, 1880-07-04

What Members of the Order In New
York Say In Connection with the
French Expulsion.

VIII U4RHkUEEA III &AAV oAN@A AAe As~"s
York Say In Connection Win INC
French Expulsion.
Af.r Iork Herald, July .
While the Jesuit Futhers In this city as elsewhere
are deeply concerned over the troubles OF the
Order all over the world, tho lntest news OF the
expulsion of the communities in France has not
occasioned much surprise here. 4 Hsrd1d re-
porter, on entering St. Francis Aaricr's, In West
Sixteenth street, last evening, found several of
the Fathers quietly discussing the subject The
venerable Father Thebaud gave his views on the
execution ct the French edict very frankly.
"This movement against our Order, he said.
ais n trump card OF the Radicals, as they deem
It, against the Catholic Church. By removing
us they fooshly believe they will destroy the
Church, because France is fast becoming sub
icct to int1del influences. The power that seems
to prevail under the present Government ig-
nores the name Of God, and consequently Is op-
posed to any system that would educate youth
under the guidance Of religion"
..But Do Freycinet hns charged that the Jcsu
its are opposed to the Republic" interposed the
SThut is sheer adsurdtty. Why should We
be opposed to tho Republic? 1t was only under
the Republic, in 1850, that we were allowed TO
would not give us that permission 1t was the
Republic OF that time that granted the freedom
which the Church now enjoys Consequently
we cannot be soungratefui- That is our answer
whence, then, this wonderful changer
pq pasps s the o and
bis purity. They bate religion, and consequently
an education based on religion. The youth
Catholic, or perhaps might say too religious.
That would not suit the power that now appears
1The charge has been repeatedly made that
ical moyements all over the world. but especial
y in Europe What is the foundation for that
!" il is as absurd as many Of the others against
US. We arc expressly forbidden " the m order order
fere in the politics OF any country. NOW, you
may not think much Of the prohibition IN our
a vote and would like to exercise 1t, but can
not now get the chance.
"Hnve you ever votcd?"
ayes, i'll 1856 and l cast 1t for Buchanan. I
was then pastor in Troy. and you do not sup
pose I found any fault With members of my
eneregao9 whG voted m din: ereatly2 t,t Many Of
for Fremont. This simply shows you how reck-
less nrc the charges made against Catholics in
connection with politics.
"When was TINT prohibitory order issued by
the Superior or-General?"
In ls put eannqt give r2 you dffer the date ate
Buchanan Presidential election"
"Will any of the Jesuits expelled from France
seek an asylum In this countryE
IAN asylum! Certainly not They will re-
main In France. You seem surprised. All these
reports about their scattering over the world
are bnscless. Some Of them may 20 to Egypt
thumorous!y) but We do not need them here.
We are certainly establishing a house in the
lsland Of Jersey, but it is not us college, only
place for tcaching theology to the young men in
| our own Order
"Why should they remain in France after the
| severe measures adopted against thcm?
and raised his arm with determ1nation1 because
| the Jesuits were never in q finer position In
They nov have The fa sym;
| with the French Government per sc, but the
Government seems to be powcrless IN
really real no no power He is at tie mercy II CAM
| BETA and the mob. What would you think of
President Hayes If he were Mt the mercy OF
| Congress-? You certainly could not blame him
| for the foolish acts Of that body
| "&ct me ask you. Father. whether there is
| anyNheory in the republican system Of gov
crnment that is abhorrent to the principles ut
your Ordcr:''
"Thnt is a complex question, but can see
| you did not intend it to be We hold that II
republican system may suit one country very
| well, while it would not suit another But that
| opinion is my own. and bus nothing to do with
| charge. 4 large number OF tho youth attend
| ing our colleges III france are sons or grand
sons Of ,Lcgititnists, and might favor mon
| archy just us mnny in this country might
| fMvor Gr,lnt and the econsequenccs,-[Fathc
! Hudon-.Thc Empire '].-bnt that would not
| concern us; VIC could not he responsible for it,
| But us you desire my9views upon republican
| government in France may US well say we had
three Republics in France, and their history is
I very DFle4. 1ut cIpcllulcuk tut
| Napoleon WIS abominable; OF the second !!
| shall say little Or nothing, and the third and
latest Is but shaun
| The Very Rev: Father .Hndon. Rector Of St
Francis Xavier College. and other fathers en-
tered afterwnrl into conversation with the re-
! porter. From these the following interesting
facts in relation to the Jesuit establishments In
Paris were obtained: The Rue de Scvrcs Is moi
q college at all, as hus been crroneously stated
but IL residence Ut priests of tho order de-
signed for missionary purposes: It not onl5
affords home for about thirty priests but Is the
residence Of the Provincial OF the Order, rhe
Very Rev Father CambelIau. Another residence
Of similar character Is located at Versailles
The Rue Lafayette Is the Alsatian establishment
The greatest Of tho colleges, and against which
the Fathers say the hostility Of the Government
is mainly directed, Is the College Of st. Gene
We've for the education OF the youth for tht
military school Of St. Cyr. Aarshal MncMahon
son graduated In this institution. The Rector Il
Futher De Lac. Then comes the College Of St
1gnatius, in the Rue Madrid. The Rector. Fathe
De Gubsiac, is Rodson OF Pope Plus VII, and
son OF a former French ambassador to st
Petersburg. The other college is that of Val
Gerurd in which about seven hundred boardin,
pupils are educated.
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