New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-20
A LONG STRUGGLE ENDED
INFLUENCES THAT SECURED THE ADMIs-
SION OF UTAH AS STATE.

WORK OF COLONEL ISAAC TRuMBo-FRIENDs OF
THE UTAH BILL IN CONGRESS.
Washington July 10 (speciaD.-President Cleve-
lands approval Of the act enabling Utah 10 adopt
a constitution and 10 become State in the
American Union concludes an interesting struggle
which has extended eight years and has
had an important relation to National politics.
So far as resources. population and development
are concerned, Utah ready for admission
even before the Dakotas. Montana and Washing
ton were II the tests required OF Otah had oeen
only those 10 which other new communities are
put, Utah would long ago have been state IL
was polygamy that kept Utah out OF the Union
polygamy and a certain practical American dis
trust OF a body OF men who claimed to have d.
rect and imme iiate communication with Provt-
dence.
Much O, this feeling disappeared after the rail-
road got into Utah, and the Mormors awoke to
a new sense OF their destiny But the process OF
awakening was naturally gradual and 1t was
not always helped along by Gentle influence. 1t
was difficult 10 make the country believe, ana
much more 70 make the Gentiles OF Utah believe.
that the Mormons had accepted in good faith 'he
laws Of thei. country and were rendering strict
and faithful obedience to them. This, Oh course
wa, a condition precedent to the admission OF
n.
mons should abandon poiygamy. but it was neces-
sary that their nelgbbors and the entire country
should believe they had abandoned 1t.
In making plain the good faith OF the Mormons
no single influence has been constant or more
effective than that Of Colonel Isaac Trumoo. OK
San Francisco mot coercion, but admission
has always been Colonel Trumoo's method OK
solving the difficulties in Utah. The story OF MS
determined and systematic work during the last
ten years would make an Interesting pooh' II
began with the enlistment of influential puono
men, who slowly became convinced or the essen
tial truth Of Colonel Trumbos representations.
Then little by little, public and religious asso-
Citations were reached. Tn, attempt 10 dlstran-
chise the Mormons was defeated In the hepuo-
uca, Congress in 1889 The Liberal party IN
Utah and the Mormon party as SUCH were SUD
iected 10 processes that resulted in disntegraton.
and the people OF the Territory were slowly oul
finally separated not on questions re' q, stionai
policy that divided the people eVery"here.
delegation from the new Kepuohcan party 3i
Utah composed mainly OF Mormons, was ao-
mrted into the Republican National Con'en-
ton. The National Committee OF the Kepuo-
l,can party was induced u support me Iiove
mont Tor statehood. and when al last Presluehe
HARRISON became thoroughly convinced or MO-
mon good faith and issued in 1892 his proclatna~
ton Of amnesty the work preliminary 70 f a SUE
cessful appeal 10 Congress in behail u ''""'
admission as a State had been done. go
The Church property seized upon by me Gov
eminent under the Poland and Eimunds acls
vas released and the Democratic as Well as ne
Republican leaders were induced TO support tae
caise OF statehood The political parties IN
Utah were united upon a common plan ior
constitution The Enabling act passed nYtn
homses II Congress unanimously. All opposition
d,sanneared in the face Of the evidence mar
shajied by Colonel Trumbo. proving the oru .na.
conditions existing in Utah ard the iac' smai
rho demand for Statehood proceedea WIN WIZ, ea T1
w ~, from both Mormons and Gentiles. Inc
friends Of the Utah bill III the present congress-
have included Senators Allison HansorouSWr 49, ia
p'att among the Republicans. and senator's W hl,e'
~ california. and Blackburn. among me Del,y ,
rats and the successful conclusion OF the'r wH
,s source OF great satisfaction 10 the 'e@0s''
OF both parties.