Show MEXICANS ARE EXCORIATED BY BYCHURCH BYCHURCH CHURCH HEAD EAD P President Smith Pours Vials Vials Vi Vi- al als of Wrath Upon the Warring Rebels LET tET DOG EAT DOG HE ADMONISHES Fortunate That a Higher Power Kept United States From Intervention In measured words and nd a voice that thai could be distinctly heard in every evary part o of the tabe tabernacle acle President Joseph r P. Smith this m morning referred to the pe pee peo pie of bf r Mexico as low degraded vindictive vindictive tive criminal brigands renegades murderers and plunderers Ho He said ho he believed that a higher power 11 had g given tho the wisdom that had had pre prevented the United States from taking taking taking ta ta- ta- ta king part in the trouble and that this country ry was Vas doing well in lct letting ing dog eat dog R rin t to tIme the question of tho the return return re re- re- re turn furn 0 of the tho Mormon colonists colonist to Mexico President Smith declared that th they y might never return to to that degraded ded at least until such timo time as it ithal has hal been purged of it its wicked people He lie expressed tho the opinion that thol tho Lord Lordis Lordi i is willing to to- let a scourge come on tb the people of Mexico o in order that tho the peo- peo pe peo people l plo pIe mi might t be raised to a higher piano plan of intelligence Ho announced that the tho members of the tho church who had been driven from their homes hornOs in n that countr country coun coun- try tr are at liberty to return if they think it is for the best but his advice would bo be not to return at least for the present Church Dignitaries Attend It Lt was was was' wasu a u. few m minutes alter after 10 0 o'clock this thiH morning when President Tos Joseph ph 1 P. Smith called tho the eighty eighty- third semiannual emIa conference nce of tho the Church of f- f Jesus s Christ of Latter day day Saints Sain 8 ti to ord order l There Thoro were I present Of he he church 1 F Smith Anthon V eph Pt A 11 H. Lund and rind Charles V. W. Penrose of ot othe th the he first presidency Frn Francis 1 is M M. Lyman Ly lAY milliE man J. J Grant Giant Reed Koed Smoot Hyrum M. M Smith George c A. A Smith Orson F. F Whitney David D id 0 O McKay AnthonyV Anthony W. W Ivins J Joseph F F. F Smith Jr and James B B. of the quorum quo quo- runt rum of of the twelve e Tho The ab abs absent ent nt apostles apos apos- tJ wore er Cn son who is in Europe roTe and nd Geor George c P. P Richards Of the time first seven seven presidents pre i o of seventies Ie there were present Seymour B. B Young J. J G G. G Kimball Rt Rulon on S S. Wes Wells J. J W. W McMurrin and Charles If H Hart hEart The Tho absent members were B. B II IL Roberts and Levi K E. Young Bishop Charles Charles' Charlesw W. W y and nod his coun counsellors O O. O P. P Miller and David A. A Smith and Patriarch Patriarch Pa Pa- G. G Smith were also pr present ent The choir anti ami con congregation re tan sang II Como Come Come Ye Yo Saints after which prayer was as offered by Charles A. A Callis president of the southern states mission iolJ The choir and congre conre- congregation cou rc gation sang sang re Redeemer of Israel after which President Smith arose to address the congregation on re Urges Humility In opening he hc said that he hc did not feel physically and mentally strong enough to perform the duties that are required o ot him without tho time help of tho spirit of the time Lord lb Ho thought ht that it was wt-s tho time duty of all men muon and especially of or the tho Latter day Saints to live Jive humbly before tho the Lord an nUll anil to tobe tobe tobe be submissive u sr to his law Jaws referred briefly to the or organization and amid growth of the church and d t that bat at atIt it was WM because tho the people of the l church hurch had hail been on the tIle Lord that the present lc result lIlt has been He lie said that many mauv of the tho leading people JI opi of thu tho world acknowledged edged edget th the tho truth of the of-the the gospel opol in their hearts who are aro not nt willin willing to acknowledge edge it before tho the world The Thi People of our country today arc are beginning to obtain a It slight glimpse c of tho worth of tho the teachings s I of the tho church and to acknowledge that thorn there i is i truth in th thorn them m ho said sain Tho speaker expressed pleasure lIuro at the thc prosPerity prosperity pros pros- that has come ome to the thc people of the tho countr country durin during the present season son limit hut said that h ho m W was R sorry to say ay that much would be bo lost because the people were ero unable to attend attend at at- tend to it He hoped t that at the lie people would not forget the thc Lord in their days of prosperity for their prosperity is il IS dimeto due dime to the goodness of God Mexican Case I At this thi point in his address addres President ent Smith referred to the tho driving iu out of the tho Mormon ormID colonists from Mexico xico and that durin during tho time last year rear the they I hail jad cause to exercise c faith patience forbearance and l c Ho lie said thai that many of them could not Dot see sec the tho tholand I land han of the Lord for their good Lood They The have ha been Iwen robbed r j J rn from rm their homes borne and amid deprived c of or their liberty The They havo o been compelled I to u AI flee iee for or their lives hives and I let to say flay but sonic some of or them have c not escaped with their theIr heir said wId 11 lie Continuing Pr d- d Ident I- I dent Smith ald said that time the J day Iatter-day d did not go 0 to Mexico by choice but that bat the they w went nl hwo ro on the thu coun counsel tl and of ot the time leaders of 01 the church be- be cause at the time time they went It was wai thought bought to lie hI a K wise vise move p He lie declared tha that hat t the Mormon people In Mexico had suffered d much at the time bund bands of a ua lo 10 ou de- de and wicked r race c cf ef men omen I think hunk that hat we ne havo have sufficient to lead UH us to be- be lIo f that t the thin Lord Jord Is lf about willing to Co Colet let ct iI m si scourge fall upon these thee t people until they hey shall shaH become 1 n more enlightened nalon nation na- na lon tion wild h hm j. j Time speaker de declared d that the he condition of it the Mormon people In Mexico had hind been one of oC great preat reat concern and ond nd anxiety to th the leaders leader of tho church chulch during time the bu hist t year At itt this ii Pre I- I dent ent Smith referred to the tile Mexicans ns as brigands murderers robbers and derrs derrR He Tie said StAid that man many stand taud ready to con con- ou pa page 16 MEXICANS EXCORIATED BY CHURCH HEAD Continued from front page pago c 1 1 derna the tile United States for tOI not lIol having Interfered but that thal he lie was thankful that thata a a. higher wisdom had dictated d to kt keep J the United States State from the time shedding of blood In Inthe the trouble In Mexico He lie declared that should the tIme United States go Into Mexico with armed forces the tIme war that would result would last for or years cars before perm permanent nent ent peace could be secured that thal bands of robbers would Infest time the mountains moun moun- thins of ot Mexico for years to como and that the they would live b by murder murder- and plum plum- der Ho He declared that t he ime was glad that thus this country had hail seen fit to let Iel log dog cat do dog and lot Jet them ilia lay each other Ho announced that thal he lie wished d It to be he understood that the tIme Mormon ml mission ilon in III Mexico at an end for tOI or- or orlie the lie pre present at least L lie Ho advised the thc people who had been driven from that thal country to secure homes whore where they could amon among their own people and in a civilized country He al also o advised ad them to take every possible step to secure their rights In Mexico so that should the time come como when they might get something for fol their years ears ot of toll toli they could do BO so He Re said eald that he did not nol know If It the time would ever come when they would be able to return to tho the homes from froni which they had been driven He predicted howyer how- how i vor Var yer that the time would come conic when that land and would b bi be inhabited t by ly a moro more enlightened en- en enI I lightened people He Ie believed that the tho I united States State would yet take a mi hand but It It- would not be bo h by war but In the tile form of or a peace maker He said that he lie did not anticipate peace In Mexico for many years unless there Is a peaceful Intervention tion Continuing President Smith said that hUe 1 n he e felt to advise e against an any of the Mormon people returning to Met Mex ico leo it Il was time the right of every ever member of or the church to lo do o what he fuels best that they are entitled to revelation to tell ten them what Is IB best to lo do cia if the they are living their thell religion as they should live JIve It He said that It U Is hard rd for tor those who have navo been driven out to see sec the hand of ot the tho Lord In n It Ho Ha then re referred re- re to tha the driving out of ot the mem memo bers bera of ot tIme the church from Ohio Illinois and Missouri and Md declared that While at al that time the tho people could not see seo M the hand of ot God In their persecutions It has since been proven that It was waC for Jor the good of the people veople and that perhaps the same would be bo true with regard to Mex Mex- ico Ho predicted that if those driven from rom Mexico would k keep p the lie word of God they would later Bee BCD his hand in iii which ho he had hod d delivered them from death or 01 worse wot Praises Mormons Mormons' Patience After praising the members of ot tho time church who had been driven en from Mex Ilex leo lea for the patience which they hail shown the speaker declared We Wo aro are not here hero to shed blood The Tho Lord does not require that that we e should kill our fellow man We havo have been I given a 0 chance to l leave ave them W Wo We do donot donot not want their blood on our hands and I Inot we do not want ant th them m to murder murder- u us so let lel un us leave them Ho He again expressed tho the hope that tIme the United State States might Intervene as a power for tor peace but not nol by war Ho lie said he believed that time the day will como comae when the lie arm aria of ot peace of ot the tho United United Unit Unit- ed States will e extend over oser all of ot the small countries to to the tIme south of time the United States arid and tho the Islands near to our shores and that peace will pr vall In all allot of them Continuing the tho speaker spacer said Bald that he lIe hopes every ever Latter day Saint will bo be loyal loal to the principle of oC the constitution of ot the tue United States The Tho Latter day SaInts should support the constitution of tho the United States Stales and should stand against every att attack attak k upon It said ho In closing President enl Smith said aid that If It the tho people will obey the tho truth the truth will mako make them free from every sin Following n a a selection by a quartette President Anton H. H Lund delivered a n. short address The Tho speaker devoted the greater part of ot his time to doctrinal remarks re re- re marks Ho He urged tho time members of or the church to read and study the Bible DIble Book of ot Mormon Monnon and the Doctrine and Cove Cove- naI nants In elating President Lund made mado tho time nearest reference to politics that was made at tho the morning morning- meeting He lie said paid that there thero is III a a. feeling in many parts part of ot the for tor a change that change that many reforms are ure needed He said it t would woul bo be wen well tor tho the people to take talce Ume and reflect on the me measures ture that are proponed pro pro- that it will be wen welt for till nil people and ond especially the Latter day H Saints to study well wen the time changes change which will be for tor forthe the tho heat best The Tho choir and congregation cons rang sanz Guide Us 0 O Thou rhou Great J Jehovah after which conference adjourned until 2 o'clock this afternoon Old lr Precedent Changed The Tho u usual order of speakers at a Mommon Mormon Mormon Mor Mom mon conference was reversed this afternoon afternoon after after- noon when Charles Charlos Hart hiatt the youngest member of ot tho the first drat seven presidents president of ot seventies Revenues was called on to speak first Usually the order of speakers Is la accordIng accordIng according accord accord- ing Ing- to their seniority In the quorums of ot which they are officers or members President Hart confined himself lt to doe doc doctrinal trinal thaI subjects |