New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-19
CONDEMNED BY SATOLLI.
-, IMPORTANT DECISION CONCERNING
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

rur APOSTOLIC DELEGATE AFFIRMs A RULING
or THE BISHOP OF COLUMBUS RELATING
TO THE STATUS OF LIQUOR
SELLING CATHOLICS
Ngr Satoln the Apostolic Delegate. has just
,von q decision condemning the liquor traffic.
..neciaIy as It is carried on in the United
s,o,es and approving the expulsion Of liquor
dealers from Catholic societies
This remarkable decision of the representative
=, the Holy See was called forth by an appeal
,rom the ruling Of Bishop John \. Watterson. or
cJumbus Ohio, ana was made by one II the
..,,eties within his jurisdiction The Judgment
d ureouiyoca in its nature and capable OF only
ono interpreta lion. sustaining in every way, as
/. does tie ground assumed by the Bishop
The history Of the contention which was ult-
a,av placed before the Apostolic Delegate for
crsl and authoritative determination Is inter-
as,,ng and the facts concerning Il are known
"a few. During the las, Len,en season. Bishop
vat,erson. who Is one " The most ardent tenn
oo-ance reiormers in the Roman Casnohc
rnurcb. addressed letter to the clergy Of mis-
diocese 10 be read before their congregations.
BISHOP WATTEEsON's DIRECTIONS
The letter dealt wholly with the temperance
,-oblen and IN the course OF this pastoral COM
mupicatiou Bishop Waticrson said:
, herchv withdraw my appreciation from any
and every Catholic society or branch or division
l.aof az in mis- diocese that has liquor dealer or
saioon-ke,per al its head or anywhere among us
oeicers. and J suspend ev"ry such society useH
Snu the rank AMI privileges Catholic So
rom INN un n ceases to be so offcered. | again
nnhiish the condition. without winch Tor some
pup,.s'i hava declined 10 approve OF new societies
!nsu branches Of old organizations In this do
csse namely. That no one who is engaged either
as principal OF agent In the manufacture or sale
- ,nntoxratng liquors can be admitted TO member
hn Yon will make this rule known 10 the organ
ICED Ii is sure however. to commend isel; 10
eyery right-sprited and healthy association OF
II there saoon-heepers in your parish who who
cali themselves catholics. and Yet carr. on theiT
business in foi mdden ana disedlfyinS way or Sc
or Sundays either openly or under any SORT %
suise disguise IN violation OF clvii @w' law ang a.
the hurt OF the order and religion and me scaHuaI
~ any part Of the community. You VIII retuse
them absolution should they perchahce, cone 10 10
cease offending in these or other ways ana TO cor
duct their business blame!essly If they can or get
out OF II ana keep out of II altogether
AN APPEAL TO MONSIGNOR sATOI-LL
To many Of the people in the diocese Of Col
umbus this attitude Of Bishop Waite son seemed
arrogant and unjust and one of the societies
laid tie matter formally before Mgr. satolh
After time. the Apostolic Delegate returned an
answer upholding the position Of the Bishop
put still tho society was not satisfied and Il was
said that the Delegate did not understand the
case for they thought he would not sustain
ruling which they believed was IN dlrec' OPPOSE
zion 10 personal liberty.
The Bishop heard Of the expressed discomfort
and asked another society 70 take the subject UP
and present II once more al Washington. agree
ing himself To slgh the app@a! from Archbishop
SstoWs decision, in order that the matter might
be presented in the strongest light possible and
that there might be no installing the outcome.
THE BISHOP UPHELD.
To this second appeal the Apostolic Delegate
has tust responded. He reaflrms his first jud,-
lnent sustaining the position OF Bishop Waiter
son ard says:
Flrs--,Bishcps have. the tight and duty 70 guard
faith and mora.s within he limits OF their di3ceses
They are the dvinely appointed judges n such
matters and. hence no mere socley or individual
fsnce The fact that such decision nv be the
cause Of temporal oss does not justify opposition,
good and private good must give |Ay 10 pubic
sss,rA The liquor trafrc. and especially as con-
dari: ,4-e in the United states. "a ne source u
nys 80. hence the Bishop acting within his
T:l-Therefore. the Delegate Apostolic sustains
Bishop Watierson's action, and approves Of MS
sni the expulsion Of ss,oon-keepers fsom mem
oersap in Catholic societies.
IMPORTANCE OF THE DECISION
The Rev. Alexander ,. Doyle OF the Paul:st
Fathers. the general secretary Of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union Of America said Yesterday
That The declaration Of the Apostolic Delegate IN
'ne case Of Bishop WattersOn is the most i'm
po''ant ever pronounced BY the Church in this
country. and be thought It's effect would be far
reaching. Never before ia the history Of the
Catholic Church IN the United States. he said.
sss such an unqualin ID principle on the tenn
perahce question been laid down.
Al the Third Pienary Council Of Baltimore
u hss he continued IAN earnest effort on the
.aI' OF Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop Ireland
ana one or Two others was made for en-
pna,ic decree ,he subject Of the liquor ;raihc.
determined opposition 10 this measure de-
seoped, however among some Of the bishops
Sno nad been brought up under the ideas OF the
Vd "o!!d. and although the Council put Itself
VI record on the question. II was only 10 declare
.nat the traffic In liquor was unbeconing. In
sAcse words; We call upon all pastors 10 induc"
any OF their fOcks who may be engaged IN the
se sae Of liquors 10 abandon as soon as they can
we dangerous uai!ic. and TO embrace a more
'esoMlng way " making a living.
~, Al Inc Congress Of the Catholic latty In
.neago IN September Of last year. the subject OF
m%,perdhce was taken up and 1t was declared:
W. iaVor the enactment Of appropriate Ie2isla-
s,n 10 restrict and regulate the sale or intoXi-
sssuhg hquo:s and urge Catholics everywhere
I" get out and keep out If the saloon business.
both OF these declarations have been used
uIur ana again by the advocates Of the temper
- eduse a. arguments TO Catholics why tney
ssSouc abstain from drinking or selling liquor,
s"c ohe as Official and the other aS unofficial de-
a,sncatons OF the business. but the answer has
."s!s come back that these declarations were
n, NJ ~ reality authoritative. but simply the eX-
tsas'ohs Of persons especially interested ana
.nee were without force.
49, thnk however. that there can be no mis-
ns me words or the meaning OF the utter
tn. IT, o' the Apostolic Delegate. no: any ques-
~" as 70 his authority to speak