Telegram-herald., 1891-07-02
Ills HOLINESS REFUSES
The Pope VIII Not Concede Ca
kenslsy's Demands.
SECRET SOCIETIES ARE pERylClous
In Hfs oHialsa They are Dangerous "a
Satholles-other Poiafs "a the Ger
MAS Appeal for sAaoaal
bishops

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90 Cardinal Gibbons declaring that he
will never e0neeus the demands made
by Herr Cahensiy on behalf Of the ~
Raphael societies for the protection Of
Catholic emizrants In so far as the APP
pointment OF national bishops Ia con-
eerned- The pope has also refused the
petition Of the Poles in the United
States for the appointment of q Polish
bishop.
BER=Is, July The following ara
extracts from the second memorial
presented by Herr Cahensley TO Car
dinal Rampolla. the papal secretary OF
state, appealing for the right of each
nationality In the Uaited States To
have bishops Of It's own:
III l. proved BY statistics appended that ID.
SG Catholics lett Europe for America during
lzss Of Isis number Fas0 went 10 the
United States The same country received.
moreover. thousands Of emigran,s from
Canada. Mssico Brazil and other countries
% Laiia America Calculations based upon
authoritative statistics 60 20 show that ca(ao-
nc immigrants and their children ought 10 con-
stitate in The united states population Of
3a4o.0oo Bat The faet Is that the number OF
Catholics In that vas. eoantry scarcely ex-
leeds l00oo.0oo. cztaolicity therefore.
has up 20 the present date sustained . net loss
II 100000 IN The great American republic.
The allowing are the cbief causes Of ds5ertion
On ne BART Of the catHa.Ics:
The lack OF su1eisat protection for the
emtgrants during their voyage and on their ar
rival In America. the tnsuficiency OF priests
and parishes OF the.- own fer the different
nAtionaiities. the T.sseiary sacrifices. often
eSoroltant exaeted Of tse faithful: the public
sshools.'"
The memorial discusses at length
these various causes of the dimiEution
of Catholics, and then says:
II Is desired that concord and harmony
should reign among the different nations that
20 10 make up the church IN the United States
The sole and only way 10 attain this end Is 10
give 10 every one OF these nations bishops Of
their Own"
The document continues:
''Emigran:s who so 10 America 60 10 Amer
tea in order 70 their daily bread and not
for the sake OF learning q new language Tho
United States has become well aware OF this
fact To every nationality Is left the power Of
retaining the use Of ITS own language. No doubt
that Ia the course Of years the emigrants
come 20 SPEAK English. but 10 wait till they
have learned that language before having
them practise their religion is TO run the risk
OF finding them no longer disposed 10 live after
. Christian fashion. The sad experience of the
past proves unfortunately that such Is almost
always tae case. SoIae are OF the opinion that
the language cannot be kept beyond the sec
ond generation, and that the grandchildren OF
the emigrants will certainly speak nothing
but English. The facts Of experience offer
triumphant objections 10 this opinion" "
The memorial then cites the cases Of
the French in Carolina and Louisiana,
the Germans in other sections and che
Canadian French.
Experiences. moreover. teaches that the em
igrants and their descendants who forget their
language likewise forget their religion. Ian
guage and religion are inscparabc. more espec-
tally in emigration countries. To give up ono
Is 20 forfeit the other. OF course the different
nationaiities OF emgrants must Americanize
themselves. But what is meant by American
tzing onesselfs'
TO AmerIcanizc oneself means TO become .
citizen Of the United States. or an American
citizen In order 20 become an American eiti
zen II Il necessary TO accept the constitution
OF the Uuited States. 20 90 what 10 wills and 70
spert what 10 respects. Now. that constitution
recognizes the right OF every nationality
OF immigrants 20 retain its religion. its Ian
gaage. lis character and tlS like To Ameri-
cantze oneself then. Is trst aud above all to
accept and 10 respect this right which the con-
stitntion grants TO all the different nation
alities that live under It's protection and that
constitute in their diversity the American di.
vistoa-
To ask these na.ioaartics to forget their
language snd their country In order to Amer
ieanize themselves Is 10 pursue q work that is
nti-Aneriean. q work directly opposed To
the constitution and tho very essence OF the
nation II belongs peculiarly TO every
nationality TO take the initiative In the
matter OF Americarizing itsolf And We would
think IL q gross preSension were any particular
nationality 20 arrosatc 20 Itself the mission OF
Americsnixing the others. for this would b TO
lay claim TO possessing greater American
genius, being better fitted - serve the repub-
lie. being invested with priority and TO violate
the rights Of others"
The memorial then says the holy see
will know how TO act under these cir
cumstances. It then discusses the fact
that most Of the immigrants are poor
and little able TO stand the exaetions OF
many Of the parishes in tbs country,
which fact is believed to keep many of
them from church.
The organization of the public
schools is such as 20 lead to careless
ness in church duties. The parochial
schools have been established by some.
but many parishes do not realize the
importance of such schools The or
ganization of benefit and other societies
Is believed by il 20 bc n danger to Cath
olics, for they cause the regulation OF
all the lives withou. any consideration
OF religious duties It then discusses
the ''peruicions secret societies"
The memorial nally argues that the
appointment Of bishops for the different
nations would bring them closer To the
holy see and thereby help the growth
OF the church 7. is signed by the Of
ficals 81 the Raphael society and &C
conPaaying IL are immigration sta
tistics.
FILLED HIM WITH LEAD.