The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
rae sPOLxA rIox or THE PROPAGANDA.

TREsPOLxl ZION OF THE PROPAGANDA.
TIE Rsssissssss PssssA ~ sAs late Meet.
isG Os6hs 90 be Carefully Revisea.
To THE EDrroR OF TIE SuN-Sir: To
what you have said 40 opportunity and 90 we'll
about tho Propaganda bag TO add a few prse-
tlcal suggestions. In order that tho movement
inaugurated ct the great meeting In the Cooper
Institute may not stop there. and that tho up.
shot OF such important gatherings may not Do
what the French cali un coup tpSs dams redu. or
q brilliant display OF orstorical fireworks. with
resolutions passed unanimously.' which end
In smoke. leaving the midnight darkness -
dense ~ before.
Resolutions passed By the most numerous
and enthusiastic assemblsgc. on . subject con.
fesssdly Of the most vital Importance. and
transmitted to tho Executive for the purpose OF
being communicated to foreign power. must
DO 80 worded that they offend none Of the
ior%. and nsn. snd .Ss
last p wsrs not ~ IN my pnor iudsmsnt
and In that of much more experienced persons
hss sSsa sn: q Si e e
@ s:ad s. b King G%Ssssc O.
Apart. however. from the Objectionable and
undiplomatic form Of the revolutions. there u
action 0r oss
~. are the proper and timely thing ior the
81 e..
emergency; There should hays been or rn 1T, .,
say gSe sSuS Ss % S The
ernment Of the United States should % pisyi;
by the Prssidsnt, Vice. Presidsnts. and secre.
taries Of each meeting and forwarded to the
E Executive: e ConE5:s:: and to tho Supreme
The Propaganda question: or what vas here :;
Germs every person protesting the Catholic
Horn. The memorial TO bc presented to our
men. e ihs sn!lre Catholic community :hoald
ae hs'n ness II sbsus sss
sps a anS DSs ne
ernmeIts in order to BE- free and able To- fulnl
m mss wSr ~
FRANCE. German conflict Of 1870; the Protestant
world vas too much elatsd by tho creation Of .
ruins OF the Napoeonie mower. to take any
active or efficient interest In saving the city OF
sa Il
We Americans. forRetiul OF what We owed to
Francs IL 2, her extremity and her misiortuns1
a nominally Catholic empire. and Gsribsldi
and CHdorno because; As Il Was thought. they
Ate! tne ispse q i"afst.sn ye.rs, when the
dus, Of the great conflict has cleared away. Al.
bs The
RSIe 6 %'f Hos t. that sa Sc sess
:ss1 P!stss.sss. bss!a e sSsns. sSsiI mnd:
sso a. the cshos cheqeh
200. 900. 600 belonging to ali nations, countries.
rsspssy .aS ssisasi! e sqa!pp.a iSs e yas
every other civil or religious sovereignty.
These fourteen years OF comparative quiet
compatible dual sovereignty conflicting In
Rome. within the rstrimony of st. Peter; have
:ssibis rsh. in the 81 Sf the Hoy
Father. In the preservation and restoration 81
ence and freedom to govern would be- Oh impra
sdS. IiS5st.sf III ssSS. s.ssSsy sspsrsSy
or seven millions q their Catholic fellow .citl:
Gems claim that they have . most sacred and
Of the Pope. thoir spiritual father and head.
because Hr tns temrorsi soye1egnty !: the essen
charge OF his sacred ONCE. This right In its
complex aspect. has been consacrated By the
International law OF Chrisf endom, OF the whole
Civilized world. for more than a thousand vears
1t is needfui that the proposed memorial
and venerable historical reality. Lot its pre-
misses and conclusions be So carefully drawn
Historical and judicial science. that tho
foremost statesman IN Congress- and the
bench may find nothing that does not compel
their assent. Lot It be- such In suhsta nee
and In form. so compete SO convincing.
and so courteous witha!. that the President and
his Cabinet shall feel no h.sitation In sending
II to Italy as the conscientious claim for re-.
dress OF six illions OF American Catholics, 4
claim sustained by the whole influence OF the
American Government.
Should The Sun be instrume ntal In oriei.
mating. In forwarding. In bringing to q tri-
umrhant Issue such Q movement as this, il
would bsatow on the Cathotcs Of the United
States priceless boon. for which doubt not
grateful as BERNARD O'REiLLY.
NAY 2. 1884.