Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
fasteners ARE
EAGER TO HEAR
Prof. Meakin in Constant De.
mand to Deliver Talks
On Utah.
GOOD WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
People Arc Beginning TO Give Ear to
Both sides OF the Utah. Mormon
Question.
New York. April 20. 1906.

New York, April 20. 1906.
Editor Deseret News:
such constant demands have beer
made upon my time, through the inter.
est aroused everywhere by the smoo,
investigation in particular. and Nor.
monsm" In general, that have had nc
leisures 10 continue the weekly letters
had promised myself to send to my
friends IN Utah. II has been a source
OF great pleasure TO me that demands
FOR my talks on Utah have come from
the various large eastern cities un-
sought And is an indication that the
United states is awakening 10 the
real meaning OF the word Liberty. AS
they no longer listen to but one side OF
question, but insist on hearing the
other.
That you may know the kindly spirit
manifested toward our people, In the
Invitations | have received 10 lecture
ON Utah, | enclose letter from Gem
tral VIM, Birney of Washington, ID. c.,
where ! am to speak Sunday. April %.
II you think IL will be interesting 10
your readers you are at liberty to pub
list II;
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
Washington, April s, 1906.
Mr. MeakIn.
Dear Sir-Mr. Smoot has Just given
me your address and suggested that
you might be willing TO address the
Secular League of this city, on one of
the remaining sunday afternoons of the
current month. We had invited Mr..
Smoot and he had given us hopes that
he would lecture to us after the de-
csion of the senate In his case. AS we
cannot expect that this month and our
winter session ends with April, we are
Obliged to look elsewhere.
The league stands for religious llber-
~ and thinks the expulsion of smoot
would be unconstitutional and would
lead TO religious persecution. A strong
er case than that against Mr.. Smoot
might be made against any Roman
Catholic member of the senate.
You might choose your own subject.
and deal with II in your own way. leav-
ing us free to differ with you.
Mr.. David Eccles, of the government
printing office, is the president OF the
hague He will write you on this sub-
Jet To avoid delay. write now, I am
OK the executive committee. Very truly
yours, WILLIAM BIRNEY.
IN NEW ENGLAND.
] like New England, and I like the
New England people. They have a
charm all their own. somewhat remin-
scent OF their pilgrim ancestry. They
have that English reserve that strikes
the casual observer as conventionality
Or coldness. This, however, is only SUI.
pertciah for once breaking through
the ice OF this reserve. one finds them
hospitable, tender and friendly.
We have grown accustomed TO think
Ing Of the westerner. as broad and un-
suspicious, of the south as chivolrous
and hospitable, and the east and north,
as Il Is called here, az narraw and
conventional. The fastener is harder
TO approach, more wrapped up I'm his
own little world. less of a scholar than
nus younger brothers, but his heart is
Just as warm his hand clasp as genu-
me- and his hospitality as free when
once you get acquainted. He Is not i'm
pulslve' but Is q reasoner and once
convince him of your reliability, and
ne is your friend for life. The more
raVel the more am convinced that
PEOPLE are very much like folks wher-
ever you GO"
EXCHANGE OF VALUES.
1t has struck me often. what a grand
exchange OF values 1t would be If some
ot the buoyancy and enthusiasm of the
west could be Infused into the east
ana some Of the culture and thought.
lulness OF the east could be transmitted
70 the west, but suppose it is true
w civilization as II IL of people. the
Young are VITAL the old are philoso.
phlc and so the east has It's Emmer-
son It's Longfellow. its universities, it's
monuments and It's memories. its tran
guhl scenery and its quiet people, while
we west has its vigorous manhood, and
W. vast undevoloped resources.
some weeks ago | gave my first lee
Nfe az Philadelphia and last Sunday
@s requested to repeat 1t before Tho
friendship Liberal club so / again had
City
CITIZENS NOT ASLEEP.
Philadelphia is quaint. quiet and pics