Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-06
MORMON NAORIS.
The Experience Of = Latter nay saint
From Utah I'm the Anttpode8.

The Experience Of . Latter Day saint
From Utah I'm the Anttpedes.
Henry F. McCune, Mormon Elder, returned
to Salt Lake city last week from missionary
trip toIndia and New Zealand, having travelled
since he left Utah, In June, 1854, over so. ZOO
miles. The Deseret NesSs, Of Salt Lake city,
publishes an interesting account Of Elder
McCune's journey, His Grst stopping place was
Calcutta. He labored, says the Ne,cs, to the
best of his ability, but without success In Cal.
cutta, for about four months after his arrival,
when he was summoned by Elder VIII
les to join him In Burmah. There he and
Elder Pratt remained after the departure OF
Elder Wflles, for q period of three months,
preaching and distributing tracts until their
message was generally rejected; IN fact, until
they could no longer get anyone to listen to
them oE read the printed word, and then re-,
the 9Th OF June, 1885, just one year from the
time they LEFT home. when they rseeISed in;
Of M soob 70 the ONLY member Of the
church in Calcutta, the Elders we're kindly enter
tained by baptist family by the name OF AIinnt'
liza TO Napier, New Zealand, where they were
met by Elder Edward Newly, of Joseph City,
with whom Elder McCune iabored for one
art on trip OF $50 miles through the Waira-
para district, seventy miles OF the distance
beaag sddf1uEh virgin forest or as
up on either side of the turnpike road (which,
mas 6een constructed at government expensel
ior at least hundred feet in height presenting
During the SIX months Elder McCune re-
NAMED ia New Zealand he spent most Of the
mostly do now, there being at present only two
OF them engaged among the white people. He
speaks In the highest praise Of the natives and
susceptible to gospel influences and sincere and
MMhole-souled of any people he ever met.
Though addicted almost universally to the ex.
cessire use OF intoxicants and tobacco, he says
that when they join the church they almost in
variable leave off these debasing habits and
such thorough reformation takes place In their
lives that it is noticeable TO all who are ac-
quainted with them; and it Is a source of nc
small degree of fauit-hndtng on the part Of
rich profits from their patronage.
There are now about 1000 Maoris in the
church and Others being converted fast. The
elders who are laboring among them are all In
the enjoy ment of health and greatly eIated
over their success. kanleinanoku, the Ha-
xSaian elder who lately Ysn. from this city to
natives and is accomplishing good work.
The principle q gathering mas never been
seem to have imbibed it, and many Of them are
very anxious to emigrate with President Stew
art when he shall be released TO return home
Pensions aud Popularity.
From the Louisville Courier-Journai.
The Hon. John II. Reagan made q vigorous
protest in the House of Representatives last
week against the pension bills introduced for
the purpose of securing the soldier vote. The
protest comes none too soop. The idle surplus
in the Treasury is the temptation in this case,
as in Others, to measures OF extravaganza. II
requires some courage to stand on the floor OF
Congress at time when the two parties so
evenly divide the country, and oppose the APP
preparation OF millions 10 the soldiers In the
late war, but Mr.. Reagan does not lack courage,
as be has shown before, and he should not lack
support Ups rt,ao,s s,o,,,, no ,,o.,os eo,,,, uo.,
promise made should be fulfilled in letter and
in spirit; but there is q class of citizens who
have been lost sight OF in Congress whose ia
terestS it would be Well TO consider at this time.
We do not refer to the bOndholders, for they
seem able to care for their own. We do
not mean the negro, the ward of the nation; he
has his own special defenders. Our Irish fell
low-citiZens have their advocates and orators.
Our friends from Germany are certain to speak
for themselves, and those who carry or are sup
posed TO carry the German vote in their peck
cts are treated everywhere with distinguished
consideration. The manufacturers keep their
lobby at Washington and boast that they hold
the balance OF power in several states. Even
the Cinnamon, though having no representa-.
tive in Congress- have the protection of duly
accredited representatives from the celestial
empire, and are quite certain To have thcii
grievances removed. The poor down-trodden
taxpayer, the man who is nothing whatever
but plain American citizen, is the only in
dividuai who can not get a hearing in Congress
Pledges have been made TO the taxpayer a.
well as to the soldier and to- the bondholder
and the nation is under all obligation to relieve
him of war burdens which is just as sacred,
TO use the cant term OF the day, as is the promise
to pay interest Oh the bonds or pensions to the
soldier. The bOndhOlder has been heard and
his case has been adjudicated; between fifty and
sixty million are apgropriated annually to
satisfy his demands. The soldier, too, has been
considered, and the same amount or more is set
apart for his benefit. Now suppose that some
appropriation be made for the benefit OF the
long-sutfe;ing taxpayer.
plant and with slight relief, the Taxpayer mas
met all of the exactiOns OF the soldier, the bond
holder and the protected monopolists Faxes
imposed for the avOwcd purpose OF furnishing
the resources Tor war are maintained twenty
years after the war has ceased. t.Xactions
made b, authority of government TO "protect'
INFANT industries are continued unchanged
years alter these industries have grown into
huge monOpolies Every interest, public and
private, has been pampered at the expense O
the Taxpayer, and now he ASKS 10 be heard
The democratic party has promised that lac
shall be heard. That party is in power that be
may be heard; it is pledged TO hear and heed
him, and its further aseendency depends on ths
redemption OF this pledge.
There is surplus in the Treasury OF about
$4,000, 600 That amount, in excess OF the
needs of the government eXtrayagantly ad
Ininistered, is taken from the taxpayer Con
gress is now to determine what will be done
about 1t.
Fhe bondholder is shut out. The soldie,
wants all he can get gu: Of It. The Pacific Mai
company wants part OF IL. The naval ring Ii
hungry for it. air. Blair wants portion OF il to
establish a national system OF education. Some
frightened gentlemen OF New York and Phila
delphia want II appropriated for coast deienses
There are thousand plans for 1.-THE relief O
the Treasury" and one only for the relief OF the
Mr.. Reagan is right in his opposition to fur
ther pensions for the soldier until the people
before the surplus is scattered. The people de
maud reduction of war taxes, and this de-
mand can no longer be ignored.