The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-26
MIGHTY HUNTER IS
HUNTEDBY ACTRESS
Mrs. FiSke Berates Roosevelt
for Shooting Animals in
Africa.
SHE WOULDN'T WEAR FURS
is AS MUCH HUMANITARIAN AS
SHE is AN ARTIST.

Three words about herself and an
earnest plea for the work OF the HUI
name society. is the kind OF interview
@ which Mrs. Fiske confines herself.
one almost forgets that she is the
foremost emotional actress IN America
in the intense sympathy she arouscs
Tor the suffering animal creation. But
81 f. all OF a piece with her mastery
Of The emotions on the stage. When
Mrs. FislSe talks. her nearer feels with
her, and sees things 50 she does. ana
becomes convert on the spot
Yesterday she chose to talk about
hunting. she spoke first Of her trip
% ogden canyon on Friday. which
was narrod by tho sight Of a tiny cap
tive bear, whose mother was killed by
hunters.
your state offers a bounty for kill
fnE them, whether the mother Is with
young or not" said Mrs. Fiske. In
This case The little fellow 1 saw was
saved alive. but another whose eyes
were not yet opened managed to es-
capped. The little animal must have
starved TO death This Is an example
Of the inhumanity Of hunters and
children are taught that = IS a noble
sport. approved by the government
The great uature-lovcrs," continued
Mrs Fiskc. with the word "great'' sig
nihcanly emphasized. have not been
hunters There Is no noble aspect TO
the sport Roosevclt's example IS a
most disgraceful thing. It's rar-reach-
Ing influence for evil will llore than
Offset the good that he does. The or
Eanizod system Of cruelty TO animals.
men banded together TO torment and
kill. IS the most inhuman exhibition
Of modern days
IF anything could bo worse than
hunting FOR sport ~ is trapping for
gain. steel traps are contrived with
every refinement Of cruelty. by men
who hesitate at nothing to make
money. IL In the most cowardly in
decent method Of destruction Of ami
mails. and men who have spent years
IN investigation are appalled, at its in
humanity.
Animals arc sometimes held two
weeks IN steel traps suffering indie
Ecribable torture. The ermine. the
most delica . little creature in the
world, Is ought by the tongue. and
seals are IN many cases skinned alive.
Half dead, they sometimes turn 20
look with appeal at their tormeutors
in manner that should touch the
most inhuman heart.
Would Not Wear Furs
I would no more wear furs than
would wear a mans scalp" said
Mrs FislJe, warmly, nor feathers nor
any article contrived from the suffer
inEs Of animals. This big world in its
every manifestation Is given into the
care Of humans and the lower crea-
lures should be looked after and not
fll treated"
The actress has heard OF the work
OF Dr. T. IT. Beatty. secretary OF the
Utah board OF health. and she inquired
particularly In regard to certain cases
the 1tor has been active.
say no Is attempting to cor
rect b. svil OF driving unit horses IN
a mis- be condition on the nail
routes 81 the outlying districts OF the
state That meets with my heartiest
sympathy.
FIX President Roosevelt has Just
returned from an exhibition that Is a
disgrace 20 civilization. 10 has been
suggested. I believe. that some sort Of
public protest be made I'm this connec-
uon-this protest 10 be signed by
thousands Of names. and to bear tan
gibie witness 20 the fact that thou
sands Of American men and women do
not regard Mr. Roosevelt as the best
example OF representative American
manhood. enlightenment and progress
ivencss A distinguished man has re-
Gently said. Il doubt whether there Is
any active anti-Cruelist I'm this coun-
try who would be unwilling to sign
such protest
'"The most serious blow dealt the
humanitarian movement I'm modern
times As the blow IL has received at the
hands Of eN-Prcsident Roosevelt Men
and women the world over who most
appreciate the better qualities Of our
eV-chief executive cannot sympathize
with nor admire his African exploit.
and its approval by magazine Of IN
irlpeachabie respectability.
IF the humanitarian idea IL pro-
Eressive and light. then the express
dents act is unprogressive and the re-
verse IS right The question arises
How far should a man OF great celeb
rity feel Il incumbent upon himself 10
restrain any public exhibition Of a nat
ural Instinct, when such exhibition i'm
plies danger as a menace TO ethics ac-
copied and taught by many enlight-
ened and worthy persOns2r
MANN BILL PASSED.
Washington. June 25.-The Mann
white rauUnf hill DESIGNED to ~.-r.--..-..