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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
NO CHANGE IN LAND LAWS
Congress Will Not Take Any Action
in the Premises During the
Present Session.
Especial to The Herald.) +.

Washington, Feb. "A careful can
vass of the sentiment of members of
the house and senate public lands COM
be no revision of the public land laws
senate adopt the Carter resolution
which provides for resembling Presi-
dent Roosevelt's order suspending all
public land entries until they can be
examined by special agents of the gen.
eral land Office. 1t is believed also that
congress will not adopt the recon-
mendation of Secretary Hitchcock TO
appropriate $500. 600 in addition to the
regular appropriation of S250,000 for
sDecial agents for the coming fiscal
year 10 carry the order requiring ex-
animation of all entries into effect.
consequently, should the president
order not be further modified. there
will be an unprecedented congestion Of
land Office business of the country and
the acquisition of public lands will be
practically suspended.
Neither house nor senate committee
favors radical changes i'm the land laws
at the present time. and the appropria-
tion committees OF the house and sem
otto do not favor increasing appropria-
lions for increased espionage upon set
Tiers of western public lands 1t is pos
Sih,e that with the incoming OF the new
SECRETARY of the interior the prospec-
tive deadlock in public land business
may be broken. as he is regarded as
boine conservative even while COM
mitted to needed reform of the land
laws.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
GERMANY BLOCKS THE WAY
The Hague Conference Will Not Ac-
complish Anything in the Way
of Limiting Armaments.

Paris Feb. I'm governmental circles
here the outspokeh opposition of Ger
many TO Limitation of ornaments at The
Hague peace conference. is considered TO
be a death blow to any practical step in
that direction
Foreign Minister Pichon and Premier
Clemenceau, with whom Professor De
Martens, the Russian envoy. has been
comforting upon the program of the con-
ference, take this view
Frances position is that the confer
ence can be productive of important re-
suits in solving the question inscribed
upon the Russian program. and 1t is ex-
tremely anxious that the raising of ques-
tons like the limitation of ornaments and
the Drago doctrine. which have more or
less political bearing, should not be al
lowed TO create discord and possibly
wreck the conference Nevertheless. If
any prospect of tangible results in the di-
rection Of the limitation of ornaments de-
velops, France would heartily support a
discussion of the matter.
In the meantime her position is neutral
not being DESTROYS of participating in H.
trigues, the object of which would place
any particular power in false position.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
MANY MILLIONS
!. BEHIND OLIVER
Knoxville Contractors Can Furn-
ism Backing to Satisfy Any
Reasonable Person.

Washington. Feb. civilian ]. Oil
yer of Knoxville. Tenn, the lowest bid
der for the construction of the Panama
canal. has gotten together as his as
sociates some of the largest contractors
in the United States, most of whom
have been engaged on government
construction work running into million
of dollars The men whose names he
will submit to the president are as fol-
lows: John Il. Mcdonald of New
York, who built the subway John
Pierce of New York, who built the
Portsmouth drydock. the Chicago and
Washington pOstoffice buildings and
other government work amounting to
over $50. 900. 900: w. H Sayre of the
International Contracting company.
Washington, ID. c.: John Il. Garrish of
the Eastern Dredging company. Bos-
ton. and p. L. Walsh of the Walsh
Contracting company. Davenport. Ia
Frederick c. Stevens of Albany, n.
Y. and washington. who has agreed to
undertake the financial end of the deal.
had an interview with Secretary Taft
today. but neither the secretary nor
Mr. Stevens would announce the re-
suit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
BRYAN MAKES PLEA FOR
INTEGRITY IN POLITICS
Spontaneous and Eloquent Address at
Luncheon Given in His Honor
at the Alta Club.
Says Control of MonopoeS Will Be Issue of Next Campaign
Abuse of Wealth and Neglect of Civic Duties.

does for society and no more that is
the way l would limit wealth." said
Mr.. Bryan. When a man is owned
by money, he has too much money, his
service has not been commensurate
with his reward"
That the issue Of the next campaign
will be the control of monopolies was
the Nebraska mans opinion. He
praised President Roosevelt in the
work he has accomplished i'm bringing
this question TO the attention OF the
people. "All honor to the president FOR
this" was his comment.
Is Not an Anarchist.
4 am not socialist or an an
archist." he said. half as much as
judges who punish small offenders and
allow the rich TO go free. These men
are the worst of all anarchists"
The speaker then looked into the fu-
ture and pointed out that he saw
signs of an ethical awakening among
the people which is bound to bring
about a social revolution.
The luncheon in honor of Mr.. Bryan
was given under the auspices of the
state Democratic committee, and l.. r.
Martineau. the chairman. introduced
the speaker in a few well chosen words.
Those present We're among the most
distinguished citizens Of Salt Lake,
who. irrespective of party Affiliations.
gathered to honor the Nebraska states
man.
About third of those present were
women, who gathered to welcome Mrs.
Bryan.
Among those present were Judge O.
w. Powers, Justices McCarty. Straup
and Frick Of the supreme court, +. b.
Stephens, Senator Benner Y. Smith,
President Stephen H. Love of the SEN
ate, Brigham II. Roberts, James Moyle,
Richard Morris. John Dern, G. r. Al
len, former congressman; w. r. Young,
NJ. F. Cunningham. Judge MariOneauX,
Mathonihah Thomas, II. w. Lawrence
David Dunbar and S. r. Thurman.
Mr.. Bryan and wife left at O'Clock
for ogden, where he spoke last night.
A number of prominent Democrats es-
cOrted him TO the train. and he eN-
pressed himself as being much pleased
with his reception in Salt Lake. From
Ogden he goes to Laramie. Wyo. 1t
was his intention at first TO spend sun
day here, out he changed his mind at
the last moment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03

The greatest private citizen in the
world, William Jennings Bryan. talked
for one hour yesterday afternoon at the
luncheon given il. his honor at the Alta
club. 1t was a different Bryan than
the Bryan of the lecture platform that
the $50 men and women present saw
and heard. 1t was no stereotyped ad-
dress, but was a spontaneous appeal
from the mind of the great commoner
for that which is uppermost in his
heart, purity in the life of the nation
integrity in politics and the control Of
wealth
He said little of his own hopes and
ambitions, but intimated in no uncer-
tain manner that he would not hesitate
to be the standard bearer of Democ-
racy.
- have been called a dreamer" he
said, by such men as BeveTidge. Can
non, Cummings and Hanly. l consider
this a compliment. Do you remember
the old scripture story of Joseph? Jo-
seph was a dreamer, and his brothers
sought to rid themselves of him. They
put him in a pit and left him to die.
but he managed to escape and went to
a far country and. i'm a few years. be-
hold the dreamer Joseph was able to
furnish his. brethren with corn when
they were In want. If / am a dreamer,
am a dreamer of the Joseph type"
The inference from this simile is
plain. Twice has the nation sought to
put the Nebraska statesman lin a pit, -
but he has escaped and now, after a
tour of far countries" is back again
to supply the nation with what it most
needs, political purity.
Bryan an Optimist.
Bryan is an optimist. He believes
( that the people are capable of adjust
/ ing their own affairs. He believes in
| the great future before the nation.
The government will be good if the
people make IL good. and bad If they
( make it bad he said. We have no
worse citizens than those who do not
appreciate the duties of citizenship
+ enough to take an interest in good gov
/ eminent"
The influence Of money i'm politics
and the amassing of great wealth by
a favored few was deplOred by the
speaker. "a man should receive from
society just compensation for all he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
BOMB LEFT IN A PULLMAN
Anarchist Travelled in Style Over the
Pennsylvania ROad-Police
Looking for Him.

Chicago. Feb. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Philadelphia says:
discovery OF bomb. made up of gas
nine f,,se and dynamite. under a berth of
the sleeping car Gallitzin- in the Pennsyl-
wanna wards Yesterday. scared the detec-
tive force of the railroad and the city.
cine 70 learn the identity of young man
who occupied the lower berth. under
which the bomb was found All they know
is that he boarded the train at Newark
and got off at West Philadelphia station.
fairly well dressed. They think the man
was an anarchist and unwittingly left the
bomb behind in the car. The bomb is COM
posed of five inches of tubing, with cork
in each end. Through boring in one of
the eorks extended a fuse that leads to
the middle of the tube, which Is packed
with dynamite
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
TEXT OF BRYANS ADDRESS

to their eountry's welfare That is the
first thought / desire 10 suggest here
In the PRESENCE of these business men
and professional men who have hon
ored me by coming here this afternoon.
Duties Of Citizenship.
'Now, my friends, we live in a coun-
try where the government viii be good
when the people make it good. and
where the government will be bad il
the people permit il TO be bad. 1t is
now more than 1000 years since one
of the Grecian philosophers said that #
the good citizens would not interest
themselves in government they must
pay the penalty of living under a gov
eminent of worse citizens than
themselves. 1 think that is applicable
TO us, only ! question whether there are
any worse citizens than those who take
no part i'm politics. 1 think It is ques-
tionable whether, in this country, we
have any worse citizens than those
who don't appreciate citizenship enough
10 make their opinions felt for good
government.
In time of war we have no difficulty
getting volunteers. The wife win give
up her husband. the mother will send
out her boy. And in time Of war no
one suffers more than the wives and
mothers at home. BUT, my friends. wal
ought not TO be necessary. War is
rather surgical operation that at
least sewers the limb that might have
been saved by earlier care. We ought
never to allow conditions to get to a
point where war can be thought OF. We
ought TO beware Of the beginnings of
evil and il we do our duty as citizens
in civil life we shall eliminate a good
many of the sacrifices that war re-
quires. SO after all, the sacrifices that
citizenship calls for are small sacrifices
compared TO those that may be re-
quired If those sacrifices are not made.
Speaks of jefferson.
But, my friends, / want 90 speak Of
great Democratic character in order
TO draw some lessons from his life and
from his teachings. and / am sure
viii not offend any Republican i'm what
i have 10 say of Thomas jefferson, Ny
attention was drawn 70 jefferson by
criticism made upon myself last fall.
Senator Beveridge- came to our city and
delivered a sDeech to the Republican
club. and i'm The course Of that speech
he called me a dreamer. and as his
speech was published in the paper
there 1 had a chance to read IT, I didn'.
pay much attention 10 it,. but soon aft
er that ] read a speech made by Gov
ernOr Cummins in wisconsin, and he
called me dreamer. And then 1 sat
up and took notice. In a little while ]
read a speech made by Mr.. Cannon. the
speaker and he called me a dreamer.
and It looked like il was going 10 be
serious. Then in a few lays Governor
Hanly called me a dreamer
'.Then / had the admission Of four
prominent Republicans. Knowing that
my word would be Of little value amidst
such testimony, | decided instead OF
making a defense. to just plead guilty
and Justify it, / began 10 look up the
subject of dreams, and ] found Ii was
not such a bad thing after ali 30 be
dreamer. II was rather a compliment
than otherwise
Continued on Page 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
LATE SENATOR
WAS BELOVED
House Lays Aside Business to
Pay Tribute to the Mem
DRY of German.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The business of
the house was laid aside at o'clock
today in order that the members might
pay tributes to the late Senator Cor
man. Representative Talbot of Mary
land was the first speaker, and he was
followed by Speaker Cannon. who
called Mr. Talbot to the chair and, TAX
ing a place near his old seat on the
Republican side. told in simple phrases
Of his long association with the dead
senator. The tribute of the speaker
was warm and heartfelt, and the rep
resentatives unconsciously broke into
applause at the conclusion of his eSti-
mate of Senator German.
What Might Have Happened.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri vOuchsafed
the opinion that had Senator German
been chairman of the national Demo-
cratic committee in 1888 Cleveland
would have been reelected, land the
current of our history changed for
years, maybe forever
With the conclusion Of the exercises,
the house. out of respect TO the memory
of the late Representative Flack of
New York, and as a further mark OF
respect to the late senator from Mary
land, adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
CANDIDATES FOR JUDGE,

Washington, Feb. 2.-District Attor.
ney Ruick and Littiet0n Price are both
receptive candidates TO succeed Judge
Beatty. Senator Heyburn has not
made selection. but will probably dc
so next week 1t is understood Sen.
ator Borah intends recommending som.
candidate TO Hepburn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
WAR TALK IN EUROPE.
Japanese Bonds Affected in London
and Berlin

Perrin. Feb. 2.-The fefeigne ofI1sS
does not regard the differences between
the United states and Japan as having
reached a serious point. The Japanese
embassy. replying today 10 inquiries
from various newspapers, said there
was no reason to consider the relations
between the Japanese and the United
States as being i'm any way strained.
adding that President Roosevelt doubt
less will settle the whole matter to the
satisfaction of Japan.
Disquieting kilograms sent out widely
early in the forenoon by the Ticker
News company. had a depressing influ-
ence upon the bourse.
The Japanese government apparent
ly did not buy any guns or military
supplies in Germany during recent
months.
The VOssisicile Zeitung bOurse report
today says:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03

Mr. Bryan's address at the Alta CLUB
yesterday was as follows
Il appreciate the compliment that is
embodied in this meeting of Democrats.
and then more so do l appreciate the
compliment paid By the Republicans. II
is much easier for us TO meet together
within the party than TO be generous
enough and charitable enough towards
each others opinions to meet together
i'm promiscuous assembly without re-
gard to party lines. And il is espe
cially generous in the Republicans
who are here i'm official and unofficial
life to venture out when they know
that 1 might say some things that
would betray my leaning towards the
Democratic party.
81 want TO speak about some things
that 1 think we can consider, no mat
ter to what party We belong. and 1
being of the Democratic, 1 don't want
to lose this opportunity to draw some
lessons from the subject that 1 desire
to discuss.
81 am very much gratified 10 find
that i'm this country today party lines
are less strictly drawn than 1 have ever
known them to be. That the party
fence is lower than it usually it.
think within the last two years there
has been more coming together Of the
people of the different parties in the
consideration of great and important
questions than at any time since l have
known anything of politics
Business Men Needed.
GAS / meet here today representative
business and professional men of Shs
great state in this great western city
/ want to draw enc lesson from Eng
land. 1t impressed me when l was
there three years ago. 1t is this. that
in Great Britain he successful business
men place a limit to their accumula
TONS and when they have gathered
enough money to keep them i'm comfort
they stop making rlcney and they de-
vote themselves TO public affairs. and
all over Great Britain YOU will find mel
OF means who are serving without COM
pensation I'm city councils. i'm public
places. and are giving their time to the
public.
Il believe it has been a fault in this
country that our money makers have
gene on making money to the very
verge of the grave. That the minds
that have been drawn into business
have been devoted entirely to business
and society has not felt the benefit that
society ought to have from these peo-
pie. In other words. lneN maven re-
cognized their civic responsibilities. and
when / insist that business men should
take more interest in politics l 10 it
Notwithstanding the fact that we do
take business men into politics. 1
learned. had actual knowledge of it. for
they were on the other side. | also
know that some business men take an
interest in politics that is not To be
commended. IT is true that we have
had some very large business men who
have gone into politics. but not OH the
public side, but for the exploitation OF
the public l think il is time now we
had more of the business men going
in as the friends of the public. Coming
in as students OF public questions and
as persons willing TO devote themselves
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
WILL SPEAK MONDAY.
Senator Berry to Address Senate on
the Smoot Case.

!. washington, Feb. 2.-Notice has
:. been given in the senate by Sen
!, ator Berry of Arkansas that on
= wednesday next he will address
:. the senate on the Smoot case.
:. Berry is opposed to Smoot and il
:. is expected will make a vigorous
:. speech against him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
JAPANESE MATTERS
OCCUPYING ATTENTION
Treaty Excluding the Coolies Being Ar.
ranged With Representative
of the Mikado.
CAPTAIN Richmond Hobson Regards War as ProbabIe-Sua
ton Being Discussed in Europe

country, even i'm the island of Formosa
all could readily see and appreciate the
profoundness of his arguments Had
the question arisen elsewhere, the crisis
would have occurred and loud defiance
have been uttered for the length and
breadth of the empire On the con-
trary, the quiet tone of the press clear
~ demonstrates the strength of the
confidence reposed i'm President RoOse-
welt and i'm the typical American SEN
timent generally.
Matter of Regret.
'As sincere friend of America.
could not help but regret that San
Francisco officials should have chosen
innocent children for effecting their po-
iitical ends
"All my friends who have recently re-
turned from abroad. making compare
tive observation of educational systems
I'm civilized countries, concur i'm giving
the first rank to the American system.
The fact that such an excellent fruit of
civilization has been refused to the
children Of friendly power. and that.
too, I'm country acknowledged as the
practical exponent of humanitarianism,
only tends TO ALLEVIATE IL from the SYM
pathies Of the civilized world. Before
this injustice Japan rests patient and
quiet. Not a single soul has ever
thought that the San Francisco affair
would endanger the friendship of both
nations. The affair." disagreeable and
regrettable as 1t is. has served the
unique purpose of demonstrating TO the
world how deep-rOOted is the friendship
between Japan and America. The lat
ent COrdiality japan entertains for her
tutor is shown by the fact that, suffer-
ing under the severest strain, Japan
does not forget what she owes to Amer
lea i'm her modern progress. but UNI
iinchingly trusts i'm support of her
rights to the justice which guides
American sentiments"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
INTERVIEW WITH kANEko.
Japan Is Patient, Though Feel
ing the lnjusticc.

~
10 ioSlo Feb. 2.-Baron Kantaro zone
anese hons uisaed member of the lap
bassatioarr 'se Of peers. and a special am
periai a.-sSeently detailed by the i'm
study polltieni' ent to visit America and
there. hs su su and economic conditions
Associated MS p been interviewed by the
school ana, rress on the San Francisco
said: From In the course OF this he
a local qaes,,o one outset knew it to be
speaking R1s s, opinion and have Sy AS besn
light. This Z ! to my friends in that
President ! R q @0rs than confirmed by
! consider the ssyelts message. which
Wssh inSsSs 1t Of PTs. snce
way it So si,d L Is unprecedented IN the
cause No strongly strongly advocates foreign IGN
could be found y'lser or ADLER advocate
school, 2, o bis message bearing When he the the
the leading IVES fully translated in
papers throughout this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.

washington. Feb. Senator Clarke
IF Arkansas today presented to the sem
ate the credentials OF Jefferson Davis,
elected 90 succeed Senator Berry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
NOT CRITICAL AS YET.
London Press Comment Upon the
Controversy With Japan.

London. Feb 2-DiSpatches from the
United States reporting renewed ten
sion between the United States and ia
ran over the San Francisco school incl
dent are published with rather deri-
sive comment. as the press takes the
view that Japan is not as belligerent as
she is represented The official view,
while il does not minimize the delicate
points involved. still does not regard
The question as having entered upon the
critical stage. 1t Is pointed out that
the reports of a Japanese 'utimatum
probably rises from the popular use of
the word instead of its decisive mean
ing under international law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE.
Administration Said to Be Arranging
Treaty With Mikado.

Chicago. Feb. "A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
War with Japan is the remOtest of
possibilities. The difference between
the two countries owing TO the refusal
o. San Francisco to permit Japanese
pupils TO enter the public schools of
that city never has reached the stage
where il created a fear Of an armed
clash between the two countries.
Reports or possible war that have
been sent out from Washington are moi
only misleading. but are wholly unjus-
tilted by any facts in possession of
either government. The relations be-
tween the United States and the en-
pire Of Japan never were more cordial
than they are today. The Japanese
diplomatic representatives are weH~ac-
Quainted with the situation. and Pres
ident Roosevelt has succeeded i'm secur-
ing the consent of Japan 10 a basis OF
compromise which viii settle the whole
difficulty within a year or two. prOvid-
ing the people of San Francisco do
their part
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03

New York. Feb. I'm. an address
here last night Captain Richmond p.
Hobson. speaking Of the Japanese ques-
ton in California, said:
The ultimatum which Japan has
given this country. says take back our
people TO your public schools in Cali
fmia. or take the consequences That
is only pretext. The trouble is, Japan
wants to control the commerce and
markets Of the far east. She is deter
mined to drive America out OF the Phil
ippine islands.
III the Panama canal was completed
we might be able to protect the Pacific
coast. but we are helpless now, and
should Japan strike, the Philippines and
the Hawaiian islands would be lost to
u.s. This Is the real situation, and IL is
pity that we have not strong fleets
both ON the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
10 protect our interests and keep Japan
from attacking us. War with Japan is
inevitable unless we can convince the
fnauciers OF Europe and the people
that there is really no cause for Japan
% go To war with us"