New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
5 of the other apostles2' asked

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than any other citizen would have do,n >.
MI smoot said he attended most OF the rneetin~z
OF the apostles They were held in a private room
In the Temple. ~
had entered into conspiracy TO furtb.r ,,oI,eo,,
what can you say2'
such a thing never referred To ar anv y.
the meetings" -
senator Smoot said the apostles were freouen+l,,
called in TO advise the president of the chureh but
that he had the power TO do he pleased after the
advice was given. He asked II anything ever
had come up any OF those meetings that might
be regarded as furthering polygamy. and he re-
piled more emphRtcally than before: 'Polvesr1-S
was never mentioned" He denied that thaSSss sg ny
spiracyN -0' ''0 Story OF con
Asked again concerning the testimony q. pros,
with them in violation Of the law senator wss nag Vng
SAID sad until that time he had more knoWiedge
BE was not present at the conference. in Anrt
Of the Church but he 9d attend he the ses
conference IN October Of last year. He spoke OF a
sheeung OF the apostles and the first presidency be-
T0ss the October conference and said that that
lev als ne asked PTesloent smith II Apostles Cow
SSonIerence, in view OF the testimony before the
taken taken plural wives since the manifesto. He OBJ
conference and was told by PRESIDENT Smith fbet
as member Of the Church he ought to know that
communicated or disfenowshipped without an in
Il realized this. Continued Mr. smoot ..b,,t was
boS bi1 hat an investigation would be made. I
a
progress Without this I would not have voted to
sustain them. Up 10 the time of the testimony be-
OF the apostles had violated the law in that regard
0tHer apostle, except from the testimony given IN
o, Have you recommended to the President the ap.
asked Mr.. worthington
HAS NOT RECOMMENDED PoLYGANnsrs
NO sir. and I do not intend to-" replied the
Senator
Further tno,4rxy mo. ,,ada ~, .rr Iv,-.A..
as to the Investigation under way in the cases OF
Apostles Cowley and Taylor. and the witness said,
II II should be found that these apostles or anv
other Officers Of the Church. have taken plural
wives since the manifesto. have solemnized plu-
raj marriages for others since the manifesto viii
not vote to sustain them"
In answer to another question by Mr. worthine-
ton' Senator Srnoot said he had never advised or
lyEamy - ~
Mr. Worthington called attention N a disoo,r.a
Dy resident Smith at Ogden which Mrs Bath
- oi-ill' one OF the presidents wives attended
S -@eO4 0lhoot said the president declared the
e4i-o"ihents We're promulgated by Joseph Smith
and not by Brigham Young. as had baar r+ated IN
Clah- AS 1 understand his remarks" he con-
tiilueo' ne wished the people to understand that
instead oT Eiw We're instituted by Joseph Smith,
ITSELF was a revelation received by Joseph Smith
wished it understood thai he ga ms d me e also
OF teaehlng polygamy, but giving a matter Of
In reference TO statements that Apostle Heber
he ntrnose 1 ~ oee+ sent on foreign mission for
senate committee, Senator 6moot said Grant was
cause he wss satisfied with the mission he
@ he!o IN Japan. The European appointment was
voted on at the October 1903 conference and Grant
,@{ ITI IA teceinDeT Grant publicly announced his
Have Won anyfbi0g - % 20 ,,4+A ,,. ,
in Jtah?-i asked Mr. woTthingfon-- 'i@'SsS
religion have been held in he soRo0s 6oGSt aef de
smoot So65 az Ws is 81 stated Sd here replied Mr.
thought II would be best for religion classes not TO
Mr.. Worthington had put into the record recent
Sroer 81 the Church prohibiting the OF school
Senator smoot said he glad this order had
Mr.. ,Worthington asked concerning W. f. Borah
OF Boise, Idaho and the Senator said he had first
ne accepted. but that other business compelled him
the oase ana has ot BoT9h bora mas taken no part in
nled by other counsel as courtesy.
HAS NOT CoUNTENANcED PoLYqAArY.
Taking up the charges in the protest, Mr. Worth
ington asked; Have you in any way since you be-
apostle promulgated or advised the prae-
tice OF pOlygRmyT'
'I have not"
1T is charged that the president of the Mormon
Church and majority Of the twelve apostles now
practise polygany and some have taken plural
subject except that produced here?"
1T s ssa r5 these things have been done with the
at is said that plural marriage ceremonies have
been performed by apostles"
Not 10 my knowledgs"
Not yGG gn ffT saM eR1t s 2g teso0R about
Young performing that one in Mexico"
officials Of the Church have taken plural wives since
Il have not heard of it. except those mentioned
TT is said that al of the first presidency and
apostles encouraged polygamOus cohabitation Do
.:T do not"
THAT they countenance It. Do your
That they honored ana rewarded It by high on,oe
and by distinct preferment Have you ever upheld
any man Cor any office in the Church because he
was polygamstf"
Mr.. worthington asked concerning the application
for the pardon of Harmer. man convicted Of
adultery. Mr.. Snoot said he refused to sign the
application. and the man was not pardoned.
CROSS Examined BY MR. TAYLER
Mr. TayIer then took the witness for crogs-exan1-
nation and asked about the Cannon-Hamlin alleged
marriage. Senator Snoot said that when Lillian
HRmlin went to Provo 1t was understood that she
was married TO Cannon before the manifesto
mony given before the committed Senator smoot
said he believed now that the marriage took place
You have been Mormon all your nfe7" asked
yes sir; but not very aotlve one" replied the
He explained this by saying that he never
held any Office Of Importance until 1885 He said
he had faith in his religion, and that his faith had
increased and his convictions deepened since he be-
smoot said iInpressively: mo man ever had
better mother IN the world than had" 1t had been
brought out previously that Senator Snoots moL4er
Concerning the prosecutions for polygamous CO.
he Of the sunerngs OF the families OF
polygarnistS HIS father was arrested, tried and
was acquitted. He said the manifesto made the i'm
preston him that il was going TO stop polygaTny
the doctrine OF pOlygamy but that il aid disparage
the practice De SAID ne neeyea IN tne aeVetas0n s IN
but he did not believe in the practice OF Polygany