Evening journal., 1889-03-27
ATTACK ON THE IESuITS
A. Hot Debate in the Canadian
Parliament.
MIR. o'BRrENs STRONG LANGUAGE

He Says The Order Is Menace to lib
erty, and Appeals to the Governor
General TO Disnllow the 5esults' estates
Bm.
OTTAWA, March 2T.--THe galleries Of the
Dominion house Of commons were crowded
yesterday as they have never been crowded
before The special interest was conferred IN
Col O'Brens anti-Jcsuit resolution, which
he had given notice be would move as a nom
confidence vote in the Dominion government
for having refused 70 exercise their praroea-
tive and disallow the Jesuit estates bill, passed
by the Quebec legislature last session, and hy
which the Jesuits were to receive the sum Of
100000 in lieu Of their property, valued at
s2OO,0O0 which had been contlscated 10 the
crown at the time they were declared an ille-
gal order during the last century. Itis impossi-
bic 70 estimate the extsnt 60 which religious
oontroyersythrou hout the Dominion between
extreme Catholic and Protestant bodies has
been raised BY the attempt to secure the dis
allowance OF this hill and the motion OF Col.
O'Biien was anxiously awaited. Fully 5000
people occupied seats in the galleries, among
them Lady Stanley and several members Of
the viceregal household while hundreds were
turned away, unable 10 obtain standing
room.
AT $3.50 o'clock Col O'Brien rose, and in a
clear voice moved the adoption Of a resolu-
ton setting forth in strong terms the posi-
ton Of the anti-Jesuits, and calling ON the
governor general 20 disalow the act.
In supporting his resolution Col OfBrien
went into history OF the early arrival Of the
Jesuit Fathers Ia the country, whore for some
time they labored faithfully. Later, not only
had the order bsen declared illegal by nearly
every government Of Europe, but his holi-
ness, the pope had suppressed them and re-
pudiated the order as having no connection
with tbs Catholic church. They were a
menace % civil and religious liberty, and BY
re-establishing them the Dominion govern.
lnent was committing an act that must in the
end threaten the welfare Of ths country He
asserted that they had no legal claim to the
property in question, and the indennncation
for the loss of this property was unconstiui-
tional. He questioned the right Of the none
to interfere with the legislation Of the eoun-
try. Yet the government, by sanctioninp
the Jesuits estates bill, has acknowledged this
right
Rykert followed defending the govern
ments action IN refusing to disallow the hin
Although he was an Orangeman he had 10
indorse the course foll wed by the govern
ment, and was not afraid TO return 10 his
constituents for reelection on that platform.
Baron and Wallace, as Orauganen, con
demned the governments action, following
mainly on the same line OF argument as
q Brien. II is believed that the debate will
last until tomorrow, and that the vote on
the resolution win not be reached before.
ROME, March 27--Acceding to the desire
Of the Canadian epseopaey, the pope has
issued brief designating the manner ii
which the property to be restored 10 the
Jesuits in the Dominion is to be divided. viz
$4,000 70 the Jesuits, 100000 20 the Catho-
lie bishops and Sl40,00O 70 the Montreal uni
versty.