Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
PEACE BROODS OVER ZION
Controversy Between DR., DOwie and Former
Followers May Be Arbitrated.
CHANGE IN ATTITUDE OF THE APOSTLE
Legal Advisers of Both sides
Hold Extended Conferences and
an JnderstandinE seems
Probable.

CHICAGO, April i. At the conclusion Of
day Of conferences between representatives
Of the opposing interests of the Christian
Catholic church, the statement was made
at midnight tonight that the whole con-
troversy would probably be settled by con-
Citation Both sides to the dispute, ac-
cor6ing to Attorney Emil c. Wetten. John
Alexandcr's legal representative, are an
xious for an amicable adjustment OF the
whole dispute. This announcement was
made by Mr.. Wetten after his return to
Chicago tonight from Zion City, where he
went this afternoon and was I'm confer
ence with General Overseer Volva, over
seer Speicher, Overseer Piper. Deacon
Granger and Judge Barnes, the head Of
Zion City's law department. The state
ment was made by Mr.. Wetten immedi-
ately after conference he had with Or.
Dowie and his counsellors, which lasted
until midnight At this meeting Attorney
Wetten told Dowie and his lieutenants
what had transpred at the meeting he
had with Voiva and his assistants
Earlier in the evening n statement had
been given out from Dowie's apartments,
that the whole matter would be thrown in
to the courts tomorrow for a settlement,
but after the consultation with Attorney
Wetten on his return from Zion, there
seemed to be a sudden change in the war
like attitude which has all along been as
sumcd by Dowie and his advisors.
No Need of Courts.
Attorney Wetten I'm making his state
ment said that Dowle had appointed him
to speak officially for himself Dowie)
while the negotiations for a settlement
were going on.
THE report that DR.. Dowie would seek
redress in the courts is entirely wrong"
said Mr.. Wetten. That will be our last
resort and l am OF the opinion tonight
that there will be no need TO ask the
courts for assistance. DIR. Dowie's princi-
pal desire in this matter is to see that
every person who has ever invested a dol
lar i'm Zion City OF any of the business en-
terprises Of his receives payment in fun on
investments. At the conference ] had In
Zion City today with those now in control
Of that place considerable progress was
made in reaching an understanding We
went over the whole situation as to their
rights and as TO what was due to DR..
Dowie. AT the meeting tonight with Dowie
( and his counsellors / Informed them OF
the attitude of those in control at Zion
City and advised Cancellation. Dowie and
his lieutenants seemed favorably impressed
with what / had to say and ii was decided
that should continue my efforts for peace
Nothing was mentioned to who should
be the ecclesiastical head Of the church,
as we did not have time to touch on that
point. Our plans are still only in the pri-
mary stage, but a scheme Is being consid-
cred whereby an effort will be made to
have the whole AFFAIR left to a board OF
arbitration to be chosen from represent
atives Of both sides"
Gladstone DOwIe's Threat
In referring to the threat which it is as
| serted that Gladstone Dowie made, init
mating that II his father did not cease in
his attacks upon Mrs. Dowie he would
reveal certain deeds said to have occurred
in 1877, DR.. DoWie said:
| / remember nothing particular that oc-
| CURED in the year 1877. ] know of no rea-
| son why any exposure Of my acts during
| that period of time should cause me to be
/ sfraid. Coming TO think OF II, however,
/ there Is one thing that happened in the
| year 1877 which greatly regret and that
! II that the Lord gave unto me a son whom
/ / named Gladstone DoHie. All my life
| I've tried to give him counsel and supply
! him with money but my efforts in lead
! ing him in the paths that would have him
/ walk have been without avail Now, L
! want to say that unless this young man
/ ceases making these threats and inSinua-
! lions l will be forced to reveal his true
/ character the world