Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-23

exclusively 10 tho MUtmuug, > lie TOOK
" that, - - - ,hv government was
concerned, LAT " w0u.d Sc all well end
good. Tbs 'nain Inject was that II
should 20 10 euucstion--to the relief OF
the BURDEN Of those who contributed
towards ". Butthe people u this Tor.
ritory did not want the money invested
In real estate-ior Specializing pur.
poses--in theatres, In franchises that
might become great OF nothing.
Rejecting upon this matter caudidly
and fairly, II seemed 10 him that there
was no better or more beneficial
method Of applying this fund, taking
into consideration the rights and
benefits Of the "Mormon" people. than
that 10 which the government
asked II might now DO made.
Counsel for the government were not
prepared, ms he had before said, with
any pet scheme, but should the Master
d,slrc TO frame anything or call upon
them, they would he ready to render
any asslstnuc. within their power In
that direction.
MIR. lie Grand Young, on the de-
fendanls' side, made the closing argu.
ment, which was Of comparative brew
ity. lie said that the labOrs Of his legal
associates, and the exhaustive manner
In which they had discussed this ques.
tiou, rendered the part he wac called
upon 10 play aemall one. ThisdiHcusalon
had been carried over 40 wide field,
and the main points had been 10
thoroughly dwell upon, that u was un.
necessary for him 10 occupy any length
u time with regard to the, merits Of
one scheme proposed or the dement's
Of another. n the testimony In
this case shovel anything, that OF
Mr.. Cannon absolutely established
tho fact that this property was
donated, and under the control
OF the Trufto,in.tnst Of tho Church
from the very iifst. The moment tho
money was donated II became I'm.
presseu with the trust for the poor, and
thai Impression never left it-no mat.
ter Into whose hands II went--ns long
~ Il remained vested 10 the Trustee.
in.tTust. Counsel touched upon the
doctrine OF trusts and cited different
authorities In support Of his remarks
thereon. The moment this money
was paid In " became the property Of
the trust. Taking the history u these
donations for almost half q century,
the met impression made upon this
trust was that II was for the bunCfit Of
the poor Of the Church, aud the tesii.
mony Of MIR. Cannon ON this point
would be that Of every member OF the
Church called upon To state tho true
facts. eve come bore" said Mr..
Young, "under this condition OF thlngs:
We say, here IN sum OF money
that has been contributed by the mem.
beers Of this Church. No One pfuttnds
that II has been contributed by any
other person or persons, and we ask
that 4, be devoted 10 the use and bene-
nj for which large portion Of II at
least was IN the nfst place Intended,
AMI for which n great deal Of II has
been always expended" That was %
simple request. But they were inet
with the answer that II could not DO
done; In other words, that the court Of
chanrcry was utterly incapable Of see
ing ~ the appropriation Of this fund
for the benefit Of the poor. As TO the
appointment Of trustees 10 manage II,
Il had been suggested that the moneys
might thus fall Into the hands Of ire
spinsibln men, but surely they could
be- required TO furnish bonds; and that
probably was what they would be asked
to do when the fund was turned over 10
their keeping. This would he sort Of
safeguard and would 20 towards In
surfing tho means beiug well and
faithfully appropriated. n II were
found that these men did not faithfully
satisfactorily discharge their steward.
ships, how easy II would be 10 represent
the matter 10 a court Of chancery and
have them removed.
Here was the Government demand.
Ing that this money be used for the
benefit VI the common schools, holding
with nm iron hand all the property Ia
trust belonging 10 the schools Of this
Territory, aud asksng that II should be
devoted TO tho education Of the child
ren u otherr. "If the Gentiles Of Salt
Lake CITY," observed Mr.. Young In
conclusion, "wsnt tho 'Mormonu' TO
educate their children, all right; but II
IL n disgrace 10 them 10 ask and an
honor % us to do It,"
Al tho finish u tho arguments At
torney Richard w. Young (who had
entered the TUOm few moments pre-.
viously) asked leave TO submit a
scheme having IN view the benefit Of
the proposed Brigham Young univer-
sity.
Judge J. A. Marshal promptly OBJ.
Jected 10 the filing Of such document,
on the ground that those In whose
Interest Mr.. Young came forward, were
not parties TO the suit, and were not
represented on tho first day OF tho
Investigation.
The Master, after thinking the
matter over, decided 10 allow Mr..
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