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Show THE E E E THE BEE. Published Once a Week by The Bee Publishing Company. Filtered in tiio Hal t Luko City lVutollieo as econd-clH- h SALT LAKE CU V, UTAH, APRIL mutter. jo, 1898. TFRMS OF SUBSCRIPI ION. fJ.OO Any part o( the I'nlted States, Canada or Alcxico, one year, poht iKe paid riea in embraced Universal ioatal Union, France, Germany, and all count InlunJ, 2 tO one j ar, poflc'e paid New Subscriptions may cmnnionro at any time (iurictf tlio jear. Till; HUB IUIILISIIIVI COMPANY, Telephone A51. Salt Lake City, Utah. P. 0. Ilox 6jo. .... Editor. NOBLl; WARRU.U, JR., APOSTLES AND THE PEOPLE. One of the leaders of the dominant church has been severely criticised for utterances in the Tabernacle pulpit last Sunday afternoon Saints to the (lovermnent in time respecting the duty of Latter-da- y of National need. These criticisms do not come from alone, but from members of the organization represented by the speaker in question, all of which is very strange in view of the exalted position held by him and the prevalent understanding that ho speaks by inspiration. In fact, the main argument used by Apostle Brigham Young against the enlistment of Mormons in the army at this time was that the men at the head of the Government, those who are So much stress did he lay conducting the war, are not inspired. upon this particular point that he repeated it several times, according to the reports of the meeting. Now, we are prepared to assert that the Administration is inspired, while on the other hand, it is generally conceded that apostles are; and they always speak with authority. This does not indicate the acquiescence of the rank and file of the Mormon people, however; it merely shows how some leaders feel about it, and it shows that the temper of the people is not to be judged by the expressions of their salaried officials. It seems almost like sacrilege to criticise the pulpit utterances of an inspired leader like Apostle Brigham Young, but he said things which reflected, not only upon members of the church, but loyal citizens of the State. The sentiments he expressed were narrow, selfish and disloyal. They may find an echo in the leading quorum, but not in the hearts of the people. In conference President Cannon took the ground that there is no excuse for a war with Spain, that Spaniards were not responsible for the crime of Havana harbor. Apostle John Henry Smith followed in the same strain. But Apostle Young spoke a little more plainly; that was all. In scores of cases like this the people are blamed for the expressions of men who are trying to fulfill a political contract, secure financial favors from foreign money powers, or carry on some great commercial scheme the losses of which are paid by the people, while It is refreshing, therefore, to the profits are pocketed by the leaders. see the people narrow', selfish utterances that reflect upon their non-membe- rs loyalty, their proverbial honesty, their boasted patriotism. For the sermon referred to was an injury to the State; its effect upon the church is a matter with which this paper is not concerned. Spanish army, whoso loaders sold out, whoso guides and spies betrayed .Spain's defenders, and whose soldiers deserted in squads, platoons, companies and regiments, until Wellington requested the withdrawal of the Spanish fortes. It was after this request had been complied with that t ho Iron Duke and his British fighters recovered the Spanish crown for the Spanish king. But Sagasta, trusting in the ignorance of ills people, claims that Spanish valor drovo the French from Spain! The din of war has been ringing in the ears of Spanish leaders for centuries. Occasionally their forces have triumphed over d colonists during the century, but there have been no a victories of Spanish arms worth recording. It has been three hundred I years since the Spanish navy won a battle; its last triumph on the n sea was when the Turkish fleet was vanquished at and Spain s, was only a member of the League which accomplished that. At prest ent she is wrestling with fate in every style; trying to suppress a reG bellion in Cuba which has been in progress for twenty years; trying (1 to quell an insurrection in the Philippine Islands, where her subjects ol are struggling to free themselves from her royal and ecclesiastical opli pression; trying to quench the republican sentiment in the kingdom ta and beat back a pretender to the throne who has a formidable followai ing and is only deterred by outside intimidation. These complications P embarrass Spain in her present war with Uncle Sam. But she has other troubles: Her avarice and cruelty have made Spain almost universally despised. Her treacherous character and barbarous disposition have made her an outcast of modern civilization. Her civil, ecclepe siastic and military extortion and corruption have crushed the spirit Ur of her people have bred dissension everywhere. The common people, tie particularly the colonists of Spain, are bowed with poverty and disbo couragement. The demands of the Government are outrageous, taxes "A being generally regulated by the ability of the subject to pay. In the sit colonies the more industrious and enterprising a man is, the more he na does for the country, the more unjust are the burdens placed upon nil him. The priests have the spirit of the Government, and whatever is wo n left they take, on the theory that the more they take from ves people the less the peopje have, and the less they have the more deSp: pendent they are bound to be, and the more dependent the easier to am control financially, politically and religiously. Our readers will readily SCO understand the system. And the army officers have a hundred ways one of robbing the Spanish soldiers," by contracts, fines, funds, donations tak and demands; the military and ecclesiastic branches of the Governeffe ment work upon the same general plan. litt The outlook for Spain is not encouraging. The policy pursued by her leaders may enrich them in truth it has but it will not help the ves country, and it will wear the people out in time. With a tottering of mei throne, a discordant ministry, a bankrupt treasury, a discontented troc and impoverished people, Spain can neither hold out long against her Philippine insurgents, the Cuban patriots, nor prosecute a war against vies the United States. To attend to all at once and keep her domestic ishe affairs in decent order is a great deal more than she ought to attempt. her half-starve- poorly-equippe- Ix-pant- well-know- ch a: VOLUNTEERS AND THE GUARD. The President has called upon Utah to furnish one troop of cavwar with Spain. This alry and two light batteries in our was the regular call for volunteers. He also asked Governor Wells, after consultation with our representatives in Washington, if Utah for special work in addition would furnish eighty-fiv- e to her quota as previously announced. Governor Wells replied patriotically and pledged the State to furnish the mounted marksmen; nor does he run any risk in his reliance upon the men of Utah. These of whom great things are expected, will be led by Gen. John Q. Cannon, a dashing, spirited soldier, with great ambition in a military way and a splendid future before him in the event of real war. His company should be recruited from the rural districts and ranges, it would seem, for it was probably that class of men the President had in mind when he asked Utah and other Western States to y riders, rugged men, furnish them. They ought to be and the very best marksmen to be found. so-call- sharp-shoote- TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE. d, Spain has a number of very hot irons in the fire just now. Most of her people fail to become excited over the prospect of a war with the United States for the reason that their Government is constantly at war in some part of the world or another, and they are too ignorant to attach any particular importance to a conflict with this country. A state of war is a chronic condition with Spain, whose subjects, especially those of the middle and lower classes, have either grown accustomed or indifferent to it. But the ignorance of the masses may be excused, or at least explained, when the public utterances of the leading Spanish statesman are considered. In his address on the present crisis Sagasta called attention to the valor shown by the One of the questions of the hour is the obligation of Spanish army in driving Napoleon from Spain. Every reader of history know's that Wellington and the British repulsed the French, al- the State militia to the general Government. In order to avoid any though greatly embarrassed and handicapped by the presence of the discussion, the President has called for volunteers, recommending that rough-and-read- all-import- took ed rs sharp-shooter- s, nun :spai mod' the Spar pure meet becai has 1 armo and loadi more' able are tl tion Spain |
