Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-06

CHICAGO, September Sin the
name OF Leo MIL, salute the great
American Republic and l call on the
Catholics OF America to 60 forward, In
one hand bearing the book OF Christian
truth and In the other the constitution
Of the United States"
The Papal Delegate, Satolli, wrapping
the purple folds OF his robe OF office
tightly about him and speaking with
burning intensity Of feeling that enrap-
tursd the great multitude OF people lis
tening, delivered this message TO-DAY In
the Catholic congress.
The scene was dramatic in the ex-
treme. The Papal delegate had but
moment. before been received with
thunderous burst Of applause when he
was seen mounting the platform with
Archbishop Ireland, and the personal
representative of the Roman Pontiff TO
the United States was literally sha king
under the stress of the excitement or
the occasion which was in his first pub
lie appearance at national gathering
| since his appointment TO office.
Judge Morgan j. O'Bryan, OF the
New York State Supreme Court, the
presiding officer Of the congress, deliy-
cred an address Of welcome. The papai
delegate spoke in his own tongue, the
Italian, and his words were afterwards
translated eloquently by Archbishop
Ireland.
Satoli said the first great Catholic
congress; the ideal and model for this
and every such gathering, was when
Christ surrounded by the children OF
Israel delivered his great discourse on
the mountain.
THE DELEGATE SAID
the Pope had charged him TO speak out
words of hope aud blessing aud the mes
/ sage quoted above.
Mgr. Satolli spoke In part as follows;
Let us restore among men, as we can,
! Justice and charity. Let US teach to %
ever prompt TO make sacrifices OF self
for the common good. This Is the
foundation of all healthy social move
ments; this is the foundation OF your
own Congress. Now. all these
great principles have been marked out
in most luminous lines In the encycli-
Gals OF the great Pontif. Leo Nil. he
has studied these encyclicals. Hold
fast to them as the safest anchorage,
and all will be well. These social Ques-
tlons are studied the world over. II is
well that they be studied in America,
for here in America do we have more
than else where the key TO the future.
| TApplause. Here you have coun-
try which will repay all
effort (the speaker was here interrupted
by loud and prolonged applause) not
merely tenfold, but aye, hundred
| fold, and this no one understands better
than the immortal Leo, and he charges
me, his delegate, to speak out to Amer
lea words OF hope and blessing;
words OF Joy. Go forward; In
one hand bearing the book OF
Christian truth, the Bible, and in the
other the constitution OF the United
States Tremendous applause, the
people rising to their feet and waving
their handkerchIefs. Christian truth
and American liberty will make you
free, happy and prosperous. Again In
terrupted by applause.
They will put you on the road to pro-
gress. May your steps ever perseVere
on that road.
AGAIN I SALUTE YOU
with all my heart. Again | express my
delight to be with you aud again lspeak
forth to you in strontest and sweetest
tones the love OF your spiritual father,
Leo NIL. Applause.
Bishop Watterson, OF Columbus, ",
in an eloquent address sounded the
KEYNOTE for the discussion OF the great
social questions OF the day found In
Leo's encyclical on the condition OF
labor. There were number or other
speeches on the Industrial situation.
The address of Rev. VIM. Barry, OF
Dorchester, England, on THE Duties
of Capital" was particularly notable.
DR.. Barry is regarded as one OF the
foremost Catholic orators in the world
on social questions. He said: The dis
astrous consequence OF capitalism with
out check or limit do not follow upon any
one form Of government. When we
allow the utmost as asworker, manufac-
turer, superintenden,, or all three TO-
gether, II should still be clear TO US that
the social element In what be produces
can never be done away. he enters
into the labors OF his fellow men; and
thew have accordingly their claims up
on him which both justice and charity
forbid him TO pass over without recon-
pense. III. then capital, by which |
mean private property, yielding reye-
nue., Is to exist
INA CHRISTIAN COMMONWEALTH,
Il must fulfill its duties to the public,
for it is trust given to the individue
on condition OF his exercising tie social
function which corresponds 10 IL as q
Christian ought, and where custom has
failed to enforce this view OF
things, law has every right 70 inter-
fere. To make Democracy real thing
is all one with limiting, defining and
christianizins the over Of those who
WELD power. Individual ownership
when divorced from It's social functions
is the parent Of all those barbarians
who have now become a menase 70
civilIzation from within. No spas
modfc attempts at private benevo-
lence. no driblets Of ransom
doted out from superfous millions, no
uniyersities called after reisning mon
onoli,ts will do the work which society
has neglected. The organization OF In
dnstry means the supremacy OF the
Christian law in store, factory, market
; and exchange. When individuals make
their large quests In the shape oi
, librarim - music halls. they
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