Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-04
RULING DECENTRALIZATION
REGULAR HOURS foa THE WORK.
Enormous" in Good Standing Not
TO he Admitted.
euDGE zaNEs POSITION.

On request of the District Attor-
ney that hours be fixed when aphlI-
cations for naturalization shall be
heard and that his office shall be
represented on such occasions, Judge
Zane gave the following ruling on
Tuesday, in the Third District
Court:
81 will state that l had aTiticipated
assistance from = Judge from one OF
I the other districts in these naturaliza-
( tons b1t the probabilities are now
I That l shall not be able to obtain it.
These natUralizations interfere more
! or less with the business Of the court.
To facilitate tho business, think the
I suggestions OF the district attorney are
( proper. ] will TX from ten till half
; past ten every forenoon and from half
] past four till about five in the afternoon
I for applications for naturalization.
An alien before the court for natural
] ization has rights that must be respect
| ed, and in order that these erarfiifia-
I tons may be cOndu ted with dignity
and prOp-iety. fairness and impartial
ty, will request the District Attorney
/ or his assistant to appear at the times /
have mentioned, and aid in the ex-
animation Of applicants and their
witnesses. This will prevent so many
examiners.
There has been ieci,lon Of this
court Judge Anderson sitting in which
It has iron held after quite prOtracted
and thorough investigation, consuming
( nearly two weeks, that a member OF
the Mormon Church in good standing
Is not fit and suitable person TO be
naturalized: that the obligations OF a
member OF that organization TO the
Church are inconsistent with the
obligations Of ~ American citizen.
The co,ift found and adjudged that
the Church OF Jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints is an unpatriotic organi-
zation, that TO become n member Of il
and 10 retain that fellowship ol,iiya-
tons must be assumed and beliefs and
professions made, and conduct re-
quired in Condict with and opposed to
that devotion and attachment and TO
those duties exacied of a citizen Of the
government OF the United States. The
government Of the United States will
not divide its allegiance with any other
government or any other organization,
and unless the court is satisfied ky the
evidence offered that the applicant
has resided tue required time in the
United states, that he is man OF good
moral character, attached TO the prin-
ciples Of the Constitution Of the United
States, well disposed TO the good order |
and happiness Of the same, it will not |
admit him, but on tho other hand, IL 4
the court is satisfied that any applicant |
having the other qualifications, and |
residence, is Of sufficient intelligence |
TO understand the principles Of the |
government. is well disposed towards |
Il, is Of good moral character, attached |
10 the principles Of the Constitution, It |
will admit him.
But this Court having held that the |
Mormon Church is an organization of |
such character that membership and |
fellowship in IL disqualifies an alien
for citizenship, for the present, at least,
the Court will respect that OPINION.
The purposes and character OF the /
Church teifit and characterize all Of /
its members and disqualifies them for /
citizenship, according TO the Judgment |
OF the Court; its members must he re- /
garded as precluded for tie present, /
by the trial in which 1t was con- |
demned The Church WAS not con-
demned by Judge Anderson on ac- /
count Of religious faith, doctrine or
worship, but because OF its moral, /
social and political doctrines and the |
unlawful practices and conduct that It 4
enjoins. Therefore. 1t cannot be said |
that the effec; Of the decision is to
interfere with religious beliefs or the |
nee exercise Of religion.
In this 1 do not wish TO saw that this
like every other human
may no; change, but So
recently after the decision, and after
the thorough investigation, the Court
will be governed by the opinion. In
this do not wish to say that the Court
viii exclude 4 man because he has
been a member Of that Church, II he is
not at present a member in good stand
ing and in full fellowship.
1 wish il distinctly understood that
every man, whether a Mormon or
Gentle, that appears before this court,
shall be treated with nespect-his
rights viii be regarded and he will be
treated impartillly and fairly. / make
these statements because ] do not wish
10 bc misunderstood.
II any attorney or other person has
any suggestion to make during the
examination Of any applicant or his
witnesses. they can make it 10 the
district attorney or 10 his assistants.
II everyone Is allowed to participate
in these examinations, there will bc a
to wranCling. and the pro-
,eedings viii become undiglified aud
SO that II any attorney or
)iher person have any suggestions to
make with respect 10 any applicant or
his witnesses, they Will make that sug-
,estion TO the district attorney or TO
his assistant. and he will Of course
such questions as he thinks
proper and relevant.