The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25

by Inuendo, in the Speech DeIiv-
cred by Mr.. Roberts in His Own
Defense-State of Utah Is Charged
With Having Broken It's Compact
With the United States.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.--The second
days debate in the house upon the Rob-
erts case was less dramatic than that
of yesterday. The galleries were almost
as crowded, but the ladies were less
demonstraive. The presidents pastor,
Rev. DR.. Bristol, was in the executive
gallery the greater portion of the after
moon listening to the arguments.
Mr. Roberts was not present during the
day. Had he been he would have heard
ngthe most scathing excoriation of the
Mormons ever delivered upon the floor
of the house. Mr.. Lands, Of Indiana,
the young orator who distinguished him
self during the last congress In an ora
torical duel with Mr.. johnson, of his
state, won new laurels today. He charG
ed that Utah had been admitted to the
Union as O result of a Mormon con-
spiracy ard reviewed the history of the
apostles of the church, whom he charged
with living in open and fragrant viola
tion of the statute against pclygamy, to
show that they had basely broken their
solemn pledge to the government.
The other speakers today were Messrs,
Powers (Rep., Vt) and Miers Dem., Ind.)
for the majority resolutions; Messrs.
Snodgrass Dem, Tenn.) and Wilson
(Silver Rep, Idaho) for the minority
resolutions; Mr. Lacey (Rep., Io.) for
his proposition to exper without swear
ing in, and Mr.. Crumpacker (Rep., Ind.)
for exclusion by a two-thirds majority.
The speeches today greatly strength
ened the majority resolutions, which
seemed in danger of failing after Mr..
Littlefeld's speech yesterday, and Chair
man Tayler was confident tonight that
they would be adopted when the house
votes tomorrow afternoon.
\ Mr.. Lands resented the assertion by
Senator Rawltns that the president had
knowingly appointed notorious polyga-
mists. The senator might as we'll ac-
cuse the house of indorsing polygamy.
because It had passed an appropriation
Z of $4,000 for the agricultural college at
Logan, Utah
b., POLYGAMISTS ARRAIGNED.
''The president of the college is, a
notorious polygamist, living openly with
three wives" he said Zone of the pro-
fessors of that college is a polygamist,
living openly with two wives. A trustee
OF that college is a notorious polyga-
mist living openly with seven wives
Qacghter), who have blessed him with
thirty-nine children. Q.aughter) The
Il rocif1 &c
gent, because we put faith in the pious
covenant breakers applause and
lEughter)
He further asserted that three Of the
members of the first presidency and ten
! of the twelve apostles who signed the
petition for amnesty Were polygamists.
"Of these fifteen leaders who solemnly
pledged their honor and faith for the
future obedience to the law by the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints three have probably kept their
pledges, namely, Wilfred Woodruff,
1rrankdn d. Rogers and Anthony Lunn.
sfhe two first named, at the time of the
Sigping of the petition for amnesty, We're
over eighty years of age and that for
all practical purposes barred them by the
statute of limitation. (Laughter)
George Q. Cannon, first councillor to
the president of the church, is also NOR
ally guilty. On the death of Elizabeth
lIoaGlin Cannon, his iega; wife, and
cfter taking TO himself three additional
wives, Mr.. Cannon now claims to be
legally married to one Caroline Croxall,
R q fifth wife, by whom he has two chill
dren, and al his wives live in q suburb
/ ne.r Salt Lake City, having no neigh
q bcrs, and it is known as Cannonville.
II WIVES OF APOSTLES.
II ''AIr. Rawlins might have said that Jo-
Fl seph F. Smith, second councillor to the
II president, has three women among whom
h he distributes the title of wife. Mr. Raw
Fl lins might have said that Lorenzo Snow,
4 now president, seer and revelator, and
at the time of the signing of the petit
~ ton for amnesty president of the forum
Fl Of apostles, is also trampling under foot
Il the solemn compact made by the govern
ment. He took his first two wives III
H Nauvoo, III, over forty years ago, by
one and the same ceremony, in block of
W two, as it were. Naughter.) The elder
~ of tie two women has since died, and
a he has since married, in order named,
XII Sarah, Harriet, Elinor, Mary, Phoebe,
4 Minnie and Caroline. Qaughter) Would
W net you like to sit down to breakfast
in that family. Naughter.) Snow, by
II his youngest and last wife, had his
"A youngest child in the winter of 1897
six years after the order OF the church
y had been issued Moses Thatcher, one of
Il the apostles, who signed the petition of
x amnesty, has three plural wives, two of
II whom bore him children, one OH Jan.
II g. 1899, ard the other on Jan. H. 1899.
X They just lacked three days of being
Il twins Great laughter) Mr.. Roberts
u truly said yesterday that Moses Thatcher
II was by aiority of the members of the
n Utah legislature rendered seat in the
II United States senate and that Moses
II Thatcher, having more discretion than
!, Mr.. Roberts, or the people of Utah, de-
H clired the honor, stating that he would
4 add fuel to the flames already
H kindled by Mr.. Roberts. So you see
4 we had a narrow escape from having
H trouble in both ends of this capitol.
III daughter and applause,)
UTAH'S FALLEN STAR
pages might be written continued
III Mr. Lands, "of the violation of the com
t pact by which Utah was given a star
IL All Mr.. speaker, that star is faller
IL star; 1t does not shine with the bril-
III liancy and luster of her sister stars. II
li shines by cunning and by deceit, by
* treachery, by fraud. 1t speaks of crime
and of violation of the most solemn
RI covenant ever made between a territory
q and the Union. (ApDlause.)
I'VE have ss q representative from
III Utah man with three wives, the last
one taken, the report says. as near as
we can ascertain, before 1885, 1t is In