The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-27
RESPECT THE SENATE!

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in a much -bested and foolish wall
about lack Of respect which The Trib.
une shows to the U. s. Senate With
regard to that we have only to say
that We respect the Senate when it does
things worthy Of respect, and when ii
does things unworthy OF respect, then
we condemn it in such language as we
sec fit, On this branch of the subject,
the church organ said;
Now, the Senate Is part of the United
states government, and should be en-
| tted TO tho respect due great govern
mont a newspaper, even IL those who
not descend TO billingsgate in speaking Of
the government. The public In a loyal
community must resent that kind of
journalism. Criticism Is in order. at ali
times. but calling names is not criticism.
To which we simply say that we are
glad to see newspaper which has such
long career Of rebellion against the
laws, and contumely against American
institutions, showing that it's managers,
editors, and those who back it were
traitors at heart, come out all at once,
even though much belated in time, in
support OF the United States Govern
ment. The next thing we shall hear of
that outfit is liable to be that il will
admit that'the due enforcement of the
laws Is not religious persecution. When
it admits that fairly and squarely, it
Will have a right to at least some lit
tie respect for its opinions.
T., ip{ tbo{ bo ~ Ire ion
by The Tribune Of the L. S. Senate in
its effort to continue the ineffectiveness
of the army by insisting that the
troops shall be destructively scattered
instead of being concentrated as an ass,
is merely Il shadow of The Tribune S
own ears. Inasmuch, however, as on
this subject we are in accord with the
unanimous military sentiment Of the
United States, as well as of the expert
military sentiment Of the world on this
same question, we must insist that the
ears that were shown in the shadow,
or that may be shown by any of that
outfit any day in the looking glass, be
long to the other side, and not to The
Tribune.
We reiterate that so far as the civil
advantage is concerned, it will be all
on the side of the vacation of Fort
Douglas as military post, and throw
ing the reservation upon the real estate
market, for then the land would come
into assessable use, and would be
valuable addition to the city and to the
resources of the State.
We emphasize the contrary fact, how
ever. as we have done often, coutinu-
ously, and uniformly heretofore, as
now, that from the military standpoint
the retention of Fort Douglas is the
most advisable thing that could be, be-
cause the site of the Fort is salubrious,
beautiful Of view, and convenient of
access for all supplies and for the dis
patch of troops in any direction need
ed. We have always insisted that Fort
Douglas should be made at least a
brigade post. 1t would be better if 1t
were made division post. But that
the need of its retention as an army
post for army purposes is most advis-
able, we have never cherished the least
doubt, nor have we ever failed to en-
phasiZe this view,
But we must contend that the Senate,
in insisting upon the retention OF a
score or more of useless posts, and the
stationing in them of small squads Of
troops. thus breaking up the efficiency
of the army, invites and should receive
the condemnation Of all patriotic citi-
zens, as it does of the War Department
(Which is also a part of our great Gov
ernment) and Of the united voice OF
the responsible officers of the army,
And in this company of competent eX-
perts we are altogether willing to
abide, the Senate and all its shivering
supporters to the contrary notwlth-
standing. The army should be concen-
trated, not scattered; useless posts
should be abandoned, so say all who
have understanding of army needs, and
those who coincide in this opinion can
not be on the wrong side. The sug-
gestion Of the church organ that the
move TO concentrate the army Is SIM
ply so that the abandoned stations may
later on be reoccupied or have some
form of rescattering indulged in is too
silly for argument, especially since the
War Department openly announces It's
purpose to sell the abandoned sites as
has always been done heretofore.