Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-02
DUTCH POINT OF VIEW
ON UTAH AND MORNONS
DC Hollandschc Revue Deyotes Fifteen
Pages 10 Illustrations and Inter-
view With =. Q. Cannon.

In the February number of he Hol-
Landslide Revue appears lengthy IL
Illustrated article on Utah and the Nor
mons. The Revue is monthly maya
zine published at HARLEM, one OF the
leading cities Of the Netherlands and
has an immense circulation throughout
Holland and Belgium. Its editor is
Frans Netscher, and Vincent Loosjes
is the publisher
A fun page cut NJ Elder sylvester Q.
Cannon. president Of the Netherlands
ana Belgium mission, precedes the
reading matter. and lnterspersed
throughout the article are reproductions
Of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Of presi-
dents Joseph r. Smith, John r. Wnder
and Anthem II. Lund. In a group, a
family group Of Elder Cannon. his wife,
who was formerly Miss Winnie Saville.
and their two children: the salt Lake
temple; interior OF tabernacle; taber-
nscle grounds; Brigham Young monu-
mcnt: and. last 81 an, the beautiful
building that Is the headquarters OF
the Church In Rotterdam. Holland.
In a short lead. the editor states that
the story followed a conversation that
he had with Elder cannon, together
with the editors views OF Utah and
her people, CLEANED from books in his
possession. The writer assumes full
responsibility for the article, and de-
clares II 20 be his opinion that the
Mormons are unrighteously and dis
courteously treated because OF the ig-
norance misunde rstanding and preju-
dice existing in the minds Of the gem
eral public concerning them.
Then follows the l5-page article, UNI
a - 4.
cation OF the Church." Divine REVEAL
tion;" The Book Of Mormon" 'The
Martyrdom." Church Leadership"
Exodus to UTAH" "COlonizing;' "Cc-
lestial Marriage Cannon Interview"
"Tlthlng:" Fasting" ''Polygamy;"
salt Lake city" Newspapers. Pub
locations and Progress" "Mormons ia
Holland" The Simple Life"
The writer says that he was mora
than once surprised during the CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Cannon that the lat
ter spoke such good, at least gram
NAUTICAL. Dutch. From the cut and
build Of the head and the eyes % was
plainly 10 bo seen that he was not o
Netherlander, while the accent and pre-
else manner OF speaking emphasized
that fact 10 was just as clear that
he was not an Englshmau-the tones
were too nasal" Perhaps he was OF
Dutch descent thus accounting Cor the
ease with which he expressed himself
I'm the language and responsible FOR the
fact that he had been chosen TO preside
over the Netherlands Belgium mission.
To "a question IN the line indicated Mr..
Cannon answered.
mo. / am an American"
But you speak remarkably good
Dutch. Rave you learned IL hereF'
was the further question but by the
magazine writer. This query ELECTED
the answer that Elder Cannon first la
bored some time I'm Belgium, where he
learned a little Dutch, after which ne
was transferred 20 Holland.
In conclusion the writer says. "As
we said IN the beginning OF this article,
the Mormons live ln our midst as quiet.
pcaceable ana orderly citizens. They
annoy no one. antagonize no other but
legitimately disseminate a propaganda
that they consider good for their tci-
loWmcn. and the foregoing, we hope,
win CONFIRM that impression. And lct
as add that they arc am example of 500
briefly and CouunenCy; they use no
strong drink and they DO not smoke.
and when we sat conycrsIng with
Mr. Cannon. with his clear. open ana
honest face and somewhat fauatlCal
eyes there Crcpt IN "a feeling such as
we previously had experienced when
considering the belief OF other lead
ors OF religious sects OF which we have
written. That feeling came over ms
when we wrote Of Booth-Clibh1rn. the
former leader of the Salvation Army
Zoo our land. We experienced 30 with
Nelthulisen. clergyman of the seventh
nay Elptists in tho Netherlands They
as Alr Cannon. arc upright and flit1-
ful and aI believe thar bE tdeir belief
they win reach the right end. ono Dee
licyCf ono point thus and che other
800. and dll believe alike with but lItuo
difference. They are an seekers for
nd0rat ton and huppIueHs. an arc Sock
ms in this great Wild life a small cor-
ncr where with faith thoY may nud
happiness"