Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-10
IRELAND's WOES.
Pope Leo Condemns In Strong Language
the Acts OF the Peoples Lenders.


The latest dispatches from Rome say
thas the college Of the holy office was
charged to examine Monsignor Persico's
reports, and decide whether Catholics be-
longing 10 the National League were
guilty Of sin and debarred from absolu-
tion. The congregation, the Pope pre-
siding, replied in the affirmative, and
drew up plea to that effect. Cardinal
Simeoni, acting under the Pope's orders,
forwarded the decree to ireland, with
special Instructions TO Monsignor Persico
and the Iish episcopacy, when instruct
ing the clergy TO enforce this, TO inform
them that they must refuse absolution 10
any one declining to ronoupce member
ship in the National League. It Is fur
ther stated that neither the league nor
its political aims sare explicitly.condemned
BY the holy Office, which confines itself
70 declaring that the methods employed
are contrary to the religious duties Of
Catholics The Pope approved the de-
cision without in any way entering into
the political questions pending between
England and Ireland. Archbishop
Walsh is still in Rome in compli-
ance with orders from the Vatican.
The following IS the text of the papal
decree: ''0n several occasions the apos-
tolic see has giyenthe people Of Ireland,
whom il has always regarded with special
beneyolence, suitable admonitiuns and
advice when circumstances required, Us
10 how they might defend their rights
without injury to justice or public peace.
Our holy father, Leo XIII, fearing lest in
the species OF warfare that has been in,
troduced among the Irish in contests be.
tween landlords and tenants, and which
is commonly calltd the splan Of cam.
paign, and 10 the kind OF social inter,
dict called 'boycotting, arising from the
same contests, the trGe sense Of justic,
and charity might be perverted, ordered
the supreme congregation Of the iuquisi
tion to subject the matter toa serious and
careful examination. Hence the follow
ing was proposed 70 their eminences, tho
cardinals Of that congregation: is il
permissible in disputes between landlord:
and their tenants in Ireland, 10 use tn,
means known as the plan Of campaign
and 'boycotting.' After long and rnatur,
deliberation, their emincnces unanimously
answered in the negative, and their deci
sion was confirmed by the holy father
The justice OF this decision will be readi
lyseen by anyone who applies bis mind Il
consider that the rent agreed on by mu
tual consent, cannot, without violation
Of contract, be diminished at the mer'
viii Of the tenant, especially when ther,
are tribunals appointed for settling sucl
controversies and reducing unjust rent
within bounds ofequity after taking intS
account the causes which diminish th,
value Of the land; neither can Il be con
sidcred permissible that rents cxtorted
from tenants and deposited in the hand
Of unknown persons, 10 the detriment o.
land owners. Finally, Il is contrary {,
justice and charity 10 persecutc, BY socia
interdict, those who are satisfied 20 pa,
the rents they agreed 10 ray, or ihos,
who, 10 the exercise of their rights, TAX,
vacant farms. II will, therefore, be you
lordship's duty, prndently, but effectual
", to advise and exhort the clergy and
laity not 10 transgrcss the bounds ol
Christian charity and jnstice while they
are striving for remedy for their die
tressed condition.
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