Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-14

lustfdte Dotn the untalrness ana the
untruthfulness Of that paper on this
subject.
On Dec. 8, In answer to a libelous and
totally false statement made by that
paper concerning me, ! wrote as fol-
lows:
PROF. PAUEs LETTER,
ITO the Editor Of the Tribune;
'The Tribune on Dec. 2, stated that
Prof Paul frequently lectures on the
Divinity OF Polygamy' In the Latter
day Saints college in salt Lake city
1.-THE article did not come 10 my at
tentlou until yesterday and ! now
hasten to assure you IN NJ the statement
quoted above Is entirely erroneous No
such teaching ~ giycr In the lnsttu-
tlon, either by the pre- ident or by any
OF the professors. As ar as | can learn
this subject has not )een specifically
mentioned In any OF ar classes for
years, certainly not since my connec-
ton with the school.
THE Latter-day Saints university IL
organized under the laws OF the state
OF Utah, by articles Of incorporation
that define Its powers, prescribe It's du-
ties and Indicate specifically It's sphere
OF opera lions
Article " declares that the ma
ture and object OF this association shall
be to found a university with COLLEGES,
academies schools, Institutes, muse
ums, galleries Of art libraries labora-
tories, gymDasiums and an proper ac-
cessories, whore instruction of the high
est grade possible 10 It's resources Shall
De given to both sexes I'm science, 1T
eralure, art, mechanical pursuits, and
IN the principles Of the Gospel a. taught
by the Church OF Jesus Christ of Lat
ter-day Saints. The chief aim and OBJ.
Ject OF the institution shall be to make
ot It's students and graduates worthy
citizens and true followers of Jesus
christ by fitting them for some useful
pursuit by strengthening in their
minds pure attachment to the Consti-
tudon Of the United states and to our
republican Institutions, by teaching
mem tne lessons OF purity morality,
ana upright conduct and by giving
them, as FAR as possible, an understand.
Ing OF the plan of salvation revealed
by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Nothing that Is contrary TO the laws ~
the land shall ever be taught in said
Truly yours"
~ pNlNbLED REPORT,
-, ON Dec. 10, the Tribune finally pub.
llshed the above letter. after / mad
called and personally requested that fbe
letter be published But the paper also
added the following comments, alleg.
ing that | had called 10 enter per-
sonal denial etc, as follows.
IN the course Of a conversation on
the subject he was asked,
do you believe In the divinity OF
polygumy?' President Paul thought
ne should not be interviewed for pub.
licatlon ana at first eyaded the ques-
uoh, Nhen the Tribune insisted that
ne had opened the question by his
II, he said
u VIII answer that by saying that
God commanded Moses to take a wife
IRON among the Egyptians when he
already had Wife?
But do you believe In the divinity
Of polygamy?
J do not mind to say that do"
Let the reader observe the Tribune's
assertion that had Opened the aues-
tlon,' by a written statement" and a
personal visit" / did not open the
question The publication Of the libel
by the Tribune did that. tried to
close the question, and the Tribune not
only preven,ed me from doing So but
opened II stll wider by the publica-
tion Of additional falsehoods The first
libel simply placed me IN false light
before the public; while the second
added insult TO Injury by making It APP
pear that lacked all sense Of proprie.
ty and discretion, This point Is dis
cGssed below. After soma further mis-
leading statements, purportlng to give
the substance OF the interview, the pa
per gives this misinterpretation:
Suppose "a student In the university
We're to ask you whether or not you
believed polygamy is right or II It had
divine endorsement; how would you
answer"
We'll, ! must confess ! would have
TO say It is right and ordained of
God"
As a matter Of fact, no such ques-
ton was put TO me and no such ans
wor or anything resembling It was CIV
en- The concluding instrumentation
ought also to be shown here
president Paul was frank In his
statements and explanations, and II Is
probable the Tribunes informant did
not hear him go further than TO speak
In general terms OF the divinity OF
polygamy'
| made Il perfectly plain to the Trih-
une writer that | had not discussed or
mentioned the subject In any manner
whatever so that his reainrmatlon Of
the Islander has no excuse,
REFUSED TO PUBLISH ANSWER,
on Dec / wrote to the Tribune
second letter, which that paper declined
80, nd 81 a
me, Following Is the letter.
salt Lake city, Utah, Dec. Il, 1904.
'ro the Editor Of the Tribune
THE comments OF tho reporter pub
llshed In connection with my letter. In
Tuesdays paper, and purporting to set
forth the results OF a newspaper inter-
view, are incomplete In substance,
changed IN meaning, and misleading In
effect.
Il called at the Tribune editorial
rooms with "A courteous inquiry as TO
whether my letter was to be published,
and, If so, 10 ascertain the cause for
delay The person 10 whom you re-
ferred me stated that the reason was
that this information concerning my
alleged lecturng on the divinity OF
polygamy' had been so direct and cir
cumstnntal and was from 80 reputable
"A source, that the report must be fully
investigated before the paper would
publish my letter denying II. I then
said 10 the reporter that no matter
who gave the information or how It
was given, Il was wholly false.
1.-THE reporter asked how |, member
Of the Mormon Church, could be injured
by report that I was lecturlng on
the divinity Of polygamy | answered
that u member Of the city school board