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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-06

Smoot of polygamy at a mass meeting
in his church at 12Sth street and Mad.
ison avenue on December 18th, 1903?
See New York Tribune December 16,
1908.
1t was the Rev. Duncan J. Mcmillan
who endorsed the sensational lie in
the New York Commercial Advertiser
of January 8, 1904, that Mormon mis-
sionaries receive from $40 to $50 for
every girl they secure for a plural
wife. 1t was the Rev. d. j. Mcmillan
who made the grandstand statement
that he had to preach in Utah with a
revolver in one hand and a Bible in
the other, thus acknowledging to the
world that he put more confidence in
six shooter, the weapon of thug,
than in the Almighty God, whom he
was pretending to worship.
Mr.. Schroeder tries to bolster up
Miss Maria Weeds falsehood by the
following:
"The next charge of this conscien.
tious Peet is that Maria Weed at Gin
cinnati said that Senator Smoot at
one time had five wives" etc. One
Cincinnati paper did so report Mrs
Weeds lecture, but she did not SO
state. What she in fact said was that
Joseph F. Smith had five wives. I'm
mediately after having her attention
called to the erroneous report, she
wrote the editor demanding that a
correction would be maze.
saw Miss Weeds false statement
in the ST., Louis Globe Democrat, also
a special to the Salt Lake Herald, and
also in Cincinnati paper. l do not
believe that Mr.. Schroeder can show
that Miss Weed corrected her false
hood.
Nearly every female lecturer, to OBJ.
tain signatures against Mr.. Smoot &C
cused him Of polygamy. (See Sarah
Jane Elliott's lecture in New York
Commercial Advertiser March H.
1903; Philadelphia Press March -
1908, Mrs. Mary DeVore, Philadelphia
Inquirer, October 26, 1903 Philadel
phia Press, October &c, 1903, Mrs
Darwin R. James, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Times, Dec. 3, 1903; Miss Theresa
Stalker, The Saratogian, Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, Jan. rs, 1904)
Mr.. Schroeder would undoubtedly
| ody oil tuC duoNC wac a hiiotdhC Ill
print. Miss Maria Weed and DR.
Sarah Jane Elliott were the official
lecturers of the National w. G. Il. u
Here is another misleading and un
true statement by Mr.. Schroeder:
1.-THE honest Mr.. Peet says that the
Ministerial association wanted to con
vey to the minds of the people of the
country that Senator Smoot was a
polygamist." In their protest sent to
Washington published to all the world
and signed by these ministers it is
said of Mr.. Smoot: I'VE accuse him
of no offense cognizable to law. Isn't
that a queer way of conveying to
others the impression that Senator
Smoot is a polygamist? And yet the
very honest Mr.. Peet wants us to be
lieve that others were liars"
Mr.. Schroeder seems to think he
can mislead the readers of the Truth
Seeker by distorting and misquotine
my booklet. Here is what l said
pages IA and Is in my booklet:
"Dr. Leilich and DR.. Paden, decided
to put in two protests to the senate
committee, one by DR.. Paden, repre-
senting the business men, and one by
DR.. Leilich as representative of the
Ministerial association. These two
protests, where they were not abso
lutely false, were scraps of Utah and
Mormon history, overlooking all thai
| mo, oood ond mapnifvinp and en-
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-06

the Smoot inquiry proceedings. The
other was Mrs. Margaret Geddes of
Salt Lake City, who positively swore
she was not married but refused to
tell who was the father of her child
The testimony of Mrs. Geddes can
be found in Vol. 2. page 1903, of Smoot
inquiry proceedings. Mr.. Schroeder
tries to defend the Rev. S. E. Wishard,
superintendent of Presbyterian mis-
sions in Utah, who said in the Herald
and Presbyter, an official Presbyterian
paper, November IL, 1906
"He had recently catalogued the
names of thirty Mormons who had
taken plural wives since September,
1890. On November IS, 1903, in the
same paper, he said Reed Smoot be-
longed to a society that murdered
apostates to save their souls, and on
December 9, 1908, he said that all
Mormon women were subjugated and
made to accept polygamy.
'Mr. Peet, who is so sensitive about
honesty, denounces as one of the
grossest lies ever told by an indivi-
dual an alleged statement by DR.. Pad
en-, as follows: Senator Smoot (has)
sworn to obey and execute the DEGREES
of the (Mormon) church and to
avenge the blood of the prophets Jo-
seph and Hyrum Smith, and to teach
his children. and their children's chill
drena unto the third and fourth gen.
Grafton, so to do (Mr. Peet says par
enthetically, the people of the United
States being all included among the
slayers of these people) and that Sen
atOr SmoOt Is an enemy to the govern
ment."
The parenthetic statement was
made by DR.. Paden (See Philadelphia
Press, Nov. %, 19O3). offered DR.. S.
e. S. Wishard $1,000 and DR.. Paden
$4,000 If they would show they did
not tell gross lies. Mr.. Schroeder
sneeringly states that the very hon
est Mr.. Peet is bluffing, proofs such as
I demand being difficult to obtain. To
please Mr.. Schroeder, will change
the terms of the reward. l will say
| can positively prove by testimony
that would be acceptable to a judge
and jury that DR.. S. E. Wishard and
DR.. Paden lied in each and every in
stance in their above statements, and
if l cannot prove that they did lie
/ will donate $4,000 to any
enc Mr.. Shredder may desig-
nate. If I make the proofs Mr..
Schroeder is to pay all the expenses
of the investigation. Mr.. Schroeder
tries to bolster up the Rev. Mcmillan
in the following:
"As to his charges against the Rev.
Duncan J. Mcmillan, the accused par
son writes this to me: While | was
speaking at Delmonico's, in November,
1903, was interrupted with the ques-
ton: Is Mr.. Smoot polygamist? In
reply, l said: have no personal
knowledge of Mr.. Shoots domestic
affairs, never saw the man. Mr..
Leilich charges him with the offense
of polygamy, and many others believe
he has more than one wife, but in the
absence of larger proof the charge Is
not made whole by the contestants
Here again our honest friend Is in
error"
Here is an exact copy OF
the New York Tri-Weekly World,
November II, 1908. THE Reverend
Duncan j. Mcmillan, pastor OF
the 12Sth street Presbyterian church,
made a sensational address on Nor
monism and charged Smoot with
polygamy. He said he spoke from
personal knowledge gained during an
experience of years as Gentle mis-
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-06

Continued on page 12)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
Unwfse Labor Concentration

IT all that Patrick Dolan. president ~
the Pittsburg district OF the United N,,a
workers or America, says is true the lead
ers OF that organization have put their fol-
io"ers IN position which antagonizes the
sense of fair play and justice of every I'm
biased citizen of the United States A.
cording TO Dolan. the national unto, no.
adopted a resolution forblddinr a set,,.-
ment by any district unless the differences
In all the districts are settled atone t,,,o
Thus, despite the wide variety OF cond,.
lions both natural and Industrial. affecting
the coal mining business in different parts
OF the country. there can be no coal peace
anywhere II the miners of a single section
are obstinate or srasping or unreasonable
or oelilcose. A very small minority of the
union members can in this way tie uu the
entire output and throw half a million os
men into fdleness and precipitate a conflict
costing scores OF millions OF dollars and nm
told suffering. This is complete sub
version OF the representative principle of
organization and a certain way to bring dis
aster TO the cause OF trades unionism.
This demonstration on the part of the
union leaders OF a disposition to force all
their followers into n strike II peace agree
ments are not simultaneously made In all
districts points more surely than ever to the
necessity of the adoption OF a system of
compulsory arbitration. automatically In
voked at the first menace of a rupture of
relations, and unfaitngly enforced. Wheth-
er applied on the national. state or district
scale. this arbitration system should be
final The stubbornness of the workers or
operators OF single small section should
not stand in the way of peace there or else
where.
To develop the principle of organiza-
ton 10 the extreuIe point reached by the
adoption OF the Ryan resolution by the Ma
tional Mine Workers is to rob the individual
miner of all his rights TO reduce him to
position OF seryitude worse by far than
conscientious fulfIlment of the duty he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
Virginia and the Gerrymander.

The Virginia legislature has gerrymander
in hand, with the object, we are told, of re-
firing Representative Slemp of the ninth
district from Congress. That district is now
reliably republican. and Mr.. Slemp has de-
veloped qualities of leadership which have
made him useful to his party throughout
the state. In last years gubernatorial cam
paign he was his party's principal adviser.
The democratic purpose now is to put him
out of business by detaching certain coun-
ties from the district and adding them to
another district, where their republican ma
jorities can be overcome by larger demo-
cratic majorities. AS the ninth is the only
republican district in the state. this change
will insure a solid democratic delegation to
the next House.
This is an old trick. and, to the dscredit
of our institutions. only a trick. Both par
ties have repeatedly played 1t in a number
of states. and hence neither is assured of
sympathy when the trick is played at Its
expense. Not improbably. II conditions were
reversed in Virginia the republicans would
present the hot end of the poker to the DEM
ocrats with the same unsympathetic COM
posture the democrats are now showing to-
ward them.
Nevertheless, whether played by one
party tHS OlneI, dIu whenever pidySu'
this trick is to be deplored. It is unworthy
of good management and unfruitful of good
results. Advantages gained in that way are
seldom lasting, and never should be. Dis
trict lines when run on partisan demands
for partisan purposes show sometimes a.
map at war both with the peoples interests
and with their convenience Everything has
been sacrificed to make a politician, or to
mar one.
In the particular case in question, why
deprive the republicans OF Virginia Of their
only voice in the national legislature. and.
for that matter. their only voice anywhere?
They are very numerous. though so stu
ated that they cannot make themselves felt
at the polls and in Mr.. Slemp they have
spokesman who in point both Of talent
and breeding measures up to the accepted
standards of the state. And. be It remem-
bered. the ninth district is not in the black
belt, but Is peopled by the whites, and con-
trihuted In soldiers largely to the cause Of
the confederacy. Mr.. Slemp is himself q
confederate veteran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12

the head by a name that was never heard
in Persia. whereupon the head abandoned
the careful range of professional replies and
shouted: wait till get out Of here. Max
FIGHTER. and I'll knock your face in.' A
cIamor arose and when the tumult had sub
sided the booth was cleared and the show
man looked with eyes of reproach upon the
weeping head. A veil is drawn before the
subsequent proceedings. but 1t IL at least
known that the next day the police came.
and one of them kicked at the seeming at
mosphere between the legs of the table and
smashed mirror cunningly contrived. and
thus exposed to view the knickerbockered
legs of a small boy. The head, plus body.
is now being cared for by the Gerry Society
on the score that Its years are too few for
legal exhibition In public. while the show
man is bewailing his fate In a cell as he
awaits the coming Of some kind friend with
the necessary ball money. Meanwhile Max
FIGHTER Is wondering what may happen to
him when the head. plus the body. does
manage to obtain freedom. incidentally
there is a gnashing of teeth on the East Side
as the former owners Of many nickels re-
call their loss in exchange for a converse
zion with well-coached lad of eleven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
Judge Parker,

In view of his approaching visit to the
state. the Mississippi legislature has in
vited Judge Parker to deliver an address
before 1t. This is both the hospitabIe and
the correct thing. Mississippi Is a demo-
cratic state, and supported Judge Parker in
his race for the presidency. One of her
sons-John Sharp Wflliams-presided over
the convention which nominated the Judge
On every account, therefore. the invitation
is to be applauded. Let us hope that this
time Judge Parker may see his way clear
to discuss live subject. When he went to
Georgia and addressed the legislature in
1903-which inaugurated his presidential
boom-he was a member of the judiciary,
and on account of the prophecies, had to be
a little diplomatic. He selected a theme for
lawyers, and in his anxiety to be entirely
safe talked over even their heads. But as
he Is now foot-loose and tongue-free he
should give US something to the point
Something to this point, particularly: has
he hopes of another domination to the
presidency or does he concede that the
pendulum has swung back to the other side,
and that either Mr. Bryan or Mr. Hearst
or some man of their kind. will lead the
democracy in 1908?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
Mr.. Bryan and the Chinese.

The story from Spokane respecting Mr..
Bryan's speech at Hongkong on the subject
OF the Chinese boycott shows that gentle
man In a light eminently TO his credit. He
described the situation in this country ac-
curately. and by 50 doing performed serv-
fee for which all should be thankful. IL 1t
Is true that as the result of the speech Chi
nese agitators renewed their warfare on
American goods. have in the fact addi-
tional confirmation of what has long been
apparent. that this whole Chinese hula
baloo over the exclusion law has the coolie,
and no other. for It's real object.
Mr. Bryan had been asked to consider a
series of propositions which few American
traders in China had agreed to IN a confer
ence with a few Chinese merchants and
representatives of Chinese guilds on the sub
Ject of modification of the exclusion law.
One of those propositions was the lowering
of the bars in the Philippines and in Hawaii
TO coolie labor. Mr.. Bryan-who is a very
clever man-saw the African in the wood
pile at glance, and pointed out how strong
labor was in the American electorate, and
how necessary II would be to reckon with
labor at the polls in such a matter. He
knew, as we all know, that unrestricted
cooiie labor In the foreign possessions of
the United States would be followed by
olfe consequences there, and weakening
OF the bars against the coolies here. Had
he neglected that point he would have been
dull man indeed.
Let us not forget that Mr.. Bryan is neither
dull nor an unpatriotic man. He could
ask nothing better so far as his Individual
fortunes are concerned than to see a re-
publican Congress and a republican Presi-
dent tinker with the Chinese exclusion law
at The instance of few traders and con-
tractors and planters In this country and
let IN coolies by the thousands. That policy
would spell ruin to the party in power and
make democratic success--probabIy under
Mr.. Bryans leadership-certain.
But Mr.. Bryan does not want to be Presi
dent that badly. Knowing the country's
interests so far as the coolies are concerned
he wants them preserved at all times and by
all parties. and in this spirit he spoke at
Hongkong And it Is in this same spirit
that the House committee having the Fos-
ter bill IN charge should proceed
A very good bill not to pass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12

owes to the employer with whom he enters
into contractual relations II organization
has brought the workers better wages ana
shorter hours It does not follow that stfh
more concentrated organization will con-
tinue to improve his condition. The truth
is that the organization of the miners mas
reached the point of maximum results wnen
1t acquires the semblance of an associa-
ton for the discussion OF the best ways
and means to improve conditions. The mo-
ment the grand body of workers undertakes
to assume supreme power over the conduct
of groups of similarly situated individuals
regardless of the dissimilarity between the
groups. 1t becomes tyrannical and defeats
it's own ends.
One of two results awaits the override
velopment of the national organization. 1t
will fall TO pieces through internal strains,
such as those now being developed by the
adoption OF the Ryan resolution and the
protest of such clear thinkers as Patrick
Dolan. or 1t will rush to disaster through
the precipitation of a strike which VIII
paralyze industry, bring great losses to the
country, plunge the workers deeply into
debt and eventually force public sentiment
to the adoption of measures of self-protec-
ton against such menaces to It's economic
health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
February.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
OF this twenty-eight day February four
days are Sunday and three others are
legal holidays-Lincoin's birthday in some
states Washingtons birthday In others and
Mardi Gras In two. Lincoln's birthday,
which falls on a Monday. is legal holiday
In New York. Illinois, Pennsylvania. Mime
sofa, New Jersey, Connecticut. Delaware,
wyoming. Washington and North Dakota.
In Massachusetts, where Lincoln's birthday.
though individually observed. Is not legal
holiday. because followed so closely by
Washington's birthday on the 22d, a propo-
sition has been made for the observance of
a Lincoln Sunday, or February II, this year.
The last Massachusetts legislature adopted
a resolve empowering the governor to
prescribe. or at least suggest. the form in
which the anniversary should be observed
In that state. Eleven years ago the Amerf-
can Missionary Association suggested to the
young people of the Congregational de-
nomination a Lincoln Sunday, and some
Methodists have adopted the custom.
In New York February IL. LincoIn's birth
day, is a legal holiday, and will be so OBJ
served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
Lincoln.

Apraham Lincoln. born this day In 1909.
died at the age of ffty-six years Had he
oeen spared by the assassin who struck him
GOWN In the prime of his life and of his
usefulness TO the country he might still be
with US at the age OF ninety-seven
for close upon fOrty-one years the Amerf-
can people have been mourning the mar
tyred President, in a constantly widening
circle Of appreciation of his great virtues
and his fitness for the task imposed unon
him. The south has long since swept AWAY
the veil of prejudice and has seen Lincoln
the man and the executive In his true
coiors, has recognized him as It's friend in
all the black hours of war and disruption
To-day his name is uttered reverentIy wher
ever his character has been fully appre-
clated. While the anniversary of his birth
is not celebrated In the states against which
he was compelled in obedience to his oath
OF office. to throw the armies of the fed
eraI government. his great. broad Ameri-
canism Is properly appraised and the man
ner of his death Is sincerely deplored as a
wanton crime.
Lincoln stands before the country In
retrospect as man of force and sincere
convictions, a man of gentleness and for
giveness. His humble origin has only
served to glo-ify his achievements son
of the soil. he was the better able in the
crisis to understand the ideals and motives
or the people More and more fully the
country is coming to know how perfectly
the man and the hour were in harmony
The great tragedy OF his fate lay in the
fact that he was not permitted to bring
TO bear upon the problems even more diff
hcult than those of war the grand qualities
OF mind and heart which caused Lincoln to
tower grandly above his fellows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
In Line at the White House.

From the Kansas City Star Marion (Kan.) Corr.
Homer Hoch of Marlon-"Our son Homer
attended a White House reception when
he was in Washington, and tells about II
THE line winds around two or three rooms.
and you can't see the President until you
are close enough to shake hands with him
A fellow In uniform asks you your name,
and you tell him your name is Hoch You
turn a corner. find yourself right in front
of the President, and as you reach out to
shake hands the fellow in uniform an
nounces in stentorian tones, Mr. Polk!'
You bow your bowiest, as though you had
always gone by the name Of Polk and be-
fore you know what has happened, or get
sQuint at the richly gowned ladies' stand
Ing in line to watch you perform, you are
being hustled on your way out to be num-
bered with the glad and festive throng who
have shaken hands with the PRESIDENT
Fellow citizens. 1t is something great"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
A Head and q Eeud.

An enterprising Snowman set up a stall
pn the East Side in New York recently. his
attraction to the public being a human
head which had been decapitated In Persia.
but because of good deeds, had been per-
mitted by the higher powers to live and
answer questions for the instruction Of
mankind. Being a considerable Snowman
and anxious to give the world the maximum
benefit of the great wisdom OF this Persian
head-which spoke an exceptionally clear
brand of east side New Yorkese. despite its
oriental origin-the proprietor of the head
charged only five cents for admission to the
stupendous. thrilling and hair-raising exhf-
bItion of mysterious power. Consequently
the booth was always well filed and the
questions directed at the head with great
volubilIty. were answered with supernal
sedateness and an evident knowledge of the
worlds affairs amazing in the case OF a
head so plainly youthful. for it was clear to
the most casual observer that not more
than dozen years had passed over this
fragment of humanity. The other day the
box office was gladdened by the rafting of
many pennies. and their former owners filed
into the showman's booth with purpose
written large upon their grimy countenances
When the lecturer had expatiated upon the
marvel before them. head resting without
body upon table. and had himself put
a few questions which were answered with
grave acumen. he invited the audience to
test the wisdom of the head. Thareupon UP
rose chorus of shriiI Inquiries Of star
tliugiy personal nature, The countenance
of the head flushed, but the piping voice
continued to do the best possible with the
queries that were becoming so painfully
direct. At last pne of the youngsters re-
Iieved himself of long held spleen and called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
Owning Up.

Right humbly now do I confess
That sometimes I affect
An air of wisdom. when my thoughts
Are failing to connect.
They tell me that "douma's" sure
To fix this Russian biz.
don't know what 1t is.
"Modus Vivendi's'' much the same,
The simple truth to say,
I only comprehend It in
A general sort Of way.
But well know in hours of need
It's sure to be on hand.
I'm very thankful for the things
I do not understand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12

A Boxer uprising under another name
is now feared in China. This should af-
ford the soldiers there a valuable oppor-
tunity to test their newly acquired mill
tary knowledge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12

An old Danish law requires that every
feudal count and baron shall give the new
king horse and man in armor. or the
equivalent in money The junk shop pro-
prietors should be looking forward to
something of q harvest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12

The Chinese may have the discretion to
keep quiet about II, but they never get
that foreign devil idea entirely out OF
their heads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12

Count Witte is said to vary his opinions
according to the education and position of
the people whom he may be addressing.
This sort Of politics Is what keeps the
press censor busy