| Show d conflicting REPORTS WHAT would the veracious reporters for the eastern papers and the country correspondents of the associated press do if there was no mormon question to fall back upon when news happens to be scarce that seems to be their unfailing resource when a dearth of items is before them just now there are three conflicting rotors rumors in regard to Mor mormon monn migrations one is that tha t there is a wholesale immigration into canada another Is that the chiefs of the church have made arrangements for the purchase of large tracts of land in Ar arizona zons preparatory to the removal of great numbers of mor mons into that territory the third is that the mormons cormons have abandoned any further attempts to colonize the american territories and are looking towards old mexico as their canaan N and that a considerable mormon emigration is now flocking into that country the varied reports when grouped into the same paper as information by telegraph have a rather comical appearance the fact is the whole matter is an absurd exaggeration thero there Is 9 no 49 considerable mormon emigration from utah A few colonists have settled in canada arizona contains a number more in chihuahua mexico there are also a few settlers from this territory but no large migration is taking alae lao is contemplated in any direct iL if our contemporaries desire to tell th the truth on this matter they can use this information freely and rely on what we have stated but as they appear to want sensations rather than realities it as probable that khey will continue to report the falsehoods and shut their columns against the facts when the untruthful character of most press dispatches on mormon affairs is considered strong doubts naturally natum lly arise as to the authenticity authentic authenticity it v of anything that comes over the wires wim as news for the papers |
