The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-07
DOW|E WILL fight
To LAST DITCH
DepOsed First Apostle of ZiOn's
Church Ready TO Face
Charges.
DENIES THAT HE EVER
ADVOCATED P0LYGAMY
Claims That He Has Admins
tered Affairs of His Church
Rightly.

MEXICO CITY. April 6-John Alexan-
der Dowie, tho first apostle Of tho Chris
tIan Catholic Apostolic church In Zion
left here with his party tonight for chi
cago. where he Will confront the local
leaders who have attempted a revolt
against him. DR. Dowie waS I'm good
health and spirits and indignant at the
conduct OF the men who. according to
letters in his possession, were processing
loyalty to him within the past week
Says He Has Support,
In an interview with the Associated
this afternoon, he reviewed the history
of the Zion church and spoke OF It's
spread not only in the United States but
many kilograms of loyal assurance from
England and the United States, and Of
fers OF financial aid II required These
telegrams were very gratifying to Dowlc,
who spoke freely regarding those who
have In his absence organized a move
ment for his deposition which he ridi-
cucd preposterous.
Steward Unfaithful.
Dowie said he had selected as his best
proved unfaithful The trouble came TO
climax as a result in part OF his Mex
lean undertaking. His wife and sou
agreed with those who made objections.
He added that his SON although not
bad man, did not walk i'm his (Dowic's)
ways He said that his followers thought
little sorry that he did not and now
opposed his returning to Zion City.
Discusses Charges.
Dr. Dowie spoke at length concerning
the telegram OF April l, received Mon
day, April 2, In which charges were maze
against him and in which was MENTIONED
the action that caused his immediate
preparations to return 10 Zion city. He
warmly refuted the charge th>t he had
been ,cxtrevagant by declaring that he
nu nG1 tod h.a ~ 1fg,TI IftE of -h IN
the Zion City bank and he declared
with much carneetness that when the &C
counts were adjusted he would have
goodly balance to his credit,
Denies Being Tyrant.
He then took up the charge brought
that, like all business employers, he did
not and would not tolerate inCompetcncy.
He had been charged with injustice. but
he snd he had, during the last two years,
from his own personal resources. made
gifts to his people aggrcgatins 100000. II
was said he was eNtrayagant when he
5000 during the past six months; but on
tho contrary had loaned Zion City from
outside resources $1,000
Dowie then took up the charges of mis-
management brought against him, and
stated that the creation OF assets over
and above all liabilities OF S0.0O.0C0 In
stupendous failure Land which had cost
him less than $50 an acre he had never
sold at less than 5000 an acre, and some
as high as $1,000.
Does Not Want Polygamy.
Concerning tho charges of polygamous
teachings, DR.. Dowic stated that In none
OF his literature published was there any
support OF this doctrine. He said he was
a sincere monogamlst. and had not con-
templated introducing polyGamy Into his
Mexican colonies.
Dr. Dowie went into discussion OF this
matter from Biblical standpoint and In
sisted that he had never upheld anything
but strict monogamy. He rldiculed the
attempts of his younger. men left in
charge of Zion CITY to depose him, and
speaking OF this matter, showed his &C
customcd fire and force
Will Face Charges.
Nothing he said. could keep him from
going to Chicago to face criminal or other
charges which had not the slightest basis
I'm fact. He humorously remarked that
his deposition arrived in Mexico on April
l. or April fools day. He appeared anx-
ious to confront his opponents, and felt
confident of the loyalty OF the great mass
OF his adherents He took the Mexican
National train nj o'clock and will stop
over ono day for rest at San Antonio,
Tex.
During the afternoon at the hotel many
people arrived desiring TO converse with
him. but he was busy arranging for his
noTthward journey. He seemed in far
better health than when he arrived in the
country. He says he Is fond OF Mexico
and feels grateful to the authorities for
their kindness TO him, aid fully expects
To return here,