The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-22

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frst presidency Gas such n representa-
tive) and try TO make them declare
csnd,%a sngmseives We IN the matter of my fathers
confronts the Presidency.
Without letting them know why
wished TO see them. I procured an ap-
pointment for the interview. when We
"im going TO Washington o to sNpesahed atpend 10
my duties as delegate In congress. Be-
fore I return. Utah will be admitted to
TO elect two United States senators. AS
you al know. I've been candidate for
one Of these places. Il has been as
vote. OF the Republican caucus when il
shall convene" I laid my clenched hand
on the table, knuckles down. with a cal
ship from Utah Is there" / said. III
It's to be disturbed by any ecclesiastical
direction. want to know 1t now. so that
aware Of what they must encounter il
they persist In their support ! ask YOU
as the presidency Of the church. what
ship?" And opened my hand and left
It lying open before them. for their de-
1t was evident enough. from their ex-
presslons, that this WAS q degree of bold
ness to which they were unaccustomed.
It was evident also that they were un-
mained silent. With his his usual 1 piaeidity.
waiting for others 10 fail to take the ini-
tiative: President Woodruf blinked.
hand as II the sight OF it's emptiness and
the assumption OF what 1t held, confused
him. Joseph F, Smith. frowninE. eyed It
ly annoyed by the mute insolenoe OF its
demand for decision which he was not
prepared TO make.
fyh,rsa vyo1da eox.%or~NSn
In the general discussion that ensued.
SPOKE @ a'1Rs Of ne appeal n that A had Been made
to them on behalf OF the business inter
ests Of the community, with which the
eager to cooperate. But both followed
the presidents example in dlsmissing the
possibility Of the. first councillors can
the church. &c pointed out to them fhat
a breach OF faith. that 1t would raise
warning without comment, as H. having
decided against the candidacy they did
not need TO consider such aspects OF It.
any IaeT Tb Better s1m sake aD that
ss;s.n7sattoTTshi,P. s;.7st Frank think you're en-
WoodruR's Lapse.
About this same time (although 1 cam
no1 a. IN re
the pulpit, declared that 1t was the right
Of the priesthood Of God to rule In all
Wise on Of e1 a
thority. The sermon raised q dangerous
alarm In Salt Lake City. and I was Inn
from CHURCH ds9
Salt Lake Tri6uneIwhich paper, Il was
set SRPSIe
ruff's remarks to mean that the church's
political covenants we're to be broken:
pretor of the paper anaous PIH
and ready to denounce the church and
fight against the admission to state
| assured him (ns was authorized to
do) that President Woodruff was not
speaking for our generation Of the Nor
e for ms naed IN tbs s
President I ' Roodrufs " Was 81 nearly e A ninety5
votS TO agaR , the rSs Ss9ps %b0s Of .ns his
the Gentiles would be magnaninous In
this matter they. would add to the graft
tude that hat already bound bound the Younger 2,,g7,9
Mr.: Lannan responded instantly to the
r I reported the result Of my conference
to church headquarters. The news was
received with relief and gratitude. And.
IN long conversation WIN the SutnOr1-
ties. I was told that 1t would be incum-
see that all the church's covenants to
the nation should be scrupulously OBJ
President Cleveland, on January 4,
1896. proclaimed Utah a sovereign state
Of the Union. and its admission to state
territorial delegate.
1 walked Out. Of the White house dis
citizen Of the Republic
A Startling Message.
sat down to my dinner, that even
ing, with the appetite that comes from
g day Of fasting, and emotional excite
ment, and 1 recall l was planning visit
OF elf-congratulation to Arlington, for
the morrow. when one of the hotel bell
boys brought me q telegram. ] opened
1t eagerly-to enjoy the expected message
Of felicitation from home.
1t was In cipher and that fact gave
me pause OF doubt, since the days
of political mysteries and their cipher
telegrams were over for us. thank GodI
1t was signed with President Woodrufrs
cipher name.
went to my room to translate 1t. and
did not return to my dinner. The mes.
that your. father shall be elected senator
from Utah"
do not need to explain all the treach-
erous implications Of that announcement.
AS soon as I recovered my breath, I
wired back. for such Interpretation as
they should choose to give: God bless
Utah. / am coming homeland packed
my trunk for trouble.
General debility-failure of the
rtyen0f IN do and the mower In endure