The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-30
ENGLAND MAY MAKE WAR ON MORMONS If Germany and Austria
 Co-Operate ROBERTS IS A LINGO Ranted For Million Soldiers in Speech Before House of Lords. # Tide Washed Away
 the Sand

London, April -(Special)'-It Is pos sible now that England may enter upon a crusade against Mormon propagandists provided Germany and Austria cooper ate.
 The police headquarters in the prin- cipal towns and cities throughout the Kingdom have received special instruc- tons from the home office to ascertain and report all, available facts regarding Mormon propaganda and Mormon acuvl- ties in their respective districts. The home secretary has also communicated with the British embassies and legations in continental. capitals for information regarding the manner in which Mormon missionaries are dealt with in other coun- tries
 There are said to be Mormon misslon- aries in this country, 40 of whom are Tn this city, according to the Rev. E $. Scott, vicar of St. Peters Soupth Teten- ham, whose residence is near the new "Deseret," Mormon headquarters. "The Mormon missionaries,' said Mr. ScOJL, nave Dettl Nciy oNeA'o neighborhood. On Saturday nights they may be seen here in the road preaching outside the Catholic church.
 .In their house-to-house visits they generally work in pairs. Whenever possl- ble they make point of calling in the afternoon, when the masters of the house are at work, and only the women at home
 "The wife, daughter or maid, as the case may be. answers the door to find herself greeted by two well dressed young men.
 "The callers prove to be glib, pleasant spoken men, whose accent proclaims them to be Americans. She is informed that the church of the Latter Day Saints is conducting a mission in the district and asked whether she will accept a tract.
 "A scruting of. the leaflets proves them
 to be innocent affairs, despite their faulty theology.
 "The visit is merely a prelude to others at discreet intervals. Not a word is mentioned, however, about polgamy. Before long the sister is informed that a little devotional meeting, with light refreshments afterwards, will be held at Deseret at a certain night. She is cordially invited to attend. So the attempt to convert her is gradually ex- | tended. .a44.
 "Elder W, P. Monson. who is the head of the new 'Deseret,' the present Nor mon headquarters, Tottenham declared that the allegations against the Nor mons were false from beginning to end"
 'Polgamy,' said the elder, "polgamy lhas neither been preached nor practiced in Utah since 1890, any man proved guilty of such doctrines or practices would be immediately excommunicated by the church of Latter Day Saints,
 ''I do not say that there may not have been isolated exceptions to monogamy. just as there are in England, but I do deny vigorously that these are coun- tenanced by our church in any shape or form.
 Tt is equally untrue that we pay a single farthing to assist any man, woman or child to emigrate to Utah. Rather than that, we would prefer that they remain in England.'
 Lord Roberts recent speech in the house of lords proves that he is still a Jneo. He ranted for 100000 soldiers, His speech was semi-apologetic and not at all like that which might have been expected from man who knows something about the horrors of war-somethng that few members of the house of lords can say. Although his remarks have not aroused much interest caused much comment, still they are interesting in view of Eng lands present pretence that she favors peace and arbitration. In the course of his address Lord Roberts said:
 "So far as the army is concerned our military system Is hopelessly inadequate. We have neither home army for the defence in this country, nor any effec- tive army to protect our imperial inter ests. abroad
 This followed a declaration that he ab- horred war Continuing, he went on to say that if it had not been for Eng lands well-known military unprepared- ness an amateur reserves the Boers would never have declared war in 1899. Surely. the humiliating reverses we suffered at that time ought to have brought home to us what a broken reed we leant upon if we trusted to untrained troops.
 Lord Roberts demanded that the con- dition of the army should be inquired into by a committee of experts, and, remarked that in 1851, just as now, from every pull pit and newspaper resounded the sound of universal peace, but 20 years of war followed.
 An invading force was far more like ly, he thought, to consist of 10000 men than 10000. Naval and mercantile ar rangement were day Dy uay becoming more perfect, and for the short distance that would have been traversed 150. GOO men could now be conveyed without risk or inconvenience in considerably fewer ships than it was calculated six years ago would be necessary for 70.0O0 men.
 We required 100000 men. he said, over and above the regular army. This was the smallest number that would prevent invasion and at the same time furnish a potential reserve from which a large proportion of the men who had been taught their duty as soldiers could be