Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-09
BISHOP KAHN TALES.
I'm Interesting Interview With the Dis
tiuguished Traveller.

I'm Interesting Interview With the Dis
tiuguished Traveller.
After hc had somewhat recovered
from thc fatigue Of travel. aud the cN-
cirment consequent ON the dcmonstra-
tiou no the depot and the Cathedral,
Bishop IA iu accorded am interview To "a
REoi.raG representative and talked
with great freedom ON the social moral
and political status of tine old world.
In response 90 general question hc
said: ~Thc one thing that impressed
me most u my travels through Europe
aud thc Holy Land. / would say,
wa, Jhc contrast between forms
and habit, of government of
those countries and our own. The im-
preston is OF course the most favorable
t0 American institutions. ! saw no pco-
ple abroad 90 compare with ours iu point
of prosperity and happiness. ! say 10
generally. NOT only referring TO the cN-
trcwc East. but 90 the more civilized
nations oi Europe. ! saw no country in
which / would like 90 live after having
lived FOO the United States. As AN illus
tration: even Don republican France and
Switzerland. ! found that ideas of rc-
publican government were very differ
emit from those we hold here. Here
liberty is alive. solid. % real posses
sion There 20 is only shadow with
out reality
THE CHURCH UNDER FREE INSTITUTIONS.
How does the condition of the Cath
ollie Church abroad compare with the
condition iu American
The more have seen of the religious
status abroad. even In Catholic lands.
the more impressed am that the Cath
Ollie Church is lourishiug better under
republican rule than under monarchial
forms of government. have conycr>cd
with the Bishops and clergy of all Eu-
ropcan countries. and found them even
more hampcrcd under Catholic Sovcr-
cigus than under the Sultan of Turkey.
For that reason. not only as am Amcri-
can citizen but as q churclman. / have
q decided preference for oar form of
government.
.What crcdcncc is 90 be- placed I'M the
reports that the Pope contcmplaieS re-
moyal from Rome
81 ann certain that the Pope never en-
tcrtaincd an idea of leaving Rome. AT
his advanced age me could not do so.
and hc would not do So. ! know hc does
not think of it; however, ! do not think
there is to-day any country ion which the
church is subjected 20 more cruel pcrSe-
rution than I'm Italy. Asan illustration
of tine hard conditions imposed
ON the church. will men,
ton the law that recently
passed the Italian Parliament. coniiS-
eating an the property of piou> in>titu-
uou~, such as hospitals. asylums and
other establishments of charity and be-
ucyolcncc. Although all the money on
which these institutions are supported
was originally given by individuals.
with the express understanding that 10
should by handled by religious corpora
tiouS. the Government decides TO take 10
an aud practically apply it TO its own
uses. Such action means that the Gov
eminent wants the money and intends
to have TO- Mr.. Bruce recently left our
Diocese some $4,000 or $4,000, with
which 20 establish and support am OF
nhan asylum Suppose the State of
West Virginia should determine 10
take an this money? IL would
Doe au outrage ON the Church and I'm d.-
rect contradiction OF the wishes of the
tostator. Vet that is exactly what Italy
is doing. The Italian government is
also laying am unfair obligation on tine
Church iu requiring gall young men. even
the clcricS. Co serve three years iu thc
army The purpose seems to bee 60 de-
>troy thc vocation of the priesthood.
ITALIAN FREE MASONRY.
"What is the cause of this hostility to
the Church?'
I'm my opinion Italian Free Masonry
E. r.snorsibIe for 10. Free Masonry 300
France and Italy is equivalent Co am as
s,ciatiou of midcls sworn 90 destroy the
Christian religion. know that n
Amcrica Masonry is not aGtagoni>-
Of, to religion. IL is not so Do
ENGLAND. A few year, ago Lord Ripon.
q DISTINGUISHED English Mason, became
a convert to the Catholic faith. and
when the question was raised, he issued
am address 90 the world declaring that
his religion involved uo surrender oI
the secrets of Masonry. Ircpcat ihat l
believe that American and Eng.i
Free Masonry is essentially Christian.
Its members are believers in the Chris
tiau God: but it is not SO with the Ma
sonry of France aud Italy. The Masons
of America and England ought to come
ont and sever their relations with the
nrand Orient nL Eraucn and similar or