The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-06

Social Problems-Rev. Barry, of
England, on the Duties of Capital.
Democracy aud Unlimited Capital
1rreconotlable.
CHICAGO, Sept. SIN the name of
Leo KILL, Isalute the great American
republic aud 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 a burning intensity Of
feeling that enraptured the great null
titude of people listening, delivered this
message to-day in the Catholic congress.
Tho scene was dramatic in the extreme.
The papal delegate had hut moment
before been received with a thunderous
burst of applause when he was seen
mounting the platform Of Archbishop
ireland, and the personal representa-
tive of the Roman pontiff to the United
States was literally shaking under the
stress of the excitement OF the occasion,
which was his first public appearance
at national gathering since his ap-
pointment to Office.
Monsignor satolli spoke in part as
follows:
LET us restore among men as we
can justice and charity.
.tLet us teach men to be ever prompt
to make sacrifice of self for the common
good. This is the foundation OF all
healthy social movements; this is the
foundation Of your own congress.
.tNow all these great principals have
been marked out in most illuminons
lines in the encyclicals of the great
pontifi, Leo Kill He has studied
these encyclicala. Hold fast to them as
the safest anchorage, and all Will be
well. These social questions are stud
led the world over. It is well that they
be studied in America, for here in
America do We have more than else
where the key to the future Applause ].
"Here you have country which will
repay all efforts 1.-THE speaker was here
interrupted by loud and prolonged ap-
plause1 not merely tenfold, but, aye, q
hundredfold, and this no one under
stands better than the immortal Leo,
and he charges me, his delegate, to
speak out to America words of hope
.and, blasting: words Of ioy. Go forward,
in one hand bearing the book Of Christ
ian truth, the Bible, and in the other
the constitution of the United States.
Tremendous applause, the people ris-
ing to their feet aud waving their hand
kerchiefs. Christian truth and Ameri-
can liberty will make you free, happy
and prosperous. Again interrupted by
applause.
progress. May your steps ever perse'
we're on that road.
again I salute you with all my heart,
Again express my delight to be with
you, and again I speak forth to you in
the strongest and sweetest tones Of the
love ofyour spiritual father, Leo Kill.
[Applause.
i
New York state supreme court, the
presiding officer Of the congress, deliv.
cred an address of welcome. The papal
delegate then spoke in his own tongue,
the Italian, and his words were after
wards translated eloquentlY by Arch
bishop Ireland.
satolli 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, deliveredihi great discourse on
the mountain. The delegate said the
pope had charged him to speak out
words Of hope and blessing and the
message quoted above.
The first speaker OF the day was
Bishop Watterson, of Columbus, O.,
who, in an eloquent address, sounded
the keynote for the discussion OF the
great social questions OF the day. There
were a number OF other speeches on
the industrial situation.
The address of Rev. William Barry, Of
Dorchester, England, on fThe Duties Of
Capital" !" was particularly notable. DE-.
Barry is regarded as one OF the foremost
Catholic orators in the world on social
questions. He said: 1.-THE disastrous
consequences OF capitalism without
check or limit do not follow upon any
one form OF government. When we al
low the utmost TO any one man as q
worker, manufacturer, superintendent,
or all three together, 1t should still be
clear to us that the social element in
what he produces can never be done
away. He enters into the labors Of his
fellow men, and they have accordingly
their claims upon him which both jus.
tice and charity forbid him to pass over
without recompense. II, then, capital,
by which Imean private property yield
ing revenue, is to exist in Christian
commonwealth, it must fulfill its duties
TO the public, for it il trust given to
the individual on condition Of his exer-
cising the social fuaction which CORE.
spends to it as q Christian ought, and
whore custom has failed to enforce this
view OF things has ever right to inter-
fere.
Individual ownership when divorced
from its social functions is the parent
of all those barbarians who have now
become q menace to civilization from
within. No spasmodic attempts at
private benevolence, no driblets OF
ransom" doled out from superAuons
millions, no universities called after
reigning monopolists will do the work
which society has neglected. The or
ganiSatfon Of industry means the
supremacy Of the Christian law in
store, factory, market and exchange.
When individuals make their large