The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-27
A CHRISTIAN ORGAN.

The following occurs in the New York |
Independent:
There is very considerable movement
among the Mormons in Utah looking toward
emigration to Chihuahua in Mexico, where they
have secured tract of land l25 miles long and
fifteen miles wide. 1t is estimated that some
two thousand families will leave Utah in the
course of the coming season. The people of
the United States have decidedly no objection
to this movement.
1t will doubtless be comforting to the
Mormons to learn that the people of the
United States-at least in the estimation Of
the Illdependent-wi have no objection to
their leaving Utah for Mexico. 1t is very
kind of the Independent to give the Saints no
tice of this fact. But since this is such q
selfish age the Independent will probably
pardon Us for thinking there NAV be selfish
motives behind this very kind and very gen
erous permission for the Mormons to leave
Utah. We cannot help remembering that
the Mormons once left the United States
and settled in Mexican territory; and now
that they have redeemed desert and con-
tributed splendid commonwealth to the
United States they and their children are
graciously told by paper published in the
interest OF Christian charity that they can
move on; and by reading just little be-
tween the lines one may see good rid
Dance" and we doubt not that the Hldepen-
dent if it spoke out its true sentiments and
had the power to enforce them, the sentence
of Punishment would not long linger on its
lips. But thanks to heaven the staying or
poinp ot tho Mormon naoDle waste n ot IN IFS
sweet will. The Mormons made Utah; the
children of the noble pioneers who piloted
the way to these valleys have an inherit
ance in these mountains that they prize as
gift from COP and their fathers and
they'll maintain it. This is the best
ground in the world to fight out
the battle of freedom of conscience,
and here the Mormons will make
their stand. The Independent is
a little too previous with its permission for
the Mormons to leave. There will be no
exodus of two thousand families to Mexi o
this season, not even now that they have
permission to go.
Speaking of permission, it reminds US of
an incident that happened at Muck Ross
hotel at the lakes of Killarney. twas dur
ing the time that that section of Ireland
was under strict police surveillance, lest
some over-zealous son of Erin should shout
''Rah for home rule and Ireland!'' or q
meeting of the people might be held to pro-
test against the infamy of Balfourism.
Squads of police were out all over the
country ejecting tenants from their hold
ings, and it was time of general terror
ism. A gentleman in the diningroonl, after
finishing his breakfast, began loading W
his pipe. The waiter, 1observiDg his move
ments and thinking there was going to be
an infraction of the rules of the hotel, tap
ped the gentleman on the shoulder ant
said: Eyes can't shmoke in this room
sor; it's agin the rules" ''An right" sail
the guest Then, after pause, he added
''Say, MICHAEL, can 1 shmoke in the
straht?" 81 don't know, sor,n said MICH
AEL, Eyes must ak the police'-a sly bi
of humor which was decidedly rich.
Perhaps, if affairs in Utah come to be a
bad as they have been in Ireland, the Inde
pendent will be kind enough to publish
!, regular bulletin stating to the people o
Utah what the people of the United State
/ have no objection to their doing. 1t nigh
f relieve US out here of so much embarrass
t ment Think of it, friend independents