The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-03
THE EXPELLED REDEMPToRIsTS.
HOW A MILITARY GOVERNMENT REWARDS
ITS BEST SERVANTS.
THE CRIME OF BEING 4 PRIEST.
Religion a Danger to tho Few German Empire
From the n. Y. Tablet ]

ators who have threatened the peace and
consolidation of the new German Empire,
and caused the great Prince Chancellor TO
SILVER in his shoes. The arch conspirators
in question were two members of the Con-
erecation of the Holy Redeemer, which in
common with the LazaIists and other So
cieties "affiliatcd" to the Jesuits have been
expelled by the German Empire. vi
course, neither tho Redemptorists nor any
other of the expelled Congregations are in
any sense "affiliated" to the Society of
Jesuits, save in that of a common Cath
olicity but what matters that when the
German Government declares they are
The names of these two terrible p!otters
against the peace and prosperity OF the
German Empire are Fathers Holscher of
Bochum. Wcstphalia. and Schneider of
Aftotting, Bavaria. They are at present
staying with Father With, the Father
Rector of the Rcdemptorists' Mission at
l73 East Third Street.
Thinking that an account of their eN-
pulsion from their own lips might be OF
interest to the readers of the Tablet, cor
RESPONDENT called at Third Street on Sun
day evening, 18th inst, and on explaining
the purpose of his visit was very kindly
received by Father Wirth and several of
the Fathers, and introduced Immediately
to Father Holscher, who spoke in French
for the convenience of the correspondent.
The interview is given below.
Immediately on Father Uolscher enter
ing the room, | felt that was in the pre-
sence of
ABoRN CoNsrIRAToR.
Every characteristic of plotter and
deep schemer was imprinted on the face
and the person of the man. He is of the
middle stature; hair almost white as
snow spare of figure; open and CHEEKY OF
countenance. The bright, pleasant black
ewes look into your face with the artless-
ness of child. The voice is pleasant to
hear The whole air and bearing are most
engaging, and in the countenance there is
that look of quiet, yet cheerful content,
that only life of modification and Piety
can give, and that speaks of one equal to
whatever fortune Gods sends. If all this
does not answer to the character Of a born
conspirator, then am / very much de-
ceived.
Father Schneider did not appear. 1t
was not necessary to trouble him. Be-
sides one conspirator at a time felt to be
as much as l could well manage.
Would you inform me, Father, why you
and your Congregation were turned out of
Germany
Because the Government so ordered.
No reason alleged
None at all.
Had you committed no crime
a helpless shrug of the shoulders,
Were you not legally tried and condemn
edf
No; we had no trial at all of any kind |
The Government then simply sent you |
away because you happened to be Redemp- i
torists
We were expelled because it was alleged |
that we were affiliated to the Jesuits.
But you were not affiliated to them
No. Not only that, but the Bavarian |
Buudesrath the Bavariau deputies on |
hearing of the decree expelliHg the Jesuits |
aud all affiliated societies, represented in
the Imperial Parliament that the Redemp
florists were not affiliated
The Bavarians were attached TO your
Congregation, then :?
OF course, they were. Why, it was !
Mig Louis of Bavaria, the grandfather of
the present king, who first introduced our
Congregation into Bavaria.
How did that come about :
King Louis made frequent visits to the
Emperor of Austria And just at that
time, while St. Alphonsus, our holy found
er, W az still living, Father Hoffbuer who,
it is said, will speedily be honored with the
title of "Venerable," had introduced the
Congregation into Austria, King Louis,
who used to meet Father Hoffbuer on his
visits to the Emperor, was 80 pleased with
the Father that he insisted on Introducing
the Congregation into Bavaria, and there
we have been ever since, until our recent
expulsion. -
How many houses had youf
five in Alsace Lorraine, which since the
war, as you know, is Germany, four
seventeen IN all.
And you are expelled from the entire
seventeen
From all.
Well, now, tell me, Father, about your
own House and expulsion. How did it
come aboutH To whom did the House be
long?
To the Fathers, as did all our Houses.
So that they were strictly private prop
crtyf
Strictly. The Government had ,-and in
deed still has no claim whatever to them
They were eutered legally in the name of
one of the Fathers not in that of the Con
gregation. They were in every sense pri-
vate property.
How did the Bavarian people take the
from
TIE HOUSE IN ALToTTISG
They were greatly afflicted. The House
was legally closed on June "a, 1873. The
Catholics OF the town assembled to condole
with US.
Is il n large town.
II hos ahnnt 40 OOO inhabitants Of yrL,r,