Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
SENATOR IS UNcoNcERNED.
Contended That Case Against
Senator Disqualified Him For
Service in Senate.
Said Church Was More Than Church
And Asserted Utah Politics Can
BE Dominated by IL at VIII.
iSnecial to the "News.ol

Washington, ID, c.. April l2.--John
G. Carlisle, statesman and orator, has
made his argument, and so far as the
protestants are concerned, the case
against Senator Reed Smoot is closed
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Worthlngton
viii reply Mr.. Carlisle win not be
present nor will he answer senior
counsel for Senator Smoot. He so an
nounced at the close OF his remarks
Just before noon today.
BAILEY'S POSITION.
A local paper which has shown great
anImosity towards Senator Smoot de-
clared this morning that Bailey has
abandoned his position, and that q
two thirds vote will be necessary to
deprive the senator of his seat, but all
questions put by Mr.. Bailey to Carlisle
Indicate that he has no such purpose
In mind. and 1t appeared from SINH
lar questions propounded by Senators
Knox, Dillingham; and Deliver that
Nitf Wv VI OPilitoH Nhdl why DN al INO-
thirds vote can his seat be vacated.
CROWDS WAITING.
Although the committee announced
10 o'clock as the hour for beginning
seey, Carllsles argument in the Smoot
case the corridor of the senate out
side the committee room door was
filed with ladies and Mr.. C. NJ. owen
half an hour before the time set. The
crowd assembled there resembled that
which gathers at the gallery door of a
theater when popular matinee ia
yorite is booked TO appear. About so
ladies' were awaiting chance to get
in.
CARLISLE ARRIVES.
Mr. Carlisle arrived early and hid
himself in Chairman Burrows curtain
ed corner Of the room, where he talk
ed with Senator Dubois, who was the
first member OF the committee to an
pear. At 10 minutes before 10. Mr..
Oyerman entered the room.
SENATOR sMoOT ARRIVES.
He was closely followed by Mr. Bur-
rows and within five minutes Senator
smoot, accompanied by Mr. Richards.
came In. Just as the clock marked the
hour OF TO- Senator Dolliver arrived.
and three minutes later Mr.. Worthing-
ton greeted the chairman and took his
seat. The next members of the commit
lee to appear were Bailey and Fras-
Ter, then Foraker, followed by Knox.
The chairman sent messages for SEN
ator Dillingham;, while c. NJ. Owen.
dressed In a clerical frcck coat and
handsome spring tie, arranged books
and papers for Mr. Carlisle.
MEMBERS ABSENT.
In the meantime the chairman tel
ephoned for Senator Pettus, who an
peared later. The other three NOM
oers OF the committee essrs. Bever-
idge, Hopkins and Depew-are out of
town Senator Dillingham; arrived at
iV'2o' and former secy Carlisle arose TO
begin his argument. which marks tho
n"si move In a case which has lasted
three years.
CARLISLE's ARGUMENT.
Narlisle began by declaring that pro-
'estallts have no concern in belief of
of Mormon" Church I'm rev.
cations so far as they relate to spir-
l'pal affairs, but he held the commit
zee cannot entirely ignore that belief |
because 1t follows that If people believe |
mat members of the Priesthood can |
nave and do receive revelations from |
'hmlghty that belief must have impor-
'aht effect upon all their actions in
life.
IN the minds Of Mormon" people
spiritual and temporal affairs are so
'ontused that they cannot distinguish
between them, and therefore believe all
'ots OF the Priesthood are by divine
tie referred TO marriage laws, and in
'sleo that up to the time of the issu-
"ee Of the manifesto the Church
taught that men must take plural wives
ma thnt the laws of the Unittd States
'Salnst such practises had no bearing
upon members OF the Mormon"
Church,
ne read from standard works Of the
nurch IN an effort to show that i'm
'u'l' belief in the absolute authority
y 'he Priesthood has always been in
'ulcated
'hNAToR SHOOTS TESTIMONY.
referring to the testimony Of sena-
WI Smoot himself he undertook 10 dis
rove the statement that the NOR
Nv" APOSTLES are not a self-perpctu-
ing body, and that they are more
:, advisers to the First Presidency.
'"at body he declared has equal pow
10 with that OF the presidency.
ABOUT ANOTHER COUNTRY,
AS to the senator's own sentiments
Y pointed out that Mr.. smoot had
'N"su That II he received revelation