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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
THE MOSsBACKs' ANGUISH.

There seems 10 be concerted move
ment on between the msjor and minor
church organs TO cry ont for the re-
moyal of the American party from
activity in the affairs of this COM
munity. The Deseret News is especial
" insistent upon its desire 10 return TO
the conditions that existed here before
the advent Of the party that has done
most in the entire history Of this State
TO bring on an era of prosperity that
would long ago have obtained here had
it not been for the very rule that the
News seeks 10 re-cstablish
Perhaps we can indicate what the
church organs are really working for
in no better way than to furnish the
evidence from the columns Of the News
itself. In IFS issue Of August 20, 1887,
we find the following among its ad.
vertisemeuts:
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
Lot % by Ia rods, house. I rooms but
terry and closet; good we'll Very cheap to
Lattcr-day Saint. No other need apply
Apply at
d2t&s1t 5i7 s Second West 81.
This occurred under the control that
the Deseret News and its subordinate
politieo-ecc clesastical publicists are ad-
vocating, and which they ask the citi.
zens of this city TO return 10 power
here. How do YOU like this sort OF
Mossbac kism, good citizens? Do you
want such condition as that re-es.
tablished i'll Salt Lake City, and
throughout the entire State1 Will it be
better, do YOU think. to reinstatc here
rule that would boycott every pro-
gressive citizen and drive capital from
the community
Teilk this Eiattc, over; and while
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THE THOMAS KEARNS BUILDING,

This morning The Tribune has on
other pages a picture Of the front eIe-
vation OF the great structure which
Mr. Kearns is about TO build, and a
description OF the structure in its differ
ent details. II will be eleven stories high,
and will contain twice the floor space
of any single building now in Salt Lake
CITY. Il will be located on the west
side of Main street. half way between
First South street and Second South
street. It is 10 he known Is the
"Thomas Kearns Building.
Alphabetically this building will be
the finest in the city. It's design. fin
ish and ornamentation will command
attention from their striking qualities,
and the structure will loom far above
any other business building in the city,
forming a notable feature from any
part of the surrounding country from
which il NAV be viewed.
The work OF construction will begin
in October-ss soon as the tenants who
are now in occupancy of the stores at
present can be moved. their leases not
expiring until then.
This building will be about equi-dis-
tsnt from the Newhouse buildings on
the south part OF Main street and the
new church hotel structure. corner OF
Main and South Temple. Il will thus
hold the scales level. and will be able
10 hold the balance even between the
two ends Of the street which are strug-
Cling for supremacy. And 1t will be
the greatest building scheme OF the
year for Salt Lake
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PoLYGAMIsTs AS EXEMPLARs.

At the head Of the editorial columns
nouncement that "the Fourteenth Cen
eral Annual Conference of the Young
Men S and Young Ladies' Mutual I'm
provemeut Associations of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
will he held in Sat Lake City. on Sat
urday and Sunday. June 5th aud 9th,
1909. -
There is nothing unusual, and moth
ing whatever that is subject 10 criticism,
III that part of the notice. Indeed. The
Tribune takes pleasure in giving to it
an added publicity that it would not
receive were the announcement CON
fined solely to the News: for we want
TO see as many big gatherings of people
held in this city as it is possible TO in
duce 10 come here,
But upon looking at the signatures
appended to the official notice we find
the names Of Joseph f. Smith, Heber
j. Grant and 3. II. Roberts given as
the General Superintendcncy Y. NJ
VI. ]. A.
II should be understood that the as
sociations designated in the announce
ment are composed of the youth of the
Mormon church-uoung men and young
women ranging in age from 16 10 80
years, say. The organizations are sup
posed 10 be intended 10 inculcate prin-
ciples Of truth and righteousness among
the young; 10 train them in the paths
of moral Tcctitude; 10 impress them
with such characteristics OF individual
worth as 90 to the making up of good
citizenship; to mould what is later 10
be the controlling manhood and woman
hood of the Mormon church.
Now. there will he no denial of the
Fact that the three church officials who
have called these organizations togcth-
er in general conference arc polyga-
mists, living in that status. They not
only admit il. but arc somewhat in
clincd TO boast Of it. Their example.
set by them as high priests Of superior
wisdom and special endowment from
On High. must necessarily have great
effect with Young people who look upon
them as prophets. seers, and revclators.
and upon the chief among them as the
vicegerent on the earth OF the Almighty
Ruler Of the universe. 1t is conceded
in all quarters that example is the very
best form of teaching that can be pre-
sented TO humanity. Keeping in mind
the status and attitude Of these three
men, we will let Mr. Roberts descibe
mis- own experience in youth, and then
imagine what effect their presnce as
ruling spirits over these organizations
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may possibly have upon the youth of
Zion. This is what Mr.. Roberts says:
In explana ton OF that conduct wish
20 say that from my boyhood / had
been taught the riEhtfulness Of plural
marriage. l believed that doctrine and
believed II TO be commandment, of God.
! knew that the law OF God was in con-
fict with the statutes enacted by Con-
gress. / regarded IL as binding upon my
conscience TO obey God rather than man.
and hence / accepted that doctrine and
practiced II: that is ali.-Testimony OF n.
~. Roberts in Smoot case, volume !, page
II will be altogether a matter of eva
sion if it be contended that supposedly
changed conditions have destroyed the
effect of the Smith Grant Roberts eX-
ample. So far as the teaching. belief
and influence which set the Roberts
course in youth are concerned, there
has been no change. We can prove
this by reference to the testimony of
1861. wherein he SAYS: "I told the com
mittee, in answer 70 that question here
before the committee. If YOU please,
that / believe in that principle today
as much as I ever believed in it. The
Doctrine and Covenants contains the
polygamous commandment, and the NJ.
]. A. text books contain references TO
it.
SO il is plain that the thing which Mr.
Roberts says impelled him to practice
polygamy-belief in and teaching OF ITS
divinity-is as strong as ever. Why
may we not argue that It's effect Will
be the same upon the youth of today
as it was upon the Young of Mr.. Rob
erts s formative period,
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nounced determination to cast off all
OF their offenses against American in.
stitutions. their chief publicist was
equally hvpocritical. If "the breth-
rem returned 20 their defiance of law
and decency. the News returned with
them. Always il has been their cham
plon- and always it has devoted its chief
attention to airing their views. And
all OF this has been done with a view
to demonstrating its unqualified ap-
proval.
30 now we come TO The hundreds OF
sermons that have been preached bv
the hierarchs. and which have appeared
IN the pages Of the News before beine
published elsewhere. In these. as NAV
be seen by the church organ 5 files. the
gamut Of Priestly arrogance has been
traversed-all the way from intcrfer
ence with the milking of cow. or
turning the heel OF stocking - mr.
TO announcement that not onlv were
individuals in this Territory who
didn t like the priestlv rule ordered
10 get out, but that the "damucd
Government officials had no business
or place in the community. All was 70,
me priesthood: and the Deseret News
mas persistently done It's share in
teaching the idea that none but the
priesthood should control in ANYTHING
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conquered. When Khalid 1.-THE Sword OF
Islam. entered Damascus he allowed the
Snrisuans and Muslims TO pray IN tns
same church. When Saladin Isaiah I'd
Deem recaptured Jerusalem in the year
IiS' he released all prisoners. and sup
pied them with food. No woman was In
was slain And the standing shame Of II
Is that in defiance OF the feelings OF
Orthodox MusiIns this Turkish mon
s5troslty is kept on the Bosphorus by
Ftench and English baYoneis- Withdraw
thls support and Islam would rc-eSts bilsh
itself at Bahgdad and revive the noble
traditions Of the reigns OF AOdur Easheed
and AlNanun.
Which is rather fierce arraignment
Of French and English international
craftsmanship, as well as a rosy view of
/ historical events. possible only Of sub
sanitation By most careful and spe-
cial selection
But with regard to the present situa-
tion. it is certain that Abdul Hamid
was treacherous TO the constitution, and
he has set on foot series of massacrcs
and aroused thereby a fierceness Of re-
ligious fanaticism that will be hard
to quell, and may have TO be put down
in blood. An instance Of is opera
ton. is where some OF the Turkish
troops in Asia Minor. officered by
Young Turks. have revolted against
those officers. and sent them under ar
rest 10 the Sultan. Abdul Hamid Those
troops evidently understood the late
Sultan better than their officers did.
As 10 the new Sultan. he is an un-
known quantity politically. j IS proba
bic that the reform party has ascer-
them; but the fact that he is the heir
apparent and appears 10 have been
chosen Sultan becomes OF his heirship
70 the throne, is just reason for dis
1lIietude
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THE CHANGE OF SUITANs

Inc accounts from Turkey are not
altogether clear, but they indicate fbe
ena OF the long and murderous reign
OF Abdul Hamid, and probably of
MS me- As he succeeded his brother
Abdul Medjid. so he is succeeded bv his
brother, Mehemmed- -Reshad Erendi
VINO was born November 2. 1874
ana Is little more than two
years younger than Abdul Hamid.
he new Sultan was the heir apparent.
IN spite Of the fact that the deposcd sui
tan mas ten sons and daughters. the old.
est, Nehemmed- -Selim Efendi. born Jan.
uarv II. 1870.
Abdul Hamid II was the thirty
fourth IN male descent OF the house OF
Othman. the founder Of the empire and
the twenty-eighth Sultan since the can.
ture OF Constantinople By the law of
succession obeyed in the reiqniug fam
lily. the crown is inherited according 70
seniority by the male descendants OF
Othman- sprung from the Imperial
Harem. The Harem is considered a per.
manent state institution. All children
born IN the Harem. whether offspring
OF free women or of slaves. are lepiti.
mate and of equal lineage. The Sui
tan IS succeeded by his eldest son. but
only in case there are no uncles or male
cousins of greater age. In the present
case. Mehemmed Reshad is the elder
uncle. but there are two other unclcs.
brothers OF the Sultan. Suleiman Effen.
di. born in 1860. and Wshid- Jddin Eff.
fendi. born in 1861
The house OF Gilman came into
power in the year 1899. but has always
been considered by the high-toned
Arabs as house of butchers. and lille
gitimate the true line of success
sion. Thus, very keen Nohammedan n
writer in the HILBERT Journal for April.
Ibn Ishsk. in his article. Islam. the
Religion of Common Sense. saws that
The Ottoman Caliph is an excrescence
and an intrusion in Islam. When Halaku
the Turk captured Baghdad and slew the
imam he did IL as the enemy Of duly
constituted authority. And when one OF
his successors captured Consta tiaople
and slew the Christian Emperor at the
gate OF the city. and then sprang on the
Christian altar in San Sophia and recited
the Muslin creed. he violated the most
sacred and cherished traditions Of the
religion OF the Prophet. For. when Omar
entered Jerusalem. he was received bv
the Christian Patriarch at the gateway
and every protection was given 10 the
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FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS.

More metropolis making by the Amer
lean party. 1t is the regular thing
most any morning to pick up the pa
pers and see that the City Council has
ordered $15O,00O to 100000 of street
paving, sewer construction. or sidewalk
building: or else that il has under con-
sideration one or another plan of pub
lie improvements. sanitation. or beau
tifyiug proposition
Yesterday morning was a fair sam.
pie. We had in The Tribune OF that
day the notification of the ordering of
three street raving extensions: No. "a.
on West Temple street. from Fifth 10
Ninth South streets. four blocks; No.
80. Twelfth East from South Temple
to Second South, two blocks; No. 80,
First West. from South Temple to
Third South. three blocks. All splen-
did citv-making propositions. the to-
tai cost OF which is estimated at $50.
900. of which the city must pay about
$50 900. and the property owners the
remainder.
The resurfacing of Main street was
also brought forward. with the idea
expressed that the work should be done
so as 10 have the street in its best
condition by August, when the G. \. r.
National Encampment is TO be here.
Main street is now in excellent form
for this improvement; the poles are
out. the wires are buried. and the view
is unobstructed. No city in the United
States has a finer business street than
this our Main street, and we should not
lose the splendid effect Of IL by hav-
ing the surface of the street worn into
holes and generally shabby as now.
When the proposal 10 resurface this
street was made last year. a good deal
OF prejudice was insidiously invoked
against it. and a good many protested
who really do not mean 10 be counted
against this or any other needed and
satisfying public improvement. This
year there was no warfare made against
the resurfscing proposition, and the
protests were few. So that the work
will 90 on and we shall be able TO
show TO the G. A. r. veterans 4 street
smooth and even. over which they can
march as on floor. The line OF
march for the veterans. we NAV explain.
is expected TO 90 from South Temple
street down Main street 10 Seventh
South. then countermarch to place OF
start.
The work OF the American admins,
tration in pushing public betterments
makes Salt Lake City stand forth
unique among the cities Of this coun-
try. In none of them are there any
such signs of growth. prosperity. and
OF public spirit as here. And so the
splendid onward movement for this
city. begun on the incoming Of tile
American party TO power in January.
1906, following the splendid lovsl tri-
umph of the municipal election of No
vember, 1905. keeps right on, with
ever-increasing force and weight. and
is fast making Salt Lake City the most
famous as well as the most progressive
city in the Union
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YOU are doing that thinking do not let
the idea enter your mind that such
exclusiveness could not obtain in this
State at this time under any circum-
stances Out in the rural districts,
where the priesthood holds sway, it
exists now; and if that sway were to
be extended over Salt Lake City. it
would obtain here. Again. just think
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a second look at the list, this seems to
be the only food left out.
THE RAILWAY CASE.

Things are evidently moving in the
case made by the Commercial Club 5
Traffic Bureau on the unfair discrimi-
nations in railroad rates against Salt
Lake CITY and other Utah cities. The
case was prcsnted direct 70 the Presi'
dent, with statement Of the inJustlces
complained of, and petition for relief
through official sources. The suGges-
ton was that the matter be referred
TO the Attorney General for investiga'
ton and procedure. The idea in this
was that since the courts have the last
word in all such cases. 1t would save
time, money, and trouble TO bring the
case 10 issue in the courts. first OF all
and direct.
The wisdom OF this course Is PLAIN.
from the practical standpoint. The dis
patches for some days past, and cspe-
cially yesterday morning. reinforce the
wisdom of going direct TO the courts,
The news that the railroads affected
by the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion s decision in the Spokane case,
(Which decision made substantial re-
ductions in railway freight rates in
favor of Spokane.) were about TO ap-
peal 10 the courts against the ruling
of the Commission. was supplemented
yesterday morning by the further news
that month 5 delay in enforcing the
Commission s order had been petitioned
for. We presume there is no doubt but
that after all possible preliminary de-
laws. the Spokane case will be taken
into the courts, on an application for
injunction against the enforcement OF
the Commission order. Then will en-
sue the delays inevitable in court pro-
cedure. and the time spent in the Com
mission 5 investigation and determine
tion will have been practically lost.
1t is TO avoid that loss of time that
Spokane has suffered. that Salt Lake
had in view in its move 10 proceed
direct TO the courts. And in that view
the case was forwarded TO the Presl-
dent. who has laid upon the Attorney
General the duty of proceeding with
il. The Attorney General. IN turn. has
detailed Assistant Attorney General
Wade H. Ellis TO make the preliminary
legal investigation. And II Is hoped
that Mr.. Ellis may come TO Salt Lake
and make his investigation complete.
The case is in excellent shape for its
preliminary moves. Nothing could be
better or more hopeful. And it is but
fair 70 say that. the original idea (aud
it is in every sense Originally of pro
ceeding on this line must be credited
to Mr.. :. H. Babcock. Commissioner of
Traffic of the Commercial Clubs Traf-
fc Bureau.
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Mr. Hartman has begun to invade
Northern Pacific territory: but before
be can reach the height Of his ambition
in this respect he has a hard Hill to
overcome
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South Carolina wants six thousand
ears to move her strawberry crop; vet
II IS assumed that the shortcake Of
trade will merely contain the "Hcre.
AMI ,where-art-thou! number Of
strawberries.
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Doctor Worcester, chief of the men
tai therapy cult, has become so i'll that
ne has been Obliged 10 enter upon a
rest of six months duration. IT seems
that these fads are all right up to the
point of making good
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Apostle Grant is not the good busi.
ness man he claims 10 be if he doesn T
get himself incorporated as holding
eompany-for the purpose of holding
himself down.
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Salem is ont with a big scare concern
ing the presence there of gang of
blaekmailers. But. surely Salem could
have found another and better way
OF getting on the map.
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Delegates 10 the International Suf.
Iragc Alliance convention at London
have already had falling out Now.
who viii he first 10 rise and boastfully
remark. u told You So,
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AS evidence that Colonel Roosevelt
has dropped into the obscuritv Of pri-
vate life, the entire country on Monday
buzzed with the tidings that he had
SIAM two fierce African varmints.
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ITS PRETENDED APosTAsY.

The News" has never demanded any
thing but that the rights of American
religious beliefs and affiliations. 1t has
never demanded that anybody. much less
everybody, submit TO ''priestly rule.''-
From Deseret News editorial, April e3
l9n2.
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tharies NJ. Schwab says thai gen
eral conditions in this country are i'm.
proving 1t is evident, therefore, that
Charles has not recently been required
10 buy flour for big family.
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The remarks OF President Joseph F.
Smith during the conference. on the folly
and uickedness of some so-called Latter
day Saints. in sending their children 10
be taught by those whose object and In
tent are to lead them from the faith OF
their parents. were timely and indtsputa-
ole. The inconsistency OF those who take
such a course is certainly OF the most
glaring kind. To come out from the
world under convictions that its insitu-
tions spirit and tendencies are wrong
and contrary TO the order Of heaven, and
then place our tender children. with
minds Uniformed or immature. undet
evidence either OF great blindness or deep
hypocrisy. Parents who profess 10 be
lieve that GOD has set Up His churGn
AND kingdom on the earth and estab-
lished system which is divine. and that
all others are creations of men. contain
ing fatal elements Of error and doomed
dren 10 be rutored in the schools and spir-
it OF the world. must be very thousntlesS
or very insincsre,-From Deseret News
editorial. April S. 1881.
am in this church to be directed body
and spirit 10 the doing OF the Will Of the
Father in heaven. and | shall not stop
short OF that whether it affects me tenn
porally or spiritualy.-FTom Descret
News report OF sermon by Joseph +.
Smith at Provo, April 10 1896.
The government advocated by the
News and by every official in the Nor
mon church is 10 be government
wholly and solely by the Mormon
priesthood. 1t is nonsensical to imagine
that the object of that priesthood IS
TO merely extend its jurisdiction over
those who have embraced the faith OF
which they are the eXponents. As the
News intimates. the Mormon people
have come out OF the world-out from
under the sway of other governments
in order TO apply themselves to
strict obedience TO the official beads
of the "church AND Kingdom of
God. which Includes. as President
Smith declares. complete control of
every temporal and spiritual act of
every member Of the church. And all
of these, from the very highest author
itv TO the most humble lay member, be.
licve that ii is the ultimate destiny OF
this kingdom 10 break down, destroy
and trample under foot every other
form Of government that exists upon
the earth, thus extending its domina-
tion over all mankind.
The Deserct News IS the journalistic
advocate of all of the Mormon priest.
hood. Its chief office in the world is
to give publicity to the views of the
chief rulers of the Mormon church, and
to bring its own opinions and expires
sions into perfect agreement with the
hierarchical teaching. During all of its
history it has never faltered in the per
formance of that duty. II the Mormon
leaders opposed the laws in open brazen-
ness, the News followed suit. II the
higher of the high priests pretended
submission, the church organ was given
TO like apparent doeility- If the
prophets, scc1s =1I revelatoIs an
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bottle

Mr. Taft says he fears that he is a
baseball hoodoo: but surely he docsn u
attend every game played by the Wash
ington team.
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Aw, stow it away. Even the Mormon
hicrarchs are doing a great deal more
building under the American party s
administration
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Forty five per cent of China s i'm
ports last year paid duty at the port Of
Shanghai Sort of Sbanghaied into
that country. so 10 speak.
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What is the building of a few Dread.
naughts to the baseball umpire so long
As the irate fan is armed with a pop
bottle?