Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-10
[II STORY Of
''' The PIONEERS
| a. whitney Gives interesting
' ,.',taI Of Events That Led
Them to Utah.
Iceland OF OEsoLATIoS'
...,.... the Inspired Leader said
=, ,be place and His
Word Wa. Made Good


Ger. mi. !, the Place and HIS
Word Wa. Made Good
.v q, the pioneers and a re-
~ 10" ~ events that led to the s. SET,
r . ~ !, me valleys Of the Rocky
in'a ',. . Vas the theme Of an H.
''ai.,p, discourse by Elder orson T.
(' ,''ti.' # # the council OF the apostles
alD', ,,s : yesterday afternoon
H' large congregation IN at
',' w. many Of those present being
'al' ..'. and the graphic account OF
aas '.r,,,,Ion Of Utah. which was the
's.ss.'i q and made possible eth. III.
lan' !, vast empires in the Great
T ..aI, Va. ns'h'i to with raO' ''''"-
~ ..,,,,s vre presided over by
10y ~, ~, r. winder. The Sc
.,... -..ssd BY the choir were,
70, -, Servants Blest. o Lord,
i'E l n' ~ ~ Rslse to Thee" and We
oui 30 %. = q God, for a Prophet the
hrt ~ ~ ,olnIng with the choir M
,lr.se,f NO hymns last named FL
!, Iiss u Cannon onereu Tue u"
siios.
PIONEER TYPES.
, Whltnsy said that a portion
~ 4. saver lust uttered and OF The
sT followed. relative 10 the
.s,c enjoyed by the l-atier-day
-, mis- far western land, we're
-.',arce with a subject that had
y mon his mind since he had been
speak on the present occasion.
~ recently returned from a trip
!, yoruon settlements In Canada,
n, people Of Alberta he saw
.,t,hs men and women who we're
ios.ers Of Utah nearly so years
rev we're Of the same sterling
n ,ni imbutd with similar falth
( Eltrpnse. a..
Ysbtrose Iowa, 81 years ago. the
~ Joseph Smith predicted at a
n meeting that the Latter-day
r., voud be driven 10 the west and
n isy would become a mighty peo-
4 the midst Of the Rocky Noun
I'd Although be mad organized an
.,5rlng party looking TO the carry
q ogt a a western movement u was
I, Ms destiny TO lead In the great
;rlaklng. Shortly before his death
, rophet drafted a measure, which
a presented 10 Congress. asking for
esaIon By the government OF emil
srr to Oregon and the northwest.
y, Years after the prediction referred
vas made, Brigham Young and his
.oiiiss began the fulhllment OF the
,phecy. They but carried out the
M q the martyred leader.
WAR WITH MEXICO.
n Anil 1886, Mexico became angered
llnt her sister republic. owing 10
. feet that Texas had been annexed
The United States. and American
ow were stationed along the Rio
snss The differences between the
. nations led TO q declaration Of war.
'sn General Zachary Taylor had won
10 victories over the Mexicans. FIRST
!, psa Alto ana again at Resaca de la
PslrA The American plan Of cam
|slgn vas 70 strike the enemy in three
aees General Taylor was 10 con-
lnge his operations along the Rio
isnde; General Winfield Scott, COM
fander-in-chlef vas to invade Mexico
ION the Gull roast while General
ifrhsn 7. Kesmey was to invade New
I1leo and California.
MORMON BATTALION.
E3,r Whitney recounted the events
nsIg Up 70 the raising OF the Nor
~ Battalion, While the exiled saints
NJ temporarily resting upon the
.in o. the Missouri river. "The
e'roa leaders had sent a messenger
washington to ask OF the govern-
Hi Itfmlssion 70 haul freight TO Ore
2 ana ihe Pacific coast, thus 10 help
On y thelr western exodus. Before
it'afn Of this messenger the requisi-
I ior The battalion was made. The
vas not considered to be a friendly
sl Elder Whitney said he be-
l uh iheinieniion Of the adminis-
uoh vas 70 lend a helping hand to
eRlled people. However. for the
~ % part with 900 OF their young
ioe'5odied men under the circum-
-, vas a sacrifice OF no small
,iy'uonS The battalion was fur
pa, and the achievements OF the
sho enlisted benefited their CO.
s'lisH N more ways than one.
y enabled The people 10 show
!. plalty and devotion 10 American
..,.' and secondly aided in the |
-4'uon plan Of the pioneer leader. !
LAND or Oscillation.
y. uAi Tine sad the speaker tho |
n ~ q. western migration was very |
!. =. : rev people we're going to ore-
' -. 70 Other places along the Pa
49, 80 put he region OF the Great |
t !, vas Stunned and avoided by |
~. !. we schools and upon maps il
!. .''etsd "a as the Great American
y 10 was generally looked upon |
~, oi aesolation aud death. Not
!. - nontlersmen speak IN Of this
I, ", tne most enlightened SEN
-. - INC country was against n.
,, IN. = plan 10 establish a mail
!. u,n the Missouri river 10 the
..,S me Columbia. Daniel Web
!. ~ on the floor Of the United
!. ,. senate. What 40 We wan,
|. - y, vast worthless areaY This
r, =, -,.kes ana Wild beasts, OF
+, u shifting sands and whirl-
, y ulsl' Of cactus and prairie
. +, ~ wat use could we ever hone
80, - great deserts. or those end
,, '..u'sin ranges, iinprenetrable
NJ &c 70 their very base with
/, s.oWs' What can we ever
= !, 70 ... With the western coast a
49,, ~ svg miles, rockbound. cheer
p,, b., .llng and not a harbor IN 10
49,, s,s'a ZEN. ] viii never vote one
s,s1ss 'ne public treasury 10 place
n ~. coast one inch nearer "a
~ uan II Tow is.' -
THIS Is THE PLACE.
~ ), very region decried and de-.
n ny, ~ DANIEL Webster and shun-
gosss' lng emigranis came Brig
! 4 ana his heroic band. with
NV e ~ ollshing themselves per
. to..i ae pioneer leader was nor
,r,,,sn ms determination bv the