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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08
SMOOT TESTIMONIALS.

We give on this page this morning
some Judicious, keen, sagacious and in
telligent editorial comment from vari-
Gus leading papers. on the present as
pect of the Smoot case, We give these
entire, To speak for themselves. and
they prove conclusiyely that In some
newspaper Offices the Smoot question is
soundly understood,
We note that the church organ prints
IN It's editorial columns from time TO
time notably last night number OF
paragraphs and extracts which show a
curious mlsconoeption of the whole
matter. Some are even so stupid as to
charge that the fight on Smoot Is be-
cause he is Mormon. And the church
organ has the gall to reproduce this
sort of twaddle as At for editorial en-
dorsement. it has long been known
that that paper would greedily endorse
any sort of villalny that the church
leaders might propose But that 1t
should gravely put forth. with It's en-
dorsement, the view that Smoot is at
tackled because he is a Mormon, is
further crawl in depravity than that
Shiny organ has heretofore gained.
The truth seems very hard to get
Into some heads. Some OF the editors
of the country, however, have sifted
out the chaff and got to the kernel
These see that 1t is the pledge break
ing, the law-defying. the setting up of
the hostile and allen theocratic civil
government and maintaining supreme
allegiance TO II, the control OF politics
and Of civil affairs by the church-all
with Shoots active cooperation, par
ticipation and leadership, that make
the case against him. He cannot be an
active leader in that hostile and allen
government and at the same time be a
loyal citizen of the United States.
1t Is easy for any one of discrlml-
mating mind and good judgment to see
underneath the surface, and get at the
central facts in the Smoot case 1t is
a pitiful sight to see would-be leaders
OF public opinion take the frothy sur
face OF the Smoot pretenses for the real
facts, and It is q triumph Of mendacity
ond imposture for the church organ
(Which laughs covetly with tongue In
cheek at the simplicity OF those whom
It quotes with such unction.) to repro
duce that silly stuff for It's readers,
every intelligent one of whom knows
perfectly what trash IT ell is.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08
WHAT THE WAR COST.

There has been a great deal OF specu-
latiou In the world at largo as to the
cost OF the recent war between Russia
and Japan. Both nations have sedulous-
ly kept secret tho exact figures of the
expenditures or losses each incurred.
At last, however, there comes from
Russia a sort OF double entry account
ing which looks a good deal like somo
of the accounting on public finances
made by the late Morris administration
in this city.
The Russian Finance Minister and the
Controller Of the Empire have con-
Cured In a statement which apparently
places the cost OF the war TO Russia at
a little over two billion rubles; that is
to say, something over one billion dol
lars. The probability. however. Is that
this is a technical statement merely,
and leaves out enormous costs, both
direct and indirect, which should prop
erly be charged to the war account For
instance. Russia lost In war vessels
probably about quarter of a billion
dollars. She laid out at Immense cost
a model modern city, Dalny, on the
Lao Tung peninsula; she spent enor-
nous sums In fortIfying Port Arthur,
which should be charged to loss In the
war, and made other great expenditures
istrative, constructive and military. all
Of which are total loss. None of these
appear in the statement OF account.
Russia also lost the line of railway
from a point q little below Harbin to
Port Arthur. Probably supplies and
stores captured and destroyed by the
Japanese at Port Arthur, Lao Yang.
and Mukden are included In the state
ment OF the cost Of the war. 1t is like
ly, however that 1t would not be much
out Of the way TO double the official fig-
ures II ono should make a real estimate
of tho cost of the war to Russia 1t
must be remembered that the compare
lively small war with tho Beers in
South Africa cost Great Britain very
close to a billion dollars. and while
that was extremely costly for a. small
war, 1t is inconceivable that Russia
could have fought the tremendous war
with Japan at cost not greater than
Great Britain's comparatively insignif1-
cant war with the Beers.
The expenditures Of Japan IN her war
with Russia are estimated at about
seven hundred and fifty million dol
lars. About two hundred and fifty mil
lion dollars are estimated by japan as
having been indirect expenditures of
the war In tho preparations made. in
the using UP Of munitions and supplies
that were accumulated In order to sus-
tain her armies In the field. and in
other ways. 1t is certain thnt Japan's
expenses were very much less than
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, FRIDAY MORNING.

those OF Russia, because Japan got tho
fun value OF her money In every case.
and Russia did not and then, Japan
was lighting almost at her own doors,
and Russia was lighting on a tremcn-
dously extended advance line. So that,
reckoning from every standpoint. and
considering Japan's admitted cxpendi-
lures, II is cafe to say that it Japan
spent ono billion dollars In the war
which she practically confesses to have
done. Russia must necessarily have
spent double that sum.
Probably tho statisticIan would not
bc far wrong when he puts the aSgre-
gate cost OF the war at three billion
dollars, one billion for Japan and two
billion for Russia, and even, then he Is
likely to be under the mark because
the North alone spent more than three
billions In the great War of the Rebel
lion, Tho figures simply emphasize the
well-known fact that the cost OF mod
ern warfare IL something TO make the
nations shudder, and this Is saving
nothing of the tremendous weakening
which the nation suffers in the death
and manning of scores Of thousands OF
men
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08
THE WOODWORKING MACHINE

The Smoot machine in this State con-
tlnues In perfect running order. Mr.,
Hiram 2. Booth. the Smoot nominee for
United States District Attorney for
Utah, is the latest grist from the mill.
Mr. Booth has made no great fame as n
lawyer in Utah. nor would he be select
ed as the choice blossom and flower OF
the bar by any one wishing TO make a
discriminating selection among the en-
inent attorneys OF tho State.
But the practice In the Federal court
is comparatively simple. particularly as
10 the ordinary cases coming before the
United States District Court. in Utah,
and In any case OF grave Importance.
no doubt nm especial attorney would be
sent here 10 attend to IT. so that Mr..
Booth Will probably be able to fill the
position without serious detriment to
the interests of the Government. The
adherents and admirers OF the machine
Will no doubt be pleased with the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Booth. But the court
and the interests Of the Government!
All, that is q different story
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

holds that the school hours are too
short that they should be nine hours
daily, and that the summer vacation
should be done away with, or continued
in a much modified form. The conten-
ton as to this is that the oblivion OF
tho three months OF summer sets the
pupil back another three months, the
general effect being that he or she
merely catches up during the first quar-
ter OF the fall, to where the June recess
left him. That Is. we have practically
stead of nine months.
There Ia certainly a good deal to bo
said on both sides of this question, tho
fact being that some children arc over
worked and tagged with what Ia hardly
q mental stimulus to others, The ideal
system would seem to be TO collect the
pupils in sufficient masses TO allow
of their separation into groups OF kin
dred capacities and with a view TO
their tastes In common. Thus could
their progress be uniform I'm groups,
and the more progressive would not be
retarded by the backward
But any system Of schooling which
would include a nine-hour day would
necessarily have to provide much more
than study and instruction. It would
necessarily include physical training.
either in gymnasiums or In stated ex-
ercises. perhaps In some cases II would
also have to include food; possibly
clothing. 1t Is a large. and very i'm
portent question: 1t Is evident, from the
inadequacy Of present methods OF car
ing for the children, that something
Will have to be added to our present
standards. What this shall be Is well
worthy OF every instructors best
thought.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08
OUT WITH SMOOTl

New York World.
Reed Smoot has been a Senator from
Utah for three years. He Is an able
man, honest in the business sense. and
would be creditable Senator but for
seN eral things,
These things are that he has taken
an oath pledging him TO an absolute
obedience to tho leaders of n church
which sanctions polygamy; that he IS
actually a high functionary or "apos-
tie" of this church, one of whose tenet?
is that It has O. right 10 nullifY the laws
of the United States; that, as an apos-
tie he has participated, even since the
Senate hearing In his case, In the cleo
ton of a polygamist as brother apos-
tie; that. with the other leaders, he die
tates State legislation that is hostile 70
Federal regulation Of polygamy.
II has taken the Senate about three
years to find out these things about
Smoot. but 1t seems to have found them
out at last. The Committee on Priyl-
leges and Elections has reported that
he is not entitled to his scat.
There is nothing wrong with this YER
dict except that II Is very much be-
lated. But better late than never. Out
with Smonti
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08
WILL EXPEL SMOOT.

Buffalo Express
Smoot of Utah is to be expelled from
the Senate. AT least, It may be assumed
that this will be the result OF the de-
cision by the Committee on Privileges
and Elections yesterday that he ought
to be expelled and that the case must
come TO n vote in the full Senate at
this session, With the extraordinary
pressure which has been brought to
bear against Smoot II is very unlikely
that a majority Of the Senators Will
care 10 record themselves In his favor.
TO matter how ably his case may be
argued.
Smoot entered the Senate In 1903 and
his right to his seat was challenged
Immediately, The Senate committee
has been three years In Investigating
his case. The inquiry developed into
an investigation OF the whole Mormon
church and 1t has been illuminating so
far as the methods and ideas of that
church are concerned. 1t has convicted
Mormonism of breaking faith with the
nation. The condition on which Utah
should be abolished. The Mormon
Moreover. the Investigation has con-
victed the Mormon church of being a
reasonable body, administering -oaths
that no loyal citizen could take. Per-
haps the most gratifying result, how
ever, has been to develop a schism In
the church, due to the exposure of the
business side of Mormonism. Smoot Is
to be expelled, therefore, not because
he Is personally a polygamist, for he Is
rot, but because he is a leader In the
Mormon hierarchy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08
THE SICK MAN OF UTAH.

For many years 1t has been the fash
ion to represent the cruel and despotic
ruler Of the ottoman Empire as "the
sick man OF Europe His rapacities.
his unscrupulousness. his breaches or
faith, his brutal defiance where there
is no ready means to bring him to sc-
count and above all, the precarious
tenure OF his authority. mark him as
one To whom the sick man" Is emil
nently fitting as an appellation.
But Europe Is not the only part OF
the world where there Is "a sick man.
We have one In Utah. He is the tyrant
OF the Mormon church and people
bleeding them rcmorselessly. and snow
ing neither pity nor mercy In his eN-
actions He robs the widow and faith
crless with the same JUNCTION that he
holds up business enterprises and COM
pels them 10 submit to his eXactions,
which arc really of the same nature as
blackmall No enterprise that he can
reach. Cand the only tears he sheds are
because he cannot reach alD. Is safe
from his clutches. and none of them all
could escape his clutches II he could
have his Will
His fierce despotism, his arrogant de-
flance of law and OF accountability. his
ruthless rapacity, have had the usual
effect OF such ferocity. There is an
underworld of revolt In the Mormon
church today, the like of which has
never been known before. AS the Sui
TINTo na
exerts his merclless sway. so President
Smith Is building up an antagonism
against himself which threatens to
shake the very foundations of the HE
rarchic structure. As the Sultan Is ab-
horred by Europe, so Is Smith abhorred
by the American people, especially
since he gave such a startling releVa-
ton Of himself as he did In his fearful
testimony before the Senate committee
In Washington. He Is not looked upon
as a normal man, but as freak, per-
son who, defying God and man, is yet
unbeld in his admitted denominations by
a fanaucal crowd who appear in this
TO care more for their organization ana
for their head man. than for principle
or the approval OF Heaven. Basing
their faith upon the vitality OF living
and constant revelation. they uphold as
their chief a man of sin, who has made
himself notorious as a faith-breaker
and law defer, in whom the springs OF
revelation have wholly dried up. They
sustain" him as prophet, seer. and
revelator, we'll knowing that he Is
neither one nor the other.
AS the sick man OF Europe Is a freak
and anomaly among rulers, so the sick
man of Utah is n freak and anomaly
among religious leaders. AS the sick
man of Europe rules through rapine
but to destroy and ruin, so tho sick
man of Utah rules In Indifference to
divine and human requirements. but to
seize and absorb. All is alike to him In
his career OF tyranny, lust and greed
social affairs. business. politics. civil
government; he dominates all and turns
all to his own purposes and profit
Utah, under his ravenous rule Is the
Turkey Of America.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08
SMOOT IN SUSPENSE.
Indianapolis Star.

Indianapolis Star.
The infinite equanimity of the Sena-
torial powers over the type of Panama
canal is now equaled or surpassed by
the tremendous chasm which divides
those who advocate the expulsion of
Reed Smoot from those who on the
other hand can contemplate nothing
more or less than his exclusion. Mere
ordinary humanity may cavil at the
difference as tantamount to that be-
tween tweedledum and tweedledee, but
the superficial minds that do so con
have no adequate apprehension OF the
profound depths OF the Senatorial mind
In the view OF acute thinkers and con-
stitutional students like Burrows. Dol
liver. Knox, Hopkins and Dubois the
Mormon statesman should be excluded
from the Senate. In the view of equal
ly acute and able intellects like For
aker. Eeyeridge, Dillingham;, Bailey
Overman, Pettus and Frazier. he should
be not excluded but expelled. So i'm
portant Is this Issue and so tremendous
its significance that IL Is said to stand
like a stone wall in the way Of either
Mr.. Shoots expulsion or his exclusion.
Eager and almost irresistible as the
Senators are to get rid OF Smoot, they
are reluctantly compelled. by their
conscientious scruples against consent
ing to expulsion on the one hand or
exclusion on the other hand, to medi-
tate ard argue over IT for the rest OF
the session, but not to act 1t is pitiful
to think of the suspense In which Mr..
Smoot is thus doomed to await the final
decision as to whether he Is to be ex-
PEELED. II 1t were not for the courtesy
and orustiness. dignity and dog which
out or skiddooed,
gird the Senate round, It could be sug-
gested as an escape from the dilemma
that Mr.. Smoot be elected. fired, put
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08
Observers Observations
I observe that indecision means fall
ure and to hesitate means defeat

I observe that indecision means fall
ure and to hesitate means defeat
That no one who has received the con-
sent OF the authorities" to run for po-
litical office in Utah has been defeated
except "Brer" Lynch and "Brer" Nor
ris.
That a law-breaker, both civil and
ecclesiastical, Is good enough to hold
Office in the Mormor church.
That morals is not a question of flt-
ness for office with some people.
That a man cannot do his duty by
his families In the Mormon church
without the kernel In the nut"
That men who confess TO living in
violation OF the law of God and the
laws OF the land are hold up before the
young people of the Mormon church as
authority on morals.
That thousands of eyes are turned
toward Salt Lake City with view to
investment since she has become an
American city.
That life IS just as dear to the wild
beasts Of the forest as 1t is to the tame
beast OF the parlor and ought to be
just as sacred.
ON SUM UTHER THINGS.
1 observe dat de white man am jes'
a 8 good as de niggah when he behabe
heself as well.
Dat de little pickaninny halnt half
so much to blame for dc colah OBJ hits
skin as its dady and many is.
Dat you can't make de colahed man
white simply by washiH he skin.
Dat de colah OBJ de white mans skin
don't alas go clean through.
Dat dey Is no honey so good but what
hit liable to make somebody sick.
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Case Of Smoot
GET RID OF HIM.
Telegraph.

Philadelphia Telegraph
One forward step has been taken look
ing TO the expulsion OF Reed Smoot
from tho Senate Of the United States.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions has decided by a. vote of TO 3
that this apostle OF the Mormon church
Is not entitled TO a seat There is
very general hope and very general
demand that Affirmative action on this
report shall be taken by the Senate ~
Is due to the common conviction that
the retention of this man In the higher
branch OF the National Legislature Is
an outrage upon dccency. Let him be
ousted forthwith.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

AS predicted. there will be no scarcity
OF water when the Big Cottonwood con-
duit is completed. as the present
sources of supply win furnish enough
this year
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

While Attorney Booth will regard his
appointment as desirable mainly as a
vtndication, he will in time learn to
like 1t for its salary, also.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

Resort owners. who we'll know the
kind Of weather that should be fur
1Jshed at this time Of year. are glad to
see that Prof. Hyatt is inclined to
think he has carried his joke far
enough.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

However, few young people who had
planned to be married on beautiful June
days. wish to postpone their weddings
on account Of the weather
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

Government inspectors at the Chicago
stockyards having been derelict in duty,
the public would like to see them
canned
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

However. the packers can claim credit
for making delicacies out of things that
otherwise would have remained dis
Eusting.
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Looking at his commission, Mr.. Booth
will see that Senator Smoot, even IL his
term Is soon ended, will have a great
record for benefiting the State.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

1t is not often that young soldiers
trying to familiarize themselves with
military hardshIps in June. are favored
with a fall Of snow
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

There seems to be a determined pur-
pose to show at the coming dinner of
the Commercial club that public ban
Quet can be made an enjoyable affair.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

Senator Smoot regrets to see Senators
he had counted on become so unrea-
eonable as to want to read the testi-
mony in the case before voting on 1t.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

Vegetarians are feeling quite boastful
these days, and yet they must admit
that vegetables come right out of the
dirt.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

People going to Ogden this week Will
see the liveliest place of It's size In the
United States.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

Mr. Booths doubt as 10 whether the
administration was worthy OF conf
dence has all been dispelled.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

Revelations of the packing houses
show that some Of the deviled products
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

II is expected that some OF the post
Office subordinates will suffer the pen
atty OF not having pull.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

Mr. Booth is glad TO learn that the
United States Attorneyship IS to go to
devoted friend of Senator Smoot
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

But II members Of the postoffice force
TO be discharged are not TO go until no
tiled by letters delivered through the
Salt Lake Office, they may hope to
serve quite a while yet.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

It is evident that the American peo-
pie are sull 30 particular that they Will
not eat the unclean food that they know
about
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

The packers positively refuse to be-
heve that their establishments are as
dirty as they look.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

But It must be admitted that we have
seldom had better weather in December
than we have had this June.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-08

Livingston that tho representation
should not be improved by his election
To tho House
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Now that the Utah delegation has
failed to !Hdorse him fcr thc Attorney
ship, it viii be f1-d 10 convince Mr..
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