The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-30
Race Suicide

/ with many Of these late events" encour'
aged Mr. Tyler.
Tr1e she Gontn1sd o, he The nToSerf% m9te D
! Of the streets, and Of this l have some
/ knowledge can see, also. difficulty
| In its reception among the courageous
gentlemen of America. But as To any
written communication from Mr.. Van
Zandt. there must be some mistale,"
Il was Of the impression that you
would have had it last night. rejoined
that gentleman advised me TO such ef-
| feet"
The Baroness Helena Won Ritz looked
him fun in the face and only eravely
shook her head Il regret matters should
be so much at fault" said she.
Then let me explain resumed Pa
kenham. ,almost angrily, II will state
unofncially, OF course-thst the promises
OF Mr., Van Zandt were that her ma
jcStS might expect an carly end Of the
talk OF the annexation OF Texas to the
England upon land or sea would assure
that weak republic of a great and en-
lightencd ally-in his belief"
IAN ally broke out Mr. Calhoun, and
a document sent TO that effect by the
attache of Texas He smiled coldly.
Two things seem very apparent, Mr.
President. First; that this gentle. lady
StauGs high In the respect OF England S
ministry. Second, that Mr.. Van Iandt.
II all this were truc. ought TO stand very
low in ours. would say all this and
ancer TO stand upon the records OF this
NATION. ,o, ~, 7,,. .,<.,.
turning 10 Mr.. Calhoun, ''Inay I not ask
you that II be loft as a state utterancep"
Mr.. Calhoun bowed with the old time
grace habitual TO him. his hand upon his
heart bot he made no answer. The real
reason might have been read in the mot
tied fdco OF Pakenham. now all the colorS
oI the rainbow, as he looked from one
TO the other
Mr. Calhoun" continued the president
you know that tho office OF our secretary
OF state IS vacant. There il no one living
would serve In that office more wisely
than yourself. no one more IN accordance
with my own views TO these very qucS-
tons which are before US. Since II has
come TO that point. ! ofGcr you now that
office. end do so officially. l ask your
answer"
The face OF Fneland's minister now for
tho llrst time went colorless. He knew
what this meant.
rs Tor John Calhoun. he played with
both Of them as cat would with
mouse sDecriusly superior. His answer
was couchcd In terms suited 10 his own
purposes, This dignity, Mr. President
said he. bowling deeply again. so uncx-
pccted. so oporous so responsible is one
which at least needs time ior prcper
for reflection and for pondering. In my
surprise ht your sudden request. ] find no
proper answer ready"
Here. then, seemed an opportunity for
delay which Mr.. PJkenham WAS swift 10
grasp. He arose and bowed TO Mr.. Tyler.
II am sure that Mr., Calhoun Will require
some days at least for tho framing of his
answer 10 an invitation 40 grave as this.
II shall require a lenst some moments"
said Mr.. Calhoun. smiling. THAT Mar
seillaisc Of -. Mr.. President. says Fifty
four Forty or Fight. That means tho
Rio CirIude or fight we'll
\ short silence fell upon us all. Mr.
Tyler half rose and half frowped as he
noticed Mr.. rakcnham shuffling rs though
he would depart.
'Tt shall he, of course, as you sug-
gcst," said the president to P5lscnham.
There is no record OF any Of this. BuS
the answer OF Mr., Calhoun, which II