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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07
THE PRESIDENT EARNESTNESs

President Taft is certainly carrying
out in good faith his agreement with
the Canadian Government to exercise
diligence in procuring the ratification
of the reciprocity agreement. Calling
the extra session of Congress in Just one
month after the expiration of the life
Of the recent Congress is certainly los.
.1g no time. This diligence is said to
be a qualification to Canada, and it
shows the carnestness with which
President Taft views the necessity of
ratification and the Importance which
he attaches to il. IT is also noticed
by all concerned that he does not in
tend to he trifled with, and that. when
he says that he will use bis utmost
power and effort to procure ratification,
that is exactly what he will do, Sena,
tors affect surprise that the President
made the call, though why they
should be is in itself surprise, since
the President distinctly announced it :;
and so confident was Speaker Cannon
that there would be no extra session
IS'hA H' Hidh' ~ DIl against !I
Politically the move is distinctly
obnoxious TO the Republican leaders,
and will have the effect OF further
widening the breach between the Prcsi
dent and tine leading Republican mem
bers OF Congress. which already ap-
pears TO he almost too wide for bridg-
ing. IT is true, further, that extra
sessions of Congress are pretty sure to
be injurious to the party whose Presi
dent calls them. This has been the
usral outcome. and it was especially
eXemplfcd by the extra session OF
1909. which passed the bunko tariff
bil! which brought such disaster to
he Republican party. We believe that
The calling cf two extra sessions of
Congress in two years is something
that no President has ever done be.
fore; certainly il is very rare thing:
and vet President Taft called an extra
session Of the Si&tyfrs. Congress, and
Just two years later calls the Sixty.
second Congress into extra session.
This extra session is called for the
specific purpose of ratifying the
Canadian reciprocity agreement; and
yet, once III session. the Congress
will not be bound by this limi.
tation, but can proceed and legis-
late al its will. good many
seem to be Of the opinion that the ses.
sion will be a long one. perhaps even
longer than the extra session of 1909,
which lasted until August 5th. having
been called TO meet on March 10, 1909.
If this proves to he the case the
whole tariff question may he opened
up. and the Republican policies gen
orally attacked. But whatever may be
done, one thing is practically certain,
that for the most part the House and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

it could be easily ascertained by re.
quirlng that Congress and the differ,
cnt Departments should use stamps 10
he supplied by the Government. a diff
fcrent color for each Department and
another color for Congress, So that the
actual loss herein can be definitely as.
certaincd.
The truth is that tho Postma stcr G en-
cral seems 10 be lacking in definite in
formation as TO his own business. II is
evident that it, is not sccond-class mail
matter, either newspaper or magazine,
that is at the bottom Of the trouble.
Something else than holding the maga.
zinc responsible for the deficit will
have TO be brought forward to con
vince reasoning public, For there
erc so many other, such large and such
notorious. leaks that it is idle TO lay
tho trouble TO the magazines, which
by no possibility can he held on any
huslnesslike basis 10 be responsible for
the deficit. Both the service Of the
express companies and the report Of
Canadian mail operations absolutely re.
flute the Postmaster. General's conten-
tion. He had better try again and
start on a broader basis, or he will be
convicted in the public mind Of try
ing 10 get back at the magazines on ac.
count of their "muck raking.' and
viii he suspected of charge that
would be equivalent TO setting up a
censorship over the magazines on his
own account, with view TO controlling
what they are to print and what they
arc not TO print.
In the meantime, special commits.
sion has been authorized 10 study into
this whole question, and make report
at the next session of Congress. Specu.
lation as 10 who will head this com.
mission is rife; but il may be safely
assumed that. whoever he may be- he
viii incline 10 support the propaganda
of the President and the Postmaster
General against the magazines
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

question, the first requisite 10 N
strengthen the power Of local regiIatIaS
by those municipal corporations vhirS
are organized for the purpose Of easre
clslng police authority.
The first step is to withhold ths H.
censing power from county commissions
ers. 4 simple amendment to the prev.
ent state law by eliminating the words
which grant the licensing power IA
county boards would localize the licensiue
power in cities and towns where 4
corporate powers Of such municipaiitiss
as provided by existing statutes. II q
city or town decided 10 prohibit the saJs
Of LIQUOR It would not then ne subjected
board license q. saloon just without the
city limits and thus effectively avoid
the city prohibition ordinances,
Would Be a Sure Step.
Such an amendment would ha surs
step In advance and would put this qiIes-
tion in course OF uItimats solution. II
would represent rational progress baEed
upon the present law. and as a genaral
rule when law has been tried and has
received judicial construction II Is The
part Of wisdom 10 uso such law as the
basis upon which 10 formulate progrss-
sive amendments 10 meet particuaS
cases requiring. special correction.
The police power NJ the cities ard
towns on the subject OF intoxicating
liquors ought not TO be weakened, as il
pFopoSe1 bN senate Dill ZU0. WN2feyef
ultimate disposition may he made Of the
question as It affects cities and towns.
the power of these municipalities TO reg-
ulatc and prohibit as provided by exist
ing statutes ought not 20 be impaired.
A Sound Method.
There is a general opinion prevailing
that statutory provision should he made
10 give inha hitants Of cities and towns
tho power 10 enact ordinances which are
within the scope Of municipal reguls
tion. This procedure has q sound Ameri-
can precedent in the functions exercised
ny the New England town meetings II
such a power were granted. these or
gan,zed communities could take care Of
the liquor question without any state
Legislation II the initiative and refer
endum has any value a. all 81 is IN local
goTernment-whon extended beyond tina
limits Of municipal corporations. Il be-
comes crude innovation upon the prin-
cipc OF constitutional representative
government and is an impractical and
useless scheme.
II the Legislature will simply withhold
the licensing power from county COM,
missloners aud leave the present STAT
utcs with this slight amendment In force.
notable progress upon this question w'll
have heen accomplished and the same
put i'm course of ultimate adjustment and
settlement. SAMUEL RUSSELL
Salt Lake City. March s. 1911.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable, and
have been praised by thousands Of
women who have been restored to.
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties, Sold by all deal
ers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

The case of the swindling banker.
Robin, in New York is another shock
to the idea that expert testimony is
conclusive He claimed TO be insane.
and was pronounced to he so by the
alienists: but he was shamming all the
time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

Sir Hector Macdonald has been dis
covered again. this time in China.
drilling soldiers. Must he his ghost
drilling the ghosts of the army of Cor
don, with which he put down the Tae
Ping rebellion a generation ago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

Pastor Aked is as good AS his word
lie quits the millionaire church because
it does not afford him the opportunity
for Christian service that he Graves
and goes to the masses Of the people
to do them good And by so doing he
vindicates practically his Christian pro
foseiops
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

Senator Page of Idaho, having been
clicked by Senator Day in Senat Q
session, passes ON the licking to Rep.
resentative Bell. who is probably cx.
pected to pass it along TO smaller
man. At this rate, puclisiic train
ing will be an indispensable dmaiirica
ton for statcsmansbip in orr neigh.
boring commonwealth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07
BUT LITTLE LEGISLATION
NEEDED ON LIQUOR

The Editor: The agitation, Of the
liquor question In Utah has become a
frequently recurring dtsturber OF the
public peace, II IS To ne hoped that VIC
may be- spared the injection Of this ques-
tinn into another elective canvass. II
Is a common fault of the times 10 seek
redress for public evils in involved and
cumbersome legislation rather than In
and established political institutions.
TWO years ago the state Legislature
passed conglomerate liquor bill and
Governor Spry. In attaching the execu-
tive veto 10 the same. made the follow
ins just and pertinent observations:
March 23 1909.
"To the Secretary of State:
Further. in my opinion. un-
der tho existing laws. the local authori-
lies have power 20 prohibit the sale of
liquor. and where licenses have been
granted Ia revoke such licenses at any
time when the law and conditions con
nccted with the granting OF such L.
ccnses are not complied with.
Wi1n p, pr2p"r ,i eni9Tg"m@n, Moro ,i t OF ST'st
perfect control and II desired can be
prohibited.
"Thn sale Of Intoxicating liquors is
now prohibited successfully In many
parts Of the state under the existing
laws Such being the case I can see no
good reason why the present situation
should he tamPcred with by unnecessary
and disturbing legislation.
WILLIAM SPRY. Governor
Heterogeneous tumble.
Tho hill which the governor vetoed was
embraced IN fOrty-three lypowrittcn
pages OF heterogeneous provisions. Its
title hears striking resemblance 10 that
OF senate hill eos recently reported by
tho Joint committee OF the two houses
Of tho present legislature. This pro-
posed bill takes up forty seven pages
ard is composed or the same Congiom
crate provisions as the act which the
governor vetoed two years ago. II is open
10 the objections pressed against the
former measure.
Now If wc are TO have now lessa
lion upon this question, II is n forcgone
conclusion that It VIII he neither prohi-
bition nor county option, which measures
have been urged By certain orgnniZn-
tions which have been active in the
temperance movement in this state.
License and Regulation.
II seems to he settled that We are TO
have license law License and police
regulation should go hand in hand, II
We are TO have local option. 1T should
DC confined 10 such municipal units as
can afford local police. The counties are
agencies for the enforcement of state
laws and were not created for the pur
pose Of exercising local police authority.
II Is sheer nonsense 10 talk about units
outside of incorporated cities and towns.
Such territory and its scattered poDula
tiun does not constitute political unit
for any purpose. II does not constitute
an orgnniZed community such as should
be granted any OF the police power OF
the state.
Ii we arc to make progress upon this
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

salt Lake county has more than orc.
third OF the population OF the S.ate;
but the Russell apporiionment would
give it only about one.fourth of the
Representatives in the Legislature. \
bad proposition, surely. With n House
Of fifty members, Salt Lake county
should have seventeen.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

The Smoot organ affects 10 think
that The Tribune blrmes it for not
wanting liquor legislation. when that
is also The Tribune position. Again
the organ crrs- What The Tribune
blames it for is its prctense that it
wants liquor legislation when it does
not; and for being such a IIypocrite on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

The church organ continues TO chew
over the kearns interview. ard 10 in.
sist that he must have said what ne
didn't say, because it would like if
he had said it But the case is closed.
and the malice of the organ has lost ali
sting
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

We trust that the campaign for the
construction of n Government general
military and naval hospital at Beck s
Hot Springs may be begun in earnest
at the extra session of Congress.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

Speaking of the public improvements
in this city last year that cost mil.
lion and quarter dollars. the 5moot
organ "wonders what those improve
ments would have cost if the poople
had gotten a square deal. - The answer
is, million and a quarter dollars; foy
a square deal is precisely what the
people got
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

RUSSIA appears anxious TO invade
China, but fearful to do so on account
of the plague. II is case of anxietv
putting the brakes upon cagerness; and
at last China gets this small compenss.
tion for her sore affliction
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

The House on yesterday voted to
suspend the vote by which il passed
the giant liquor bill. So there may
yet be chance for the "carmark''
measure
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

New records in aviation are con
stantly being set, That Freuchman
who flew over the Mediterranean with
out friends or attendance. certainly has
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

the Senate will be in opposition, and
the iockeying will he fierce for politi. J
cal advantage
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

the question that its own party men
openly charge it with being the organ
OF the whisky interests.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

Col. Roosevelt. in his western trip.
viii, it is said. visit every State bat
Utah. Doubtless, however. he will
send his undying fealtv and regards.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

And then, there's the ratification
OF the income tax amendment vet to
DC done by the Utah Legislature, in
fulfIllment of the party platform
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

The interurhan lines are about due
and the moro of them we have the
better
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

The news Of the reopcning of the
Colorado Midland offices is n grateful
sign of the reawakeuing of prosperity
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

Sheehan announces that he will not
withdraw; he should. therefore, be
withdrawn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

The heautifying of Salt Lake city
is the next thing in order
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07

The high school plans arc all right.
And now for The building,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Issued every morning bv
Salt Lake Tribune Publishing COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-10


Inc show which comes to the Gayety
today IL a brand new show and lie said 70
possess many new features over the usual
run OF attractions OF its kind. II is a Jack
Singer show, called Halliday & curley' s
Painting the Town." described as a mu-
steal operate ana terpsichorean extrava-
CANA possessing q real musical comedy
plot, which is said to be full OF rich and
original comedy. The principal comedians
are VIII Halliday and Pete Curley, who are
supported by an excellent cast, which in
cludes Ralph Rockway May shirk, Clara
Raymond, Margaret Howard, Geraldine
May, Betty Davidson, Thomas Shields.
John II. Price, Joe curley and "a large
chorus Of especially selected singers and
dancers A strong extra attraction Is Of.
fered in the form of q novel Partisan mys-
terry which consists OF the reproduction,
apparently from nothing. Of numerous
paintings by the old masters Margaret
King. here last season with The Sere-
nadsrs' 10 the bright particular star among
the feminine faction OF the big company
which opens its weeks engagement with
matinee today at p m. Starting TO-
morrow there viii be a ladies dime mat
inee daily.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-10

in the play, His hank-Iooting days are sup
posed 70 have elapsed BY the time we first
meet him in Sing Sing prison He has met
the girl-"fallsn for the decent girl
game as one OF his pals expressed it-and
his one ambition is TO keep clear of the
police and to live an honest life. This is
not an easy thing for Jimmy. The police
stu have something on him" for crimes
committed IN the past. and IL is only by
outwitting them completely as 70 his
Identity that Jimmy manages 20 keep out
of their clutches. Finally, in one Of the
most thrilling scenes staged in recent years.
Jimmy Is forced to reveal his Identity in
the presence OF the girl he loves and the
detective that has been on his track. II
would spoi the point TO reveal in advance
the way in which Jimmy extrieates himself
from the ensuing difficulties. The original
Wallack's thsatsr company 10 to support
Mr. Warner when this successful play has
It's first hearing in this city.
The Chaperon' will run all week at the
American, the first matinee OF the season
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-10
George Cohan to Young Actors

just erected in the third and fourth en-
frances, or you will have forever lost your
taste for the nomadic life OF q rhespian
Every living soul into whose system the
stage fever has erspt land no human being
can truthfully say they are entirely i'm
mEne from the visit OF the rascslly little
GERM tries, al some time or another, 70
break into the show business and always
through the musical comedy gate. They
imagine, ! presume. that musical plays are
easy, not to say a joke, when, as a matter
of fact, TO be successful in this particular
field OF the amusement world, the ability
70 sing and dance we'll must Of necessity
by reinforced with AZ least some slight
dramatic knowledge, and the more thor
ough the education In this branch Of the
drama, the better for the player seeking
fame in il
AS a matter OF fact. musical comedy.
farce comedy. and all those so-called
lighter forms Of entertainment 20 be sue
eessful must be taken seriously. Managers
and Produces recognize this-yss. and some
few players-ths ones that you hear Of as
getting on in their chosen profession; the
brAinless ones, the failures IN every other
walk OF human endeavor. always fetch up
in for the theatrical race with no thought
Of its possible aTustie tdumphs. but with
deep determination 70 have a high old
time. see the country and get q salary for
doing IL, They are ehsatsrs.
To this particular breed Of nineonpoops
whose presence IN the theater cannot other
than degenerate II, suggestion would
have about as much effect as sticking your
finger in pool OF water and expecting 70
find = hole when you withdraw IL But 70
the earnest seekers. and even those who
imagine they have heard a ean for hslr
from the inner portals Of the temple Of the
Muses., would say:
First locate the relative position Of your
pedal sxtremitiss, settle, definitely, the one
you should use in marking time. then &c
70 sehool-ths real school OF all successful
stage studsnts-stoek work or tank-towr
troupes with their umpteen hundred and
umpty-thrss Joke town" play dates. and
by this time II you have decided TO ignor,
the wishes Of your dear old mother ane
your doting father, who have planned I
diplomatic. ministerial. business or lega
career for their offsprings. do an Annstt,
Kellerman into tie theatrical pool anS
make e. big q splash e. you can.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-10

being given this afternoon. For the second
Ne.A H.. C.yde F4tchs great comedy.
The StubboTnness of Geraldine" has
been selected. This play tells a good
story in the way that was the authors
own; it sparkles with wit and hunor, and
has in it many a shaft Of clever satire. The
characters are sharply drawn and are real
men and women, doing things that can be
understood The stuhbornness Of Geraldine
Lang, heroine OF the play, is simply her
faith in the man she loves, who finally
proves himself worthy OF her. His own
faith is equally stubborn and the comedy
% the play comes quite naturally from
this condition. The setting Of the piece
also is a bit Of the authors genius, the
first act being located on the promenade
deck of an Atlantic liner one day out from
New York. Manager Woodward will give
his personal attention 10 the staging of
the play, and this means 1t will be well
put on IN every detail.
Arthur DEACON, who comes to the Or
pheum for . week. starting matinee today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-10
What
the Managers
Promise This Week

When The Prince OF Tonight" makes his
bow before local playgoers at the Brandeis
tonight the reason for the success OF this
Mort H Singer musical fantasy viii i'm
press itself upon the audience az once.
There is action both in music and dialogue
from rise 70 fall OF the curtain Scenic
beauty and gorgeous costumes delight the
eye and tunsful MELODIES are abundant.
Henry Woodruff appears in the title role,
Hough, Adams ana Howard, authors OF
The Flirting Princess" Miss Nobody
from stArland," The Time, Place and the
Girl" The Girl Question" and other sus-
casses are also responsible for Ths Prince
Of Tonight" Mort H Singer has provided
this attraction with one OF the most slab-
crate productions ever seen on tour
Henry Woodruff 10 seen as q stranded col
lsgs youth a. The Breakers" Palm Beach,
where he Is employed as a life saver Be-
cause OF his lack OF position and wealth, he
is fitted BY a beautiful heirsss. Under the
spell Of the magic hour OF the blooming Of
the century plant. be becomes Prince Of
Lunitania for the night and unless he Is
kissed by the right girl before the night
passes he u 10 die with the break Of dawn
Some Of Joseph z. HowaTd's eAtehiest
songs, are TO be heard. among them To
VIII NeNNF NSAbC sAtaAhs N-tA =
Help Failing in Love" Her Eyes Are Blue
for Yale" u Ctn't Be True So Far Away A"
The Best Thing That a Waiter Does L.
Wait" 7 Fell in Love on Monday" and
You're a Dear Old World After AL"
/ The name OF Alias Jimmy Valentine"
the bank burglar with fingers so sensitive
that he can open = vault by the sense Of
touch, without knowledge OF the combine
tion, has become a household word through
out the country. though the play IN which
he figures as been seen In q few cities
only. Great has been the success Of Pau
Armstrong; play BY that name in It's two
years in New York AZ the historic WSllsek .
I theater. The eountry-wids reputation OF
/ Alias Jimmy Valentine has emanatad
hitherto largely In the favorable reports OF
the play sent out from the eastern ustrop-
ola H. B. Warner, the splendid creator OF
the role Of Alias Jimmy Valentine" IL
this season being sent on tour by LAsblsr
q Co. and local thsAtsr-goers will have q
chance 70 see him next Thursday Friday
and Saturday when he fills an engagement
a. the Brandeis.
Alias Jimmy Valentine" Is not a crook