The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-25

his coming in I protest ON behalf Of the
Lands, In conclusion. Il protest against
constituency that has read the Ten Com
msndments and the Sc iunon on the
Mount l protest on behalf of the Amer
lean homes. made beautiful by love and
devotion and holy By the virtue OF our
womanhood. I protest on behalf OF the
American mother and her child and the
American father, who will never consent
! TO the embarrassment and dedication Of
! human passion. I protest on behalf Of
/ those doomed TO ilegitImacy. l protest
on behalf Of the honest Mormons. those
who believe in keeping inviolate the con-
dition upon which Utah was admitted to
the American union. The country is wait
/ ing for US to act The people are walt
/ ing, of in New England. whose homes
have been made a pattem for this con-
tinent. They are waiting for US IN the
broad sweep Of the Mississippi valley a
section OF this country purged Of this
very infamy a half century ago, They
arc waiting in the new states OF the
west states whose territory has zen in
vaded and whose atmosphere has been
poisoned by this very plague. And away
down south in Dixie. where honor is re-
lgion. where gaIlantry IS law. and virtue
is the high ideal OF beautiful woman
hood. states are whiting today. waiting
for the American chivalry 10 speak. q"
loud applause)
Mr. Roberts was not IN the house when
Mr.. lands spoke.
Mr.. Lacey Of Iowa argued in behalf Of
his proposition for the expulsion OF Mr.
Roberts without swearing him in. II he
were driven 10 choose between the pro-
cedures recommended by the majority
and the minority, he would vote for the
former. on the ground that exclusion
means expulsion.
While he was speaking Mr. Clark OF
Missouri interrupted % say that II he
had been Mr. Roberts legal adviser he
would have had him on the first day OF
the session object 10 every member
whose name was on the roll "He would
have had the whole concern In the hoIe."
said Mr.. Clark. but" he added. Il was
neither his legal nor spiritual adviser
Mr.. Lacey com5at,ed this staternent
arguing thai the memberz on the roll
could have passed upon each objection.
special committee. supported the major
ity resolution He denied vigorously that
the people OF Ctah were - De charged
with disloyslty 20 their COMPACT with the
United States So far az the state ~a4
concerned. pGiygamy. he sasf. was dead
NJ Mcpherson u lows another mem
Der 81 the committee also advocated the
adoption ~ the majority resolution Ife
said the minority could not vnee- down
the objection 10 Roberts admission on
the ground that Utah had vIo8afed her
compact with The United STATE. an1
quoted A decision q the Tate Chles I've
tice Chase. o. the effect that state
could violate her ce1t~ac. 20 such 81 *
tent that congress could deny her repre-
sentation. Mr.. IfcPherz9n declared thaf.
once seated. NJ. Robe-tr could never So
expelled. re devoted H3ch - BE tire n
answering she argument - ~ T1f.le-
field A. times be vas exceed .nsI3 esus-
tic
Nr. Cru-uoacker q InWara wae INA
be % agree with the resolutions ~ either
branch - the coFnnstfse lie zantea ne
majority report amended se az 20 require
tEo-thirds vote ~ adopt then.
3fr wilson 1dsh11 challenged s-nse q.
the sat s-1erts made against ths Msranon
people Fe SD he represented - ~
Mprnons. and "a ~ that made goo ~
zsnship they ware the sg1al - any rg--
~titgercy IN - country. Ffs aFirue8
that fhs Ho-n1ou church ara -donsf
p1iyzarnT a. a soet-1s - - n god
Saifh ard - ae,lgvss ,hsy hs6 3e~s 70
- ;hslr promise. Cp5a Rs rssaoasits -
- rnenbe- - stsf~d thas palyrzrnv
was ~ beng sase-e6 irta II f8zse ard
the ckareh ha6 recently lssgs3 = r-o-is-
rrarten against f. Ehten - -eaf -
zss oDpa@es fs p7fvEsraT - mach a. sny
rsa.-nhe~. sra - rsaa9iafeS tte sfass-=eat
that tae ehzreh So .sschlr= sSveeztin<
- advising its przeaos Al s-.5 e.
the huuse adB.a--~-i-