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LE0'SRAP ATTHE LEAGUE
CATHOLICS CAN'T BE ABSOLVED
TILL THEY RESIGN.

The Edict Confined to Denunciation OF
the Methods of Organization, Neither
the League Itself nor it's Political
Aims Being Explicitly Condemned
Advice of the Agitators.
LONDON, April 90. Rev. Mr.. O'Reilly,
presiding at a meeting of electors at Inchi-
core, Ireland urged his hearers to take no
notice of the reports that were being circu-
lated concerning the Pope's decree. When
Archbishop Walsh returned he would make
their consclenc1s perfectly easy. Measrs.
Clancy, Redmond and Kenny, members Of
Parliament, also spoke, advising the people
not to take action until the text Of the de-
cree had been published.
HOW IT WAS DRAWN UP.
A dispatch from Rome says that the COLI
lege of the Holy Office was charged to ex-
anime Mgr. Persico's reports aud decide
whether Catholics belonging to the ma
tional league were guilty of sin and de-
barred from absolution. The congrega-
ton, the Pope presiding, replied in the
Affirmative and drew up decree to that
effect.
ENFORCING OBEDIENCE.
Cardinal Simeoni. acting under the Popes
orders, forwarded the decree to Ireland,
with the special instructions to Mgr. Per
sico and the Irish episcopacy when in
structinS the clergy to enforce this, TO in
form them that thay must refuse absol 'tion
To any one declining to renounce member
ship in the national league
THE LEAGUE ITSELF NOT CONDEMNED.
IL is further stated that neither tue league
nor its political aims are explicitly con-
demned by the holy office, which confined
itself to declaring that the methods en-
ployed are contrary to the religious duties
of Catholics. The Pope approved the de-
cision without in any way entering into
political questions pending between England
and Ireland. Archbishop Walsh is still in
Rome in compliance with orders from the
Vatican.
TEXT OF THE DECREE.
The following Is the the text of the Papal
decree:
On several occasions the Apostolic See has
given the people OF Ireland, whom it has
always regarded with special benevolence,
suitable adm0nitions and advice, when circum-
stances required, as to how they might de end
their rights without injury to justice or public
policy Our holy father, Leo XIII, fearing lest
IN the species of warfare that has been intro
duced among the Irish in the contests between
landlords and tenants. and which is commonly
called the plan OF campaign" and 10 the kind
of social iuterdict called "boycottiug," arising
from the same contests, true sense OF Justice
and charity might be perverted, has ordered the
supreme congregation of the tnquisition TO
subject the matter to a serious and cal eful ex-
animation. Hence the following was proposed
to their G. P. Eminences the cardinals Of that
congregation. Is 1t permissible In disputes be-
tween landlords and their tenants in Ireland to
, use the means known as the plan of
campaign" and "boycottingS" After long
and mature deliberRtion their O. P. En-
inences unanimously answered in the neg
ative and their decision was confirmed by
the Holy Father, on Wednesday, April i8 The
justice OF this decision will be- readily seen by
any one who applies bis mind to consider that
rent agreed on by mutual con sent cannot, with
out violation of contract, be diminished at the
mere will OF a tenant, especially when there
are tribunals appointed for settling such
controversies and reducing unjust rents
within the bounds OF equity, after taking In ac-
cou & the causes which diminish the value of
lands. Neither can it be considered permissI-
bic that rents can DO extorted from tenants and
be deposited In the hands Of unknown persons
to the detriment Of land owners. Finally It is
contrary 10 justice and charity TO persecuts by
social inter1ict those who are satisfied
to pay the rents they agreed to pay,
or those who in the exercise Of their rights,
take vacant farms. II will, therefore, be your
lordshp's duty prudently but effectuaIly to
advise and exhort the clergy and laity not to
transgress the bounds of Christian charity and
Justice while th9y are striving for a remedy for
their distressed condition.
p. CARDINAL Monaco.
Rome ApriI 90.