Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-03
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II there 10 anything In regard 10 their
industrial affairs that has been i'm.
pressed upon the people OF Utah from
pulpit and press It ia that one necessity
which should impel them toward self.
tustonanoe Il the prospect that Mt some
time IN this not far distant future they
shsuld be- cut oil from both East and
West, rs bases Of supplies for various
articles required to support life and
make homes comfortable. Amid all
the arguments that have been pro.
septcd In behalf Of home industries,
and the reasons that have been urged
for developing and utilizing the
natural resources " this region, the
teachers among the Latter-day Saints,
from their President down, and their
newspapers AMI publications., have
warned the people again and again
that condition was approaching
when they might look in vain for sup.
piles Of food aud rAiment from sources
outside these mountain vale., and
when, n they did not produce these
necessaries themselves, they would
have to do without them. These warn.
ings have not been In the way Of sup
positional or speculative theories, but
rs the immuIable word Ct prophecy,
which has been manifested la pleni.
tude In the history Of the Llt,et.day
Saints anu has been abu ndant OF nlhl.
menL There have been no people OF
whom history makes mention who,
Ia the same period, have been given
tho advantage Of more OF the prophetic
word through living oracle, or who
have witnessed the predictions verified
with greater exactnes', than have
those who are gathered la thess noun.
tainsin response 10 the teaching Of the
Gospel. Therefore, In the light Of their
own experience, as acquired Ia TEN.
poral a. we'll as spiritual affairs, they
have very reason for full confidence
that this prediction Concerning the
near future will be- as certain Of ful.
hlmsnt as have been those whose tul.
mesa has come In,
In view OF the iao,s stated, It may
DO well 10 nsk, by way Of sug.
gestlng the subject for thoughtful
consideration, how earnest have
been the steps taken by the people
to provide for events that are ooming2
Those who are numbered az Lntter.day
Saints might be expected 70 give full
heed to the prophetic warning "a
religious duty. What proportion OF
them have done their share In prepare.
ton for tho anticipated timer A bitua.
ton has been suddenly thrust upon
this community by which, Tor Iew
days, It has boon cut OIL from outside
communication except by telegraph.
What would be the eject II tho state
OF Affairs should continue Tor month";
Three days Of interrupted olmmunica.
ton brought a sugar famine; yet every
pound Of sugar consumed Ia Utah
could be made at home, AMI there
be millions Of pounds for expectation.
The same period has produced O search
W OF iruis ana vegetables, not alone iu
those which sre not specially season.
ablo In our cimsto, but Ia those IN
which there Is diroo. home clmpoti.
tion, aud which are far below the
quantity required by the marke, or that
could be- raised here. The same gtu-
tTal situation exists with regard 10
many articles OF food which by
month's Isolation we would be entirely
deprived Of. rnen whore Ia our leather
supply 10 u community which should
furnish this staple for a thousand miles
Of country a little while, aud
people would be- barefoot or resort
to rRwhide footwear Where are the
hats for male ami female tina,
are produced 1T home, and how long
would our supply Of respectable head,
gear lasl2 This, too, In a section
where every item OF this important
manufacture is produced US raw ma
terlaL How long could our milis, now
languishing because patronage is given
te the importer, keep vs. all Ia clothing,