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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
HELP HAWAII GROW.
Aim Should Be to Develop There Sub
stsntial Middle Glass.

The needs OF Hawaii are peculiar;
every aid should he given the islands
and our efforts Should be unceasing TO
develop them along the lines of COM
munltv OF small frecholdcrs. not the
great planters with coolie titled estates.
Situated as this TcrritoFy IS in the middle
OF the Pacific. there are duties imposed
upon this small community which do not
fan IN Ike degree or manner upon any
other American community. This war
rants our treating II differently from the
way In which we treat Territories con-
,t!guous 10 or surrounded by sister Ter
lritories or other States. and justiles
ihe setting aside OF n portion OF our rev
,enues 10 be expended for educational and
internal improvements therein. Hawaii
Us now making an effort 70 secure lmml-
'gration ~ in the end 10 assume the du-
tiles and burdens ot fun American citi-
zenship. and whenever the leaders IN
the various industries Of those islands
finally adopt our ideals and heartily join
our administration In endeavoring 70 de-
.velop a middle class of substantial cit
izens, a way will then he found to deal
with the commercial and industrial prob
lens which now appear 20 them so ser
Iious The best Amerlcanism is that
(which aims for stability and permanency
.of prosperous citizenship. rather than
immediate big returns on large masses OF
iCapital
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05

ACTION OF SECRETARY
ROOT HIGHLY PRAISED
Has Dispelled Impression That
United States Desired to EX-
ercise Any PrOtectOrate.

may be accompanied by such circum-
stances OF fraud and wrongdoinG or v!O-
latton OF treaties as to justify the use or
force This Government would be glad Ia
see an international consideration Of the
subject which shall discriminate between
such cases and the simple non perfor-
nance OF Il contract with n private per
son, and resolution in favor Of re
lance upon peaceful means In case Of
the latter class
1T Is not felt, however. that the con-
ference at Rio should undertake 70 make
such a discrimination OF TO resolve upon
such n rule. Most of the American coun-
tries arc still debtor Nations. while the
countries Of Europe are creditors. II
the Rio conference, therefore, were 10
take such action IL would have the ap-
pearance OF n meeting of debtors rcsolv-
Ing how their creditors should act. and
this would not inspire respect The true
course Is indicated by the terms of the
programme. which proposes to request
the Second Hague Conference. where both
creditors and debtors Will be assembled,
TO consider the subject"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
SUCCESSFUL MEDIATION.
United States and Mexico Brought
Peace to Central America.

Last June trouble which had existed
for some time between the Republics
ot Salvador. Guatemala and Honduras
eliminated in war-a war which threat
ened TO be ruinous 10 the countries In
volved and very destructive to the com
merclal interests OF Americans and other
foreigners who are taking an important
part In the development of these Coun-
tries. The thoroughly good understanding
which exists between the United States
and Mexico enabled this Government and
that Of Mexico TO unite In effective med
iation between the warning Republics:
which mediation resulted, not without
bringing about n meeting OF the repre-
sentativcs OF the hostile powers on board
a United States warship as neutral ter
ritory, and peace was there concluded :.
q peace which resulted IN the saving
of thousands OF lives and in the pre-
cention Of an incalculable amount Of
misery and the destruction OF property
and OF the means Of livelihood. The Rio
Conference passed the following resolu-
tlon in reference 10 this action:
That the Third international Ameri-
can Conference shall address to the Pres
idents OF the United States of America
and Of the United States OF Mexico a
note In which the conference which is be-
Ing held at Rio expresses It's satisfac-
tion at the happy results OF their medi-
alton for the celebration of peace be-
tween the Republics of Guatemala, Hon
duras, and Salvador"
This affords an excellent example OF
one way In which the influence OF the
United states can properly be exercised
for the benefit of the peoples OF the
Western hemisphere: that Is. by action
taken I'm concert with other American
Republics and therefore free from those
suspicious and prcjudices which might at
tach If the action We're taken BY one
alone. in this way It is possible 10
exercise a powerful influence toward the
substitution Of considerate action In the
spirit Of justice Tor the insurrectonary
or international violence which has hlth-
erto been so great hindrance 70 the
development OF many Of our neighbors.
Repeated examples of united action by
several of many American Republics In
favor Of peace, by urging cool and reason
able. instead Of excited and belligercnt,
cannot fall to promote the growth OF a
general public opinion among the Amer
lean Nations which VIII elevate the
standards of International action. streng-
then the sense OF international duty
among Governments. and tell in favor
of the peace OF mankind.
Report Later on Panama
have Just returned from a trip 10
Panama and shall report to you at length
later on the whole subject of the Pana-
ma canal.
Algeciras Convention.
The Algecir4s convention, which was
signed by the United States as well as
by most Of the powers OF Europe. super
sedes the previous convention OF 1880
which was also signed both BY the
United States and a majority OF the
European powers This treaty confers
upon us equal commercial rights with
all European countries and does not
entail a single obligation Of any kind
upon us, and | earnestly hope II may
he speedily ratified. To refuse to rati-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
Practice of SlaughteriD
and Females Should
Once Checked.
PRESENT REGULATl0,
ENTIRELY maj
Our Government Will
Vessel TO Guard 81
Interests.

the government reservation. /,
er islands are also to be inr
landing Of aliens as well as a
the islands. without n perm,
Department Of Commerce am
any purpose except In casea
weather or for water, should
tied. under adequate penaItio
proach of vessels for the es
poses should be regulated.
ity of the Government age,
islands should be enlarged, 4,
agent should have the power
mittlng magistrate. The en-
vessel into the territorial /
rounding the islands with In,
seals. should be made O.
fense and cause Of Forfeiture
for seizures in such cases sho
and the presence on any su,
seals or sealskins or the II,
for taking them, should be
facie evidence OF such inten,
mend what Legislation Is NE
complish these ends: and /
your attention the report a,
OF the Department OF Com
Labor. on this subject.
Question Is Serious
In case we are compelled
the, hope OF making arrnnRe
other governments 10 put an
hideous cruelty now incideul
sealing, IT win be n auestil
serious consideration how Ia
continue 10 protect and main
herd on land with the rer
tinuinS such Il practice. and 4
not better To end the practi<
minatlng the herd ourselyes
humane way possible.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05

The process OF destruction has been
accelerated during recent years by the
appearance OF a number OF Japanese yes
sells engaged in pelagIc sealing. AS these
vessels have not been bound even by
the inadequate limitations prescribed by
the Tribunal of Paris. they have paid
no attention either 10 the close season or
To the sixty-m limit imposed upon the
Canadians. and have prosecuted their
work up TO the very islands themselves.
On July l6 and II the crews from sew
eral Japanese vessels made raids upon
the island OF ST. Paul. and before they
were beaten of by the very meager and
lnsUfnClcntly armed guard. they succeed
ing In killing several hundred seals and
carrying of the skins OF most Of them,
Nearly all the seals Killed we're females
and The work was done with frigh,ful
barbarty, Many OF the seals appear to
have been skinned alive and many were
found nalf skinned and still alive. The
firearms. and 1--WE OF the raiders were
killed. Two were wounded, and twelve
captured. including the two wounded
Those captured have since been tried
tack Of this kind had been wholly un-
looked for. but such provision OF vessels.
arms. and ammunition will now be made
that It's repetition Will not he found prof
table
VIII Send q War Vessel.
Suitable representations regarding the
Incident have been made 10 the Govern
ment OF japan, and we are assured that
al pIaCllSaOIS measures Will ne taken
by that country 10 prevent any recur-
renee of the outrage. on our part. the
guard on the island will be increased
and better equipped and organized. and
a better revenue cutter patrol service
about the islands Will be established: next
season a United States war vessel will
also be sent there.
We have not relaxed our efforts to Sc
cure an agreement with Great Britain
for adequate protection OF the seal herd.
and negotiations with Japan for the same
purpose are in progress.
The laws for the protection OF the seals
within the jurisdiction of the United
States need revision and amendment
ONLY the islands OF St. Paul and St
George are now, in terms, Included In
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
JUSTICE TO IMMIGRANTS

Not only must we treat all Ma
tions fairly, but we must treat
with justice and good will all
immigrants who come here un-
der the law. Whether they are
Catholic or Protestant, Jew Or
Gentle, whether they come from
England or Germany, Russia,
Japan, or Italy, matters nothing.
All we have night to question
is the mans conduct. If he is
honest and upright in his deal
ings with his neighbor and with
the State, then he is entitled to
respect and good treatment. Es-
pecially do we need to remember
our duty TO the stranger within
our gates. It is sure mark of
low civilization, low morality,
to abuse or discriminate against
or III any way humiliate such
stranger who has come here law
fully, and who is conducting
himself properly. To remember
this Is incumbent ON every
American citizen, and 1t is of
course peculiarly incumbent on
every Government official,
whether OF the Nation or of the
several States.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
INsURREcTIoN IN CUBA.
Due to United States That Trouble Was
Quickly Settled.

Last August an insurrection broke out
In Cuba which IL speedily grew evident
that the existing Cuban Government was
powerless TO quell. This Government
was repeatedly asked by the then Cuban
Government TO intervene. and finally was
notified by the President OF Cuba that
was irrevocnble; that none OF the other
constitutional officers would consent to
carry on the government. and that he was
dent that chaos was Impending, and there
was every probability that II steps were
not Immediately taken by this Govern
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
L. s. misunderstood

In many parts Of South Amer
lca there has been much mis-
understanding of the attitude
and purposes Of the United
States toward the other Ameri-
can Republics. An idea has be-
come prevalent that our asser-
tion Of the Monroe doctrine i'm
piled Or carried with IL, an as
sumption Of superiority, and Of
right TO exercise some kind Of
protectorate over the countries
to whose territory that doctrine
applies. Nothing could be far
ther from the truth. Yet that
impression continued to be a Sc
rious barrier to good understand
ing, to friendly intercourse, TO
the introduction OF American
capital, and the extension Of
American trade. The impression
was so widespread that appar-
entity it could not be reached by
any ordinary means.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
WHEN WAR IS JUGY]
Nation Cannot Afford to 81
Interests on Conscicr

II must ever be kept In min
is NOT merely justlfiable. bu< /
upon honorable men, upon n1
nation, where peace can onIy b
by the sacrifice OF consrjentl0|
tion or OF national velfare.
normally Il great good. and 1
comedies With eousncas:
righteousness and not peace vi
bind the conscience OF q Ia
should bind the conscience Of
ual; and neither a ration Id
vidual can surrender conscie
others keeping. Neither ca
which is an entity. and wnI@
die as individuals Dire. refrair
ing thought for the interent
eratious that are 10 come. n
for the interest OF the gener
day, and no public men 'hn
whether from shortslghtednes
lsh Indifference. or from &c;
to sacrifice national interest
vital In character. 4 just n
long run far better for a (
than the most prosperous pc
by acquiescence in wrong
Moreover. though II is crimir
tiou not 20 prepare for war
may escape the dreadful 4
of being defeated in war, vel
ways be remembered that ev
feated in war may be far BET
TO nave fought ar all, As HI
and finely said. 2 beaten n
necessarily a dlsgraced nati
nation or man is disgraced II
ton 60 defend right is shlrk'
For Honorable Pes
We should as a nation do q
our power for the cause q
peace, II is morally as ind
a nation 10 commit a wrong 4
nation. strong or weak. as fol
ual thus TO wrong his fellows.
do all in our power TO has
when there shall be peace an
tlons-a peace based upon
not upon cowardly submissio
We can accomplish good
direction. but we can not
everything. and the penalty ol
10 do too much would almoE
be 10 do worse than nothing.
be remembered that fantastis
are not in reality leaders OF
which they espouse, but ar
those who do most TO hafnr
leaders OF a cause and 10
cause itself. AS yet there is n
of establishing any kind OF y
power. OF whatever sort, vh'
fectiYely check .wrongdoing, 9
circumstances II would be R
and an evil thing for a great 9
tion 10 deprive itself OF thl
protect It's own rights and eve
tiouel cases TO stand up for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
JUSTICE TO OTHER
NATIONS DEMANDED
Question of international Nor
ality Is Discussed at Con-
siderable Length.
INDIVIDUAL STANDARD
OF CONDUCT APPLIES
Hostility Shown Toward Japa-
neSe in California Is Very
Strongly Condemned.

ferred on the citizens cf Porto Rico The
harbor OF san Juan In Porto Rico should
be dredged ana Improved. The expenses
OF the Federal court of Porto Rico should
be met from the Federal treasury. The
administration OF The cfrairs OF Porto
Rico. together with those OF the Philip
pines, Hawaii, and our other insular pos
sessions, should all he directed under one
executive department; by preference, the
Department OF State nr the Department
of War
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05

" II would merely mean that we Tor
fa{tcd our commercial rights In morocco
and would not achieve another ooJecI oi
any kind In the event OF such telusni
We would be left for the first time IN
q hundred and twenty years without
any commercial treaty with Morocco, ana
this at q time when we arc seeking
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05

spirit OF his message, The members of
government. the press, the learned pro-
fessions. the men OF business, and tho
great masses OF the poople united every
where In emphatic response to hle friend
~ expressions and in doing honor to the
country and the cause which he repre-
sented.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
REGULATIONS INADEQUATE.

The regulations have proved
plainly inadequate to accom-
plish the object Of protection
and preservation of the fur
seals, and for a long time this
Government has been trying
in vain TO secure from Great
Britain such revision and modi-
fication Of the regulations as
were contemplated and pro-
vided for by the award OF the
Tribunal Of Paris,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
NO APPEAL TO ARMS

'Our own Government has al
ways refused to enforce such
contractual obligations on behalf
Of its citizens by an appeal to
arms. 1t is much to be wished
that all foreign Governments
would take the same view
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-22
The Superiority Of the Mule.

The mule is less nervous than the horse
and therefore loses less energy in useless
fretting. In fact. one of the chief char
acteristlcs OF the mule is his ability TO
take care OF himself under nll circum-
stances. says Farming. Much OF the ap-
parent sinking which is charged against
tho mule Is an inborn tendency to hus-
band his strength and make every effort
count, The result of this instructive care
on the part of the mule Is that he Is able
TO turn out more work than would be
possible for a horse OF the same weight
under the same conditions. The mule In
stinctively avoids holes. sharp Obstacles
barbed wire fences and other forms OF
danger which are not 80 successfully
avoided by horses. II is g matter OF COM
mon observation that in Instances where
mules run away they seldom lnjure them
selves TO any serious extent, In mining,
mules are quite superior TO horses, for
the reason that they seem to understand
the requirements and dangers OF the work
more clearly than horses
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-22
The Police of the Golden Yukon.

The organization was formed when
Alexander Mackenzie was Premier, and
was the inspiration of Sir John Nc
Donald. 1t was modelled after the
Royal Irish constabulary, and originally
consisted of three hundred men In
1877 the entire force was concentrated
on the frontier to check tho Sioux In
dians, who sought refuge in Canada af-
ter the Custer massacre, and it was
through the efforts Of the Canadian po-
lice that the Indians were finally in
duced to surrender to the United States
authorities. During the outbreak of the
halfbreeds, in 1885, the mounted police
force was increased to one thousand
men. That number now patrol million
and half square miles of Canadian
land in the Northwest. The first sta
ton i'll the Yukon territory was estab.
lished in 1895. The condition of the
country, through which no white man
had ever travelled, was such that rather
than risk unnecessary danger, the small
force of officers and men came up the
Yukon from ST. Michael by special per-
mission of the United States Govern
ment. The next year gold was discov-
cred on Bonanza creek, the rush began,
and in 1897 the mounted police garrison
at Dawson was established. The or
gapization is a civil body in the eyes Of
the law, and the officers are magistrates
and the men constables, and they at
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-22
SALT LAKE ROAD
GUSTS SQUATTERS
Settlers on Rattlesnake Island
Are Dispossessed, Despite
Their Threats.
CASE WILL BE APPEALED
TO COURT BY SQUATTERS
High and Strong Fence Built
by Company Around the
Ground.

LONG BEACH, Cal, Sept. 21.-The Salt
GERS OF the City of Long Beach. last night
seized Rattlesnake island, long, mar
row strip OF land on the east side Of San
Pedro harbor, and dispossessed the hun
dreds OF squatters who for years had
made their homes there.
The action of the railroad company, fol-
lowing SO quickly the fire that destroyed
most OF the shacks on the island two
days ago, surprised the squatters, and
they were unable TO offer the resistance
they had long threatened TO any one who
should attempt 10 oust them.
Superintendent Cullen of the Salt Lake
Railroad company, with large number
OF regular and special police from Long
Beach appeared on the scene last night
and built a high and strong wire fence
around the land notifying tho squatters
at the same timo that they could no
the claim that the strip was Government
land, and that they were entitled to
squatters' rights,
The squatters appealed to tho police Of
San Pedro TO come to their aid. but were
denied assistance, because Long Beach
had recently acquired jurisdiction over
the disputed territory by annexation.
The ousted squatters will appeal to
the courts against the action which takes
away the land upon which they have lived
unmolested for years. The unique set
tlement has long been place of interest
to tourists and others. The land Will
prove OF great value to the railroad COM
DaQy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-22
Status of the Missionary in China.

To cite one other proof Of Chinese off,
cial approval OF the missionary enter
prise In the later commercial treaties,
rendered necessary by the Boxer upris-
ing foreign missionary organizations are
permitted TO acquire real estate In all
parts Of the empire and "to erect such
suitable buildings as may be required
for carrying on their good work. NO
similar concession has been made TO any
other class of alien residents. In many
years OF intimate official and friendly
intercourse with all classes OF Chinese
in every part of the empire, the writer
has never heard even one complaint OF
or objection to the presence of American
lonaries in China, or the character
of their word He has heard himself,
and all other foreigners of every nation
ality and calling. cursed In the most
violent terms for having fastened the
opium horror upon the Chinese race, and
the suggestion made, In a paroxysm Of
anger and hate by some human wreck
wrought by tho drug, that foreigners
would do we'll TO take away that awful
curse before they had the impudence to
talk to the Chinese about their Jesus"
But, aside from crazed and mistaken
denunciation, no Chinaman within his
hearing has had anything but pleasant
words to speak regarding the missionary
enterprise, as conducted by Americans,
in his land.-Cbester Holcombe, in the
Atlantic.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-22
PROMINENT WOMAN DEAD.
One Of the Widows Of George A. Smith
Goes to Rest.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
PROVO. Sept. 2l.-Hannah Maria
(Libbey) Smith, one of the wives of the
late George A. Smith, died last even
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Grace Cheeves, in Provo, of general
debility. Mrs. Smith was born in Ossip-
pee, n. H., June 90, 1928, and came to
Salt Lake, Utah, in ls49. She removed
to Provo in 1852, where she had since
resided She was the mother Of five
children, two of whom survive her.
Funeral services will be held in the
stake tabernacle, Provo, Sunday, at
1:30 clock p. m.
Articles of incorporation of the Ce-
dar Valley Development company were
fled with the County Clerk today. The
company is formed to deal in real es
tate and carry on a general farming
business The place of general business
is American Fork. The capital stock
is fixed at 10000 shares of the par value
Of 81 each Stephen L. Chipman is pres
ident; James II. Clark, vice-president;
j. r. Hindley, secretary; W. B. Smith,
treasurer. These, with Benjamin Full
mer, Eli J. Clayson and Samuel Stark,
form the board of directors,