The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-02
SESSION BEGINS TODAY
IMPORTANT MATTERS ARE TO
BE DISCUSSED.
Question of Tithing and the Spiritual
Side of the Members of the Vari-
Gus Flocks Are to Be Talked
Over and Plans Laid For Their
Betterment.

most important event Of the kind in
the history of the organization. Mat
tiers Of vital interest are TO be discussed,
and all who are to be admitted to the
gathering will be allowed a free ex-
preston of sentiment.
While the question of paying tithing.
and the placing of the church on a
more solid financial basis will perhaps
take up a considerable part of the dis
cusSion, the spiritual side will not be
lost sight of. The men who have been
called together look after the spiritual
as well as the temporal side of their
flocks
All OF the more prominent officers will
be on hand when President Snow opens
the session. The first presidency Will
be complete, George Q. Cannon having
arrived from New York last night.
WINS on Mexico.
Bishops and presidents of stakes have
been coming in from the remotest parts
of the country, as we'll as those nearer
the city. Among the prominent visitors
Is Hon. A W. WINS, president of the
Mexican stake. Mr.. WINS was seen
last night and talked very Interestingly
of the colony in Mexico.
I'VE are getting more concessions
from the Mexican government" said
he, than any colony of foreigners in
Mexico. OF course this is because of
superior citizenship. Our irrigation
system and mode of farming generally
is recognized as the best, and the of
ficial there who corresponds to our
secretary of agriculture here has is
sued circulars treating on our system
of farming, and advising his country
men to adopt it, which all are doing
who have the advantage of seeing our
farms.
while Mexico is a good country, it
has its disadvantages, like all others.
In some places it is hard to get suf-
ficient water supply, and hundreds of
fine acres are lying dead on account
of it. Another difficulty we meet with
Is the Mexican farmer, who never fails
to steal water at every opportunity,
and he puts US to a great deal of trou-
BILE.
THE Mexican is a peculiar person to
deal with. Some of them are grateful,
but to the most part the element of
gratitude has been eliminated from
their characters, and when that is gone,
the foundation that sustainS high
principles is gone; consequently they
are low, cunning and treacherous. But
there are many of them among the
higher officials who are honorable and
Intelligent, and from these persons We
receive the most courteous treatment.
Il don't think Mexico is a hard place
to get start in, and l would advise
any young man who is capable and
energetic TO come down to Mexico.
While there is one thing to remember,
that it is a hot country down there,
and it is an easy matter to drift into
a languid. listless way of existing as
so many do. This fact we deplore very
much
In regard to the meeting tomorrow,
/ am not cogniZant of any facts con-
corning what will be done, except, of
course, what We all have surrnised
ever since it was announced-that it
is movement looking to the financial
affairs of the church Just what
moves are going to be made I do not
know.
Mr.. Eying's Close Shave.
Henry Eying, first councillor to Presi-
dent WINS, was also seen at the White
House last night. Mr.. Eying is coloniz-
ing agent at Colonia Juarez, and speaks
very highly of the treatment accorded
him by the Mexican officials. OF
course, said Mr.. Eying, there are some
among them who are officiOuS and dis
agreeable. 1 remember one little fell
low. b.! the name of Mattoras, a very
pOmpCus man, who made himself so
offensive that we tried to have him re-
moved. He learned that 1 was among
those seeking his removal, and he be-
gan to carry falsehoods about me to the
head official, and when 1 approached
him he assumed an air of innocence,
but l took him to the head official and
forced him to retract. A Mexican hates
to be Inundated. He can stand any
thing better than that, and knowing
this fellows disposition, I kept my eye |
on him.
Finally one day he came up to me-
in very humble manner and begged 1
my pardon, even kissing my hand OF 4
course I forgave him, and when I |
turned to go away 1 had gone but a /
few feet when I heard something go /
by my head, and looking up, |
saw long dagger sticking in the |
wall of the custom house The fellow |
left, ! haven't seen him since, and ! /
won't be sorry if never see him.
Yes, l am here to attend the meet
ing in the temple. While 1 am not |
aware of what viii be done, it is rea-
sonable to suppose that inasmuch as
the call was made to that portion of |
the priesthood that looks after the tenn /
poral affairs Of the church, the move
ment is made with view to ascertain
ing just what can be done towards lift
ing from off the church the heavy OBJ
legations that rest OF it,
Another prominent visitor in Zion,
who has come to attend the temple
is Hon Thomas c. Callister,
member of the last legislature and a
bishop in Fillmore. 1T is not in my
power to say what this meeting was
called for" remarked Mr. Callister for
don't know, and what's more / don't |
think anyone else knows. Even Presi-
dent Snow himself cannot state what
will take place tomorrow OF course
there must have been a definite reason /
for making the call, and il must have
been for definite purpose, but 1 think
a great many things viii come up that
no one anticipates at this time How
ever that may be, it is a movement of
some moment, or it would never have
Arizona Men Here.
C. P. Anderson of st. Johns, Ariz.,
s here also to attend the meeting. Mr..
Anderson is one of the counselors to the
president of the st. Johns stake. q am
At as great loss to know" said he,
what is to be done tomorrow as you
are. OF course we all have our ideas,
and have mine. l have felt that some
hing of this nature was going to be
lone. l suppose it is because 1 have
,elt the need of it. That il is for the
purpose l think it is, and that is TO
ind out what can actually be done to-
wards liquidating the debts of the
;hurch and placing its resources on a
permanent and substantial, as well as
iefinite footing. l admire this move of
President Shows, and / think in a few
ears the people will bless him for the
wise course he has taken
Bishop II. l.. Marble of Concho, AriZ,
S another visitor to the meeting When
cen at the White House last night Mr..
Marble said: This move of President
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