The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-21

felt a Younger assurance that our re-
! sistance would slowly wear out the
/ federal authority and carry us through
to statehood. -Four years of disaster
had starved out that hope. The prop
ositou had been established that con
| Cress had supreme control over the
! territories: nrd there was no virtue
either in our religious assumption of
! warrant 10 speak for God. or in our
plea of Inherent constitutional right
wears earlier my father had been
elected senator from the proposed
state OF Utah. and he had been re-
iected In thirty wears so little prog
ress had been made! The way that
was vet 10 travel seemed very long
and very dark.
Meets william C. Whitney.
When delivered my letter of intro
duction FROM Mr.. Hewitt tn Mr.. vii
liam G. Whitney. secretary Of the
navy. | found him very busy with his
work in his misunderstanding out
the plans that established the modern
American navy and entitled him TO
he called the "father' Of il. He
withdrew from Tho mon who were dis
cussiug dcsiguS and figures nj n table
in his room. and sat with me before a
window that looked ont upon the white
house and its grounds: and he lis
tened TO mo. intcrcsiedly, geuially, but
with thought still Gas I could see)
for the affairs that my arrival had in
terrupted He struck nc ms a man
lmatters together on his mind, without
finding his attention crowded by them
all. and without being impaticn, IN his
consideration Of any.
! developed with him an idea which
had been considering: that the presi
dent might not only help the Mormous
by taking M their case, but might
campaign for reelection by adjusting
the discussions in Utah. He heard
me- with twinkle, He thought an
interview might he arranged. He
made an appointment TO see me in
he afternoon and 80 have with him
Colonel Daniel s. Lamont. the presi-
dents secretary. who was then Mr..
Cleveland IS political "trainer'
Treated Jocularly by Lamont.
Nv meeting with Colonel Lamont,
in the afternoon, began iocularly.
"is the young man who has plan
to use that mooted-and booted
Mormon question 10 reeIect the presi.
dent "Hardly that, Mr.. Secretary
said. 81 have a plan 10 help my
father and his colleagues regain their
citizenship. II President Cleveland s
re election is essential 10 it, ] suppose
/ must submit. You know ] IN Re
publican
Was Frank In Statement.
! was doubtful whether ] should tell
Colonel Lamont and Mr. Whitney Of
my conversation with Mr.. Sandford.
entitled them TO my full confidence,
and i told them all-begging them, if
/ was indiscreet or undiplomatic, to
charge the offense to my lack of ex
perience rather than to debit IT against
my cause.
Talks With Cleveland.
Two days later | received the ex-
pected word from Colonel Lamont and
[ went TO the white house as man
might 90 TO face his own trial. | met
the secretary in one of the eastern
upstairs rooms of the official apart
meats; and after the usual crowd had
passed out. he led me into the presl.
DENTS office-which then overlooked
the Washington monument. the Poto-
mae and the Virginia shore. Mr..
Cleveland was working at his desk.
Colonel Lamont introduced me by
name, and added "tbe young man
from Utah, OF whom ! spoke.
Somewhat Prejudiced.
] had come with prejudice against
him; ! was a partisan of Mr.. Blaine,
whom he had defeated for the presi-
dency; ! believed Mr.. Blaine to be the
abler man. But there was something In
Mr.. Cleveland s band and eyes TO warn
me that, however slow moving and even
dull he might appear. the energy OF
firm will compelled and controlled him.
Not Altogether Cordial
He made some remark to Colonel La
mont 10 indicate that our conversation
was TO occupy about half an hour. He
asked me 70 be seated in chair at the
right hand side Of his desk. He SAID
almost challengingly. You re the
young man they want ! should talk to
about the Utah question.
The tone was not exactly unkind, but
# was not inviting. ] said, Yes, sir.
He looked at nc, as Judge might
eve the suspect of circumstantial evi-
dence. - You re the son of one Of the
Mormon leaders. -
] admitted IT,
And then he began.
Cleveland Also Tells His Story.