Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-11
THE TRAVELLERS" SILLY TALE

Tho Boston Traveller has been maxi
ing a big sensation over avery small
matter. That Is an easy task Yhen
the subject relates in any way 10
mormon" affairs It is not new
topic BY any means, bat only an old
enc revived, The facts, so far as
they have been ascertalned. appear 10
be that when company OF Latter
day Saints was formed In the British
mission this season for emigration TO
this country. a scotch family named
Henry. desired TO send on their little
daughter, Susan. to Utah, and re-
ouested one Of the Elders named
Bachman who was returning from a
mission. TO take the little girl with
him and adopt her as his own. Legal
papers were made out and attested
by the American consul The parents
had been members Of the Mormon
Church for many years and the girl
had been baptized into the faith.
on the arrival OF the yessel--the
Arabic. IN Boston, the question was
raised as to the probability Of the
child becoming a public charge, see
ing that she was there without par
onts. and the commissioner refused
10 recognize the adoption papers pre-
scented by Elder Bachman. The little
girl was thereupon sent back 10 her
parents IN Scotland. There Is no need
TO say much II anything on this arbi-
trary act Of the bureau az Boston APP
peal to Washington could have been
taken. with strong assurance Of sue
cess. Judging by other cases but we
suppose the delay that would De oc-
oasioned was not desirable and the
Incident itself closed with the deporta-
ton OF Susan Henry.
The Traveller. however. saw IN Il a
chance for a big anii."Mormon'
TRADE about Mormon Elders I'M
porting girls and women for plural
wives" after the style that prevailed
with eastern papers IN former times.
The affair was represented as disclos-
ing "a systematic scheme by which
hundreds Of foreigners are yearly I'M
ported to enter into polygamy In
Utah" This will be eagerly doyoured
by thoughtless people ready for any
thing Of the sort 20 satisfy their de-
PRAYED appetites, and by that class Of
pupiteers that panders to them, and
II Will serve TO make a newspaper
story for a short time. But sensible
readers will wonder how the coming
10 this country OF a little girl eleven
years old by the wishes Of her par
ents. could be nationally magnihed in
to systematic scheme OF huge pro-
portions for the promotion Of sys-
tom that has been set aside Tor oyer
fifteen years But Of such tales is yell
low journalism chiefly composed.
We do not think e worth while TO
take M. seriatum. the various para
kllHlAN VI NN' " NlNNI'' NANAAHNNAfN iAl~
dulged in by the Traveller. They are
oil based on fallacy. except the fact
OF the child's deportation. The truth
concerning Mormon" immigration
can easily be ascortained from public
documents on Gle at Washington and
the records az New York and Boston.
AZ no time IN the history OF the gath
ering Of the Saints 10 this country.
even when plural marriage prevailed.
was there ever a greater preponder-
ance OF young women IN the COM
panies that arrived from the Old
World, than could be found among
other Immigrants not IN any way as
soolated with the "Mormons' The
idea that women were especially
sought for IN proselyting was entIre-
Is without foundation On truth.
The emigranis from the European
countries usually came in families. 10
Is true that occasionally young women
as well as young men preceded their
parents and brothers and sisters. so
that they might earn means Co send
for the other members of the family
And this was effected m numerous
Instances. help being in great demand
both Of males and females. and many
family has been brought here through
the means earned by Young men or
young women in service
We remember q conversation n
Washington with Secretary Evarts on
this subject who. being deceived as 10
the purpose % the Mormon propa-
ganda. was unwlse enough 20 appeal
10 the British government 90 stop the
gathering IN Of young women and
their emigration under Mormon" aus
pices. Tho English premier after
making inQuiries found that the
"Yankee" secretary had. so TO speak.
''gone on half-cocked." and that there
was no foundation Tor his notion His
Communication met With rdicuic and
the matter was dropped Eyar;s was
merely one Of the wise men" oi the
age who took Tor granted ire stories
connected by the enemies of The Nor
mon" Church he had only chagun
for his pains and ycSauou for DIS
credulity.
The endeavors of our missionaries
abroad are rather 10 persuade converts
60 remain at leas, Tor some time in
their respective countries aud make a
nucleus Tor Church work. than 70 come
here where labor Is scarce compared
with past conditions But people who
embrace the latter-day work are Inn
bued with The spirit of gathering. and
desire earnestly % come 90 Zion and
help 10 build Il up and receive Of the
benefits Of its teachings and ordinances.