The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24

whe.lsr. No mere patriotic ssntiment
permitted them 20 override the plain
dictates Of their duty.
That action, Mr.. Littleaeld said. was
eternally to their credit. Proosediug, ne
pointed out the uuduestioned right OF
cause deemed sufficient. This power was
unQn sstiored and before 10 Was exercised,
MIR. Robert should be sworn In.
ave state upon cur oonSoience ana
oaths," said he, THAT he should have tbs
full 5eueiit OF the fund emental law OF the
land (area: spplause.l
Mr.. Littk Held closed rather aorupty.
Mr.. Taylsr then renewed his request
for an agreement { or vote at 30 on
Thursday.
Mr. Crumpacser Of Ind lana. objsoted.
Upon the request of Mr.. Tsyler, Mr..
Roberts was then given one and hail
hours In which to present his side Oh the
case.
MR.. ROBERTS WORDS
we're scarcely audible at flist, but his
voice grow louder ss he proceeded. he
appeared quite at cass and spoke without
evidence of temper. Ths two Arguments
just presented he began, made it appear
that there was q difference of opinion %
to the method Of procedure in the cass OF
the 'membs from Utah."
From his standpoint be could agree
with neither view presented. nno
myself In tho position" said he, "whsre
/ might say with propristy "A plague On
10th your houses since both proposs my
undoing." (Laughter.)
But, he continued, tie situation was
not altogether without its advantage. he
was convinced, with the minority that
the House had no right to exclude MIN
~ that ADJ
mitted, he could not be expelled.
"Between the two, said he, matters
fall out about az would have them aud
substantial justice Will be done. Re
newed lRughter.) MIR. Roberts said that
he should appropriate the arguments oil
the majority against expulsion ana those
OF the minority against exclusion.
His constitutional qualifications were
admitted by brth the majority and MI
nority OF the committee and he declared
that the m sm bers of the House, IL they
had regard to the constellation. would Gall
MIN back to the bar from which he had
been Improperly turned away. He warn I'd
the House that nations fell because they
departed from their traditions. IL
nation INDUCED In constitutional tmmo-
rality it died as did the individual who
was guilty of physical immortality. lie
beseeohed the House not
10 YIELD TO THE CLAMoR
of unthinking people. What was the
emergency for this proposed departure
from the constitution.
A man who had married in the sanotity
of the church plurality of wives had
been elected TO Congress. Tho cry had
gone up that the American nome was en-
dangered and these extraordinary pro-
! csedings had been inaugurated against
him.
$50 we thought" said Mr.. Roberts.
"bel,eving rs we did In the Righteousness
of our doctrine. We hoped thare might
spring up n sentiment which would lead
to a reversal of opinion. But 1t did not
come"
Mr.. Roberts with arms outstretohed ap-
psaled to the country not to be too hard
ON the peorls OF Utah. lie described the
condition that existed in Utah In 1889 as
a reign Of terror. The courts were being
used, he said, to drive women Into exile.
A man was brought before the court lie
was told tn at he need not go to prison II
he would give up polygaDy.
"But then, said Mr.. Roberts, ORA
maticaily, az felt 1t would have been de-
sorting
THE CAUSE OF GOD
to have agreed"
A scattering wave Of applause passed
over the galleries at this utteranoes but 1t
was quickly drowned with hibses.
az had rather had my flesh sbewn from
by limbs than to have been untrue to my
people. 1t was this feeling that was the
incentive to the lawlessnsss snch as 1t
was.'
But, ne oontin ued, the time came when
. Ia nh
submit and they did submit. Since then
there had not been a single plural marri-
age in Utah. The plural relations had
been broken up In many cases. Death
had kindly solved the problem for some
and the heal tauhs 1t left for some made
item wish the same end had come to
them.
He insi sted that the compact with the
United States had been observed, that
poly gamy had practically ceased, that the
Mormon church had given up pOlygamy
in good faith. MIR. Roberts said he haa
been In public life for twenty years and
wss not driven to the defense Of his
sentiBg the Mormon church. he had re-
csivsd greater number Of VOTES from
Genliles than Mormons.
"You can neither exclude nor expel
me. " said MIR. Roberts in conclusion. 81
Will cling SO hard
TO THE PILLARS OF LIBERTY
that you shall not drag me from them
without bringing down the whole
temple. Applause and hissea.)
81 have lived with a good oonscience
until this day and am sensible of no set
of shame upon my part. You can brand
me with shame and send m forth, but
shsll leave. with head erect and brow un-
daunted and walk the earth as angels
walk the clouds. II you VIC late the con-
stiturion all the shame will be with
you"
There was great outburst ip the gal.
leri, when Mr.. Roberts concluded. Many
OF the lsdies in the galleries we're special
ly demoustrative.
At5.,5 the House adj burned until
eleven o clock tomorrow.
WAS NO QUORUM.
Washington, January 25.-The Sonata
in executive session again today discussed
the Samoan treaty upon the basis OF the