A few minutes later Trustees Alff, Bailey and Millspaugh entered the court and took seats within the bar. The reading of the minutes of the past two days was proceeded with. When Clerk Clarke reached the point regarding Judge Zane's withdrawal from the proceedings against Receiver Dyer, he read that the trustees had filed a "petition”—— "What is that?" interrupted Judge Judd. "Presented a petition," said Mr. Clarke. "Make it a paper writing," remarked Judge Judd, and the change was made. At the conclusion of the reading, Judge Zane announced that three of the trustees were present, and that Mr. Colbath would be here tomorrow. He asked the privilege of appearing as counsel. This was granted. was with rheumatism, and came rather or about the twenty-second day the defendant receiver, a witness, late; he came down with consider- of November the boards of trus- declining to answer, in defiance of able difficulty. tees of the school districts named the ruling of the said examiner; that in the petition met and passed thereupon the examination respectively a resolution authorizing closed and your respondents, at the and directing one of their members first session of the court thereafter, to employ counsel to contest the said applied for a rule against said claims of the said receiver and of his witness requiring him to answer; solicitors, and to represent the inter- that afterwards said receiver applied ests and defend the rights of the re- to the court for an order amending spective school districts in the above the order of reference; that the entitled case; that this action was questions were argued before the taken by the said school boards be- court by solicitors for the respective cause they deemed it to be their parties, and thereupon the court duty as school trustees to preserve allowed the amendment to the order as much of this fund as possible; of reference; that the order was dithat in so doing they were actuated rected to be settled by the respective solely by their duty as public officers solicitors; that the solicitor for the to the public and for the benefit of defendants proposed a draft of an the common schools, not only of order, to which the solicitors their districts but of the whole Ter- for your respondents objected, and in ritory. They believed that they were order that there might be no mistaking an action that was laudable understanding as to the meaning of and necessary for the public wel- the order, asked for the following infare. sertion: "Also testimony as to That in accordance with said reso- whether $25,000 is an excessive, exlutions your respondents did retain orbitant and unconscionable charge counsel, and on the twenty-eighth for what said receiver has done, day of November, 1888, appeared by and in proof of such issue any their solicitors and presented to this evidence may be offered of what the court a petition wherein they set receiver has done or of what he has forth the facts that gave them, as not done that he should have they supposed, the right to appear; done.” This insertion the court that this petition was based upon the declined to make, and made the testimony taken before the said ex-order which is now of record. aminer, which is a record of this court, upon statements made in the public press, upon statements made by various persons, and upon information within the knowledge of the general public; that in their petition they prayed that they might be made parties to said proceeding, or that they might be allowed to appear by their solicitor or otherwise in order to defend and protect the interests of the common schools Judge Zane—They would all prefer a postponement till tomorrow, that all may be present. Judge Judd Have you the answer of those present? Judge Zane-Yes, sir. Judge Judd-Then file that. Judge Zane-I desire to be heard in their behalf Judge Sandford-We do not care to hear any argument now; we will hear it all together. Judge Zane-Of course it would be an injustice to the trustees not to be heard Judge Sandford-We do not care to hear any argument. The statement of the trustees was then filed as follows: In the Supreme Court of the Terri-that they represented and preserve tory of Utah. The United States of America, plaintiff, vs. the late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and others, defend ants. so much of the fund as might belong to said schools, and that such other trustees of district schools as might wish to come in might also be made parties or allowed to appear, and that your petiTo the Honorable the Supreme Court tioners might be allowed to proof the Territory of Utah: duce evidence to prove and Your respondents, Rudolph Alff, substantiate the facts stated in the J. F. Millspaugh, L. U. Colbath and petition; that when the petition was T. C. Bailey, to whom notices have presented the court made an order been issued requiring them to show in which it was directed that said cause why they should not be pun-petition, if verified, be referred to ished as for contempt, represent and show unto the court: That they are now and ever since prior to the first day of November, 1888, have been trustees of schools of the school districts named in their Robert Harkness, Esq., to take such That thereupon your respondents are advised by their solicitors that the amended order of reference confined the issues to charges of fraud, corruption, misconduct, fraudulent and unconscionable charges, and claims for compensation or professional misconduct, and that there were no allegations in their petition that were charges of fraud, corrup tion or misconduct except one, and none that were charges of fraudulent and unconscionable claims or professional misconduct; and that they would probably be permitted to offer no proof on any of the allegations of the petition except the single one of the receiver having failed to take possession of certain property that he could have taken possession of, and in view of the situation they declined to proceed; that they deemed it necessary in courtesy and deference to the court, and in justice to themselves, to state to the court their reasons for declining to proceed; that their statements made in the paper which they submitted to the court, so far as they are statements of legal conclusions, were made upon the advice given them by their solicitors; that they were advised by their solicitors that they could offer proof under this order only of a charge for compensa That your respondents thereupon, petition herein, that commencing on after consultation, being advised by or about the fourteenth day of Nov- their solicitors that under the order ember, 1888, an examination was of reference they were in almost held before E. T. Sprague, special the same position as they would tion that was both fraudulent commissioner of this court, to whom have been had they been made and unconscionable. They were had been referred by order of this parties to the proceeding to fix comcourt, the taking of testimony in pensation, determined to proceed; regard to the compensation to be al- that they verified the petition and it lowed to the receiver and to his was filed, and thereupon, and before, solicitors in the above case; that this in preparing the evidence and examination before said referee in receiving the attendance of showed aggregate claims against the witnesses for the contemplated fund in the hands of the receiver examination, they expended beof over $52,000, of which $25,000 were tween four and five hundred dolfor the receiver, $10,000 for each of lars; that answer was made by the his attorneys and over $7,000 for the receiver and his solicitors, wherein expense account of said receiver; every allegation of the petition was that no contest was made to the al- denied; that the examination was lowance of these claims against the begun on the 10th day of December, fund on said examination; that on 1888, and was suddenly closed by further advised that the allegation that the claim of the receiver was grossly exorbitant, excessive and unconsionable was not a charge of a fraudulent and unconscionable claim, because there was a wide distinction between a fraudulent and unconscionable claim and an excessive, exorbitant and unconscionable claim, and that therefore they could offer no proof whatever on the subject of compensation. Your petitioners further represent that they have acted in the best of faith throughout this whole proceed The said Commissioner Harkness will report the proof which may be taken before him in full, together with his conclusions and findings thereon, with the right of all parties to file exceptions to such conclusions as they may desire. ing; that they have tried to the best so anxious by furnishing this court tify to, so that said attorneys may of their ability to do their duty, and with the proof which they say is in proceed with intelligence and disconsciously have made no attempt to their possession and that they col- patch; and until the coming in of the trifle with the court; that they be- lected at great trouble and cost. If report of Commissioner Harkness, lieve the statements made by them they have acted in this matter in the question of contempt against to the court to be true; that they did good faith, and if they are now act- said parties is postponed. not think nor believe, nor hading in good faith, and if they have they the slightest conception, that acted upon information which is of those statements were scurrilous, the value that they seem to attach disrespectful, insolent, or contemp- to it, and the charges are sustained, tuous in any particular; that nothing then the question of compensation was further from their minds than will be settled without a hearing the making of any insinuation or upon the report of Commissioner charge against the court, or of stat- Sprague, to whom the question of Said investigation will begin on ing anything that would be consid- compensation was referred. It is the 4th day of February, 1889, and ered contemptuous by the court. now required of them that they continue, as the parties and Comfurnish to the attorneys to be missioner may desire, for four appointed by this court any days, if necessary; at the end of and all information which they which time the said Dyer and his may have, of every kind and solicitors shall have the right to furcharacter, concerning the charges nish in like manner any and all which they have made in their pe- proof which they may desire to sustition against Dyer and his solici- tain their answers to said petition tors and that they likewise and in and charges, and they shall have like manner furnish the names of four days, if necessary, in which to their witnesses, together with a writ- take their proof. And said parties ten statement of what particular shall each have three days to introcharge he will testify about, so that duce rebutting testimony, if in the the attorneys to be appointed by this opinion of the Commissioner it is court may be able to proceed intelli- necessary. gently with the investigation. Wherefore your respondents, having shown cause why they should not be punished as for contempt, pray that they may go hence dismissed; and your respondents further desire to represent to the court that the information, which they have collected at great trouble and cost, is of a nature that should come under the notice of the court, and that information and the names of their witnesses they will be glad to submit to the court. RUDOLPH ALFF. L. U. COLBATH. THE DECISION. Upon the opening of court Jan. 31, Judge Judd read the opinion of the court relative to the contempt proceedings against the trustees. It is as follows: So far as the disposition of the case which is now pending before this court against these petitioners for contempt is concerned, the decision will be postponed until an investigation is made of the charges heretofore mentioned. We are of the opinion that we can best dispose of that in the light of what may or may not occur in respect to that in In the Supreme Court of the Territory vestigation. of Utah. United States of America vs. the late Corporation of the Church of Following is the ORDER OF COURT: The examiner may, in his discreiton, extend the time by the decree to either party, if in his opinion the same is necessary. And he will make his report with all convenient speed. as Judge Judd-We will say to the counsel appointed that it is friends of the court, and they will spare neither pains, means nor labor, that it may not be objected to by anybody in this matter, and that the examination into these charges may be thorough and complete. We will use our endeavors to see that Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, In the Supreme Court of the Terri- counsel are properly compensated. and others. Upon January 30th, the parties heretofore adjudged by this court to be in contempt, came into court by their attorneys, and presented an answer to the charge against them, in which they used the following language: "Your respondents further desire to represent to the court that the information which they have collected at great trouble and cost, is of a nature that should come under the notice of the court, and that information and the names of their witneses they will be glad to submit to the court." tory of Utah. Be it remembered that upon this day this cause came on to be heard before the court upon the offer of Rudolph Alff, J. F. Millspaugh and T. C. Bailey, to furnish to the court the information and the proof in their possession concerning the charges heretofore made by them in the original petition, which they brought into this court at a former day. Whereon, the court is of the opinWhen the petition was first pre- ion, and doth order, adjudge and sented by these persons to the court, decree that John A. Marshall and making such serious charges against E. B. Critchelow, attorneys of Receiver Dyer and Attorneys Peters this court, be and they are and Williams, the court then had, hereby appointed for and in beand at all times since, has deter- half of the court, to appear bemined that no stone should be un- fore Commissioner Harkness, and turned in making a most thorough investigate by all the means, inforand searching investigation of said mation and proof in their power, charges. The offer by the petition- the matters and things heretofore ers, made now in their last response, referred to the said Harkness, as to furnish to the court evidence and special commissioner, under the orinformation whereby said charges der of this court of the 23d day of can be proved, is accepted. January, 1889, entered in this court in this cause. Judge Zane said that Mr. Critchlow had an item in the receiver's account. Mr. Critchelow-I received $25 for searching certain titles connected with the Gardo House, Temple Block and Tithing Office. I am not seeking this appointment Judge Judd-We know that. Judge Zane-An application was made to Mr. Critchelow to go into this suit for the trustees, and he declined. He is also a trustee. Judge Judd-We were not aware of that. We will try and find another member of the bar who has not been concerned in this matter. If we cannot, the order will stand as it is. This disposed of the matter for the time being, and the court room was soon emptied by all except the judges, clerk, bailiffs and a few attorneys. For verily the voice of the Lord is unto all men, and there is none to escape, and there is no eye that shall not see, neither ear that shall not hear, neither heart that shall not be penetrated. But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause If these charges which have been made shall be sustained so far as the It is likewise decreed that Rudolph question of compensation to Dyer Alff, J. F. Millspaugh and T. C. and his solicitors is concerned, it will Bailey, at once and without delay, be one of easy solution, for if they furnish to said attorneys any and all have been guilty of the conduct information, evidence, and witcharged, then this court will not al-nesses which they may have, tendlow them any compensation for any ing to substantiate said charges, and sum, so that these petitioners can that they will state in writing the that your bosom shall burn within easily reach the question of compen- particular charge or charges con- you; therefore, you shall feel that sation concerning which they seem cerning which each witness will tes- it is right. Doc. and Cov. PERVERSITY OF MAN. dentially that he never cared to learn any foreign tongue; "for," said he, the only true language which is understood everywhere, and which will recommend you anywhere, a real Volapuk, is-money. That is the only universal language ever invented." "You may be right," said I; "but that is an expensive language. Not everybody can be a Chrysostomus, a goldmouth.” best to make wonders still more won- traveling is, as everybody knows, derful, it is no easy matter to decide the great variety of languages that This little world which we inhab- what to take particular notice of. exists on this sinful earth. With it will ever be known as having had From the entrance to Switzerland the rapidity of transmission now to sustain a race of beings whose on the French side at Pontarlier to existing, a poor mortal can be in chief effort has been to oppose truth, the exit on the Italian side at Lu- London one day (where, of course, to resist morality, to disperse unity, vino, one's admiration is constantly English is spoken) and the next in to contend for division, and to fight held at its highest by the scenery Paris, and be supposed to know against all that might be done for which meets the eye everywhere, French. The following day may the establishment of a universal picturesque villages, verdant vine- find him in the heart of brotherhood. The religions and yards, majestic woods, bizarre- Switzerland, and he must know dogmas of men are opposed to Christ shaped mountain forms, broken German, and the fourth day he and the government of God. Not through by narrow valleys or can- may be in Italy, where, it has been withstanding that God has revealed yons, rushing rivers and rivulets, said, everybody, even the children, the foundation of eternal life splashing cataracts, and, above the speaks Italian. Now, all this-a and the power by which the whole, the snowy Alp tops, the kings consequence of the unhappy Babyheavens are controlled and sus- of the mountains, to the luxury lonian tower building-may tax the tained, still men refuse to recognize of which the Rocky Moun- ability of any person a trifle too that love is the only incentive to tains are by comparison poor as beg- much should he not happen to be action which will find favor with gars. All this must be blended to- somewhat of a mezzophanti, acGod and holy beings. This never-gether in an ever varying pano-quainted with more languages than ending love will survive the rama in order to give an idea common mortals know the names of. wreck of time; its glory and power of a railway trip through Switzer- I learned, however, on my way will run parallel with eternity; and land. But in going from Lucerne what the best language in the world as the white-winged dove Charity to Genoa you pass through the is. A fellow traveler told me confifinds a home in the hearts of men, St. Gothard tunnel-the longest hope and salvation will be its only tunnel on earth, and this will, no song. Men may destroy each other; doubt, be noted by every traveler as God will save. Men may oppress; an event of his life. We entered God will make men free and equal. the tunnel at half-past 1 o'clock, and And now abideth faith, hope and it took the train at its highest speed charity: but the greatest of these fully twenty minutes to rush three is charity. ABIJAH. through. Fancy a hole of that length bored by human hands IN SWITZERLAND. through hard, solid granite rock! Imagine yourself traveling with It was my privilege before leaving millions of tons of rock above your Switzerland to be present at a Sun-head! This tunnel is, indeed, the day school gathering in Bern. The triumph of engineering skill. The children of the Saints, with their work thereon was commenced at teachers and parents, gathered at the office of the mission, where all the meetings are held, to celebrate Christmas. There was a very well arranged feast. Songs were sung by the choir, speeches delivered, recitations given by the children, gifts abundantly distributed. There were While rushing through the St. two grand features of the event-a Gothard tunnel, I had the pleasure large Christmas tree, neatly adorned of meeting on the train an aged with ornaments in Swiss style, and gentleman who I subsequently the feast, which ended with a grand learned was Professor Gustaf Weil, display of comical views, thrown on of Hiedelberg, professor in Oriental a large white screen by the mystical languages. He is now 81 years old, rays from a magic lantern, bought but still gives lectures to numerous for the occasion by Brother Stucki. students at the University. The The recitations given by the chil-professor has spent 20 years of his dren in their somewhat odd dia- life in the Orient, and, notwithlect, "Schwitzerdytch," were very standing his advanced age, is still good. Particularly noticeable was a kept at the University for the simlittle light-haired girl, about four ple reason that it is not easy years of age, as she stood on a chair to find anyone to succeed him. The streets are very narrow, but and smilingly recited a dozen lines When the Persian Shah visited clean. They are crowded all day without the slightest hesitation. Europe some years ago, Professor with busy throngs of various naThe teachers and parents may well Weil was the only man in Germany tionalities. Promiscuous are the be proud of their work among the who was able to converse with the fat priests and also monks of varichildren. The feast was indeed, to Shah in the Persian tongue, and for ous brotherhoods. To a traveler me, a taste of home, where the this Herr Weil received "the Sun- who is not accustomed to see children have flocked in thousands orden" of the Shah, in addition to priests in long garments, it is a to celebrate the now past holidays. numerous European Orders, which subject of wonder that both priests It was Utah in miniature, doubly he already wears as a sign of the es- and monks here should dress themappreciated by one who knows not timation of princes and potentates; selves in that cumbersome dress. when another similar opportunity for in Europe learning is yet hon-One must also admire the taste of may present itself. ored by all. And although an Orthose people who must see their From Switzerland my way went der's sign, be it a star or a ribbon, is preachers dressed as women in orto Genoa, in Italy. I left Bern in itself nothing or next to nothing, der to be edified by their sermons. early in the morning the last day of yet inasmuch as it is an expression But, "everybody to his own lik1888. At the railway station I said of honor to those to whom honor is ing;" and the Catholics are not "good bye" to that kind and faithful due, the giver at least acquires cred-alone in this respect. The Proteslaborer in the vineyard, Brother J. it to himself by showing his willing- tants are as ridiculous as their CathStucki. It was like parting from a ness to appreciate merit wherever olic friends. Among the things long-known friend, although our ac- found. I was told that Professor well worth seeing in Genoa are the quaintance was only a few days old. Weil had more Order's signs than monuments raised to Christopher In traveling through Switzerland, he could conveniently carry on his Columbus, Chiesa Dell Annunciata, where nature had everywhere ex-breast at one time. The aged gen- Chiesa S. M. di Carignano, the two hibited her most magnificent won- tleman was on the way to Italy. most important churches, and also ders, and where art has done her One of the inconveniences of Galleria Mazzini and Monumento both sides of the mountain simul- It was about twelve o'clock at night when I arrived in Genoa. I rose early next morning to view the city, and it was with peculiar feelings I reflected on the fact that I had actually reached Italy. Land of the classics, of the beautiful arts! Land of papacy and of bigotry, but also of Garibaldi and liberty! Land with the azure blue sky, and with women in whose eyes the beauty of heaven is reflected. Land whose wonderfully varying history is lost in the depths of antiquity! Genoa is the birthplace of Columbus. It is a city of 150,000 inhabitants-Roman Catholics. There are no less than 85 churches, and these are all pretty well attended. The city itself presents a truly beautiful panorama when viewed from the seaside. It is built on the terraces of the Appennines, so that one building rises above another like an amphitheatre. Mazzini, San Lorenzo's Cathedral, and cannon balls may easily tip However, there is One who rules supreme, and it is to be hoped that the new year may bring blessings abundantly to mankind. Farewell! J. M. S. OUR CHICAGO LETTER. now too many of them?" Mr. Blaine says there were. But the reasons for his saying so sound rather strange to an American. Among these reasons Mr. Blaine said the veto power was not exercised by the sovereigns of England only a few times since the accession of William of Orange. Did Mr. Blaine imply by this that all the legislation enacted by the British Parliament during all this time was so just, so equitable and so Christian-like that it did not need to be vetoed? No other construcvery badly, had it not tion can be placed on his utterances. been for three young ladies of Let me ask Mr. Lannan, of Salt the genuine Italian type who At this late date to refer to Lake City, or Mr. West (See Tullstepped in and saved him at the year that is passed seems idge's "Salt Lake City") formerly of the very last moment. In my like trespassing on the domain of Kentucky, as to the correctness of own mind I put the ladies down as the antiquarian. However this Mr. Blaine's justification of innocuhis wife and sister-in-law. I shall may be, the year will prove a me-ous desuetude in the royal veto of not easily forget their eager plead- morable one in the annals of Ameri- Britain. Both these gentlemen ings and anxious supplications, and can history. It will not be called are in Washington workhow they finally threw their arms the year of the Long Congress, ing against autonomy for Utah, around that young fellow and drew though this term might with pro- working against that which him away by gentle force; nor the priety be applied to it. The first that glorious old man, W. E. Gladinexpressible joy that beamed upon session of the Fiftieth Congress stone, is trying to obtain for the their countenances when they lasted 321 days. The President of the mother country. Mephistopheles finally succeeded in saving the United States appended his signa- laugh! Laugh heartily at Pat Lanwretch from trouble. Woman, ture to over 1100 public and private nan, a victim of the infamous penal faithful woman! Who else can measures and bills. He vetoed some code which was enacted within the cling to a wretch of a man as if he 350 others. In all this mass of legis- period of British history mentioned were an angel, and find satisfaction lation only two bills were passed by Mr. Blaine, and which was so in the mere consciousness of having worthy of being classed under the just as not to require a royal veto; done a good deed! No wonder that head of national statesmanship. yes, laugh at Mr. Patrick Lannan, a double curse is the lot of those who These bills are that for the establish- formerly butcher of Connemara, crush hearts where such divine ment of a Department of Agricul- now in Washington before a conqualities dwell. ture and that providing for a confer-gressional committee, making a plea The drunken fellow just men- ence of American nations at Wash- against autonomy for Utah. Oh! tioned reminds me of the fact that ington next autumn. To the peo- spirit of Edmund Burke, if thou the British Medical Association has ple of Utah these are measures of hast cognizance of earthly matters, lately proved (sic!) that we must great moment. Agriculture is the feel not aggrieved because this creadrink in order to live long. The basis of their industrial economy, ture Lannan is a native of Ireland. learned gentlemen belonging there- and it is hoped that it will continué Remember that the sweet little isle to have inquired into 4234 cases of so in the future as it has in the past. grows weeds as well as shamrocks, death, and found that "habitually Americanism is the basis of their and that even in this land there are temperate drinkers" reach an aver- social and political framework; not other Patricks who uphold religious age age of 63 years; "decidedly tem- an Americanism confined to a cab- and political equality! perate drinkers" average 53, and bage garden in New England, nor "The penal code had a vicious "total abstainers" only 51 years. A to a sugar patch in the South, nor to perfection-it was a complete system total abstainer, consequently, short- a corn-belt in the West, but an-full of coherence and consistency; ens his life twelve years by not Americanism which embraces the well digested and well disposed in drinking a little once in a while. whole continent from Alaska to all its parts. It was a machine of Thus far we have now gone. O, Patagonia, and from Long Island to wise and elaborate contrivance, and tempora! O, mores! What cannot the Golden Gate. as well fitted for the oppression, imbe proved by figures? That learned This Americanism is not built on poverishment and degradation of a association will have to show some a Murchison letter, nor on a whisky people, and the debasement in them better figures than these or it may trust, neither is it built on class of human nature itself, as ever proconsiderably shorten its own longev- privileges nor on discriminated in-ceeded from the perverted ingenuity ity. dustries, nor on politically favored, of man." This is Edmund's charsocially fashionable religions. It is acterization of the infamous code an Americanism based on the which according to Mr. Blaine did Constitution of the United States, not receive a royal veto. It was the which is regarded as a sacred docu- code established for the government ment, and on the lives and writ- of Mr. Lannan's grandfather. ings of the fathers of the Republic. the code which Mr. Lannan now I am sure it is the wish of every wants to impose on his fellow-citihonest citizen and agriculturist in zens of Utah. Can such a man posUtah that this Americanism may sess reason? Has such a man ultimately overspread this broad heart? If he has religion he stands on it, he tramples it, he disgraces it. It is a In my intercourse with various persons, I have, when convenient, tried to ascertain what the feelings among the people are in regard to the political status of Europe. The expression of a gentleman from Baden may, I think, be regarded as a true representation of the opinion in Germany. I asked him if he thought there was any immediate danger of a new conflict between land. France and Germany. In our Our public schools are not giv- As to the other co-laborers of Mr. country, I added, it is generally ing the study of the American Lannan, we can't well blame them. thought that such a conflict must continent the attention it deserves. Poor blind wretches, forgive them, take place before long. "I do not You can find a pupil who will tell they know not what they do. As to think so," the gentleman replied. you all about Russia and Ger- the Governor of Utah, who is now in "There is no doubt that France many, but can't tell whether Mexico Washington for the purpose of dewould like to have revanche at any is a republic or a monarchy, and feating statehood, what can be said time; but she dare not try the ex- who thinks Patagonia is a face- of him? I must admit that in critiperiment. As long as the politi- tious synonym for Ireland. This is cising these people one is engaged cal parties are SO disunited not the Americanism Utah prac-in a very delicate matter. And the she can do nothing; and the tices. nor does she desire it. very criticisms thus uttered are armies of Germany are at present America first, the world after; this taken up and construed as treasonso well trained and equipped that is Utahism. able acts against the Government of no foreign power are attack Concerning the presidential vetoes the United States. But as a certain them." This is no doubt true. And of last year, the question might favorite book of mine says: "Whereyet a peace that rests on bayonets with reason be asked, "Were there fore the things which are pleasing unto the world I do not write, but the things which are pleasing unto God (truth), and unto those who are not of the world." It is my idea that truth should be spoken no matter what the result may be. Herbert Spencer says: course poor Moll Flanders was executed in due form. affair of the expedition against Utah, that the plank and letter were shallow subterfuges to gull Irish There was Betty Coyne charged votes; that when this platform was with riding on a broom handle from written know-nothingism was com- Boston to New York, making the pletely killed; that republicanism trip in a few moments. The affair had started because of the odious- was clearly proved by the evidence "Not as adventitious will the wise ness of the old anti-Irish party. The of three clergymen and ten farmers, man regard the faith which is in Hon. John quoted from one of Gov- and six merchants. One thing is him. The highest truth he sees he ernor West's messages, in which it certain, some of the witnesses bewill fearlessly utter; knowing that, was stated that a United States longed to the Lannan family. This let what may come of it he is thus army marched against Utah. The family had something else to do at playing his right part in the world; Hon. John added: "A few months the time, dodging, as Shamus O' knowing that, if he can effect the afterwards the commander of that Brien says, the peelers by day and change he aims at-well, if not-army was marching against the flag the martial law sergeants by night. well also; though not so well." Here of his own country." The result But it is more than probable that religion and secularism agree, but was that John succeeded in remov- the Baskin and Bennett family gave perhaps the saying of Grover Cleve-ing the sentimental attachment to strong evidence as to this broomland is more forcible than either, democracy in the breasts of a great stick equestrianism. Anyhow, poor because of its innate energy and many Irishmen. John is now one Betty Coyne was tied hand and aphoristic bluntness. It is: "Tell of the pillars of republicanism in foot, and, because she could not the truth and shame the devil." Chicago, and has a position worth swim, was drowned by due process This is the only course to be $15,000 a year. He maintains that of law. And yet Wesley, founder adopted with regard to those who are his party is the champion of re- of Methodism defended this busiforging chains for Utah. We are ligious freedom and of political ness right to the day of his death. living near the last decade of the 19th equality. Even Martin Luther said he would century, and if truth is to be cov- Last summer a gentleman named burn every witch in the country. ered today, then alas! for humanity. Samuel Rockwell Reed traveled in Calvin remodeled all the Geneva If chains are to be forged for our Utah as correspondent of the Cin-laws except that against witches. religion on the evidence of Kate cinnati Gazette. He wrote some Suppose a broom-stick rider Field, the California wine trust very good letters about Utah, and turned up in Chicago today, would drummer or bummer if you will; on said some very severe things, but we wait to hear the evidence? Why, the evidence of a dyspeptic admitted that there was no justi- the very absurdity of even enterpreacher like Lamb, or of a pig-fication at all for the religious per- taining a thought about evidence in sticking journalist like Lannan, secution, and that there was not such a thing would crush the matter then woe for religion in America! out of sight. Bill Nye and Mark It is only a few weeks since a Twain may find some funny things circular was published in the Chito say on the relative merits of eleccago papers, purporting to come tricity, steam and broom handles in from the Liberal party of Utah, prolocomotion or in rapid transit, but testing against statehood for Utah. that is all there would be of it. This circular was signed "O. W. Powers." Can this be the person who went as associate judge to Utah from Michigan, and held the place a few months, just long enough to make a long-eared animal of himself, and a farce of the judiciary of the United States? It would be supposed that when this man was shorn of his ermine he would return to Michigan, where it is presumed he had a home. No, he remains in Utah, his worldly possessions a glit tongue, a box of paper collars and a pencil, and dictates to the National Congress at Washington what to do with Utah! We are told this fellow is a democrat, and if he is criticised in a Utah journal it will be said that Utah has no politics. Yes, democrats of this stamp have trailed democracy in the mire. another country or legislature in In the evidence now being taken in Washington against Utah is there anything more sensible than that I must confess it is incomprehen- given by our grandfathers against sible to me how Senator Edmunds witches? I must modify that word should originate a code of legislation | our. Thank heaven none of our which he knows must be disgraceful grandfathers ever testified against a to his country. Can he not see the hungry lawyers already yelping over Church property like wolves over a dead buffalo? Can he not see that he has established a precedent for anarchists and socialists with regard to all property? Ah, but there is that polygamy bugaboo! Well, polygamy can only be recognized as a police governed affair, and in no sense a justification for confiscating property or disfranchising whole communities. witch, nor helped to burn her. I meant the grandfathers of Senator Edmunds and Judge Baskin. In one respect Pat Lannan and I are equal; our grandfathers never burned a witch and our grandmothers never rode a broomstick; but on the question of Utah we are very wide apart. CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 1889. JUNIUS. MR. CAINE'S ARGUMENT. lation, he said: "Of the five Territories which it is There are mysteries in psychology as well as in religion. I can ac The argument of Delegate Caine During the last campaign in this count for Senator Edmunds and his before the House Committee on Tercity a very heated argument was penal code only on the same grounds ritories was another discharge of hot carried on for a few weeks between on which his grandfather enacted shot into the camp of the enemy. two sections of the Irish citizens. codes to burn witches. It is gener- Following is a brief epitome of his One section held that the Democrat-ally supposed that witches were exe-address. After speaking of the popuic party was the champion of relig-cuted without due process of law. ious equality and of political equity. It is no such thing. The trial had The platform of 1856 was cited. It all the characteristics of a modern proposed to admit as States, under contains a plank on religious tolera- trial. There were judge, jury, and your amended omnibus bill, but one tion. James Buchanan's letter of witnesses. There was statute law, has a greater population, and not acceptance was quoted. It contains as Leckey says; some of the astutest one of the other four has so great a a paragraph stating that when any number of inhabitants. Excepting religion in this country would be South Dakota, no one of the prodiscriminated against, it would be a posed new States has greater wealth, sad day for America. All this was and nowhere in the Union, or in any understood to apply to the know- A respectable clergyman swore country on the face of the globe, is nothing excitement which aimed at that he saw Moll Flanders enter a there so equitable a distribution, per the political disfranchisement of copse dressed in old clothes, and saw capita, of the general accumulation Irishmen. her issue forth a ravenous wolf, and of property. The landed proprietorIn reply to this John Finerty, ex-proceed at once to devour flocks of ship is the true index to the materCongressman, admitted everything sheep. This evidence was corrobor-ial condition of the masses in any So far, but completely showed the ated by a respectable farmer, prob- country. By the last census it was hypocrisy and hollowness of the ably the grandfather of Senator Ed-shown that the average size of the Buchanan party, by relating the munds or of Judge Baskin, and of farms in Utah was 69 acres, and this lawyers and judges of the time con- |