Show I I I r i SMOOT S if Necessary N Members eb rs of the Ministerial Alliance Alance Will Wi Go Goto Goto Goto to Washington At yesterdays meeting of af the Minis teral alliance alance the citizens protest against the seating of ot Smoot was the topic of conversation and discussion The ministers voted to sustain the pro pre test t st and last night their th lr action was wired Wire to the senate at Washington 1 When Ten the meeting was wa called to order the chairman stated that the principal matter mater of oC business was an action on the acton protest signed by 6 nineteen influential cit of Utah Uth and ad addressed to the tho proper ct committee of ot the senate protesting against a the seating of Mr lr Smoot The question Queston was asked whether or not the I alliance as a a body bod endorse end re the protest The matter mater was put to a vote I ami I it carried carre without a dissenting voice I I After the vote on the protest had been potest I taken about two hours hour were wee spent by b the alliance alance in a general discussion of the Smoot matter mater Ways and means of pre preventing preventing venting the senatore lect from getting g eting his I seat were thoroughly discussed as was the of oC certain citizens sent to I Washington favoring the seating of the Mormon Moron apostle It I was the expressed of the e ministers r 5 that If ift it became becam se I necessary one of their number should leave his duties dutes here hee and go 0 to Was Washing ton and appear apper personally before the committee of the senate and argue ar e against the seating of Mr Smoot I Several of the ministers minister volunteered to undertake this work but no definite ac lion tion ton was taken on the matter mater at at that ac time It I was allowed to rest over a Week seek eEk in order that the alliance alance might have a chance to see how the the protest pr test of ar the tho citi citizens zens would be received by b the he senate committee If It there is any nv indication that It is likely to be offset I by the th peti tion ton in favor far of the apostle It is under understood understood pet stood sto od that a minister to be selected elected then th en 1 will wi leave immediately for Washington to take up the fight personally The general generl opinion however was that the petition in favor of or seating Mr Smoot would not play Pla y much of O f a part with the I senate committee I |