The morning call., 1891-05-28
HELP SUGGESTED.
interest Taken in EmigrantS
From Europe.
Plan to Provide for Their Spiritual
Wants.
The Proposition Of The German Catholic
SOCietieS-The Fisheries Question on
the Atlantic Coast.
Epeclal 10 THE MORNING CALI.

BERLIN, May 27.-It is learned here that
Herr Cshensly is the principal mover in the
Efforts of the European Catholic emigration
societies to induce the Pope to follow dis
tinct national lines in fostering church
work among CATHOLIC emigrants to America.
This subject was referred to in recent dis
patches. Cahensly's championship of the
interest of Germans in America has borne
fruit in frequent instructions to Herr Won
Schloezer, the German representative at the
Vatican, to use his influence whenever he
could. The Austro- Hungarian ambassador,
it is understood, has similar instructions,
and Cahensly. when he went to Rome to
present the memorial Of the conference,
was armed with letters of approval from
many prominent European and Canadian
Catholics
Speaking Of the nomination Of KatZOw as
Archbishop in America, ambassador Won
Schloezer said to Coheusly: -" This is an
important act that will interest all Prussia, :"
and he added that he would warmly con-
gratulate and thank the Cardinal Secretary
of State for this choice, so favorable to
German interests NJ. Mercier of Quebec
saying that when he assisted at the Balti-
more centenary he felt acute regret on find
Ing there were no Canadians among the
American Bishops, Notwithstanding that
there are more than million Canadians in
the United States. tits significant that this
whole business has been conducted so far
without the knowledge or advice Of the
American hierarchy. The campaign has
been directed solely by the committee in
Germany, which by its activity has Secured
-,
pean countries. There will be great curl
osIty to know the view the American
Bishops take of the matter.
The plan proposed in the memorial seems
70 he peculiarly adapted for the pTeServa-
ti0u in America of the languages and race
distinctions Of emigrantS. Ii has been i'm
possible to secure a list of the signatures
70 this memorial. but the body of the d0cu-
nfent itself has been obtained. 1t speaks Of
the LUcerne Congress as a meeting 10 con-
slider the best means Of procuring the
spiritual and temporal welfare of their
Catholic fellow-cOuntTymen who are emf
grating TO America at the rate Of upward Of
600 a year. These numerous emf
grants" says the memorial, "could cOnsti-
tute great power aud mighty factor in the
development Of CathOlicity iE the different
parts OF America" II then goes on 10 de-
tail the plans necessary to carry out these
views.
First Of all, it should be necessary to form
into separate parishes or missions the dif-
feTent groups of emigrants Of different ma
tiOnaljtieS, where the numbers and resources
should be cOnfded to priests Of the same
nationality. In this way" says the me-
mortal, 1.-THE cherished recollections of the
fatherland would be constantly brought
back TO the immigrants" Where the lin
tied number Of the different natioHalites
viii not permit Of separate parishes the
priest directing such groups should be con-
veTSant with then different languages aud
should be obliged to give instruction to all
the different groups IN their own language.
Where there are no Christian public schools
parOchial schools are TO be established.
The list of studies for these schools should
ALWAYS comprise the national language Of
the different races Of emigrants, as we'll as
the language and history Of their adopted
country
Catholic associations Of different kinds
should be formed to preserve the Catholics
from the wicked societies of Free Masonry,
etc As often as feasible Catholics of every
nationality should have some Bishop of
their own race" In al Catholic countries
from which immigration is taking place the
Holy See should favor and shelter semi
naTieS and schools instituted for the educa-
ton Of missionaries for emigrantS. A num-
Der Of Italian missionaries have already
gone TO America, and others Of other nations
are waiting for the Pope TO guarantee them
the 'untTammeled exercise of the ministry
by a decree of his infalliable wisdom"
Thus provided, the Holy See will lend its in
dispensable cooperation and marvellous
results will be obtained The poor emil
grants will find again in America their own
parishes. their own schools, their own lang
uage, and they viii prove means Of extend
ing the limits Of Jesus ChriSPs kingdom on
earth.