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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
SHIPPING BILL
AGAIN DEBATED
Act Providing for Carrying
Goods in American Ships
Is Amended After a Debate
CARMACK IN OPPOSITION
Fight Promised an Effort
to Reduce Tariff on Phil
=. ippfne, Sugar and Tobacco

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The bill
for the regulation Of Philippine ship
ping was again the principal subject
Of consideration by the Senate to-day.
II was amended SO as TO defer for a
year the time when the bin shall take
effect.
Allison's amendment deferring until
July !, 1905. the time when the por-
tion Of the measure requiring that mer-
chandise from the United States for
the Philippines shall be carried only
in American vessels shall go into ef-
feet, was the first subject OF consider
. alton at the afternoon session. Car
. mack sought 10 have the time still
further extended.
The debate was participated in by
Messrs. Lodge. Patterson and Platt OF
Connecticut and turned on the inter
probation OF the preferences of Secre-
tsry Taft, recently Governor Of the
. Philippines. Ii was stated that he had
expressed a willingness that the pro-
posed law should be enacted in case
the tariff on Philippine products was
revised. 1t was intimated that the
tariff Reduction could be accomplished
Carmack contended that in a short
session this would be impossible.
Patterson accepted the suggestion of
a revision Of the Philippine tariff as
a threat Of another raid on sugar and
tobacco. and said the friends Of the
sugar and tobacco industries would re-
sist. every effort Of that kind by all
legitimate parliamentary tactics He
7far rerT lrs- ~
administration measure and presented
by Lodge. would receive the unanimous
SUPPORT Of the Republican side.
Not necessarily" Platt of Connecti-
cut interrupted to say, and Patterson
replied that il had been uniformly so
ia the past. Platt said, however, that
. he would join in the effort to defeat
. any measure that would so far reduce
The tariff on Philippine sugar as to in
rerfere with the American sugar in
terest. A motion by Lodge to lay on
the; table an. amendment by Car
mack pCstponing the operation of the
bin until 1906 was carried, 81 to IL
.Allison's amendment deferring the time
10. 1905 was then agreed to without di-
vision. ~'
AT MallOrys suggestion the bill was
amended as TO except supplies for the
army. and navy so far as TO prevent
conflict with the bill regulating the
shipment Of Government supplies,
which was passed yesterday.
Patterson offered as a substitute a
bin reducing the duty on goods inn
ported from foreign countries in Ameri-
. oan-built vessels and spoke in support
Of IT.
Al this point a large number Of pri-
Vate pension bills were passed. At
$50 ,. m. the Senate went into ex-
eeutive session TO permit Spooner to
report the Cuban treaty from the Com
lui1tee on Foreign Relations and at
40 again reoDened the doors.
The Senate adjourned at 5:2s p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE
PART IN LITIGATION
Uncle Sam Will Intervene in Colorado
Suit Concerning Water of the.
Arkansas River

DENVER, Colo, March 2.-Attor
ney General Miller to-day received no
tice from the Attorney General of the
United States that he will make appli-
cation March II to the Supreme Court
of the United States for permission to
intervene in the Kansas-Colorado suit
concerning the use of the Arkansas
River waters. This action on the part
of the Federal Government was q COM
plete surprise to the Colorado officers.
Colorado's contention that no State nor
the United States has any power to
say what shall be done with waters
that rise in Colorado is opposed by
the Attorney General of the United
States, Miller said, only as regards the
General Government, which will in
sist on it's water priorities. Otherwise,
according to Miller's claim, the posi-
ton of the United States is favorable
to Colorado.
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declares in favor of polygamy and the other
stops II.
Il adhere to both in my belief said Smith.
Il believe polygamy was right, or / should
never have married more than one wife.
LAS l understand it, Senator Hoar inter
rupted, "the last revelation does not prohibit
poygamy but merely suspends the former
principle commanding 1t. 1t may still be be-
lieved that the practice is innocent and proper.
but as the divine command to continue IL is
stopped the members of the church submit to
the civil law the question of plural mar
riages"
THAT is right" subscribed Smith.
Tayler asked a number of questions
relating to Abraham H. Cannon and
others of the Mormon faith in order
to bring out the witness knowledge of
the question whether or not they were
polygamists and whether they had
married since the manifesto of 1890.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
MRS. BENEFITS DEMURRER
SUSTAINED BY COURT
Judge Holds That Status of Letter
Giving $4,000 TO BRYAN Must

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March q
Judge Thayer in the Superior Court
to-day sustained a demurrer flied by
counsel for Mrs. Philo S. Bennett to
the suit Of William J. Bryan for con-
st~uction of the viii of Nr. Bennett.
In the action brought in behalf of
Bryan an effort was made to have a
sealed letter left by Bennett and Civ
ing $4,000 TO Bryan enforced as a
trust In sustaining the demurrer the
court decided that the question of the
status of the sealed letter cannot be
determined in the present action. but
must be reserved for decision in other
suits
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Cuts Freight Rate on Grain.

CHICAGO, March 2.-The Chicago
Great Western has renewed its attack
on the Chicago and Northwestern. by
announcing a further cut of ? cents
per 100 pounds in the rate on grain
from Missouri River points to Chicago.
The new rates, which will be 4 cents
on wheat and 8 cents on corn, will go
in effect next Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
Must Stand Trial for Murder.

AKRON, Colo, March 2.-Judge Ar
mour to-day overruled the motions to
quash the informations against d. W.
Irwin, Frank Irwin, George Tuttle, Per-
ry Tuttle. Elmer Shank and ClantOn
Dansdill, cattlemen, charging them
with the murder of Joseph Meenan,
whose body. riddled with bullets. was
found on the prairie April last.
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FAVORS PLURAL MARRIAGES.
Senator Dubois remarked:

II notice that you say many thousands re-
jected the doctrine of plural marriages. Do
you mean that they practced plural
marriages. that they declared against the
doctrine2''
Smith answered again that many
thousands in the church had declared
against the principle of plural mar
riage as given to the church in reve-
lation from Joseph Smith Jr. To
bring out the effect of refusing to sub
scribe to the teachings of the church
Senator Hoar asked a number of
questions and Smith said:
''rhe principle of revelation is the funda-
mental principle of the church,"
Have you ever received such a revelation
direct from God?' asked Mr.. Tayler.
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SENATORS MAKE EFFORT TO UNEARTH
THE SECRETS OF THE MORMON FAITH
Committee Privileges and Elections Which Investigating
the Protests Against Reed Smoo Retaining His Seat Cross
Question Joseph Smith, the Highest Official of the Church

'T never said I had received revelation.
except that God has shown that Mormon
ism is Gods divine truth" said Smith.
How has God shown you that?" asked
Mr.. Burrows.
by inspiration"
Smith described the accepted the
ory of the revelation of the principle
of polygamy to Joseph Smith Jr., say
ing that an angel in black had ap-
peared unto him. He said revelations
had not come to him in that form,
but that he had received direct reve-
lation from God by inspiration.
At this point Bailey said he assumed
that all of the testimony being
brought out in regard to the religion
of Mormonism had some sound rela-
ton to the influence Of the church in
civil affairs and that unless The was
assured of that he would object.
QUESTIONS RIGHT OF INQUIRY.
For my part he said, Il do not
think Congress has anything to do
with religious affairs"
Tayler answered that the prosecu
ton would attempt to show that the
church directed affairs of state, poll
tics and, in fact, all matters, and con-
seQuently the method of procedure
was necessary. No further objection
was made.
The committee then adjourned until
2 D. m. and Burrows announced that
every day until concluded, beginning
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APOSTOLIC HIERARCHY.

WorthinGton, in reply to Tayler,
said that the charge that Senator
Smoot had taken an oath as apostle
which would be in conflict with his
oath to support the constitution of the
United States by reason of the fact
that the apostolic hierarchy was COM
posed of men violating the laws of
polygamy, said:
That oath was taken in 1900, and all the
evidence introduced thus far goes TO show that
since that time the members of the hierarchy
have not been pledged to polygamy.
The witness has been asked in regard to the
polygamous marriages of certain Mr.. Teas
dale, an apostle in the church. We have not
made objections before the testimony was TAX
ing an irrelevant turn, because realize that
the practice of court of justice cannot obtain
in committee hearing. But now attempt
is being made to bring in testimony in regard
to the conduct of this Teasdale some fifteen,
twenty or thirty years ago. If you trying
to prove merely that members of the
church have violated the laws of the land.
and Judge Mr.. Smoot from that point of view
you might as well close the hearing now
The committee went into executive
session at D. m. to determine the ad-
visibility of admitting the testimony
1t was finally decided to allow special
latitude in the hearings.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
Testimony Ends in Porter Case.

CHICAGO, March 2.-The exami-
nation Of witnesses in the case of the
Porter Bros. Company. the bankrupt
fruit. and produce concern, ended this
sftsrnoon. G. g. Ranney, treasurer of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railroad Company. was the last wit
ness. examined. When asked whether
the Porter Bros. Company secured re-
bates Ranney said he was unable to
answer the question and was dis
missed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03


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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03

WASHINGTON March 2-Chsrles L. Jones
whose nomination postmaster at Junction
Ark. was confirmed f5-day. will sacceed E
ParneH. who resigned the ground that he
was afraid he would become a victim of the
Tarnell- Tucker feud
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and director or officer of a number of
mining companies. A list of first presi-
dency or twelve apostles governing the
church was read by Tayler and iden-
titled by Smith This list included the
name of Reed Smoot
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching. Blind. Bleeding Protruding Piles
Your druggist will refund money If Pazo
Ointment falls to cure you in 6 to II days. Soc
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
PRESIDENT OF MORMON
CHURCH AND A UTAH
SENATOR.

at 1880 o'clock. An executive ses-
sion of the committee was ordered to
determine on certain lines of conduct
ing the case.
At the afternoon session Smith was
again on the stand. Before proceed
ing Senator Hoar said he wanted to
understand one more point in regard
to the revelations and that was
whether women members of the
church were permitted to vote on
questions of acceptance or rejection of
revelations. Smith answered that
women voted on all of these matters.
1t was brought out that the Su-
preme Court decided in 1873 in the
Reynolds case that plural marriages
as practiced in the Mormon church
are polygamous and Tayler asked
whether the church accepted that rul-
ing of the Supreme Court.
Smith answered that the law question
was finally passed upon in 1889. and
that since that time he had no knowI-
edge of any plural marriages taking
place.
In answer to a question Smith said
that prior to 1862, when the plural mar
riageS in the church were declared by
the church to be constitutional. polyg-
amy had been practiced lin a limited
way"
MIGHT AFFECT ALLEGIANCE.
Beveridge inquired concerning the
reasons for the line of questioning re-
garding polygamy, as he said he un-
derstood Smoot was not charged with
being a polygamist.
Tayler explained that he wanted to
show that the demands of the church
are such that it might affect Shoots
allegiance to the United States.
Worthington said that the line of
questioning was following out matters
on which there was no dispute and
which are admitted by his client.
Burrows ordered Tayler to proceed
with the case and the committee took
no notice of Worthingtons objection.
Continuing the inquiry in relation to
divine revelations, Tayler asked in re-
gard to the manifesto of President
Woodruff, in 1890, commanding a sus-
pension of the requirement that polyg-
amy be practiced in the church and
also the prayer for amnesty in 1891.
hC QuCotiO1o WCiC HuIllcIOuS anu were
to ascertain whether the members of
the church considered these declara-
tions affected the continuance of CO.
habitation of those previously married.
Smith said it was regarded that they
did affect such persons.
Tayler asked: do you so regard it?''
THE command did not change my view on
the question of plural marriage" he an
swered. Il believe plural marriages to be
right"
Tayler then asked if it is true that
the revelation declaring plural mar
riages remains in the books of author
ity as a part of the teachings of the
church.
BELIEVES IN MANIFESTO.
Smith said it was true.
Burrows directed a number of ques-
tions to Smith bearing upon the con-
sistency of Smiths answers relating to
his belief and acceptance of the divine
revelations. He said:
IT understand you believe in the revelation
of Joseph Smith Jr. in regard to polygamy
and still think it is right.
Yes"
And the same manifesto of President Wood
ruff declaring a suspension of the poIygamy
principle was a revelation, was it not ?"
sTIovv oar t1,ot he vrassas5 T7,,~~on,- s4C.z
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
VAN CoTT ENTERS PROTEST.

Smith said he was acquainted with
Lillian H. Hamlin, who was known
as the wife of Cannon, but that he had
never seen her before 1896.
Van Cott, on behalf of Senator
Smoot, made a protest against going
into the conduct of persons not inter
ested in the case and asking questions
which could have no bearing on it be-
fore the committee. He referred to
questions which had been asked by
Senator Boar concerning Smiths belief
and questions of Burrows in relation
to the inconsistency of his belief
Van Cott declared that the State
laws protect a person in his belief, no
matter what the tendency of the belief,
so long as there is no practice in vio-
lation Of law, and that therefore the
line of questioning was not reaching
any end. He read from Tayler's state
ment that Smoot was not charged with
any offense cognizable by law.
Tayler said he was pursuing the line
of inquiry set out in the protest against
Smoot to the effect that the president
Of the Mormon church and the major
ity of the twelve apostles were prac-
ticing polygamy. He referred to Smith
as the daily associate and superior in
the church of Smoot, and said that
Smith is the husband of five wives and
believes still in the principles of polyg-
amy.
do you expect to prove in that lconnection
that the president and the twelve apostles
form a propaganda of polygamy?" asked Bev-
eridge.
I'VE do,' said Tayler.
'"rhen I think the taken is perth
nent." said Beveridge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03

Mrs. Caroline Kramer, President Mas
kel el Dol' Hebrew Society. 1173 E. Lom
bard St, Baltimore, Md, writes:
when my little daughter was foul
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
REVELATIONS ARE ACCEPTED

May the members of the church say to you.
We deny that God has told you to tell us
that and we will not receive your revelation
Could that occur in the church,
1T could. was the reply.
Has this ever been done?" asked Senator
Hoar.
Not that know Of"
''Now, that is just what l have been calling
attention to. said Senator Hoar. The wit
ness says. Not that 1 know Of
Turning to Smith, he remarked that the
swer expressed doubt, and pointedly he
asked the witness Has the church ever re-
the revelations to the presidents been re-
jected?'
May I say a word on that 1rst?'' asked
Smith. He stood up and was noticeaby con-
cerned at the trend OF the questioning as he
replied: The members of the Mormon church
among the freest, most independent people
of all the Christian denominations. They
have freedom Of speech, freedom of thought
They are not all united on every principle OF
the church. They are not expected TO be. They
to the principles of their church, their con-
ceotion of what appears to them to be the
right or the wrong. So long accepts
God and his opinion is not in conflict with
joys following the church. He who denies
God, he who commits adultery or steals or
lies or bears false witness against his neigh
bors in any way goes contrary to the car
dsnal principles of our Christian religion. is
compelled to withdraw. But one who is hon
ect. virtuous. believes in God and has a little
faith in religion is nurtured though he
may not believe in the church In all that
II teaches. In that book (smith pointed to one
of the volumes that had been introduced
earlier in the proceedings) is a revelation on
plural marriages. Not 3 or per cent of the
entire membership of the church have entered
that state. All the rest have abstained from
plural marriages and many thousands have
rejected the principle entireiY.''
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CHOSEN BY REVELATION.

Smith explained that the first presi-
dency is the president of the church
and two high priests or counselors, and
that the twelve apostles are next in
authority. The presidents are elected
by the council and apostles, but he be-
lieved and it is taught that the presi-
dents are really chosen by divine rev.
elation and they are then endowed with
the authority of the holy priesthood
by authority direct from God He said
the apostles might elect TO their num-
Der in the event of vacancy, but that
they would not go contrary to the wish
of the presidency.
In regard to the revelations, the wit
ness said the church holds that any
elder may receive a revelation for his
own guidance.
Mr.. Smoot may receive a revelation
direct from God?" asked Tayler.
For his own guidance, yes,' was the
answer
In response to direct questioning
Smith said only those revelations to
the president which had been presented
to the church and accepted by the
members were binding on them
Overman wanted to know what hap
pened to those who did not believe in
the inspired revelations.
Were they unchurched?" he asked
They unchurched themselves" was
the response.
After more direct questioning con-
cerning the rights of the church mem
bers to reject revelations, Tayler put
the situation in this form:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
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1850 Germans and French insist that the
destruction was at English hands. Eng
3lish officers who were In the campaign
have assured me that the French alone
were responsible for the outrage
At any rate, in 1874 the co-regent. Kung,
opposed the project Of Emperor TunE chi
on the score OF expense. This dssp'easeG
his Imperial Highhess who Immediately
degraded the co-regent from frst-class
to second-cla.s prince 4
Emperor Obeyed Her Will
But on the next day the Emperor was
compelled by the command OF this little
Empress Dowager to reinstate the prince
In all his honors. @
That was The only time that this par
tticular Emperor attempted to test his
right to govern. twas dramatic ana
instantaneous failure. He died In 1873,
and was succeeded by the present En-
peror. Kwang Su, at the age of s--l1e was
born 1s7l--the same day as Napoleon Ill.
August Is. land in the year OF Napoleon's
complete extinction.
The accession OF Kwang Su gave rise to
Immense difficulties, for there was much
in the court law touching his birth and
parentage which conflicted with orthodox
Chinese reasoning. It would be a compli-
Gated narrative to unravel this here. but
suffice 1t to say that the little DoWager
desired Kwang SUI and there he5is. One
lofty official ventured to protest on
grounds OF precedent. but he promptly
went and hanged himself, and his views
did not spread. p IFs5t 2
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plish the reformatlonnotm merely of her SIS
ters and cousins about the palace, but
some 100000 900 OF Cinnamon, who regard
innovation and inlqnity as interchange
able terms
While In China IN 1876 he'd a pretty pic
ture of Chinese Conservatism as inter-
woven with dislike of the foreigner. In
that year was laid railway connecting
Shanghai With the mouth OF the MN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

In the tones of confucius, Perhaps u
will illustrate the conservatism Of the Chi
nesa official mind II mention that on the
occasion Of a visit to the Jesuit mission
OF zikawelB I was shown the drill 'reGula-
lions Of the Chinese army, q works more
than 1000 wears old, .f
The little lady Bismarck Is In her way
reformer-so she says. But size beEs you
to bear In mind that Ehs has Ia accom-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

To-day the only serious objection to
Kwang su lis that he has not presented
his country with a successor-and In the
ewes Ola true chinan,an this is serious
defect. ftss f4 &t
From this and the other causes. good
ch.namen are apt to shake their heads
over Kwang su. His reign has heen full Of
calamity, The French. war, the war
With Japan, the Boxer uprising. q fire In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

traced to certain unorthodox c'reum-
stances attending his accession--notably
to his not having given the couniy a'chlid
successor. fIS,r
4 But the climax OF his wickedness APP
neared 10 have been reached when. IN
1895. he actually attempted to minimize the
importance of the Chinese sages by COM
.pelling State officials TO know something
more OF science than what is contained
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

the palace, the partial destruction OF the
famous Temple of Heaven in Pekin, the
loss of Klaochau. Weihaiweit and Fort
Arthur. nearly everything he has done
has been by the old school Of Cinnamon