Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-27
President Hugh J, Cannon Of the
German Mission So Decides
In MATTER OF EXPULSION.
Former President schuithess speaks
OF Conditions ia Germany and says
The Ministers Are Responsible.

Berlin, April 2e.-Hugh J. Cannon, the
Mormon missionary, intends to APP
peal to Emperor William for permits
sion for the "Mormons" to remain in
Prussia, hoping that his majesty's
policy of religious tolerance may in
clude the "Mormons."
In his petition Mr. Cannon sets forth
the morality of Mormon doctrines and
refers to the inability of his adyer-
saries to cite any example Of the Nor
mon" teachings which has been sub
yersiye of the laws of the state or Of
orderly citizenship. lie declares also
that by the command OF the supreme
head Of the Church poygamy is not
taught,
Mr.. Cannon last Wednesday sent TO
the emperor and the empress copies or
the Book of Mormon in German. II no
aid is extended TO the Mormon mis-
sionaries by Emperor William and II
the orders OF expulsion are enforced,
all the missionaries will leave quietly.
MIR. Cannon expects the United States
to Intervene in cases where missionaries
have been maltreated as, for instance,
In the affair at Osnabruck, Prussia,
last January, when two missionaries
were dragged through the streets OF the
town and imprisoned for three days
They were deported to Hanover, where
they were again placed In jail and later
sent on to Hamburg
Ahidayits of these occurrences have
been forwarded TO Senators Kearns and
Smoot. who IL is stated here, have
asked Secy. Hay 10 demand an apology
from Germany in this matter on the
ground that American citizens were
treated brutally
Among the converts TO "Mormonlsm'
made in Germany are several police
men who were sent TO observe the mis-
slonary meetings,
when shown the above To-Day Elder
Arnold II. Schulthess president OF the
German mission from 1898 to 1901, said
that during his administration there
were nine banishments from Prussia,
but that no cases of violence had been
reported. The maltreatment above re-
ferred to. said he. occurred as stated IN
January last when two missionaries
were handcuffed and placed In jail.
Speaking further Elder Schulthess sald'
"Tho truth OF the matter is the op-
position we have had TO contend with In
Germany has all come from the minis
tiers. a great many OF whom are menu
hers of the reichstag and therefore able
10 do lust about as they please. The
expulsion order is such that II en-
forced II VIII work a great hardship on
our people, as It will exclude our mis-
slonsrles from by far the greater part
Of the German empire When We NOV
"a orr headquarters from Hamburg to
Berlin In August 1900, We were required
IA submit copies OF our tracts. books
and PAMPHLETS for government scrutiny,
These were examined very carefully
and later returned with the report that
we were at liberty TO establish had
quarters In Berlin, as there was moth
ing in our teachings that In anywise
conaicted with the laws Of that coun-
try. As ! view II the expulsion order
means practically an end Of the work In
Germany. that Is, SO far rs the preach
ing Of our belief is concerned. And II
the order Is carried out II viii only be
3 short time until the other provinces
will have caught the fever, and they,
too. will issue orders TO the same effect
| doubt whether Emperor William can
be prevailed upon TO AFFORD us any re-
lief. We have met with wonderful sue
cess In northern Germany and this,
/ take Il. accounts very largely for the |
present attitude OF the Pursslan gov
UTAH SENATORS APPEAL.
The dispatch sent to secy. Of State
Hay by Senators Kearns and Smoot |
asking for an investigation and calling |
upon the German ambassador to look |
INTO Il. VIII doubtless DO much In open |
ing up the way 70 a satisfactory s0lu- |
lion OF the entire problem. Secy. Hays |
reply was as follows
"Your dispatch received and COM |
municated TO ambassador IN Germany.
who IL instructed 10 report and TO use
his good offices in behalf OF our clti-