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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06
FALSE PRETENsE IN ECONOMY

The Democratic House Of Represen-
tatives is making a bid for the ap-
proyal Of the country on the pretense
that it is engaged on a programme Of
economy which will save the treasury
vast amounts Of money. AS a matter
of fact, President Taft. through his
Economy Commission IN searching out
places in the various departments
where money could be saved has en-
forced saving estimated at S25 900, 900
annually for the past two years. This
is a fine record, one that is entitled to
large recognition by the public. 1t is
a saving that counts, because the pub
lie service is not injured by it, aud be-
cause the saving is actual and not
merely pretended.
But the House Of Representatives
shows small and means spirited--a
Democratic paper in the East calls it
"churlish ideas Of what economy
ought TO he. One Of the items in this
churlish economy is the cutting on of
s225.o00 for the Tariff Board, which
has probably been the best and most
fruitful expenditure that the country
has made in many years. 1t has
brought forth a report from the Tariff
Board which is Illuminating and as a
preliminary inquiry iuto the difference
of cost Of various articles in this coun-
try compared with the like cost of
mr. ll
tariff trainers surcr foundation upon
which TO build than they have ever
had before. IN economy which would
cut off this item would he an economy
comparable with which one could
only suggest the abolition Of the public
schools aud the educational system Of
the country: for the report of the
Tariff Board Is the greatest cduca.
;ionsl factor in political economy that
has ever been had for Congress.
Another item which the House pro
poses to cut of is the appropriation of
$4,000 for the very Economy Commits,
sion through which the President has
been able to save So 100000 a wear TO
the country. This $4,000 also has
been the best possible sort Of OK
pcnditurc since il has resulted in such
magnificent savings OF public money,
Another proposed economy item is
the cutting off Of the $25 900 10 pay
the President s annual travelling ex,
pcnses. Here, again, IS the meaucst
sort of economy; for, nothing could
possibly be more advantageous to the
people than TO have the President
travel as widely as possible. visit as
many parts Of the country as he can
duirc into the workings Of the Fed
ersi machinery, getting suggestions,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06
DEPRECIATION OF GOLD.

II Is favorite theory with a number
of the goldite economists that the high
prices of living arc chiefly due TO the
over production Of gold Their idea is.
that there has been no rise in the prices
of the necessities Of life on the barter
idea of trading one form of such ne
oesslties for another II is only in their
notion where all the products 90 into
common market AMI when they are
all Judged by the standard of gold, that
any rise in price is noted; and that
this rise Is not matter of economics
as between the products themselves, but
their apparent rise is due to the depre.
cIation in the standard of value, which
is gold.
1T does not seem TO have occurred
TO those theorists to apply the test to
the metal nearest 10 gold IN the
measuring values, the metal which has
been through all the ages a concur,
rent measure Of value with gold. We
refer 10 silver Ii there has been such
tremendous depreciation in the price
of gold, surely the appreciation in the
price Of silver should have gone on
copcurrently with that depreciation, aud
with the rise in value Of other products,
If depreciation in gold is the explana-
ton. Since. however, the price of sill.
yer has for good many years, remained
practically constant, at about one-balf
It's former and proper commercial and
,anly .
ceive the theory that the depreciation OF
gold is the reason for the rise in prices
of various commodities and necessities
Of life. For, ii would reasonably appear
that If there has been real deprecia-
tion in gold, there should be CORE.
spending appreciation in silver, and also
In other metals. But, this has not
been the case. The price Of silver has
varied, to be sure, little from time TO
time within the years; but, taking Sc
ries OF years together, the market price
Of silver has been reasonably consist,
ent and constant, 1t is the same with
copper, with lead. with zinc, and With
other metals. Copper, indeed has fallen
very greatly as compared with two or
three years ago, in place of rising IN
value as one would have expected If
the theory of the depreciation in gold
had been correct.
1t would seem. therefore, to be au
easily demonstrated fact that the theory
that the depreciation of gold, because OF
the large production Of gold, causes the
rise in prices Of the common necessities
Of Gfe, is not borne out by the facts.
When we consider, further. that in spite
of all the tremendous gold production
of the world, the gold reserves in the
banks and In the treasures of the va
rlous nations show no increase cor.
responding to that production. the puz-
zles remain as great rs ever, Where
docs the tremendous amount of gold
produced in the world go to. and what
Is the real cause of the appreciation in
price OF the various food and other ne
cessltics of life, if the explanation is
not found in the control OF the mar
kcts by the speculative trusts?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06
IN A DEADLOCK.

Word comes from Washington that
the conference committees of the Sen
ate and the House are hopelessly at
odds with regard to the proposed
viii allow Of the popular election Of
| United States Senators Strangely
enough, the point OF difference is one
that is dragged in and not necessar.
lily Inherent in the popular election it,
self; but it arises. in the effort of the
House of Representatives 10 change the
| Constitution in another respect, viz,
In the way of releasing the Senatorial
| elections from all supervision of Con-
gress, n supervision which the Cousti
tuition as it is, provides.
1t is difficult to see why the House
should wish to change the Constitu
tion in that respect. The popular cleo.
tion OF Senators has nothing whatever
to do with the question of the super
vision of Senatorial elections by Con
gress, In case such supervision were
necessary. Under the Constitution the
Congress Of the United States has gen.
eral supervision over the elections.
both of Senators and Representatives
Accordingly, Congress passed, soon att
cr the war, what was known as the
Force bill, providing for Congressional
control over the eelctions of Represent
atives. The Southern States objected
strenuously to this, and finally the law
was repealed. But, no one proposes to
take away from Congress the supervis-
ion over the election OF Represents
tives. Why, then, should any one seek
to take away from Congress the super
vision of the election Of Senators? That
is q wholly different question from the
popular election of Senators, and has
nothing whatever To do with that prop
osition
The fear expressed by Congressman
from some Southern States of Congress
assuming jurisdiction over the cleo
tious of Senators. is no more TO be
feared or dreaded than the like as
sumption on the part of Congress over
the election of Representatives The
point at issue, therefore. is one entire
ly Irrelevant as to the main question,
and ought never to have been sprung.
In the meantime. it should be com
Portable TO the advocates of the popu
lar election of Senators to know that
an amendment to the United States
Constitution on this question is not
necessary, since such popular election
is IN effect in a large number Of States.
II is in effect in Oregon and in
most of the Southern States. 1t
can be put into effect bv any State
that wants 1t; and SO the baking of
Congress on tins matter is not thing
Of any particular consequence. When
an amendment Of the Federal Constitu-
ton is not needed In order 10 put any
measure or procedure into effect, why
should there be such strenuous IN
sistcnce upon that amendment? The
for il has now got lodged on
a snag, and there it might well be
left. The States can help themselves
IN this matter at any time they wish
and that is all that ought to be striy-
en- for by anybody. The matter is all
right as it is. and importuniUg Con.
orcss TO act on this proposition might |
as we'll cease
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION.

\ good deal is SAID by political
economists in the way of adjusting
production TO actual demand. and pro.
yiding for the distribution Of that pro.
duction in the most economical manner
to the advantage of the purchaser and
consumer. Upou this point we find the
following editorial paragraph in the
San Francisco Chronicle:
The Boston Herald is trying 10 leach
It's readers some elementary economies,
but II is not likely TO meet with much
the volume OF production is fixed thing
ought to be apparent 10 everyone capable
OF forming an economic concept but
nine -tcnths Of the half-bakcd economists
OF The present day frame theories i'm abso-
lutte disregard ur the fact that constant
stimulus Is necessary 10 induce mankind
to keep up its effort TO meet The iucrcaS-
ing worlds demand FOR more of cvcrv-
thing worth having, The theorists In
question think OF nothing but distrhu-
ton which manages TO take pretty good
care of Itself aud disregard production
which needs 10 hc cuaTed and prodde ed
to make it give 4 good account OF itself
by providing enough To go around.
1t is quite true. rs the Chronicle
saws that The idea that the volume of
production is q fixed thing is fallacy
II is not only so. but the idea is
quite impossible. The volume Of pro
duction is something that primarily
grows mp from the demand for the
article produced. Aud when the
volume of production exceeds the inn
mediate demand, the product is stored
if possible. or is sold IN the markets of
the world 10 the best advantage pos.
siblc
But. we do not agree 10 the propo,
sitiou that distribution "takes pretty
good care of itself. - Distribution is
one of the great problems of modern
times. met very largely with us by
our magnificent transportation system:
but at times even this Is inadequate
10 the distribution that is desirable.
The production Of the world IS not
greater than the consumption of the
world could easily take If full dstribu.
fully 10 bring all products to those
who could use them. 1t is quite as
true that the distribution of products
is ono of the great problems of our
time, as ii is that the idea of produc.
tion being fixed is a fallacy. Neither
production nor distribution is fixed
quantity. but both vary from time to
time. and both increase from year to-
wear as the demand OF the world
grows. Both are great problems. and
1. I
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06
BEET SUGAR PRODUCTION.

An Eastern paper very Justly says,
on the question of sugar;
II the United states can raise all the
sugar il uses, sl00, 900 900 a year will
be kept at home, and what some OF the
European countries are doing In sugar
production should not be too great
task for Americans,
1t is quite true. of course, that the
United States ought TO be able to do
as much as any country can do. The
productive capacity of our population
is greater per capita than that of any
other people in the world; and yet
there are some things that we lack in,
and one of these things is n suf6-
cheney of available labor for the beet
fields at present prices. Our cane sug-
ar production has probably reached It's
limit The local beet sugar trusts all
over the country, in combination with
the huge sugar Trust of the United
States do not give the sugar.beet pro-
ducer fair show commensurate with
the price of sugar. AS an illustration
which we have often cited, in the be-
ginning Of beet production in this re-
gion the beet raiser, on turning over
his beets to the sugar factories, would
get hundred pounds of sugar for his
ton Of beets. Now, however, he gets
not 10 exceed scventyLfive pounds and
sometimes less, whereas the price of
sugar has gone from the former $3.50
per hundred to SO per hundred and up
wards. If the local sugar trust would
pay the sugar beet raiser in the same
proportion that it paid him in former
times, it would pay SO per ton for
fculty in getting an abundance of la
hor to work IN the beet fields, and to
enhance the production of beet sugar.
But, as it is, under the hampering
clutch of the sugar trusts, big and lit
tie, the production Of beet sugar IN
should. All the sugar that we pro
duce both beet sugar and cane sugar,
amounts TO very little compared with
the tremendous sugar consumption Of
the country.
The demand for sugar in the United
States grows enormously year BY year,
and the production Of sugar in this
country by no means keeps pace with
the growth Of this demand. We are
more and more sugar all the
time in place Of gaining by local pro
ducton on the demand for sugar We
raise more and more beet sugar, but
the increase Is insignificant compared
with the increased demand and so we
pay more and more every year for for. |
eign sugar. But, If the trusts would
give the sugar beet raisers chance
to their own boost of
the price of sugar, then we might hope
TO do as the European nations do, raise
not only all the sugar that VIC need
for ourselves, but have plenty to ex.
port. Under the reign Of combines
and trusts, however, the impossIbilty
Of doing this rs evident. There must
be a relaxation Of the greed of the |
trusts before we can even stem the
tide Of the Increased demand for suc-
ar and cut off the increase in imports. |
II We could hold the imports down TO
an amount not greater than those i'm
ports now are, there might be some
hope; but under the dominating greed |
Of The trusts the sugar production Of |
this country is crushed. and relief |
must be had before our American sug |
ar industry can grow enough TO keep
down the increase Of imports
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

From all over the continent comes
the word that the festivities on seeing
the old year out and the new wear in
was champagne dcbaucb. "But little
besides champagne is the general re.
port. Chieagoans consumed $1,000
quarts of champagne in the festivities
IN that city. How much Of that cham.
pagDe was "doctored cider. rcport
saycth not; but il is safe to say that
1t was pretty heavy percentage.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

Colonel Roosevelt rcncws his as
sauts on the courts and judges. hold
ing that they have "usurpeJ power -
belonging 10 tho people. But how is It
possible for the people TO exercise
their judicial power except by Judges
and through the courts?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

Insanity is SAID to be increasing in
this country twice IS fast as the in
crease in the population. Which means
chiefly. as VIC reckon it. that tho mau-
ayers Of the asylums arc making a
more diligcnt effort than heretofore to
fill up the old buildings and agitatc for
new, Politics, local pull. aud graft.
count iU that as in other things
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

Iuan-5bi-ks seems a brilliant sue
cess III forcing mouey from the ruling
dynasty in China. He lets the royal
family know that il is put up or get
out. And 50. the Empress Dowsger
shelled out nearly four tons Of gold.
1T was a mastery stroke: and DOW that
the sinews Of war are had, the fighting
hcoinz anon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

Undoubtedly. with the sort of
plumbing that is in many residences,
the temptation to let the water run so
that the pipes will not freeze, becomes
almost necessity. Why not have a
plumbing inspector 90 through the city
and order such reconstruction OF the
water pipes In the houses as viii MAKE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

The exports of the L. 5. Depart
ment Of Agriculture have discovered a
parasite that destroys the white fly.
pest which has proved destructive in
the orange groves of California and
Florida. Good! And now may We hope
that some cra1icator Of The alfalfa
weevii may be found that will do its
perfect work.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

The headquarters of the Ananias
Club has bulgiug walls. and needs
them. Which suggests tho warning
that even though the lIustrious
Colonel should by craft and guile get
the nomination for the Presidency, if
all the members of that club should
work and vote against him, he woull
have no chance t all 10 win tho cleo
ton
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

BryaD also, as we'll as Roosevelt
goes on the primary ballot m Ne.
bTsska as a csndidte for President.
And. though both discourage the use
of their names in this connection. that
discourgemcpt .loes not in the least
diminish the zeal of their friends, who
assume that as a matter Of course the
discouraginG is the baldcst hy-
pocrisy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

What S thisl Woodrow Wilson re.
fuses TO he quoted on his views OF
woman suffrage 1t must be a mis-
take, or Woodrow is losing his grip.
IS a queer thing for him TO refuse TO
be quoted on anything.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

New York Tribune: "Organilcd la
impeding the investigation Of the dyna-
mite crimes by the Federal prosecutors
Is IL stupidity or bear?' But what
ever causes il, that is the worst possible
course
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

The ''othcr man. has appeared in
the case of Mrs. Morrow, held for the
murder of her husband in Chicago.
The misery of it all is that there is so
often -'the other man or woman.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

Members Of the L. S. Senate have
organized n 'possum club. Many peo-
pie might Justify their opinion that
the Senate itself is playing 'possum
when it claims to be alive; which, to
do it Justice. il seldom does.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

Carnegie has been "asked - (not
vulrarlv subpoenacd) TO appear be-
fore the House committee investigat-
ing the Steel trust he is the lai who
can tell If all
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

II is announced by cable that peace
between Italy anil Turkey has been
practiclIy arranged, and will soon be
announced. But Of course Turkey
must give UP Tripoli aud Italy keep it,
ANY other outcome would be not only
a farce out cnntcmntible
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

President Taft enjoins upon his
friends not to make war on Roosevelt:
he won't stand for it. But on the
Roosevelt side il IS different
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

Rider Haegard is now baronet.
But the genius that won the preference
for him is burnt out
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

Iy growing; and in time, doubtless. the
great sulphur deposits Of Utah will
come into profitable working.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

the shutting off OF the water sure, and
not certain to entail big plumber s
bill to get it running acainf
The Detroit times., 1912-12-02
Leaders Meet to
Discuss Resn6missron

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 2.-(Spe-
ctaD OF the Michigan Equal
Suffrage association are meeting ia
the Office of Land Commissioner Hunt
ley Russell this afternoon, and il Is
expected that thIs conference will de-
termine whether or not the suffrage
amendment will be submitted again
at the spring election.
The officers OF the association who
attended the conference are Presi-
dent Mrs. Clara B. Arthur, of Detroit;
Vice-President. Mrs. Huntley Russell.
of Grand Rapics; Secretary Mrs
Fred y. Rowe, Ct Grand Rapids, and
Treasurer Mrs. Clara c. Hickey, OF
Detroit DR.. Albert ". Wishart,. OF
Grand Rapids, who assisted in direct
ing the recent campaign. was on hand,
DR.. Wishart is inclined TO the belief
that the spring election Will be an In
opportune time to resubmit the amend
ment, but he admits that there were
some arguments in favor of speedy
action
II is estimated that the total cost
OF the campaign In Michigan includ-
ing the money expended for speakers
and literature. will no: exceed $4,000
The Detroit times., 1912-12-02
SLAYER Is GIVEN
IN TO Is YEARS

Stanley Roseman. convicted OF
In connection with the
Death of Xavier wawrzan. was
sentenced by Judge Phelan. Monda,
morning, to serve not less than 10
years, nor more than IL years In Mar
qnette prison, with the maximum
sentence recommended
Roseman pleaded hard for anotber
chance TO prove his innocence. swear.
ing that he was not guilty. and fel,
that another trial would result in his
lacquittal.
Wakrzan, a guest at christenin;
In the home OF Anthony Rekor. No
1913 Twenty hfth-st, was found IN tn,
yard, near the house with his skull
crushed in with a club. Roseman. al
Tninyited guest. had been forcibl,
elected by Wawrzan short time be
fore
Barney Druckman, an old offender
was sent TO Marquette prison for tw,
and one-half years. while Reuben Nc
MILAN, an accomplish. was sent q
jackson for a year and a half. ant
Harry McCort. another pal. was sen
to the workhouse for six. months 10,
ourglarizing the home OF Rfchart
Brown, No. 100 Howard-st Judg,
heian sentenced the men. Monday
The Detroit times., 1912-12-02
YANK HATS OFF WOMEN
INPICTURE THEATER

Justice Jefrries ruled in police court,
Monday. that while II was decidedly
ungallant, 1t was hardly a punishable
crime from two young men to yank
picture hats off the heads OF two
young women who sat directly in front
OF aforesaid young men in movie
show, and obscured the view on the
screen, in the last moments OF dying
villain.
Henry Plateau and Fred Monberg
were the defendants, and the trouble
occurred in a movie" palace at Mich
igan-ave. and Thirty-frst-st. Henry
and Fred became so indignant when
the women with the large hats sat in
front OF them, at the crisis OF thrill.
ing film, that there was n sound or
ripping hats. and the manager OF the
showhouse had the two youths ar.
rested
Justice Jefrries discharged them,
with warning.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-02
GETS INSWRONG WITH
"a POUNDS OF CANDY

Joseph Smolinskfs> desire to poso
az hot sport" in t!les>eyes OF thu
fair young ladies OF the vest side
caused him to take trip to theSwork
house for 80 days, Monday. ~,
When 24.pound case OF candy wat
stolen from a wagon on Wesson-ave1
Detectives SehlJnt ard Bowden had
little trouble In getting clues TO tho
thief
All through the highways and By
ways OF the west SHE they found
girls munching candy Each declared
that Joe Smolinski had passed the
sweets around, most generously, AMI
they thought Joe was AN nofful MICS
fella.
Justice Stein said that he could al
most forgive Joe for that part OF hlI
action, but he couldn't overlook thu
fact that Joe, in spirit of pure van
dalism, had totally destroyed one per.
fectly good valise which had contain
ed the candy.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-02
USES NEW METHOD
TO STOP STREET CAR

Angus Mcdonald, of Wyandote,
used drastic measures to stop an in
terurban car just inside the city linn
it's. to ride TO his home, at midnight,
Sunday. The car bowled merrily past
him, but Angus pursued and pulled
the trolley of.
In the midst OF the darkness and
confusion that followed, he boarded
the car, and calmly ignored the NUT
tered cuss words OF the car crew.
They turned him over TO Patrolman
Mckenzie, at the car barns. and he
appeared before Justice Jeffries, Mon
day.
The Judge discharged him. stating
that his method was little bit crude
but he could hardly be blamed, under
the circumstances.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-02

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