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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
NEED GREAT FOR RELIEF.

There seems to be no doubt OF the
reasonableness of the apprehension of
the people in the flood districts Of the
East that a very serious situation will
come upon them with the falling OF
the waters. The likelihood of malaria,
OF contagion, and Of generally distress
ing sanitary conditions is very great
The afflicted people will not be able
to help themselves for considerable
time to come. It is reasonably evident
therefore, that the need for continued
contributions will be urgent for at
least a week
Salt Lake City has done nohly in
sending money to the afflicted region
and that the relief was great and urg'
ent is evident from tho tenor Of the
dispatches and the gratefuluess of the
responses to the contributions sent.
A gratifying feature in the more re"
cent dispatches is that the loss Of life
great as 1t was at first feared. This,
SO far as It goes, is welcome news;
and vet, the loss is still computed by
hundreds, and there is an uncertainty
about the computation that might rea'
sonably lead one to fear greater losses
than the recent revisions would ac-
count for. But any lessening Of the
death roll is by that much a solace to
the public; for the first reports had
given reason to apprehend the loss of
life by the thousands, especially when
it was considered that at first we
would only hear from the more i'm.
portant towns, but that every little
hamlet would probably give later it's
list Of dead, Fortunately in both cases
the worst fears were not realized. Still,
a loss of life computed by the hun.
dreds is no light matter, and the coun"
try is overwhelmed with sorrow for the
losses, even after the revision of the
figures. It is dreadful calamity, and
as stated at first, the need of relief
will continue, and in fact will be more
urgent for while yet, on the falling
of the waters, than 1t was even at the
first
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
ANTIoUATED PERSISTENCE.

There is an old story to the effect
that the former Emperor Nicholas, who
reigned sixty years ago, noticed a sentry
posted at point in the palace grounds
at ST. Petersburg where there appeared
to be no reason whatever for the pres
ence Of a soldier. He caused examina-
tion to be made, and found that some
two hundred years before, an Empress
had noted flower growing in that par.
ticular spot, and desired to have it pre-
served for It's beauty and fragrance.
The way to preserve 1t evidently was
to post sentry there so that no one
would be allowed TO pick the flower or
damage it. Accordingly, the sentry was
posted. And for two hundred years a
sentry had been posted at that particu-
lar point, although there was no evi-
dence that the flower had grown after
the year in which the Empress no.
ticed II.
Something similar to this is newly re.
ported from England, where an inauis-
tive member OF the House Of Commons
noticed the presence of policeman in
one Of the lobbies, and though,
strangely Of it. There seemed to be no
reason for the presence of policeman
there, any more than in a number of
other places IN the Parliament building
and the inquisitive member was curious
enough to inquire into the reason why
the policeman was there. He had the
records searched, and IL was found that
ffty years ago, when that particular
lobby was being painted and decorated,
a policeman had been stationed there
By order of the Speaker Of the House
Of Commons TO notify the members that
the paint was fresh and keep them from
rubbing against il. The order was
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
ENGLISH IN THE PHILIPPINES,

The beginning of this year was fixed
by the Philippine administration for
the substitution OF the English for the
Spanish language in all official proceed
ings, reports, and transactions in the
Philippines. II is not tho first time
that such date has been set for this
substitution. Some seven years ago a
like date was set, but it was found
that the transfer would cause too much
inconvenience, as there were then too
few of the officials conversant with the
English language. But with the passing
of the years there comes more and
more into the public service in the
Philippines the graduates of the pub
lie schools who have been instructed
for the full course in the English Ian.
guage. We note in this connection the
following editorial paragraph in an
Eastern paper:
AS an accompaniment 10 report from
Washington that English viii be substi-
guage OF the courts throughout the PHI
ippines on January I. Il is added that
Engtsh is now spoken by 5000, 900 FIJI
plnbt. MS te interesting, " tTIe and
Il true IS e tribute to the linguistic a6il!-
ties Of the Filipino people.
Which is hardly fair way to put il
II is no particular tribute to tho lin
guistie ability of any people to have
large number of them master a Ian
guage in which they have had full
school instruction for at least a dozen
years. The American schools began in
the Philippines in the year 1899. They
have done great work educating hun
dreds OF thousands OF the Philippine
boys and girls, until now probably there
are good deal more than 5000. 900
FiliPinos who can speak and write the
Euglish language. It would be curious
indeed II there were not, in view of
the many years Of instruction that has
been impaired to them by the hundreds
OF thousands every year for at least
twelve years.
The change to the English language
IN the Philippines ought 10 be a happy
transfer 20 the Filipiuos themselves
from the burden of transaetinr their
Official business in Spanish, which is a
language now unknown 20 the Younger
generation of the Filipino people
There has been no Spanish influence in
the Islands since 1898. In these four
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
WILSON'S SPECIAL MESSAGE.

It Is stated that President Wilson 3
message to the special session Of Con-
Rress which no has called to meet a
week from tomorrow, is already FIN
ished. It is further stated that 1t is
moderate IN tone, and that 1t will
deprecate any sudden disturbing
changes; which may well be believed,
since 1t Is quite in accord with the Pres.
ident's statements heretofore. It is
stated that the message will concern
itself only with the tariff; but as the
call for the special session was made
in general terms, undoubtedly Congress
will feel itself at liberty to proceed
with any legislation which it may de.
sire to enact.
The dispatch says that the message
els not drastic or revolutionary, but it
insists on an immediate revision Of the
tariff and revision downward" 1t
is further stated that the President will
recommend that the schedules that
have been employed to destroy compe-
tion be revised-first Of all, we should
imagine from the wording of the dis
patch. However, it is stated that he
favors a gradual reduction Of the
schedules so as to make as little inter
interference as possible with settled
conditions, being sensible that big cuts
would upset business. "and this he does
not DESIRE It is further stated spe-
officially that the message twill not
recommend free wool nor free coal nor
free sugar" which may fairly be con-
sidered surprising in view Of the
threats that extremists have been so
voluble In delivering through public ut
terances.
On the whole, it must be admitted
that the message thus outlined is reas-
surfing, and If Congress holds to the
same general tenor and tone in it's tar
iff revision, there will be but little to
complain Of At the same time, the
interests affected will do we'll not to
go to sleep, for it is always well to help
good cause along; and the wool men
and the sugar producers will do we'll to
fight their own battles, Just as the lead
ana zinc men are preparing W w. Stiil
as President Wilson has the final say
on all matters Of legislation, and since
it has been announced that Represent
ative Underwood, Chairman Of the
House Ways and Means Committee,
will take to the President every sched
ule as it is completed in the commit
tee and will report it to the House
only as the President agrees to the
changes as made, the country ought to
be able to rest content in the assur-
ances given.
IF all accounts prove true, the revis'
ion that is to be made now by the
Democrats under the judicious, eau
tious, and conservative mind OF Pres
ident Wilson, will practically be the re-
vision that ought to have been made
by the Republican Congress Of 1909, in
place of the bogus, scandalous revision
that it did make, which has turned the
country upside down and wrecked the
Republican party, with the unyarying
aid OF tho two Senators from Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
Mr.. Director. OF. Nc. Mini Roherts sar,

Mr.. Director of the Mint Roberts saws
there will be no material increase in
the gold production Of the world during
the next ten years. And he does this
in face of the fact that the immense
gold.producing Witwatersraud reef in
South Africa was discovered right after
the pronouncement of a great scientist
that there would be no more great gold
finds in the world. Still, a yearly gold
production of S475, 100000 the present
rate, is not to be despised, though it
keeps the dnanciers on the anxious seat
because it is so short of the banking
needs Is foundation for commercial
credits.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

never countermapded, and a policeman
had held that post for afty years, be-
cause for few days his presence was
hold to be necessary in order to keep
the members from spelling their clothes
by rubbing against the fresh paint.
These are fair examples Of the per-
sistence and continuity Of orders in
countries where orders count, and
where vigilance to zoe that the con-
tinued enforcement Of the order ts
manifest. 1t shows discipline and con-
tinued obedience to order which errs
on the other side In such cases as cited,
quite as much as our lax enforcement
Of orders, discipline, and law errs on
the wrong side from time to time in
this country.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
BUSINESS AND TRADE.

The lnterurban transportation prop
ositions, north and south from this
city, are occupying a good deal OF
business attention. The street railway
company of this city has obtained and
accepted a street franchise from Boun'
tiful and will extend its line north tc
that city at an early period, and will
give local service also in Bountiful.
The iuterurban line from Utah coun
ty is still undecided as to its terminal
point and depot facilities in this city
but the effort is to so connect that
line. the Bamberger line to Ogden. and
the Saltair line as to make joint ter.
minal and depot for the three roads,
This would evidently be TO the advan.
tage Of all, as well as to the convent
ence of the public.
The real estate mon of this city are
unanimous in expressing the opinion
that the present year will be one of
the very best in real estate activity
ever known in Salt Lake Comparing
selling prices here with those OF San
Diego, it is noted that Salt Lake real
ty is held at price about one.fourth
Of the asking prices in that California
city; and yet Salt Lake City has un-
doubtedly a far brighter future than
is at all possible for San Diego. The
anticipation for record breaking year
in Salt Lake real estate and building
is justified by appearances as the ex-
perts size them up. The contractors
also expect big year; with many new
suburban additions to be put on the
market, among these the Country
Club g sixty acres east of Forest Dale.
The new high school on the east
bench it is expected will be finished
ready for occupancy with the begin.
ming of the new school year in Septem.
Der, The administration building Of
the University will be pushed to com.
pletion at the earliest possible date
Actual construction on the capitol
building will begin the ensuing month,
and will be pressed with all diligence
so that the promise of the assembling
of the Legislature Of 1915 in its new
quarters in that building will be re.
deemed
The general business situation is ex.
cellent, and the banks report more
money awaiting investment than ever
before.
Salt Lake merchants report mid.
season week by reason Of the SHOWS.
but business averaged fair. and in
spite of the stormy weather trade kent
up surprisingly well. General mercan.
tile establishments OF all kinds report
a satisfactory weeks business. with
collections easy, and the outlook, with
the apparent settled warm spring
weather low showing extremely
bright.
The Salt Lake Route has issued
new time card, made necessary by the
Inauguration Of the new trains over
that and the Union Pacific system.
The Oregon Short Line plans a record
run to Denver from Salt Lake City
10 take Nine. Beruhardt there for the
benefit she is 10 give in behalf OF
Omaha sufferers. The Union Pacific
system offers the free use Of its lines
for those wishing to aid the flood suf
ferers in the middle States. Prepara-
tions are complete for tho Inauguration
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

The State of Washington, IL seems,
has been caught also by the Wild ami.
NAL scalp'bounty swindle, though not
10 the extent that Utah was swindled
on the same account somo years ago.
II is a deep-running, plausible swim.
die, possible TO head off only by sharp
alertness, constantly on guard. But
when officials eonuive, the State is
helplesslv robbed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

The question Of getting voting ma.
chimes In Milwaukee Is up for discus.
sion and action; and the Sentinel, IA
roring the machines, thinks tha. the
only question is whether the voters
have brains enough in their noodles 70
know how 20 vote as they want 70 on
the machines; and il thinks they have.
After taking" is often striking con
tras' With "before taking" as Sal.
Lakers have learned 10 their cost in
the use Of voting machines, wherein
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

''Just why the Democratic members
of the WAYS aud Means Committee
should want 10 take the duty complete
ly of lemons is hard TO sec, says the
San Francisco Chronicle. But just
think OF the number Of lemons this ad.
.ministration must have to hand OUT
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

"There are more cars in the New Jer,
sey Assembly than in the Senate. but
the ears in the Senate are larger is
the way newspaper puts it. No won
der legislators have an itch to get at
the newspapers and put them under
some sort Of disability or censorship.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
There is a good prospect for the

There is good prospect for the fu.
sion OF all Republican. Progressive and
jpdependent Democratic organizations
in New York City, against Tammany
at the next municipal election there,
and intention is 10 make this fusion
permanent, forming distinct party for
city elections and to fight for purity Of
the ballot and effective, honest admin.
istra,ion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

How would it do for President Will
son 10 appoint Hetty Green to the court
of the Netherlauds-to Queen Wilhel,
nina? Mrs. Green would be able TO
= paw the freight, = and ii would he a
concession to the suffragists that might
not be without value.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

4 The proposition TO have Congress
enact an inheritance tax Law is alto
gether vicious. The National authority
-has rothine TO do with that sort of
thing. Inheritances are dealt with by
the States. not by the Nation; and the
inheritance tax is peculiarly appro-
pirate lew by and for the State
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

When Dr. +. A. Stuff of the Univer-
sity OF Nebraska says, as he is quoted
rs saying, that the time Will soon ar
rive when college girls will be carried
home under the influence of liquor, one
Naturally oXclaims. Oh Stpffi
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

The general commercial situation
throughout the country holds Its "a
vorable position, and confidence is in.
creased through the optimistic crop re-
ports in spite Of the great devastations
by the floods in Ohio and Indiana.
Farming operations in general are in
good preparation, and retail business
is strong.
The price of wheat is on the up
grade because of better reading of
the Government crop report, which
has been taken to exclude the 27,0o0,-
600 bushels of wheat required for seed !;
but the report actually included that
grain, SO that the reserves on hand
were by so much reduced, and the mar
ket accordingly took on hardened
tone.
Stock prices in New York are firmer
than for long time, and in fact the
general situation is much improved in
every respect, indicating a year Of un-
obstructed activity and prosperity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

The story of the siege and capture
Of Adrianople will be a great one
when we get IL. That siege has been
enormously prolonged above expecta.
ton; and shukri Pasha, who had
charge of the Turkish defense, will
likely emerge as one Of the greatest
commanders now living. The losses on
both sides must have been enormous
and the sufferings intense.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

The Ohio is at the danger point in
have another story OF destruction and
possible death, along that river. which
Sould have been prevented
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

The simplified spelling board is run
ming wild: it has Just issued a new and
more bizarre bulletin with worse "cor-
rected spelling" than any previous one
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

Lord Curzon asks, "What do men
care whether women adorn their heads
with feathers or bristles, so long as
they look fetehine?' But bristles
stand off, they don t fetch.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

And row il is the people Flower
down on the flooded streams that
are in panic of fear. They arc iusti
fled in this. but being forewarned,
they can at least save their lives and
their most valuable movable property.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

New York Tribune: "Mr. Wilson
evidently thinks that there is a dis
tinction with a difference between q
party platform and a President g prom
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

VI IL seems clear case that those na-
tions which open the door in China
viii open it for themselves, and not
FOR others that decline TO participate
in the opening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

y a Western railroad is pursuing q
''learn TO laugh" propaganda among
its employees. and yet most railroads
are stcrnlv forbidding the "smile'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

i "No city meets with final calam'
litv until its business dries up,' Is a
wise and timely saying By the ST. Louis
Globe. Democrat.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

independent voting is practically i'm
possible in the time limit available.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
/! We Haze
A Separate
Department

For women, whom we q
cordially welcome. This =
department, under the e
direction OF Miss Elva
L.sgehIin, has been Y
Gticd up for the exclu- =
s!vc convenience and y
comfort of our lady pa q
irons, TO whom We give =
special attention, direct.
lng every energy to OBJ q
tain and RETAIN theiI 3:
business. New, crisp %
bills and bright coins s.
are the only kinds of 8
money we pay out at y
the ladies' window. q
Permit Miss Laughlin
TO make clear the ad. &
vantages derived il y
banking with us. &
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

are in Salt Lake City looking 8ILeI
the heavy wool business Of the coming
spring clip. An experimental "pay-
as-you-enter" car is being prepared by
the Utah Light and Railway Company,
which will be an innovation here,
For the purpose Of organizing that
the lead and zinc producing industry
Of the West may be properly repre-
sented at tho special session Of the
tariff revising Congress, representa-
tives from Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Mon
tana, Arizona and Colorado will meet
in Salt Lake City on April 3rd- 1t is
tho intention to prepare line Of ac-
tion before Congress which will repre-
sent the lead and zinc producing in
dustry Of the States mentioned, not to
proceed as individual States, The
needs OF an industry OF the Importance
involved in this large intermountain
area will be presented conclusively,
and doubtless the showing will com
mand the respect and attention due 10
its force and Importance.
This conference was inspired and
brought about by tho Utah producers,
and they are to be congratulated for
their thorough and successful action.
The producers Of this State are en-
gagged in compiling their statistics Of
production, and it is essential that
these statistics be in the hands OF
the special committee prior to the con-
ference of April 3rd, in order that
Utah may not be the State to delay the
compilation Of the necessary data Of
the industry.
The regular dividend of fifty cents
share was declared last week by the
Utah Consolidated Company, and one
extremely interesting feature Of this
famous Bingham copper producer is
the quantity of lead ores marketed
during 1912. The property still re-
tains a considerable tonnage of copper
ore, but this is largely Of low grade,
and the lead ore tonnages are being
utilized to maintain earnings and divi-
dends.
There is little or no change in the
metal markets. Copper has been ex-
tremely quiet. and those circles here
tofore the most generous with their
predictions regarding the metal are
now the least willing to place them
selves on record about the immediate
future of the metal. Conditions ap-
pear to be getting to more satisfac-
tory basis for the various metals, and
the producer should enjoy reason
ably comfortable summer, although the
averages will be lower than in 1912.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30

Of the Overland Limited and the Pa
cific Limited trains on April lst- Many
railroad men and commercial agents
are in Salt Lake City looking after
the heavy wool business Of the coming
spring clip. An experimental "pay-
as-you-enter car is being prepared by
the Utah Light and Railway Company
which will be an innovation here,