New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
MORNOyS MOVING TO MEXICO.
A GENERAL EXODUS OF THE LATrER-DAY SAINT
FROM UTAH BEGUN

FROM UTAH BEGUN.
1t IS nearly years since the first hint began
to reach the public concerning the extensive move
ment of the wealthy leaders Of the Mormon Chulch
for the establishment Of new Zion in ola MEXICO
The story has been both affirmed and denied several
times within that interval, but in the meantime the
purchase Of land in Mexico has been going steadily
forward, and reports have come from SAT- LAKE VI
the departure one after another Of prominent Mormon
families 10 settle in the new region In chat mere
the other day. s. b. Aldrich, business man OF SALT
Lake who has been in New-iork purchasing gOous'
said among other things
The fear of Mormon persecution and vengeance
IS altogether dying out in Utah. The wealth OF the
land has induced steady stream OF emigration from
sturdy Eastern communities The younger sons OF
New England and Middle States farmers have come
among us in large numbers and the Gentle population
has grown so strong that the Mormons are being
pushed to the wall in every direction There IS no
question whatever about this movement toward Mexico
although they have attempted TO keep the proioundest
secret. The purchases there havo been cohuucieu
through John W. Young, who is son of old Brigham
Young and George O. Cannon, who was formerly the
Representative of the Territory in Congress, Is an
elder of the Church. and wanted at Salt Lake for the
violation of the Edmunds AntiPolygamy law. John
W Young makes his headquarters In NewYork City Tor
the part where he has been carrying on extensive
financial operations with the capital OF the Mofmos
Church at his back. They have been building rail-
roads and conducting land spcculations, and have
established a banking and commercial agency in New
York City under cover of the names OF number OF
Eastern men, who appear to be willing 10 make money
ont of the Mormon Church well as In other direc-
tions.
The territory they have secured for the new occupa
ton Of the LatcrDay Saints is in the land OF the Zun
Indians They have purchased outright about
100000 acres Of land ard have secured Govern
ment concession for the Improvement and working Of
ahout 900 acres of timber and mining lana.
Cannon is already fugitive from justice. and just be-
fore left salt Lake 1t whispered around that his
wives had received a message from him 10 join him at
some point in the Southwest, and 60 down with him
10 Mexico Tho authorities were informed about the
matter but are perfectly willing that Cannon should
leave the country for the countrys good, if he prefers
that TO taking his chance with the law at salt Lake
at is now understood in Utah that the Church is
operating on a definite plan to remove gradually all
the faithful 10 Mexico. The allotment of families who
are to 90 is made at the Presidents house The names
Of all the male members Of the church thrown to-
gether in box and then drawn out Every tenth
name is marked for departure Mexico and after the
drawing has taken place, every tenth man gets no
tice, and certain length Of time in which 10 dispose
of his worldly possessions and take his departure Is
allowed him. If he property, he Is required to
sell II out at once. There is pretty fair demand for
property in Utah from the incoming Gentle tide, and
as rule the properties sold TO Gentles. If II is
found impossible however to unload IN this way, the
Church orders appraisal and takes it off the mans
hands, that he TO the new territory unham-
pered by any possessions I'm Utah 1t IS likely that
several thousands Of Mormons will leave the Territory
this winter Many of them object TO the emigration.
even after they have been drawn but the order OF the
Church IS imperative, and they threatened with
eternal damnatiOn unless they Obey instructions. The
sractveness of the new territory they have acquired
in Mexico the mildness of the climate the fertility of
the soil and the richness of the mineral deposits
all held up TO them as inducements to obey the com
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