New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-20
AGAINST CAHENSLYISM.
DIP. HAMILTON WILLIAMS VIEWS.
TIE CATHOLIC CHURCH F>voRs AMEEICANIsM

| THE CATHOLIC CHURCH FNvoRs AMEEICANIsM
IL AMERICA
| There Is no doubt TINT some Of the members OF
the heirnrchy OF the Roman Catholic Church IN the
United states favor the Introduction Of tn" spirit Of
| tahensyi-m into this country. While this is true.
II II safe 10 that Roman Catholic prciate
| pnc,t laym1n, who Is imbird with tn American
spirit, aud Is himself an American mt heart Is siren
uousIy opposed 10 tho Introduction of anything nh'
| tahcnsyism. II Il also safe and fair Ia say that
| the Pope, his representative. Monslgnor satolll
| and the majority Of IA" member OF the I;oman
Catholic Church In this country believe in an American
| Catholic Church which shnll be- In sympathy with
| and not antagonistlc 10 American principles ana
| American Institutions. The decision o! Monsignor
| satol IN the OF Bishop WieGcr shows concn-
sively that he, the head Of the Church In the tinted
states. Is cmphatically opposed 10 tahcn~ysm. ana
| 10 those who attempt To foster It's spirit here.
| number Of wclllnformcd Catholic laymcn have
| been by u Tribune reporter. They all agree r
saying that the spirit Of Cahcr>lysm cannot dwell in
this country. II Is the spirit Of pure ana
simple. In conversation with Tribune reporter
| DR.. Hamilton Williams. Of No. 23J West sXtccnth-si
| one Of the best known and best Informed OF the
| Roman Catholic laymcn Of this city. spoke about
Calrnslyism lie docs moi believe 1t should be tol.
Grated In this country. adding that II viii re.
Here Is what he said a. German Catholic lsymnn.
evolved time since from his inner ciousncs
not camel, but mission. lie proposed teach the
| Pope how teach American Catholic Blshors how TO
rule their nocls.
"Mr. Cohcnsly, Tor such Is his name. considered. II
he does still not do 80. that the interests Of Cath0l-
ocism would be subservcd by system under which
European immigrants into America would be minis
tered TO exclusively mainly b. prlc,t- AMI bishops
I OF their respective natIDnnlitics and languages.
Some minds Will ctcrnally 1.-THE, mint and cnmHiln
TO the neglect Of the woghtier matters Of the law
and tho ndgeis OF the paris, vcSiry Will continne to
obtrudc their littlencsSes upon the senators OF the
Church. readily grant that here and there lenLagrs
have occurred. that Germans and Italians. Poles and
Iungnrans have In some Instances fallen away from
the Church. and that because these lacked their
priests and mayhap bishops TO teach and rule them
through their native tongue and that this has involved
the loss OF The children This Is all very Srddcnlng bit
the remedy T. not Calcnslysm, and the hcrn chy know.
II. Were Cnhensly ism remedy It Is absolutely
beyond our reach. We not proteccrntc Of any
European power. nor We, TO the convenient
cuphcmlsm OF transatlantic diplomacy, n territory
within the sphere Of Influence Of this or that KIM
country. This Is the mighty American nation ami
not unhrecthcd section OF darkest Africa Bennett
discovered Stanley, not Stanley Brnrett. Within tho
domain OF politics have well rtgrown the States
Rights theory: enthusiastically have burst the
swaddling clothes Of a missionary country. Cahensly
and Cleveland are alike powcrless to help or hurt
And then again II must be confessed that the
august sovereign POntih. BE- II respectfully said Is
not all likely To prove the banner pupil OF this
ninee'n nth century OrlIus lie has now "A school
OF his and will not readily waive his ma
gisteria rights Mt the suggestion OF "A scholar turned
master.
The Roman Church has ever been the tricst
friend. II Is the only possible support and basis
OF the National churches. The policy Of him who
has ever borne upon his shoulders the Of all
the churches has ever been the multiplication cf his
charges since paiad0Xcal IL may SEEM II Is only
through this that his burden is llehicnci Tho
appointment OF Archbishop saolli rs Pnpal Delegate
to the United States Is Mt the recognition OF
orr National status enthusiastically, ana the normal
method OF lcssenng the burdens OF the supreme
Pontin.
at Is absolutely essential TO the character OF n
National church that II be racy " the soil and o.
the people The test OF attained manhood In son
Is 10; that Of years but OF capacity for sefst,-
lainment, and were the countless millions " the
Chinese Empire OF India TO be brought within
the lh, the practical business minds Of the Roman