The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-20

cal ends to obtain by interference in the domestic
politics of the republic to the south Of us, but they
have many important interests that being
greatly reduced in value by the continuance of the
disturbances.
What, under the circumstances, are our rights
and duties with respect TO the trouble in Mexico
not only because Of the loss Of American lives but
because we are committed to the Monroe do,trin,
which virtually forbds foreign countries from in
terfering there? It is a difficult question and
which undoubtedly is giving President Taft and
his advisers much worry.
II as a matter OF dire necessity intervention
should come 1t Is difficult to tell what the end
would be. Could Intervention be confined to the
support of the established government against its
own rebels, IL that were justihable proceed
ing7 1t might entail against that government
well as its assailants.
In that event PREPARATION and indemnity r;,ght
take the Of further annexation of territory.
And II such precedent should be set for inter
vention to protect life and property 'rntcres.s."
II is difficult to where the sovereignty of the
United States would reach it's ultimate linn. short
of the Panama canal San Francisco Chronicle
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THOSE SUGAR PRoTECTioNIsTs
The Democrats are being furnished Just now
with beautiful example Of the tariff local
issue. The outandouters want sugar placed on
the free list At once there appears upon the
planters from the sovereign state of louisiana
beet sugar men from the Colorado irrigated
try, and grape growers from California for the
purpose of making most emphatic protest.
Would you chop down all our Gamer" cries
Louisiana, aghast.
Would you uproot all our beets?" shrills Col
orado.
Have you regard for the grape?" shrieks
California.
And among those who loudly protest in
behalf Of sugar with a tax 1t who at
the same time insist that they are Democrats. that
their fathers were Democrats and that their grand
fathers were Democrats.
Perhaps that is the for their faith.
However the truth is that Louisiana, Colorado, and
California Democrats free traders. with this
exception-they want sugar protected They
not free traders principle, they not protec
tionsts principle. Their economic views are
not founded UPON principle. They have rolled logs
for years and edged in on tariff bills bartering
their views with complete impartality Louisi
ana as a rule has sugar Senators who in the end
10 along with the whole protective program in
der to get in the bill. With a special industry
at stake the Southern Democrat is a stout protec
ZIONIST. But northern state that desires protec
ton for special industry is termed by him
robber commonwealth.
The Democrats never yet gathered for the
purpose of denouncng protection that they did
in the end tarry long enough to praise it. ~" The
southern Democrat Is free trader, a member of
the Democratic party result OF tradition
and protectionst matter OF self interest.
jury of southern statesmen is about as competent
to frame tariff bill as jury of southern gentle
men is to try negro accused Of murder. If its
principles strong its prejudices the
south would be good protection territory,
J. .- J. !.
A MATTER OF RELATIONSHIP
Two chance acquaintance from Ireland were
talking together.
An so yer name is Rey?" said one. Are
yez any relation to Tim Riley?"
Very disrtantly." said the other. "Oi wus me
mothers first child an Tim the twelfth. -
Ladies' Home Journal.
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We are glad to note the activity on the part
of our local officials in the matter of cleaning up
the town. When consider that our present
marshal is paid 5000 per year than any other
marshal we have had, and 5000 per year
more than the marshal of the city Of Provo. When
We consider that policemen paid 500 per
year more than any other policemen have ever
had, and Sl2O per year more than the policemen OF
the city of Provo When We consider that our
street supervisor is paid 5000 per year more than
any other street supervisor We have ever had, and
5000 per year more than the street supervisor OF
the city OF Provo really ought to expect bet
ter service than We have ever had before and re-
ally OUGHT WE NOT TO HAVE 1T? Boys
come through
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Representative yelling OF Box Elder county
to be regular talking machine. Hearing
much talk about machines during his political
career he has evidently decided to create one Of
his own, and in doing so has gone along the route
in which he is best qualified There is rarely
session without some hot shot from yelling The
other day he resented the imputation that the Dem.
ocratic minority playing politics." and later
acknowledged II. One thing about yelling he is