The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05

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large cameras, shortly before adjourn
ment Mr.. Dillingham; objected to hav-
ing any picture taken. noticing the pho
tographers were already adjusting their
cameras
Mr.. Burrows assured his colleague no
photographs would be taken if any OBJ
lection was raised by members of the
committee. and said the photographers
had been admitted only on that condi-
ton.
Mr.. Richards. chief counsel for the
Mormon Church. had moved close to
President Smith when the photograh
ers adjusted their cameras. and seemed
disappointed not to have a picture taken
in the nations Capitol.
The committee was called to order
at 1O:40 o'clock. when President Smith
took the stand for further questioning
ington, who began the cross-examina-
ton yesterday afternoon.
Witness was asked whether the same
penalty would follow un-Christian acts
Of Mormons rs in the case of running
for office Without permission OF the
church He replied more serious penal
" would follow acts of incorrect living.
Percentage of Polygamists.
All polygamists were excluded from
the elective franchise. he said, after the
Utah commission investigated condi-
tons there a number Of years ago. AS
IL necessitated two women TO make out
a case OF polygamy with each man &c
cused, therefore two thirds OF the total
aNo. ~, TosIW ,.--Ts We
1900 polygamists excluded by the Utah
commission. and so he thought 1900
were men.
In consequence Of questions by Mr..
Dubois. witness said the members did !
not include children, az the Mormon !
Church did not take into account chill
dren under eight years Of age.
The total population in Utah at this !
time. 1882. was about 700 Witness /
included all persons in his estima ties, /
Mr. Dubois counting only those capable I
Of becoming polygamists. This number 4
he estimated at $1,000. and thought, I
therefore. the estimate of or 4 per !
low, and should be nearer 10 per cent.
Polygamous Families.
Mr.. worthington a. I'D how many /
people were living in polygamy In 1890. /
In reply. witness read an interview !
given BY him at the stme 20 press 1
association representative named Copp /
in Salt Lake City
This reviewed the arguments hereto
fore given IN the investigation by the
witness. He said a census showed that |
there were 2.451 pOlygamOus families in
the church IN the United States In the |
census Of 1880, but that in 1902 there
were only s97. because of deaths etc.
These were men. witness admitted. all /
or them heads Of families. /
Smiths Personal History.
witness testified his eldest son was
about thirty-fve years old; that one 81
his sons. Hiram Smith. who is present
at the investigation. is thirty-two years.
an apostle of the church. and has one
wife and several children. The witness
and his wives visit his grandchildren f,
from time TO time
Witness said he became president on
November 10 1901. succeeding President
Snow. who died October 10. 1901. He was
second councillor at the time he was
CHOSEN. He selected two men reputed
TO be monogamists as his councillors.
mr; Worthington's questions were in
tue direction OF showing that President /
smith invariably chose monoga mists as
MS ADVISERS and to fill vacancies as I
aposties- lie said six Of the twelve
titan one wife
To questions on what knowledge Wit
hess hdd whether they were living with
mere than one wife. witness gave vague
answers He said he Thought his cousin /
one Of the apostles. lived in polvganov.
'Th re i no Utah commission fodav - !
suggested Mr.. Dubois. Ito investigate
II am very happy to say there is not"
IetoTtsC the witness
Views of Manifesto.
The Woodruff manifesto on the srsnen-
a!Or or DC ygamy was taken up on the
point whether IL was regarded bv the
church as "A revelation.
Mr.. Bailey called attention 10 the orig
NAL revelation permitting the practice
Ct polygamy. and the later one prohibit
ing IT. He asked witness 70 explain the
apparent conflict.
Witness replied that one revelation
was not more binding than another.
4 do not have much patience with a
doctrine which does not get "A reveal
ton until there is a. statute on the 1
point declared Mr.. Bailey.
Refuge in Technically
When laws against plural marriage
were passed, witness held the church
took the view that they were uncon-
stitutiOnal; that they always obeyed
constitutional laws; that in this case
they fought the law until the United
States Supreme Court supported IL: that
then they came into contact with the
revelation Of the church promising fu-
tire rewards for obeying the church
law. and that they had 10 decide between |
the two The church held that President |
Woodruff was entitled" 10 receive reve-
lations from the Lord, that he sought !
such counsel and Was convinced that !
the practice should be suspended. that
he proclaimed these views, that the
church stopped plural marriage. but did
not inhibit the continuation OF coha bin
don with plural wives
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