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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-01

But whether the victory won was per-
manent. remains to bo soen.
Therc was time whom Salt Lake
was ono OF the best governed cities In
the world. Woe was kopt down to a
minimum. Life and property were
safe. Peace and order reigned. Taxa
ten was not for graft but for the bene7
fit of the people, and was never felt to
be a burden. All OF this has boon
changed. Saloons abound and DOM
mate the center of business. Robberies
and holdups are frequent occurrences.
The streets are inundated by vice.
Theaters are running on Sundays. in
defiance of tho laws. while some OF tho
churches are empty. Inoompctcncy, or
worse. has characterized the adminis-
tration, and the people pay the bills.
In the form OF high taxes and an almost
exorbitant cost of living.
Thanks to enterprising citizens. and.
among others, tho Church Authorities,
q great deal OF building activity has
been unfolded during the year. and. in
fnct, ever since the complete defeat of
the American" party leaders in the
United States Senate. in their crusade
upon Senator Smoot. That victory Of
truth over the spirit of persecution was
followed by a united effort on the part
of loyal citizens for the promotion Of
the interests of the City. In spite OF the
obstructionists who live in the past
nursing their sores and ulcers, unable
to forget or to learn. And under the
impetus of loyal business enterprise the
City has grown rapidly. This is one of
the gratifying features OF the year
May we not entertain the hope that
as the City continues to grow in poou-
lation, and as tho people grow in wis
dom and understanding of American
institutions. it will grow away from
the disease of anti 'Mormnoism," the
curSo of It's youth, and become q place
in which true liberty and brothcrly
lovc are exemplined7
In bidding farewell to the old year
and greeting the Now, we congratulate
the good mon and women of all nations
on the progress that Is being made; we
sympathize with those who mourn the
departure of their loved ones; wo pray
that tho banner OF truth and righteous
ness may be unfurled everywhere, and
trust that to all the year 1910 will In
deed prove a Happy New Year,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-01

Tho following Is part Of a Thanks
givings address, by A 5. Sutton, OF
Archer. Idaho, for which space has been
asked in the columns of the News"
Forgetful OF the lesson OF the early
struggle for existence by our forefath-
ers, some of their descendants. on the
restoration of the old faith, as the
"Morm9ns" term it. inhumanly treated
and expelled from civilization the
Trophe Joseph and his followers, for
their faith: just so the PurItans had
previously been driven from their NO.
two homes, and for the Identical rea-
son; causing them to pitch their tents
in the forbidding sagebruSh deserts in
the Businesses of the Rockies, which,
however. their industry and persever-
ance, aided by an overruling Provi-
dcnce. converted Into IN unparalleled
blessing, not alone to them, but to our
entire community; In fact, to tho whole
world. II we drive our brothers from
our presence for their virtues, we drivo
them into the embrace of the Almighty.
Oven so the "Mormons," In fleeing from
their prosecutors to the promised land,
alighted In tho garden-spot of our coun-
try. and as pioneers had the choice OF
the most desirable portions of the Gre
ator's estate; prize far greater than
human hands could bestow.
Truth and Righteousness have been
advanced only through great stress and
suffering Some day, we trust, the PHI
losophy of Jesus Will so permcate tho
heal and heart of the multitude, that
rncfe humane method Will obtain.
That we may take retrospective
review of the opportunities and bless
ines by which we are surrounded,
whether we fully relaize and appreciate
than or not, let us compare the lead
ins line of thought, the future OF the
soll, of the present day with an epoch
making time in the past, on the same
subject. Socrates, who lived a long
tine before the Christian era, has been
mentioned in a comparison with Christ.
He was a stole philosopher. He was
charged with corrupting the youth of
Athens, his home city. by teaching 9TH
e. gods than the gods of the state; was
Indicted tried. convicted, sentenced to
death, and executed. His plea Is not
only a notable illustration of his abso-
lute confidence In the merits of his phi
bsophy (the resurrection of the body
and the immortality of the souD. but
notable example of his life and death
His exalted soul was so pure, so un-
conscious of offense to any human be-
Ing, that he could not realize that his
countrymen could be induced to commit
such an atrociouS crime as numbering
him. His first defense was that he was
not a public teacher: his custom being
to repair to the most convenient place,
where he was met by anyone, or all.
who wished to PROFOUND questions on
the subject-matter under discussion,
viz: religion in our day. and answer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-01
THE TEACHERS COLLEGE.

The praiseworthy zeal OF the faculty
and alumni of the Brigham Young
University. Provo, in securing contri-
buttons to the new building is one
more sign of a growth that has been
noticed in many forms during recent
years
At the present pace, the lapse of a
few decades may bring with 1t a
Church membership of perhaps mil
lion souls in the Western states. Such
a Congregation of the Saints" will
require suitable avenues of EDUCATION
for the younger members
This growth of the Church in the
numbers of It's people and the in
creasine prosperity of this rapidly In
creasing membership, seems to rem
der necessary that ample provision be
made for the corresponding intel
lectual growth and educational ideals
OF tho people.
In the past. no religious organiza-
tion has long fiourished without the
establishment of one or more seats
Of higher learning. Unless this is done
the popular ideals lose some of their
freshness and beauty, established
doctrines deteriorate in certainty and
conciseness of statement, OF become
rigid and in1exible so as to deny ad-
mission and Incorporation into it OF
the new found truths OF science and
history.
Mormonism," on tho other hand, is
never stationary. The late President
snow aptly likened it to a constantly
moving being. 1t does not hibernate.
1t is spiritual unfoldment or mental
evolution. 1t Is human as well as
material growth. and though all can
witness something of this growth and
movement. yet the real need to the
Church OF a university, for the begin
ming OF which tho faculty OF the insti-
tuition at Provo are now addressing
the people, may not be apparent to
those who have not considered the
growth Of the Church on its intel
lectual sido
We call attention to the fact that
certain of the Church activities have
been at first conducted In n some-
what experimental manner Later they
became more logically arranged. To
conserve whatever in the experiment
tai stage OF the various activities, has
been found worth while and truly ex-
cellent in practice. there should be
some established agency for collat-
ing and teaching tho facts SO gained
Only thus can great waste of effort
by the costly duplication OF expert
ments be avoided,
There is constantly accommodating in
the world at large also a vast fund
OF now knowledge. Some of 1t ma,
have important meaning to the Lat
ter-day work. Some of 1t, tested by the
accepted standards of the Church ma,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-01
PAST AND FUTURE.

If you want a happy new year, look
forward.
The past has many achievements.
many failures. many joys and MANY
sorrows. But they are past. The fu-
ture is before you. and requires all
your attention Tho pilot who guides
valuable ship. with It's precious con-
tents. along 4 dangerous coast, has
very little time for looking backward,
or contemplating the dangers that are
concern is to keep In the middle of the
channel. no matter how tortuous It may
be. And so must he who wants to
avoid the dangers of life. He must be
on the outlook continually and steer In
the middle of the channel
Lots wife looks back and perishes
Orpheus, in Greek legend, looks back
and Eurydlco va.nishcs from Ids sight
Advancement is IN reaching out for tho
future. Tho great apostle to the Cen
tiles hnd learnt in the stndion to forget
those things which are behind, and
to reach forth unto those things which
arc before" and to ''pross toward the
mark for the prize of tho high calling"
And we must learn the same lesson.
III We have sustained losses In tho
past We must look to the future to
recover them. II we have made mis-
takes We must acknowledge them and
look forward for the correction Of them
If we regret errors. we must not con-
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be more or less mingled with error. or.
at least with false points OF view. 1t
would be the duty OF Church uni
versity, while Investigating the ac-
cumulated riches of the worlds store
OF knowledge. TO preserve intact the
acknowledged point of view of the
Church itself SO as to prevent un-
necessary or casual conflicts between
revealed and discovered truth,
II any irreconcilablc conflict should
arise. then IN accordance with the de-
claraton to Let God be true, but
every man a liar." the university would
so declare the fact and the people
would know that in such case the
merely human knowledge is yet In
complete, and fuller knowledge would
be awaited to remove the seeming
contradiction.
A more obvious need of such
school Is seen at once In the demand
the stake schools make for teachers.
who are thoroughly convcrsant with
the doctrine and practice OF the
Church. Not only 50. but the whole
agency OF the Church consists In
teaching, Missions, Sunday schools.
and many other organized move
ments are simply agencies for teach
Ing the truth to tho people The
Latter-day Saints are simply teachers,
not alone by precept OF course. but
teachers nevertheless. Hence this func-
ton of the Church requires strong
emphasis, and the Teachers College
corresponds to this primary obliga-
ton of the people who have accepted
the responsibilities as well as tho
blessings of the Gospel Of light and
peace.
On these accounts. and others that
readily suggest themselves. we trust
that the response to this call Will be
generous and adequate.
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APPRECIATED SOUVENIRS.

The News" is indebted to Elder Jul
MUS Wells for a little basket OF SOU
venirs from the birthplace of tho
Prophet Joseph. There is photo
graph of the monument, raised In 1905,
on the one hundrcdth anniversary of
the Prophets birth, at Sharon. vt On
the back Of this photograph are printed
the Articles of Faith, and 1t Is sur
rounded by a franc made from the
wood of a sumach bush which Mr.
Wells found growing in the cellar Of
the house In which Joseph was born.
The basket also contains some beautiful
apples and butternuts from the orchard
of the Smith farm, and some Vermont
spruce gum, clear as amber. No
gift of the season Is moro ap-
preciated Brother Wells is doing
great work. and we trust he
may have many years In which to
give his testimony to the world.
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san FRANCISCO VS.. SAN DIEGO.

AT the first hearing Of the COM
mittco OF 200 appointed to devise ways
and means for the Panama-Paclfic
worlds fair of 1916 held late today,
IT was decided that all the states west
of the Rocky mountains, the territory
OF Hawaii and tho counties Of this
state will be asked to nominate adj
ditional members OF the ways and
means committee" says San Fran
cisco dispatch.
1t is very kind of San Francisco to
think of other states than California
in connection with the Panama cele-
bration, even II the thought implies
nothing more than that all the other
Pacific states are tributaries to San
Francisco and should be pleased to
have an opportunity of helping that city
against San Diego In tho contest for
the exposition. But why should they2
If San Francisco wants the Pacific
states to be recognized at all, why
not call a convention of delegates and
let them discuss the question of To-
cation as we'll as ways and means. and
then all unite in working for the place
selected by the convention, by a
majority vote, whether 1t be San Fran
cisco, San Diego, or-yes. Salt Lake?
San Diego is putting up strenuous
fight for the exposition, and 1T Is
backed up by all Southern California
It's claims are just and reasonable.
To submit the question OF location
to a convention would be a graceful
way out of the trouble into which
ambition has led San Francisco. If
the delegates decided for the north
ern city, well and good; IL not.
submission to the will of the majority
would be no humiliation.
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FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.

Henry Clews, the New York banker.
regards the financial outlook for the
new year as decidedly encouraging.
There arc signs of unrest among rail-
road employees and in the steel and sew
eral other industries. The high cost of
living neceSsitates demands for higher
wages, but for all that, he says, there
is an improved undertone in financial
circles. This is chiefly owing to the
fact that no clash between the govern
ment and the large corporations is au-
ticipated.
The general trend of values of COM
modities. Mr.. Clews says. ''is upwards.
and the necessary proceeds Of adjust
ment to tho higher cost of doing bust
ness and living Is perplexing and un-
comfortable Food and clothing arc
very high, with little prospect of de-
clining until the next harvest brings re-
lief. as It probably will. The present
high prices for cotton. grain and other
products should induce very large crops
during 1910, assuming that no disas-
ters interfere. The acreage of winter
wheat already shows a large increase
and every acre capable of growing cot
ton will be brought into requisition mex.
spring. OF corn also the acreage In
1910 is sure to be heavy. and the meat
supply must soon increase. Farmers,
both West and South, arc now enjoy
ing prosperity to degree which they
never anticipated and the effect of this
Is already being felt in an excellent de-
mand for all classes of merchandise"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-01

United States government. yielding to
The demand of England. ordered the
release of the Confederate foreign
agents, Mason and Slidell, and SO
brought to an end the possibility of war
with England over the seizure by this
government of the two commission
ers from an English vessel All this
is history; but how many Americans
know the somewhat dramatic and
decidedly amusing story of the opera
bouffe manner in which Mason and
Slidell were given back to the British
government? I will repeat the story
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friend writes to the News. calling
attention TO the fact that In the pub
hshed accounts Of large Christmas
presents given to employees of business
houses, and even to postal clerks, there
is nothing to show that the mail car
Fiers have beon remembered. Our cor
respondent says one carrier on being
asked what he received from Mr.. X,
business man TO whom he carries mail
In all kinds of weather and even on
Sundays. replied: ''Oh I got a merry
olriStHfas sreeting'' Our correspondent
tninfs that those who did not remember
the mall carriers for Christmas. al
'noosh they ought to have done so,
might give them a token of appreciation
as a Now Years greeting. and'we asrco.
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tent ourselves with useless tears. but
mend our ways and continue onward
In the language of Ella Wheeler Will
cox.
Tho future brings
A better balance for all things.
The lalborer, long deemed a serf,
Knows now he Is joint heir to earth.
Tho devils contract made with time
Is running out-InJustice. crime
And idleness must go. for right
Is gaining on the heels of might"
Human progress is ever onward and
forward. 1t may be slow at times. 1t
may be tmperceptible. But the tidc IS
rising even when tho waves appear 20
be falling. And to him who looks for
ward and draws from the divine Toun-
tain the strength needed at oil times.
there is no failure. His life Win be q
success, and eternity is before him
for development and the attainment OF
perfection.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-01
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

The past year is one OF notable
achievements. and foremost stands tho
arrival at the North Pole by Com
mander Peary on the 9Th of April The
practical result of this may be even less
important than anticipated by enthu-
dasts, but goal has been reached for
which many have, in vain. given their
lives.
Wonderful progress has been made
in aviation In addition to all flying
records. there is that of Bleriot who
crossed the English channel in an
aeroplane which he controlled with the
same ease as a pilot handles a boat.
In the main peace has prevailed
throughout the world during the year,
There have been internal troubles in
various places In Nicarauga the in
surgents are still in the field, though
the president has fed. In Turkey there
was a revolution by which Abdul
Hamid was dethroned and the Young
Turkish party became the masters.
Turkey has been redeemed from au-
tocracy and started out on new
career, under a constitutional govern
been opened up for q future settlement
of Palestine by the Zionists.
In France the clash between church
and state has resulted in an annul-
ment of the Concordat. The conflict
was carried on with determination on
both sides Cardinal Andrieu even
raised an issue, which threatened to
become troublesome. Summoned into
court on the charge of having in an
allocution melted breach of the peace.
he refused to come on the ground that
the law he was accused Of violating.
having been condemned by the pope.
is non existent BY this course he
asserted the pope's right and power to
exempt Catholics from their civic OBJ
legations to tho law OF tho land He
did not content himself with ques-
tioning the constItudonality of the
law. but said that It had been made
tabula rasa by tho pope's condemna-
ton In Spain the execution OF Fran
cisco Ferrer caused intense sensation
and called for protests from all parts
of the world.
In our country the Inauguration Of
President Taft and his journey OF 49,
600 miles. throught the United States,
are among the notable events. Inaugu-
ration day was so stormy and cold that
most of the plans were upset. It is
to be hoped that the weather was no
omen as to the character of the follow
ing years of Taft. There are no signs,
so far. of stormy presidency. Presi-
dent Taft carried sunshine with him
wherever he went on his long journey
Tho enactment of the Payne tariff
bill Is another of the years notable
events. and SO Is the launching OF the
Utah on the birthday of the Prophet
Joseph.
A great number OF prominent mer
have been called away during the year
Among them are Swinbourne. Me
redith. Edward Everett Hale Genera
Howard. and King Leopold. Man,
prominent citizens and old residents o
Utah have joined the long procession
Among them are John Nicholson
George Reynolds. A. Milton Musser
and many others.
In Salt Lake City fight has bee,
wnged by earnest men and worno,
against tho persistent efforts at max
ing It a center OF iniquity. Tho plal
to fnsten upon the West Side den o
infamy in which to convert sin an.
shame into dividends for stockholder
was frustrated, temporarily. at least
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as 1t was told to mo by the late L. D.
Webster, who during the Civil war, was
confidential agent and executive Off
Ger of the state department.
after President Lincoln had ordered
the release of Mason and Slidell," said
Mr.. Webster, "Gustavus " Fox, the
assistant secretary of tho navy, called
upon the Secretary of State.
'Mr. Seward he said, you know
that there Is a sort of etiquette among
naval officers which causes them to ask
to be relieved of the duty OF undoing
what some other naval officer has
done. Therefore, the Secretary of the
Navy Is anxious that the State De-
partment should take over the release
of Mason and Slidell. Have you got
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-01

Senator La Toilette saws that Senator
Aldrich has never been a student. 1t
may be, but all the same he Is master
OF arts. Did he become such in course
or of course?
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Nicaraetlas 'tituiar president"
couldn't do better than to appoint
President Diaz his adviser in all things.
He would be for him a pillar OF cloud
by day and a pillar of fire by night,
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The Boston Transcript talks about
the passing of the sleigh" How 1t
stirs the blood to hear the merry
sleigh bells when 1t passes.
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The first day of 1910 is 80 much like
the last day Of 1909 that one could
scarcely tell the difference If It were
not for the calendar.
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Attorney-Genernl Wickersham doe.
not regard the tobacco trust as 4;
good trust
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NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
THE COMIC OPERA ENDING or eREAT WAR SCARE.
BY ]. E. Edwards.


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A modern version OF the "Elegy In
n Country Churchyard" would read
HOW )ocund they who drove their
auto afleld-'
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Even on the question of what con-
stitutes whisky President Taft Is not a
strict constructionist.
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President Fallieres has been hunting
at Rambouillet. Hunting for the ram In
the thfcket, no doubt
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Boring as 1t is. 1t is better to talk
about ones self than about ones
neighbors.
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The thing that malses pure, patriotic
politics impossible is poor human ma
ture.
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Madriz wants to negotiate a loan.
That Is apt to be a long felt want.
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The warmer weather has the same
effect as reducing the price of coal.
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Mexico has not recognized Madriz's
government This is titular for tat
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At forty-flve cents a pound who can
afford to butter his bread on both
sides2
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The Atlanta city prison seems to be
a sort of Andersonville. rt
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From IL m. to 1890 a. m It seemed
like the city of dreadful night
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How sad to read the story of the
Brokaw-n hearts.
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In flats Home, Sweet Home"
never sung or played.
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~Uncle Joe" is back in Washington
ready II not eager for the fray.
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Never Judge man by his own esti-
mate of himself.
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The mayor having designated certain
streets for coasting, now let her slide.