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Show ROOSEVELT OPPOSES APOSTLE As Senator from Utah.Brlcf Message to Utah Legislators. Tho Tribune's Washington correspondent corres-pondent sends his paper the follow Ing which purports to be a convcisation Senator Kearns had with President Presi-dent Roosevelt on tho question of the probable election of Mr. Reed Smoot to tho U. S. Senate. "This afternoon President lloosevclt requested mo to stale In the manner I am now stating It, that ho very much hoped no apostle would be elected. elect-ed. Ifc based his expression and interest in-terest on the linn belief that tho selection of.any apostle would mouse a bitter feeling and do Irrcti lev able Injury to the best Inteiests of Utah." '.'President Roosevelt said: 'I am deeply Intercs'ted in the future of Utah, In Its material upbuilding, as well as the future and best Interests of tho Republican paity. The election elec-tion to the United States Senate of an apostle would work great harm to the State. It would bo very unwise. It would certainly lead to contentions and strife and bitterness here, it not In Utah, anil, would unquestionably be a misfortune to those who aro Interested In-terested In all that goes to make the State of Utah prosperous and great. I have every confidence In the w Isdom of the majority members of tho Utah Legislature, and I feel sine If they understood the grav Ity of the sit uat Ion as It appears to me, and as I have ncani it cxpresscu Dy memners ui me Senate, they will refrain "from any action which will not result In good for the future of Utah and her people. I desire you to place me on record as kindly, but Mi inly, advising against tho election of any apostle to a United States Scnatorshlp.' "Having said this much, and having hav-ing as faithfully as possible- convened to the Legislature and the people of Utah the position of President Roosevelt and otheis here upon this subject," said Senator Kearns In conclusion, con-clusion, "1 feel that I have done all I have been requested to do by .those in responsible positions here in Washington Wash-ington and who have wished me to make known, the situation, but 1 might add thaFHon. C. E. Loose of Piovo, recently elected to tho Senate of the Utah Legislatuie and ono of Mr. Sinoot's most intimate personal friends had an Interview with President Presi-dent Roosevelt on last Monday afternoon, after-noon, and the Piesldcnt today stated to me that he has made this same statement to Mr. Loose, with a view of having It conveyed to the caucus of the Republican members of the Utah Legislature." Jamks U. Haynks. |