Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-14
KNIGHTS UNDER THE BAN.
The Catholic Church Refuses to
Recognize the Order.

Recognize the Order.
QUEBEC, Aug. 18.--Rome has finally
spoken upon the question of the Knights
of Labor. The society is unequivocally
condemned by the Holy See, and the bish-
ops Of the church are enjoined to proceed
against all secret societies under the
Papal ban. Cardinal Taschereau has just
communicated this decision to the public
here in the shape OF letter addressed to
his bishops.
CARDINAL TASCHEREAU'S LETTER.
Following il translation of Cardi-
nal Tascbereau's letter to the Bishops on
the subject of the Knights of Labor:
YoUR LoRDsHIP-On the 18th of May last
represented TO His Eminence, the Cardinal
Project OF the Sacred Congregation Of the
Propaganda, the dtvergencies of opinion eX
pressed by the newspapers of Canada and the
United states on the subject of the society of
the Knights OF Labor, condemned in Septem-
ber 1881. AS 1t was, the pretended effect Of
this sentence stood suspended by an appeal
affirmed to have been carried before the
Holy See after notifications had been made
in the constitution OF this society. | begged
His Eminence to make known with certain
ty the position of the church in regard to 1t.
letter from His Eminence Cardinal 81
meoni, dated the 18th of July, informs me
| that on June 27 last the Sacred Office, after
| Its judgment of 1884, absolutely in the same
terms, which are reproduced in hisletter as
| follows:
"Consdering the principles of organization
and the rules of the society of the Knights Ut
Labor as they are set forth, ths society must
be classed among those which have been con-
demned according to the Instructions OF this
supreme Congregation on May 10, 1884, that
Bishops be enjoined to proceed Ms well against
this society as against others of the same
kind. aud TO employ the remedies ordered or
advised in said Instructions"
LAID BEFORE THE HOLY SEE.
Your Lordship viii recall that n my consul
tation OF Oct, 8, 1883, made no represen tation
| of my own upon the principles of The organi-
cation and the rules of the society, but |
| purely and simply transmitted to the Holy
See an authentic printed copy Of It's cOnstitu-
| tiOn, with prayer to examine it Mi the more
| carefully because this eOciety seemed to en-
| brace all branches OF work and workers.
| which moreover its name clearly indicated.
| The pretended appeal to the Holy see has
| been long invoked to create a belief that
| pending final decision persops could continue
! to enroll themselves or TO remain IN the sOcle-
| tv, provide d always that they were sincerely
! disposed 10 obey final sentence upon the ap-
| peal. If that appeal had been really IN ade it
| is i'm possible that the Sacred Office should not
! have been apprized OF it. because this matter
belongs to It's exclusive resort. Consequently
| the decision OF June u communicated TO me
| by His Eminence Cardinal SimeOni is In reply
| 10 1t. The original sentence has been con-
| frmed in its form and tenor.
| Whereas, in this last decision as in the fret.
| the Holy Gfice recommends the
| Bishops to proceed against this
| sOcletyln the manner prescribed in its in-
| structiOns of the 10Th of May, 1884. / cannot
see that there can any longer be any doubt as
to the rule to be followed by the Catholics OF
| The whole world over whom the jurisdiction
OF That sacred CONGREGATION extends. Having
discharged my duty in conveying to your
| Lordship this decisi0nof the Holy See, / beg
you to accept assurance of my devotion.
| Il. A. CAR. TAsCHEREAU,
| Archbishop OF Quebec.
NOT HEARD OF AT MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 13.-Arohbishop