Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-19

NuknOWn WllItIltts VI tu~ 44o . FANA
they hoped to sri ,unmolestsd, the
right to worship Go accoiding to the
dictates Of their tousciences. Aa
Bisbop Berkluy 10 hed upon this lidle
band. leavisg their homes anu friepCs
forever. he uttered these over memoir.
able woreg, 'Wcstward the course o.
en- pire tase Its way
"Since the TINS this little band o.
Christisns landed their rail- barn OF
Plymouth k5oR, tbe utse OF empire
hss teen sondl y mIvi9g westWarc,
having fesche ghe extreme western
confines II this uIiry-tne PAcihc
coast-wheT= stands in all its magDi'
ficent grandeur the city Of San Fran
cisco, and where 10 fouuu in tue K
rene euuthwestern limits OF tho
United Siatrt, the gem OF all western
cities, the beautiful city OF San Diego,
Wutse genial climate n d untquaIlel
Hotel DsI Coronado attract the tour
iot from all parts OF the world
But, Mr.. President, We may well in
ouiie what have the people who nfst
crossed the plains and hettled IN this
valley done in moving the crutee II
empire weatwRro? In ls47, Influenced
by the sRmp spirit which acluated our
foreiathvTs In leaving England, they
started from what Is now CouDoil
Bluffs, Iowa, ard entered uD1n the
perilous journey OF crossing the plains
to sock home 10 this then uDex'
plored valley, being Mexican territory.
On their weary march, after having
travelled over L. 100 miles, thny reached
Fort Bridger, mere dian tradei's
stockade. They were here told that
the valley they were seeking for sat.
sfss ~ tfa af "a
from starvation would be the result II
they settled there; that they could
never raise kernel OF wheat nor an
ear Of corn, and the wisest thing for
them to do was TO return. So conf.
dent was their informant, an old In-
dian trader, in his statement, that he
offered 81 900 for the frat bushel OF
cora raised IN the valley. They wera
now within 100 miles OF their destina-
ton. Two almost Inaccessible noun.
tains confronted them. Turning
deaf ear to the mountslneer's predie.
tione, with undauDte1 faith, the
weary party puohed forward, aud land
cd Ia this valley, an arid desert.
Under the wise direction OF President
Brigham Young, this city was laid
out, with Its broad Attfots and suburban
lots, and 1t stande forth today IN Its
grand appointments, the admiration OF
all STRANGERS. When we consider that
tue country when settled was wnat
appeared to be Lo human ryee, an 10.
Teclaimable desert, II must be pro.
bounced by all impartial critics the
phsn imeDai city OF the age.
"Bui, Mr.. President, this 10 not all.
Tue people who first settled In this
valley hsve taught all who live In
! In ard countries, how TO raiee cereal
and fruit by Irrigation. Here II was
| first introduced, In ibis western c0un.
try. ami systematically adopIel, ant
| this valley has been made to blossom
as the rose.
"Nor is this all The first settle.
ments in California were in 1919 The
| peopie who first emigrated 10 tina.
| country went overland, a distance OIL
| 1000 milse from tue Missouri rlvoE.
Salt Lake City was tue only supply
and recruiting Blgtion for tnsss en-
| grants. IL 10 but reasonable TO suppose
that but few OF the many Thousands
| shat went 10 California, In search Ol
gold, during the yeata ls49 up TO '6C
| would ever have undertaken tn,
| Journey had ,here not been rect
| Ing ana recruiting station At Salt Lake
But more than THE, the Pioneer
| to this valley, overcoming all Obstacles
proved by their faith anu courage tina
a Journey acrots the Plains was poe
siDle. The Immigration 10 CRhIornii
4 followed.
"Tbe people OF Utah have not or ~
by the settlement " these valley
moved the cOulss OF empire westward
but have contributed largely In plant
far -.
Pao fic c1ast, ana did much toward
settling California, an empire o
Itself.
"And now, Mr.. President as m!
time IL up, VIII only adj ono Wort
IN conclusion. This congress, go apl
ard successful in Its work, Is shout 4
disjlve. All thanks arc due to tn
good people OF salt Lake for thei
inequalities and cnutie,ies during Gu
session. To me, who frat came to mi
Territory ~ its chief justice IN 1854
and again In the same Boapaclt
Ia 1860, this return, after thirty
three years Of absence, has been moi
enjoyable. In looking over ihie cts
then mere village, and noting tn
marvellous change, l feel like Cxols I'm
ing as did one OF our greatest states
men, in reviewing the changes
I
century hud wrought In the pr gres
OF the country. 1T ia tue the sam
heavens are over cur hea1s, and III
same earth beneath our feet, but a
elee, how cnangedp
"Wisbi0g you, In conclusion, al
that prosperity which can only com
by the restoration Of the fTeo coinRg
or silver on parity with gold, sul
thanking you Tor yoDr attention,
will only aud that l wish you all
safe return to family and friends"
President Craig then made sh0I
. speech before declaring the cDngrsI
adjourned. He thanked the member
TOR their WORK euG the people here fC
their hc.P.;s,uy. He spoke in
touching manner OF President WooC
! ruff, and thea formally closed In
ninth session OF the TransmlteiseinI
. Commercial Congress.