| Show A aitVTUMMl VJlltl 111 NT Bo far as present recollection jterven tho btate Department of the Unlted States government has Mr exerted itself to accute n rcfrrM of wrongs InnMed upon iJitlerday Paints In foreign countries Many citv g have r I occurred In which Mormonn who were ArnelCun EltlZens I ol WCrO mourning i In countries with which this rt eminent em-inent had treaties guaranteeing pro foothill to Its subjects have ten Kroi ly mistreated yet In no < ao tbut In I now recalled has tiny assistance been rendered by the Ptnte Department In nny effort to obtain damages or other satisfaction On the conirarr Intruelln ruore or less 1 sicret have been Issued to rep resontatlvra ot the Unltnl States In foielen Countries foililddlntr them to extend any old to Mormon missionaries md the latter have ben obliged to travel as S ttrungirs In ptrange lands l With no resource save their trust In Hoi and with no protection save III POwer Ilut there are Indications that Pre Ident JlcKInleys attailnlstiallun Is I to be sjeflolltcd b > the ttuhlUhmcnt of I a t precedent that will break this record i Something ovtr a year ago n house of worship built In bamc by Mormons who were citizens of tho XTnlted Mates was raided by a mob of natives who In A violent and unlawful manner entered en-tered and Injured I the structure and damaged content A well grounded lalm for reparation cxlskd and Mr WJlllam Chmchll I the United Stales consul central I In Hnmoa did l his duty lij laying the facts bi foro the State Department prior to the close M lies Ident rkvclatid I ndirlnlHratlon1 No notice wits lahfji of the matter however and It has been lying In abeyance abey-ance ever since until jtstmlaj when Senator Cannon Accompanied Iy Mr Churchill 0111 upon Judge Daj An ulstant Secretary of State and directed life attention to It I According to a special from Washington to the Tribune Judge Day expressed surprlsQ that the matter had nit been attended to earlier and gave tho assurance that It woUld he take up nl once 1C Judge Days promise shall be ful filled anti tMr Is every reason to nn ttclpatc that It will Ill 0 moot glutify Ing rerdent will be established The future may prove i It of gy cater In porta thArl It might ot their appear to be It will bg notlco tn all the world that Mormoim wild ate American > t Izens will be protected by their own government when In foreign countries the Prime as are Other subjects 01 the United I States rcgardlcm of church of filiation Judge Day the state de parlimnt and the administration are to Is I onllTotulatrd Oil the fair and honorable policy the Astl tant Seer < tory ot State has nromlscd to pursue |
