Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-13
A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW,

We have given, from time to time,
extracts from American and English
Journals on the Mormon question, to
keep our readers posted on the direction
OF the always strong currents OF pub
lie opinion, We publish below a trans
latlon OF an article that appeared In the
influential Paris journal. lie MatIu for
the 26th Of April. It rs written by the
odtor-in-chief OF that paper, N, Ste
phane Lausanne, and IS headed Too
Many Children" Il 10 remarkable as
showing the world wide interest awak-
enod IN matters pertaining 10 the
Church--an interest manifested even In
countries where but little missionary
work Is being done. The article IS
remarkable jumbo OF facts and nc
ton put together SO hap-ha2ard, as to
form one OF the most grotesque figures
ever exhibited to public view on the
subject OF which It treats. Dates,
places ana persons are nearly all mis-
placed and doctrines and quotations
have, Of course, suffered similar torture.
IT Is a pity, the chief editor Of The Ma
tin should not have sought reliable in
formation, before he attempted to en-
tighten the public. For he Is evidently
endeayorng 10 be Just and to Judge
without prejudice. If he had been bet
ter Informed, he would not have per-
petrated the subjoned really nstoulsh-
ing literary curiosity.
1.-THE Americans are decidedly con.
trlbuting TO the gayety OF nptious
They were already noted for having
too much gold. too much coal. and TOO
many railroads. But now they are also
noted for having TOO many children.
Yes, nj. Plot, you may open your eyes,
sharpen your ears and put your tongue
10 your lips. IL Is as | say. too many
ohildrenl They are studying means on
putting a stop to this. DO you hear
me: to stop It!
How IL has come 20 pass that the
Americans over there ars troubling
their heads about how not to have so
many children, while M. Plot and nfty
publicsts here, every morning rack
their brains about how TO add 20 the
state, that Is worth while telling il IS
NJ Joseph Smith who is the cause Of II.
You do not know M, Joseph SMITH
That is funny. Very well / viii intro
duce him directly But first | Will say
that II Is the Senate that has discovered
that there are too many children In
America And the American Senate Is
never mis- taken. II Is like the obseryu.
tory OF ST. James Tower, when It pre-
diets rain.
THE American Senate, then, having
taken cognizance for the last eighteen
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statistics for the whole republic, was
stupaiied TO find that the population of
Utah, Idaho, and part of California
had grown recently TO considerable
and unusual proportions A horrible
suspicion seized It.: Joseph Smith
must be at the bottom of Il. The Sem
ate did what all parliamentary bodies
do, when they have n suspicion. II APP
pointed commission of inquiry. The
commission embarked straight for the
Rocky Mountains and commenced it's
lahors. These are not yet concluded,
but the little the commission has
SEEN sutliCes 90 warrant this COnulu-
sion; 1t certainly rs Joseph smith who
Is again up TO his tricks Joseph smith,
who was believed To have been killed
for good, Joseph Smith, who is dead,
but who again lives.
Joseph Smith was, az the beginning
OF the last century a good trappcr i'm
the Rocky Mountains His days rolled
by. among cattle and goats. colorless
ana peaceful until one morning In the
spring just az the girl Of Domromy--
he hoard a celestial voice. IL was the
voice OF God,
wit thou The Lord asked, save
The human raCeH
Joseph Smith answered that there
Was no sacrifice he would not consent
10 make for cause $50 beautiful and
ne asked what would Doe required Of
him, That ! win tell you later was
the divine answer, after which the
Lord disap peared I'm a column Of smoke.
However, two years later Sept q, 1898.
the Lord again appeared ana said 10
Joseph Smith:
"A book written on gold plates ~
hidden In the country Near It are Two
precious glGsses, by which 70 can be
read Seek II. II Is there that you
Will iind the law which you must an
ply. That ga the new gospel which
you must preach
Joseph Smith arose instantly and
commenced his research In due time
he finished 10y finding the volume ana
the sTectaCles I'm Hill In Ontario
county. lie took care OF the specta.
Giles and issued the volume. IL was
tho Book OF Mormon. a new religion
had been founded
1t was necessary so Joseph smith
Faid IN me name of the Lord. TO re-es-
taOllsh marriage as q existed formerly
among the PatUlarchs. That is TO aay
one man should have several wives
The man who only has one vito Is too
much Inclined 20 sham deceit. and dis
stimulation, lie falls naturally into va
rlOus forms of immortality Ha f1gfars