Show IRS USE ABE groundless 14 mornion mormon people ke are observing the manifesto I 1 OF THE presidency presidents woodruff and cannon think the news editorial was their counsel and advice to the people Is to obey the law cannot always control the acts of individuals I 1 in reference to the lite critIc criticism Nin pill dished in the tribune ol of yesterday on t an editorial in the ot of tuesday in which the news stated that alio tile llio past was to be condoned existing conditions were to become recognized and made legitimate president wilford woodruff or of the mormon church and the promulgate 0 of tile the manifesto to abolishing polygamy stated tut that he had talked with tho the editor ot of the news on oil the subjects of the lie editorial lit in question and tit at first liar had expressed his disapproval app roNal of tile hie language beliet nr it wits calculated to convey tt a false impression pres gion and was cun consequently hlad hl ill ad alwil the editor c lied explained to president wil woodruff that an impi improper oper units construction t rile tion had been placed ed on lit his language that his intention had been to show to the world that there them were no grounds for tile the fears that seemed to exist to 11 the to effect that polygamous relations were being maintained while plural marriages were discountenanced AIANI MANIFESTO FESTO IS OBSERVED 1 I hull huil defiance at the world sald said president to prove that the manifesto forbidding plural marriages has not been observed we cant always control the actions of individuals and some who had contracted plural marriages before the publication of the manifesto may have lapsed but the advice and counsel ot of thu the authorities of the church has been to observe the new jaw in its letter and spirit 1 I don I 1 like to go into print on such subjects its as I 1 would like to see them let alone but I 1 wish to say that it the editorial in the news really colv conveyed C y cl the idea that plural relations were being maintained while plural marriages were forbidden it was ill advised and the tribunes criticism w was its timely PRESIDENT PRESIDE NT CANNONS VIEWS george georee Q cannon first coun counselor s lor to president woodruff and father 0 of f john Q cannon the supposed author ot of the news editorial stated that he lad had read the news editorial and approved of the spirit of 0 the article lie ile under blood that thai it was conceived and written for the purpose of quieting some uncanny rumors that had become prevalent to the effect that thal the mormon people were ignoring the law and not with the slightest intention ot of conveying the idea that the mormons cormons reserved tile the right to practice plural relations ile he had talked the editor ot of the news on oil the subject and had been assured that the only idea that it was intended to convey was to combat the rumors floating around on oil the subject it may be that the editor used language that was mas capable of a sinister construction said mr air cannon and if his words can bo be construed to mean that the mormon people w wish ish to alo late the law of lite land and the mandate of the church then they were mere wrong and I 1 am obliged to the tribune for the criticism at the same time I 1 think the tribune has strained a point or two and I 1 do not believe tile the editorial Is capable of the construction placed upon it the teachings of the authorities have been to observe ve the manifesto in the spirit as much I 1 as air in the letter and I 1 believe they are being as nearly neaily lived up to as 1 it it Is possible with such frail fiall human beines bishop hammond of san juan was present during the interview with president cannon and volunteered the information that he knew that the I 1 law is being observed and the news 0 o wanted to pay so it if the news said something that might he be construed to mean sni else then the tribune ought to jump on oil it president joseph F smith was indisposed last evening so excused himself from an interview |