The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-29
ATTHE CAPITAL.
A Resume of the Last Session
Of Congress.
IN REGARD no UTAH AFFAIRS.
How the Country was Kept Interested
on the Mormon ouestiOn-An
Interesting Letter.
So - -. August 2s, 50.

Congress happily came to close with
out passing any inimical legislation for
tie Territory OF Utah. A. one time,
tspeciaIly,at.the beginning OF the sess on.
it did not look as If this would be the
case. The usual furore against the
Mormons was timely and vigorously
made. The batteries we're opened with
heavy shot Every man upon the OPP
posite side seemed 10 be at his post
and frequently it appeared as II the
Mormons. the contending foe. were
going to be swallowed up root ana
! branch.
FIRST of all the people of the
east were treated 70 a detail ed account
OF 4 threatened Mormon uprising.
| The New York Worlds Omaha CORES
pondent supplied the most sensational
! kilograms in regard to the movement
/ of troops for Salt Lake City, and
ultimately batteryiof soldiers reached
! there. creating considerable excitement
not only in Utah. but throughout the
whole country. A great many people
/ believed that 8 war between the United
States and the Mormons was imminent.
and the press of the country, not being
wrote very angTily ugon the subject.
1t Is the last straw, however. that
breaks the camels back. invariably out
/ of evil cometh good. Nothing that has
occurred for years did the Mormons bet
ter service, or more good, than the SEN
sational stories that were sent out IN re-
gard to a threatened Mormon upris
ing" The attention of the Secretary OF
War was speedily called to the matter
of course, as also the President OF the
I United States. 1t was the imperative
duty OF the Delegate to Congress from
| Utah TO at once disabuse the mind
OF President Cleveland and the members
of his Cabinet OF the utter fallacy OF
] q "Mormon uprising" and setforth the
\ true state of affairs. In this way an
opportunity was afforded to approach
/ President Cleveland upon the Mormon
| ouestion--an opportunity that probably
! would not have occurred save and eX-
cept for the sensational stories that
were published in many Of the eastern
papers in regard TO the threatening at
/ tltude of the Mormons. President
Cleveland-judging from his paragraph
in his message 10 Congress-couid not
be said TO feel favorably towards the
Mormons. His. mind had evidently
been made up TO grasp the Mormon
. DI Tic LulOAAs 1AAA kAAOhC - - -NN-
as possible. However, like every ialr-
minded, honorable man, he was com
PEELED 10 listen TO a recital OF the situa-
ton of affairs in Utah, and finally he
manifested great interest in the ques-
ton. In the midst OF q tremendous
amount of other business, he was al
ways found willing 70 be informed 10
regard 20 Utah matters, and from both
SIDES, Mormon and Gentle, he was sup
piled with great many valuable facts.
During the whole OF the last session
OF Congress the wires seemed 10 be
kept red hot in regard 10 an unsatlstac
tory state of affairs in tab. Very
early in the yea, as L Nave said, the
} newspapers were ahame with the
threatened Mormon uprising" Next
Mr.. Dement, the newly appointed Sur
veyor- General, suddenly appeared II
Washington, and he was the sensation
: OF the day for some time. / am aware
that Mr.. Dement, claims that the news
? paper men shamefully mierepresentec
, MIN: but inasmuch as | AN acquainted
with most OF the journalists concerned
, | in that affair, and know the reputation
! they bear, il is hard tor me to beiiev
that the Dement, interviews were manu-
! featured out of whole CLOTH Such Al
{ assertion will not do. Such men a
OuEuS. OF Int IiLCNyo
Balm. of the Neu YOrk Herald Clark, o
the Ncir York Tribune, and Others, ar
q not given TO writin.s interviews withou
D any Foundation at all. 1t is true, ther
: are many INSCRIPTIONS, lying CORE;
o pondents in Washington, d. c., bu
e these, sooner or later, find their oE
e level, and are relegated 10 ID
d sphere TO which they belong-the b
hemian tribe OF reporters. Having cor
yersed with many newspaper men l
!. " shington upon this subject, am II
: clined TO believe that Mr., Dement, wa
n lindiscrs ct in his talk in regard 10 Attain
!. in Utah, and 10 doubt the correspOu
= dents made the most OF 4. His expel
= fence, however, seemed 10 have sGiu
!, iary effect upon olhers who hailed fnoi
4 the Territory Of Utah. Notably do'
a this apply 10 Mr., Ranstord Smith,
i Ogden, who put in an appearances
: Washington some weeks ago. l knO
!. several men who essayed 20 intervie
= him; but 1t was no use. It was gene
= ally concluded, nevertheless, that
y was down working IN the inter- 81
Powers, and the readers of The EEBAI
know With what effect. Nobody coul
fad ont exactly what he was after-nC
that ii was aDybody-s business particJ
ularly-and when he left WasningtC
the newspaper correspondents were
wise as when he arrived. He lived
the Arlington Hotei-a IS per Of
hOuse-and he himself only knows vi
footed the little bill No doubt PoSe
threw in his might
After the Dement, episode came win
:, is known as the Brig Hampton CO
splracy case" Press association tele
~ grams concerning II were sent all owe
or which helped in a way 10 keep q
IA Mormon question prominently befo
as the country. l must say. however, III
n the newspapers made little or no cen
nj ment upon the subjecf. II was eth
or beneath their notice. or was not sui
in ject of sufficidet interest 10 call for ar
NJ comment whatever.
et Then came the meeting of the Ut
p Legislature. It's doIngs were chronic
from time 10 time, but no newspnp
comments were made until Preside
Cleveland called for the resignation
ee Governor Murray. Tina. was some y
OF a sensation. President Cleveland.
have good reason 70 believe. was c
pleased over his acton IL regard TO Z
calling for troops; he thought he n
deceived him in mat matter, and VIII