The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-27

Opposition to the Canadian
Jesuit Bill.
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0sBrien resolutions we're called up in
the house OF commons This afternoon.
0'Brien moved IN amendment declar-
ing that the Jesuit order i secret
organization and Is fraught with dan
ser 10 Canada He said he moved his
amendment owing to the convictions
Eof his constituents and what he be-
Eieye1 10 be the sentiment of . major
its of the people Of the Dominion.
He reviewed what he termed the his
tory of the Jesuit order Far was it
from him 10 say anything derugatary
10 their functions. Ii was true that
the first work in the direction of
Cnristianizing Was performed by the
Jesuifs-
While other religious bodies In Can
ada regained their property the Jesl
were left out in the cold as 4 result of
their bad historical record There is
no legal, moral or equitable claim for
the restoration of their estates. and all
contentious in that direction are SHAH
low and fiimsy. 0'Brien ridicnied
the idea of the pope interfering in
Canadian civil matters, and drew at
tensi0n to the reference to the pope in
the preamble of Mercier's resolution.
The people of Canada knew it was I'M
constitutional to let the opera
ton OF an act hinge up n the
negative or affirmative of a
foreigner The weapons OF the Jesuits
might have changed since the time
when they were hated throughout the
world The Jesuit was an abnormal
creature, without home or family is
sue, submissive only 10 a superior.
They always had men 10 do their
work, whether, good or bad. There
had been men OF great attainments in
the order, but the time had come
when the world must know that Can
ada, brooking no interference, civil or
religious, desired tc remain British.
o'Brien then introduced q resolution
addressed to- the governor eneral,
setting forth in substance that lin
the opinion of the house the passage
of the act by the legislature of Quebec
entitled An act respecting the settle
ment of the Jesuit estates, is beyond
the power of that house, because it
recognizes usurpation of the right by
a foreign authority, namely, the pope
OF Rome, and because of the en-
downing of the society of Jesuits, an
alien secret and politico-religious body,
the expulsion of which from every
Christian community wherein il has
had a footing has been rendered neces-
sary by its fnsolent and mischieyous
meddling with the functions of the
civil service of the government, and
which is fraught with danger to the
civil and religious liberties of the peo-
pie of Canada. The house therefore
pravs that his excellency will be
graciously pleased to disallow said
actH
Rykert declared the majority OF the
people were not in favor of disailow-
ance. Il Ontafio was canvassed ii
would support the action of Premier
MERCER Speaking as an Orangeman,
he was prepared to support the gov
eminent. He could not join any anti
Catholic crusade, and, knowing what
be did, would not attempt to smash
the confederation. He was not there
to champion the Jesuits, but could
bear a tribute TO the good done in Can
ada by Roman Catholics.
Barron declared the Jesuit bill was
an encroachment on the rights of
Protestants. He then dealt with the
constitutional aspect of the case.
ROME, March 26.-A papal rescript
will be issued giving the new Catholic
university at Washington monopoly
OF the superior education of the clergy
in America.
The pope, according to the desire 6f
the Canadian Episcopacy, has issued
brief in which he declared the amount
OF restitution to the Jesuits BY the
Canadian government as follows:
One hundred and sixty thousand dol
lars TO Catholic bishops, and S140. 900
to the Montreal University.