Show JUDGE ZANES ZANE'S LATEST RULING AS ANNOUNCED in Tuesday even even- evening's evenings even ing ings ing's s NEWS Judge Zane has decided to hear applications for naturalization each day from 10 to toh past half past lf-past 10 o'clock o clock in the morning and from past half-past 4 to 5 o'clock o clock in inthe inthe inthe the afternoon Also to permit only the District Attorney or his assis assis- assistant assistant tant to take part in the examina examina- examinations examinations examinations Suggestions of other attorneys may be made to the District At- At Attorney Attorney At Attorney torney This ruling the full fun text of which is given in another column was in consequence of a request made in behalf of the District At- At Attorney At Attorney torney who desired to be represented in all applications for citizenship and to have a time fixed when they should be heard The or order er of the court will have havethe havethe havethe the effect of securing more order in inthe inthe inthe the court Every Jackanapes will not now be allowed to obstruct pro pro- proceedings proceedings proceedings and air his Immoral vIews of morality as was permitted during examinations before Judge Ander Ander- Anderson Anderson Anderson son But does it not look a little peculiar that no sooner has lias it been ruled by the Court that no Mor mons need apply for naturalization naturalization naturalization tion than a rule is established which prevents any awkward ques ques- questions questions questions as to the good moral charac charac of Liberal applicants While e Mormon applications were heard rd any objector was permitted to inter inter- interfere interfere fere now nw that they are excluded no one but Jt the Liberal officials official s 0 I may take part in the examination Of course that is all 11 fair and just and t there ere is no purpose in this but the facilitation of business Judge Zane announces that for forthe 1 the present at least the court will respect the decision of Judge An- An Anderson Anderson An Anderson derson and therefore any person J who is at at present a member in good standing and in full fellowship of the Mormon Church will not bE 4 admitted to citizenship At the same time His Honor wishes it to be understood that every man whether a Mormon or Gentile that appears before his cou court rt shall he e treated with respect his his rights will be regarded and he will be treated impartially and fairly How this will wiH be done 1 when all an that is necessary in order to exclude a man from naturalization naturalization tion is to show that he is a Mor Mol comprehend mon is rather difficult to compre compre- f h hend r rA A man of such good moral char char- character character acter that not aspeck a speck or a flaw E can be found in his moral record who believes the Constitution to be bean an inspired instrument and that all laws made in pursuance thereof are a supreme who is ready to make oath of allegiance to the government and to obey the laws of Congress in re- re regard re regard gard to polygamy and other offences therein defined who has resided in inthis i h t this ls country five years and in this i district one year or more and who is known to be sober industrious peaceable and law abiding in every ery particular cannot be admitted to 3 citizenship solely on the ground of his religion namely that he heis heis I is a member of f the Mormon Church But a Gentile who has r committed sexual sins which are classed as crimes in the statutes of the United States as well as in the moral code of Christendom who occasionally gets drunk who is sometimes quarrelsome and disorder disorderly disorderly ly who has no religion at all alJ may maybe maybe be admitted to citizenship as a manor man vor or good moral character attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same Does not this look as if the momentous question to be de decided de- de decided decided was is he a member of If theme the the Liberal Liberal patty or not If so admit him if not exclude him Judge Zane says of the decision of Judge Anderson It cannot be said that the effect of the decision is to interfere with reli religious ious beliefs or the free exercise of religion Indeed W Well lJ suppose the decision was waa that that no person who is a member of the Cat Catholic Church eh shall l be b admitted lam 7 to citizenship would not nut that be an ant t interference with the free exercise of the Catholic religion Or substitute substitute substitute tute the word Methodist for Catho- Catho Catho t lie Ill or Mormon would not that be interfering with the free exercise of r the Methodist religion It can be bet t said it will be said an and in fact it j most certainly is true that the ex- ex exclusion ex exclusion of an ali alien n solely on the 4 ground that he is a member of the 0 Mormon Church is an interference interference interference 7 ence with the free exercise of reli reli- religion religion l gion glon and is therefore lawless being f fin in flagrant violation of the supreme law of the land But say says Judge Zane rhe the Chur Church h was not condemned by fl Judge Anderson on account of re- re re religious religious r CN faith doctrine or worship but because of its moral social and political doctrines and the unlawful if practices and conduct that it en- en enjoins en enjoins joins joins joins- Yet Judge Anderson did 7 not and anti could not cite any unlawful If mot practice enjoined by the Church r nor any political doctrine enunciated elated by the Church which is con con- contrary K to the principles of American republicanism Further I It t has not been shown and cannot he be shown that any member of st t the Mormon Church is ia compelled if L or required by virtue of his hist to do act whatsoever whatsoever t whatsoever membership any ever that is in violation of any law lawor lawor or any social socia political or moral prin prin- principle principle ciple as held in theory by the ma- ma majority majority ma majority of the American people Judge Anderson did not do this Judge Zane cannot cannet do dolt it The judicial ti flat t is No No member of the Mormon Church can be admitted to citizen citizen- citizenship citizenship citizenship ship That is nothing more nor less lees than discriminating against a aman's amans aman's mans man's religious faith doctrine and worship and all denials of this thin are the thinnest kind of vain pretense Judge Zane intimates that thata s a from Mormonism may be readily ad admitted mUted z to citizenship That is ili a pre pre- premium premium premium on If a man has been a member of the Mor mon Church the Court will not exclude him if it he is net at sent lire pre pre- present sent a member in good standing and in full fellowship Hoes Does ti Judge Zane know what is Implied implied implied-fy this Men of moral ry y good char char- character character character acter who refrain from those Liberal vices which ad claimed in the Third District Court were committed by nine hun hun- hundred hundred hundred dred and ninety sine out of every b thousand men Lib men Liberal men Liberal ral men of who course who do not wrong their neighbors who do not deny their God who are peaceable orderly s J embe members of society plat are usually held I Ip p in tn good standing ard and fellowship in inthe inthe inthe the Mormon Chums Chur h But it seems Judge considers I the class that are excommunicated are re the proper kind to receive into the fold ut vt American citizenship are usually peM persons ns found guilty of offenses which render them unfit for membership in any church This is not always the case because some few individuals re- re retire retire re retire tire at their own request for various reasons But as a rule no person person person-is is excommunicated except for viola viola- violation violation viola tion of morality honesty truth so- so sobriety sobriety so sobriety briety or other rule of Ii life fe con con- considered considered sl ered essential to Christian char char- character character character acter If such persons are better to tobe tobe tobe be esteemed as fitted for citizenship than Mormons in full faith and fellowship we do not envy Judge Z Zane ne his peculiar pecullar choice The general good qualities of the Mormon people their freedom from anything that produces social disorder their compliance with the i regu regulations lations that are needful to the well Mell bei being ng of society are recognized recognizE throughout the civilized worM world Therefore to exclude such men from citizenship on the ground that they are Mormons when they are monogamists in practice and ready to swear allegiance glance to this govern govern- government government ment went and foreswear allegiance to all other governments is an outrage ge upon religious liberty is contrary to the spirit and letter of the natural natural- naturalization naturalization laws and bears the appear appear- appearance appearance appearance ance of unjust discrimination in favor of a political party seeking to obtain power by destroying that freedom which this government was created to establish and maintain |