The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-21
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The question, therefore. was plainly
asked as TO whether the manifesto was
intended to inhibit both polvga NOUS
marriages in future, and the living IN
the polvgamous relation by those al.
ready so married. And the answer
was as plainly made b. President
Woodruff that such was the intent Of
the paper.
One of those who was most particu-
lar TO have this matter cleared TO the
understanding was Joseph f, Smith,
who was then second counselor to
WilH-d Woodruff, and who is now
president OF the church. He, too. was
one Of the most difficult tc convince
that nothing but an absolute and uu.
qualified surrender would serve the de-
sired purpose.
From the description Of the cum'
mating scene. lust before all finally
accepted the revelation. is dramatic
IN its intensity. Most stubborn of all
present. and most determined to pre-
marriage system possible under the
circumstances. Mr.. Smith was the last
TO give up. But when he did so, 1T
was with full knowledge of the con.
ditIons of surrender. He knew then
and there that no half way observance
of all the terms was contemplated by
the assembled chiefs. nor to he toler-
the church.
In that particular matter the arti.
Gle is of the highest value: for there
have been elders who were not pres,
ent at that meeting, and who, there
fore. had no opportunity of knowing
what trarspired there, but who have
asserted emphaticallv that the suppo.
sltlon that polygamous living was TO
he abolished was fabrication of Gen.
tile origin
There have even been somc of the
men who were present at that mo-
mentous gathering who have asserted
similarly. or who have declared that
there was ''tacit understanding at
that meeting, and later had with lead
ing Gentiles, that the old relations
should continue where the marriages
had occurred before 1890. This view
has been put forth by many of the
present church leaders among whom
may he counted President Joseph +.
Smith The pcseret News coptended
for it for years, and at constantly
widening intervals does so at the pres
cnt time.
But here is the information from the
inside, given by one of the chief nogo-
tlators of the treaty of peace whic'
was entered into between the United
States and the "kingdom of God On
Earth. y With some omissions which
do not practically affect The continuity
of the story. the article is given here.
with, as follows:
Opening Negotiations.
So ] came TO Washington. So 7 en-
tered the capital of the government
that. commanded my allegiance and
inspired my fear. ] wonder whether
another American ever saw that city
with such eyes Of envy of aspiration,
of wistful pride, of dauntcd admira.
ton. Here were all the conscientious
of nation s memories, and they
thrilled me, even while they pierced
me with the sense that | was not and
might well despair Of ever being, q
citizen Of their glory. Here were the
hall, erected TO the men whose his
tories had been the inspiration of my
bovhood: and ! remember how | stood
before them, conscious that | was now
almost an outlaw from their commun-
ION of splendor.
J remember how l saw. with an in
dcscribable conflict of feelings, the
cemetery at Arlington, and recol-
lected that this very ground had been
taken from General Lee. that heroic
opponent of federal authority. and
read the tablet How sleep the
brave who sink TO rest by all their
country wishes bless d and
bowed in spirit to the nation s bene-
dic;ion upon the men who had upheld
its power. I was awed by prodieious
sense Of the majesty of that power /
saw with fear its immovability to the
struggles of our handful of people.
And at night, walking under the trees
Of Lafayette park. with all the odors
of the southern spring among the
leaves, 7 looked at the lighted front
of the white house and realized that
behind the curtains Of those quiet
windows sat the ruler who held the al
most absolute right Of life and death
over our communities if il were
the palace of car that I must soon
enter, with a petition for ciemeucy.
which he might refuse 10 entertain.
Youthful Dreams of Conquest
When | had been in Washington.
four years before. as secretary 10
Delegate John #. Caine of Utah, | had