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Show PffiSMNjFS ADVICE'." SENT . THROUGH SENATOR KEARNS Executive Intimates That the U. S. Senate Will Refrain From Any Action That Will Injure Utas Future. BULLETIN. . ' . TJp to 2:30 o'clock C. E. Loos of Prevo, who went' to WasUngton to consult President Roosevelt In Apostle Smoot's Interest, had not arrived ; in Salt Lake. Mr. Loose's family in Provo has received no word from him, and until Apostle Smoot receives Mr. Loose's report, he will not announce an-nounce his decision Mr. Smoot said at 2:30 o'clock that Mr. Loose would probably arrive tonight. WASHIUGTON, Jan. 9. Senator Kearna has . given out the following Btate-. ment on the Utah Senatorial contest, in which a message is sent to the people of Utah by President Roosevelt advising against the election of Apostle Smoot as United States Senator: "I have refrained from any expression upon this subject up to this time."" said Senator Kearns, "but it appears to me I should give to the members of the Utah Legislature and others in the State directly interested such information as has come td me here, and which may not be known to them. I feel it in my line of duty as their representative in the United States Senate. CONSULTED BY ADMINISTRATION AS TO PROBABLE SENATOR. "I have refrained from expressing any opinion as to what should or should not be done, as that has not been and Is not now any part of my public duty. Almost immediately upon my return to the Senate when it convened on the first Monday of last month, I was asked by Senators and members of the lower house of Congress, by prominent members of President Roosevelt's Administration Administra-tion and influential Republicans not in public life, but Interested in the welfare wel-fare of the party at large and the material welfare of Utah, who would likely be chosen as the successor to Senator Rawlins. To each one I replied that 1 relied Implicitly upon the wisdom of the Republican members of the Utah Legislature, Leg-islature, and had no doubt a capable and reliable man would be selected; that there was a large majority of able and conservative men in our Legislature men who have the best interests of our State at heart, and that it was my purpose pur-pose to take no part .Jn any manner In the selection of Senator Rawlins's successor. suc-cessor. I found the object of most of this inquiry was for the purpose of ascertaining ascer-taining whether such a selection would be made, as would arouse strife withi-) my own State or contention or feeling against the State" from without ' CALLED INTO CONSULTATION BY CHAIRMAN MARK HANNA. "About the middle of last month I was called into consultation here by some distinguished Republicans, among them Senitor-Hanna of Ohio, chairman oil the Republican national committee. Later the subject of the discussion of that conference was broached to me by. President Roosevelt, and when I went to Salt Lake City to spend the holidays with my family I bore a message from President Roosevelt and Chairman Hanna to Mr. Reed Smoot. I would not at that time or at any other time disclose the contents of that message, which I laid before Mr. Smoot, had it not been that I was requested to do so in this public pub-lic manner by President Roosevelt this afternoon, in order that the Utah Legislature Legis-lature and the citizens of the State generally may be fully advised of the opinion of these gentlemen. The message was to the effect that there was no object: . to Mr. Smoot personally, or his religious faith, but that the election of an apo ' ' ' ' (Continued on page 8.) ! ' ' .' President's Advice Sent Through Senator Kearns. (Continued from Page 1.) would arouse opposition, and Inject an unfortunate question into national politics, poli-tics, and create unfavorable comment. It was stated that the members of the Mormon church, being in the majority in the Legislature, would naturally desire, de-sire, and were fully entitled, to select one of their choice, and It was urged that some one other than an apostle be chosen. ROOSEVELT SAYS NO APOSTLE SHOULD BE SENT TO SENATE. This afternoon President Roosevelt requested me to state, in the manner I am now stating It, that he very much hoped no apostle would be elected. He based his expression and Interest on the firm belief that the selection of any apostle would arouse a bitter feeling and do irretrievable Injury to the best Interests of Utah. "President Roosevelt said: 'I am deeply interested In t,he future of Utah, in Its material upbuilding, as well as the 'future and best interests of the Republican Re-publican party. The election to the United States Senate of an- apostle would work great harm to the State. It would be very unwise. It would certainly lead, to contentions and strife and bitterness here, if not In Utah, and would unquestionably be a misfortune to those who are Interested in all that goes to make the State of Utah prosperous and great. I have every confidence in the wisdom of the majority members of the Utah Legislature, and I feel sure If they understand the gravity of the situation as It appears to me. and as I have heard it expressed by members of the Senate, they will refrain from any action which will not result In good for the future of Utah and her people. I desire you to place me on record as kindly, but firmly, advising against the election of any apostle to a United States Senatorshlp.' . . SMOOT'S' AGENT HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT. "Having said this much, and having as faithfully as possible conveyed to the Legislature and the people of Utah the position of President Roosevelt and ethers here upon this subject"' said Senator Kearns in conclusion. "I feel that I have done all I have been requested to do by those in responsible position here In Washington and who have wished me to make known the situation, but I might add that Hon. C. E. Loose of Provo, recently ejected to the Senate of the Utah Legislature and one of Mr. Smoot'a most intimate personal friends, had an interview with President Roosevelt pn last Monday afternoon, and the President Presi-dent today stated to me that he has made this same statement to Mr. Loose, with a view of having It conveyed to the caucus or the Republican member of the Utah Legislature, |