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 10 UTAH AFFAIRS:
How the Country was Kept Interested
on the Mormon 0uestiOn-An
Interesting Letter.
SALT LAKE CRY. August IS, 49,

Congress happily came 70 Cfose NAtn7
out passing any inimical legislation for
tie Territory OF Utah. AZ one time.
especially at.the beginning OF the on
it did not look as il this would be the
case. The usual furore sgainst the
aormons was timely and vigorously
made. The batteries we're opened with
heavy shot. Every man upon the OPP
posite side seemed 70 Be at his post
and frequently it appeared as If the
Mormons. the contending foe. were
going TO be swallowed up root ana
branch.
east were treated TO 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 war between the Uniteo
I States and the Mormons was imminent,
and the press of the country. not being
/ familiar with the true state OF affairs,
II 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 threatened Mormon upris
ing" The attention of the Secretary OF
War was speedily called TO the matter,
of course, as also the President oil the
| 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
a"Mormon uprising" and settorth the
I 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-
cent for the sensational stories that
were published in many Of the eastern
papers in regard TO the threatening al
tltude of the Mormons. PRESIDENT
Clevelsnd-judgingf from his parag sapn
in his message to Congress-couid not
be said TO feel favorably towards the
!. Mormons. His. mind had evidently
been made up to grasp the Mormon
bear by the throat, and choke II rs soon
as possible. However, like every ialr-
minded honorable man, he was COM
PEELED 10 listen 10 a recital OF the situa-
. ton of affairs in Utah, and finally he
manifested great interest IN the ques-
ton. In the midst of tremendous
amount of other business, he was al
WAYS found willing TO be informed IN
, regard 90 Utah matters, and from ooth
i sides, Mormon and Gentle, he was sup
] piled with great many valuable facts.
J During the whole OF the last session
of Congress the wires seemed 10 be
kept red hot in regard 10 an unsanstac-
tory state OF affairs in Il tab. Very
: early in the yea, as L have said, the
. newspapers were ahame with the
! threatened Mormon uprising" Next
{ Mr.. Dement,. the newly appointed Sur
: vevor-6eneral, suddenly appeared II
D Washington, and he was the sensation
: OF the day for some time. l am aware
that Mr.. Dement, claims that the news.
II paper men shamefully mierepresentec
? MIN: but inasmuch as l AN acquainted
4 with most OF the journalists concerned
E in that affair, and know the reputation
: they bear. il is hard tor me To beiiey
4 that the Dement, interviews were manu-
\ factured out of whole CLOTH Such Al
n assertion will not do. Such men
Curtis, of the Chicago IHteT-OcedI'
Balm. OF the Neu York Herald; Clark, o
y the Nelr York Tribune, and Others, ar
n not given to writins interviews withou
n any foundation at all. 1t is true, Their
K are many INSCRIPTIONS, lying CORE:
to Dondents in Washington, ID. g, bu
lie these, sooner or later, find their oE
Sc level, and are relegated 10 u
ed sphere 10 which they belong-the 81
hemian tribe OF reporters. Having cor
= yersed with many newspaper men !
:. " ashington upon this subject, am II
y clined TO believe that Mr, Dem ent w
m indiscrset in his talk in regard 10 affall
a. in Utah, and 10 doubt the correspoI
- dents made the most OF Z. his e1pe
- fence, however, seemed 10 have a ssit
u tary effect upon Cihers who hailed fro
"a tne Territory of Utah. Notably do
- this apply TO Mr.. Rsnsford Smith,
"a Ogden, who put in an appearances
- Washington some weeks ago. kno
=, several men who essayed TO intervle
80 him; bat 1t was no use. It was gene
~ ally concluded, nevertheless, that
- was down working IN the interest
- Powers, and the readers of The EERAl
know with what effect. Nobody cou
hnd ont exactly what he was after-n
that il was anybody business particl
ularly-and when he left Wssningtl
the newspaper correspondents were
Wise as when he arrived. He lived
/ AlG A4AA6AUu ~ EtA ~
hOuse-and he himself only knows vi
i footed the little bill No doubt Po6e
threw in his might.
After the Dement, episode came WI
o., is known as the Brig Hampton CO
splracy csse." Press association tell
srv grams concerning il were sent all ov,
Ter wnich helped in way TO keep {
md Mormon question prominently befo
ss the country. L must say. however, n
M the newspapers made little or TO col
. ot ment upon the subject. II was eitt
der beneath their notice, or was not So
in jsct of sufhcidet interest to call for al
-eur comment Whatever.
let Then came the meeting of the u
no Legislature. It's doIngs were chronic
from time 10 time. but no newspal
comments were made until Preside
\ Cleveland called for the resignation
rec Governor Murray. Thai was SOME ~
= OF 4 sensation. President Cleveland
have good reason 70 believe. vas {
pleased over his action IL regard 10
calling for troops; he thought he b
deceived him in that matter, and WI
l.