Show Jy In his annual report to the sec secretary of at the Interior submitted in September 1889 the gO Ut the t territory Arthur Arlhur L. L Thomas said In this country countr under constitutional con con- guarantees guarantee It Is sible for tor the law to encroach h upon the domaIn ot of religion while the latter keeps within Its true truo boun- boun darles but It a r religious Beet can enn adopt adapt and practice something by law and aorl nib on account of at b belief lIef It may or ar other sects may extend religIous belief and practices to cover the th whole domain of criminal la law and crimes and religion would become synonymous terms The Latter day Saints believe e In and practice plural marriage e and claim that It Is justified lt by ion don and therefore a put part or of their religion The United uri th offense and anol clIt t t a crIme and what the tha ails crime the church calif religion Ion claims Immunity for It as S a religious belief and to o that extent swallows up the tha domain ot of the Uie lawI law I i b believe lle e the great m majorIty of at atthe the people will welcome ar af change that will end th the long lang whIch has only anly brought sorrow and to them while their leadErs lead lead- Ers have t enjoyed plenty and apparent ap ap- parent immunity ft om on 01 account of af wealth and position With Wit them it Is not a question ot of power They care caro nothing for Cor the offices but they do want peace and it if they w vre re atone alone would o havo pence peace I recognize however how s rl- rl ous the situation Is and ch s 5 Involved In the duty of oC chang chang- the tho attitude of tI a host I do not care to in- in any be beyond echoing the voice ot of the loyal layal IJ O- O pIe here who Insist there In b no unlawful relaxation on 01 th the contrary should the present prove rove Inadequate and the tha Mormon lormon people continue In thel present attitude at- at then the government should not hesitate to provie some gome form 01 tar for the territory ry which will be p an and wIse enough to do what is tight In my opInion expressing to the gOvernment my best Judgment to whIch it entitled to tn n fine nil have I do not noth hesitate s ta-t ta t to say a tl that t tany any temporizing policy which leaves the church In a position to control contra the political policy of the te territory Is only t e final inal settlement and that future lation be aimed at the pa- pa policy of at the church which has been the main pillar of Its strength in Utah In the meantime it will be seen that the Utah problem is wholly new In America and not nat so easily solved as those thase unacquainted aU all the f facts might suppose and Its laterals reach to the mooted qUestions qUes- qUes of at unrestricted Immigration cheap citizenship and whether In Inthis inthis this country countr I personal rights have not been hedged so closely that at times public danger may ensue s 's |