Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-12
II Is Much Divided, Some Senator'S
Saving il Will be Hard to Get Case
Before Committee.
DEBATE ON IT PRECIPITATED.
On Assembling OF Senate Question Came
Up, Senator Dubois Taking Issue
With Senator HOar
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Washington, ID. c., Nov 1.-THE
phraseology Of the petitions which
were filed IN the senate yesterday for
investigation Of Senator Shoots right
TO a seat, is with few exceptions uni
FORM At the capitol there is a diver
gence of opinion on the questions and
some senators say it viii be difficult 70
get the issue before the senate commit
tee on privileges and elections,
1t became known in Washington to-
day that ex-Secy. John G.. Carlisle has
been engaged to represent the anti
SmOot interest before the senate COM
mittee, and that he will have several
able men as his assistants, All of the
petitions ask that Senator Smoot he
expelled. If II can be shown that he Is
a polygamist That feature was made
only incidental and anti" Mormons"
realize that it would be a difficult matter
10 prove that Senator Smoot has more
than one wife The main ground al
legged for the removal of Mr.. Smoot In
nearly every petition already received
is the fact that he is an Apostle OF the
Mormon" Church.
A glance at the petitions received to-
day shows that thousands of printed
blanks were distributed throughout the
country TO be signed and sent to sena-
tors.
DEBATE ON THE SMOoT CASE.
Washington Nov. l2.--lmmediately
upon assembling today, the senate
plunged into a discussion of the ques-
ton OF the eligibility Of Mr. Reed
Smoot OF Utah to a seat in the senate,
The debate grew out OF the remarks
made yesterday by Mr. Hoar, saying
that petitions bearing upon Mr. Shoots
case were as much out of place as
would similar petitions to the supreme
court Of the United States be in the in
terest Of any case before that tribunal.
Mr. Dubois (ldaho), took issue today
with MIR, Hoars remarks and presented
his views In connection with the petit
lions for Mr.. Shoots expulsion which
We're presented by himself.
After announcing the fact that his
views differ from those Of Me. Hoar as
10 the propriety Of the petitions on this
subject, Mr., Dubois proceeded.
II contend" he said. that these
various Christian men and women have
right to petition the senate and main
tain their duty to do So OF course,
we all appreciate that this Is a judicial
question, which must be determined
ny tue ldtlSs nut IL Is NOT bti lule VutS-
ton. and It Is properly before the sem
ate, II Is the same question that was
involved IN the case of the polygamous
Roberts, for whose unseating by the
house of representatives many petitions
were filed, All the petitioners ask Is that
we study the case carefully before pass
ing upon It. They know what they are
doing They represent the moral
thought Of the country and should not
be discouraged. They scarcely expect
10 influence our votes but II Is TO be
hoped that the petitions Will at least
have the effect of causing up to pause
and give careful attention to their rep
reservations.
III the allegations now on file with
the committee on privileges and cleo
lions can be proven, do not believe
there Is a senator here who would vote
20 have Mr. Smoot continue IN his seat
but II they are not proven ] think we
would all unite in asking him to re-
main"