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Show Till- Kij tut of tho Pam, ll Uiut-Jy-, la And barton and blmk t flu iew; In fires have grown rld. and In tileries at, told Turn, turn f f It, ITetent lie New," - NKK Yoiiun of Hu United Hbibs elands fur t I be highest ideals of domestic ami civic irt tm, an well a for the observance of law in all tin departments. loih Stale ami national; therefore, Jtfsoht-t)That no Mison should be allowed to hold n place in nnv lawmaking body of the Nation who Is mu a law abjilinc citizen. That Is broad enough it cover the Roberts as Well as other cases. If Roberts Is a he stands on the same ground as others of his class ami should be treated as any otlnr man who vhdabs the law ought . A I'lopoj t doubt a ui this will no Legit-laiu- it Ibis petty deception is but a mask that covets the greed which too often seems inherent in many political wotk- Its. Yet, When they are questioned as other than honest motives, they be- come indignant and ate v.-r ready with a disclaimer when the subject Is touched upon In general. And In many Instances the more emphatic denials come from those who ate most guilty of political trickery. Incidentally the seem recently enacted at the Joint as- sembly are Illustrative of some of our statements. Whenever It is hinted that some members may be Influenced by mercenary motives, there ate a few who alw ays take It upon themselves to resent those charges, as though they were the objec ts. These disclaimers should not deter the committee from Investigating every charge made. No state can afford to think lightly of Its lawmakers. No people wish to be mis-- j taken in the men upon whom they their highest honors. No state can afford to neglect an opportunity to dear up all scandals which have to do with the honor of the people or the Integrity of their servants. There may be many honest but they can be divided into classes as the honest grocer in this city divided his eggs. He put out a sign, on which was this, legend : Fresh ranch eggs, SO cents. Ranch eggs, 23 cents. Eggs. 20 cents. i -- tle law-break- er j I h ily j a l , j j law-break- 1 1 i I i , j j well-temper- ed er j nfiice-holder- s, meins a -- to iwoyuixi Ini Honif befitting manner each f tin Utah nun who voluntion! to defend "Old Glory" during tin lab unpl as.intiuM with Spain, Hut there Keetm to In a; wide divergence in opinion as to just' lnw to recognize their patriot Jam. Sonn an in favor f fixing a n r tain to le treated. These Women took t lit sensible View amount to bn paid to .u-- of thrin. but f the matter. They did not allow In a: tin uinimi must iw ci small, w think It would b uttrrlv themselves to be carried away with ridiculous to offer It. Instead, we bo- - sentiment and if more similar organilieve that If tin amount thin expended zations would act with the same conbe utilised In purchasing medals, It sideration ns they did. they would do would bo moi satisfactory g a to- llnmseives more credit and their acward ami would ba morn highly prized tions Would be more effective. t ho he is Tin tnsdalsj If Roberts is a hy recipients. In-one. ! only rotild In suitably inscribed with ought to be punished as sciiptlons appropriate to tin events he deserves. Rut there is no reason whhh occasioned thoir gift and might why lie or his doings should absorb be made simply to remind othors that the attention of the whole country. The Utah dots not forget tin patriotism of whole of Utah should not le made to her sons. Tin intrinsic value of the1 suffer for his acts anv more than tin medals might not be great, but we ven- whole State of Pennsylvania should ture to assert, that if the suggestion is suffu for the acts of Senator Quay. followed and the medals are J We ptesume that Congress will disupon the volunteers, in years to corne! pose of the Roberts matter according they will be regardtil as valued heir- to law and as it deserves, and in j".st looms in many Utah families, and come, about the same way it would have dont in time, to be regarded as was the blue if there had r.ot been so much said ribbon of the Legion of Honor in and written about it. We are opposed As a field for misFrance under the first Umpire, or the to the State of Utah being made to sionary enterprises, the suffer on accounts of Roberts ajpl have Iron Cress under the first German Soudan is henceforth to little sympathy with those who assist be closed. Lord Kitchener so anon keeping this matter stirred up for nounces, on beginning his term as dicpolitical effect. Let Roberts take care The Utah Women tator of this vast dependency of Great of himself and. if he has committed won the day in the NaBritain. And his action has been apany crime let him suffer the penalty. at tional Council proved by the British government. Not Rut give Utah a rest. Washington. After a battle royal, on only this, but the native chiefs of the the Roberts question, they came out important cities have been informed with living colors. Nearly any citizen that there will be no interference with would regard it as an their Mahomedan faith and religious They opposed with a good deal of insult if he was asked customs. This means that John Bull vigor and ability the resolutions before that body which pointed specifi- if his vote was purchaseable. All seem does not intend to set up in that tercally to polygamy and Utah affairs. to have solid faith in their own honor ritory a Christian form of government, They favored the resolutions which and political integrity, but many, while but a Mahometan one, as being best were of a general character and which so believing, are making mental reser- suited to meet the requirements of the were finally unanimously adopted. vations at the same time. Even the situation, and restore peace and hapMrs. Susa Young Gates of Utah made political nondescript the ward heeler piness to that "Sad Soudan territorv. a telling speech against any action will assure you with brightening eye This is the result of about three centhat singled, out matters in Utah and the flush of honest indignation, turies of experience on the part of she shed tears.) She was that his only motive for working so England in dealing with the Asiatic (woman-lik- e ably seconded by other women includ- hard for certain candidates is a matter and African races. It is a step which ing Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, the noted of principle; and yet, possibly, in a day, must commend itself with particular woman politician and lawyer, and a month, or a year, you will find he is interest to the people of the United Susan B. Anthony. Although it was working on diametrically opposite lines. States at this time, when they are a dignified discussion, This is a sad and pitiable form of de- about to undertake the task of admin-sterin- g the government of the Philippersonalities did not enter into it and ception. It is not our purpose here to the Utah women certainly acquitted discuss the reason of it. Its prevalence, pines, which are inhabited in the themselves with credit. The following however, is beyond all doubt, and we greater part by some of the most fawere finally resolutions adopted: feel that we are right when we hold natical of Moslems. It is found to be easier to deal with these people by Whereas, The National Council of that this false conception of principle j ! f th,jr own well ns eh law s, abbMical fr manifesting ivsjh-- , t their religious beliefs and prejudices. carefully a wading all attempts to lm-'t- o pair their regard either for their own law s or far their ow n faltli. and trust, ing to time and to association with the white races to ultimately bring about the net essary degree of enlightenment, to enable them to distinguish between the iep,-c(vmerits of Uhrlstlanily and their own faith. This all goes to show h,.w we ate ptogt. sMng, hou we ate broadening ut in our religious 11, e j j j j j j lews, and becoming mote , England im longer considers R her tob-rant- duty to fui,v her religious beliefs upon others. Says a writer In the NVw Yotk Tribune: "Few save those who have been In the Orient are aware of the fact that English Chiistian soldiers take part in religious processions that have f,.r their object the glorification of a hommedan saint; that British redcoats an often called upon to do sentry duty at the stable door of the holy cows of the Brahmins, and that the most sew-rpenalties are inliietcd by the English authorities in the Oriental dependencies upon any white man, be be civilian or soldier, who fails to show proper resard for native beliefs and prejudices, or who offends the latter by, fur instance, entering a Moslem mosque Ma-Pla- ce e - without removing his boots, or by Rr7-ing his way into some Buddhist shrine, or by brlnlnff some high-clas- s Brahmin into contact with a dogor other animal which is regarded as any un- clean. The attempts to force Christianity or laws and customs upon a people, which are entirely foreign to their traditions, without regard to the principles under which they have been reared, or anything else, has proved a failure. By it tpain has lost every vestige of her once immense colonial empire. When staid, conservative Great Britain takes such an advanced step, it shows that better days are dawning, and the days of religious bigotry are fast dying out. THAT WAS a good slap that Law gave the Republicans in the legislature the other day and one that was well deserved. There should be no presumption that Law is acting from other than honest motives. Until there is he is entitled to just as much respect and consideration as MoCune is. Those men should not be too quick to array themselves on the side where is the money and influence. They should at least wait until the evidence is heard. |