The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-01
KEARNS ON
 MORMONISM Utah Sgzfor''s Speech is 1. ,nainspOken. CHAT POWER OF SMITH dead of Church an UndiS-
 puted AutOcrat. Almost Entire Day and Part of Night spent by Upper Body in Con-
 alteration of Indian Ap-
 propriations.
GrlAT POWER OF SMITH


 Washington, Feb. cs.-The Senate spent almost the entire day consider ing items in the Indian appropriation bill and extended the session into the night for that purpose. There was quite long discussion of the Senate amendment prohibiting the use of tribal funds for the support of sectarian schools. The provision was modi- fled so as to allow individual members of tribes to use their proportion of funds in support of such schools and as thus amended, was agreed to. Many other features of the bill were also de- bated.
 Another feature of the day was a speech by MT. Kearns of Utah on the Mormon Church. He agreed that the church controls the politics and busi- ness of Utah. He denied in emphatic terms that he had paid Lorenzo Snow. then president of the church, for sup port of himself for Senator.
 A half dozen bills Intended to remedy the defects in the laws as to inspection of steam vessels which were brought to the surface by the disaster to the General Slocum in New York were passed.
 Immediately after the Senate con- vened at Il o'clock today MT. Kearns from the Committe on Interstate Com merce, reported a resolution authoriz- ing that the committee conduct an in- quiry into railroad rates during the approaching Congressional recess and 1t was referred to the Committee on Contingent Expenses. The House joint resolution authorizing the Presi- dent to convey the thanks of the participating in the St. Louis Exposi- tion was agreed to.
 Mir. Allison presented the final con- ference report on the District of Colum. bia appropriation bill and it wac agreed to. He stated that the House had yielded to the Senate on the price fixed for a municipal building in Wash ington. which is $2,500.0o0.
 A joint resolution presented by MT. Fulton accepting the invitation Of the -managemeht 4of the Lewis and Clark Exposition t6 be heid next summer at Portland. Ore. was adopted.
 The chair brought to the attention of the Senate a communication for former SenatSrs Thurston and Higgins. attorneys for Judge Swayne in the re- cent impeachment trial, making request for 8 sufficient allowance to the Judge to pay his expenses of the trial, includ- ing counsel fees
 The communication was referred to the Committee on Judiciary
 The anti-polygamy resolution in- troduced by MT. Dubois was then laid before the Senate and Mir. Kearns ad dressed the Senate.
 MT. Kearns's Speech. Mir. Kearns being recognized, said he could not permit the occasion to pass without saying what it seemed should be said by a Senator under such con- ditions before leaving public life. He L. 70 recited the conditions under which Statehood was granted. The pledges given by the people of Utah" said the Senator. T believe consisted of the following propositions:
 That the Mormon leaders would live within the laws pertaining to plural marriages and discontinue plural mar riage relations and that they would enforce this obligation upon all of their followers, under penalty of disfellow- ship.
 That the leaders of the Mormon church would no longer exercise polit- ical sway, and that their followers would be free and would exercise their freedom in politics, in business and in social affairs"
 Continuing he said:
 Utah secured her Statehood by solemn compact made by the Mormon leaders in behaR of themselves and their, people.
 That compact has been broken will fully and frequently.
 No apostle of the Mormon Church has publicly protested against that vio- Iation.
 T know the gravity of the utterances that I have just made. I know what are the probable consequences to my self. But I have pondered long and earnestly upon this subject and have come to the conclusion that duty to the innocent people of my State and obligation to the Senate and country require that shall clearly define my attitude"
 MT. Kearns said that the question of religion is not involved and he passed from that subject to the social aspect with brief comment The social auto cracy. he said, at present is at as high a point as has ever been reached.
 He described the surroundings and powers of President Smith. who. he said. affects a regal state and has es- tablished himself with the dignity of a monarch.
 Tn al this social system" said MT. Kearns. leach apostle has his great part. He is inseparable from 1t. He yields now such parts of the power as the monarch may permit him to en-
 
 that he will outlive those who are his seniors in rank. in order that he may become the ruler"
 Church Has Monopoly.
 Taking up the business policy of the church. MT. Kearns charged that 1t amounts to a monopoly He recited the holdings of President Smith, by virtue of his office as we'll as his pri- vate holdings and said that when Smith became president he boasted of his poverty. while now he is in "re- ceipt of an income like unto that which a royal family derives from a national treasury. One-tenth of all the annual earnings of all the Mormons in all the world flows to him. These funds amount to $1,600.0O0 annually"
 Continuing. Mir. Kearns said: Parties are nothing to these leaders except as parties may be used by them. So long as there is a Republican army and Congress will lead their followers to support Republican tickets. but if by any chance, the Democratic party should control this government with prospect of continuance in power you yvouId sac a gradual y@erfnR around