New-York tribune., 1905-01-21

question repeated and the witness replied: II
not oneyed the law in the past cannot say what
DO you Understand that he is disobeying the
law?"
No do not understand"
freshed senator Smoots memory Yt6 +b ana
1880 Remembering that, what is your answer
Il could not say that he has lived with those
but he says so himself"
1T is violation OF the law said Senator Smoot
John Henry Smith. and Senator Smoot said he
continuing TO cohabt with plural wives. He under
STOOD the position taken by Apostle Smith and said
generally. He thought President Smith would be
Smith in an address had intfmated he intended to
continue to be a husband to all his wives.
escheat case, the plea for amnesty and other his
signed by most Of the high oficials of the Church
at that tlme an and That number Of the signers
Rd ne df 5e not & a n 6ae & ~ hos ThS h
IS whether they did or did not violate the law,
signeTs were reputed to have been violaors Of the
law He said ne understood that the signers and
would obey the law regarding poiygamy.
his disapproval because these people violated their
pleSagge to Sole the government g1,rs T. eo+ ..o a
have not done that the conditions that existed
existing conditions there tolerated BY the people Of
our State. did not think it would hasten matters
myself t up as judge g and intterfering g. s+.+.. ..
John Henry Smith in regard to his position in the
eyes OF the law. far pOlygaUny was concerned.
not Gg ne with he F Para believe
the the, men who took plural wives before the mani
OF the land could dissolve the relations but it could
interfere with the carrying out of the marriage
Aduding to the election Of Brigham HI H Roberts q T
witness was interested in public affairs at the time
was given. and Mr.. smoot added that Roberts would
not have been elected Il he could have helped 1t.
were were Republican,
Senator smoot said he had heard 1t stated that
! the Church favored the candidacy for the Senate
President Snow had asked any one TO support Sen
| ator Kearns. As TO his own candidacy President
! smith had not advised him to be or not to be a
candidate & at that time although he -. had talked
absence.
Suppose the president had refused" asked SEN
| ator Overman. what would you have done?"
| MIGHT HAVE RUN WITHOUT CONSENT.
| Il don't know would have consulted my friends
and If had concluded to run would have resigned
from the apostleship."
/ the Church ?" asked Senator Burrows
would 'nan absent fo mysef Without leave from my
duties at the Provo woollen mills" answered Sen
.fBut not If you resigned your aPostleshiP,-.tben
/ oh no sir I have the Priyilegs of reslgning."
/ why he should get leave Of absence rather than
/ resign his apOstleship.
/ SmOOt replied
''FIe would have been out OF line for the pres-
dency OF the Church." interjected Mr.. Worthngton.
Where do YOU stand In the line Of succession?
I asked Chairman Burrows.
well there have been three apostles appointed
/ since l was answered Senator SmOOt. THAT
/ would make twelfth in line"
AT 4:30 o'clock Mr.. Worthington suggested an ad-
/ 1ournment "as the witness had been the stand
a long time
/ Senator SInoot said he had been suffering since
the Of the year with Indigestion and felt some
| what fatigued. However, he was willing TO go on
| If the committee so desired. Adjournment was
| taken until tomorrow.