 succeed platt?"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
DAKOTA DIVORCES,
Springfield Republican.


Following closely recent judgments
of It's own the United States Supreme
court has again affirmed the right of a
state 20 protect the marriage relations
Of It's citizens regardless OF the acts Of
other states. This decision Of tho
United States Supreme court IL OF great
importance In the way Of breaking
down the easy-dvorce machinery Of
certain OF the states. No citizen of
any other state, going TO South Dakota
or elsewhere for a divorce. can be- sure
that he stands divorced when he re-
turns 70 the state Of his regular domi-
cile with u decree in his pocket. He
Is likely 20 find himself as much mar
rled as ever ana TO find the courts Of
his own state standing by the part
ner IN the earlier marriage in the con-
tention that he Is still legally bound
thereto and responsible,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

Until the law was changed not many
years ago the sentence on Lynch would
have carried with II more than death,
He would have been condemned to be
drawn on a hurdle to the place Of
execution and there be hanged, drawn,
and quartered That barbarous pen
atty IS no longer possible. but the sen
tence of death In case Of conviction Of
high treason remains IL does not
follow that the sentence will be carried
into effect In fact no one thinks for
a moment that II win be. Royal elem
ency VIII be exercised, as a matter Of
course, the only question being the ex-
tent TO which that viii go.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

The appalling railroad disaster at
Graceland, New Jersey, whereby more
than score and a half OF people were
killed is the worst so far Of the year
These accidents are becoming terrify-
ingly frequent most thorough aud
searching invest alton into them
should be made. A perfunctory rail
road report viii not satisfy the exigen-
Giles Of this case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

The celebration OF the Chinese new
year reminds us that there, according
10 recent estimation. now are In this
country about 100000 Cinnamon, of
whom about 10000 live in san Fran
cisco. New York has quite a China
town. and smaller colonies are found in
Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston 1t
Is claimed that no more than FIVE per
cent OF them are llll.eratc, though near
ly all belong to The uneducated clasres,
That is a showing which some Euro
pean nations cannot boast or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
FOR nlGH TREASON.
Chicago News.

Col Arthur Lynch. who was sem
fenced to death for treason yesterday.
insisted during his trial that he took
arms against the British only after he
had become legally naturalized
hurgher and that he acted In good faith
as a Boer citizen. The prosecution
held that the naturalization was only
a 'flimsy pretext" The courts OF a
country when called upon 20 try Brit
ish subject who has borne arms against
that country are not likely TO lay IN
que stress uron questions ct motive
when the facts are proved. and IN
Lynchs case that point was not In
dispute, In his case. too, the offense
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
Milwaukee WISCONSIN.

Col Lynch Is an Iishman and a
member Of the British Parliament 1t
has been proved at his trial that dur
Ing the war IA South Africa he went
over 10 the Beers and was found fight
ing IN their ranks Under the Brit
ish laws this Is clearly high treason.
He has been duly indicted, tried con
yicted and sentenced to death, but the
opinion Is prevalent In England that
the ministry VIII commute the sentence
TO imprisonment, as his execution al
the present time would harrow up old
sores to an alarming degree.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

Three decades ago the Shah OF Per-
STA visited England and dazzled the
court OF st. James and English society
with his array OF Jewels, After his de-
parture II was learned that they were
all false. The other day the Duke Of
Manchester was sued for a bin Of some
six hundred dollars for jewelry pre-
sented his wife. 1t seems Il was false.
Ana now comes the story that the mys-
teriously missing jewels Of the late
Mrs. Charles Fair were false How
much Of royalty and society that
passes for the genuine Is after all only
uaefa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

was heightened by the fact that he sim
considered himself enough Of a Brit
ish subject 10 hold seat In parliament
Setting aside the legal questions, It Is
entirely natural that English senu-
ment should have called for his pun
ishment and that the English courts
should have reflected that sentiment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

With increased pay for supreme court
and district judges the field for the
selection OF judicial candidates should
be very much widened, which would
mean that about all the legal talent IT
the State would be made available for
the service of the State.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

The State School Of Mines should be
as near the great mining camps and
big shelters as possible. No one can
dispute this fact 1t is there now and
TO remove II would be to get It away
from the mining center
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

II the University Dramatic club
would present THE Amazons" again,
with the sophomore attachment. It Is
believed that the house would be
urnwdnd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

The position Of the allies towards
the Misunderstanding countries having
claims against Venezuela Is that they
do not propose TO pull the ehestnuts out
Of the Gre for them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

Down east the possession OF win
ter's supply Of coal is regarded as EVIL
dence Of great wealth or Of an in
difference to distinction between meum
aud tuum.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
Loulsyllle Herald and CommerolaI

LoulsVlIIe Herald and VommefclaI
II Is a decision which win affect a
few marriages that have resulted from
quick and easy divorce methods But
It Is step In the right direction, an
assertion Of state rights and an uphold
ing OF the dignity and sacredness OF
marriage. Every divorce obtained by
fraud Is an assault upon the home life
OF the country. II is therefore graft
flying to see the highest tribunal In the
land striking so telling blow against
legalized fraud and putting an end to
an abuse that menaced the civic and
social stability of American life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

Rev ]. K. Daniels OF ST. PauI's church
az Ocean Grove, N, j., has asked his
congregation to pray for people who
play checkers II they cannot play
checkers without such aid they should
abandon the game. They really seek to
take an undue advantage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

The Galway Nationalist are dlssatis-
fed with the Communication OF Colonel
Lynoh's sentence TO life Imprisonment.
Did they want him hanged?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

A word TO the wise is sufficient. The
trouble Is that very often those who
are reputed wise are not so.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

Colonel Arthur Lynch has been placed
IN the eommuter class by the change
In his sentence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

The sophomores should remember
that Fort Douglas is behind the Uni
yersity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

casiro's offer Of a guarantee to the
powers looks like thirty per cent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

This Is the kind Of weather that tries
mems soles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

What Venezuela needs most now Is
a new way TO pay old debts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

Minister Bowen is having the time of
his lie.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

The citrus belt Is callfomIa's cham.
pon belt
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-03-07
= AGAINST CARDS.
Elkton Clergyman Talks Strongly On
the Subject.

On Sunday last, after the administra-
tion of the Sacrament. in an address
from the chanccl, the Rev. John McEl-
moylr, pastor Of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church, gave The so-called social gamb-
lcrS. who are processing Christians, q
pointed rap. by saying that some Christ
ianS are not so Jealous in reading the
Bible to learn the way of righteousness,
rs i'll studying books, to learn the intri-
cacies and fine art of gambling.
In view Of the fact, that a large num-
Der of progressive cuchre parties have
been given i'll Elkton this winter, at
which beautiful "favors' have been
won, Mr.. McElmoyle's emphatic dis
approval Of social card playing has
caused quite Il stir
His position however is in line with
the recent decision of Il Western Judge
who holds. that persons engaged in social
card playing for favors, prizes or re-
wards of value, are amenable to laws
prohibiting gambling, because the mera
environment of the players, does not
change or modify the character of tho
offence the act of playing cards for gain,
whether i'll the shape of money, favors,
prizes or rewards of any kind, constitut-
ing the essence of the offence, whether
committed in private clubs or parlors,
or in public saloons.