The morning call., 1891-07-01
Importance Of the Second Papal
Memorial.
German Bishops Recommended for Ap-
p0intlent TO The United States.
Appeal 10 the Latin Countries for Aid in
th, Division Of The EpiS-
COpal Sees.
Copyrighted 1891, by the New York Associated
Press

oH-hI'iN q uHe o. oO'-OopleS OF tne run text
of the secsd memorial presented by Herr
Cahensleylto the Papal Secretary of State
have beenput into circulation. The great
est impornuce is attached to the memorial.
If. as it is hoped, the Holy See can be in
duced to i,llow its recommendations and ap-
point larle number of German clergymen
as Bishopiin the United States, German in
duence aross the Atlantic will be vastly
increased land 1t will rebound directly to
the growu of the home German Govern
ment in American affairs. Cahensley, in
deed. appals for aid to other foreign Gov
ernments. 1talY, Austria, Spain and Canada,
promlslN9hem in return a due share Of the
prestige yhich will come from division of
the episcoal sees of America among the
representatives, Of the different classes of
Immigrants. 1t is felt here, nevertheless,
that the Inns share will fall to the German
empire. The memorial gives statistics
showing at 459, 800 Catholics left Europe
for the 4narican continent in 1859 and of
this NUM- Ter lis, 900 left for tue United
States. he latter country also received
thousandSpf emisrants from other Govern
ments OF attn America. Calculations based
upon authoritative statistics indicate that
the Cathie emisrants and their children
ought TO constitute in tie United States a
Catholic ppllation of 26,0G0, 600. But the
TACT Is ths4 the number of Catholics in that
vast cOuIlry scarcely exceeds ten millions
Catholicfu, therefore, has to the present
date, sustined net loss Of sixteen millions
In the gret American republic.
CJsEs OF THE DECREASE.
The meloral assigns the following causes
for this filling of: The lack OF sufficient
protection for the emigrants on arrival in
America. fc.; the insufficiency of the priests
and paris rs If their own for the different
natlonalliI.s of emigrants; pecuniary sac
TIhceS. otlsn eXorbltant. eXacted of the
faithful; The public schools; insufficiency
OF societies Catholic and national assoca-
tions OF mutual aid etc, for the laborng
classes; want of different repr esentatlVes
OF the dif1eteIt nationaities Of emigrants in
the Episcoaate. Each Of these heads is di-
lated on at length. 1t is strenuUusly urged
that the high protection of the Holy See is
indispensable to the ST. Raphael societies
In order tlJt they may extend TO all cuun-
tries from which immigration takes place
and to which it is directed. Ii Is Of the ut
most Importance that every nationality
should lave priests, not only able to speak
the language OF that nationality, but to be
nj TUE sasue nation. "rhere is no dorbt,''
says the memorial, that in the course of
year tue enIgrautS come to speak English
but u wall until they have learned that lam
guage before having them practice their re-
iigion Is 10 run the risk OF hndiLg them no
longer disposed TO live after Christian
fashion" As to the statements of some
tnat the language of the fatherland cannot
be kept beyond the second generation, and
that the third VIII certainly speak nothing
but English, the memorial trumphanuy
cites the French in Louisiana. the Germans
In the various sections OF America and the
Canadian-French as objections to this upin-
ion.
RIGHTS ACCORDED BY LAW.
The memorial says that to Americanize
ones SELF Is, first, and above all, to accept
and respect The right recognized by the
Constitution of every nationality TO retain
lis religion It's language, its character and
the Ike. 10 want these nationalties 20 for
get their languages and country in order to
AmerlcaDiZe themselves is TO pursue work
directly opposed To the Constitution. 1t be-
longs peculiarly to every nationality 10 take
the initiative in the matter of AmoTicaniZng
itself, and it would be gross pretension were
any particular nationality to arrOgate to
itself the mission OF Amerlcani2ug others.
Touching American public schools the me
mortal saws " their organization IS such as
10 lead 10 caroleSsnesS III church duties'
The organization OF benefit and other socle-
ties IS believed to be danger to Catholics,
for they cause the regulation of all lives
without any consideration of religious du-
ties. "Pernicious secret societies " are dis
cuSsed. Much space is then devoted TO
the subject of Bishops for the different
natOnalities. Stress is laid upon the great
influence Of Bishops, and 1t is said that
bishops who are strangers to the character.
habits and customs of other nations cannot
In the required measure, despite their vir-
tues, knowledge and zeal, appreciate and
efectually attend to the wants of those
nations. Again. harmony and concord be-
tween the different nati0nallties are affected
by this question.
JEALOUS NATIONAL RIVALRIES.
Ii the episcopate be handed over almost
exclusively 10 one single nationality 10 the
detrment OF others feeling of general dis
content is created, which assumes the pro-
portions OF jealous national Tivalres. The
sole and only way 10 attain harmony and
concord in The church of the United States
is 10 give every one of these nations Bishops
OF their own. The memorial says there is
no question of demanding division of the
dlcceses according 20 naLionalities. What is
wanted is that the Bishops of different ma
tions will bG represented. In this manner
the churc1 of the United States, being COM
posed Of different nations, will have char
dcter OF uniyersality like that of the nation
itself. Moreover" says the memorial!
81 this question affects the interests of the
countries from which the emigration takes
place. Through their emgrants the ma.
tons are acquiring in the great republic an
Influence and an mporta Of which they
will one day be able to make great profit.
These nations are so well aware Of this that
they are doing everything in their power to
have those OF their nationality settled in the
United States develop and strengthen them
serves IN every respect. The lime has come
When the government can no longer remain
Indifferent TO this great question. Owing
to the fact that the people of the United
States is people of all natonalities, ami
because religion Is the Cornerstone ana the
keystone Of every social edifice, the nations
have an immense Interest in their emigrants
being represented in the episcopate OF the
United States by Bi.hops of their own. and
therein liet the reason why all nations are
expecting from the paternal solicitude of the
II oily See the Bishops whom their dearest