The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14
WILL WINTER In CUBA
COMING BACK TO SALT LAKE
NEXT SPRING.
War Department Regards the Regi-
ment As One of the Best and
Bravest In the Army-President
Mckinley May Visit Salt Lake
Discussing the Mormons.
Washington Office of The Herald,
14I5 G Street, N. W.

washington, D. c., Sept. 10.-It has
been finally settled by Secretary of
War Alser that the gallant men OF the
Tventy-fourth infantry will finally
come back to their old home at Fort
Douglas. The administration desires TO
see the regulars returned TO their
homes as well as the volunteers. and
all the regular soldiers have formed
close ties at their old stations. IL IS
however, probable that the twenty
fourth will first go back to Cuba as a
mart of the winter garrison, during the
time the Spaniards are evacuatlng the
island, as the department desires 10
employ it's best men for this service
and the black regulars are considered
extra valuable in view OF the pecullar
conditions in Cuba. The regiment Will
leave Montauk for Cuba some time IN
October. according to present arrange
ments IT will be Just about one year
from the time the regiment left Tampa
before it returns to Fort Douglas, Out
il will get there at last. The regimental
officers have assured the department
that the boys would like very much 10
go back again to Fort Douglas, Wnen
their Cuban service is ended. The de-
partment officials are pleased TO be apie
TO accommodate the regiment, which is
recognized as one of the best ana
bravest in the whole army.
M'KINLEY'S TRIP.
The president promised the Utah
gentlemen who urged him to visit the
semi-centennial at Salt Lake last year
that he would certainly do his best to
reach the city this year. 1t is not yet
certain that he can do so, but the
chances are very much better than they
were last year. IT he comes it Will be
after a visit to the Omaha exposition.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley are
now completing all the arrangements
for their fall outing. Tho main object
i've points of the proposed trip viii be
the Yellowstone park and the Omaha
exposition. But the present intention
of the chief executive and Mrs. Mch1n-
ley is to pay brief visit to several i'm
portant Rocky mountain cities. II is
vet too early to give anything resem-
bling a reliable itineracy OF the trip.
The president has received many
hearty advance assurances of the
great pleasure it will give the strong
men and good women of this rugged
region to have the president and his
wife among them. Tt is said by those
near to the presidents family that Mrs.
Mckinley has particularly expressed
wish to visit the park and that she
looks forward with especial pleasure TO
that part of her visit.
1t is now believed that Salt Lake will
be included in the route. Governor
Wells has Joined with the chief execu-
tives of Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado and
South Dakota in wanting the president
to make the Omaha visit and in several
of the letters the governors express
the hope that the president will not
skip their states in his trip.
DISCUSSING. THE MORMONS.
The Baltimore Herald, commenting
on the work of the elders of the church
of Latter-day Saints, now laboring in
Western Maryland, says: "Notwith-
standing the regulation of Mormonism
by the United States statute, elders of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints are at work in the east try
ing to, and in some cases succeeding in
making converts to their belief"
To this statement the current Wash
ington Post takes exception in n
sprightly editorial. The Post says:
What has United States statute to do
with those elders, their religion. or
their preaching? And when and where
did the United States government at
tempt the regulation of Mormonism?'
1t is true that the Mormons gave the
government deal of trouble; true that
an army was sent against them: true
that congress passed and a number of
presidents enforced certain acts in
tended to reform some of the habits
of The Mormons. But there was moth
ing in the original faith of that church
nor is there anything in il now that
violates any statute, either national or
state. Polygamy was grated on to the
original creed, and, after bitter expe-
rience of many years, the Mormons
themselves Topped it off. But. as soon
as Utah ceased to be a territory and
came into the family of states, the
power of congress over its people end
desired to do so, they could legalize po-
ygamy without coming in conflict with !
the general government
Religious liberty means a great deal I
in this country. 1t means the right to /
believe in and practice any religion'or (,
no religion, just as one pleases. The ,
aw gives equal protection to Christian /
church and heather temple. No matter (
now absurd a belief may be, in the
general estimate, or how ridiculous the
rites may seem to the average Ameri- /
AN, the law respects them. The cree |
lion of mosque or Joss house on the {
corner of every street in Washington, !
Baltimore. Boston, or any other or /
every other city in the United States !
would not offend against any law.
Mormon preachers are proselyting in .
Ill the Atlantic and eastern states.
.lusively, and they seldom encounter
'ough opposition. Ten of them are now
working in Massachusetts, and are
aid TO be meeting with marked sue
,ess.'
SONS OF VETERANS SLATE