The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-12
FOREIGN MEopL1No.

Catholics "a iutegfcre In the Anntrs ~
1 the Church In America. and Declares 70
1 sn insult % American Nstionaiisns and
| = species ~ in-oirnt lnterssr<iiting %
| he Resented ~ Al sssss~s - American
| Cttixens-
/ ST. PAUL. Mimi. June s.-Since the
publication o. his interview Of few
days ago regarding the eabled reports
Of the petition 10 the pope for the dis
| tricting 81 foreign immigrants Ia Amer
lea on national lines. Archbishop Ire
land has had many kilograms and
In nm interview with an Asso-
ciafcd Press correspondent he took
up several points not heretofore
touched. and expressed himself
very freely and cmphaiicallv. The
archbishop is at the head Of the Amer
lean Catholics opposed to foreign. and
his remarks are Of even greater weight
on that account. lie says that as the
details Of the plot are unfolded the in
dignation Of American Catholics or
rroiestants can not but grow in in
te:ssity. The whole proceeding j. an
insult "a American nationaiiSn. and re-
veals the fact that certain Europeans
imagine America "a be sort of
American Congo. without autonomy
Of its own and incapable of life
without a constant application Of
European galvanic batteries. Catholics
are mortified that their religion is made
thr occasion and the prctense Of this in
solcnt foreign intcrmeddling. Strange
news. indeed. for American ears 10 hear
that the Austrian and the Prussian en-
baSsa,iorS in Rome had been instructed
by their home governments 70 bring TO
bear upon the vatican their influence in
aid Of Herr Cahensleys plan If cam
paign. The Prussian ambassador. Won
>chiocxer. is not afraid to declare that
he has viewed the appointment 81
Archbishop Kalzcr to the see ~ Mil
waukee as favorable to German in
terests. IL things are allowed TO go
, much further. we may soon expect a
cablegram announcing that Herr Won
>chloezer has claimed. in the name Of
the kaiser. right to veto our appoint
mcnts To dozen Of the episcopal sees
in the United States
Archbishop kalzcr. am sure. Is per-
sonally innocent Of alliances with the
Representative of Prussia. and will take
an early occasion 10 warn this gentle
man that his cordial approvals" "
American matters must be dispensed
with in the future But the audacity
81 the rrussian Is 10 be noted all the
same a. an indication Of foreign
! tf.xu,rh< .rI ...<,r,, Il,
The contagion spreads. and 10 an ex-
tent that compcls smile OF amusement
in the midst Of our Indignation. 50 long
= as the church in America Is fit only 70
hc partitfoned off to the care Of foreign
I countries. why would not any foreigner.
! however small he be. ask for piece?
Hence we find Mgr. Mcrcier. the minis
ter Of the. province Of Quebec. q mere
! colony Of England. who happened To
meet in Rome Herr Cahensley. running
TO the vatican and praying in the name
Of his little constituency that q Cana
: dian bishop be named for the sec Of
: Ogdensburg. in the state Of New York.
;. Mgr. Mercier. we must say. Is modest.
He should. when once started have
aimed at higher game and asked that
the see Of Boston or New York be hand
ed over to his patronage. But appetite
y comes in eating and who knows what
y Ncnseignor might attempt another
time We can easily picture further
extension Of this foreign ambition "a
! rule Catholic officers in America. In a
!. few years the ecclesiastical map Of the
y country would show the fingerings Of
y every foreign principalitv whose emf
grants choose 70 touch our shores
Y New Orleans. we imagine. would suit
: Italy: bohemia might he satisfied with
- Chicago: Detroit, as a matter ~ course
would 20 10 Posen. and Gncsen in 20
land etc Possibly few sces--J ames
q town or Charleston would be left K
y Americans
This attack Of forcignsm upon tn,
Il church in America il killed by IL
y audacity- So long as il worxcs
= stcalthily hy secret embassies and
le back entrances. il was dangerous am
K doing harm. IL has now entered int.
a open combat. and in sight of its arm
q lcgions are against H. Indeed. the out
d come will BE- most favorable ~ churcl
n and 10 country. Catholics IL America
" whatever the race from which the,
x have sprung. will be more vigilant il
ne the defense 81 their rights, both a
i Catholics and as Americans.
" have seen the official denial Of tn
y representative II the Dcutsche Amer
"a canischcr vricster Vcrcin. or German
:. Clerical society 81 America. disclaim
~ ing an knowledge Of or cooperation i
the lahenslcy memorial. What TIL
~ representative will not deny i tina
81 the calrnslcy memorial i near
r liz word for word the docu
ne ments which the st Louis Gcrma
priests ~ st. I.oris. the founders of III
y vercn. sent to Rome in 1856 bv Rev
AZ Abbclen. Of Milwaukee: nor will h
al deny that few days ago the AmcrilSa
paper which j. fed on vcrein food. d.
a clarcd openly that il will ceaseless
" work for cahcnslcys programme
m There are methods and methods Of c,
- operation. Whatever the spirit ~ III
-et Cahenslcy movement. II thrives in IN
-. halls 81 the vcrcin. and the vcrcin is a