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Show 0OOGOO0 0 I W0:iEU AROUSED BY SMTO CONFESSION. - (!) NEW YORK. March a meeting of the National Inter-Denoml- national Council of Women for Christian and Patriotic Service yesterday, a vigorous protest was made again the continuance of polygamy in Utah. The -women have been aroused to Intent earnestness by the dtsclo- eurea made In the testimony, of Joseph F. Smith before the Senate com- mlttee in Washington. In the speeches before the council the claim was made that although the anti-Smoot propaganda was fully aware of the general practice of polygamy among the officials of the Mormon church, that the same had always heretofore been strenuously denied by the Mormons themselves. It is said that te organlaation i surprised and delighted at the as- tonishlng admissions made by the bead of the church. The inter-derioml- national council. Is in touch with auxiliary organizations throughout the country and la said to have almost unlimited means at its command for use In the fight against polygamy. . Mrs. Darwin B. James and Miss Helen Could are at the head of the organisation, and many other women of equal prominence are associated with them. Including the national officers of the W. C. T. U., which la car- rying on a fight for a national divorce law. The question of the die franchlsement of the Mormons was freely discussed today. , Furl&cr Scnsatlczal Tcs-timcny Tcs-timcny Gircn by llcr- noa President In the Smoot Inquiry. WASHINGTON, March 4. The exam-T exam-T lnation of President Joseph F. Smith of the Mormon church In the Smoot fn- qulry was concluded on behalf of the prptestants yesterday afternoon. The - defense will question him today. Z More sensational points were brought - out In President Smith's testimony yes-i yes-i terday afternoon. T "Could an apostle be a polygamlst ; without your knowledge?" asked Sen-Z. Sen-Z. ator Dubois. - i ; "No, sir. not unless he violated the rules of the church, and I don't think any of them would1 do that." -i Z, "Then why say 'I think.' and T sup- - pose'T" whose death he was unable to give. Later on he admitted that Bri?ham H. Iioberts was a polygamlst and high ofiJ-clal ofiJ-clal In the fhurch. President Smith said that the apostles " and first presidency of the -church gave their consent to Reed Smoot to become a. candidate for the United States Senate, Sen-ate, a rule of the church so requiring, and that Smoot had made the request. He said further tha had Smoot persisted persist-ed In his candidacy without the consent of the officials named he would not have been in harmony with bis quorum, which was almost always a unit. All this was brought out when President Presi-dent Smith was questioned regarding the position of the church as to temporal affairs. As to the Deseret News, President Smith said its ownership was vested In him as trustee In trust; that It waa recognised rec-ognised aa the organ of the church; that C. W. Penrose, Its editor. Is polygamlst polyg-amlst and president of a stake. President Presi-dent Smith declared that the church did not participate In politics, but when the Evana bill waa cited he declared he favored fa-vored It, and so expressed himself to friends. . . . The case of Mosea Thatcher waa gone Into somewhat briefly, as also waa that of J. M. Tanner, former president of the Agricultural college, now superintendent superintend-ent of the church schools. He admitted that Tanner was a polygamlst. but could not say how many wives he had. The Brlgham City affair was also called up and the witness gave his version ver-sion as it was reported to him by two men whom he had sent to Investigate. Asked by Chairman Burrows about a trip from Los Angeles to Catallna island on a boat with Abraham H. Cannon, President Smith repeated that he performed per-formed no marriage ceremony for Cannon Can-non on that trip. The witness anawered a number of questions aa to the kind of marriages performed. Records, he said, are kept in the four temples In Utah. He did not, however, have any record of Abraham H. Cannon's marriage. guilty, and If the charge could be proved the offender would be excommunicated. Could Furnish Bibles. Senator Hoar made another request for the four books which have been described de-scribed by Mr. Smith aa the standards of authority, saying that they would be needed In considering the case. "But," Interposed Senator Dillingham, "I suppose we can furnish our own Bibles?" Mr. Smith volunteered to supply all the volumes himself, even the Bibles, If ' the committee desired to have copies of I that book. Mr. Tayler devoted much attention to a discussion of the Mormon marriage ceremonies. It was brought out that all high officials of the church and all of the elders are authorised to marry persons, per-sons, and that such marriages are registered reg-istered in accordance with the State laws on that question. Celestial Marriage Practiced. The celestial marriage, or the marriage for eternity, Mr. Smith said, was one of the things the Mormon v church believed In, but the practice had been In disuse for twenty years or more. This mar- rlage waa described as one to carry two' persons through heaven In happiness. It often was performed) when one party was dead, and . sometimes when both parties were dead. In that event the relatives rel-atives of the contracting parties represented repre-sented them. When questioned closely Mr. Smith admitted that a man and woman, both living, were sometimes married for "eternity." SMITH'S ADMISSIONS AS TO POLYGAMY HDRT SHOOT'S CASE The Washington correspondent wires regarding the Smoot case as follows: When Chairman Burrows of the Senate Sen-ate Committee on Privileges and Elections, Elec-tions, before whom the charges against Senator Reed Smoot are being heard, announced the adjournment of the committee com-mittee this evening the consensus of opinion was that It would have been better for Mr. Smoot had President Smith of the Mormon church not appeared ap-peared before the committee. In other words,, had he been conveniently absent ab-sent from the country, like Apostles Cowley and Taylor, or hidden away somewhere, the Junior Senator's position posi-tion would have been better. ! Several things were brought out prominently today. First That President Smith has openly and defiantly violated the laws of the country since 1890, when the manifesto against polygamy was issued. is-sued. Second That this fact was known to Reed Smoot, an apostle of the church, and now United States Senator, who had entered no protest against repeated violations of the law by the head of his church. In the same category with yourself V said Senator Dubois. "Yea, I suppose so," said Mr. Smith. "Do you mean that because all members mem-bers of the seventy are polygamists they could not object to Mr. Roberts T" asked Senator Foraker. . "No, not at all." said Mr. Bmith. "You say that when you place yourself your-self In the same category as 'the seventy,' sev-enty,' " said Mr. Foraker. "That was Senator Dubois's word, not mine." said Mr. Smith. "When you answered you adopted the word," responded Senator Foraker. Senator Dubois went over the ground again and brought out the fact that objection ob-jection had not been made to Mr. Roberts Rob-erts continuing in office after It had been proved he was a polygamlst. . Inquiry having been made by several members of the committee as to what Mr. Tayler expected to prove by certain cer-tain questioning, the. latter said: Smoot Under Church Control. "I expect to prove that Mr. Smoot could not by any possibility have put himself up against his associates In his actions." "Not even in his vote as a United States Senator?" ' "-ed Mr. Beverldge. "No, not even v . his vote as a Senator," Sen-ator," responded Mr. Tayler. Mr. Tayler said Mr. Smoot would be bound to follow the direction of the church not only in spiritual affairs, but also in temporal things, because under the definitions of the church It Is impossible im-possible to distinguish between the two.' He would have to obey or resign his apostleshlp. - "My property would go to my heirs," said he, "and the property which I hold In trust for the church would go to my successor." News Editor a Polygamlst. He was asked concerning the management man-agement of the Deseret News, and said there was no more Independent paper In Utah and that it was not governed by the church. ' . 1 "Who Is the editor?" he was asked. "Charles W. Penrose," answered Mr. Smith. In answer to other questions Mr. Smith admitted that Mr. Penrose is a polygamlst. In answer to questions concerning revelations Mr. Smith reiterated former for-mer statements that such revelations were accepted or rejected at will; that there Is no restraint upon any member except his or her voluntary wish. He said he did not always obey the revelations reve-lations from God. Revelations Not Binding. "One can obey or disobey with Impunity," Im-punity," he added. "Then that is the kind of God you believe be-lieve In?" said Mr. Tayler. "Yes, the best kind of God I believe in," declared Mr. Smith with emphasis. A ruling of the church was quoted in regard to the release of duties of certain cer-tain members, apostles or others in high positions In order to perform other duties, and Mr. Tayler aaked, "Was It necessary for Mr. Smoot to get consent to run for Senator ?" Smoot Gained Consent. "He had to get the consent of his associate as-sociate apostles and the first preai- Never Saw Any Harried. , j "Because," replied the witness, f "I rever saw any of them married to any woman." Mr. Smith said that Apostles Merrill and Heber J. Grant are reputed to be polygamists; he had seen two women who were pointed out as Mr. Grant's wives. - Mr. Grant la now In Europe In 4- the Interest of the church. He has with him his second wife. I "John Henry Smith Is,", the witness stated, "the husband of two wives, i "He is a kinsman of mine," he sald "and I know positively about him." "Did you ever advise him to desist from the polygamous practice?" i "I never did; I could not consistently do so while I myself was practicing the system." ' Mr. Smith waa asked about other apoatle. i Mr. Cowley Is, he said, a reputed polygamlst. po-lygamlst. . Rudger Clawson is not. i He was especially explicit concerning F. M. Lyman, president of the apostles and in the line of succession to himself. ; Mr. Smith said that Mr. Lyman being present should answer for himself, but ', the .committee Insisted and he replied v that- Mr. Lyman was reputed to have '- two wives. I - "Have any of these men taken plural Z wives since the manifesto of 1890?" asked Senator Beverldge. Witness Snows Anger. "I repeat," said Mr. Smith, bringing ',Z his fist down on the table with some emphasis., "that since the manifesto of 1890, no man haa entered into plural marriage with the knowledge or ap-v ap-v proval of the church." He was asked by Mr. Tayler about .-i, Marian Scoles Teasdale, deceased, who - it was stated had never met Mr. Teas-dale Teas-dale until 1903. 4 I Mr. Smith replied that he had not Z known the lady, but that he had under-' under-' . rv stood that Mr. Teasdale had not known when he married her that he had an- - other wife. i ? "When your deacons go out and make . converts In other lands do they not pre-Z pre-Z sent the rightfulness of polygamy as a . religious virtue?" 1 This question was put by Senator Hoar and was answered in the negative. Never Discuss Polygamy. ! - ' "They never discuss polygamy," Mr. ' Smith said, "unless compelled to do so to meet attacks. They do not advocate ;2 polygamy In any way. Indeed, the el- ders are instructed not to advocate plu-t" plu-t" ral marriages at all; it is a thing of the ' , - past." 11 Mr. Tayler then asked concerning ln- structlons given to missionaries as to the teaching of polygamy. i Mr. Smith said the book called - "Ready References", is used by mis-;r mis-;r slonaries. This book, he said, con- " tains a chapter on polygamy, declar-T declar-T tng that practice to be divine. He Bald - the book vas an old one and he had no !t knowledge of recent publications. The - marginal note oa the chapter on polyg- V. amy was: "Polygamy right in the sight of God." ! Mr. Smith added, however, that the use of this book is almost entirely aban-. aban-. doned by the Mormon elders doing ' - missionary work. The standard works .' of the church, he said, were the books taken with them. In reply to questions from Chairman Burrows. Mr. Smith said he did not know whether or not the missionaries take with them copies of the manifesto of 1S90. suspending poire;, amy as an order of the church. Smith's Wife Livira. j , Mr. Tayler asked how many wives Mr. Smith had in 1890. "Five," said Mr. Smith. I He was Questioned in regard to a wife, Livira, who was divorced from - him and died many years before 1890. Mr. 6m!th protested that the questions ques-tions were very embarrassing and an swered: i "I dielike to announce my' private and personal affairs. I do it reluctantly reluctant-ly and solely because I am required to da so by this honorable committee. " This matter is going before the public and I do not want It to appear that I am a 'spotter' or informer." i He added: I "If there- is anything I despise It Is an infamous 'spotter and an 'Informer.' 'Inform-er.' " - - . Mr. Worthlngton objected also, but no attention was paid to the protests, though Mr. Tayler ceased the questions Objected to. He asked, however, if Mr. Smith had not claimed in 1894 or 1897 that his wife, Livira, was not divorced . and whether he did not claim a part of her estate for that reason. j Mr. Smith declined to answer: the . question in regard to the property, but denied that he bad said she was not divorced. . Koberts Case Broached. I Mr. Tayler asked concerning Brigham H. Roberts's position as first president of the first seventy and asked if Roberts Rob-erts was not elected to that high position posi-tion after he was elected to Congress. Mr. Smith said be could not remember. In answer to questions by Senator Dubois, the witness said Mr. Roberts was elected by the seventy and that no objection had been made to his retention reten-tion in that high position. Continuing, he said: "I could not , consistently object to Mr. Roberts my-- my-- - self and I do not know of any member that coir'.l." . .. "Then yoa plaoe all of the seventy Third That Apostle Reed Smoot had asked and secured from the First Presidency and apostles . of the Mormon Mor-mon church their consent to become a candidate for United States Senator for Utah in the Legislature and before the people. Fourth That the Deseret News, a newspaper, as well as its building. Is the property of the Mormon, church, and is held by President Joseph F. Smith as trustee in trust. " When the day closed counsel for pro-testants pro-testants had concluded the direct examination ex-amination of President Smith. The room where the investigation is being held was crowded and so great was the demand for admission to the bearing that It was necessary to keep a number of capUol police at the door to hold the crowd In check, and when the noon recess was taken, as also when the evening adjournment occurred, the gallery corridors on the Senate side of the capltol building were lined with people anxious to catch a glimpse of the men who had a multiplicity of wives. There was an Increase in the number of ladles In attendance today. The sensation of the morning session ses-sion was when in reply to questions of Counsel Tayler as to the attitude of President Smith upon the laws covering cover-ing polygamy the head of the church frankly acknowledged that he had violated vio-lated these laws continuously since the manifesto was Issued nearly fourteen years ago. and that he is ready now and always had been to face the laws of the land. In reply to a question by Senator Overman, President Smith said that Mr. Smoot had never advised him to desist from cohabiting with his plural wives, nor had any other apostle or church official. offi-cial. His Statement that all .Utahns had condoned his offense was broad and Implied all others beside Mormons. ' At the afternoon session President Smith lost his temper and was very vehement, declaring he was not a "spotter" "spot-ter" and was bitter In his denunciation of those to whom he applied the term. This came out when he was questioned regarding a divorce from one of his wives in San Francisco and the date of dency." said Mr. Smith, "in order to go before the Legislature. He obtained that consent." When asked If any one else was given consent to run for office, Mr. Smith said no one had asked for such consent. An effort was made to enow that Mr. Smoot could not act of his free will, but Mr. Smith declared the consent amounted to nothing more than a release re-lease from his duties In the church in case he was elected. Senator Hoar asked if Mr. Cannon was given consent to come to Congress, and Mr. Smith anawered that Mr. Cannon Can-non had never been an official of the church and therefore . did not require consent Mr. Smith said If Mr. Smoot had persisted per-sisted in running for office without the consent of the church he would not have lost his official position, but would be out of harmony with the twelve apostles. apos-tles. Thatcher Incident Cited. The Moses Thatcher incident was taken ta-ken up and Mr. Smith said he had remained re-mained for many years an apostle of the church, though not in harmony with his associates. He remained In that position po-sition until finally removed by the apostle apos-tle When asked the reasons of the differences of opinion between Mr. Thatcher and the other apostles Mr. Smith said there were various causes. "Was It because he desired to become a candidate for United States Senator?" "For United State Senator or something some-thing of that kind," answered the witness. wit-ness. The expression 'lor something of that kind" created amusement among the Senators present. Mr. Tayler asked concerning James Tanner, formerly president of the Agricultural Agri-cultural college of Utah, who It whs stated resigned his position for the reason rea-son that the United States threatened to withdraw Its support on the ground that the head of the school was a polygamlst. Mr. Smith said Mr. Tanner was a polygamlst. po-lygamlst. Tempest In a TeapSt The recent controversy. . at Brigham City over musicians was declared by Mr. Smith to have been "a tempest In a teapot tea-pot and only a newspaper furore to connect con-nect the church with a matter in which It was not interested officially." Mr. Smith, In answer to questions by Chairman Burrows, declared he had performed per-formed no polygamous marriages since 1830 anywhere on earth. Mr. Dubois asked if any of the apostles apos-tles had performed such a service, and Mr. Smith said if they had they would have been fined and imprisoned if found |