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The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

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Roberts, <strong>of</strong> Utah, because, as alleged, he is a<br />

polygamist. Will <strong>the</strong>se churches plead with <strong>the</strong><br />

Senate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> not to approve this<br />

treaty, or bargain, which recognizes polygamy in<br />

<strong>the</strong> Sulu jurisdiction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong>? Will<br />

<strong>the</strong>y petition Congress not to appropriate <strong>the</strong> four<br />

thousand dollars which <strong>the</strong> administration has<br />

agreed to pay to <strong>the</strong> order <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sulu polygamist?<br />

“If <strong>the</strong>y do, what will become <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir boasted<br />

loyalty to <strong>the</strong> government? If <strong>the</strong>y do not, what will<br />

become <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir consistency?” This is a serious<br />

phase <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> incident; but <strong>the</strong>re is still ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

phase <strong>of</strong> it which is much more serious.<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> has agreed not to disturb <strong>the</strong><br />

institution <strong>of</strong> slavery in her Sulu jurisdiction. Now<br />

what shall be done with <strong>the</strong> thirteenth amendment<br />

to <strong>the</strong> Constitution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong>, which<br />

declares that “nei<strong>the</strong>r slavery nor involuntary<br />

servitude, except as a punishment for crime,<br />

where<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> party shall have been duly convicted,<br />

shall exist within <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong>, or any place<br />

subject to <strong>the</strong>ir jurisdiction”?<br />

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