New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
OVER ROBERTS.
GREATLY
EXCLUSION
STRENGTHENED.
FIERCE ATTACK on THE MORMON
CHURCH MADE BY Mr.. Ian
DIS, OF INDIANA.
DIS, OF INDIANA
rur TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]


washington Jan. 24-Though to-day's debate
~ me Roberts resolutions did not reach the level
=. interest touched yesterday, II had q consdera-
,,, wider scope and disclosed far more varied
zi-e-ences Of opinion. Judge Lacey. of Iowa,
,-a of the leading members Of the judiciary
committee brought forward. for example. his
.,-,n-onise amendment which seeks at once TO
a-ate the sticklers for constitutional regularity
and The advocates Of heroic treatment by not
onlv excluding Roberts from membership but
sxrening him from possible communion. con-
structive or otherwise. by a single parliamentary
blow. IN Judge Lacey's view II viii DO no harm
70 lock the door on the Utah COngTessman-elect
with TWO separate bolts. denying him the right
n take the oath by al adverse majority and at
the same time decreeing his expulsion by two
thirds vote Most Of the members Of the House
are. however. becoming a little impatient Of such
legal subtleties, and as the adoption OF the
Lacey amendment would be decided reflection
OF the ingenuity and intelligence Of the Tayler
committee it is not likely 10 commend itself 10
The more practical elements n the body
The most striking speech Of the day was that
o4 1Fr. lands. Of Indiana, who made sweeping
and savage attack on the Mormon Church
which IN his opinion had forfeited ali right TO
political consideration by repeated acts OF pad
faith. Mr. Landis's remarks created decided
sensation. He charged that Utah had been ad-
rnttted 70 the Union as result OF Mormon
co,snfracv. and reviewed the history OF the
srostfes ot the Church. whom he charged with
living IN open and fragrant violation OF the stat
r1e against polygany, 10 show that they had
baselv broken their solemn pledge TO the Gov
ernment.
Pages might be written" said MI Land1s
~of the violation Of the compact by which Ctan
Z-rac <a~
Is q fallen star: II does not shine with the DrlI-
iancv and Iustre Of her sister stars II shlnes
bv cunning and by deceit, by treacnery, py
@rafFd Il speaks Of crime and OF VOCATION OF
4ba T1osr solemn covenant ever made between
q Territory and the Union (Applause9
we have as a Representative from Utan
man with three wives. the last one taken, She
report says, as nearly as We can ascertain De-
fore 1895 L Is in evidence that ne dlo not
hold her out as his wife, nor sne MN as Io He-
husband until 1887 Up 10 1890 she lIVed unoeT
the name Of Shipp and under the roof OF Shlpp.
7 90 not believe. Il any marriage ceremony was
ever s0lenniZed. that il was solemnlzed prior
-o 1895 I believe and he did not deny, that
that woman became his plural wife after Utan
was taken into the American Union ana
charge here that Utah came in as the result OF
deliberate conspiracy 10 rree lnat people +LoIii
the heavy hand Of the Federal authority ana
then enable them 70 live their religion unnln- @
dered- IN 1896 Mr.. Roberts was a caho1udIS
for Congress and the Church disciplined and
defeated him because the time was not tnen ripe
for a poIygauist 10 come 70 the American Con
cess He became q candidate in 1898, and the
man who placed him before the convention
stated that he ran by permission OF the Church.
IN 1898 We were engaged in a war with
foreign foe American manhood was away
from home or all absorbed IN country. Nalor
was al war and virtue was al prayer. Ine
Ny0-rb and the South were under one flag. They
h ned in this general condition Of magnanirnlty
10 come beck and II was then this per1ured
cheat attempted TO crawl in Sir, II came py
i-seIf but II VIII be hurled back boldly and IN
ne rT7er DAY by the outraged Indignation Of
the American people CApplause) And across
--o- threshold viii be written in letters large
enough to be read from the National Capitol 10
rbe Mormon Temple, No polygamist shall ever