The Deseret Weekly, pendent of theocratic rulers." There will jump into riches by simply PUBLISHED BY THE DESERET NEWS COMPANY, The preachers for gifts and scribes SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: Per Year, of Fifty-two Numbers, IN ADVANCE 1.50. EDITOR. is no spot in the United States freer going there and “taking it up." By for pelf who talk of "theocratic rule THE SCATTERING POLICY. THE New York Herald, Philadelphia Bulletin, and many other prominent journals are rejoicing over the supposed fact that a large number of "Mormon" young men have "forsaken the faith," and, "throwing overboard their religion, are leaving Utah to start life anew in communities where they will be free to act independent of the command of the theocratic rulers." Our young people need to exercise their brains and get out of the ruts in which so many of them move. There are ways and means of makWhy do editors persist in writing ing an honorable living, in a comsuch rubbish as they deal out daily munity like ours, that will suggest on the "Mormon” question? Why themselves to the thoughtful. Pawill they not learn something rents and children who are apabout the facts in the case? proaching manhood should consult Their ignorance is palpable and plan together for future action, and their unwillingness to in- with a due regard for the needs and quire is pitiable. Liberty is the wishes of all. There are many waste vital breath of "Mormonism." And places near to home, which by new thousands have embraced it to es- methods and economical measures, cape the despotism of old creeds might be made profitable and beauand the tyranny of orthodox eccle- tiful. But they have been deemed siasticism. The "Mormon" Church worthless so long that no thought is given to their possibilities. If all that is within our reach was utilized, there would be small need for so much swarming into surrounding regions. man. We believe that it would be wiser policy, all things considered, for our leading men in the various settlements to plan for the grouping and employment of our youth, around the homesteads of their parents and neighbors, than in looking up new locations far away. And right in this city, we need wise measures for the utilization of muscle and brawn waiting for redemption from idleness and to be worked into wealth for the good of the community. Where are the wise who will plan for this crying These jubilations are caused by some remarks made by President George Q. Cannon at the late Conference in this city. He spoke of the disposition of many of our young men to scatter into surround- has no manacles for the mind and ing regions in order to secure large no fetters for the free agency of areas of land. He thought this was not good policy. The Latter-day Saints had been called to gather, not The advice of President Cannon to scatter, and he did not think it was timely and wise. If strangers wise for young people to go away to our faith can come into these from their homes to such distant beautiful valleys, find homes, make places. a livelihood and become measurably This did not imply in the least independent, why cannot our vigthat "the youth of Zion were for- orous and acclimated young men saking their religion," as our out- do the same? There are openings side contemporaries imagine. The in business right at home for those editors who have taken this peculiar who have eyes to see them and view have been drawing atten- hands to work in them. There are tion to the overflow of "Mor-acres to be tilled right around the monism" into surrounding Terri- homesteads where our young men tories, and sounding the alarm to the nation as portending the balance of power in those Territories in the hands of the "Mormons." But the difficulty is in the desire need? Where are the moneyed for large tracts of land. A little men who will help in the good farm well tilled is far more profit-cause? Employment for all who able than a big one half worked. are ready to work ought to be found The Chinese who make money off tiny plots of ground afford hints to the observing. A great deal of land is wasted in Utah by poor cultiva- Shall we invite outside immigration. Young men who strike off to tion and welcome foreign capital, some distant place and toil half to and let our own young men and death in a comparatively new coun- women scatter abroad for lack of try with all its disadvantages, would means to make a livelihood? Is this with much less labor make a better the policy of prudence? Were not living near the old homestead, by the remarks of President Cannon intelligent and thorough tilling of pertinent and to the point? We the soil around them. think so. And while we see no reason to fear that the youth of Zion who migrate into other Territories Why should they now proclaim that this overflow means the departure from the faith of those who thus migrate? have been reared, if they are only in a community like ours. If it is not, it is a reproach to our system and a reflection on our faith. There is no such wholesale apostasy as depicted by these forgetful and inconsistent writers. Change of abode does not mean change of faith. Desire for a large farm does not imply renunciation of a man's religion. Young people, or old people, need not throw their belief overboard when they start life anew in some newly settled region. It is a question of policy, not of fidelity to principle. Neither is it necessary to go outside People hear of a place where a secof the boundaries of Utah or any of tion or a quarter section of land is its counties to be "free to act inde- unoccupied, and they imagine they will forsake their religion or lose change of residence, we believe most of them would do far better at home than away, financially, while they would be within the sacred influences of the "meaus of grace," the facilities of education and the society of kindred, and at the same time be helping to strengthen Zion and maintain the objects for which we have gathered into the tops of the mountains. A state faith in their God because of their are working to make them do has outgrown" this supremacy of things which are wrong in the the Church over the State." Not sight of God." Inferences are drawn so. No one here, except Utah's defrom these alleged remarks which famers, admits that the Church has the text will not warrant. Let any claimed supremacy over the State. unbiased person read the words we There are no "protestations of have quoted trom the Herald, and change" in this respect. The claim see if by any fair method of inter- is that in the "Mormon" creed and pretation they can be made to sig-system the Church and the State nify "the supremacy of the Church are separate and distinct, and are over the State" and violation of the not to be united under the republaws of Congress. Yet this is what lican institutions which the "Morthe Herald makes them to mean. 'mons" believe were established by "MORMON ATTITUDE." It then goes on to say: virtue of a heaven-inspired Consti"This nation cannot afford to stitution. THE Herald of Omaha, Nebraska, recognize politically any communi- We have no objection against fair used to be an outspoken defender of religious in its nature. ty, however large, that is purely criticism of our faith or the acts of the people of Utah against the un- must be accepted as a congregation our people, politically or otherwise. truthful attacks of their defamers. of United States citizens, not as a But we do protest against misrepreIt was quite as forcible in its opposi- community of church members." sentation; against the presentation tion to "the peculiar institution" as Well, who has asked the nation to of ideas and notions as ours which we in its support of the industry, "recognize politically any com-do not entertain, and then making sobriety and general good conduct munity that is purely religious in them the basis of opposition to our of the majority of the "Mormons." its nature?" The citizens of Utah people and their rights as American It could not be charged with any who have respectfully asked for the citizens. Tell the truth as it is, and sympathy for those distinctive fea- rights and privileges accorded to then bring forth your strong reasons tures of "Mormonism" which were others of equal number, have not if you can. But quit copying and made the excuse for attacking its spoken as members of a church. repeating falsehoods, for your own adherents and advising their exter- They have not acted in that capac-reputation's sake, if not for the sake mination, because it never failed to ity in framing a Constitution and of honor and veracity. advise their repudiation and ex- seeking the political powers of statecision from the "Mormon" system. hood. Their religious belief or Since the change of proprietor- status has not figured in the moveship, the Herald has seemed to ment. There is no connection be- ACCORDING to the Manufacturer's strain a point every now and again, tween the two matters but that Record, thirteen hundred new to show that its policy has com- which papers like the Omaha Her-business enterprises were estabpletely changed in this respect. It ald have manufactured. lished in The South during the first has gone to the extreme of unfair- Certainly. "A State must be ac-three months of the present year. ness and distortion of fact and cepted as a congregation of United This is two hundred more than the principle, in order to exhibit its States citizens, not as a community number established in the first antipathy to the people of Utah. of church members." Why, then, quarter of last year. The capital This is to be deplored, because the does the Herald attempt to drag invested in these new ventures is Omaha Herald has held for many in the religious question in $58,000,000, while that invested in years a reputation for journalistic a purely political matter? "A the corresponding period of 1888 was fairness which it would be a pity to congregation of United States only $38,000,000. The manufacturlose. It will gain nothing by mis-citizens," who had not broken any ing interests of the South are inrepresenting the "Mormons," and law and who had taken a peculiarly creasing with astonishing rapidity may come to be considered unreli- binding oath not to break the laws, and are the marks of permanent able in other respects. met in the sole capacity of United prosperity for that part of the great The Omaha Herald has informed States citizens and framed a Consti- Republic. the public, editorially, that "Mor-tution strictly republican in form mon" doctrines are taught in the and presented it to Congress. public schools of Utah, when every Who is trying to mix up religion well informed person knows that and politics? Who is endeavoring this is entirely untrue. The proofs of this have been before Congress for years, and the country has been made acquainted with them. The Herald ought not to be in ignorance on this point. to bring forward these citizens as "a community of Church members?" Why, the Omaha Herald and other papers that will not speak fairly and justly when Utah affairs are discussed. We maintain that it is no Now the Herald is trying to warp business of Congress or of any paper and distort remarks made at the in the country what church United General Conference in this city. States citizens belong to, if they do Under the heading of "The Mor- not break the laws of the land. And mon Attitude," in referring to the it is not the "Mormons" who are organization of the First Presidency connecting Church and State in this and the remarks of the new Presi- purely political question, but their dent on that occasion the Herald inconsistent opponents. says, he urged the Saints "not to yield to those people who The Herald intimates that "adroit politicians" here claim that "Utah AN EXAMPLE. These are the present need of Utah. In saying so we have not a word to say against the commercial and financial enterprises which have been inaugurated. Success to every movement, we say, which will promote progress and prosperity in this region. But we feel the need, in common with many ob. serving citizens, of establishments which will utilize the local raw material, develop its increased production, and give employment to hands now idle or turned to uncongenial uses. Manufacturers are the absolute necessities of the Territory. It cannot be expected that men of means will invest money in enterprises that give only promise of financial loss. But we believe it would be for the pecuniary profit of of the Church notwithstanding the to Judge Zane's successor are just United States north and THE SAME OLD GROWL. DURING the occupancy of the White House by President Grover Cleveland, it was a common thing to hear of complaints from Con In the South, prosperity has been started through the exhibition of proofs that capital would be wel- This explanation may help some comed, not opposed. That the peo- of our contemporaries to see what a ple were not hostile to northern in- mistake they have made. And if dustry and northern influence, as they would only refer to their own supposed. That hatred of carpet-files they would be able to rectify bagism was not spite against decent their own error. The same papers methods of whatever origin. And which now talk about this as "the that all southerners were not shift- result of recent missionary labors in less, nor bloodthirsty, nor sectional the South and in Europe,” not long nor negro-killers. ago gave large figures of "Mormon" Utah will not become the field for conversions in Scandinavia and that active enterprise which is de-also in the Southern States. We gressmen of his non-compliance will not apply to them the adage with their applications for appointabout a certain class of persons who ments. Curses both loud and deep should have good memories, because were launched upon his "stubwe understand that these newspaper born" head, for the implacable writers about "Mormonism" do not charge their minds with what they publish on the subject, and perhaps do not intentionally misrepresent. manner in which he filled the offices and often disregarded the suggestions of his own supporters. He was considered far too independent of his party. He was accused of acting as though the country was his and that he was superior to the advice of Senators and even his own cabinet officers. sired by many, while its people and their views and feelings are misrepresented by pretended advocates of her advancement. Moneyed men at a distance are not likely to establish industrial enterprises in a community represented by persons on the spot as serfs, ignoramuses, foes to education, enemies to proIf they would only take a little gress and opposed to the influx of pains to be anything like accurate capital and the spread of education. they might remember a little While the "Mormons," who form of what they say on "Mormon" the vast majority of the population, affairs. But they just gabble are persistently misrepresented by on, copying from each other, and It seems that these complaints writers located among them, the repeating absurdities and contradic-were not special to the late incum"boom" wished for here will be tions as though they were undis- bent of the Executive chair. Alin vain. The obstructionists will puted facts, without apparently tak-ready the new President has exhave to be muzzled or converted, if ing a second thought or caring posed himself to the anathemas of establishments like those that are whether they are right or wrong. the seekers for patronage. A corbringing prosperity to the South There is more error published about respondent of the New York Sun are wanted, to introduce manufac- Utah and "Mormonism" in the tells of the grumbling of Republitures and wealth in the quiet vales papers of the United States than on can Senators, disappointed with of Utah. any other subject, religious, social Harrison's failure to appoint their or political. nominees. One of them said to him: BLUNDERING AGAIN. WIDE OF THE MARK. A NUMBER of eastern journals are THE Chicago Tribune continues commenting upon the statistical re- to talk about "the removal of Judge port read at the General Conference. Zane by Mr. Cleveland." Does Of course they make terrible blun- that paper wish to display menders. Whoever knew an eastern dacity or astonishing dullness? Is editor to write anything exactly it possible that the Tribune does not straight on the "Mormon" question? know that Judge Zane was not reAmong the items telegraphed on moved, but served out more than this subject was a total of "New his full term of office? It seems members 488." This affords a foun- almost impossible that a paper like dation on which to build a mass of that can be so poorly informed. speculation as to the "wonderful And yet we dislike to think that proselyting in the four corners of its misstatements on this point are the earth." and the small increase intentional. Its strictures in regard "I have quit going to the White House to ask for appointments, and now when a man comes here and beg off and write him a letter that asks me to go with him, I always he can take up himself. I have been up twice to ask for appointments that I thought my State was President would have given me entitled to, and what any other without a word, but General Harrison acted just as though all the offices belonged to him, and that I was there to beg, borrow, or steal one; and the President appears to be quite as independent of his cabinet officers as he is of the members of the Senate. This sounds like the echo of Democratic complaints against Cleveland. And if he hears it he must smile and take some comfort to himself; first, that he was not the only President who has given umbrage to leading men of his party, and second, that he is well out of the difficulties and perplexities of a place in which it was impossible to give general satisfaction. will be imposed upon as to the quali-abiding men because they are mem- Falsehoods of the most audacious and infamous kind were told to the Senate committee which was considering the claims of Utah for admission. No one was so reckless and OUR ORIENTAL LETTERS. malicious in these attacks upon Utah as the Delegate from Idaho. Among the disgruntled ones who As Utah was opposed by falsehood, think President Harrison altogether so Idaho is now to be supported by too independent of his party and falsehood. And to prevent the eximpervious to the recommendations posure which the census would of influential advisers, may bebring, Idaho is to be rushed into the counted some ambitious persons Union, if possible, before the light of that inquiry can be thrown upon the true condition of the Territory. who have been to Washington and come back without an office, and who now grind their teeth with vexation or shed a ghastly smile of assumed suavity, in barrooms and hotel parlors not a hundred miles from Salt Lake. The antics of the last Legislature of Idaho, if exhibited to Congress, would be enough to demonstrate the unfitness of the Territory for the responsibilities of Statehood. It was more like a mob than a deliberative body. If it was truly representative of the population, no stronger argument could be offered against the present scheme of ambitious men hungry for the spoils of office. IDAHO'S STATEHOOD. THE Delegate from Idaho, whose glaring falsehoods about Utah were so completely exposed before the committees on Territories of both the Senate and the House, is now The statutes in relation to the making desperate efforts to rush "Mormon” citizens of Idaho, when Idaho into the Union as a State. In fully exposed in all their un-Ameria dispatch to the paper in this city can and intolerant enormity, ought which so fittingly represents that to be enough to prove that Idaho at mendacious aspirant, he says, "It is present is not fit to hold the power Statehood now or a delay of years." of a sovereign State. A ConstituThis gives the key to the whole tion framed under such so-called movement. In the year 1890 a cen- laws will not be republican in form sus will be taken of the population or spirit. Hundreds of American of all the States and Territories. If citizens who have violated no law this is done honestly in Idaho it will will be debarred from taking any show that there are considerably less part in the formation of the prothan a hundred thousand people in posed State, while yet they are and that Territory. It will show also will be taxed for its support. that in many other respects statistics The true patriots of Idaho who from that region have been desire its permanent welfare and greatly exaggerated. Investiga- prosperity, and who are ashamed of tion will be fatal to the pre- the infamies by which so many of tensions of the schemers who the most thrifty, peaceable and proare trying to boom Idaho into the ductive residents of the Territory Union of States. A number of have been robbed of the franchise, papers in that Territory have ought to unite in setting forth the raised their voices against the de- facts, and in resisting this attempt ception which is being attempted to hoodwink Congress and rush upon Congress and the country, in order to afford chances for office to adventurers like Dubois. Idaho into the expenses and re- WE have heard many favorable comments upon the letters of “J. M. S.," our Palestine correspondent. The interest created by his communications has caused many to inquire as to his identity. He is Elder J. M. Sjodahl, formerly a Baptist clergyman in Norway. He learned something of the religion of the Latter-day Saints from Elder Hintze, who at the time was labor ing in the latter country, but now presides over the Turkish Mission. In order to inform himself more fully regarding the fulness of the Gospel as revealed anew in this age, Brother Sjodahl came to Utah, and after careful investigation became convinced that Joseph Smith was a true prophet and identified himself with the Church. He resided in Manti, and was there connected with the Sentinel, until he was employed to translate the Book of Doctrine and Covenants into the Swedish language and superintend its publication, which work he completed to the satisfaction of the authorities. He was called to take a mission to the Orient last fall, having been at that time connected with the Church about two years. President Hintze has appointed him to labor in Palestine. We have also published some very letters from Elders interesting Hintze and Locander, and have promise of more. As they will probably be located in different parts of the Turkish dominions, our service from that quarter of the globe is likely to be quite complete. WHEN IT IS GOLDEN. IT IS a pleasure to exchange views and even engage in controversy with courteous and We desire to see the whole Ter- The plot of the Dubois gang fair-minded opponents, no matter ritorial system abolished. Our views ought to be exposed and their aim how widely we may differ. Deon this question have been uttered and intent brought to light. And bate does not always result in the with no uncertain sound on many until Idaho is prepared to establish triumph of truth, because, as in a occasions. But while it exists, and a form of government in which all pugilistic encounter, much depends the rule is to admit no State with- peace-keeping citizens of proper on the skill and power of the adverout sufficient population to entitle age can have some voice in the saries. Yet the opinions of advoit to at least one Representative in framing of laws and regulations cates of both sides of a question the lower House of Congress, we which they are required to obey, she may be heard or read with do not consider it right to be silent ought not to be endowed with ad-profit, when the object kept and allow deception and fraud to ditional powers of government. A in view is the presentation of be practised, whereby the nation Territory which disfranchises law-principle or the vindication of a cause. One-sided views are apt to Bay State. be too partial for a full consideration tracts: Here are a few ex- necticut cannot afford to have its of a subject, and a thoughtful mind men and women unable to under"To illustrate the state of things in standingly read an ordinary newsdesires to look at it from every stand-the poor schools, we take two almost paper, or to write an ordinary letpoint. at random in one of the richest ter, or to correctly solve the comBut some persons are too low and towns of New London County in mon arithmetical problems of brutal to engage in a gentlemanly first is in the centre district, the proportion to its population. The have learned from ordinary life, but what we tilt, and when worsted on any ques-wealthiest district in the town. In London County, and from tests of an investition, invariably resort to gross per- this school out of thirty-five chil-children sixteen years old, employgation of the schools in New sonalities and the tactics and lan-dren present, twenty-two could not ed in factories, leads us to fear that guage of the bully and the black-tempt at the examination. Some the future citizens of this State are write enough even to make an atguard. Reply or retort in that case who could not write were a dangerously large percentage of is out of the question with one who twelve years old and had been from retains his self-respect. So he passix to eight years in school. In ses by the vituperation and falseanother school of the same town hood of such base assaults, and treats them only with that silence which is sometimes more eloquent than words. The lowest form of cowardice and cunning is that displayed by the slanderer, who knows that he can cast his inky darts from behind the shelter of a public print without danger of a return fire from the object of his venom. If there is any place in such a bosom for the finer feelings of the soul, how mean and contemptible must such conduct appear in his own eyes, when they are not bleared with malice and blood-shot with impotent hate. Such creatures have our profound pity, but cannot provoke even an attempt at retaliation, although the opportunities may be so wide and ample as to give certainty of a crushing revenge. over Here are a few comments on the now growing up practically illiter ate." there were six scholars above ten ago at a school in this Territory was given eight different ways in which Now as to the common rudiments "In one town in New London We have only presented a few of County, out of nineteen tested who the evidences of the low standard old, only two added correctly, and State. Now if anything like this were between nine and ten years of education in some parts of that out of seventy scholars above ten, had been cited as occurring in Utah, thirty-two either did nothing NEW ENGLAND PUPILS. or got the wrong answer. Of hundreds of papers in the United those who failed, twelve were over State would have published the deTHE New England editors and understanding of what these twelve years old. For a clearer tails,and called loudly upon Conmembers of Congress who repeat the show, we give in detail the result papers gress to assume control of the slanders manufacured in this city other town. The numbers to be ad- from their deplorable condition of of this test in a single school of anschools and rescue the children about the lack of education in Utah, ded were 184, 345, 696, 69, 423 and ignorance. will have to turn their attention to 75. the correct answer therefore is home deficiencies. Connecticut and 1,792. Of the thirteen scholars in Massachusetts have prided them- twelve years old, and had been four this school, two, one of whom was selves on their superior educational years in school, knew practically no facilties, and particularly their pub-arithmetic. Only one got the cor lic school system. They have also rect answer, and he could not multisneered at every State or Territory ply 2,489 by 120, but made a gross which has not adopted in full the scholars were studying interest. error of method. Some of these methods of New England. Some outspoken officers of educa-descriptive power in children who Here are two samples of tests of tion have been telling the facts concerning schools in both those "cultured" States, and their exposures have caused considerable sensation. The Boston Herald says: any had been to school for many terms, (No. 8.) iso w to men cut ing wood issaw be blamed for the evil, and "Mor"Mormonism" would mon hostility to education" would be commented upon with additional bitterness and untruth. After this exposure, we hope the statesmen in both houses of Congress from Connecticut and Massachusetts will be slower to animadvert upon which is far ahead of many of the the educational condition of Utah, States and Territories where the falsehoods manufactured on the subject by mendacious persons here, are retailed and magnified to prejudice the public against the "Mormons." "It is not welcome to New Eng-[Boy, 12 years old; in school 8 years.] T sam Man Wagom Hovrse landers to have it thrown in their faces that Massachusetts contains more illiterates in proportion to ficiencies in our educational methWe are not insensible of the denumber of inhabitants than other American commonwealth." the youth of Utah for obtaining adods, and in the facilities afforded to The Connecticut State Board of Education, in their annual report vanced tuition. But, considering have gone into particulars, which the fact that this Territory has not show that the land of wooden nut-condition of primary education will sale of public lands, or other sources received any assistance from the megs is quite as illiterate as the Old be felt by the next generation. Con-of income which support scholastic The Board thus give their views of the situation: "The effect of this unsatisfactory |