Show HEN SMOOT REIT TES s r u Utah Solon Commends Action Action Action Ac Ac- tion of For Foreign Relations T Committee in Amending c Provision as to Shantung nr ru Service W Aug 24 24 V Y ator l Smoot t of Utah Ufah the economic expert of or the Senate ton tonight to- to n night ht g-ht discussed with a n Universal Serice Service Service Ser Ser- vice ice representative t lye references ma made e by bj him in a letter letter- to an editor in in Utah reference to revelations re to Jos Joseph p Smith founder and first f the thc Mormon l church which Sc Senator ator Smoot S oot believes cs has a 1 direct international international relation the to existing situation lr Jotter J er S Senator tt Smoot oo said sald tf that passages passages from Crom the prophets In th the tho nook Cook Book of C Mormon showed clearly what Is to be the thc destiny of QC this nation and that the revelations rc to Joseph Smith as contained In the Mormon Mornion doctrine and covenants show th that t a a. world peace Is 13 not yet et in sight From section 1 of pf tho the Doctrine and Covenants Senator Smoot quoted tho the following revelation to Joseph Josepo smith in For they have o strayed from rom my ordinances and have ha broken by everlasting everlasting ever ever- Ja lasting lInS- lInS covenant They seek seck not the Lord to lo establish hl his righteousness but ever every man in his own way and after the Imn Image e of his own god who whose imago image Is In tho the likeness of oC the world and whose substance Is lIS that of ot an idol which and antl shall shaU perish in even en Babylon thc the great which shall fall n Quoted C Wh Wherefore I 1 the thc Lord knowing tho the calamity which shall shaH come como upon tho the In Inhabitants Inhabitants inhabItants In- In habitants of the Hie earth called caned upon my toy servant Joseph Smith Jr and unto him from heaven hea and gave him comman commandments ments I am Un no respecter of ot persons and will that thal all men shall know that the day speedily cometh the tho hour hou r Is hs no not t yet cl but but- butis is nigh at hand when peace shall be taken from the earth This revelation rC according to Sen Senator tor Smoot Is typical l of or a number to be found in the Mormon Doctrine and Covena Covenants Co showing that thal universal peace will win not come until the second coming of ot the Lord Senator Smoot says aN that this sets at naught any claims that the tho league eague of nations will prevent ent war As to lo the thc de destiny of the thc United Stat States which he lie believes helle la is to aid other nations b by standing alone Senator Smoot quo quoted led tho the following passages from Crom the hook Book of Mormon Book of ot the Prophet Ether chapter chapter chap chap- ter tr 2 2 verse 1 12 Behold this I Is a choice land and whatsoever r nation shall poses possess possess pos pos- sess es It shall be free trec from rota hon bondage and und from captivity und and front from all an other anlouis na nations na- na louis under heaven hea and if it they thoY will hut but serve Mer the god od of the he land Jand who vio Is is Jesus Christ who hath bath been manifested mani mani- ested by thc the things which we have ha written v ri ii Other Second Book of or the Prophet NephI chapter 10 10 er verse e 10 But behold this land God shall be a land of or I Inheritance and the Gentiles shall be blessed on the landi land J i 11 1 An And this land shall be bo u tt land landof landof landof of liberty unto the lie Gentiles mind and there shall shull be no kings 9 upon tho tue land who shan shall raise up unto the tIle Gentiles 1 12 2 And uil 1 T will ill fortify this hits land laud landa a t all other nations 1 13 ii lId And he tie that tightest against Zion Aon lon shall hall perish God Of these thello two prophecies Senator Smoot said ild 1 I e this land now no called America was W held in reserve c b by God for tor a ages eJ with a view of ot establishing I upon It truth and 1 liberty and anil from rom this land lain truth timid rind liberty would be tH carried to lo the Iho farther cn ends lS of ot the wor world I d N ts I hn i Shut leforc I J prefer Hint America nil flu I 1 not hot that Europe hou lei b 4 America If If It thin thiM country enters nt r the of ur n nt Ion H and mixes mixed up Ul with other trill control and will not b lleo be n nt hie le to tu corr carry carryout carryout out II detIny Senator Smoot said whereas ho once received lett letters in the ratio of bf f CO O to I Continued on oa Fj 3 2 SEN SMOOT TES II I I HIS STAND ON lEAGUE I Continued from page e I 1 I 1 in favor or of or tIme the league of oC nations time thc I reverse is now thee ase The Thc writers of or letters Unit that come to tome tome tome me in iii favor favol of oC the league express the time opinion that through the tIme league of oC nations nations na na- na- na It will be Impossible to have war and that It will Ihl bring eternal peace Thc The bUers against the thc league league and and time they are very many and come from all allover allover over the tho country take country lake time the view that time the league of oC nations is an aim Instrument ment meat to dra drag us Into wars of all the thc themma I mma nations t Ions I am receiving a good man many letters from flom attorneys and strange strange- O to say nearl nearly every letter from an attorney is opposed to the thc league of oC nations Smoot said ald that he lie did not nOl think the time treaty treat would reach time Iho floor I of oC the lie this week I 1 am In favor or of or brin bringing ln It il up p for tor I action as soon as possible he lie said Ido I Ido do not think It can be ratified without r reservations I Regarding the tIme action of oC the Sonata Senate committee on foreign relations changIng changing chang ing lag Limo Iho transfer of ar Shantung to lo read lead to China Instead of or Japan Senator Smoot said ald That is tho the only thing to do o I I I |