The New York herald., 1871-11-05
WASHINcT ON.
A Gleam OF Hope for Brigham
Young.
The Administration Weakening on the
Polygamy Question.
WASHINGTON, Nov. T. 1871
New Aspect of the Mormon Question-Ths
Administration WcnkeniuU.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 1871.
New Aspect Of the Mormon Question
Administration wcakeuipg.
Delegate Hooper, OF Titan, Is talking great deal
and to everybody, managing TO take both sides OF
the question OF poygamy at once, and to aflrm and
deny with the facility Of politician rather than or
q saint. The truth IS, that MIR. Saint Hooper is
troubled with only one wife. and So while he is
nt instrument for Saint Brigham's schemes in
Congress ne is an object Of suspicion
among men who are from three to seven
teen times married and with women who find
themselves from the one.third to the one-seven-
teenth part OF q wife. HOOPER does not come here
on any direct mission to the President, but this Ia
q small matter when 1t Is remembered that the
propositions with which he has been charged
are such as Congress- alone has power to accept
II he does not want TO be considered q
commissioner from the Mormon Church 1t
is because no fears the ignorant people OF
Utan would resent the terms which he Is empow-
cred to 0rer as the surrender OF only once mar
ried polygamlst unless the lower order of Saints
have been previously put in training and made
ready for the doom OF their polyglex marriage, IN
stitution. The Mormon delegate has the double
duty OF preparing both Congress and his own
people for the change which is impending
and Ae finds 1t difficult task to
work The Saints up to the point
OF yielding sufficiently to offer Congress such con-
cessions as Will be likely to prove acceptable. Mr..
Hooper, In common with the leading Mormons,
thinks the present difficulty might he bridged over
ana poygauy saved for q time. and this opinion is
strengthened by the attracts Of men like Senator
Trumbull, who sink all religious sentimentality as
regards Morm0nism when the question becomes not
one OF mere policy, but OF constitutional law. The
administrator, too, Is weakening, not being con-
tors, 80 that Hooper is likely TO find q ready
response to the suggestions OF the basis OF concia-
ton which ne has already made through the
HERALD. As the affair stands at present the Nor
mon question Is easy OF solution the only DIM
Guilty being In the federation OF what has long
been tolerated. The Mormon leaders are dis
posed to get rid OF their polygamic marriage sys-
tenn II they do 1t without the distress ana dan
ger which would result from scattering the families
which have already been organized on basis lit
tie too liberal. The land question in Utah will inter.
pose some difficulties, and Y0ungs ownership OF the
valuable lands of the Territory is the great obstacle
In the way OF settlement 1t Is likely there is great
deal Of jobbery behind all this and that the Gentes
care more about getting hold or Brgham's estates
than dissipatlng poygamy. There are so many
conflicting interests, aside from tho moral aspects
OF the polygamtc question. that oil OF Hooper's
friends here who believe in his good faith, do not
hesitate TO declare that II the settlement terms
which would satisfy the conscience OF the country
Is defeated 1t Will be because OF silver mines and
other temptations OF Gentlle intrigue. This gives
turn to the matter which the MOrmons viii not rail
to urge upon Congress.
PersOUa1.
Secretary Fish left here to-day for New York.
Appointments by tho President.
The President today appointed George II. Boxer,
of Pennsylvania, Minister Resident at Constantine
ple vice Mcveagh resigned. and John Hart Haws.
Consul at Hakodadi.