Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-25
ABOUT "REvRLATIoN."

The Salt Lake Herald appears to be
nettled ever the exposure OF its falslh-
cation of the remarks made by Pres-
dent Joseph r Smith IN the Taber-
nacle on Sunday and his testimony Civ
en- In Washington. BY way of reply to
the structures Of the Deseret News on
this matter the Herald editor retorts
with some scurrious personalities
which do not affect the question one
way OF another, They simply show the
breeding Of the writer and the weak
ness OF his cause. They may be passed
by without further notice, In la
bored attempt to worm out OF the "dl-
lemma' IN which II placed itself. the
Herald now asserts that It merely Tex
pressed the opinion that the address
and President Smiths evidence before
the smoot committee were contradlo-
tory" Well, let US see:
On Monday morning the Herald, in
pretended report OF the services on
Sunday, headed It's article with big
letters; President Smith Says He Has
Revelations. Explains Why He Gave
Contrary Testimony to Investigating
Senator'S in Smoot Case" In the body
Of the article there Is nothing to justify
The assertion that President Smith said
"He gave contrary testimony" In the
smoot case, In fact, comparison of his
remarks on both occasions shows that
they harmonize. This il clearly set
forth in a communication to the Herald
by Mai. n. w. Young, which we repro
auoe In the News today. On Tuesday
The Herald commenced an editorial In
these words
IN an address at tho Tabernacle on
Sunday President Joseph +, Smith con-
lroverted without qualification his tes-
llmony regarding revelation before the
smoot committee
This is not merely an expression OF
opinion. IL is nat-footed and un-
clothed declaration and is absolutely
'alse, as shown by the record and by
me verbatim report Of the gentleman's
remarks in the Tabernacle. Yet the
Herald pretends II has tried to discuss
he evidence and the Tabernacle adj
lress OF the Church President in a splr-
I OF fairness" and then proceeds to re-
peat It's charges and TO announce that
President Smiths definition OF the
TORN Of divine guidance under which he
ed his people is certainly a departure
rom the ancient faith OF the Nor
non Church"
The trouble with the Herald Just now
s that Il IL endeayoring to dabble in
matters that Il does not under
ltand, and that are entirely outside
" It's ordinary routine, And the trou-
Sic with the "inqulsltors' at Washing
ON was, that they We're endeavorlng
70 lead the witness on to make such
natements as they could so construe as
% form q reason why Senator Reed
Smoot should not be permitted TO re-
ain his seat. The theory Of the attor-
Icy who conducted the examination has
llready been set forth IN these columns
" quotations from his argument. In
,is final address TO the committee Mr..
Robert w Teyler explained It in these
words.
THAT Is to say any man who be-
leves himself to be IN personal rela-
ton TO Almighty God, 80 that he Ia
apable OF receiving through a con-
cious fellowship and intercourse, face
q face with God, either by hearing His
'olce or by seeing His presence, the
vill, and wish, and command of God.
THAT IS THE KIND or REVEBh.
ION TO WHICH ! HAD REFER
eNCE. The kind OF revelation which
apprehend, az actually delivered, we
IRE under not the slightest danger OF
ALTERING In this country In this day
nd generation"
Further on. IN explaining his theory
nd his conclusion based upon Il. he
aid
The head OF tho Church claims 10
seelve divine revelations, and these