St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-29
Catholic Prelates Issue Manifesto Con-
dsmning the Knights of Labor
Organization.
Political Influence Said to Have Been
Paramount in Securing the Aid
of the Church.
"orK1ngmen Throughout the Coun-
try Making Their Demands for
Reduced Hours.
OnicaSo furniture Dealers Prepared
Tor Trouble--GeneraI Labor
Notes.
A Blow at the knights.
Special to the Globe.

HPOSldA W the GlOD0.
MONTREAL. Que, April 28.-A pastoral
letter was received here this morning from
cardinal TaSchereau cOndemning the
knights of Labor as a secret organization
mlmlcal to the interests of religion and
good morals. Great efforts had been made
Dy the local officers of the order here to in
luehce the Cardinal and prevent the issu-
ing OF the pastoral. and the Cardinal. il is
understood, before issuing it conferred with
an the provincial bishops who agreed with
MS decisions. The latter will be read in all
tne churches of the province next Sunday.
Dlstrlct master KeyeS blames politicians
Ior the move. When Mr.. Powderly was
mere IN March, Bishop Fabre promised that
IL the constitution was amended he would
guarantee that no action would be taken.
ne thinks the pastoral will greatly iniure
the order here.
CONTENTS OF THE LETTER.
Inc following is found in the docu-
ment:
Serious riots, attended with disastrous con-
migration and great loss of life has occurred
in number of cities in the Tinted
states, and if the newspapers are
10 be believed, these misfortunes are
the result of strikes organized bv n
society whose ramifcations extend every-
Wnere, ana count as its members laboring
men OF every kind. Having learned that
delegates of the society known as KNIGHTS of
HAoOr nave endeavored TO recruit members
IN some parts of this province, we believe 1T
our duty, dear brethren, to place you on
your guard against it; and please remark that
we 90 not speak in our own name but
In that of the Holy Sea, whose advice
we nave asked. In the month of October
1903, we sent TO Rome an authentic copy of
the rules and constitution of the above soci-
ely, winch copy had been handed to US by one
oI us members, who wished to find out what
rlgnt or wrong there was in it. Almost one
year later the congregation of the HOLY Office.
aIter having examined these constitutions
WIN all necessary precaution in such q case
sent US
TIE FOLLOWING ANSWER:
which should be for your absolute rule of
conduct, and keep you away from the society
OF the Knights of Labor"
Inc following is taken from the answer:
"On account of the principles organization
and statutes of the Knights of Labor associa-
Iion, tnat association is to be relegated among
InOse Wmcn are prohibited by the Holy See"
In accordance with the instruction of this
supreme congregation given heretofore we
90 not ignore, dear brethren, that to elude
TINS direct condemnation, it was believed that
certain changes or alterations in the constitu-
tion would suffice. In connection with this
we remark two things: First that Judgment
Delng based on the principle organization
ana statutes of the society, everything would
nave to be altered so as not to be reached by
condemnation;
second-That the Holy See IS the only ooms
petent Judge to decide whether the charges
made are apt to render this society accents
able Tor children OF the churdh. While wait
ing Tor this decision, Catholic must con-
slder the society as forbidden one. The
congregation of the Holy Office continue to
exhoat bishops to look upon as guilty of a
Of ohS oil
those who persist in remaining in this So,
ciety and all similar ones :. =. o..