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Show THE BEE 5 ot lie u. Jls (he most important of the century. A new sot of statesmen had sprung ONE MANS PATRIOTIC COUNSEL to was with Prussia rope up Talleyrand. represented by William von Liist Sunday, in tho Salt Lake Tabernacle, Apostle Brigham Young Humboldt and Hardenlmrg; Kussla by Neserodo and Radonmoffski; advi.scd Mormon nun to refuse to go to war on the ground that the England by Wellington and Castlereagh; France by Talleyrand and men who were running tho American end of it were not inspired, or let Dalberg; Austria by Motternich. And theso men reconstructed the in other words, were not members of tho church to which Aposile .ed map of Europe. Voting belongs. Tim sermon was reported in the morning papers and in Tho congress of Aix la Chapello was held In 1818. Trappan and corroborated by the synopsis published in the News. In substance the .lie I.albach followed in tho next three years. The great London con- apostle said: ct- 1. That all war, being contrary to Mormon teaching, is unjust. ference, which made Greece independent and ended a religious war In ev tho Netherlands by 2. That no war is justitied by the creating the kingdoms of Holland and Belgium, oc-- c gospel of the Mormon church. od 3. That it would ho dangerous for Mormon men to go to the erred in 1S30. front, ho wherefore should at remain home. Tho struggles of Denmark were ended in 1851 by the truce of Berthey he 4. 1 hat instead of responding to tin call for troops, Mormon men lin, and five years later the Crimean war concluded with tho peace of v'O- mold invest in the bonds this country is about to issue, and thus try Paris. It was at this conference that several Important international ere to make a profit out of the national crisis. difficulties were settled. ing Apostle Young said further: "There are, other ways in which we The treaty of Tientsin was made in 1S58, and that of Telling in ng, SCO, which opened tho Chinese interior to trade. In 1859 the trouble can show' our patriotism than by sending our sons to light for our nl- country at this crisis. Tho United States needs money with which to between Austria and France was ended with two congresses of Villa-franprosecute this war, and it will he far better for us to subscribe to tills and of Zurich. The peace of Vienna in 1S64 resulted in favor of Austria and $.i00, ooo.ooi) bond issue than to send volunteers to perish miserably and .tal Prussia, but the peace of Prague, twrn years later, was another victory usolessly in the swamps of the southern coast. in for Prussia Ihis is verified by the synopsis in tho Deseret Newrs: "Elder by a loss for Austria. Bismarck had been winning all theso ace oun impressed upon the Saints that they could exhibit their patriot-heigtriumphs in statesmanship for his government, and was now in the Ler. to ism the NatIon by being true to their God and not throw them- of his fame. the the chasm that had been dug by uninspired men. Thcre was another London conference In 1867, which averted a wmr se'es xle between France and Tribune of Tuesday commented editorially as follows: "On Germany but only for a few years. mtay afternoon, in tho Salt Lake Tabernacle, Apostle Brigham In 1871 the military power of France was broken, Thiers met Bis- 0UI1 ;ers marck. and the made some remarks upon tho actions of Utahns in the present acknowledged German peace of Frankfort-on-the-Mai- n wmr that were yesterday very hotly resented by Utah men, especially supremacy. Mormon who not at all backward in men, w'ere by denouncing tho senh The war was closed with the peace of San Stefano of in 1S7S, and at the famous conference of Berlin, Disraeli demonstrated timents expressed as dastardly and unworthy any one except a mischief-maker and sneak. that he was one of the foremost diplomats of the world. Lext The Tribune called attention to the fact that "Apostle Young The peace congresses of this century in which the United States of was interested, began with the Tripoli treaty of 1806, by the terms of deprecated enlistments, saying the residents here would succumb readto the malarial fevers of the South; that it would be better to buy and which we deserted an and paid an immense ransom for captured ily ally to Americans who might easily have been released if the original plan of bonds, and thus help and be free from danger at the same time senti- ments not only adverse to patriotic duty, but a slimy suggestion of nch rr.mpaign had been carried out. In 1S14 the treaty of Ghent ended our ime war of 1812 writh pocket advantage instead of personal service; a cowardly fear instead England, and added lustre to the names of John of a high courage. No Utah man could possibly descend to that low as Adams. Henry Clay, James Bayard, Jonathan Russell and Albert Ouincy level wrho had in his breast the heart of a patriot or man. mr- Gallatin. The English, representatives were Lord Gambier, Henry The Tribune continued: There is but one decent position for any Groulburn and William Adams. American is whose heart with his country to take In this matter, and In 1848 the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican is unmeasured condemnation of Apostle Brigham Youngs slurthat war. and the one name prominently connected with the international ring and jarring note in the grand diapason of loyalty and devotion proceedings was that of Commissioner Trist, now forgotten. to country, wrhich is sweeping over the land, and In which Utah is Our treaty with Japan in 1854. conducted by Commodore Perry, sounding her note clear and high. Lttlejtook place at Yokohama, and opened up a number of important Japan-imjpports to American commerce. 3 The Herald says: If the sons of America all followed the advice The treatv of Washington in 1871 wras followed by that at Geneva in gold for depreda-no,tion- s given by Apostle Brigham Young to the young men of Utah, in his anjin 1872. which crave the United States $15,500,000 sermon at the Tabernacle Sunday, the Spanish army could march uncommitted hv Confederate cruisers fitted out by the English, seed! The pr.pqj. rmropg connected with the Geneva proceedings at Wash opposed from sea to sea. It was not good advice that he gave, and it ePtjineton and Geneva were the Marnuis of Ripon. Sir John Macdonald, S r is certain that it will not be heeded. The sentiments expressed by the rerspflwarrt Thornton. Sir Stafford Northcote. Hamilton Fish, Gen. Robert apostle are not in harmony with the doctrines and teachings of the conjr Srbenck. J. C. Bancroft Davis and .Judge E. R. Hoar. The counsel Mormon church. The Mormon people who reside in Utah and the it isjor iTnole Sam at Geneva were Caleb Cushing. William M. Evarts and United States are part and parcel of this great Nation; they claim the protection of its flag; they love the freedom which it guarantees, and, if need be, they must lay down their lives in the defense of both. When the United States is at war with any other nation, all her citierences. but many unsettled points In that fiasco, the Clayton-Bulwreaty. were disposed of. The Island of San Juan, near Vancouvers zens are at war, and under no conditions can the members of any dand, was given the United States, in accordance with the decision of church who are citizens of any State of this Union, be at peace. To tbe he German Emperor, to whom the matte was left for settlement. counsel young men to buy interest-bearin- g bonds in place of enlisting Shi- Congress, which marked the jin defense of their country is not wise counsel, nor is it ennobling. Adding the gTeat tatesmanship of Mr. Blaine as notable, the record is about complete, jThere are some things to be desired in this world that money canbuy. temind the nineteenth century will go into history with its wars accen-11!11- 0 Even the News takes a shot at the apostle in these words: "An innortf sult to that Government is an insult to every true American, and in men ready these mountain tops there is no lack of sturdy, l, is to do their full and valiant duty in any such crisis whenever the call nan tht shall come. Not lovers of war, nor given to bloodthristiness, they are 1 ca ht Russo-Turkis- se er Pan-Americ- an God-feari- ng nevertheless firmly and steadfastly with and for Our Country in every 3 CS' just cause and he but poorly knows their heart and spirit who utters aElonj3 were held. Mr. Glassman, however, clung to Harrison and the a word or harbors a thought that they are lacking in any element of the purest, staunchest and most enduring loyalty. g hap party right up to the St. Louis convention. :e oi old-bu- |