Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-05
FiNNERTY'S ADVICE.
His Reasons Therefor and Some word
10 the Pope.

ISIS hetSOns hHefciOr anu SOtae "OTuS
TO the Pope.
CHICAGO, June 4.-The Citizen, Captain
Finnertys paper has this TO say: The in
CredUlous sneer that greeted our article on
the boycotting of the Pope two weeks ago
has given place TO alarm when it is made
known that "Peter's Pence" have fallen off
to au extent that indicates a very serious
disafiection. in temporal sense, OF Irish
Catholics to the Holy See. Nothing else
could have been expected. The reigning
Pope has been shamefully delHded by a
gang of proBritish confidence operators,
some of them high in the church. greatly
to its misfortune.
Irthe Irish Race Did Not Resent
in this practical manner the most
unwise interference of Leo NH. in behalf
of English rule in Ireland they would be
worthy OF lasting execration. The English
and the Americans are astonished at the
manhood they have recently displayed ac-
CustOmed as they have been to their dis
graceful obedience to the temporal orders
OF the Vatican, for which it bad no author
ity, divine or human.
Timid men, moderate men, sensible"
men, conservative men, highly respect.
ed men, linen of high standing in the
community" these have said TO the
editor OF the Citizen that he was making
a mistake in aSssiling the perverted pow
er OF the Pope so openly. They have said:
"loC must not butt yOur bead against a
stone wall" That is always the argument
OF moral towards. What stone wall?
Truth Is the StonewaII,
and we have not butted against that. If
they mean that because the Pope is a great
moral power, and that therefore he must
not be opposed, they do the POntif a
grieyous wrong. The Pope should know
how the people feel about this English
allisrce. We are sure he will he grateful
for information from the side that is not
afraid TO tell him how angry the Irish
mInd has grown over his political mis-
takes. II be dreams Of converting Eng
land to Catholicity as a reCompenSe for
keeping Catholic Ireland in slavery let him
look at the figures in bulk
In all England the Catholic population
according TO the latest reports, is not above
2,NU,eO0, ninetenths of whom are
Irish by Birth or Descent.
In Ireland there are still 4,0OOOOn of
Catholics. In the United States aud the
Cana as the Irish. Catholic population can
not be much less tIan 100000 Of actual
church attendants. In round numbers.
taking in Australia and other colonies Of
Great Britain, there cannot be much
less than l2,0eO, 900 Irish Catholics in ex-
isteGce to-day.
There must be no misappreheusion in
this matter. Pope Leo Nil. understands
human nature too we'll to suppose that
tilisl affection can long survive paternal
haTshness. If, 81 is reported, he is prepsr-
ing an encyclical letter that will go beyond
even the unfortunate
DiSapproval OF the ParneII Fund,
he will only succeed in arousing bitterness
in the breasts OF q sorely.aillcted people,
who idesire to love ana honor him as a
spiritual father. He will widen the breach
between himself and the most faithful ele-
ment of his flock. He will lose what little
temporal influence he has now in Ireland.
Not even the Bishops and the priests,
much as they are venerated, can stem the
tide of national indignation. He will hurl
the Irish nation TO the brink of schis-
matical abyss. He will mar the fiery faith
that has withstood the shock of persecu-
tion and the fierce agony of ages. He will
go..down into history as the man who inn
proved upon Elizabeth and Cromw we'll, and
William and the Georges, in having driven
Catholic Ireland intoa
Passionate Revolt
against the head OF the religion for which
her ehilaren's blood went out in generous
torrents, for love and devotion are no,
proof against evident contempt of national
Sentiment and evident desire to cultivate
the victor at the expense OF the van
quished.
And then what will England de?'' She
having accomplished her object will dros
the Pope '.ike hot potato, and the GAIA
olic religion will have again to lsnal
Papsl interference in things that acs oyll,
Of the earth.