The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-21
EECRET OF UTAHS ADMISSION TO STATEHOODT
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:. Iono controversy. / hope that
FN iaken Il view adverse 10 mine
@ Dsaacnnism Da may be mitigated in
" an,Hd anm,Dd by YOUR own knowledge OF
.sSan feelings
Wins by Truth.
senator Platt held out the letter tt
@You'yc won your motion Tor a
ys.,une.' be said " ! think we
he able TO get the truth out oi
N We have not always had 1T IN
". yrtsh question. Read that
W ,ssd it. 1t was Mr. Haywood g sol
Nrotest. as an American citizen
psh shsbalf Of himself and the other
sISors Of the perfunctory Republican
rm;,tce Of his county-against the
s.i,s.Ip disfranchisement of the Nor
on the ground that it would only
I.y a progressive American settle
mi mi Of the territory
Promised the Manifesto.
r,sr went TO the other members of
>. senate committee privately, and
y "a them that the Mormon church was
Wi 10 make a concession concerning
,.t sa,trine of polygamy. l told them
s;u confidence, pointing out the neces-
.,r nf secrecy. since to make public
3. news of such a recession, in ad-
n,s would be TO prevent the church
- authorizing If. Not one of the
'-.tors BETRAYED the trust, ] was less
'.-ideptial with the members of the
"a committee. because j realized that
.SIing could be done against us unless
4. Mn passed the senate. But / gave
4. rsws of the church IS reconsideration
! IN attitude to Colonel G.. w. R. Dor
~ the member from Nebraska, and he
- his influence to get me a rehear-
~ from the house committee. Finally
/ sppsared once before each committee,
i.d argued our case at length. The
Ells did not become law. Aided by
N. Blaine's powerful friendship, we
Tte ssved "for the time
II remained to make our safety per-
-,nent. and I took train for Utah. on
n fsther's counsel. to see President
4 Woodruff. | had given my word that
'pnsthing was to be, done. - / went
b plead that it should be done-and
be speedily.
i Interview With Woodruff.
l | found hin, in the office of the presi-
hsy-in fhe little onc-story house that
| ,Ee described in my early interview
| sAh Joseph F. S,nith-and he received
!. With the gracious affectionateness OF
4 istherly old man. He asked me, all
rei 81 once: What are they going TO
b to US In Washington"
PRESIDENT Woodruff" ! replied, we've
Va spared-temporarjly. The axe will
s fall for few moments. II depends
e ourselves whether II shall fall or not"
Come Into the other room." he said,
i.te: his voice. In an eager confidential
IL. like a child with a secret. And
altering along ahead OF me. quick on his
hr, be signed to me to follow him into
" rssirlng room where / had talked with
saith
lsere he sat down. on the edge OF his
far, his elbows supported on the broad
rms leaning forward, partly bowed with
" age and partly with an intentness of
anosity that glittered innocentIy in his
relsss eyes. dear old character!
ssset In his sentiments, sweet In his
rrage. sweet in the expression of his
sx.
Tells Experience.
tod him, In detail, Of the events in
shngton. and Of the men who had
efed Us in them. I warned him that
z. passage Of the measure of dIsfranch-
,sIsnent had been no more than re-
apeo. ! pointed cut the fatal conse-
fk5oes for the community il the bill
e'un ever become law-the fatal con-
s,ufncss for the leaders Of the church
ne non-polygamous Mornons, deprived
usr votes: were ever left unable to
9uo the administration Of local gov
ensnt. i repeated the promise that
latner had authorized me 10 carry
~ senaiors and congressman who still
E he cullom Strublc bill in hand: and
Emphasized the fact that because OF
promise the bill had been held back
n inc certainty that il would never
Sme law II we met the nation half
IA. higns Of the Manifesto.
S , Watching him TO see il he scnscd
Eau. ! wished him 10 get. When /
~. .ne matter OF my fathers prom
lsce became softly reVcrent: and
10 mad dohe-lookiug al me without
s,n oi cunning in his benigni,y. with
pession, rather, of exalted inno-
~ sha talth-he said: Brother. +
sr,v. nave been making il matter
Ic,I nave wrestled nightly with
IoI, nnt And ! think ] see some light"
<f.r,,uer LUZ mat there might be no mis-
~ fiA.uine: put into palmer words
-e meant and what the prominent
10 sstllstoii had been led TO look
nh he. Dy z revelation OF the
49, , We were ordered To give obc-
"a s,.' 10 The government Of the nation.
n Ss1,s S.e VIC had exhausted all our Ic-
}E-ts,, ~ III was hoped that Tho
,,,bs.ss sser and rcveIstor Of the church
~ .ta nhu hl way. under the guidance of
|I ~ oTing our people Into conformity
Strong Demand.
In " accepted this calmly I added
fyaruecly plain with YOU. President
rani,r .,n our friends expect. and the
|tH ibo "lu insist that tho church shall
Be wy Nv practice of plural marriage
ls,.5 seids quiycrcd little. b1t he
kat ,hA y" ollier sign OF niuchiug. | saw
/hrter, ,,ipunRels Of his advisers and the
/tayt,s hn' sna' he had derived from his
Itls,Ior nag @ prepared him for an i'm
Aa anv uIal , was more serious To him
hu PERSONAL sacrifice that he could
aSpt" ~ S,s said sadly: Il had hoped we
a'e 10 meet this trouble this