The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-16
EXPRESSION OF KNIGHTS
In Regard to the Cardlnqrs Order-wIl
stick to tho Order.

SLICK 10 thO order,
PHILADEirlIIA, August l5.-The Press
prints the following: Should 1t ever come
to pass that l would be called upon to
chose between the Church Of Rome and the
knights Of Labor" said John ]. Mulyey,
Of District Assembly No. /, yesterday,
concerning Cardinal Iascheteau 3 condem:
nation ofthe Knighta OF Labor,"I most EN-.
phatlcally say that l would stick to that
great labor organization, with which l
have been connected for 80 long. | am
a Catholic, and l think that reli.
gion Is the best In the world, but l
amg astonished at the position the
Church has taken, and l do not approve
oft. l think 1t big mistake. There Is
nothing In the order that should prevent
the most devout Catholic from joining It.
Everything connected with 1t members OF
the Church are at perfect liberty to COM
municate to any priest Of the Church. 1t
Is an organization OF the poor, down.trod-
den masses, trying 10 get that 10 which
they are Justly entitled, and It Is my can.
did opinion that for the Church to antago-
nizs the order Is not stroke OF good
policy on the part OF the church.
"Should the degree denounCing the
order DO promulgated In this country,
do not think II would have much effect.
The only ones We would lose would be
the poorest and most ignorant classes,
slaves In reality OF the Church. The great
mass ol our workingmen are much too on
lightened to give up at the order Of tho
See OF Rome IN order which has done
them go much good and without which
they would have no protection against the
tyrants Of monopoly and capital"
sTAuSCH TO THE ORDER.
Andrew Lee, Of the Amalgamated Asso.
citation, said in regard to the matter:
"That decree has only bsen published in
Canada, and for my part, do not think 1t
will ever happen that tho church will try
to enforce II on this side OF the border.
The association 10 which belong Is not
part OF the Knighta OF Labor but sup.
pose IL ia included In the degree. What
would be my course OF action In case the
church should proceed against labor or
CARNATIONS In this country am not pre-
pared to say"
"The subject is an old one, said secre.
tary Hays, OF the Executive Board Of Dis.
trict Assembly No. |, "and, Of course, 1t
has bsen canvassed to some extent by the
members Of the order. Fully one.6tth OF
the members Of this city are Catholics, but
| do not think very many Of them would
desert the Knights at the call Of the
church. In fact, I have spoken 10 several
Catholic members OF the order, and they
told me that aooner than sever their con.
nection with an organization that has con.
ferred 60 many benefits upon them they
would withdraw from the church,"
WHAT THE KNIGHTS SAY.
Qnito q number Of the Knights Of Labor
were spoken TO yesterday, and all united
in condemnlng the action Of the Church
in taking this decided stand against the
organization.
"The Church." said one Of them, "has
societies 10 work for H. Why should ia
members not have societies that wonld
tend 10 amellorato their temporal condi.
lion? lam member Of Tho Church, but
| give my voice most decidedly against
this action. America is not Italy, and
tue people here arc not going 10 a,ljw
themselves 10 be thus led BY the nose"
Another Knight OF Labor said. "There 10
the order oi Jesus, that 10 secret society.
Bat 1t 10 within the Church; 90, oi course,
II 10 all right. II makes a biz difference,
you see, whose OK is gortd."
The Rev. 1gnatluO +. Hofstmann, vicar.
general Of the diocese, was seen yesterday
at the Afchispiscopal residence, on EiRh.
tcenth Rlreet above RpCe, and said. II
am not prepared 10 be elnLetvleWedu duponthe
Church'B condemnation oi The Knights Of
Labor. All | know at present iB that any
mode Of procedure against tho ofganiEa.
ton In The United States will be sent from
Home 10 Cardinal Gibbons, Of Baltimore,
and he In turn will send full directions 10
the bishops Of the various dloCeses. Arch.
bishop Ryan Ia now with Cardinal Glib.
bons at Cape May and they will both come
10 this city In few days.
~ can't say what the mode Of procedure
will be In fact, | know nothing l,ut what
Ia contained ID Cardinal TasChefsau's lei.
ter"
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