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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-04
TIDE TURNS TO TAFT.
ROOSEVELT FAILED TO GAIN
VOTES FOR HIMSELF IN
WESTERN STATES.
TAFT SENTIMENT INCREASING
Weakness Of Third Term Candidate
Has Been Emphasized by His Tour,
While Favorable Feeling Toward
Taft Manifested Everywhere.

Oswald f. Schuette, STAFF correspond
ent OF the Chicago Inter Ocean, has
just completed a two weeks tour OF
the Pacific coast and western states
with ]. Adam Bede, former congress
man from Minnesota, and John M.
Harlan Of Chicago. These speakers
were sent out by the national Repub-
lican committee to trail Colonel Roose-
welt In his tour Of the west. The Taft
meetings were held on the nights fol-
lowing the Bull Moose rallies. Mr..
Schuette was commissioned to make
critical study Of political conditions
and report the facts as he found them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-04
Lucky TO Get Anything.

The law Of the land had spoken, and
the verdict was $4,000 damages.
Five thousand dollarsl" muttered
the senior partner In the legal firm
who had managed the plaintiffs case.
mot so bad"
L think 1t pretty good" said the
Junior partner. How much shall
we give our client?"
"H'ml Say $780," said the senior
thoughtfully. NO, stop q minute!"
"Well?"
We mustn't BIO too hasty," said the
successful lawyer slowly. Perhaps
you'd better write and promise to DAY
him the three hundred"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-04
Dwlndllnu in Missouri.

Fred A. Williams, secretary of the
Republican central committee Of Cal
laway county, Missouri makes the fol-
lowing report:
What little Moose sentiment we
have here is dwindling and everything
is shaping up we'll for Mr.. Taft in No
vember."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-04
Heredity and School Marks.

A German educator has been MAX
ing statistical study of the relation
between heredity and school marks.
ana from S54 cases in which he was
able to get full school records, through
three generations, he concludes that
the connection is very close.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-04
Roosevelt Weak In Utah.

A prominent newspaper editor in
Ogden, Utah, writes to the Republican
national committee as follows:
There is no doubt that Mr.. Taft
will carry Utah by almost the same
majority he did four years ago. The
movement for Roosevelt is very
weak
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-04
Striving to Be correo,

Why did you emit that feeble yawn
When our candidates name was men.
tionedY" asked the master OF GENE.
monies. Why" replied the conscien.
tfous man, Il am one of these dele
gates with half vote. thought may.
be was entitled to only half cheer"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-04
BY OSWALD r. scHUETTE.

The Roosevelt sentiment In the
states west Of the Mississippi river is
waning fast. The Taft strength Is
growing. although weakness in the or
ganization in many states has pre-
vented the Republicans from taking
full advantage Of the situation. The
Wilson forces are still confident OF
victory, but the fading Of the Roose-
Welt strength has turned the brunt OF
the fight against the Democrats, and
fear of free trade and Democratic
hard times Is turning the tide to Presi-
dent Taft.
This is the present situation, as
viewed from a careful personal inves-
tigation of the political conditions that
prevail in the wake of Theodore Roose-
velt's tour OF the west. 1t can be sum-
med up also in another sentence.
Roosevelt has scarcely won vote at
any point on his trip. He has had
large audiences, but none of them has
been as large as he had on either
of his last two trips through these
states. Compared to last springs pri-
mary campaign, or his tours of other
years, the meetings have been dis
heartening in their coldness This ac-
counts for the reports of angry inter
ludes that have been frequent accom-
paniments of his speeches. This rep
resents a great change in the sit
uation since the middle of August.
Gained No Converts.
What cheering and applause has
greeted the colonel on his present
tour has come from men already COM
mitted to his cause. In no city visit
ed on his course has there been a re-
port Of new converts gained. In al
most every instance the reports were
unanimous that he had hurt himself
and his cause either by his dictatorial
manner toward his audiences, his
angry treatment OF the men around
him and the hosts who tried to show
him hospitality, his theatrical stage
tricks, or his Kaleidoscope changes OF
opinion concerning the issues.
Weakness Of Roosevelt Emphasized.
The weakness of the Roosevelt
cause was emphasized by the meet
ings which greeted John Maynard Har-
Ian and J. Adam Bede, who are still
on the colonels trail. At each stop
they made they were told by Repub-
licans. Democrats and Roosevelters
alike that the Roosevelt meetings had
been anything but the rousing sue
cesses they had been expected. and
the colonel's visit had not won him
a vote.
1t was the same story throughout the
trip-in Idaho, Oregon, Utah. Nevada.
California, Arizona, New Mexico. Colo
RADIO and Nebraska Everywhere the
Roosevelt leaders appeared disgrunt-
led, the Taft leaders were jubilant and
the Wilson forces fearful of the fact
that the campaign was turning against
their own candidate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09

speaking in the name Of tho Car and
all loyal Russians, denouuces the out
rage and scouts the explanation for 1T.
We find n complete statement of the
case in the Literary Digest, from which
it appears that the Russian people have
been stirred up over this AS they have
not been stirred since the war with
Japan and in the industrial riots which
succeeded that war There can be no
doubt but i; was the most outrageous,
inhunan, uuproyoked massacre that
any offlcialdom of any country has
ever been engaged in; wholly indcfen-
slble. and explainable only by the spirit
of fcrocity which has too often taken
possession OF Russian officials in com
mand of military or police forces. The
officialdom of Russia mas many shame.
tul ontrages to answer for, and this
massacre at the Lena gold fields is
neithcr the worst nor the least Of them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
AERoPLANES IN WAR.

It has been stated from time to
time that the Italians were about TO
use and were using aeroplancs in their
war in Tripoli; but it must be con
fessed that the progress made IN that
war and the advantage Of the aero
plane therein, has not been so evident
as to call for enthusiastic applause
upon such use.
But quite different is report of the
use of aeroplanes in the recent naval
parade at Portland, England, where q
squadron Of aircraft cruised freely
above the maneuverlpg warships, and
by reason of the fog entirely invisible
to those ships, while the aircraft were
able to distinguish tho vessels below.
AS stated in the Springfield (Mass.)
Republican, "Criticism of the aero
plane on the score Of vulnerability has
been largely based on the supposition
of clear weather.
That is certainly the case. Such
criticism has been uniformly directed
to the point of bringing down those
aircraft by gunshots OF various kinds.
But. as stated in the paper quoted
from, in the Northern waters a fog is
very likely to appear at almost any
season Of the year, and it was shown
at Portland how in a fog an aircraft
can find its way about and discover the
ships below without being seen. Three
aeroplanes and hydroplane flew to
ha el,t l..
ing her way to Portland. They steered
compass course. made out her masts,
few overhead, took a photograph, and
returned without having been detected
by the watch on board. a feat which
navy men might well find disturbing -
Furthermore, one Of the .croplaues sue
cessfullv dropped 300pound weight,
which is three times as much as had
previously been dropped. No effort, OF
course, was made 10 hit vessel with
il, ''but the height was so small that
it could have been dropped on very
small target. and a 300-pound bomb is
formidable weapon even against an
irouclad.
The comment is justly made that
whatever success artillery might have
against airships in clear weather, aud
1t is probable that they could be de-
structive unless the aircraft SCARED
very high, il is not possible 10 see
what defense feet would have IN
fog against swarm Of aircraft carry
ing high explosives. Inasmucb as fogs
are frequent. the fog conditions at
Portland can hardly be considered alb
normal; i'll fact. they would be SO fire.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
READY TO INTERVENE.

The administration is reported to be
all ready TO intervene in Cuban affairs.
1t has been very patient with the Co
me2 Government, but finally has felt
obligated to give formal notice TO the
Cuban authorities that matters must be
righted very soon or the United States
viii send sufficient force into the disaf.
fected district to restore pence and or
der
The Cuban Government still has an
opportunity to make good, and fend
off Intervention if it is so disposed and
is able. If it is well disposed and able,
everything is in its own hands; if it is
neither, or if it fails in either, then in-
tervcntion is sure.
In fact, it is the duty of the United
States te intervene whenever there is
disturbed condition of affairs in
Cuba that cannot be overcome by the
Cuban Government, and if our admins
tration intervenes now, it does SO Nero
ly in the exercise of its rights, TO meet
its obligations, and in the interest Of
humanity, to preserve lives and prevent
the destruction Of property.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
THE MASSACRE AT LENA.

The world was shocked not long ago
by statement that some hundreds of
miners in Siberia had been shot down
by Russian troops. The first report
was that it was Chinese miners that
had been massacred, but the truth ap-
pears to be that it was Russians who
were killed.
There was a peaceful strike in the
Lena gold fields. This strike was
against poor pay, bad food, and un.
sanitary housing. The barracks in
which the miners were confined were
the property Of the mining operators,
and filth and disease were prevalent
therein, with no possibility Of relief
by the occupants. The operators of
the mines recognized the justice Of the
complaints, and entered into negotia-
tions for meeting the miners demands
the least disturbance, and the Dego-
tiations between the miners and the
operators were proceeding peacefully,
when suddenly an order came from St.
Petersburg TO put an end TO the strike
at once. and on March Goth one Tre-
schcnko, said TO be an odious character
was given command of the troops He
arrested the miners delegates, who
were then in peaceful negotiations with
the employers, and who had been ap.
and the Government engineer to repre-
sent the cause of the miners This
arrest was intended to be provocative
to arouse the strikers. Ii did When
the workmen learned of the arrest Of
their delegates, they marched in
body Of three thousand TO the prison
and demanded their release. They
were. as reported. perfectly peaceful.
made no attack upon the soldiers,
aud had no arms. But their assem-.
blagc offered TrescheDko MS oppor-
tunity. and he opened fire upon the
peaceful men, killing l63 outright and
wounding 80 more.
The outrage stirred Russia to its
depths, and the Russian Government
became fearful Of general riot through
out the Empire. And so the autbori-
ties caused Makaroy Minister Of the
Interior. TO explain TO the Duma,
where Insistent demands for oxplana-
ton had been voiced. that the miners
were IN riot and were about to attack
the police and soldiers. This explans.
ton, however, was entirely uusatis-
factory. because wholly untrue, and it
is denounced bv Count Meschersky. an
extreme conservative, in his paper, the
Grazhdanin of st. Petersburg. who.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
TO PROTECT THE WATERSHED

We arc glad to sec that Commissioner
korns, who has jurisdiction over the
water supply OF this city, is emphatic
and earnest in his determination to
protect the purity of that water supply
and TO keep IL from contamination by
sheep herds or any other preventablc
cause. lie is, IN cooperation with the
shccpmen themselves and with other
authorities, cndeavoring TO find a sheep
trail that will take the herds by n
route that will not contamnate Salt
Lake S supply of water.
lie is also in direct cooperation with
the L. ). Forestry Service officials to
the same purpose of protecting the
water supply Of the city from contami-
nation, the Forestry Service co-operat-
ing also TO the adoption OF more perfect
means TO prevent forest fires. The
proposal is TO mako an agreement be-
tween the Forestry officials and the
city, whereby the Government viii as
sumo jurisdiction to a certain extent,
and If the city's jurisdiction is merged
with the jurisdiction of the Forestry
officials, the protection ought to be
made complete.
In the event OF the agreement be-
ing consummatcd, as is likely to be the
case, the Forestry Service will enter
at once upon the energetic enforcement
of measures TO protect the water sup
ply, and to guard the watershed against
fires and against contamination Of all
sorts, Any one wishing to 20 upon or
across the territory affected will be
obliged to obtain permit from the For
estry Service, such permit being an
agreement on the part of the person re.
ceiving il to observe all the regulations
of the Forestry Service and to do every
thing possible to protect the purity OF
the water and prevent the starting or
spreading OF uncontrolled fires. 1t
would appear to be good arrangement
lndcr present conditions; for the pro.
lection Of the water supply of this city
S the great object TO be kept in mind,
md whatever will do this the most |
perfectly is what the people Of this
.ity would approve.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
THE BELGIAN RIOTS.

From all accounts, the rioting n Bel
glum is very severe The provocation
is of long standing. however, and is
also severe. 1t has been a noteworthy
feature of all the Belgium labor trou-
bles that they are fully as much polit-
ical as they are economic or Industrial
The provocations to riot are irritating
for the rioting.
These provocations are such that the
laboring men are obliged to face them,
and to plead them in e1tenuation for
what they do. They consist in biased
and prejudicial election laws coming
down from ancient times, which give
undue and, in fact, dominating control
to the wealthy and TO those who meet
certain literary tests. In these respects,
Belgium is the most reactionary ond
conservative Of all of the European
states that have come under the blaze
of modern civilization.
BY the election laws there the la.
boring classes are under such handi-
cap that they have really no CORE
spouding power in the Government to
their numbers and Importance. The
system of cumulative voting by wealth
and literary attainments tells directly
against the laborine class Every citi-
zen over twenty-five wears old who is
fully domiciled has one vote. Every
citizen over thirty-hve years with le.
gitimate issv- aud paying five francs
Il year as home tax has supplement
ary vote. Every citizen over twenty
five years of age owning immovablc
property valued at $400. or having
corresponding income from such prop
erty, or who for two years mas derived
at least twenty dollars i year from the
Belgium funds either directly or
through tho savings bank, has supple
mentary vote. Two supplementary
votes are given TO every citizen over
twenty-five wears of age who has re.
coiNcd u diploma of higher Instruction.
or certificate of higher secondary in.
struction, or who oils or has filled Of
ices or auv private professional prac
tlco implying at least average higher
instruction. Members OF these favored
classes may have as mauy as three
votes each. but not more. Failure TO
vote is a misdemeauor punishable by
law
1t i, seen1 therefore, that members of
these CLASSES favored bv wealth or cdu-
cation. may have Individually each
three times the voting power OF the in
dustrial worker. II is IN re, olt against
this even more than against the eco.
nomic conditions OF the wages that ac
tuatc the Belgium rioters
IL is impossible for Americans not 10
feel some sympathy with their cause.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
INDEPENDENCE OPPOSED.

II Will be remembered that Repre-
/ sentative William A. Jones of Virginia,
chairman of the House Committee on
lnsular Affairs. is sponsor for n bill
that proposes temporary independence
for the Philippines under n sort of trial
system, and after seven years. if this
trial is found satisfactory, the bill
would provide for the absolute inde-
pendence Of that archipelago.
We find in the Manila Times an
earnest editorial of opposition to the
enactment Of this bill, 1t holds not
only that there is no such thing as
the Filipinos,' speaking generally,
but the inhabitants of the archipelago
are divided into tribes and races wholly
dissimilar, and some OF these absolute
~ impossible of any form Of civilized
self government 1t holds that the in
PRODUCTION OF measures like this is
damaging to the islands, and all the
people residing thereon, disquieting,
and subversive Of the interests of the
United States. We quote the Times
opinion as follows, and are very much
N'@N'''NN w oS~iS "lIh ~ diu W DCAhS'c
that the Times speaks words of truth
and wisdom when it says:
Joncs's plan is both reckless and dam
no more powerful weapon In the hands
or their Republican opponents than to
adopt II as their own and go TO the peo-
pie with IT. This is precisely what the
comes to them they will make The most
or II. They have In past years made
much OF the Democratic plan to scuttle
the philippines and the argument with
the people grows in power and in force
when there is any prospect of Democratic
success in the National election. But 1t
is by no means certain they are to have
TINS excellent weapon in the approaching
contest. The Democrats are badly di-
vided on the question. and there Is
powerful faction in the House Itself that
VII vigorously oppose the Jones plan.
Lhsre i.ne Is ais also a belief @ among many OF the
the Philippine question into the cam
paign because they are convinced II is
vote loser and not vote getter. Os-
car Underwood, leader Of the Democratic
forces in the House, is strongly in favor
OF the early abandonment OF the Philip
pines, regardless of their fate or the vio-
lstion OF Americas pledges and obliga-
tions; but the amount of support that he
is at this time willing TO extend to Jones
remains TO be seen,
The constant effort to drag the Philip
pine problem into politics is deplorable.
and should be resisted by every Ameri-
can who has sense OF National obliga-
tion. From time to time there must be
decisions Of policy and action as 10 the
Philippines, and these should be formu-
lated from an American and not a
partisan standpoint
Chairman Jones belongs to that group
of Americans who are convinced that
the retention OF the islands until Amer
ica's tasks are completed must involve
the United States In a bloody war and
he seems unable to understand that
abandonment or other acts of weakness
and cowardice are infinitely more dan
gerous TO our peace than the maintenance
of control. He would part with control
prematurely and yet retain RESPONSE
biity
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09

having resumed work, demand aud DIS
tribution are better.
The Boston wool market reports
considerable amount contracted IN
Montana during the week, with a top
price of twenty conts; some S,ooo,ooo
pounds are taken, being about one'third
Of the States clip. A good deal OF
wool has also been taken at other
Western points, which show clean
landed costs In Boston considerably
higher than the market prevailing, In
dicatiug an expectation of advances.
Wheat prices are fluctuating, the lat
est being rise On account of anticl-
pated crop estimates in the Government
report which is to be issued tomorrow.
There Is abundant money for every
purpose, but tho stock market is not a
favorite place to put it. On the whole,
while tho crops Of the year are likely
TO be in some degree short, there is
such a revival of business and of opti-
mism in all this Western country that
every one may reasonably expect a
year of fair progress and prosperity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
PROGRESS IS SMOOTH.

All seems to be going well and with
harmonious smoothness in the sessions
and actions of the Republican National
Committee. Whatever buster and
vituperation is heard is outside ot the
committee sessions in fact, the ses-
sions seem TO be almost ideally serene
and harmonious, The voting in most
cases is unanimous. The only thing
that marks a iarring note is an occa-
sional report that some member wants
rollcall, not, apparently, because of
any disagreement with the result
reached through the viva vocc vote, but
in order to put somebody on record
The fact that the contests have gone
thus far all in favor of President Taft
is no cause for discomfort, since most
votes are unanimous. The contests were
merely frivolous and contentious, moth
ing more. 1t is all the more singular,
therefore, that Senator Dixon, manager
for Col. Roosevelt, should come out in
such bitter and yindictive railing,
There appears to be no reason whatever
for this ugly complaint on the part of
Manager Dixon. He is bad loser, who
evidently wants things whether he
is entitled to them or not. To mark
up delegates without any good reason
as for him, and then rail and gnash
teeth when the vote is against them, is
childish.
Senator Borah S position is d curious
one. He appears to be manager for
Col. Roosevelt in the National Com
mittee, OF which he is member. Why
he should be on the Roosevelt side at
all is a puzzle; for he has been the
especial champion of the settlers and
of progress in the West. He has been
in the forefront Of opposition to the
Pinchot policies of repression and
hindrance to development. Senator
Borah has championed the threeyear
homestead law; and when Secretary
Fisher was in Boise last year, he made
a showing before him against the with
drawal of lands in Idaho that was so
strong and unanswerable that Secretary
Fisher promised relief. But Senator
Borah must know that with the triumph
of Col Roosevelt, the repressive policy
OF Pinchot would be inflicted upon all
this Western country in even more obi
Gus form than ever before. And yet
he supports Col. Roosevelt. The puzzle
is, whya We give it up,
The National Committee has full
notice of all the talk about the
Trough house" demonstration against
its action and all that sort of thing.
but proceeds along calmly, fairly, and
according to rule, precedent, and law
in the adjudication Of cases. This is
precisely what the Republican party at
large and the American public also had
expected of this committee, and de-
sired to have it do. All that it has to
do is to keep on calmly, unmoved by
clamor, and make its decisions Justly
and according to law and precedent,
as it has been doing, and all will be
well with the country and the party.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09

cable to Illinois alone, but in.,~
of other States in the Union 7,
as true Of Utah as OF nlino;. ~
other State. All arc substan.'ro - q
in this matter.
1t is a matter Of common T.
for instance, that the monov ~
for the last forty years, Ict =.
public roads OF Salt Lake .o
been practically thrown ,v,.
all of it. A much Greater -.
has been wasted than tbo sH
cent found by the illinois banl'
hayo been wasted in that Stat.
has been money enough spent m.
public roads OF Salt Lake eopn,Y'
last forty years to have m.d
tnrnpikes Of every mile Of nu,,'I
in the county Aud what bav.
show for it9 Very little ipda,l
proportion of good roads in hi.
to the total mileage of pubEe =
so small that forty per cent ~
entirely laid in the shade bv J.
son, so much greater pereent,,
We wasted