El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-15
A. J. STEWARDS STATUS.
Mormon Church Authorities Straight
en- out Erroneous Impressions


| For some time past articles have ap-
peared in the City of Mexico and Kan
saS City papers referring to a. ]. Stew
art of one of the colonization compa-
nies as a bishop in the Mormon church,
and as repre- Sentipg the church in Mex
lean colonization I'D att-rS. 1n fact this
way of referring to NJ Stewart has be-
come so marked and been the occa-
sion of so many erroneous impressions
| that the Mormon church author ties
have thought it advisable to publish
the following statement as to the facts
in the case. which Will be read with
much interest not only in this part
of the country, but in Utah.
| To the general pub iic:-In recent
iss ue of''El Paso Trafco Internacional'
published at Kansas City Mo Vo. l.
No. ?. page ,. an article appears from
which we quote as follows:
| Mormon colonies in Chihuahua.
| Bishop Andrew j Stewart of COlonia
Hidalgo was recently in Kansas City
for several weeks making inquiries in
regard TO machinery and methods of
manufacture: also for the purpose of
arranging for the marketing of the
large herds Of stock raised by the
colonists.''
On page of the same issue is an ad-
vertisement in which parties desiring
information in regard to the matter
contained are referred to "Andrew j.
Stewart, Ell Paso, Texas, Bishop Nor
mon church in Mexico" We deem it
necessary for the information Of the |
public, and order that the credit and |
integrity OF the Mormon people who
are establishing colonies in Mexico
may not be impaired, to make the fol-
lowing statement of facts.
Andrew J. Stewart Is well. known in
the Mexican co Onies. 1t is true that
he has secured a concession from the
government for the establishment of
colonies, but neither he nor his con-
cesSiOn is in any way connected with
the Mormon church, except that Stew '
art claims to be member of said re- &
tigious organization. He has never ,
been bisnop in the colonies nor has he
ever been authorized to act as their
agent either in the marketing OF stock ]
or for any other purpose. 8
We do not desire to interfere with
Mr. Stewart in any legitimate enter
prise. but do wish to warn the public c
that any pretenSe on his part, or of f
those who claim to represent him, that i
he is an agent of, or has the support of
the Mormon church or the Mormon
in Mexico. in his colonization +
is without authority. e
ANTHONY W. IRvINS. S
President Juarez Stake, of the Church :,
of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints,
lncluulug all Mormon colonies IN
Mexico, e
HENRY EYRING, I
5ecy. Mexican Colonization Il Agrl. =
Co. .
COLoNIA JUAREz, chihuahua, Mexico. L
March 9th, 1897.
An important and confirmatory ad-
lendum is made to the above in the fol-
o wing letter:
CoLONIA JUAREz, Feb, 3, 1897.
Editor e. Paso HERALD, Ell Paso,
Tex. Dear Sir:-Inasmuch as different t
have made refere ice to me q
Is Mormon b shop and agent of the
Mormon church in chihuahua, [ would +
hereby request that you kindly make S
in your valuable paper, an
that | claim no church agency :
,r official position among the Mormon
colonies of chihuahua, but [ am simply o
lcting under concession granted by
he federal government of Mexico, i
granted March 81. 1892, which has no
connection with the Mormon Colonlz-
.tion Co., which is entitled the Mexi- q
an Colonization " Agricultural Co. Il
Very Respectfully, e
ANDREW J. STEWART.
AS these documents are pretty sure o
o be copied by the Deseret'N of .
salt Lake City, and the Kansas City
nd City of Mexico papers, matters are Fl
in a fair way to be straighten
d out satisfactorily to all parties in 4
crested. Perhaps, as the New York
sun would remark, it was Mr.. Stew IL
rt's wicked partners" in business
gho put up Il job on the old man and c
deceived the public. =,