The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-20
First Tn Peace

Mr.. Photor's back. sir" said the
hoy at the door.
.Tn sec him." replied Anchester ex-
pectantly. pushing away from his
desk.
A weary man presently threw bas
into ono chair and himself into an
you saw the PRESIDENT" imputed
Anchester
Yes: vas at the White House this
morning
There WIS heavily charged 81
l,nce. Phutor. desperately fatigI'..,
expressed the failure OF "a Tor ORR
nope. Anchester's mind was busy vita
news of men who wanted PhOtOr 3
riace and s9iaIy. His voice was not
leasing when he leaned his chin on
one hand and said:
And you f;uled?'
NO" raiI Photor. Us l. stung by
hat scorn Il didn't fail lie failed
The president failed, .rat- ali. HE
failed to sea oC1 point You can I
move him. He's bound 10 declare
war
You faHed." Ancheste- rcneated, rs
If he had beard nothing You faiieI
in the greatest crisis IN our histors.
Two days ago told you the United
States hal Iooied in m Independent
corporation Of which I AN thc head:
that congress was ready 20 declsTc
war. but WOT III follow the president
either way. thst & war at TINS time
would act dangerously upon the Unit
eds profits. AID that the only result Of
herculean efforts i'm congress had been
20 pledge members to atani by the
president FIR reace or war. Whichever
he chose. Then I sent yOu Ia see him
TO induce peace. and You have failed.
/ tell you, PhotOr. we can have a
war. Tie United is now Tho centre.
The meat trust the utensils combine,
the transDOl alton pool. the fuel fed
Grafton. the federation OF Labor, the
mine manage and the machinery COR
poration, embracing every kind ~ bus
mess i'm these two greas countries,
ave pooled with us-witk me-anc l
say We car have war-nct tris
year. / need time to get ready.
The president is ready now" Pho
tor repliel. He viii recommend wa.
within week His mini is fixed and
congress will follow his, no matter
what we erenG."
Anchester gaLoed at his calendar
clock.
.Photor." hr said. drop Washington
iill further ;orice. 7 want you to take
that typre written list 7 fled WITH the
every man N il 10 he here tomorrow
1T 10 o'clock. Its the new executive
board. one fron every trust in ths
combine. VIE them all 70 be here ut
% tomorrow"
At 10 next day the board assembled.
At j., one rcInute following adjourn
ment, Anchc ster called foT his car 10
10 be hooked on the Washington lin
ted When ne got aboard ;ie was
.srt, .fr
~ see The president and II force peace
at any price. with the who'e mass OF
units making az the United Trade
behind him. The presidcn. saw hiri
That alnlC ~ disappointed Aacisester
he was lookl.g for trouble
Tt was a queer pair they made stand
in.s In the middle of the lofty room. the
yorngish man fate had burdehed with
the greatest public Office in the world
and the thick. icrid bulldog head OF
the biggest CORPORATION.
MIR. President" said Anchester.
without q particle OF ceremony. I'VE
can't have a war now"
Who csn'te' retorted fhe president
with equal canoor.
I'VE can't re piled Anchestsr. COM
ing TO the point Gefiantly.
Very likely" said he president.
but we ear
Anchester Enrurtoned his coat and
lsil his hat Oh the table. Then. cem-
n & back SO where the president con-
tinued standing. he put both hands be-
hind his back and said smartly:
Now, we've got down TO business
early. The United Trades is against
war IL viii ruin this corporation
employs $500 600 men. two-thirds OF
whom have families. I'm the two mill
lion five hundred thousandth man. aud
what ] say goes with two million and
2 half OF voters OF this country. and
say to you we can't have a war"
And T." replied the president. SAY
we shall have It. The final step is 10
be taken within an hour"
You're a young fool" cried Arches
ter reckiessly. Don't think a man In
my position is going TO be inapre ssed
0y any blur Of Office or tradition. Tn