The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-07
A TALK WITH REED SHOOT.
He speaks Freely Of the Mormon Church.
Of which He's only . Business Adviser.

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He speaks Freely Of tho Mormon Church.
Of which He's only Business Adviser.
From the PAiiadel pAia Pres.
At the are Of II Reed Smoot was put to
work Hesbegan as a bobbin boy In the
voollen mills Of Provo>City. HE father was
one Of the Mormon stockholders In that cor
poration, and by this means he secured en-
ploymsnt. In six years from that time ne
had been promoted through all the rraoes
to general superintendent OF the establish
ment. He won his way. according to the
statements Of personal friends, by industry.
business capacity and executive ability. MT.
smoot does not talk much Of this stage Of his
career.
zine had to ask any man for position
he said, with Q certain self-satsfaction under
the circumstances. Positions came 70 me. l
am glad to say was his sole statement con-
oernins his early life In the mill.
He Ia a college graduate. His education
was gained In the Mormon schools ana the
university Of his native State. He picked.
up his education by the wayside. a. IL we're.
"A he logged along In his business career
In the course Of our conversation ! TOOK up
the direct question Of his politics and religion
and asked:
religion interwovenf'
Not any more closely than those OF any
other member Of the United States senate
One Of the first rules OF the Mormon Chufon
Ia that We must give allegiance to the Gov
eminent under which We i've .
Mormon missionary were to meet you ana
hand you his card. upon the back OF you
commands every member TO give aneeiance
and faithful adherenos TO the Government
end tn; ruler SsS:s vhifs 3: I: 'A''nsr
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posed !, upon n. Il: ordinary MEMBER o. '"'
MoSmoh, ~ tbc reasop that the entire adult
male membsrship Of the Mormon Church IS
composed Of officials in that oresnisalona
Under ns's sss Mormon cbals and
D %s S. .nssoii lie sSd csu4eS o doe: not
"' DO YOU know what the dutie:. Of a. tpSS, e,
Smoot. turning auestioner. ,- .r.,
tn. r sprsSs and ssns s Welfare q The whole
Church, was the answer. s.,..,.c,
tel so ot ,Ss s tss soay q he
male members Of the Church twelve men
are selected, each with some particular ~,
sapsriHteSdsn, 81 the mill. at Provo Tor many ny,
years. and II Ia possible that the success o.
that WAS II d%,s: s sn
of the Church have been WHAT To attend
meeting from 10 TO ~ o clock once week 2"
ycs Io 1SS Sss: sa on
business. nigh. sS%s up 1 zee. cospersiiye
where and deliver lecture. but that has
been done by me for wears
Mr. smco,' that your Sis, aisstancs, above
and beyond everything /" 70 me "o'"'0"
been char charged d' that !. untrue. he said. but
without any tvaoe 81 anger .,t,,
affecting equally the in,erc.'s 81 the Mormon
Church and III" interests Of ths whole oonn'h.
ws,; TO come up. how would your '0N 10
sfor The COUNTRY every time %,., Let , ,s:Ts
Ia Tan 2PsSssssd forss aS iS' ii. Sf.lr and
Ing nn.,,.d isSSs for'nnssr BY way OF '"p'@'
''' want YOU and everybody else TO under
fathers we're Americans for senersn9's, ahI
that sitses .,oi en- n9,m1s . Y r: ,hs'
would violate the teaching and Iurs o. ny
Church .ere J 70 go oon i,, 70 ny du'' "
.,ys,ion thai Would in,ssiers With YOU da''e'
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