Show samm Sm mm general grant Approach luz luff ubo tho golden goiden gage gato another oriental lewa mexa fixation gion tion american 3 etc elc ele WASHING washington ton Tox D 0 w april 1876 ra evening news general grant la Is making a summer line towards the golden gate the department of state has late intelligence from him in siam biam mr sickles TJ S consul at bangkok sends a dispatch describing the tha goi geoca oriental style in which the letter from the supreme king of blam biam slam siam to the ex president was presented it contained an invitation from bib bis majesty to general grant to visit the kingdom as a guest of the government the letter alter was encased in royal purple satin the consul further announces that the project of sending an embassy from miam to the united states has been finally agreed upon this will make the number of oriental legations at washington three the chinese japanese and siamese the turkish legation has been or will soon be discontinued why thebe these countries countr fea iea should send legations to washington onor or why we should send legations to these thesa or any other countries cannot be explained from a practical or economical standpoint oar relations with foreign countries are commercial and not diplomatic we need at a feve few foreign capitals and large cities able commercial agents but foreign embassies are a useless and semi bemi barbaric appendage our minister to turkey Is now I 1 in n I 1 tennessee ren our russian minister is in italy and all of our foreign representation sen tation so faras far fac aa their utility Is concerned might as well be at home with their sisters could cousins ne aunts and mothers in law general 11 intelligence 1 the press and the cable have taken the management of international affairs out of the hands 0 of f a few accomplished individuals vi and modern diplomacy consists solely in n social mevi levi and etiquette in which our provincial unaccomplished self made representatives presenta tives make a deplorable bungling display european coun i trl tri tries ekas eias as a rule send to washington agton least lout attractive and least accomplished complis hed diplomatists ibi ith they ey know that they will have nothing to do and to be assigned to the united states legation Is iq regarded by the average european gentleman aa as a kind of banishment from the centre contro of civilization to the frontier of barbarism they make little distinction between the united states south america and mexico and would rather have a year in europe than a cycle in cathay of course the average european view of the united states la its not the correct one and they are gradually learning something about us op anthe the other bid bide of the water but their education would be much facilitated if instead of the useless ambassador we should have only able commercial agents or consuls mr wilson the united states consul at brussels in a dispatch to the DepArt department ment mant of bf state reports the meeting of the liel belgian glan klan society of political economists at which the commercial policy of tha the united states waa was freely discussed more or less desire was manifested to return in europe to the protective policy the significant problem that formed the staple stapie of dis dib 1 cession was how to overcome the almost boundless resource resources s agricultural gri and mineral of th the 0 united states it is not deemed practicable to affix a bif high h tariff on american products dhe the che large increase of exports from the united states can hardly be checked by any alyre restrictive strict ive measures A reduction of wages seems the last resort 0 AS II SPANISH FORIC april 1879 editors deseret Deseree news the event of the departure of the five missionaries from our settlement to europe has been a source of considerable animation in our midst during the past week on friday evening the Y ii M I 1 A gave a surprise party in honor and for the benefit of the brethren called to go abroad arrangements were made with the bishop to invite them to his residence from which place dilce they were by him conducted to bro morrisons Morri Morr isona sons sona Iff Hall hail where they found in waiting upwards of two hundred of their friends and rela 1 tives lives with tables spread with plenty and variety for all that thur thun prise was complete was demonstrated by some bome of them appearing well without their sunday suits om on after th ehte b repast was ver over vor and the boards cleared aud and choir sanga glee and the mission aries each expressed himself in terms befitting the occasion then came abas abasta sentiments and the leading of poetry composed for the occasion followed by a presentation of six dollars to each of the five future messengers of peace to the world this amount having been placed in the tho onn off offering bring plate during the entertainment and dancing followed until all were satisfied to td retire on hai Sai sunday iday the day of departure a large escort comprised of the people in general generali accompanied the brethren to the depot from where after mally many a hearty shake of the hand and heartfelt god bles bless you they sped on their long and it is hope hoped d prosperous journey GH H IL TOMS tows CR GREEK burry Surry burry county j north horth carolina april 1879 editors beseel IV mews news ewa we are still at work in the old state north of carolina up to date we e hotle have held about 40 meet meeli i ings inge the people take it upon uron them themselves ee ives to notify each otner and atau antl we generally have a good turnout 0 o and the best of order has been observed throughout we have ap poin now made up to the thed 2 ad sunday bunday in fil may W we a are re not able to do much preaching now during the week as the days aro arc getting longar longer the people work hard ard and it would be 8 or half after before ibey could assemble it i they would so we try and have two meetings on sunday one at ot 11 0 clock and one in the evening commencing af at half after 7 we have had bad the privilege of be beading bearing aring a faithful testimony to many hundreds of the people but none have yet emba embraced ced our principles but taut many have hava an inquiring spirit bridwe arid we think that bome some will yield by anday we think javery strange thai so much must be said sald and so littie little aone on their part but wen wem we jaust learn to 16 do our duty and leave the result in the hands bands of god everything Js Is behind the times perhaps from to years as com compared pareo with western lie limp the tho th people go sio old slow blow very slow co BO we must not be surprised if they donot do not act on the spur r of the moment the weather has been very chan changeable grable and the people bay say that all the early fruit is killed apples bid fair to be a good crop at present wa we enjoy good health and spirits god has blessed 4 us and add vv we realize that we could not do much and nothing acceptably without his spirit to assist us we often think of zion and cannot help but wish once in a ahila while to be there among our brethren and ina sisters gut but we want to do as ad the sei sel servants of god direct it is raining and has deen been dean for lor several days past brother spence is also veil veli kvell and we are one laboring with our to do good mag may god bless you yon and at an his faith falth faithful ral fal saints is our prayer I 1 remaldo remain etc JONAS N BECK islands els nis slon laie laiu oahu bahu sandwich Island 3 i i 1 april editors deseret news I 1 dear brethren ibias our semiannual semi bemi annual conference of the thel church on these islands commOn commenced ced on Sunday the ath dinst derid derit S M X molen presiding foreign eiders elders plesent present SM SM moles john johns S wood woodbury 1 W D alexander alexanddr benjamin I 1 jr andoos and jos joa ff dean brosh bros H P richards and jacob gates jr be ing unavoidably absent on other business the attendance of native saints was large larges filling our meeting house to overflowing our conference lasted three day with three meetings per day A very good spirit prevailed and all seemed well paid for the trouble incurred in leaving their homes and velling travelling tra to this place the following statistical rep report of the church on these Is islands ands for the last six months is as nearly correct as we can make it from the branch reports made up by native clerks who are not always as diligent and correct as they should be in the main however the following ia is cenec correct number of elders priests ted Tei reichers teachers chers deacons male mile members without the priesthood 1275 female members 1773 17 78 73 78 total membership over eight years of jage dage ik children under eight y earel total member ber ship adults and children baptism baptisms 3 excommunicated I 1 19 ay deaths 65 the government census taken dec v 1878 showed the total native population of these islands to b be e it will 1111 therefore be seen that over one tenth of the native population are members of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints the missionaries from utah now here are 8 S M molen wife and child J JB S woodbury H P richards richardg jacob gates jr W D alexander ana and wife benjamin beniamin cluff J ar 4 and jos R JL dean wife and child spiritually we all feel well weil but bros molen alexander and Cluff have been quite sick alck of late with a kind of dysentery we are all in however that they will soon be well and hearty hearly again with these exceptions I 1 believe the health of the brethren and sisters slaters is good on the 4 ath th I 1 bros richards gates and myself were arrested and taken before the native police judge of this district forth e nonpayment non payment df taxes thelia of this kingdom provides that all able bodied men a hall shall pay 1 a tax of five dollars per year school feathers firemen and clergymen of all christian denominations excepted except cd we told hta hla honoree honor we were exempted by the law and if he did not so decide we w a should appeal to the supreme court of the kingdom he said in sub stance that we were tan fan fanatics aties atles and money seekers arid were no more clergymen than he was he decided that we should pay the tax which we did with the understanding that if the case ease on appeal was decided in our favor the money was waa to be return returned bd we feel satisfied that he hd and the tax collector had it arranged bei tween tweed them to defer prosecuting us until within a day or two of our that we would pay the tax and attend conference eihan than to leave it to make the appeal which has to be made within five days at honolulu bros richards and Gates however i started for honolulu Elon eion olula 33 miles to lay the case cabe before the proper authorities s and to makkar make arrangements range ments for fok th the a appeal which explains their being absent from conference they returned on cin wednesday having made the necessary desi sary arrangements the case is to be argued on the dinst we eel feel confident of getting a deci eloa in our oui favor if we are decided to be christian ministers we will be e taxation otherwise we will have to pay sa 5 per year from this time on we intend starting to make sugar again aa monday we nye will probably run for about three we will again have to stop for want wani of canene are again suffering for want ofa rain no neof any cone consequence quence having fallen for over oven two month we ve are afraid that the drought Is not yet over we ve N are anxiously awaiting the nex amail tm nail nall ail all which whick wila will bring us the news of Confer conference ence enco at at home respectfully your brother in the gospel jos H DEAN SA IVARrA CITY 1 april 1879 editors deseret mews news samaria is situated southwest from malad city and is located in therapist thema thera pst ost pleasant spot in Mal mai malad adVal val vai has the beat facilities it ithac has haq a range of mountains in its back backi i grousd upon which in the sumi i mer time you may bee aee hundreds bf horses and cattle cattia grazing to the east and in front of the city is a lake which abounds in fish and id iq a surrounded ur rounded with wilh tall waving grass gras and grain which makes a veu very picturesque view samana was first settled battled by bibro bro john E price and a few other families in the spring of bf 1868 but today it hi has a po population of about souls and is to still increasing very rapidly during the last two yearb years the people have put up about flur miles of fonce fence which thousands san ban da of bf acres known as the west field the land ia Is irrigated two ditches one of which Is about three and the other about eight miles long both streams come from springs and are hot not entirely dependent otil the mountain enow the water is plentiful here so far and if the people are nob not troubled too much with the grasshoppers they must in a few ye bews yews urs become the most prosperous and self sus people irl in iri the he valley for they do nW depend upon anything but their wa owr resources resource a and dill gehee gend etor eror for the th air if means of living A branch brancu of the tha malad coop co op store has been established here hero is conducted by brother richard morse they also have a small coop copp co op pp is in a prosperous condition it ibis itis is the present calculation to have a grist mill built on the warm springs springe three miles milea from samaria which will be able to run nine months during they the year ehr all the thet the ia being ue 4 for iret gation the inhabitants of chiefly Welsby With the exception 1 of a few english and a few amer Awer american jean families es gs moat oat af pf p Tt honl honi have come from tho the tha coal poal and fron iron ironworks and ad ud li farm tarm ing adre beffre they came to this eban try buti bufi i having been converted aud and haying obeyed the gospel in their nafije jancia and and their thein their thein falth falth faith being boing strong in the promises of god goc I 1 t to 0 the faithful they came cameto to this country for no other purpose than ae will and mind iet let corne coine chatma what may Y therefore i ent to work with a W 1 ii hearl heart t ahda ando and a determined m mind I 1 LA IT ta alth perseverance arid long su BuHe florin rinso so that today to day they are na no afraid afraid to U compare their kno know udger ledge di agriculture anotn p coffier er industrial pu uh some of their theli more mole i alced neighbors I 1 have hava lived ardi airi them as a school teacher for thelast four yearb years and I 1 gan can can co ly say that as a community they them are airo the wa most in industrious 1 arid thrifty 7 ii people eop a w with ith whom I 1 havo have ever over come ph in contact sam Ba samaria maria marla ria aa As a branch Is 1 3 under r he leadership of liei tiel D wo ao I 1 isa iba is kindhearted kind hearted tand tan d well weil naan mean ing man lAbori laboring nj under the w p of dui dul our oun weib worthy big Bli bishop hop geo 3 who is doing good food amon among the people and lim has already done a great deau deal of df Iii lil thi I 1 1 I vailey valley during the last three pears years the day dak school in Ba maia marfa to be afi only isa m year but bat henceforth the great increase of children it is probable that the time will be extended to tit nine months A 4 summer r has been started here thia this y year earby by willig JD lt evans vans taught here liere for three thred terms wo aisa alsa ff have hive a good and well wall attended sunday school under the superintendence ot brother riehard morgia who as a vi father pr a it fa family nilly as well as a atho athern athe thern jn Is israel radl every Indu inducement cei cel the youth to lead their minds in the paths of truth and virtee the Y bl M 1 I association was vas organized |