The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-31
ENGLAND AND THE HORIZONS.


Il is gratifying to notice that through |
recent discussions in the British parlis- |
ment, English statesmen are awakening
to the responsibility of that country in
permitting the wholesale emigration of
deluded persons who como to the Uni
ted States to be immediate and direct
violntors of our laws. Recent street dis
turbances among the Mormons at Hack
ney, England, called the attention of the
authorities to the injurious proselyting
which is constantly going on in that
country, conducted by emissaries Of the
Norman church in Utah.
SIR William Harcourt, on having his
attention called to the matter, first ex-
pressed ignorance of the fact OF such
proselyting, and then added that new
duties were every day thrust upon the
home Office, but that he had no au-
thority 10 "prevent young women from
emf grating to Utah." nor could he ''in-
quire into their knowledge OF American
law" This statement appears to have
amused the house, but the London
Times, in referring TO the remarks Of the
home secretary, says that Il was ''typi-
cal example Of the ease with which the
house Of commons il amused and the
carelessness with which its time 10
wasted" It IL the opinion Of the Times
and other influential British papers, as
we'll as Of q large number of conscien-
tious Englishmen, that 1t does come
within the province of the government
TO take some eognizance Of the system
attic and deliberate congregation Of emf
grants destined % come 70 America to
increase the numbers and widen the in
fiuence Of ons Of the most corrupt and
dangerous organizations known TO exist
in civilized country.
About q year ago the United States
made known to the various countries OF
Europe the demoralizing and hos
tile character Of the Mormon organiza-
ton, with . view to counteraciIng the
influence Of the Mormon missionaries
These representatives labor among the
most ignorant Of the foreign population,
and gather ship-loads OF deluded women
TO send 70 Utah, who arc destined to .
life OF utter moral degradation and con-
slant violation of our national statutes
OF course all real and ostensible OBJ
lection lies in the fact that the main
tenet of the Norman church IL that Of
the maintenance of the polygamous
family relation, the pernIcious results Of
which are becoming daily more apparent
to the sight as they have always been
to the popular sentiment and enlight
ened judgment. The Mormons make no
secret Of their Intention 10 resist the
operation Of the Edmunds law-first
by q contest in the supreme
court, and If that should fail, then
possibly by resort to arms. or course
there can be no question Of the ultimate
result Of an armed resistance upon the
part OF the Mormons, but Great Britain,
which is now so sensitive upon the sub
ject Of land league and Fenian agitation
IN this country, cannot fail to perceive
that It fosters q far worse thing in al
lowing the recruiting of hostile ele-
ment in its territory having the avowOd
purpose Of defying our laws and Of re-
sisting the authority Of the republic.
Surely the British lawmakers, press
and people will ind some way TO stop
the tide from sweeping hither, while we
are using our utmost endeavors to
crush the iniquity which has already
lived to long, and has become so
thoroughly rooted as to form dark and
disgraceful blot upon our country's
honor, and a center OF the deepest de-
graduation and mental, moral, physical
and political degeneracy.