Show PHIL ROBINSON i The other day in the tabernacle Apostle Grant told how in London he be cited Phil Robinsons Robinson's book to I I disprove something which a n London editor had stated Some Sonic of us here in Utah remember Phil Robinson When Hulbert had about killed the New NewYork NewYork I York World he lie sent Robinson to Utah to write up I the territory evidently giving him hinl instructions to write only good things about the Mormon people Hulburt's hope being no doubt to obtain Mormon subscriptions enough to reinforce the falling exchequer ex cx- chequer of or the World It was congenial work for Robinson lie He scrupled at it nothing he lie copied outrageous misstatements and indorsed them when he lie ran short of a supply he lie manufactured any needed falsehood to fit tim the occasion occasion occasion occa occa- sion and und wrote a series of letters which made the bones of Ananias turn over in their grave gra He lie was wined and dined by the Saints if still alive we believe if called upon he would cheerfully testify that never before did id he ever er have so soft a snap us as he lie hind had in Utah His Ilis letters rivaled in authenticity the Hubert Bancroft History of Utah Both were but exhibitions of conscienceless and blackmailing writers who lied by bp line and ond exult exulted d in mendacity |