Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-30
STUNNING THE IRISH MOVEMENT.
Association To ne Refused Members OF
the National League.

It seems that the pope'S decree on Irish affairs
goes much further than was at first supposed.
dispatch from Rome says that the college OF the
holy ONCE was charged TO examine Mgr. Persicos
reports, and decide whether Catholics belonging
TO the National League were guilty Of sin and de-
barred from absolution. The congregation, the
pope presiding, replied In the affirmative, and
drew up a decree to that effect. Cardinal Smeoni,
acting under the popes orders, forwarded the de-
cree to Ireland, with special instructions TO Mgr
Perstco and the Irish episcopacy when instructing
the clergy TO enforce It TO inform them that they
must refuse aoSOlution 10 any one declining 10 re-
1ounce membership In the National League. IL Is
further stated that nether the League nor its po-
orice which confined Itself TO declaring that the
methods employed are contrary to the religious
duties OF Catholics. The pope approved the deci-
sion without In any way entering into political
questions pending between England and Ireland
Archbishop Walsh Is still in Rome, In compliance
with orders rom the vatican.
The following Is the text Of the papal decree:
s-On several occasions the apostolic see has given
the people Of Ireland, whom 1t has always regard
ed with special beneyOlence, suitable admOniti0nS
and advice, when circumstances required as TO how
they might defend their rights without injury TO
l9S1ce .. PaoLc peace OUT holy iatner' Leo
has been introduced among the Irish In the con-
tests between landlords and tenants, and which Is
commonly called the plan OF campaign, and is the
kind OF social interdict called 'bOycotting' arising
from the same contests, q true sense OF justice
ana enay sns U 3, sfae5ed sne sc
The matter 20 a serious and careful examination
Hence the following was proposed TO their emf
nences the cardinals OF that congregation: 1t is
permissible In disputes between landlords and
their tenants IN Ireland TO use means known as
the plan OF campaign aud OycOtting.' After
long and mature elaboration their eminenceS
unanimously answer In the negative. and their de-
cision was confirmed by the holy father on Wed
nesday, the 18th OF the present month The
justice OF the decision Will be readily seen Dy any
one who applies his mind 70 consider that a rent
agreed on BY mutual consent cannot, without viO-
~ n he rfYer yyt1
of the tenant, especially when there tribunals
appointed for settling such controversies. and re-
ducing unjust rents within the bounds OF equity,
after taking into account the causes which dimin-
ish the value OF the land neither II be eonsd-
cred permissible that rents be eXtOrted from ten
ants and deposited In the hands OF unknown per-
soas 10 the .detrment OF landowners. Finally, IL
IS contrary TO justice and charity to prosecute by
a social interdict 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 Jour lor1ships duty prudently but
laity not 70 tranSgresS the bounds OF Christian
charity and justice while they are striving for q
Fsmsdy for their distressed condition.
"R. CARDINAL Monaco
Messra Dillon and sexton have decided not to
give their opinions on the popes decree condemn
Ing b0ycotting ana the plan OF campaign I'LL they
see the pope's document
Mr. Lane member OF parliament, in an address
TO Lord Ponsonby's tenants at Ioughal, said that
fhe reasons the pope adduced TO Justify his action
q condemning boycotting and the plan OF cam
paign were all untenable.
The Rev. Mr. OReily, presiding at a meeting OF
electors a; Inchicore, Ireland urged his hearers 70
take no notice OF the reports that were being cir
culated concerning the pope's decree. When Arch
bishop Walsh returned he would make their con-
sciences perfectly easy Messrs- Clancy, Redmond
land Kenny. members OF parliament also spoke,
advising the people not TO take action until the
text OF the decree has been published