Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
FOR THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
Resolutions Adopted on the Last Day of
the Congress in the Worlds Fair City,

Catholic congress. The result OF the
weeks deliberations was to be embodied
in platform, covering all the import
ant subjects considered. Intense in
terest was manifested in the report of
the committee and what action the con-
gress would take on the report.
Scarcely had the congress been fully
brought to order when the matter came
to focus.
The congress affirms the resolutions
of the Baltimore congress; declares it's
loyalty to the Pope and thanks him for
sending an apostolic delegate; congra-
tulates the hierarchy on the growth of
the church in the United States and
pledges fidelity to the priests and bish-
ops. On the question of capital and la
Dor the resolutions say:
We accept as the sense of this Congress
and urge upon the consideration Of all men,
whatever be ther religious views or worldly
occupations, the encyclical of our holy
of labor, dated May IS, A, D.
1891. In the spirit of his lumi-
nous exposition of this subject we
declare that no remedies can meet with our
approval save those which recognize the
right of private ownership and human lib
labor without capital. Through the recog
milton of this inter-dependence and under
the Christian law Of love and by mutual
fOrbearance and argument must come the
relief for which all good men should earn
estly strive.
The resolutions declare for arbitra-
ton between employers and employed
and favors the appointment of a COM
mlttee to devise some means of arbi-
tratlOn; favor the organization of
societies for education on economic
subjects and of societies for aid
ing young working girls; advocate
the continued extension of catholic
life insurance; favor the adoption of
measures to encourage families in
cities to locate in agricultural districts,
and for organized work for the needy;
approve the temperance and total alb
stinence societies formed in many
parishes and advise their multiplication
and extension; favor the enactment of
appropriate legislation to restrict and
regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors,
and urge Catholics to get out and keep
out Of the saloon business; extend SYM
pathy and encouragement to labOrers
among Indians and negroes. The school
plank is as follows:
AS the preservation Of our national exist
ence, the constitution under which we live
and all our rights and liberties as citizens,
depend upon the intelligence virtue and
morality of our people, we must continue
to use our best efforts to increase and
strengthen our Catholic parochial schools
and Catholic colleges and to bring
all our educational institutions to
the highest standard of excellence.
1t is the sense of this congress, therefore
that Catholic education should be steadfast-
ly upheld according to the DEGREES of the
council of Baltimore and the declarations
and eXhortations of the Holy See thereon;
IN the the eleVatlng and directing influence
of Christian higher education. In particu-
lar we recognize the most potent agency for
the wise solution of the great social
problems now facing mankind. We
recognize the signal wisdom Of our holy
father, Leo Kill, and of the American
hierarchy in founding an institution of
highest Christian learning in our national
capital; and with confidence IN their wis
dom so to direct it that it shall be fully adj
equate to the needs Of our age and of our
country; we cordially pledge to them our
active cooperation in making it one of the
chief glories of the Catholic church and of
the American republic.
The resolutions endorse the Catholic
summer school at Lake Champlain,
recommend the Catholic Truth Society,
recommend union Of Catholics to
war on immoral literature, urge
united effort to preserve the Sabbath as
holy and sacred, endorse arbitration, in
the settlement of international dis
putes. They conclude as follows:
Finally, as true loyal citizens, we declare
our love and veneration for our glorious re-
public, and we emphatically deny that any
our church and our duty to the state. In
gate, LET our wafchward be For.
ward In one had the gospel
of Christ and in the other the
Constitution Of the United States" Let us
keep in the path ofvirtue and religion that
the blessings of our national liberties, born
of the stern energy and sturdy morals of
our forefathers, may be preserved for all
time as sacred heritage.
It was thought by many that the
school plank might arouse heated dis
cussion in the convention, and that it
might be amended or voted down.
Gossip was current that there was de-
cided difference of opinion in the COM
mittee, some Of the members being pro-
nounced for a declaration defining the
attitude of the congress toward public
schools. No fight took place, how
ever. When the reading Of the resolu-
tons were finished, motion to
adopt the platform entire by rising
vote was promptly put and carried.
Cardinal Gibbons now made an eloquent
address commenting on the magnificent
success Of the convention. A lively in
cident took place at this juncture.
Just as the convention was about to adj
journ sine die. Delegate Thomas P.
Fenelon,, of Leavenw9rth, Kas., Sc
cured the floor and in few
ringing words called attention to
the action of the congress to the
action of the British House OF
Lords last night in London in killing
the home rule bill. The mention of
the House of Lords was greeted with a
terrific and instant hiss. Mr.. Fenelon
moved that the congress extend to
Catholic Ireland it's profound sympathy
and express the hope that the defeat of
the grand old man is only temporary.
! The sentiment of the convention was
overwhelmingly in favor of the resolu-
ton, but the members became in
volved in a parliamentary tangle from
which the assemblage was only
rescued by Judge Moran, of Chicago
In spirited address he declared that
home rule is not a Catholic but polit-