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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

over IL suited him to do so. He
is an informer. and squcalcr and L
have no time for men of his class.
Nothing could throw clearer light
upon the rottcnness of a. system that
claims party. ownership of both public
institutions and public men, as is the
case In so many American cities. our
owno unfortunately. not excepted. Can
anyone wonder. IN the light OF these
letters that cities are in the grasp OF
saloon-owners and "stocknde' build
ers? 1t would be good thing to take
the Solice departments of every city out
of politics. Under present conditions
policemen do not dare to perform the.
duty for which they are paid Ihey
have to close their eyes to many forms
OF vice, in the interests of party bosses.
And thus law breaking is perpctuatcd.
and cities remain In the tolls OF thoso
who live on the downfall OF their fel-
lowmen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
ON IMMIGRATION.

The reports made to Congress by the
Immigration commission are of vital in
.erest to the country. The full reports
will not be ready for some months yet.
but from what has been made public,
the Importance of the Investigations
carried on by the commissioners may
be judged.
One OF the subjects investigated is
the condition under which steeiage pas
sengers are carried to this country by
some of the lines of transportation. Ac-
cording to the reports, not only are the
accommodations inadequate, but ilth
and immortality are the rule
Another subject relates TO tho So
called white slave" traffic. Appalling
conditions have been unearthed by the
Investigations. Congress should lose
no time in cnacting the legislation nee
essary TO make an end of that Infamous
business. both In it's international and
! interstate aspect 1t should not be pos
sible In a civilized country to sell girls
for immoral purposes, or transport
them from place to place for such pur-
poses. without incurring the heaviest
possible penalty of the law. We believe
the relentless pursuit Of that traffic
would help some to purify politics. for
corrupt politicians. as has been proved
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
CARLISLE INDIANS.

We have before us the annual report
of the Carlisle school for the educa-
tion of Indians. 1t shows total en-
rollmcnt of 1882 students. with an
average attendance of 96T- And the
report says that "earnestncss, consci-
entIous study, and hard work have
been made the requirements for good
standing and promotion"
The Indians attending this excellent
school are given all the advantages Oh
modern instruction. And they are
especially taught the various indus
tries that may become useful to them
after they have left the school. They
are taught farming. blacksmithing,
drawing. painting. building, etc. Tney
are taught how to take care of or
chards, domestic animals, dairy prod
ucts, etc, and they arc trained IN
various lines of business. In addition
they are given instruction in music
and the higher arts, and attention is
paid to athletics.
The report is illustrated by num-
ber of excellent pictures of Carlisle
students, in various departments. and
these pictures tell their own tale. They
certainly show these descendants of the
Lamanites as a delightsome people.
The question has often been raised
whether it pays TO educate the In
dians. 1t has been contended that
they spend a few years at school and
then go back to the blanket and the
former life of Incidence. While this
may be the case in some Instances.
II Is not universal The report shows
that of 564 Carlisle graduates, Ga now
occupy positions in the government SER
vice. Others are engaged in useful
occupations, as musicians. machinists,
soldiers. sailors, physicians. nurses. en-
gineers, dressmakers, teachers, etc.
etc, and they are leading civilized
life in every respect Many white
boys go to the gutter. after they have
been to colleges and universities. and
some Indians. of course, are equally
unfortunate. but that, it seems, is the
exception and not the rule.
That the Indians are the descendants
OF highly civilized race that fell into
barbarism through internal dissensions
and fierce wars. is the testimony of
history corroborated by the monu-
ments of antiquity still extant on the
American continents. That they.
through education, can be brought
back TO the high level from which they
fell. is probable. The Indians still
have role in history.
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UNREST IN ASIA.

Reports from eastern Asia prove
that there is not perfect peace or tran
guilty. Russia fears that Japan Will
formally annex Korea. thereby violat-
ing the Portsmouth treaty. and thus. it
Is feared. might provoke another war.
That is the trouble with all wars.
They never settle dispute. Russia.
no doubt, Will seek the first oppor-
tunity to reopen the hostilites that
were ended by the Portsmouth peace.
as soon as she feels strong enough to
enter upon the venture. All over tho
Old World there arc nations. tenn
porarlly crushed by neighbors. only
waiting for an opportunity to strike
again. Even Poland. after centuries.
would gladly take UP the struggle,
were there a possibility of success.
Wars do not settle disputes.
In Manchurla, too, there is unrest
Japan. it is said. is preparing for
further aggressive action. The Chinese
fear another war because the Japanese
press has taken up the question OF
alleged raids of bandits upon the rail-
road zone. The reports of raids arc
denied by the Chinese officials. They
also claim that the Japanese by fail
ing to pay the Chinese employed on
railway construction are endeavoring
to provoke them to desperation and
create a situation furnishing an OK
cuse for the claim that the Chinese
police arc inadequate and should be
replaced by Japanese soldiers.
The situation is not entirely peace
full. With the Japanese lingo press try
ing to create n popular sentiment
against the government because 1t gave
up Port Arthur, and with Russia and
China suspicious of Japan's move
ments both In Korea and Manchuria.
developments must be watched with
| interest.
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HOW 1T is DONE.

A somewhat remarkable correspond
ence between Philadelphia policeman
and the mayor OF that city has been
published. 1t deserves to be read every
where, because of the light 1t throws
upon the methods whereby corrupt poll
ticians continue themselves In power.
The Philadelphia patrolman. 1t seems.
some day found that SIS had been
abstracted from his pay envelop by
the manipulators OF the party cam
paign Being a man. as well as a pa
trolman. he registered the following
protest. in letter TO the Mayor:
Il realize, Mr.. Mayor. tliat. being
TO have very much influence. and I do
not profess to have any; but being a
policeman does not make me any less q
man. and L seriously object to having
my money, which l have earned and
am entitled to receive in full, taken
from me without my consent and In
such an Unwarranted and unfair man
ner. / am Republican. and have tried
as an humble voter to support the Re-
publican party j have always mado
contributions to the campaign funds
whenever ] have been notified. which.
of course, has been every election since
/ have been on the force. have always
paid tho full amount taxed against
me. but always heretofore have at least
had the privilege of opening my own
pay envelope and counting out my
money In my own hands. and then per-
sonally had the opportunity of walking
over TO the person designated by the
organization to receive contributions
and voluntarily paying my assessment
I did this whether my wife and little
children really needed the money O.
not. and while. in most cases 1t was
pretty hard 10 get along without the
cash at my home, 1 made no COM
plant because. while l was really
forced to make the contributions. was
at least permitted to feel to a slight
degree that l was not forced to sur
render every spark of manly feeling
with the money
How did the Mayor receive this ap-
peal? Here is his brutal answer. II
part:
THAT is the kind of a man the polio,
force should be free of He should
however. not be permitted to resign
He should be fired at once. Such
man would betray police secrets. when
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

In this City In recent elections, do not
scorn to rely on the underworld and Its
various characters for the furtherance
OF their plans and plots for control of
the peoples money.
Another report VIII deal with the con-
gestion OF immigrant population in tho
large cities. This treatise will deal with
New York. Chicago. Baltimore. Boston.
and Philadelphia chiefly The commits
sion. in the two years of its existence.
has studied, we arc told. 100000 indi-
viduals and has compiled data enough
for fifteen volumes. 1t has spent less
than 100000. which is considered re-
markable record
In the study of congestion In cities.
investigation was carried ON for sew
eral months. and 1900 families werc
canvassed These were selected on the
basis OF race and locality within the
city. and the results show the economic
and social status of the clty-dwelling
Immigrant Schools, hospitals. and
charitable institutions are made the
basis OF study, and supplementary re-
port on these subjects VIII be made.
II is fact. interesting in this con-
nection. that we can say truthfully that
every reliable report on Mormon" i'm
migration has noted the high character
of this class of immigrants. They are
from the ranks of thinking, intelligent
people, and they travel over the ocean
second OF first class. as the case may
be, and are not carried under the con-
once here. as a rule they become good,
desirable citizens Utah shows evidence
everywhere Of the industry. economy.
enterprise and intelligence OF its Nor
mon' immigrants.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

were seated at the breakfast table.
General Webb drew up what ne
thought the agreement he had In mino
should be. Finishing it. he handed IL
to the emperor, who read 1T, gave his
hearty approval to the document. and
declared that he was willing to sign
it at once.
But" added the emperor "the
agreement must be signed by your
president, for. as I am doing this
without the knowledge of any OF my
ministers, SO also, your president
should do 1t without any intermediary
act of his cabinet"
General Webb, realizing that here
was n possible way out of the great
difficulty confronting the two nations
situation that might end in an armed
clash. unless delicately handled
agreed to lay the agreement before no
ones eyes other than President john
sons Within q month or six weeks
thereafter he did SO, explaining to the
| presidents ears only just how the
| agreement had come to be drawn. I'M
mediately Mr.. Johnson realized the Inn
| portance of the agreement, expressed
/ himself as being greatly gratihed with
| 1t. and signed It, Not until the docu-
ment was carried over to the site de-
| partment TO be filed away in the
] secret drcnlVeS tners dlo secretary VI
| State Seward dream OF the existence
OF what was In reality a secret treaty
between the heads of two great ma
| tlons-a treaty that removed all pos
sibillty of war between them, effected
| the removal OF the French troops from
Mexico without coercion or threat OH
our part, and left Maxlmllian there
/ alone TO meet his tragic fate. although
| that was a condition which neither
| Napoleon III nor General Webb, when
the agreement was drawn up. expected
| to arise.
| General Alexander S. Webb. son Of
General James Watson Webb, tells me
that so far as he knows. this bit Of
secret history of a famous event Is
now made public for the first time.
| And it may truly be said that the
| peaceable solution of this serious inter-
national problem OF the late sixties had
| its origin in the befriending of the
stranger exile. Louis Napoleon. by Cen
erol James Watson Webb. thirty years
before. Thus. strangely. is history
sometimes made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
FAITH AND WORKS.

That was a splendid example Of 10y
atty and self sacrifice manifested Tues
day by the teachers and students OF
the Brigham Young university, Provo.
The situation was this; Since the
honor of maintaining the Church teach
crs' college has been awarded to the
Provo school, its Alumni association
las undertaken to provide a suitable
nome; at the same time carrying out
a long cherished desire of. erecting an
appropriate monument to the memory
OF DR.. Karl G. Maeser. AT Its annual
banquet last June and subsequently the
association raised a fund of S50,oOo. and
on such q showing the work was be-
gun The building is to be of dressed
stone from the famous quarries near
Manti. and the work has advanced so
satisfactorily that, II payments can be
made promptly when due. the walls
bid fair to be rooted in by the 9rst
of the new year.
The building Is planned TO cost S1l0.-
OGO. Not all of the first subscriptions
have been paid in, and we understand,
the associations bank account is al
ready overdrawn. Something had to
be done at once or the work must stop.
liz was then that the school as whole
proved its faith by It's works. The
teachers met and increased their first
subscriptions to sum aggregattng
se425: and the students at devotional
exercises, partaking of the same spirit,
in one hour contributed nearly three
and a half thousand dollars.
II should be said for these teachers
that most of them are still in debt for
their college education and are further
enclmbered financially by the necessity
OF providing homes for young and
growing families. Yet their contriDu-
lions to this cause represent the pro-
ceeds of from one to as high as four
months salary. The students are also,
for the most part, likewise Strengthened
for means, being the sons and daush-
ters OF hard working parents. and a
large percentage of them renting rooms
and boarding themselves In order to
economize and so get through the school
year. Their action Tuesday was. con-
sequently, surprise even to thciI
teachers.
The immediate program. so VIC un'
derstand Is to inaugurate campaigr
during the holiday vacation to make
secure the rest of the funds needed tc
complete the building. We congratulate
both teachers and students on this OK
-cellent beginning. Theirs is the llint
of faith that achieves results notwith'
standing difficulties. 1t is the faith thai
moves mountains.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Rev. Thurston Brown, of the Uni
tartan church, IS arranging for set of
lectures on civic and other topics, to
be given in Unity Hall. beginning on
Sunday, Dec. 26, by lecture on peace
and tho causes OF war. This Will be
followed by addresses on juvenile
courts, ethics of newspapers. the rela-
ton Of "Mormonism" and science, COM
mission government OF cities, and 9TH
er subjects. This lecture course should
prove of interest TO the people of this
City. Among the lecturers WIN be
Judge King. Prof. ]. II. Paul, DR.. John
A. Widtsoe, Hon. Frank b. Stephens,
and others.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Yesterday I told the story of how
Louis Napoleon, when an exile In this
country, was befriended by the late
General James Watson Webb. and how
Napoleon III, on learning thirty years
later that General Webb had just land
ed in France. sent him an urgent tele-
gram to dine with him informally the
next day.
At the hour named in tho .emperor's
telegram, the latter, with all ordinary
court etiquette dispensed with, greet
ed his old benefactor in the palace at
st. Cloud They met as old friends
who stood upon an equality; and they
were friends, for after Louis Napoleon
had become emperor of the French, he
had remembered and redeemed the
money loans which General Webb had
made to him when he was an exile,
and since then an intimate correspon-
dence had been maintained between
the two.
In the course of the breakfast the
matter OF state that was then upper
most in the emperors mind was
brought up.
II am much distressed" said tho
emperor to his old friend. that the
presence of the French troops In
Mexico should have been an irritation
TO your president and your people.
(Thls was at the time that French
bayonets were keeping Ma&inilian on
tho Mexican throne.) MY troops arc
there, not because ] was anxious TO
conquer Mexico and make OF 1t q
colony. but on account of important
diplomatic reasons in Europe. l VIII
say to you that I am ready and
anxious TO withdraw my troops, but
] cannot do so under threat or COM
pulsion. / have thought that you
might suggest a way by which there
could be an agreement between your
president and myself so that ] can
in self-respect and without appearance
of coercion on the part of your coun-
try withdraw the troops"
General Webb thought a moment.
then suggested. not exactly treaty,
but an agreement to be entered into
directly between the emperor and the
president OF the United States, In
volving the withdrawal of the French
troops from Mexico without the ap-
pearance of coercion or threat on the
part of our government.
The emperor gratefully expressed his
appreciation of the idea. called for Il
writing tablet. and thereupon, as they
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
EATING in BALTIMORE.
Baltimore Sun,

Here In Baltimore, o barbarous
Pittsburgers, we do not fry the shi-
mon-at any rate. not for our own
consumption. Among refined and
civilized Baltimoreans the fish Is boil
ed or broiled. and then only when
there arc no shad. fresh mackerel,
smells. trout or haddock In market.
which Is never, The greasiness OF the
fried salmon is offensive to the culti-
vated palate; the fish Itself sticks in
the cultured esophagus. But In Pitts
burg. also, they love It! AS for rice
pudding. 1t needs no characterization.
In the Blue Ridge Mountains 1t IS
used as a poultice for lame horses,
and on the eastern shore they feed 1t
to the horned cattle. In Baltimore II is
entirely unknown. When we eat mere
we demand victuals, and arc not salts
fed with tasteless concrete. A waiter
who set rasher of rice pudding be-
fore a Baltimorean would pay for the
insult with his life. SO. too. with pot
roast 1t Is encountered. IL at all, only
In obscure boarding houses for immi-
grants. And so, too. the boiled spare
rib. we eat sauerkraut down here
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

A Washington dispatch says that tine
effort of the present Congress to sup
press the white slave traffic has
caused naturalization of the ancient
spccter of states rights and the house
committee on interstate and Foreign
commerce, before which the Mann bill
Is pending, is at loggerheads over the
question" Surely Estates rights is no
specter, and never WAS, and While TINS
Infamous traffic should be put stop
to. all the states and the general gov
ernment cooperating, there Is no need
whatever for the general government TO
trespass on the powers OF the states as
defined in the Constitution. Adhering
to that instrument is the greatest safe
guard of American liberty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

For years It has hcen the custom IN
the wards throughout the Stakes oil
Zion to commemorate tho birthday OIL
the Prophet Joseph. by special services
on the Sunday nearest the date OF that
anniversary. In accordance with this
practice we suggest that Sunday. Dec.
&c, this year. be devoted to the memory
of the great Prophet of this dispensa-
ton. and that appropriate services be
held in the Sunday schools. ward houses
and other places where the religious
services of the Church are held. on
that day.
JOSEPH r. SMITH.
~ JOHN r. WINDER.
ANTHON H. LUND,
First Presidency.
Salt Lake City. Dec IL, 1909.
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tenn that would not be destroyed by
fire or explosion. through which any
miners caught in the lower workings
by fire or blockades could notify those
above ground of their location and
condition. 1t would be also easy In
these days of canned goods to es-
tablish a number OF caches of food and
water in the most available portions
of the mine. upon which imprisoned
miners could exist indefinitely while
awaiting relief, Condensed oxygen
might also be stored for use in keep
ing the air in breathable condition
through its gradual relase.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
BAD MANNERS.
Philadelphia Press,

William Watson has been guilty OF
an offense never forgiven by Ameri-
cans He has retailed the utterances of
women, mother and daughter together.
made to him as their guest, For this
there can be neither excuse nor
apology. The act closes all paths to
him. No American wants him here.
No American can give him the well
come the visitor of genius always has
had here and always receives. His own
explanation deepens his offense. His
act is deliberate. He sought this coun-
try to break the tacit pledge of bread
and salt. to violate the obligations OF
hospitality.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Carrie Nations latest triumph is the
knocking of cigarette out of the
mouth of Il messenger boy of the ma
tional House of Representatives. Her
place is in the midst of q London sut-
fragette meeting In Trafalgar square.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

The Coalville Times is. we believe, the
first Christmas edition of any of our
enterprising Utah contemporaries. to
reach this office. 1t Is handsomely IL
lustrated. and is a good booster for the
section of the State It represents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Gertrude Atherton says that Chicago
is gloomy, ugly. money-mad, purse
proud. frightful. wicked and dirty" In
her catalogue of synonyms she did not
include the word ''llterary."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Some railroads still have the antiauat-
ed idea that to suppress news Of wreck
In which many are killed is the proper
thing to do. Publicity may not prevent
wrecks but duplicity surely will not,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

A local inventor is seeking patent
ON a land roller. II to mako money Is
his object he should get patent on a
"log rolling" machine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

The University of Chicago is trying
TO induce Mr. j. D. Rockefeller. to be Its
Santa Claus once again.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

1t is said there are to be stirring
times in the health department. May no
stencil be stirred up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

The Prairie has been ordered to sail
for Colon. Let her not heed the voice
of the siren. and so avoid the dangers
not of the rocks but of the mud banks
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

a so-called heater can be turned into
a refrigerator In the tw!nkling of an
eye.
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NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
THE SECRET HISTORY MADE BY AN AMERICAN OVER AN EN-
PERORS BREAKFAST TABLE.
BY ] E. Edwards.

Of
of
or in part
authoritative AS
American history es'
a distinctive value all their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

The people OF Managua may shout.
Long live Iibertyr but 1t will be short
lived whosoever wins.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

A Harvard professor says that the
Ten Commandments need revision. Not
near so much as observing.
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with pigs tails and Rhine wine. as
BELTS a noble Wand Pork and beans
we know not of. The dish Is d name
and no more