| Show tiie MORMON PROBLEM or the benefit of our readers we present a copy of nn interview bes iween a reporter of the evening baltimore bulletin and lion geo Q cannon tt is quite evident that the reporter is not badly prejudiced we give the interview word for word as it appears in that journal jan built n correspondent in search of interesting reading matter in his recent ramblas dropped in upon lion geo Q cannon delegate in congress jt rom utah lie was cordially wel coded by the able and genial mormon and presented to a part of bis lovely family consisting ot one of bis attractive nd refined wives and two bright and handsome little girls if he virtues of an institution are id be rated by their refining and antl gent results there should be against polygamy fora more im cresting family fireside than that of the mormon lelegko can found at the capital mr cannon r who reminds you more of tho but cultis bated virginia farmer than the legislator or statesman though in these two capacities his ability is undoubted has become widely known and graat ety esteemed in washington and with that frankness which characterizes acte his life when informed by me that I was a news hunter and journalist said young man I will discuss with you any subject upon which I have any information thus your correspondent said mr cannon what effect will the clause in the presidents message relating to the abolition of polygamy have upon your people the feeling said mr cannon is one of regret that mr hays should lend bis official sanction or countenance any attempt to chise them the enemies of tha mormon ae a e bitter enough naturally and thy are very much emboldened by such remarks as the presidents message contains will your people accept the des casion of congress ag final it will depend altogether upon what congress will do of course you know we are a very feeble people compared with the forty five mil compose the nation we could not ofleta ny violent resistance to any measures which congress may adopt have you observed any spirit of defiance in the mormon country to IheI aws of the united states or als position to defy the authority of the federal courts not the beatt notwithstanding the telegrams that have been bent to the eastern journals to the effect that our people were breathing defiance abo fact is the of utah are sensible enough to k now that they are in no position to defy the united states and all the reports which are circulated to that eu act bayo their origin in the create a hostile public apin ion against them remarks which been ma de about the faith of the mormon people respecting plu ral marriage and its divine origin have been by designing aice into expressions ef defiance against the government Is mormonism sm making any progress in the united states asked the reporter in some places yes we are getting converts from th easl and in places where the missionaries are laboring in the west and some also from the south Is it an institution ot ay power in any of the european countries the converts in europe emigrate as soon as they can arrange their affairs to do o mr evarts circular calling upon the governments govern menta in europe to stop emigration iras had the effect to call attention to the cormons mormons Mor mons and in many places to arouse the spirit of inquiry condid I have been told that he missionaries in europe anink his circular has been attended good select and they have had opportunities ot conversing with leading men to an extent never before known the preaching of mormonism hs wn pushed more upon the continent of Europe of lato than in former rears Is it true mr cannon that mr taylor the president of the mormon church alluded from the pulpit to president clayes in blasphemous and denunciatory language in ref tience to the prohibitory clause in his message concerning polygamy it is utterly false and I know whereof I boak mr taylor having seen in the newspapers that ho had been misrepresented had the discourse as taken down by shorthand short hand reporters printed and copies bent to the leading men of both parties the correspondent has reen a copy of the famous sermon and found no such language as attribute to mr taylor by shenew york herald and graphic are the reports that the mormon aided the utes in the late outbreak true there has not beyn tha slightest intercourse of the character described on the part of the people of utah with the ute indians our settlements on the side of green kiver ara with a large population of women and children they are unprotected and it would be an act of th greatest folly to give encouragement to the indians to resort to violence they do not discriminate between white people and the cormons mormons themselves them salves would be in greater danger from outbreak than any other people in all our intercourse with the indians during the 33 years wa have lived in the mountains as the history of our territory proves our aim has been to teach them peace how do the mormon women com cure in dress in taste and education to you meet in washington society ety the mormon people lelieth in plainly the women of utah atto been taught first settlement gett lement of the territory that their beauty of drew hould be a muchal the work nd manufacture dhandt oh andt eatery nir ried jomaa in utah deems it privilege and n honor to be the mother of offspring under euch as the compliance with popular fashion in dress is out ortho question neatness Neat nesa and clean line are characteristic of the ex jn utah thero is lee alyle and affectation among tho women in utah and they live more natural uv than the BOX do here the fas for education aro constantly improving and upon that pointe thinh they will compare favorably with the citow f any part of th united states atie young people of both boxes will furnish ilia finout to be found any where in america r P M |
