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Beeley - -Release Date: April 29, 2017 [EBook #54626] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A SUMMARY *** - - - - -Produced by the Mormon Texts Project -(https://mormontextsproject.org/) with thanks to Andy Hobbs -and Shawnee Hawkes. - - - - - - -</pre> - - -<h2>BEING</h2> - -<h1 class="smcap">A Summary Statement</h1> - -<h4 class="smcap">of the</h4> - -<h1>INVESTIGATION</h1> - -<h4 class="smcap">made by</h4> - -<h1 class="smcap">The British Government</h1> - -<h4 class="smcap">of the</h4> - -<h1 class="smcap">“Mormon” Question</h1> - -<h2>IN ENGLAND.</h2> - -<p> </p> <hr class="short"> <p> </p> - -<h4 class="smcap">by</h4> - -<h3>ELDER ARTHUR L. BEELEY.</h3> - -<h4>PRINTED AND PUBLISHED AT THE MILLENNIAL STAR<br> OFFICE, 295 EDGE -LANE,LIVERPOOL.</h4> - -<p> </p> <p> </p> - -<h2>GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION OF<br> “MORMON” -QUESTION.</h2> - -<p> </p> <hr class="long"> - -<p>Rarely a day passes but the keen observer can find in the -columns of sensational periodicals such captions as: “Beware -of the ‘Mormons,’” “Capturing Soul-brides -for Utah,” “Elders of ‘Mormon’ Church -Entice Girls to Utah,” “Sleek-haired Devils in -Sheep’s Clothing,” “Local Girl Kidnapped by -‘Mormon,’” etc., and under such headings an array -of villifying accusations which make themselves obnoxious to thinking -people. The “Mormon” elder, according to “yellow -journalism,” is a villain of the deepest dye; he is a white-slave -trafficker, and is charged with resorting to the basest practices to -induce people to espouse his creed; in fact, he is charged with almost -every crime on the calendar. And, strange to say, these charges are -made by and at the instigation of Christian ministers, so-called.</p> - -<p>But, says the man in the street, “If these charges are all -false, men would not dare to make them!” And further, “If -they are not true, why doesn’t the ‘Mormon’ Church as -an institution prosecute the offenders?”</p> - -<p>That is exactly the point: Are these accusations true, or are they -false? Who shall say? “Let an impartial tribunal judge,” -says one. Very good: “But,” says another, “whose is -the prerogative to undertake such a task?” According to Professor -Anson, in his book, <em>The Law and Custom of the Constitution</em>, -“The Home Secretary is responsible for peace and good order -throughout the land by (a) exercising a control over the elements -of possible disorder, and (b) by supervising the police forces of -counties and towns.” Therefore, since it is the duty of the Home -Secretary, let us leave the matter entirely in his hands and await -the outcome. Further, we will guarantee to the opposition that the -defendants will remain absolutely mute during the whole trial, so as -to eliminate the possibility of influencing the judge in favor of the -“Mormons.” Further, we will concede to the affirmative the -privilege of summoning to their aid all the forensic genius in the -House of Commons, and grant them the privilege of presenting their -brief in whatsoever manner they choose.</p> - -<p>The following are excerpts from “Parliamentary Debates -(Official Report),” published by the English Government.</p> - -<p>On the 29th July, 1910:</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Peto</span> asked the -Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has -been called to the expulsion of Mormon ‘apostles’ from -Berlin on Friday last, and their departure for Rotterdam, and to the -presence of members of that body at Hungerford, Berkshire, and whether -he will take steps to prevent meetings being held to spread their views -in this country, during the Recess?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: I -have seen a statement in the press about the expulsion of the Mormons -from Berlin, but I have no official knowledge of the matter, and I -have no information as to the presence of members of that body at -Hungerford. I have no power to prevent the holding of such meetings as -long as they are held in conformity with the law.”</p> - -<p>On the 18th November, 1910:</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Fitzroy</span> asked -the right hon. Gentleman whether he is aware of the propaganda which -is being carried on all over the country by the Mormons with a view -to inducing women and young girls from English villages to go out to -America to join their community, and whether he has taken or is taking -any steps to prevent English women and girls from being subjected to -these inducements to join a community which acts contrary to the laws -of both England and the United States?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: -Inquiry has from time to time been made into allegations which have -reached the Home Office, but no ground for action has been found. I -am informed that polygamy is now forbidden by the rules of the Mormon -Church as well as by the law of the United States.”</p> - -<p>On the 6th March, 1911:</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Arnold Ward</span> -asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the -attention of the Government has been called to the growing activity in -this country of Mormon missionaries from the United States; whether he -has any official information showing that young English girls are being -induced to emigrate to Utah, and if so, whether the Government propose -to take any steps to safeguard English homes from this danger?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: My -attention has been called to the matter, and I am making inquiries. I -have at present no official information showing that young girls are -being induced to emigrate to Utah.</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Cathcart Wason</span>: -May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he has any information that -polygamy is still practised in Utah, and whether there is any objection -to the girls going there?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Arnold Ward</span>: May -I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he has official information that -the United States Senate has reported that the leaders of the Mormon -church have practised and encouraged polygamy?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: I am -aware that the matter is causing a great deal of concern in certain -quarters in this country. I am treating it in a serious spirit, and -looking into it very thoroughly.”</p> - -<p>Later in the same day:</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Harmood-Banner</span> -asked the Home Secretary if his attention has been called to the active -propaganda of Mormon principles at present prosecuted in Liverpool -and district, and whether in view of the character of the fundamental -principles, His Majesty’s Government will employ means to abate -the nuisance?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: I am -making inquiry into this matter.”</p> - -<p>On the 19th April, 1911:</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Houston</span> asked -the Home Secretary whether he has any official information showing -that the German government has expelled Mormon missionaries from any -portion of German territory, and whether he is prepared to introduce -legislation to expel and exclude Mormon missionaries from this -country?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: I -have no official information on the point, but inquiries are being -made through the Foreign Office. I am unable at present to make any -statement as regards the second part of the question.</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Houston</span>: Is -the right hon. Gentleman not aware that it is public knowledge that -the German government did, six years ago, peremptorily expel Mormon -missionaries from Germany on the grounds of their faith being against -the interests of public morality; and is he aware that as late as last -year, the twelve apostles of Mormonism who went to Germany for purposes -of propaganda were peremptorily expelled?</p> - -<p>(Note.—It is a matter of fact that the Twelve Apostles of -“Mormonism” have never, at any time, been in Germany, -simultaneously).</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: I -have not yet made the inquiries which are necessary. I do not think -there is any difference of opinion between us as to the character of -this propaganda.”</p> - -<p>On the 20th April, 1911:</p> - -<p>“<span class="smcap">Captain Faber</span> asked the Home -Secretary whether his attention has been called to the Mormon -campaign, whether Mormon missionaries are making house to house calls -in Chesterfield, and offering money bribes to girls to emigrate, and -whether he contemplates any action against the Mormons?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: I am -informed that tracts have been distributed at houses in Chesterfield by -Mormons, but that no instance is known to the police of the offer of -money bribes to emigrate. As I have already stated, the whole question -is receiving consideration, and if the hon. and gallant Member has any -definite information, I shall be glad if he will communicate it to -me.</p> - -<p>“<span class="smcap">Captain Faber</span>: Is it not possible -to include Mormons in the Aliens Act?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: That -is a very difficult question, and if the hon. and gallant Gentleman -will look into the matter he will realize that it is not so simple as -it seems at first sight.</p> - -<p>“<span class="smcap">Captain Faber</span>: Is it not the fact -that no law can touch them unless they really practice polygamy in this -country?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: There -is very wide toleration of opinion in this country, and it is only when -those opinions merge into action contrary to the law that the law can -step in.</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Houston</span>: Has the -right hon. Gentleman received any information from the Foreign Office -with regard to the expulsion of Mormons from Germany?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: They -can do a great many things by police action in Germany which we cannot -do in this country, and to do which I do not propose to ask the House -to give me powers.”</p> - -<p>On the 25th April, 1911:</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Houston</span> asked -the Home Secretary whether he has yet received any information from -His Majesty’s Ambassador at Berlin as to the expulsion of Mormon -missionaries from Germany, and if not, whether he can state when he -expects to receive information?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: No -information on the point has yet been received from His Majesty’s -Ambassador at Berlin, but the matter is being carried forward, and I -expect to learn at a very early date the result of the inquiries which -are being made.</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Houston</span>: Is -the right hon. Gentleman aware that in various parts of the country, -notably in the North, the spirit and temper of the people is rapidly -rising, and may result in rioting and conflict with the police unless -prompt steps are taken?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Speaker</span>: That -does not arise out of a question about Mormonism in Germany.”</p> - -<p>On the 8th May, 1911:</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Houston</span> asked -the Home Secretary whether he has yet received any reply from the -British Ambassador at Berlin as to the expulsion of Mormon missionaries -from Germany; if so, will he state the nature of the reply; if the -German Government have so dealt with Mormon missionaries in Germany, -does he propose to adopt similar measures in Great Britain; or, if not, -whether he will introduce legislation prohibiting Mormon propaganda in -Great Britain, and the nature of such legislation?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: A -reply has now been received from the British Ambassador at Berlin to -the effect that no special legislative measures for prohibiting or -restricting the Mormon propaganda have been adopted in Germany. Steps -are taken by the police to expel any foreign members of the sect who -may render themselves obnoxious in any way, but, as I have already -stated in this House, the police in Germany have a great many powers -that are not possessed by the police in this country. I am not yet in -a position to state the full result of my inquiries with regard to -Mormon propaganda in this country and America, but I have not so far -discovered any ground for legislative action in the matter.</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Houston</span>: Is the -right hon. Gentleman aware that the hostility to this propaganda is -growing rapidly in this country, and that in some instances benches -of magistrates are so sympathetic with the rioters that they have -dismissed the complaints against them made by the police?</p> - -<p class="quote">“<span class="smcap">Mr. Churchill</span>: I -think anything in the nature of rowdyism and mob action ought to be -sternly suppressed by those responsible for the maintenance of the -peace.”</p> - -<p>From the above citations it is obvious that the chief indictment -against the “Mormon” elder in Great Britain is that he is -bribing and secretly inducing English girls and women to emigrate to -Utah for immoral purposes. It is interesting to note, however, what the -law has to say in this regard, and I therefore refer to The Criminal -Law Amendment Act, 1885 (48 and 49 Vict., chapter 69, Sec. 2), which -says:</p> - -<p class="quote">“Any person who procures or attempts to procure -any woman or girl to leave her usual place of abode in the United -Kingdom (such place not being a brothel), with intent that she may, for -the purposes of prostitution, become an inmate of a brothel within or -without the Queen’s dominions, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, -and being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the -court to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or -without hard labor.”</p> - -<p>Referring to this identical clause The Criminal Law Amendment Act, -1912 (2 and 3 Geo. 5, chapter 20, Sec. 1), says:</p> - -<p class="quote">“A constable may take into custody without a -warrant, any person whom he shall have good cause to suspect of having -committed, or of attempting to commit, any offence against section two -of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885 (which relates to procuration -and attempted procuration).”</p> - -<p>Is it not reasonable to suppose, therefore, that if there existed an -atom of truth in the indictment, that the laws just quoted and others -would have been used in the suppression of the “Mormon” -propaganda in this country? The fact is, on the other hand, that during -the 77 years that the “Mormon” elder has proselyted in -the British Isles not a single case has been proved nor has one yet -arisen.</p> - -<p>The fact that no mention of the “Mormon” question has -been made in the House of Commons since the 8th of May, 1911, until the -present time, proves that Mr. Churchill’s statement on that date -was accepted as final. But since, on the other hand, his conclusion -was preceded by the clause, “I am not yet in a position to state -the full result of my inquiries,” there still remained the -possibility of the appearance of further evidence which might modify -this conclusion. With this idea in view the following letter was -penned:</p> - -<p class="sig">Durham House,<br> 295 Edge -Lane, Liverpool,<br> - May 14th, 1914.</p> - -<p>Sir:</p> - -<p>On the 8th of May, 1911, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, -Mr. Winston Churchill, made the following statement in the House of -Commons: “I am not yet in a position to state the full result -of my inquiries with regard to Mormon propaganda in this country and -America, but I have not so far discovered any ground for legislative -action in the matter.”</p> - -<p>I am desirous of ascertaining the conclusions drawn, or the result -of the inquiries on the “Mormon” question, spoken of above, -and should therefore deem it a favor to receive an official copy of -same.</p> - -<p>In the event that this not available, could the records containing -such facts be viewed by appointment, and could citations be made to -some reliable periodical containing the facts in the case?</p> - -<p>Thanking you in anticipation of this favor, and apologizing for this -intrusion upon your valuable time,</p> - -<p class="sig">I am, Sir,<br> Yours -sincerely,<br> - (Signed) <span class="smcap">Arthur L. Beeley</span>.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Rt. Hon. Reginald Mckenna</span>, K.C.,<br> - Home Office,<br> - Whitehall,<br> - -London, S.W.</p> - -<p>The following letter was received in reply:</p> - -<p class="sig">Home Office,<br> -Whitehall,<br> - 22nd May, 1914.</p> - -<p>Sir,</p> - -<p>In reply to your letter of the 14th instant, with reference to the -Mormon propaganda in this country and in America, I am directed by the -Secretary of State to say that no official report has been published, -but that the extensive enquiries which were made did not reveal any -grounds for legislative action.</p> - -<p>The Secretary of State regrets that it would be contrary to practice -to accede to your request to be allowed to see the official records -dealing with this matter.</p> - -<p class="sig">I am, Sir,<br> Your -obedient Servant,<br> - (Signed) <span class="smcap">A.J. Eagleston</span>.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Arthur L. Beeley, Esq.</span>,<br> - Durham House,<br> - 295 Edge Lane, Liverpool.</p> - -<p>The only difference between Mr. Churchill’s conclusion of -May 8th, 1911, and the statement in the letter of May 22nd, 1914, -is the inclusion in the latter of the phrase “extensive -inquiries.” Referring again to the prescribed powers of -the Secretary of State, Professor Alpheus Todd in his treatise, -<em>Parliamentary Government in England</em>, says: “In addition -to his prescribed police powers, large statutory authority has been -assigned to the Home Secretary. He has a direct controlling power -over the administration of justice and police in all the municipal -boroughs.”</p> - -<p>It is apparent, therefore, that the “extensive -enquiries” would be made through the very effective channels at -the disposal of the Home Secretary, viz., the different police forces. -Now, it is an absolute fact, and has later become common knowledge, -that the various police forces throughout the United Kingdom were -instructed to make full inquiries into these allegations and to report -their findings to the Home Office. The fact that eight different -members of Parliament, each representing different constituencies, -brought the matter before the attention of the House of Commons, is -further proof that the inquiries would be thorough and universal, -i.e., not confined to any one part of the country. The fact that the -question was debated eight times within nine months on the floor of the -House of Commons is further evidence that the question had become an -aggravated one and would be dealt with “very thoroughly,” -as Mr. Churchill promised. Again, the fact, as stated by Mr. Churchill -on the 18th of November, 1911, that the allegations which reached -the Home Office were inquired into and no ground for action found, -is an additional reason for believing that the inquiries would be -thorough-going. In this connection let it be borne in mind that Mr. -Churchill, on the 20th April, 1911, stated that “the whole -question is receiving consideration,” and on the 6th of March, -1911, said: “I am treating it in a serious spirit, and looking -into it very thoroughly.”</p> - -<p>Now, then, in the light of these facts, the conclusion drawn by Mr. -Churchill in May, 1911, and the declaration of the Home Secretary, -so recent as May 22nd, 1914, to the effect “that the extensive -inquiries which were made did not reveal any grounds for legislative -action,” prove conclusively that such allegations are untrue. -And what is very remarkable is the fact that Mr. Winston Churchill -made this statement and reached this conclusion in spite of himself, -for on the 19th of April, 1911, he implied that he himself regarded -the “Mormon” propaganda as dangerous. Now, then, since as -Professor Todd further points out, that “He (the Home Secretary) -himself is a magistrate, and exercises a power to examine and commit -for trial persons charged with offenses against the State,” is -it not only reasonable to suppose that in the exercise of this power -and duty he would have committed for trial and punished more rigorously -any and all offenders; and further, is not the argument also tenable -that he undoubtedly would have proposed and introduced “effective -legislation"?</p> - -<p>The judge has rendered his decision, dear reader. The court of last -appeal, after “extensive inquiries,” has awarded in favor -of the silent defendants. The “Mormon” elder is exonerated, -and the falsifier, in spite of his prejudice, calumny and invective, -has been ignominiously defeated.</p> - -<p>The question logically rises itself here: What can be said of our -accusers who persist in the circulation of these charges, who reject -the findings of their own Government, and thereby insult it by tacitly -implying that the British Government is aiding, abetting and conniving -at the alleged infamous practices of the “Mormon” Church? -Such a man is either an ignoramus or a prevaricator of the first water, -and we care not which horn of the dilemma he chooses.</p> - - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Being A Summary Statement Of The -Investigation Made By The British Government Of The "Mormon" Question in England, -by Arthur L. 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Beeley - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with -almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org/license - - -Title: Being A Summary Statement Of The Investigation Made By The British Government - Of The "Mormon" Question in England - -Author: Arthur L. Beeley - -Release Date: April 29, 2017 [EBook #54626] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ASCII - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A SUMMARY *** - - - - -Produced by the Mormon Texts Project -(https://mormontextsproject.org/) with thanks to Andy Hobbs -and Shawnee Hawkes. - - - - - - - -BEING - -A SUMMARY STATEMENT - -OF THE - -INVESTIGATION - -MADE BY - -THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT - -OF THE - -"MORMON" QUESTION - -IN ENGLAND. - -BY - -ELDER ARTHUR L. BEELEY. - -PRINTED AND PUBLISHED AT THE MILLENNIAL STAR OFFICE, 295 EDGE -LANE, LIVERPOOL. - -GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION OF "MORMON" QUESTION. - -Rarely a day passes but the keen observer can find in the columns of -sensational periodicals such captions as: "Beware of the 'Mormons,'" -"Capturing Soul-brides for Utah," "Elders of 'Mormon' Church Entice -Girls to Utah," "Sleek-haired Devils in Sheep's Clothing," "Local -Girl Kidnapped by 'Mormon,'" etc., and under such headings an array -of villifying accusations which make themselves obnoxious to thinking -people. The "Mormon" elder, according to "yellow journalism," is a -villain of the deepest dye; he is a white-slave trafficker, and is -charged with resorting to the basest practices to induce people to -espouse his creed; in fact, he is charged with almost every crime on -the calendar. And, strange to say, these charges are made by and at the -instigation of Christian ministers, so-called. - -But, says the man in the street, "If these charges are all false, men -would not dare to make them!" And further, "If they are not true, why -doesn't the 'Mormon' Church as an institution prosecute the offenders?" - -That is exactly the point: Are these accusations true, or are they -false? Who shall say? "Let an impartial tribunal judge," says one. Very -good: "But," says another, "whose is the prerogative to undertake such -a task?" According to Professor Anson, in his book, _The Law and Custom -of the Constitution_, "The Home Secretary is responsible for peace -and good order throughout the land by (a) exercising a control over -the elements of possible disorder, and (b) by supervising the police -forces of counties and towns." Therefore, since it is the duty of the -Home Secretary, let us leave the matter entirely in his hands and await -the outcome. Further, we will guarantee to the opposition that the -defendants will remain absolutely mute during the whole trial, so as -to eliminate the possibility of influencing the judge in favor of the -"Mormons." Further, we will concede to the affirmative the privilege of -summoning to their aid all the forensic genius in the House of Commons, -and grant them the privilege of presenting their brief in whatsoever -manner they choose. - -The following are excerpts from "Parliamentary Debates (Official -Report)," published by the English Government. - -On the 29th July, 1910: - -"MR. PETO asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether -his attention has been called to the expulsion of Mormon 'apostles' -from Berlin on Friday last, and their departure for Rotterdam, and to -the presence of members of that body at Hungerford, Berkshire, and -whether he will take steps to prevent meetings being held to spread -their views in this country, during the Recess? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: I have seen a statement in the press about the -expulsion of the Mormons from Berlin, but I have no official knowledge -of the matter, and I have no information as to the presence of members -of that body at Hungerford. I have no power to prevent the holding of -such meetings as long as they are held in conformity with the law." - -On the 18th November, 1910: - -"MR. FITZROY asked the right hon. Gentleman whether he is aware of -the propaganda which is being carried on all over the country by the -Mormons with a view to inducing women and young girls from English -villages to go out to America to join their community, and whether he -has taken or is taking any steps to prevent English women and girls -from being subjected to these inducements to join a community which -acts contrary to the laws of both England and the United States? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: Inquiry has from time to time been made into -allegations which have reached the Home Office, but no ground for -action has been found. I am informed that polygamy is now forbidden -by the rules of the Mormon Church as well as by the law of the United -States." - -On the 6th March, 1911: - -"MR. ARNOLD WARD asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department -whether the attention of the Government has been called to the growing -activity in this country of Mormon missionaries from the United States; -whether he has any official information showing that young English -girls are being induced to emigrate to Utah, and if so, whether the -Government propose to take any steps to safeguard English homes from -this danger? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: My attention has been called to the matter, and I am -making inquiries. I have at present no official information showing -that young girls are being induced to emigrate to Utah. - -"MR. CATHCART WASON: May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he has -any information that polygamy is still practised in Utah, and whether -there is any objection to the girls going there? - -"MR. ARNOLD WARD: May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he has -official information that the United States Senate has reported that -the leaders of the Mormon church have practised and encouraged polygamy? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: I am aware that the matter is causing a great deal of -concern in certain quarters in this country. I am treating it in a -serious spirit, and looking into it very thoroughly." - -Later in the same day: - -"MR. HARMOOD-BANNER asked the Home Secretary if his attention has -been called to the active propaganda of Mormon principles at present -prosecuted in Liverpool and district, and whether in view of the -character of the fundamental principles, His Majesty's Government will -employ means to abate the nuisance? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: I am making inquiry into this matter." - -On the 19th April, 1911: - -"MR. HOUSTON asked the Home Secretary whether he has any official -information showing that the German government has expelled Mormon -missionaries from any portion of German territory, and whether he -is prepared to introduce legislation to expel and exclude Mormon -missionaries from this country? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: I have no official information on the point, but -inquiries are being made through the Foreign Office. I am unable -at present to make any statement as regards the second part of the -question. - -"MR. HOUSTON: Is the right hon. Gentleman not aware that it is public -knowledge that the German government did, six years ago, peremptorily -expel Mormon missionaries from Germany on the grounds of their faith -being against the interests of public morality; and is he aware that as -late as last year, the twelve apostles of Mormonism who went to Germany -for purposes of propaganda were peremptorily expelled? - -(Note. -- It is a matter of fact that the Twelve Apostles of -"Mormonism" have never, at any time, been in Germany, simultaneously). - -"MR. CHURCHILL: I have not yet made the inquiries which are necessary. -I do not think there is any difference of opinion between us as to the -character of this propaganda." - -On the 20th April, 1911: - -"CAPTAIN FABER asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been -called to the Mormon campaign, whether Mormon missionaries are making -house to house calls in Chesterfield, and offering money bribes to -girls to emigrate, and whether he contemplates any action against the -Mormons? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: I am informed that tracts have been distributed at -houses in Chesterfield by Mormons, but that no instance is known to -the police of the offer of money bribes to emigrate. As I have already -stated, the whole question is receiving consideration, and if the hon. -and gallant Member has any definite information, I shall be glad if he -will communicate it to me. - -"CAPTAIN FABER: Is it not possible to include Mormons in the Aliens Act? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: That is a very difficult question, and if the hon. and -gallant Gentleman will look into the matter he will realize that it is -not so simple as it seems at first sight. - -"CAPTAIN FABER: Is it not the fact that no law can touch them unless -they really practice polygamy in this country? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: There is very wide toleration of opinion in this -country, and it is only when those opinions merge into action contrary -to the law that the law can step in. - -"MR. HOUSTON: Has the right hon. Gentleman received any information -from the Foreign Office with regard to the expulsion of Mormons from -Germany? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: They can do a great many things by police action in -Germany which we cannot do in this country, and to do which I do not -propose to ask the House to give me powers." - -On the 25th April, 1911: - -"MR. HOUSTON asked the Home Secretary whether he has yet received any -information from His Majesty's Ambassador at Berlin as to the expulsion -of Mormon missionaries from Germany, and if not, whether he can state -when he expects to receive information? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: No information on the point has yet been received from -His Majesty's Ambassador at Berlin, but the matter is being carried -forward, and I expect to learn at a very early date the result of the -inquiries which are being made. - -"MR. HOUSTON: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that in various parts -of the country, notably in the North, the spirit and temper of the -people is rapidly rising, and may result in rioting and conflict with -the police unless prompt steps are taken? - -"MR. SPEAKER: That does not arise out of a question about Mormonism in -Germany." - -On the 8th May, 1911: - -"MR. HOUSTON asked the Home Secretary whether he has yet received -any reply from the British Ambassador at Berlin as to the expulsion -of Mormon missionaries from Germany; if so, will he state the nature -of the reply; if the German Government have so dealt with Mormon -missionaries in Germany, does he propose to adopt similar measures -in Great Britain; or, if not, whether he will introduce legislation -prohibiting Mormon propaganda in Great Britain, and the nature of such -legislation? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: A reply has now been received from the British -Ambassador at Berlin to the effect that no special legislative measures -for prohibiting or restricting the Mormon propaganda have been adopted -in Germany. Steps are taken by the police to expel any foreign members -of the sect who may render themselves obnoxious in any way, but, as I -have already stated in this House, the police in Germany have a great -many powers that are not possessed by the police in this country. I am -not yet in a position to state the full result of my inquiries with -regard to Mormon propaganda in this country and America, but I have not -so far discovered any ground for legislative action in the matter. - -"MR. HOUSTON: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the hostility to -this propaganda is growing rapidly in this country, and that in some -instances benches of magistrates are so sympathetic with the rioters -that they have dismissed the complaints against them made by the police? - -"MR. CHURCHILL: I think anything in the nature of rowdyism and mob -action ought to be sternly suppressed by those responsible for the -maintenance of the peace." - -From the above citations it is obvious that the chief indictment -against the "Mormon" elder in Great Britain is that he is bribing and -secretly inducing English girls and women to emigrate to Utah for -immoral purposes. It is interesting to note, however, what the law -has to say in this regard, and I therefore refer to The Criminal Law -Amendment Act, 1885 (48 and 49 Vict., chapter 69, Sec. 2), which says: - -"Any person who procures or attempts to procure any woman or girl -to leave her usual place of abode in the United Kingdom (such place -not being a brothel), with intent that she may, for the purposes -of prostitution, become an inmate of a brothel within or without -the Queen's dominions, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being -convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the court to be -imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard -labor." - -Referring to this identical clause The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1912 -(2 and 3 Geo. 5, chapter 20, Sec. 1), says: - -"A constable may take into custody without a warrant, any person -whom he shall have good cause to suspect of having committed, or of -attempting to commit, any offence against section two of the Criminal -Law Amendment Act, 1885 (which relates to procuration and attempted -procuration)." - -Is it not reasonable to suppose, therefore, that if there existed an -atom of truth in the indictment, that the laws just quoted and others -would have been used in the suppression of the "Mormon" propaganda in -this country? The fact is, on the other hand, that during the 77 years -that the "Mormon" elder has proselyted in the British Isles not a -single case has been proved nor has one yet arisen. - -The fact that no mention of the "Mormon" question has been made in the -House of Commons since the 8th of May, 1911, until the present time, -proves that Mr. Churchill's statement on that date was accepted as -final. But since, on the other hand, his conclusion was preceded by -the clause, "I am not yet in a position to state the full result of my -inquiries," there still remained the possibility of the appearance of -further evidence which might modify this conclusion. With this idea in -view the following letter was penned: - -Durham House, - -295 Edge Lane, Liverpool, - -May 14th, 1914. - -Sir: - -On the 8th of May, 1911, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, -Mr. Winston Churchill, made the following statement in the House of -Commons: "I am not yet in a position to state the full result of my -inquiries with regard to Mormon propaganda in this country and America, -but I have not so far discovered any ground for legislative action in -the matter." - -I am desirous of ascertaining the conclusions drawn, or the result of -the inquiries on the "Mormon" question, spoken of above, and should -therefore deem it a favor to receive an official copy of same. - -In the event that this not available, could the records containing such -facts be viewed by appointment, and could citations be made to some -reliable periodical containing the facts in the case? - -Thanking you in anticipation of this favor, and apologizing for this -intrusion upon your valuable time, - -I am, Sir, - -Yours sincerely, - -(Signed) ARTHUR L. BEELEY. - -RT. HON. REGINALD MCKENNA, K.C., - -Home Office, - -Whitehall, - -London, S.W. - -The following letter was received in reply: - -Home Office, - -Whitehall, - -22nd May, 1914. - -Sir, - -In reply to your letter of the 14th instant, with reference to the -Mormon propaganda in this country and in America, I am directed by the -Secretary of State to say that no official report has been published, -but that the extensive enquiries which were made did not reveal any -grounds for legislative action. - -The Secretary of State regrets that it would be contrary to practice -to accede to your request to be allowed to see the official records -dealing with this matter. - -I am, Sir, - -Your obedient Servant, - -(Signed) A.J. EAGLESTON. - -ARTHUR L. BEELEY, ESQ., - -Durham House, - -295 Edge Lane, Liverpool. - -The only difference between Mr. Churchill's conclusion of May 8th, -1911, and the statement in the letter of May 22nd, 1914, is the -inclusion in the latter of the phrase "extensive inquiries." Referring -again to the prescribed powers of the Secretary of State, Professor -Alpheus Todd in his treatise, _Parliamentary Government in England_, -says: "In addition to his prescribed police powers, large statutory -authority has been assigned to the Home Secretary. He has a direct -controlling power over the administration of justice and police in all -the municipal boroughs." - -It is apparent, therefore, that the "extensive enquiries" would be -made through the very effective channels at the disposal of the Home -Secretary, viz., the different police forces. Now, it is an absolute -fact, and has later become common knowledge, that the various police -forces throughout the United Kingdom were instructed to make full -inquiries into these allegations and to report their findings to the -Home Office. The fact that eight different members of Parliament, each -representing different constituencies, brought the matter before the -attention of the House of Commons, is further proof that the inquiries -would be thorough and universal, i.e., not confined to any one part -of the country. The fact that the question was debated eight times -within nine months on the floor of the House of Commons is further -evidence that the question had become an aggravated one and would be -dealt with "very thoroughly," as Mr. Churchill promised. Again, the -fact, as stated by Mr. Churchill on the 18th of November, 1911, that -the allegations which reached the Home Office were inquired into and no -ground for action found, is an additional reason for believing that the -inquiries would be thorough-going. In this connection let it be borne -in mind that Mr. Churchill, on the 20th April, 1911, stated that "the -whole question is receiving consideration," and on the 6th of March, -1911, said: "I am treating it in a serious spirit, and looking into it -very thoroughly." - -Now, then, in the light of these facts, the conclusion drawn by Mr. -Churchill in May, 1911, and the declaration of the Home Secretary, so -recent as May 22nd, 1914, to the effect "that the extensive inquiries -which were made did not reveal any grounds for legislative action," -prove conclusively that such allegations are untrue. And what is very -remarkable is the fact that Mr. Winston Churchill made this statement -and reached this conclusion in spite of himself, for on the 19th -of April, 1911, he implied that he himself regarded the "Mormon" -propaganda as dangerous. Now, then, since as Professor Todd further -points out, that "He (the Home Secretary) himself is a magistrate, and -exercises a power to examine and commit for trial persons charged with -offenses against the State," is it not only reasonable to suppose that -in the exercise of this power and duty he would have committed for -trial and punished more rigorously any and all offenders; and further, -is not the argument also tenable that he undoubtedly would have -proposed and introduced "effective legislation"? - -The judge has rendered his decision, dear reader. The court of last -appeal, after "extensive inquiries," has awarded in favor of the silent -defendants. The "Mormon" elder is exonerated, and the falsifier, in -spite of his prejudice, calumny and invective, has been ignominiously -defeated. - -The question logically rises itself here: What can be said of our -accusers who persist in the circulation of these charges, who reject -the findings of their own Government, and thereby insult it by tacitly -implying that the British Government is aiding, abetting and conniving -at the alleged infamous practices of the "Mormon" Church? Such a man is -either an ignoramus or a prevaricator of the first water, and we care -not which horn of the dilemma he chooses. - - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Being A Summary Statement Of The -Investigation Made By The British Government Of The "Mormon" Question in England, -by Arthur L. 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