Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-28
PRIESTS ON THE OUTRAGES.
severe condemnation Of the Dyna.
nliters and their Work.
DErhEcATlNG THE INCLINATION TO HOLD IRIsHMRN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ROSA REPUDIATED B Y
ALL RESPECTABLE MEN OF THAT NAr1oNA11ry


Rev. Father Chapelle, of st. Matthew's church
says tnere can oe but one opinion OF the dynamic
ouerages IN London. They are shocking unciv1l
ized, mhuman, and criminal Senator ingalls,
speech, he said, was the best thing he had hear
on the subject. The dynamiters were the mos
oeSplcaDle OF criminals, ana before charging Amer
lea with responsibility for their crimes some proo
should be adduced. 1t was too serious matter Il
0e treated hastily. The guilty parties should b.
lound and punished. The Catholic clergy In Ire
land were doing all in their power to stop thes
outrages But the men who committed such deed.
were out OF the reach of the clerxys influence
AS 10 the Irish question, he said that the priests
ana all right minded people condemned oppression
heartily condemned the dynamite OutrageS they
condemned the British oppression also. The
priests would generally be found on the side of the
poor tenant In controversy, though they recog
nized that landlords had rights too which must bt
respected. They gave the tenants their moral sup
port, out counseled them against violence. ..YOt
nave no sympathy with dynamiters Mr.. ingalls,
speech struck the right point. The only evidence
we have that the dynamiters in this country Is
the declaration OF such fools as Rosa and few
others: don't know about Rosa, he is blather
sklte; out as to the majority OF the Sef-prOcaimet
dynamiters, they are poor fools in the hands O
craftier men,"
FATHER WALSH AGREES WITH s'THE STAR"
Rev. Father Walsh, pastor of st. Augustines
said The STARS editorial on the dynamite out
RACES expressed his idea perfectly. "It was the
best thing have read on the subject II any O
those engaged in such outrages were ever Catholics
tney are now apOStateS. They cannot be controlled
Dy any u1e. Look at those people who held meet
Ing at Chicago. They regard no law, divine o.
FATHER MURPHY THINKS THE IRISH SHOULD NOT BI
TOO HASTILY CONDEMNED.
Father Murphy, the pastor OF ST. Aloysius church
said: SILK the responsibility for these outrageou:
crimes against humanity, and then punish the per
petratOrS to the fullest extent OF the law But W.
must not De TOO hasty In fixing this responsibility
In my opinion our legislators were too hasty tn,
other DAY In attrlbuting this dynamite warfare tt
the Irish. To he sure, O'Donovan Rosa Furnished
the presumptive evidence, butis he man to be be
lieved? He has no standing among respectabl,
Irshmen, and his talk may be only cover of hi!
real character. Who knows but he is in the pay O
the English government These dynamite out
RACES may have been committed by the Russian
n1nillsts for all we know, but by whOmsoever com
mieted' nnde' the they cannot, for moment be counter
bitterly opposed TO such course and fear that tht
dynamite warfare will injure their interests more
than any action OF the English government. They
know as well as other peopl; that inhuman crime:
cannot right thei: grievances. You will find. an
sure that Irshmen deplOre the actions OF the dyna
e just as much , as the people Of any othe
TORS should be brought to Justice"
HOW FATHER RYAN REGARDS THE NATTER
Rev. S. F. Ryan, OF the Immaculate Conception
church, said: "Why interview US priests on the
subject and not the Protestant clergy? The Irisf
question is not religious one, and ODonova1
ROsSa Is not Catholic, but believe is the son o
minister" Continuing, he said: "NOne OF Oul
people approva the use OF dynamite in that direc
tiOn to further political movements or course a,
this time, we cannot tell whether the explosion:
were the work OF some Of the secret societies which
may be connected with the nihilists or whethel
parties on this side OF the Atlantic had anything te
do with them. +"
EATHKR GALL THINEs NO CATHOLIC n urPIrcAYKn
Father Cali, OF st. DOminic's church, South Wash
ington, said to reporter OF The STAR: ssIt is de
porable, indeed, that such fendish acts find favor
with even the most depraved. 1t shocks all goot
people everywhere. London IS full OF atheists anC
the worst elements like most OF the large cities
Europe, and 1t is difficult to tell who the guilty
ones are. 1t is to be hoped that they will be dis
covered and punished. The Catholic church can
not answer for such crimes. Its teachings are IL
direct antagonism to such acts these; It teaches
to 'be submissive to the powers that be- and n
the laws are burdenSOme, submit to them until
through the influences OF christianity and educa.
tion, they become changed No true Catholic can
for a moment favor such a warfare as this" He die
not believe any Catholic had part in It. The repor
ter suggested that suspicion pointed to the Ir1sf
agitatOr, O'DonOvan Rossa. Father Call said, .sie
Is bad man. very bad man, but cannot believe
that any IriShman has taken part In these dread
full crimes, certainly no Catholic Irshman could be
guilty. Rosa Is not Catholic"