| Show amnesty proal proclamation matian mati cn washington WASHING TOs D 0 march 22 president II arrison will issue his proclamation of amnesty regarding 6 the franchised disfranchised dis mormon mists this week my authority for this i is senator paddock of nebraska N el rabka senator paddock has been interested in ill this matter since the petition was first sent on oil to washington and lie lias has been the president nt repeatedly concerning concerning a it it was ti as lie who first informed tile president that lie it hall a legal right to issue the proclamation and lie lias bas since steadily birge urged I 1 it upon beneral harrison arrison II lie ile told me ine today lie would not lint be surprised if khz proclamation were issued not later than next nest priday friday the president it will be remembered asked asked the attorney for an all opinion as 18 to liia his power in the m matter atter the attorney general in ill turn referred it to the solicitor general who decided that lie he hall had the power and with tills this conclusion conc luion the attorney general agreed the alie president president next determined to discover if the senators and klepi representatives ill in congress from states in the trans country believed the mor mons to be sincere in their professions ile he did not limit these inquiries to republicans alone but lie consulted lea leading dinc democrats as well vell lie he was informed I 1 am told ili in every case that the mormon church and the mormon people were undoubtedly sincere in the position they have taken and with tace assurances assurance 5 lie had espre expressed zed himself as satisfied |
