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Show It seems quite sure that Gladstone has resigned. If this auspicious event presages a change of policy by the English government on the score of silver sil-ver money, then indeed will it be a j great thing for the commerce of the world, for the United States and every man, woman and child in all the silver west. It is said Lord Roseberry is to succeed him and just what that noble-man's noble-man's views on this subject may hap pen to be we dont know; we only know that ne cannot be a worse enemy to silver than Gladstone has been. An international understanding must be bad Boon and every circumstance pointing point-ing in this diriection becomes at once a matter of vast importance to us, j especially in the west. The Tribune of yesterday published the full text of the militia bill which Tecently passed the house. It is an excellent ex-cellent one and if it is passed by the council and receives the sanction of the governor, will give Utah a most excellent excel-lent militia eHtabiiihment. c Bin I erely trust that the council will pass it promptly. "We want to see the National Guard of Utah the best of any of the western states. It includes all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 45 years. Thet are making Herculean efforts to re-unite the democracy of Texas in time for the next general election. Why bother about that? Practically there is nothing but democracy in Texas, and a big division will furnish amusement, do no harm and change the jug-handle business into something some-thing like a "close shave." "We rather relish the cutting down of her two hundred thousand majority, but we want to see her keep a small one, all the same. Ex-President Harbison is of the opinion that within a year the powers will agree to the remonetization of silver. sil-ver. If this proves true, it will be the first of this character of predicciens by Ben. which have turned out at all right. Anything now and from any quarter, Lord, so we may have silyer money again, Wk trust that the legislature" Will not adjourn until it has settled the hash ot the seiners. We do not want to be harsh with them, but the idea that the general government and the territorial authorities are spending money to stock our streams and lakes with game fish, and we are permitting seining is simple ridiculous. If the Uintah and Uncomphagre reservations are to be opened to white Eettlement, will not that enectually estop the malign energies of Colorado in her attempt to foist her Southern Utes upon Utah. The passage by the house of Bland's seigniorage bill is a triumph for silver. It is only a steu, however, but it is a St'p in the right direction, at sl events. It really does seem now that 61and's seigniorage bill will surely pass. That's news of value to the west. Mr. Rawlins says statehood will "go through" this session, but is not eo sure as to silver Delegate Rawlins is at home for a brief visit. He will receive a cordial v elcome from nil. The bright bunshine of these waim d ivs is most acceptable to all. Especially Espec-ially the invalid?. The move to admit a woman's suffrage suf-frage amendment in Iowa, was de feated. |