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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
NEWSPAPERS OF The COUNTRY ON SMOOT CASE

good behavior. given to hospitality. apt
TO teach
But IL Senator Hcar was guilty Of
Interpretation, what shall be said of Mr,
Smiths interpretation? Senator Hoar
may have msquotcd the words, but
does not Mr.. Smith nisquote the spirit!
St Paul was an educated, cultivated
man. he could sling Greek like a native
1t IS the universal testimony of Greek
scholars that Paul wrote with admirable
precision. that he knew the exact value
OF words and chose them with rare fe-
lcity. al no time using too many or too
few 10 express his thoughts If he had
meant TO say that a bishop should be
the husband OF lat least one wife" ..
IS altogether probable that he would have
said that very thing. Different people
interpret parts of scripture differently,
but If anything in Pauls epistles IS plain
enough 20 be beyond all possibility of
controversy IL would seem 20 be his
preceDt as 10 the monogamy OF bishops
In his first epistle 10 the Corinthians,
moreover Paul says: Let every man
have his own wife. and let every wo-
man have her own husband" According
TO the Smithsonian theology, this means:
Let every man have his own harem o.
wives. and every woman a fractional in
terest in her own husband
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09

And there is much reason 10 believe that
the charge Is measurably true.
If the MCrmons We're scattered in
!. communities which do not believe IN
DOlyeamy they could be dealt with as the
police deal with anarchists. VINO also
belief That defense savcs tho anarchist
so long as he processes his belief as an in
dividual. keeps IL 10 himself and seeks 10
win only individual converts. But u does
not save him when anarchists gather and
seek TO concert measures in mass or 10 in
fluence opinion 10 mass such conduct IS
properly forbidden and such meetings
are broken up as dangerous to the public
peace
But the AIOrmOns are already gathered
together. and IN their communities nave
control OF the agencies which are avail
able elsewhere 20 dispense assemblies with
unlawful purposes and TO repreSs at
ieinpis TO propagate iaw-breskins m
flCeuCcs in mass Among them there Is no
force really TO uphold the law against
polygamv, because so many OF them 2e
lieve that polygamy, II not personally de-
srahle for themselves. is still righteous
and 10 be tolerated and even protected II
others.
The situation thus created jusufies al
the fOrebodings Of those VINO protested
against giving Utah scli -gOVeTnmcnt 20
long as a majority of the inhabitants
were MOTmons. II is now evidently i'm
possible for the laws in which the Amer
can people believe 70 reach Mormon poly
gamists.
The only rcmedy-thc only way 70 make
the law reach the Mormon situation
would seem TO be by such coustltut lo llL
amendment as would take the regulation
Of marriage out Of the hands of ne states
and vest that power wholly ~ the nauonai
rOVPTnmCnt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
CASE BECOMES INTERESTING.
Be Expelled If He Has Ap-
proved Plural Marriages.
(Chicago Trlbnnc.)

The case of Senator Smoot has become
extremely interesting. The PROCEEDINGS
of the committee which = investigating
him are read with more attention than al
the other Washington news This is pee
liarly true Of the women, who ordinarily
care nothing about the right or senator
to his seat. They have an Intense hatred
of pOlygamy and do not believe the plural
wives of Utah are telling the truth when
they say they are happy. American wo-
men and many men have made up their
minds after reading the testimony of the
head of the Mormon church that senator
SmOOt. who is an apostle in that church,
ought not TO be allowed 70 remain in cOa-
gress..
1t is impossible to predict the action Of
the senate. The prosecution has barely
begun. The prosecution has not proved
all IL says IL viii prove. Mr.. SmoOt has
not put in his defense President Smith
has admitted proudly THAT ne Is SuH Nv
ing with his numerous wives and having
| children by them. He contends that IN
principle polygamy Is right, because MS
uncle Joseph Smith, hal a revelation 10
that effect and because jewish patriarchs
had many wives. lie saws that If that
principle were publicly attacked be would
Fourteen wears ago MILFORD Woodruff
then head OF the Mormon church. issued d
manifesto In which he suspended the re-
violation 10 Joseph Smith regarding polyG-
amy. He directed that no more plural
marriages be celebrated President Smith
says the manifesto has been lived up %.
The men who are seeking 10 have Sem
atOr SmOOt put out of the Senate say they
can prove that plural marriages nave been
sOlemniZcd among officers of the chul IN
and that Senator SmOOt. as q member OF
the hierarchy must have had knowledge
of the fact. If that can be proved he may
lose his seat-cYcn though il viii reqtiil
a two-thirds vote to eEpsl him.
IT may come out that polygamy has
been practiced by the Mormons since 1870
with Shoots knowledge. but without MS
approval. and even in opposition to his
wishes and judgment In that case 1t
would be unjust TO cXpei lin for the sIis
of his co-religiOnists.
On the other hand. il Mr.. Smoot. in his
eddy sanctioned pOlygamy among other
MOrmOns he should be expelled from the
United States senate, because he woaid
be morally. II not legally, guilty of vlO-
lation OF the compact between the United
States and Utah. whereby that territory
was TO be admitted into the Union as \
state if IL should incorporate an auti-pO-
! lygamy provision in its constitution.
On the whole il is wiser to suspend iudg-
ment for a time Additional evidence viii
probably show whether Smoot has set his
face against polygamy IN his church. 70 ne
has done that he Should be welcomed bv
the sentiment Of the country as q most
effective recruit against pNlvSamv Oh
the other hand, later evidence mary show
that. although Smoot himself is the hUs-
band Of but one wife. ne has directly or
! Indirectly approved OF plural marriages
/ among his friends and followers. In that
/ case he should unqusstiouGblY be expelled
/ from the senate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
The Smoot Inquiry.

The Investigation into the charges made
against Reed SmOOt affecting his right
10 sit in the senate of the United States
has been 50 diverged from its original
object that il is now simply an inquiry
into the secrets of the Mormon church
II would appear that the. reverend sen
atOrS having the matter in charge were
inspired by the idea that the Mormon
church was applying for a seat in the
senate.
SO far not a thing has been done dur
ing the progress of the investigation to
Indicate that the committee desires in
formation in the matter OF AR SmOOt' $
eligibility. Nothing has transpired to
show that he is in theory or practice 4
his own admission. that Joseph Smith
believes in and practices polygamy. But
Smith is not on trial.
We have been told all ABOUT the reye-
latiOnS upon which MOrmonism is based
we have been let into the secrets of the
makeup of the angels which have taken
on the work from time 10 time. of tell
ing the prophets Of Mornonism what to
do. We nave had the status of the Nor
been enlightened at all as 10 the eligibility
of SmOot-and this. we take it, was the
real object of the investigation origin
ALL.
We have no care what shall become
of the Mormon church so long as its men,
bers are law-abiding citizens We have,
however. some interest in the case OF Mr..
Smoot. and il appears TO Is that ii Is not
fair to try him by putting the Mormon
man who has not been SHOWN 10 have
any Disqualification to parade an ooJec-
tiOnable institution and make him re-
SpOnsible for it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
TURKEY WANTS
A HEAVY PRICE
Black Sea Fleet Can Pass OAR
daneIIeS on Conditions.
RUSSIA WILL NOT CONSENT
MATTER WILL PROBABLY COME
UP AGAIN.

Berlin. March S.-The porte has thus
far met the request of the Russian am
bassador to Turkey. NJ Zinovieff. 10
permit the Black sea fleet 70 pass the
Dardanelles by naming conditions
wholly unacceptable to Russia. Ore Of
these conditions naturally is that Rus
STA shall break off or evade the fulfill
ment of her agreement with Austria
respecting the Balkans, give the sultan
leave 10 settle the controversy by his
OWN methods, and assist Turkey, should
Austria or other powers dispute the
sultans decision. Russia rejected these
proposals as prepOsterous, but she re-
newed her request to which there seems
little likelihood of the sultan yielding.
as British diplomacy is active at Con-
stantinOple in urging on the porte a
strict observance of the Berlin treaty.
France, 50 far as can be perceived here,
has not seconded Russia in this mat
ter.
Such a step as permitting the Black
sea fleet TO pass through the Darda-
nelles would be regarded automatically
as a breach Of neutrality on the part of
Turkey, though Great Britain's Oppo-
sitiOn to it, being aimed at the main
tenance of the status quo, IS not 80 con-
sidered. Russia's diplomatic weight at
ConStantinople has been somewhat re
duced by the occurrences in the far
east The porte will give nothing with
out a heavy price. Germany expresses
no opinion on the subject. The most
that Germany will do in the presence
of bargain between Russia and Tur-
key for the release Of the Black sea
fleet would be to maintain silence, mel
Their advising nor assisting either party
/ The government here is looking ahead
1t can conceive of a time when it will
/ be to Germany's advantage TO have q
/ portion Of the Russian navy locked up
Austria and Italy are not moving al
! Constantinople where all the powers
therefore. except Russia and Great
/ Britain, are quiesceEt
! Russia would not use the Dardanelles
now if she could, in the opinion Of ex-
perts here. because her Black sea flee
( is not ready for a far eastern campaign
and if it were ready, Russia would wal
until her Baltic fleet is thoroughly
equipped. It is believed that Russia
could not hope for decisive naval sue
cess without the Baltic. Black sea anC
( Mediterranean squadrons- uniting anC
proceeding east together. as Otherwis'
they would be destroyed by piece-meal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09

the objects Of the petitioners was 10
expose the tenets OF the Mormon church
in "A dramatic way TO public cOndemna-
ton. and il must be said that President
Smith has gone far TO crafty this de-
sire. Although not indispOsed to fence
with disa greeabie questions at times n
himself so seriously. and is endowed with
an awkward candOr which makes him
at once entertaining 10 the crowd and
perilouS to his religious associates. Mr..
Smith gave himself away in many
ways. and most conspicuously in adj
mittin gthat ne has been living since
1890 in open violation OF the law. So
far as be speaks for the church-and on
this point mis- testimony Is somewhat
inconseQuent-it appears that II has
never repudiated or abandoned a belief
in Dolygamy. though il has RETAINED
from the celebration OF plural marriages.
Bu; the obligation OF such marriages con-
tracted before 1880 is fully recognized
by Mr. Smith himself. and he intimates
that that obligation is superior 10 that
20 obey the civil law He has fully
demonstrated by his acts that he has
10 sympathy with race suicide.
But. after all it is not the Mormon
church that is on trial. but only Mr..
SmOot, who is an apostle of that church.
The statement Of Mr. Smith that the
apostles would not go in opposition 20
the wishes OF the first president is inn
portant As tending TO show to what eX
tent the views and acts Of the prcSi-
Dent are binding uDOn the apostle. On
is yet 20 be heard, and II he makes
GOOD witness his statements are likely
10 be accepted. rather than those Of Mr..
smith Nevertheless. II Is apparent that
AIR. Smith has done even more 10 Gre
ate prejudice against Mr. Smoot than
he could have done Il he had gone on
the stand for the express purpose OF
prosecuting him. His methods of back
irG his friends are the worst possible
Tor the purpose of doing them any
gOOd.
1t must be owned. however. that the
promoters Cf this investigation have sue
ceeded in making a decided sensation.
So eager are the people TO attend the
show that the police are needed TO keep
them out. and the corridors Of the CAPT
tol are so filled with anxious crowds
trying to get in that II is difficult for
those who are wanted to force their way
in. But while Washington society is
thus. to a great extent. kept at bay.
the detailed reports of the testimony are
exciting interest in all parts of he cOun-
~. There may not be many more wit
neSSeS so entertaining as President
Smith, but he has set the pace in such
a way that subsequent developments are
sure to be followed with interest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
PERMANENCE OF CURE
The Chief Merit.

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expect more than this. Women espec-
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ton recommended for the cure Of Piles.
have come TO the conclusion. that there
is no cure except by an operation. THIS
is rightfuliy viewed with dread. be-
cause Of the shock TO the delicate
Of those afflicted, have resigned them
selves TO the situation with never q
thought that there is any help in sight
for them.
We invite the attention Of all such
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
JOSEPH SMITHS REVELATIONS.
A Glimpse of What Church Still Be
lieves and Practices.
Chicago Post


For the time being the purely legal as
poets OF the SmoOt inquiry are ONersId'i,
owed by the moral considerations raiseH
by the startling admission made BY Pres
ident Joseph Smith or the Mormon church.
Mr. SmoOt as a senatorial possibility ocCG-
pies small place just now in the public
mind: the attitude OF che Mormon hier-
archy toward polygamy claims hrst at
tentiOn.
The most startling OF the revelations
made before the senate committee by Jo-
OF the Mormon church including the pres
ident have practiced poiygamy since lo5g
In defiance of the laws OF the state CT
Utah and of the United states. II the
doctrine of polygamy were publicly at
tackled the Mormon church would stouely
defend IT,. A rejection - the doctrine OF
polygamy would be equivalent TO a re-
lection of God himself.
Interviews printed in this mornings pa
pers with the five wives OF Joseph SIni II
show the effect of such practices and
such teacbings on Mormon women. Some
Of the wives are quoted as saying that
they are proud of their ''plurabty ana
firm IN the belief that the doctrine OF po-
lygamy is a direct command rom God.
In Joseph +. Smiths testimony and
these interviews, therefore, the pubic gus
q glimpse OF what the MOriiVn church st.l
believes and practices. Il it does not pTl-
vatcly teach. and OF the influence OF the
church on its members.
1t scarcely needs TO be said that the
great mass of the men All women of the
United States look upon polygamous ma. =
riages with adherence. In view of this
10 cannot be doubted that public opinion
already has overwhelmingly condemned
the Mormon church in 50 far as its head
had admitted that polygamOus living re-
mains a doctrine which tie church would
publicly defend and which its Officials
privately practice.
Later when the inquiry comes to deJl
directly with Smoot and his connection
with the Mormon hierarchy. these as
founding revelations of Joseph Smith are
certain to have Considerable weight. And
IL is altogether likely that Mr.. Smoot viii
have much difficulty in convincing the
committee that be cannot be neld in any
way personally responsible for the beliefs.
practices and teachings % the church -
which ne still belongs and OF which he IS
"a directing official
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
The Case of Smoot.
Boston Herald.)

The investigation in progress before q
senate committee of the right Of the Nor
mon Senator SmOOt to his seat is likely
TO give the public much information con-
corning the Mormon religion and its rela-
tion to politics in the states where Nor
mons abound. This may be edifying. but
we doubt that it will develop any condi-
tions that will Justify SiAOot's exclusion
from the senate. 1t may be shown that
the Mormon church holds. as n matter OF
faith and morals. that "A man may have
more than one wife at the same time, but
unless 1t can be shown that, as matter
of practice the church now defies the
laws OF the land and that Mr.. Smoot
himself does it. IL win not be easy TO
discover a good reason ior unseatng
him. The Republican party has flirted
too openly with MormOniSm as a political
factor TO make it logical for Republican,
senators to refuse to sit with one whose
Offense is only that he belongs TO that
church. without having broken any
statute law in his personal conduct. I tan
is "a sovereign state and its citizens, be
they MormonS or Gentiles, have the right
of citizens one OF which Is the right 10
hold office without subsection to a re
igious test.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Chicago Inter-ocean's Deduction
: From Smoot Hearing.


PRESIDENT Joseph r. Smith OF the Nor
non church. before The senate committee
nNcetigating the charges against Senator
smOOt declared he believed poly
folygumv was still a doctrine OF Nor
mons iic also admitted that the mani
,DstO of the Mormon hierarchy Of lSe0 was
merely a release OF Mormons from the
-c-igiOus obligation 20 practice pOlygamy
and WAS not a disavoWal vi belief in the
righteousness OF pOlygamy.
Senator SmOOt is not personally charged
Hith being polygamist. Hence the com
mttCes decision 10 go on vita the inquiry
can he interpreted only - an attempt
60 ascertain whether the Mormon church
A.. as many CT its advcrsaries assert a
combination or conspiracy with intent %
commit unlawful acts whenever and
wherever its political power ana Influence
snail make such acts possible and safe.
IN otner words. the committee seeks to
learn whether or net the Mormon church
IS putting into public office men who be-
licvc IN the righteousness IF conduct de-
bounced as criminal by the law of the
laud-meu who. because or their religious
belief must be assumed a. ready TO COM
nit the crime OF polygamy themselves or
crime
since the law cannot reach and punish
even criminal opinions or beliefs. so long
- they DO not take effect IN acts or are
net plainly likely 10 take ruch effect. the
committee would seem 10 be pursuing
an utterly profitless inquiry For sup
faction OF the public. that the Mormon
church Is what it's 2dversaries assert. IL
8 dilucuit 10 see how long the law could
reach Mormons so long IS they merely
believed in polygamy and did not practice
There is. however. another and more
serious aspect 20 the situation. There is
some reason to belicVc--it Nns apparently
Demonstrated as . fact in the Roberts
caSc-that I'm Mormon communities men
cqutract oiNgamous unions and
iAavc them regarded by the Mormon
Saurch Us lawful and be protected in
ZEN from the civil law by the influence
t~atec.
or course. no law can DC enforced in n
given community n the chosen agents
uf the law refuse 40 enforce ID and are
sustained in that refusal by the public
which makes them agents Of the law
That is the political situation that the
Mormon church Is charged with baying
created IN Utah. and to a certain extent
IN some neighborinS cOmmonwealths.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
THE sMooT INVESTIGATION.
Pace Set by President Smith VIII Be
Followed With Interest.
Oouisyille Courier-Journal)


The inquiry which the senate. through
q committee. Is prosecuting. as to Mr..
Shoots right 70 a seat was literally
forced upOn II by a deluge- OF petitions.
The means by which signatures to pc
titionS are obtained are pretty Wen
known, but at the same tine the num-
ber sent in is an evidence OF the heal
and activity OF various associations
which had in charge the work of pro-
curing signatures That a good deal OF
sectariah zeal was back of the move
nlent is probable enough, but there
were various other motives
Those who desired TO make sensa-
ton out OF the investigation seem 10
have accomplished their purpose, az
least II the beginning Is an index OF
what Is to follow. President Joseph r.
Smith, the first witness introduced by
what we may call the prosecution,
made a distinct sensation. II was a
bold step 10 call the head of the Nor
mon church as the leading witness
against one of MS apostles but MS
testimony appeared TO Indicate the sa-
gacity Of the counsel that introduced
him. He began by admitting that he
is a prophet, seer and sevelator. Thus
at the outset an idea OF the eXtrava-
CANT pretensiOns Of the Mormon church
was obtained. and while. so far as they
relate to faith alone. these may not be
important 20 the real object OF the in
guilty. their influence on public opinion
must not be moderated. People nat
urally suspect that men who make such
high pretensiOns in religious matters
may be equally disposed to assert them
selves IN things that ar temporal. This
does not necessarily follow. but il is
20 be noted that this investigation Is
taking a wide range and thai the rules
OF evidence that prevail in courts are
not rigidly Observed. The Cist of the
inquiry is whether Mr. SmOots position
IN the church is such as 10 interfere
with the proper discharge Of his duties
as United States senator. Upon this the
opinions and acts OF President Smith
have only an individual bearing. though
be Is "a proper witness TO prove what
obligations Mr.. Shoots position actually
imposes.
Ihere can be no doubt that one OF