Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-06
TIE CArnoLIcs IN ANEnIcA.


The session OF the Catholic congress
A. Chicago yesterday, ~ told In cur
dlspilches, IA an event OF which tue
people Of the United States should
make a note. Papal Delegate satolll
was present aud delivered his fip'
public address since his appointment
10 hii high Office. lie greeted ,hv
American Republic IN the name Of tho
pope and called on the Catholics TO 20
forward with the book OF Christian
truth" In one hand and the Constitu.
ton Of the country In the other. Tho
scene Ia described As most dramatic
and affecting, "the representative Of
the Roman pon,in literally shaking
uuder the STRESS Of the excitement Of
the occasion.
Tbs thing 10 be noted Ia that IN this
address the pope, through hit mouth
piece SatOlli, speaks directly to the
people Of the United Slater, llfting his
bands IN bencdiction upon thu Repub'
lie, % " tho people Of this nutl,l were
already his loyal aud devoted subjects,
acknowledging his supremacy aud
csger to accept his blessings. That
this ~ premature need not b.
argued, since millions OF American
ciuE-s are entirely indifferent to such
benefits and millions mose are decided.
ly opposed to them. And that satolli
becnly felt the Rwkwardness Of his
position may bo inferred from the
nervous exci,ementhe displayed while
speaking In the name Of Leo.
II cannot be considered a secret that
the head Of tho Roman church Ia labor.
lug for supremacy In this country m
veil as In other parts Of the earth. Nor
can II DO denied that his represents.
uves are most skilful In employing
variety OF means for the gaining Of
this end. Educational institutes, the
pulpit, the political machinery Of the
commonwealth aud diplomatic ageu'
Giles arc all made use Of, dd HlgyJrCBi
Del glOriam. And as far NJ our country
10 concerned they have n perfect right
T. do all they can In this direction. AS
long as the Catholics keep within the
law, nobody can properly interfere
with their propaganda. EVENT. they
should tuseetd, II ally, In gaming the
control Vi every state In the Union aud
Of Congress anu convert FREQ America
into Catholic domain, they would
have accomplished only what, under
the Constitution, they aro at liberty 10
endeRvor.
Al the same time nou.Cnlholics have
just as much right TO Iesisi, with all
lawful means, the propaganda having
such n result In Wow, And opposition
It will surely meet. One OF tho funds.
mental principles Of this government,
aud one which Is recognized as vital
for the integrity OF American institu.
tlons, 10 that ecolesiasticnl anu political
affairs shall DO kept separate. This Is
thought almost impossible where the
Catholic Is the Iuiiug church,
since the chief pontil claims u
be the vicegerent Of God on earth, tue
instrument through which all power,
including that OF kings, emperors,
presidents and parliamrnts, is impaired,
II maybe true that tho progress OF the
age has divested the Roman church
OF much of her media vel notions anu
claims. Yoi, Il was only m 1915, less
than twenty years ago, that Plus IN
from hls scat Ia Rome issued an edict
oondemniug certain laws In Ger.
many, where he had no jurisdic.
ton whatever, as null AMI void,
virtually releasing the Catholics
ofthat country from their obligations
and causing series OF rebelllous
struggles against tho government.
With this example and such possi.
bililiea In view, opposition must follow,
That the Catholics are preparing for
bold, fnr-IeacAiug policy In thi,
country seems to be more evident than
ever, aud further developments will
be watched with much interest.
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