Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
RATIONAL VIEWS EXPRESSED

The position taken by Senator Raw
Inns on the present agitation against
Utah and It's Representative In Con.
gress, Will be sustained and approved
by very large majority OF his constit-
uents. The facts set forth In his state
ment, which appears in another part
Of this paper, are beyond successful
contradiction. His showing Of the sig
MITIGATION Of the compact between
the State Of Utah and the United
States, is the simple truth which the en-
abllng act and the State Constitution
proved beyond question. The stand
taken by the senator Is opportune and
will be appreciated not only by the peo-
pie Of Utah but by every lover Of fair
play in the country.
The resolutions which Senator Raw
Inns says he intends to introduce strike
at the root Of the rumors which have
been sent out to all the nation. and II
adopted will demonstrate that the
charges against the Mormon Church,
In reference TO unlawful marriages
since Utah entered the Union, are false
and founded in malice. II a commit
tee such as Is contemplated In the reso-
buttons should be appointed, It win be,
no doubt Of such a character that its
members will not be swayed by the in
fuences which are brought TO bear In
this city upon newspaper correspond
ents. and clerical lnqusitors, when they
come here with biased minds, seeking
for Information Of a kind that will suit
their purpose and be palatable 10 the
eastern public salaclous stories and
religious or political romances viii not
answer as evidence, and the guesses
and flights OF fancy In which certain
scribes indulge will not answer for
proofs. The whole matter win be probed
TO the bottom.
OF course, the plain speaking and
straightforward action Of Senator Raw
Inns, does not please our morning con.
temporary that is so largely RESPONSE
bic for the senseless clamor which has
been raised throughout the land. but
It's ATTEMPT TO reply to the plain state
meuts o. the Senator IS 80 lame. and
hating, and docreDit as 20 be positive
ly pit.ful Il is very distressing. Of
course, that so many able and leading
lights OF legal political and congress
sloual fame, should so widely diner
from that contemporary on the ques-
tion now before the country as to the
Congressman from Utah.
Here, for example. Is the noted ex.
Senator Edmunds not long since one
OF that papers most august idols. now
expressing the view, although engaged
BY the opposition 10 fight Mr. Roberts
that the gentleman must be permitted
20 take the oath and be sworn in as
member Of the House Of Representa-.
tlyes Also declaring that there IL
more danger 10 the rights and Nb-
critics Of the people FOR the House to
Get up standards for admission not
prescribed by the Constitution. than TO
admit 10 be sworn any person whom
the people Of a State choose TO elect"
Here also ls Mr.. Harry II. Smith The
parliamentary expert alsO counsel FOR
the opposition, stating his conclusion
that Mr. Roberts must be sworn IN on
his certificate Of election. and that he
can only be unseatod by a resolution OF
expulsion under The constitutional pow
roi the House 10 expel a member by a
two-ihirds vote. This view is also en-.
tertained by the best Informed lawyers.
and statesmen, and congressional ex.
peris who have Investigated the mat
Ter.
This is very sad to be sure. in view