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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Issues Statement.

BOISE. Ida. Nov. li.--Governo
james II. Hawley tonight gave out tn
following signed statement;
To the people OF Idaho:
feel that the pardon of Eoonett is
a fitting sequel to tho proceedings in
the United States court during the
last four years, while the special as
sistauts to the United States attor-
ney general have been usurpine the
functions OF the United States attor-
ney. and his assistants, and have
been running the cases In which the
United States has been interested
with a high hand, regardless OF JUS
tlce or decency.
am not surprised at this pardon.
In fact. have been satisfied for some
time that IL had been promised and
would be granted. No act ever done
In connection with the courts OF Idaho
has so brought justice into dsreputc
and weakened the courts In the es-
timation Of our people.
But II Is what We would have a
right 10 expect, however. when we
remember that for moro than four
years. in every important case In
which the United States was Inter
ested. the regular prosecuting off
GERS have been retired and these spe-
clad assistants TO the attorney gen.
cral have been given FUN control
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Ready to Appeal.

Soren y. Christensen, attorney for Nc
Leod. declared yesterday afternoon that
in the event Judge Morse rules against
him and refuses the pcrmenent writ Of
prohibition To prevent the recorder from
issuing the certificates, the matter viii
be taken on appeal 10 tho supreme court
where he thinks It Is likely the consti-
tutlonality OF the law would have To- be
decided anyway. Mr.. Christensen SAID
that he thinks II Is a good case.
When asked for u statement as 20 the
action last night, Sam C. Park. mayor
elect. said that lie had not had time TO
look into IL as yet and could not give any
expression As 10 what he regarded as the
merits OF tho case. IL have not yet seen
the suit" said Mr.. Park. having mere
ly seen the notice OF the fling in the
evening papers. So far as ] am con-
cerned am perfectly willing To abide by
the courts decision, nll that ask being
a fair consideration OF the case. bsvA
not talked 10 ans OF the other gentlemen
who were elected and do not know what
action might be taken. However ! SUP
pose our side will be represented. Wa
will have To take the matter VI, probably
tomorrow. and sec what IL amounts %.
believe everything viii come out tor
the best In the end
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
HAWLEY RAPs TAFT
ON ROBNETT PARDON
Governor Indignant When
Convicted Banker Is Freed
Day Following Sentence.
AN INJURY TO IDAHO
Special Assistants 10 Attorney
General Scored by the
Executive.
AN INJURY TO IDAHO

WASHINGTON, Nov H.-Prcsiden
Taft today- pardoned Clarence w. Rob
nett former bookkeepcr and clerk III th'
Lewiston National bank OF Lewiston. Ida
ho. convicted OF cmbczzlins the bank
funds and sentenced 10 ten years i'm
prisonment. lie has not served any oi
the sentence. Through Robnetts volm-
tary confession the government was en-
abled 1t is said. 10 convict William +
kettenbach. former president and George
II. keslcr. former cashier Of the bank
The prosecuting attorney recommended
Robnetts pardon.
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GOOD advertising is the most
reliable ally Of all who strive
to get ahead In this world
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pear that much return is made to the
State for the use OF this convict la
Dor, but the State is relieved of the
expense of keeping the convicts,
In Utah the State does not work I'M
der such an advantageous system. The
State here furnishes the convicts, fur
nishcs the guards for them, and the
tools with which they work. The coun-
ties supply the cost of feeding the
prisoners, the State supplying the cloth
ing.
Georgia, therefore. as State, is at
a much better advantage in this mat
ter than is Utah. Still, Georgia is an
old State and Utah is young State.
The matter is in an experimental stage
with us, but in Georgia it is in a
stage of practical use, and apparently
for some time past settled use. Every
county in Georgia has some OF the con
victs, and uses them iu making good
roads. The State at large and every
community IN it, therefore, get this ad-
vantage through the use of convict Ia
Dor, and the advantage is great. 1T
will be Just as great in Utah as it is
anywhere else, when the system begins
to show results.
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les" Don u be backward, please; let
us have some names.
WOOL BILL PASSED.

The surprise Of the day was the
passage by the Senate yesterday OF
the modified La Toilette wool bill. This
reduces the wool tariff to an average
of about thirty-five per cent, which
means cutting the duties practically in
two
We had been assured by Apostle
Senator Smoot that there would be nc
wool legislation at the present session;
that the Senate would neither pass the
House wool bill nor the La Toilette
bill. His own modification of the wool
tariff is still in the hands of the Sen
ate Finance Committee. Inspiration is
thus a failure as applied to Senate
forecast
The vote by which the Senate passed
this La Toilette modification is even
more surprising than the action itself
A vote of forty-eight against thirty-two
is a decisive vote, which shows that the
Republicans are no longer in control
OF the Senate 80 far as the tariff is
concerned, or in fact on any PROPOSE
ton where the progressives are, with
reasonable unanimity, opposed to the
regulars, and can get Democratic sup
port.
IT is said to be matter of doubt
whether the House will agree to the
La Toilette substitute for its own wool
schedule. But, inasmuch as the Demo
cratic Senators supported the La Fol
lctte proposition, there would appear
TO be no party reason why the Demo
Gratis Of the House should not do the
same
The situation thus created is most
interesting one, and the question OF
what President Taft will do about II
in case the House agrees to the Sen
ate proposition, is burning one
Judging from what he has said hereto
fore, he would veto the measure; but
in view of his own denunciation of the
present wool schedule, and of the
staunch support which he has received
from the Democrats for his Canadian
reciprocity agreement, and IN view OF
the criticisms that are made of the
Tariff Board, it might be that he would
feel impelled to sign this amendment
of the wool schedule. But very fe"
days now will tell
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28
CONVICTS AND ROAD-MAKING

Utah has started on plan of hav.
ing the State convicts work upon and
improve the State roads. 1t is not
the only State that does this, but
Utah is doing it on a somewhat diff
ferent basis from that of some of the
other States, Georgia, for instance
has system of road making by con-
victs, which is thus referred TO and
explained;
Success OF the system of hiring out
oonvicts TO the counties as road builders
There are III counties In Georgia work
ing convicts on the roads. and OF the
result the Constitution says.
III any American State is hesitating
over the advisability OF using her GRIM
inals In the creation OF highways.
deciding factor. Every county has taken
convicts. kept them properly. undergone
the slight first expense. laid out definite
construction plan and stuck TO it-has
profited in q ratio that may be only
guessed. The counties that have been
have gained the larger dividends in
enhanced land values. Increases OF de-
sirable population, enhancement OF edu-
cAtional. religious and social activities
and general development"
According to this system, the coun.
ties get the convicts, and are respon
sible for their safe keeping, for their
support, and also for furnishing them
tools to work with. 1t does not ap.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28
ORGAN ON sMooT PROTEST.

On Wednesday The Tribune copied
from the Springfield (Mass.) Republi-
can a little editorial, showing the mean
abasement that Smoot employed to in
gratiate himself with the Senators, by
constant attendance on the speeches no
matter how dull, and by showing
marked evidences of his understanding
and appreciation Of what was being
said. The Republican at the same time
made the slip Of saying that Smoot
was opposed in his seating "because
Of his membership in the Mormon
church" We pointed out this inaccu-
racy, and showed that the protest
against Smoot had no such point in it,
and that in fact no one opposed Smoot
on account of his membership in the
Mormon church,
To this the Deseret News, the organ
of the Mormon church, takes exception.
II is to be noted, however, that it
darcs not print the Springfield Repub-
liean editorial, while indorsing that
part Of it which is plainly erroneous,
The organ proceeds to argue that
Smoot, in fact. was opposed because
Of his membership in the Mormon
church. but that the protesters were so
"devilish sly that they cutely omit.
ted that from their complaint against
him; but still, II insists, they meant
that just the same.
1t is astonishing to see the News
keep up that sort of trumpery false
hood. There was nothing of the kind
in the Smoot case, as the News very
well knows and expressly admits
There has never been any opposition
to any, Senator or Representative in
Congress from Utah because Of HE
membership in the Mormon or any 9th
er church. The Representatives in the
lower house of Congress have, for the
most part, been Mormons since State
hood, but no objection was raised
against any of them on account Of that
membership. 1t is true that Brigham
Roberts WAS rejected from the House
but this was because of his being an
open, notorious polygamist. There
have been members of the Senate in
good standing in the Mormon church
but never a whisper against them on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28
JUST SENTENCE DELIVERED.

Justice has been fairly done In the
case of the Tooele bank robbers. The
three culprits, George II. Higgs, S. /,
Shafer. and Arthur 3. Walton, were
Yesterday at Tooele sentenced by
Judge T. D. Lewis to serve one year
each in the State Penitentiary, This is
comparatively light sentence when
the deliberate nature Of the crime they
committed is taken into consideration.
But, as has been fairly said, 1T is a
good thing to see that bank rob
Der can be dealt with at all by Utah
courts.
The accused all confessed their
guilt, which doubtless was factor
in minimizing the severity of their SEN
tences. 1t is quite usual, and may be
said to be proper in way, for courts
to consider favorably to the accused,
a plea of guilty That this was done
in this case is no ground for criticism.
The young men who received this sen
tcnce will go TO the penitentiary un'
der circumstances favorable to them
selves, in that it is their first offense.
and that they will probably be re-
formed by the discipline there admin
stered Bv good conduct their year s
sentence may be reduced one-fourth,
and il is to be hoped that they will
come forth better men in every way,
stronger to resist temptation, and less
ready to conceive or accept suggestions
for evil
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account of such membership. All this
the News is fully aware of, and yet
it is persistently and constantly guilty
of the stupid falsehood that the opposi-
tion to Smoot was because of his mem
bership in the Mormon church. 1t
knows the contrary quite well; 1t
knows that membership in the Mormon
church has never been urged against
any Congressman from the State or
Utah, and it is impossible to imagine
what advantage it expects to gain by
pushing to the front, whenever occa'
sion serves, the utter falsehood that
the opposition to Smoot was because
of his membership in the Mormon
church. But, If he had been opposed
on that ground, why was 1t that no
other Mormon in Congress was ever
opposed on the same groundf There
have been plenty Of opportunities to
oppose Congressman from Utah "be-
cause of membership in the Mormon
church, but never has one been op'
posed on that ground. Smoot was op-
posed on grounds quite different, and
on grounds strongly stated; not only
80, but the case was absolutely made
against him, and he escaped defeat
only because President Roosevelt took
it upon himself to interfere and make
Smoot's retention a partisan question
in the Senate. departing altogether
from the record, from the testimony,
and from the case as amply established.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28
TURBULENCE IN PERSIA.

In the struggle by the Persians to
emancipate themselves from the op
preston and wrong of the corrupt gov
ernment of the Shah, Mohammed Ali
Mira, that ruler was obliged to flee
the country. He took up his resi-
dence in Russia, being supported by
an annuity paid by the Persians, But
il seems that. either melted by Russian
intrigue. or his own ambitions, he is
not satisfied with his life. In retire
ment. Accordingly he has entered Per
sia again in an effort to re-establish his
reign, and his brother is raising forces
in Kurdistan to advance his aims.
1t does not seem that the ex-Shah
is making any great Roadway, but still
Great Britain is naturally suspicious
and thinks that Russia should have
held the vanquished Shah in restraint;
but, il his move falls in line with Rur'
sia IS purposes, it is not to be expected
that Russia would restrain him, Great
Britain has, however, made formal de-
mand upon Russia to give effect to her
responsibility of keeping the Shah IN
der restraint,
The matter comes home TO the Unit.
ed States in peculiar interest at this
time, since an American with four
American assistants has been put in
charge of the financial affairs Of the
Persian Empire, The National Council
of Persia applied to President Taft for
help in the organizing and managing
Of the finances Of that country. Presi-
dent Taft recommended William M
Shuster, and he was accordingly ap-
pointed Supervisor of Revenue and Elk.
penditures for Persia. He has hardly
had time yet to make start in his
efforts to better the finances Of that
ancient Empire before this loosing of
the former Shah by Russia comes on
TO complicate matters. 1t ls to be hoped
that the Shah will be driven out, and
that the Americans will be given a
show to see what honesty and efficiency
in financial American style can do fnr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28

The Danish medal awarded to DR.,
Cook on his claim that he had dis
covered the North pole has been can
celed, And still, DR.. Cook is impu.
IDENTIFY posing before Chautauqua audi
ences in this country, claiming that he
did truly discover the North pole and
that Peary didn't Which serves to
bring forward again the propriety and
pertinence of Admiral Schley's admir-.
able suggestion that Peary should sub
nit his proofs that he discovered the
pole to the same Danish experts that
turned DR.. Cook down. Peary should
do this, in order to remove any last,
lingering doubt that any one might
have Of his achievement.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28
n country whose public affairs have FOL
centuries been rotten to the core.
WHAT THEY HAD TO EAT.

Lovers of good things to cat. as well
as cooks and housewives generally. will
be interested in knowing what they
had TO eat in the great coronation DIM
ner at Guild Hall in London. following
the exercises of crowning the king and
queen. We reproduce accordingly from
the New York Tribune the menu, as
well as the adornments on the table and
in the room, as follows:
'T saw the card for the Guild Hail coro-
nation dinner" says letter TO the Ber-
lin Post. The portraits of the royal
couple. the coats Of arms and other
decorations of artistic design In gold and
the list OF those who were present are
all very interesting. So, also. is the
music programme, which includes sul-
van, Wagner, Weber Tschaikowsky and
Debussy. But what is OF more value on
to eat and drink This is what the poor
guests had 10 get along with,
Clear Turtle.
Filets of Trout, Imperial Sauce
Lobster Mayonnaise,
Mould OF Doughs, Orange Salad.
Lamb Outlets and Peas, Baron of Beef
Canons Stuffed With Ham. Hot 0uails
Vanilla Cream. Fruit Salad.
French Pastry.
Ices, Waters.
Desert. Strawberries. Pines. Melons.
Punch, Sherry Trafalgar"
Marcobrunner 1900 "Deinhards"
Berncasteler Doctor .Deinhard;'
Champagne Veuvo CIioquot 1904.
Chateau LATTE 1893.
Port. Liqueurs Mineral Waters
Courvoisiers Napoleon Brandy $50 years
Odd,
The man who faithfully went through
that menu and was able to get home un-
aided, has a heroic stomach and steady
head
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28

Discussing the shortage of supply OF
ministers in England, one who signs
himself ga Curate of Twelve Years
Standing says that there is ''no in.
ducement for any one to take orders
unless he is disposed to rely on Provi
dence.' 1t may be all very well to
say that no one is fit to take orders
unless he is willing to rely implicitly
on Providence, but the curate IS mean
ing is clear. He considers the business
end of the curate's career so uninvit.
ing and precarious that it is utterly dis.
couraging to enter upon that career,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28

The Nugent incident, where he as
chairman OF the Democratic State Com.
mittee of New Jersey, denounced Gov
ernor Wilson as an migrate, and liar,
piquant as it may be in personality, is
less significant III that direction than
politically. With that sort OF feeling
among the leaders of his party in New
Jersey. it is likely to be hard task
for Wilson TO get the delegation from
his State to the Democratic National
convention
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28

The Western World, printed at Den.
YER, is quoted as saying: ''To say that
polygamy is still rampant in Utah is
buneombe. There have been individual
instances of the violation of the anti
polygamy law, but they have been Sc
verely punished in courts presided over
y Mormon judges and tried before
Mormon juries." Soi Suppose case
or two be mentioned where Mormon
polygamists have been "severely pun
ished IN courts presided over by Nor.
anon Judges and before Mormon jur.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28
TELLER's ROAST OF PINcHoT,

| That was delicious roast admins
tered by former Senator Teller of Colo
RADIO to Clifford Pinchot, as related in
The Tribune's special from Boise In
it's issue of Wednesday morning. No
one is moro competent to do this sort
Of thing than Mr., Teller; no one has
better knowledge Of what Pinchot has
been doing, of Piuchot's lawless
course, his arbitrary assumptions, and
his notification Of the laws.
Mr.. Teller pronounces the forestry
reserve policy to be "the most idiotic
and infamous policy ever fastened
upon the neck Of a free people He
shows also that this is done in defiance
of law wherever the law is in the way,
and in contempt of the law and of
American precedent all the time. Mr.
Teller very justly says that no matter
what Pinehot may say now, 1t was his
policy to drive all men from the forest
reserves, and to establish q policy in
this Republic similar to that of Rus
sia, "where the breaking of a twig
is crime
Mr.. Teller, in dealing with Pinchot 8
| policy, exposed the reach Of Pinchot s
assumption of power TO an extent that
has not quite been realized heretofore
by the people of the West. Mr.. Teller
drew n comparison between his power
when he was Secretary of the Interior
and that Of Clifford Pinchot, who was
Chief of the Bureau of Forestry, a
minor position. AS Secretary, Mr. Tel
Ter says. if friend asked him to secure
government position, he was forced
to show that he had just so many posi-
tions, all created by law, with salaries
fixed and defined for every Office and
appointment: that he could neither en-
large the official list, nor increase the
pay But with Pinchot 1T was diff
| ferent. If he was asked for position
by Senator, Representative, OF any
body else for friend or protege, he
would reply, "Why, certainly; how
much salary do you wish9'. And
thereupon he would create position
for the applicant with salary fixed
by himself. Mr.. Teller very justly
says, This comes pretty close to SOW
ereignty," and he explains further that
Pinchot spent, while he was IN Office,
$20,000,000, and of this $1S,000,0 900
went for salaries; land the country is
not bit better off for it either,' con-
cluded Mr. Teller.
The very just position is taken by
Mr.. Teller that he favors conservation,
but he believes in the utilizing of our
resources as well as In saving them
That is the true business; it is the
policy that has prevailed in this coun,
try from the first settlement along the
Atlantic shore. Why it should be
changed just now, and the policy and
practice Of generations reversed, it
would be impossible TO explain, other
wise than that it is the fad of would
be despot, who was backed to an out.
rageous extent by former President
Roosevelt.
There can be no possible doubt that
if the people of this country once come
to understand fully the policy and
practice of Clifford Pinchot, he would
be, fiouratively speaking, trampled un.
der the foot of man as an unfaithful
servant, betrayer of the best inter
ests alike of the nation and of the peo-
pie.
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Pinchot tunes up his little pipes in a
wailful condemnation Of President Taft
for his course IN the Controller Bay
case. This was confidently expected
and was in fact discounted BY the Pres.
ident himself Besides, Pinchot doesn I
count any more. The President bounced
him, and he "holers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28

The use of one jurisdiction TO pun
ism the activities and effectiveness OF
another jurisdiction in the enforce
ment OF law and order, is, it is report
ed, about to be revived (as usual, just
before an election campnign,) by the
county attorney, The possible effect
in encouraging crime and resistance tc
the police. must necessarily follow. 1t s
crooked law and dirty politics.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28

a four days debate between pas
tor of the Missionary Baptists and a
pastor of the Old-School Baptists is
being held at Marion, Illinois, and is
attracting people from three States
And what does it all amount TOT Sure
" a great church like the Baptists
ought to he in harmony.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28

The New York Legislature has taken
a recess till September 9Th. 1t is wait.
ing for the Senate to agree to the
Congressional apportionment bill. deter.
mined to apportion the State SO as to
give the Democrats the maximum nun
York will gain six Representatives
and a partisan gerrymander will be OF
immense party advantage.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-28

President Taft g treatment of the
"Dick to Dick letter fake is so vlg'
orous. unreserved, and vlrile, that II
is JOY to read it. The nasty fabrica'
tion appears to have not the slightest
basis Of fact to rest upon.