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Show EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS it isre;.;rted that the introdue lion of the Teder bill for statehood lor Utah has killed the cMtioes of itself as welt as of the home rule bill. Members of congress ara reported re-ported as declaring that wliih- we can agree among ourselves, as io v, nil we want they are not inclined to assist us ivt any way. Possibly they think a poor excuse is bettor than none. It is reported lhat the Chicago corporation which is engaged in getting up a World's Fair it, wiring wir-ing to emnpromiso with eontrresR 'on ,'ess than the $5, 100,000 asked for.'' We are not surprised at. this, in view of the mani testations of public opinion inside and outside congress. The compromise" which Chicago will have to accept will he on the basis- of the appropriation air-ady made and not a cent more. |