The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
THE PORES CIRCULAR.
Colnu,ottoa Caused Among tho
Prominent Irish Agitators by Pope
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London Cable: Mr.. Parnell is reported
to have expressed himself O. satisfied that
the government party were endeavoring "a
produce . spirit of disorganization in the
new national league BY making false use OF
the peoples letter forbidding active po-
litical agitation. against the government by
the Irish clergy. Mr.. Psrnell says that the
napal letter Is more advisory than man.
datory, the Catholic church not being state
church. fsuch q letter should be addressed
by the church Of England to the clergy
of the Established church, it would I'M.
doubtedly be mandatory, but there being
no such political relation between the
Church of Rome and the Irish people, the
utterances of the pope would be properly
appreciated and obsyed by the Irish Catho.
lie clergy without in any sense interfering
with their real political freedom of action
Michael Dsvitt, along with elO contrl-
button to the Parnell tribute. sends vigor-
action of the Vatican.
1T will be an auspicious day for the
Catholic church in Ireland" he saws.
when the people become convinced hal
the holy can see through political intripnes.
and that they can be the instrument ri
Engllsh wing diplomacy"
He calls it q trick. and advocates that the
Pernell fund be swelled to $4,000.
The Pope's letter to the Irish bishops,
fund, is the subject of MANY interviews
with prominent Irishmen. Secretnrv
Brennan of educational league said that:
When the pope talked of Irish politics.
Ilishmen would have as mach respect for
his opinions as for those of any other man
OF equal ability, no more and no less. II
he took sides with England against Ireland
then Irishmen would be against the pope.
He thought the circular would not effect
the contributions. The I,:ish people could
retaliate If they wished by stopping Peters
pence.
Mr.. Breslin, ofthe Irish Nation, said the
circula lar will react on the church by increas-
ing infidelity. Instead of making Eng
land Catholic, it will make Ireland Protest.
ant. The English government has made an
attempt to win the priests toits side, and is
succeeding The dream of the pope is to
secure the conversion Of England. To at
tain that end he would be willing that Ire
land should remain In chains through all
eternity.
The Citizen, published by John F. Finer
ty,. member Of congress from the third ILL
nois district, Chicago has the follow wing ed.
itorial. headed Boycott the Pope:
Of all the productions of papal interfer-
elce in the affairs of Ireland that have
marked the policy of the Vatican from the
days of Adrian ~, to those of John XXI,
and from the reign of that pontiff to the
present time, the last circular addressed by
Leo NIL to 1!ish bishops and clergy with
regard to the Parnell fund, is the most in
tolerably impairment. If the Irish people
submit cravenly to this latest Italian lash.
the whip oeing furnished by the pope's wor.
thy ally Victoria, ''by the grace ofG,d. :,
and so forth, queen of Great Britain and Ire.
land, and empress of India, they will forfeit
the respect Of the world at large. But,
"What are they going to do about it?" may
be asked. We reply, Let them hold publiC
meetings throughout every dioce &c of Ire
land, pass resolutions announcing any more
OF MS holiness unholy intervention in Irish
politics, and tell him, once for ail time,
firmly and respectfully, to mind Bis own
business, as head of the Catholic church
They might supplement this action by re.
solving not to contribute a single cent o.
Peters pence while Leo XIII. occupies the
papal chair, or at least until he quits his
paipable and scandalous political alliance
with the arch enemy of the Irish
nation and race: Ina word, we advise
our countrymen, they have any respec,
for themselves or for Ireland to boycott the
cope and teach him a lesson that nav be
serviceable, at least to his successors. Cut
off some Of the momentary supplies of Leo
XIII. and teach him, without being under
stood. that the Irish race cannot be bull
dozed into slavery by the ba yonets of Eng
land or by the thunders of Rome. We hope
the Irish bishops and clergy will have back
bone enough TO resent this Roman outrage
on their patriotism. Ireland will stand BY
them against Pope Leo and very other for
eign bushboy, be che Saxon or Italian"