The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-29
RELIGION IN POLITICS.
Congress May Look Into the American
Protective Association.

It is a Secret Anti-Catholio Org aniza-
ton With a Strong Foothold in tho
West Canadian Orangemen OF the
Most Ignorant Glass Said to Domi-
nate it-Incendiary Documents Pro-
mulgated by its Leaders-The Catho-
lie University Pictured as a Fort
Dotted With Loopholes for the Pope's
Soldiery.
Washington, Oct. 28.-If the House on
Monday decides to adopt the resolution
offered yesterday by Mr.. Weadock, Of
Michigan. challenging the title Of Repre-
sentative Linton, of the Eighth Michigan
district, to his seat, a congressional in
vcstigation of then political society,
known as the American Protective Asso-
citation win be the result. The American
Protective Association has figured in
politics for several years, especially in
the states of Ohio, Michigan, Western
New York, Illinois and Wisconsin. 1t is
a secret anti-Catholic organization and
has in Detroit and other cities com
pletely upset the calculations Of
politicians. Its power has been demon
strated on moro than one occasion, and it
has become a nightmare to politicians in
some of the states mentioned. Mr.
Weadock declines TO make the memorial
which contains the charges against the
American Protective Association public
until it has been formally presented to
the House on Monday. Speaking of the
organizat ton. however, he said that it had
caused the political revolution in Detroit
last fall.
DOMINATED BY CANADIAN oRANGEMEN.
ut is dominated, " said he, lin Michi-
gan, at least, by Canadian orangemen of
the most ignorant class. In Saginaw,
Bay City, Grand Rapids, and the cities of
the state generally it is especially
powerful. In way it is some
thing like the old knOw-noth-
ing organization, which directed its
energies against all foreigners, particu-
larry Catholics. This is exclusively an
anti-Catholic organization, and differs
from the old know-nothing party
in being largely composed of aliens.
1t claims to control most of
the cities in Michigan, besides Toledo,
Buffalo and other cities. The most incen-
diary doctrines are promulgated by the
leaders of the organization. In my dis
tricJ l have seen alleged photographs of
the Catholic university i'll this city repre-
senting it as great fort dotted with
lOopholes, in which they say the pope's
army is to take refuge when it begins the
camaign OF conquest
REIGN OF TERROR.
so much excitement has been caused
by their circulars that reign of terror
has been inaugurated and the members o
the organization are arming themselves
to repel the invasion of the Pope. Some
time ago | saw a circular, a copy of
which I have in my possession, declaring
that the worlds fair celebration was
Catholic celebration of the discovery of
America by a Catholic, and that on Sept.
3D. all the Catholics in this country wound
rise up and slaughter their Protestant
neighbors.n
Representative Caldwell, of Cincinnati,
said that a few days ago while he was at
home, a delegation Of the American
Protective Association called on him
and informed him that Mgr. Satolli
was to be formally recognized by
this government as the Pope's emissary,
and that magnificent mansion was to
be presented him mere. Mr. Caldwell in
sisted that the report was untrue, but
the committee were certain that their
information was correct and demanded to
know where he stood on the question. He
says that similar requests come from va
rious parts of Ohio. If the investigation
is ordered it is expected that some aston
iShing revelations will be made with ref
erence TO this new political organization.