The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-20
ASPIRATIONS
OF ELIHU ROOT
Goyernorship of New York Pre-.
sents Attractions.
OMITTED ALL THE MIRACLES
THOMAS JEFFERSON MADE A
BIBLE OF HIS OWN.
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington. July l9.-Political gossip is
now connecting the name Of Secre-
tary Of war Root with the Republican
nomination Tor governor of New York
MS comes as surprise 10 a great many
people but is not looked uOn as an
lmp0ssibiiity by New York men now in
" ashington who are familiar with tbs,
fmpre states politics. The secretary
mas never been credited with personal
Ponucal ambition. and in fact il has been
generally understood that. as soon as ne
could leave the cabinet agreeabIy and
Wltnout incoaveHiencing the presiden.
ne Wculc devote his attention to building
up law practice. The secretary is now
alreauN wealthy man. however and not
t5AttaYaSanI IN his tastes, and it may be
tnat the clamor Of political life IS seen
from a cabinet position. may prove TO
nave irresistible attractions. II has been
H Raot' tor years past, Whenever Mr..
MOOT name was mentioned as a possible
candidate Tor political hOnors that he
Nas Vulnerable from a popular point of
view. No charges have been formulated
against him. however and the hints are
most vague and indefinite. They prob
ABLY refer to his work as legal counsel
IN the days Of Boss Tweed
Payne Is Sick Man.
The postmaster general is a very sick
man. and but for the extraordinary con-
ditions existing in his department he
would have undoubtedly taken at least
long vacation this summer, If not even
named IN his resignation. When he re-
turned from New York last week he had
fainting spell on the train. and his
travelling companions were much alarmed
az his apparent state of extreme eX-
haustion. 1t would be very difficult for
MIN to resign just al this time. how
ever II would be charged that he went
out under fire. and not only does the
postmaster general object himself to
creating such an Impression. but PrCSi-
dent Roosevelt has urged him not to
leave az this time if ne can possibly
stand the strain.
Arizona Politics.
Arizona politics are again occupying
the attention Of the president and the
interior department. IL IS a warm day in
Washington when there is not something
doing in connection with Arizona off
Gals. and statehood would undoubtedly
bring great peace Of mind among those
who are forced to handle these matters
here. II a vacancy occurs, there is al
ways a tremendous rush for the job. and
an appointee no sooner takes his seat
than apparently the entire population of
the territory engage in a mud-slinging
contest to GUST him therefrOm. This Is
matter of general procedure. OF course,
II does not apply TO any particular case,
for Arizona has been rather unfortunate
In the past in the character OF some OF
the men given important positions The
man under fire. just now is Secretary
Stoddard. who. in Governor Brody's alb
sence from the territory. has been acting
governor. 1t is reported that the Maricopa
County Republican Press association has
filed charges against StOddard with the
president, and that the president has re-
piled through his secretary to the eI-
feet that the charges have been received
and Will be given careful attention Sec
rotary Stoddard is accused of working
against certain bill which proposed to
deprive him of a considerable part of his
income from ices. The bill. passed the
legislature, Notwithstanding Stoddard :
alleged opposition, and those who made
the fight are accusing the secretary of
using unusual, devious and sundry
methods and Establishments IN his cam
paign against IL. These matters are al
ways referred by the president directly
10 the secretary OF the Interior, and as
IL fr ~
ton. IL Will be some time before the mat
Ter VIII be finally disposed OF.
~ a'Jefferson's Bible"
During the second session of the 57th
congress, much interest was aroused by
the adoption OF a resolution providing
for printing as public document what Is
known as "Jefferson's Bible Thou
sands of requests came 10 members of
congress for the publication. but at the
same time, many protests against print
ing the document came from clergymen
and religious organizations. These pro
tests prevailed and. notwithstanding the
resolution 10 print the document was
adopted. the actual work has not been
commenced and. IL is said. viii not be.
The book Is a collection made by Thomas
jefferson of extracts from the teachings
Of Christ. the original copy OF which IS
IN the possession Of the Smithsonian in
stitute. where it is kept under lock and
key. The work is "A volume of eighty
two double pages, made IN scrap book
form, into which Jefferson pasted CLIP
pings from four testaments in as many
; languages. On the left hand pages he
pasted the clippings in two columns, the
first in Greek and the other in Latin. on
the right hand he put the French and
English versions. making four closely
printed columns in Greek, Latin. French
and English. There are marginal notes
I'm JeffersOn's own handwriting. with a
table in front giving the pages and citing
the chapters and verses from which the
clippings are taken. He omitted every
thing of miraculous nature. combining the
clippings TO the teachings OF Jesus The
public document which to have been
issued in pursuance Of the resolution. WAS
to have been fac-simile Of the book as
made by jefferson.
No Time For Lunch.
The government clerks in Washington
are threatened with the loss Of their
1t has always been customary to close
the departments at p. N. Saturdays dur
ing the hot weather. The hours leave
is not provided for by law, still there
IS nothing i'm the statutes to forbid il. and
heretofore il has always been Cheerfully
agreed upon by the neads OF the various
departments. However when the ques-
tiOn came up this summer at one of the
cabinet meetings. Secretary Root declared
that the law did not provide for closing
the government offices at three O'Clock OF
Saturday from the lst Of June to the
not be extended TO the clerks in his de-
partment Secretary Moody. with New
England economy Of time. seconded his
colleague but Mr. Hay. Mr. Payne and
the rest have not as yet rescinded the
summer schedule. or course such
thing as an open protest is unthOught OF
by the government employee. but there
were not few murmurS. and some pri-
vate research brought to light the start
ling fact that the law does not provide
that the employees Of the departments
shall be allowed any time for lunch. II
states specifically that they shall work
seven hours. from nine I'm the morning
until four IN the afternoon. and makes
no allowance whatever for a midday meal
Secretaries Root and Moody have not
vet however, abolished the lunch hour.
. II the law were to be interpreted lit
orally. then every Saturday throughout
4 the year would be a half holiday ln the
j District of Columbia. since the statute
reads that Saturday shall be held as
] half holiday for banking and all other
purposes.
SPANISH GARNET