Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-11


Senator smoot--I did not asked for
an inquiry.
Mr. Tayer--Who did start e?
Senator Smoot-t think the President
Of the Church started g.
Mr. Tayler-Do you know that he
started ~
Senator smoot--Yos; know that he
started IT,
Mr. Tayler--W Where is Taylor?
Senator Smoot-Oh ! do not know,
but think he ia in Canada.
Mr. Tayler-What do you mean Sena-
tor when you say you do not know?
DO you mean you have never asked2
Senator SmoOt-No | have heard "A
report that he is IN Canada ana | have
heard a report that he il In Mexico,
Mr. Tayler-You are an Apostle, ana
is that the kind Of Information YOU gem
orally have about the Whereabouts Of
the members Of the quorum of Twelye2
Senator Smoot-rhat Is the only re
port ever got
Mr. Tayer-And with these charges
you made no Inquiry about ~
Senator Smoot-l inquired and asked
that that be done
Mr. Tayler-About whore he was.
mean, Where did you ask about where
he was2
Senator smoot--The first time I asked
] was told they thought he was In Can
ada,
Mr. Tayler-Where did you askr
Senator smoot-I asked at that meet
Ing
Mr. Tayer-The meeting Of the Apos-
tles2
Senator smoot-The meeting Of the
Apostles
Mr.. Tayler-And the next time Won
asked, what did they say?
Senator Smoot--T'hat was the time
the question was brought up.
Mr. Tayler--I understand you 10 say
that once you heard he was m Canada
and that again you heard that he was
In Mexico.
Senator Smoot--From other parties.
Mr.. Tayer--From other parties?
Senator Smoot-Yes.
Mr.. Tayer--You never inquired but
once at an Apostles meeting
Senator Smoot--Yes; md ! think they
said that he was IN Canada
Mr. Talyer-Then after that you
heard he was In Mexico?
Senator Smoot-l heard II reported
that he was IN Mexico
Mr. Tayler-Did you attach any inn
portance to that report?
Senator SmOut Nothing at all
Mr. Taylor-lt was not worth con-
sdering I'm view Of the official infor-
nation you had?
Senator Smoot--I do not think 80. I
think he is In Canada.
Mr. Tayler--Then after that YOU
It that the proper authority I'm Salt
Lake knows right where John w. Tay-
lor Is?
senator smoot--I do not know AS to
that
Mr. Tayler-They may not know the
house or town he Is I'm tonight. but
they know as much about him as they
know about the Whereabouts Of any
Apostle who is not in their visible
presence?
Senator Smoot--l think John W. Tuy-
Tor could leave without stating where
he was going, But my belief is he is In
Canada
Mr.. Tayler--ls there anybody in Salt
Lake city who knows where he Is?
Senator Smoot-Well / do not know
as 10 that
Mr. Tayler-That Is TO say, do the au-
thorities there remain I'm ignorance of
the whereabouts of the Apostles? Can
II be that they are IN doubt as to
whether an Apostle Is In Canada, or
South Africa or Russia?
Senator Smoot--T think they ought to
know where they are.
Mr.. Tayer--You are an Apostle ask
you because you are an Apostle, not be-
cause you are a senator, or because you
are an ordinary Individual.
Senator SmoOt-r will state this that
as far as my knowledge Is concerned,
have never Written a letter to him,
do not Know where he is, any further
than what was said there, that they
thought he was In Canada.
Mr.. Tayler-Do you feel deeply this
charge that he was said to have taken
two plural wives?
Senator Smoot-I do not approve Of Il
by any manner Of means.
Mr., Tayler-Well, now, is that youi
answer to my question?
Senator smoot-Well, ! could not say
how deeply.
deeply you felt, but If you felt II deep
| ~
Senator Smoot--I can say yes"
! Mr.. Tayler-You say that, however
| with considerable hesitation
Senator Smoot-Not at all.
| Mr.. Tayler--Both as TO the time
! and the manner?
Senator smoot-I do not think so MI.
| Tayler
Mr.. Chalrman--Is It usual for the
| Apostles to go where they please with
! out direction Of the Church. and leave
| when they please?
Senator Smoot-I do not think so, Mr..
| usual, Mr., Chairman
The Chairman-Do you not know,
| Senator, that that Is not the practise,
| and that It is not permissible?
| Senator Smoot--l think the proper
a.. 4 l.. 4 "A la. L.
| he has not been excused to let them
| know where he Is
The Chairman--Do you know whether
this Apostle IL in Canada, having been
| excuscd2
senator smoot--I do not know about
| that
The ChaIrman--or is he there on a
| mission
Senator smoot--I do not know that,
| I know he has a great many business
| interests there,
The Chairman-You do not know
| whether he is there on a mission or by
| permission OF the Church?
Senator SmoOt--l DO not think he has
been called on a mission,
The Chairman-HoW long has he been
there?
Senator Smoot--That / do not know
The Chairman Has he been there ~
| years or 10 months?
Senator Smoot--He has been In Cam
| ada-that IL. off and un--for a long
time; good many years.
The Chairman-What is the date of
his last absence2
Senator Smoot-I should judge Il was
a year. or since this inquiry started.
The Charman-He has been there
ever since this investigation started?
Senator Smoot--l think so.
Tie Chairman--Yo do not know
whether he is on "A mission, but you
think not2
Senator Smoot--I do not think ne Is
The Chalrman--Do the Apostles maxi
report TO the Church as to their work
and the harvest they are gathering IN
| tho npIdao