The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-18
THE PROPAGANDA PROPERTY.
An Enthusiastic Meeting 20 Protei
Against the AclInn of the IfnIln


An Enthusiastic Meeting to Protest
Against the Action of the italian
Government.
EThe meeting called by tho Carroll Institute
to formulate an expression OF opinion and
protest against tho sale by the italian Govern.
ment Of the College OF the Propaganda at Rome,
along with other church property seized, took
place last evening at the Natloeal Theatre.
Seven or eight hundred persons composed the
audience.
Tho meeting was called to order promptly
at O'Clock by Mt. James Fullerton, repre.
senting the Institute committee, who proposed
long list OF officers, which was adopted.
Acommitteo on resolutions was then named,
and the eecretary read letters from Senator
McKenna, General Rosecrans, the Hon. 8. s.
Cox, Commissioner OF Pensions Dudley, DR..
George b. Loring, Commissioner Of Agrlcul-
ture; DR.. y. Gilman Shea, OF Elizabeth, N. j.;
the Hon. s. Teakle Wallis, OF Baltimore; Com
missioner West, and d. Il. Murphy, esq, OK
pressing regrets mt being unable 10 attend, and
all expressing sympathy with the principles
involved, In the Interest OF which the meeting
was called. The secretary announced that
letters OF ike tenor had been received from
senator Jones, OF Florida; ex-senator John.
ston, OF Virginia; Senators German aud PEN
dleton, the Hons. J. II. Follett, Perry Belmont,
J. .. Broadhead, w. II. Calklna, W. Al. Springer,
Lawrence, and others, which will be incor.
porated In the offlciel report OF the meeting,
which VIII be published hereafter In full by
The committee on preamble and resolutions
presented the following:
Whereas 1t Is tho avowed intention OF the
italian Government to enforce the decree OF It's
Court Of Cessation by sale OF the property OF
theCongregation OF the Propaganda at Rome;
and
ganda is not confined In the scope OF its opera
tions In Italy, but is wholly devoted to the
cause OF education and the advancement of
Christianity throughout the world by the
training and maintenance OF missionaries
who have ever been the pioneers OF clviliza-
tIon; and
ence TO the suggestions OF our own, has recog-
nized the equities OF those who contributed to
the establishment, endowment and support OF
tnat portion OF the property OF snfd congrega:
tion known as the American College, and has
exempted II from sale undor said decree, aud
whereas the same equitable rights recognized
American college exist as TO oil the property
OF the Propaganda-proporty not created by
the Itolian people alone, but derived from the
and which is and has been for nearly three
centuries held and used IN trust for the Catho.
lies Of the world and for the advancement OF
appreciating the sense of justice
which prompted the italian Govern.
ment TO accede to the request of the
President OF the United States In regard to the
American college, We still desire TO Jotn with
the voice OF Ohristendom In demonstrating
against saio OF any OF tho property OF the
would be obetructed, the progress of clvillza-
tion retarded aud the usefulness OF the grand
est educational Institution on earth seriously
Whereas It is our belief that the Italian Gov
ernment VIII not permit the enforcement of
the decree OF the Court Of Cassation, II duo
consideration be given TO the intereets OF
other peoples and nations, In such property;
therefore,
BE it Resoired, That we, the citizens OF the
united states OF America, In sympathy with
the cause OF Christianity, assembled In pub.
lie meeting at the city of Washington, the
Capital OF the Nation, on the 18th day of June,
1884, do declare that justice requires that the
Italian Government take sucn action as Will
secure for all the property OF the Propaganda
the. recognition. OF those principles of right
and equity which exempted the American Col
lege from the operation OF the decree referred
TO, SO that the entire property OF tho Propa-
ganda may be preserved intact, and Its con.
uol undisturbed for tho uses, purposes and
trusts for which 1t was intended, aud
10 which II has ever been faithfully devoted.
Ahd DC u lUthef resoired, That copy of
these resolutions be transmitted to the Presi-
dent OF the United States, with the request
that he cause the eame to be brought to the
notice Of the Italian Government.
ana De NJuffher reS0Ired, That the President
OF The United States, the Secretary OF State and
the American Minister at Rome are entitled TO
our thanks for the prompt and effective action
by which our interests we're protected, IN tho
exemption from sale Of the American College
at Rome.
Hon. A. Leo Knott, the weil-known Baltimore
lawyer, made an eloquent speech, In which he
gave, at some length, the history OF tho incep-
lion and OF the 242 years OF life OF the College
| OF the Propaganda.
| Mr. Knott was followed by DR.. A. !. Faust,
| briefly. and then Hon. Alexander Porter Morse
| introduced Hon. j. E. o. 'Hara, the colored Rep
| resentative from North Carolina, who, IN a
| short speech, denounced the projected sale OF
| The college properly by tho Italian Govern.
| ment, and pleaded for religious liberty and
| freedom OF property.
Mr.. Francis McNerhany followed in the
speech OF the evening, and eioquently pleaded
Tor justice and the tights OF the property or
| the college.