Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-21

own behalf, without waiting for other
Witnesses now ell route from Utah The
senator WAS unde: direct and cross
examinations all day and frankly an
sWered most of the questions asked.
He acquitted himself eXcellently and
appeared to make favorable impress
siCn CT the members OF the commit
tee. .. l ..
Took No Dsloyal Oath
The examination OF Senator Smoot
related to matters intimately connect.
de with church policy and his duty to-
ward the church as compared with his
duty as = senator He said he haI
not taken any oaths that would inter.
fere With his loyalty to MS government
His recollection OF the endowment
house ceremony was indistinct he
said, but he Mas sure there we're no
Obligations: taken to avcnee the bloOl
OF the prophets upon either "taiS ma
ton or this generation as had been
testified to ny witnesses for the prose.
GU, ion ..
No oatI: of Vengeance.
Senator Smoot was examined by Mr.
WorthirStCn. his counsel, who read
what witnesses have alleged ~ be the
oath OF vengeance" and asked Sena-
| tor Smo OF il there was anything Of hat
| character in the ceremony.
Il f,c:e MAS net. $50 'sF = = $50 :
Was the Mormon church factor
in politics in YOUR candidacy for the
Ser at""'' asked Mr. Wcrtllinetcn
Not in the least No man or wo-
man can say that | ever asked then,
to wee tl,e Republican ticket because
was an apostle"
Did any one ever attempt to in
Guence you or to dictate to YOU in
yo,r politics."
'Act i'll any way. l would not per.
nit it,
His Vote His Own
What would he yoir position Of tho
| president if the church should attempt
10 influence you in Your vote as a
senator7'
II would not submit to it for a min
utH = .
Senator Smont said he knew Presi
dent Smith had more than one wiff.
When aaket! whether he had made
any protest against those apostles re-
lute:l TO be living in poly Samous rela.
tioils. he said that tho government:
OF the United States had accepted the
existing conditions; that there had
bae,. no prosecutions and that the at
titudc or tho people was that Of toll
GRANGE.
The Popular View.
He declared that the people felt that
the best, and. in fact, The only way
to settle the conditions was to lot the
pOlysamist die off. Mr.. Worthington
asked! If that sentiment of liberation
extended TO l,lcral marriages which,
have occurred since the manifesto
oh. not a all" replied the senate:
earnestly. Il do not believe there is
q coed citizen rt Utah who would con
done rev llurai marriages.
He Cites a Case.
Neither do I feel that there is a
man in Utah that thinks polygamist
who continues to violate the laws Of
the land should hold such a place. To
The best Of my knowledge there is not
a fe;iaral Office in Utah filed bv 4
prlygamis.. know that the post,
master at Provo was removed on that
ground AMI here have been other
cases IF that kind
"fiavc You recommended! to tn.
President the appointment Of poly.
samist to federal olHce'" asked Mr..
Warrington
No. sir, and 60 not intend to- re.
pied the senator.
Does Not Approve OF Polyeamy.
Senator Smctt said that he bad
never advised or corntcnanced any
man ol woman to live in po'vgamy Ia
sail he thought it host not to hold re-
llsious classes in school houses
On cross eXaminaticn hy Mr.. TAYLOR.
the senator said the Manifesto nanc
tha IMPRESSION on him that it was
going to stop rnlygauy forever. H.,
~! rot understand that il dispara .ed
the doctrine Of polyGamv hut that il
did 'iisparaSc tl..c practice. He said
~ believed the' revelation in re2ar.l
To- pcvgamy that was received by
Joseph Smith. hut he did not believe
IN the practice OF polygamy against
tie laws OF the land.
Wi'at He Would Have Done.
Senator Dvcrman asked lie wines :
"hat'hc wGnld have done if President
. Smith had refused him leave OF ali.
Sencc.