Evening journal., 1892-03-25
ELIOT STARTS A STORM
Harvard Staggered by It's Pres
ident's Mormon Eulogy.
THE COLLEGE IN A STATE OF MIND.

The Latter Day saints Were Favorabiy
Compared to the Pilgrim Fathers in n
Speech By President Eliot, aud Faculty
and students Cry out In Protest
CAmRIDoE, Mass, March 25.-Harvard
and nearly all Cambridge are amazed over
the report of a speech by President Eliot
before the Mormons in Salt Lake City a
week ago. His words are said 10 have been
these:
As came over the plains / thought Of that
early journey when the first colonists marched
across them under the guidance OF a Christian
church, and this reminded me OF another pill
grimage. though across the water. / refer 10
tho Pilgrim Fathers They. too. went long
way TO escape persecution. They, too, suffered
hardships for a principle. They, too. were
fired with religious enthusiasm, and sought
freedom also 20 worship God. In planting a
colony Il is the women who have the hardest
part. They died faster than the men In Massa-
chusetts.
The great successful colonies Of the world
are founded on religious enthusiasm. Here
you founded a colony that you might worship
God according 10 the dictates OF your con
sciences. Here in this valley has risen the
question OF religious liberty. In Massachusetts,
all churches are equal before Nhc law. There
Is reason why this religious liberty may
not be enjoyed in all thu other states and ter.
ritories a. well as in Massachusetts,. Lot us
devote ourselves 10 this liberty, civil and re
ligious, FOR associations Of every sort and for
the individual also. II / could do something 70
unite the elements In this territory and bring
them TO seek religious liberty as II is known
in other parts Of the country, Il would bo 20
me a great reward.
At a speech in Denver President Eliot is
fna 60 no hos
mon colony among the studentsat Harvard.
These two speeches were circulated In town
and created a storm Of comment. One lead.
ing professor said.
II would have been well for President Eliot
| II he never crossed the plains. Why, II is an
outrage 20 compare the beastly Mormons 10 IN,
| Pilgrim Fathers The great successful colonie,
Of the world may be founded on religious en-
i thusiasm, but religion In only used as a cloal
/ by the Mormons Does Mr.. Eliot forget IN,
massacres by the Danitesf Does he forget tha
/ through the Mormons many honest American
are out on the plains in unmarked graves. mel
i that were cruelty butcheredf Those men II
Il unknown graves are a monument TO the cruel
ties, the butcheries and the prosecutions OF tn
/ Mormons.
Themost charitable way 10 look at II ia tina
| President Eliots brain was temporarily out q
order. The idea Of speaking in such manne
to such people Has he forgotten, anon
| other things, the unfortunate women who f.
years were enticed from England. German
and other parts of Europe by elders
the Mormon church TO Utah TO lead life
shame, the life OF the slave in a haremf Today
when Massachusetts, hears the sentiment II
spired by the speech made BY the president
| Harvard university, she bows her head
shame Even II President Eliot does hold tho.
| views he should remember his position an
keep them 30 himself instead Of making h
state and Harvard college the laughing stock
the world.
The students did not mince matters in the
opinions. A good many believed that If Pre-
ident Eliot used the language, he was besid
himself. Said one Of the youngsters:
President Eliot is altogether too fresh. Fres
may be slang, but Il just covers the case exac
| ly II we discover a Mormon colony at Ha
| ward we viii initiate them into the Dicke
| The latter day saints corralled Mr. Eliot an
gave him big dinner. He evidently q
| ehrated Il in fine shape and Il got a trihe n
best of him. He ought TO set example f
the young men Of the college instead Of goiI
around the country casting discredit on hiI
self and the great university which ne repr
sents. Some Of his intimate friends shou
wire him 10 come home as soon a. he can.
One OF the officials Of the college sustai
President Eliot. He says:
Five years ago President Eliot would not ha
| AOunu a STATE AA III ANan WHICH MNu
have justified him IN speaking words Of frien
ship and encouragement to the Mormons. Evl
his speech at Salt Lake City viii cause SON
thing akin 10 horror in the minds Of those wi
do not see that the Utah Of today Is not d
stronghold Of a rebelious and criminal peop
but the home Of men who have publicly
nounced polygamy and who seem 70 DO since
Z in seeking a share in civilization.
n othing could be better for them or mo
likely 70 cure the Mormon evil, social moI
and political, than TO have scores Of the you
Mormon men and women educated In caste
schools and colleges and brought face 20 IA
with the noble home life Of New Engan
. President Eliot has met the Mormons face
face. He has spoken kindly 10 them and "a
them that they would be welcome at Harvar
He win probably receive denunciation for the
words from those who cannot OF will not syi
pathize with his purpose, but time win she
that his vision is as keen here as Il has be
proved to be IN many other ways