The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
President Cleveland aad The oaa,r.a.s
Oslegat1o1.

Congressional Delegate John T. Game az
Utah, John Taylor, son of the president Of tho
Mormon church, and John @ Cannon, son Of
ex-congressional Delegate Cannon, who COM
pose the delegation sentby the Mormon church
to lay before the president statement Of the
sr, . OF the Mormona and present pro-
tests adop ed W mass meeting Of Mornlons
against the action Of the federal Officials. eailidd
oy appolntment at the executive mansion
anu ,. were received by the president IN
me Inc library. The president shook hands with
tor IA lame M and was then introduced to Mr. Tay-
address 10 the president. 1t states that the nd.
urcs, adopted by the Mormons on tho ri inst
winch has already been published, was not ia
sued AZ the dictation of tho church authorities,
Gave Eas was voluntarily popular expression.
In tho exercise of a right nNarantao, 20 ,,,.,.
ny inc constitution Of tho United States. nearly
shWu citizens appeal to their fellow citizens
UT iait nearing and petition you for redress
ens hs Mormon sa BsSps hsys
ng They have not, willnot DO disloyaf or law
1etylng. They have steadfastly resisted what
M1ey believed to be unjust enactments, but
ihey have not resisted, and will not resist, tile
bss q tb tho court. They how
mctims OF special legislation, enacted under
the form OF general laws
The administration OF the Edmunds law is
complained Of. in that it operates against Nor
mons only The courts have held that Nor
n Mons Tns have maintained the offspring Of
.nelr plural marriages and recognized as their
wives the women they espoused before the
passage Of the Edmunds law were guilty of tie
Violation, and upon this ruling men have been
condemned and sentenced and are now UNDER
md offered to prove that they had not scoha.
bitcd with more than one woman.n
Very recently man, who was not q
Norman, who confessed to having ''' SO.
auced his wifes sister, was arrested upon the
charge Of unlawful cohabitation," but was,
nupon habess corpus proceeding, released. net
tree ny tho chief justice Of the territory, who
aeld that the Edmunds law did not apply to
sucn cases. The Mormon people will endure
Vastly moro than the public conscience would
should e0Rs 1hsy .dmn. tnss bs
INF ~; aEu impartial mon, who will not become tho
su!es OF all interruptions coterie whose sole OBJ
loct is to plun5er the Mormons of their property
,asa liberty The women believe that the merci-
, ssaa.s crusade which has been waged against
Them is directed at their religion. They know
That the faith is unpopular, but in this respect
hey are but enduring that which has been the
common lot Of true believers in every age Of
H ! World Their abiding faith in an ovcrrul-
ultimate triumph Of their cause They ask
nut for justice. They recognize the fact that
u Is your duty to see that tho laws enacted by
congress ARE are faithfully executed Therefore
You, will hear their protest and give
need to their request for fair
and impartial investigation of the Utah situa
hon." This is their protest: eve protest
against unfair treatment on the part Of the
general government for the settlement Of this
vexed question"
a, Inc president who remained standing during
the interview, listened attentively to the adj.
dress, and at its conclusion replied: ssWoll,
gentlemen, as far as the Edmunds law was
to Do with that o eff eearsa had nothing ing
duty to see that it is impartlally admin,
!stered, and so far as any appointments which
shall make are concerned, will endeayor 10
give you the character Of mon who will see
ina. me law Is impartiay administered" The
GUIDED: II wish you out there could be like
the rest of us. >-''- w ''-'
can we ask rejoined Mr.. Game, sis that
the law shall be impartially administered
lou are entitled to that, and so far as am
these matters my attention Is early Is possible.s
The reduced copy Of the B.rtholdi statue Of
Liberty was on Wednesday tho ID inst for
maily presented by American residents to the
agents OF the municipality of Paris The
ceremonies took place on the site Of the statue.
Ex-Minister Morton, on behalf Of the Ameri.
can donors: made the speech of presentation,
Bore, the president OF the municipal council
Mr. Morton said he hoped the gift would helm
perpetuate friendship between the two nations
which the changing events Of century had
only strengthened. "
In the probate court at st. Paul, J. q. Thorpe
Of Eau Claire was appointed the guardian Of
Ole Bull. The latter is the young daughter Of
Ole Bull, the great violinist In 1880. or there.
ibouts, Ole Bull visited Minnesota, and invest.
ed in lots in st Paul and saltwater. He never
aisposed OF them, and, after his death, to sell
@ent Of M. Thorpe (who is relatiyej ss her
guardian, she b cling minor W IVA