Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-04-30

ROME, April pa representative Of
the Associated Press has had an inter-
view with a prominent dignitary Of the
Roman Catholic church regarding the
forthcoming encyclical letter Of Pope
Leo XIII on the social question. This
gentleman is especially well qualified
to give an opinion, as he not only holds
high ecclesiastical rank, but gave the
pope much assistance In drawing uD the
long expected document
1 He said the letter had been com
pleted, but the pope would not publish
I Il until after the lst OF May. He said
| this encycIical letter was the principal
work OF the present pontlhcate, the Gym
thic rule Of the whole political and so-
cial teachings Of the pope. The pope
had worked at il for many years, and
condensed the doctrines OF the greatest
doctors and theologians ON those mat
ters, and adapted them to
the requirements and conditions
Of the present epoch. He had also
brought into requisition the leading in-
tellects OF the United States and Eu-
rope. The incident Of the knights of
Labor and the generous intervention Of
Archbishop Gibbons had contributed in
no small degree TO establish and Tx in
the mind OF Pope Leo XIII TO the dein-
ite form OF his document. which should
mark an epoch i'm the history Of our
times. His aim had been 10 define the
true doctrine and soothe the minds Of
those who had been hitherto nm
decided as 10 what side 10 take
in the present democratic move
ments, and he would succeed, above all,
with the Catholics, who, in some coun-
tries, especially in France and Belgium,
were far from being in unison IN regard
to these points so important in demo
cratic life. The pope had aimed at
finding a superior synthesis, fruitful
unity OF all the various doctrines. He
insisted with equity on the rights and
duties OF everything and OF ali OF capi-
tai, OF labor OF the state and OF the in
dividual. He. was utterly impartial.
He was neither for nor against any in
terest or any school. One Of the prln-
cipal ends that the pope had IN view
was 10 furnish Catholics OF all countries
with common ground OF action. The
ecclesiastical continued:
"His ideal is to harmonic the teach
ings and traditional doctrines OF the
church with all that is great, good and
generous in the social and intellectual
currents Of our epoch. His nature is
eminently harmonious. sympathetic.
conciliating and pacific. His encycllcal
will not be a protest against all these
elements which form modern life
He seeks TO conciliate them all by the
acceptance OF all Legitimate interests
and by reciprocal respect OF all rights.
Pope Leo XIII recommends state inter-
vention in favor Of fixing the maximum
number OF hours to be worked each uay
of fixing day Of rest, prescribing The
minimum wage. of regulating the work
OF women and children. and Of interyeE-
tion in matters regarding hygiene and
the conditions under which work is pcr-
formed in factories
What is the supreme inspiration Of
the document
"To PUT Catholicism doctrinally and
intellectually at the head OF the social
movement, Leo Nlll. Is convinced that
the democracy OF America, impaired
under other forms, will De the mold
by which the future society and politics
Of Europe will be fashioned The
democracy the people will become
the preponderating power, and the
papacy should constitute itselfth guide
OF this ideal and OF this new social de-
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