St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-01

Right OF every NaIlOnanIy
to retain its religion, its language, its
character and the like. 10 AmericaniZe
ones self, then, is first and above all TO
accept and to respect this right, which
the constitution grants to all the differ
ent natiOnalities that live under its pro-
lection and that constitute in their
diversity the American nation, 10
want these natiOnalitieS to forget their
language and their country in order to
AmericaniZe themselves is to pursue
a work that is anti-American, a work
directly opposed to the constitution and
very essence of the nation. 1t belongs
peculiarly to every nationality to take
the initiative in tile matter of Ameri-
canlZing itself. We would think it
gross pretensiOn were any par
ticular nationality to arrogate to itself
the mission of AmericaniZiug the others,
for this would be to lay claim to pos
SeSSing greater American genius, being
better fitted to serve the republic, 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 circumstances. 1t then dis
cuSSeS the fact that most of the immi-
grants are poor and little able TO stand
the eXactiOns of many of the parishes in
this country, which fact is believed to
keep many of them from church. The
organization of the public schools is
such as leads to careleSsneSs in church
duties. The parOchial schools have
been established by some, but many
parishes do not realize the importance
of such schools. The organization of
Renefit and Other Societies
is believed to be a danger to Catholics,
for they cause the regulation of all the
lives without any consideration of re-
ligiOuS duties. 1t then discusses the
pernicious secret societies. After
speaking Of the great influence of the
bishops the memorial says: Upon
this question depends the solution of
the greatest problem of the present
times-the problem of the migration of
nations. First, the salvation of souls is
herein concerned. Bishops who are
strangers to the spirit, character. habits
and customs of other nations, cannot In
the required measure, despite their VIZ
tues, knowledge and zeal, appreciate
and effeclually attend to the wants of
those nations. Again, the harmony
and concord between the different ma
tionalities are affected by this question.
If the episcopate be handed over almost
exclusively to one single nationality, to
the detriment of the others, a feeling Of
uneasiness, of general discomfort, is
created among these laSt-a feeling
which assumes the proportions of jeal-
Gus national rivalries; feelings wounded
AID shocked in every sacred right and
interest belonging to these same ma
tiOnS. The want of justice is as press
ing as the want of bread. 1t is desired
that concord and harmony should reign
among the different nations that go to
make up the church of the United
States. Nothing is more desirable.
nothing more essential. The sole and
only way to attain this end is to give to
every one of these nations
Bishops of Their Own,
bishops belonging to each, who will rep
resent their respective nations in the
episcopal body just as those nations
are represented among the parochial
clergy and among the faithful. AS the
dioceses are formed of Catholics of diff
ferent nationalities, there is no question
of demanding the division of these dio-
ceses according to natiOnalities. What
is expected Of the holy see is that bish-
ops of the different nations will be
placed in the episcopal body so that
different nations will be represented by
some of their own in the epiScOpate, in
the ecclesiastical provinces and in the
councils. Thanks to this prudent
measure, the church of the United
States. being composed of such differ
ent nations, will have a character of
universally like that of the nation itself.
The spirit of the constitution of the
United States, which grants equal and
impartial protection to all the nations
living under il, is herein concerned; for
to constitute the episcopal body by TAX
ing into account the different national
elements which form the church, as
we'll as the nation of the great republic,
would be to act in direct accordance
with the American constitution. Be
sides. has not the church everything to
gain by favOring the spirit of the con-
stitutiOn of country, when that spirit
is good aud just, by adding the support
of her cooperation, for instance, to the
protection which a great state, great
nation. grants to the different nations
which come to ask of it the rights of
citizenship? Moreover. this question
affects the interests of the countries
from which emigration takes place.
Through their emigrants the nations
are acquiring in the great republic an
influence, and an Importance of which
they will one day be
Able 10 Make Great Profit.
These nations are so well aware of
this that they are doing everything in
their power to have those OF their ma
tionalities settled in the United States
develop and strengthen themselves in
every respect. The time has come when
governments can no longer remain in-
different to this grave and important
question. For example. is it matter
of no consequence to England, Ireland,
France, Germany. Italy, Canada, Au S
trO-Hungary, Spain and other govern
ments that they number in a youthful
country. and one full of prospects, mill
ions of fellOw-citiZens, forming part of
the nation, and taking an active part in
industry, commerce, politics. social life
and public affairs? 1t must not be lost
sight of that the American nation,
the people of the United States,
is not a people of one race only
but of all races, of all natiOnalities.
Every races, every nationality, may
take it place in the sunlight. Precise
" owing to this fact and because re-
ligion is the corner stone and the key
stone of every social edifice, the nations
have an immense interest in their emi-
grants being represented In the episeO-
pate of the United States by bishops of
their own. And therein lies the reason
why all the nations whose populations
are emigTating to the great republic
are expecting from the paternal sOlici-
tude of the holy see the bishops whom
their dearest interests call for. The
memorial then argues that the appoint
ment of bishops for the different nations
would bring them closer to the holy see
and thereby help the growth of the
church. 1t is signed by the officials of
the Raphael society and accompanying
1t are Immigration statistics.
Death of Prof. Rowland.