Show THE OOM commission MISSION another interview w with ith hon geo cleo Q cannon the leadin leading t topic ep ic of the day con tin to be ai tho c commission o emission to be a appointed po int bunder under the provisions of t the ae E edmunds d ads bill it L seems to be a matter of interest not only for the people of utah but also a for our n neighbors eig ebors east and west especially tj the ie latter the san francisco CIr chronicle onide manifests a particularly ea eager cr desire to coin capital for ita its columns out of the existing expectancy its washington correspondent endeavors to keep it constantly informed on the progress of the developments thus ho telegraphed under date of april tho the utah commiss commission ion provided provide adfor for in the A anti polygamy bill will be a appointed poi anted bythe by the president some ti time in april the commission will set out soon after its organization in this city it is now estimated that eix six months will be required for the commission to perform its work and perfect the machinery for the government of the territory it is evident from the spirit already indicated a among m the cormons mormons Mor mons here that they f intend n to conj to make a stubborn passive a ive resistance sir mr cannon sat said d when h n asked what lie thought woula would bo be the policy of his people that he could only speak for himself as he be had bad not been in communication with them he ile said there would be no re ei Al stance the tile policy of the mor mons would be to await the proceedings ce of the government and defend themselves antho in the Court Cour they can they will not give the slightest opportunity for any one to charge them with being rebellious he ile says there will be great su suffering in kutait utah P this summer on account of this persecution se as ho i calls its it IL touching his own individual case mr cannon eaid myle my legal wife has recently died I have tarco other wives they under this law will have to bo be separated from me billave have twenty one children I have established a school for their education this act will strive to make them illegitimate I and prevent me from going on as I I have in the past will you in obedience to this law sunder your you relations with your existing i fa families m ii les i nt it is hard bard for me to say what I will do I know there are men in in utah who would rather die than give up tip th those ose who are dependent epolt them mr cannon said he be had bad had quite a number of conversations with jud judge edmunds who had bad prepared the ant gae bill he ile biad asked mr edmunds why they did not incorporate r a bill for the punishment of adultery as well as for the tile punishment of bi bigamy or polygamy I ngamy as the case efm might abt me lie sa said id to mr Ed edmunds md under your bill I cannot have havo my wives legitimately but if I see fit to keep them thern illegitimately as mis tresses borr bill does not punish them in reply mr cannon cannon represented judge edmunds as saying that congress w was as not in reali reality t becking seeking so iress much U h t to put down polygamy polygamy as to break down the mormon system of theocracy which lie thought was entirely in conflict with the institutions of this country and much more dan dangerous to the people than polygamy Foly polygamy gamy mr cannon says what he lo 10 fears is not the honest enforcement of the act he ile says there are a number of reckless people in utah who are aro anxious to get hold of the Morn mormon ions property and to oyer overturn turn their power and ho he thinks in many cases case trumped up charges cli arges will be prefers preferred against innocent mormons cormons Mor mons and that liis his people as a class are to be prescribed proscribed A great deal depends I however ilow evel upon the tile position of ali the president in this matter if lie is disposed to be conserva conservative tiyo and not push matters too harshly the mor mons will try to get got along but bu t if harsh and severe measures are used there are plenty of members of the church who are willing to become martyrs for its cause and sacrifice their lives its defense yr cannon was ask asked if the M mor or mone mons under any circumstances would give up utah territory and move into the regions of the southwest as some of them have at times threatened in case of prosecution krosec U ho said no that the tho mormon Mor mons it would not move moyo they were now in the best situation possible and would remain where they aro to the end |