The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-06-29
STILL DEFIANT

| STILL DEFIANT.
The Mormon question is no nearer solu
ton now than it was twenty years ago. The
Edmunds law will not reach, and the Com
mission appears disposed to keep strictly
within its letter. 1t DISTINGUISHES poly gamists
Many of these will be prevented from voting
or ii they vote will be prosecuted and impris
oned. But the polygamists do not appear to
| care much for the acknowledgements. They
say 1--WE will live our religion and stand the
consequences" Rather than polygamous
marriages having diminished they have in.
creased during the past few manifestations
informed US that not in the past six years
had there been so many seen entering and
leaving the endowment house as within the
past six months. To person not a member
of Congress 1t seems very strange this Grim
| NAL bestiality cannot be reached and sup
pressed by law. To a member of Congress ii
seems an impossibility to enforce the same
laws in Utah to which all other parts of the
United States are subject. Law does not
reach it, and Mormonism with its ploygam-
GUS annex is growing strong In the Territory
at larg. by natural process and imported con-
verts out of proportion TO the non-Mo rmon
element. There is no folly nearly so great
as religious folly. The church has taught its
women that polygamy is right, and they be-
lieve it and accept the situation. This is the
rule; the exceptions are not numerous
enough to constitute an element. How it is
going to be broken up and what the result
will be puzzles the wisest. Mild measures
all have failed and will fail. The United
States should give polygamy heroic treat
ment at once, or quit trifiing with the case if
1t cannot control it. Each failure makes the
polyamists more defiant.
1t would not be fair to close these notes
without referring TO
THE BARRETT ENTERTAINMENTS,
given at the Salt Lake Theater the week of
the Thomas concerts, and which he nightly
packed from pit to dome against the half
houses of the great musical director. 1t was
the most enjoyable series of dramatic repre-
sensations I have seen in twenty years
Lawrence Barrett, who started at the foot of
tie dramatic ladder, has nearly reached its
topmost round. Irecollect in the early day
when he played the most subordinate parts,
then when he did the handsome Young man
business in parts like Eliot Grey in Rosedale,
and now he essays the heaviest tragedy and
makes greater success than ever. His rep
ertoire includes Hamlet, Julius Cesar, Rich
ilieu, Francesca da Rimini, and Yorickis
Love, the last two being new and excellent
additions to the standard drama Barrett
only needs q little more impressive physique
to make him the peer of any actor on the
American stage. His readings are superb,
and his magnificent voice and action give
him presence and power one would deem
impossible In one of his stature. His support
Is worthy of him. Barrett has now gone to
Germany TO give his daug liter in marriage to
agentleman of rank and position. Manager
Mcguire Informs me that he has him en-
gagged to appear with his company at Butte
and Helena next October. Who misses see-
ing him win miss the finest dramatic repre-
sentation ever presented to Montana audi
ence. NJ.