Show THE MORMONS AND MEXICO PROM dispatches which have came over the wires during the last two or three days we learn that the idoa idea is i being revived in the of a mormon exodus to mexico this thia time it starts from some reported interviews with hon john W young who has given to certain members member of the press the information that he Is contemplating some railroad work in old mexico the railroad building talents of this gentleman are well known as his successes in this line have been numerous we understand that he received a request sometime some time ago to take the contract for building a railway in mexico and that he be has I 1 about determined to accept the offer it is probable that this project will throw open to settlement a large area of land which would oner offer a 1 tine fine field for colonization this we believe is all there to is at the bottom of the rumors and speculations which are being indulged in concern concerning tog a mormon nl hegira we know of no negotiations or contemplated tem plated movement of the MA boniv mons 1 to mexico or elsewhere utah is good enough for us and our friends the enemy who would like nothing better than a 8 wholesale clearing out of the people who made this territory need not bug to themselves the delusion that we are am going to vacate in their favor As to mr youngs projects they are his own they are not church measures they belong to his private business he is full of enterprise and has done a great deal towards the development of this in ter mountain region but this h has as been done personally not by or under the church or its diorec tion his vim confidence and go a head determination have been the motive power with such capital as he could invest or procure it will be the same with the mexican movement the church is not connected with it in any way we hope it will succeed it will be bb a good thing for that country and as it may open the way for colonists from crowded parts of the united states it will be a benefit to this country with the experience indomitable will and untiring perse derence he will bring to bear we can see no reason why it should not be a grand success but this will have no connection with mormon conly affairs beyond the fact that mr young to is a mormon the son of a I 1 mormon and that he believes in the great cause of which his venerated father was so prominent a cham champion and leader |