The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-03-03
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1894.
IGNORE THE FANATICS.

d,
IGNORE THE FANATICS.
That is substantially what Archbishop
Ireland advised Catholics to do in ser
mon preached by him last Sunday. The
patriotic prelate of st. Paul is of the
opinion that anti Catholic fanatics are
too contemplate to notice and that
the Catholic press is giving them too
much importance by resenting their
attacks. He thinks that dark lantern
organizations whose object is to deprive
Catholic citizens of their civil rights would
ION die out if lett alone, and that some
Catholic papers are doing the Church
more harm than good by their iupru-
dent methods of defending her. He de-
precated the habit which some Catholic
papers have of Boosting when Americans
OF the Catholic faith receive political
honors, and declared that in repelling the
attacks of the enemies of the Church
,me editors we're as much influenced by
D ,litical motives as their sworn antagon.
lists we're. "It looks as if Catholics are
glad to have fight on their hands" said
the Archbishop.
There is PROFESSIONALLY considerable
truth contained in what the Archbishop
says. The IRISH STANDARD agrees with
him that some Catholic papers are de-
voting too much attention to the A. PA.
and kindred ..Know-nothing orgahiza
tions, and that the methods adopted by
them in fighting the un-American rep
tiles SAVIOR somewhat of politics; but on
the whole the Catholic press of the coun-
try is conservative in--lts defense OF the
Church and: dignifed. in it's warfare on
fanaticism and :bigotry. The Catholic
press is fully Iustitied in vindicating
American citizens of every creed from
the villainous and lying statements Of
transplanted Orangemen land British
American Tories who infest this coun-
try. What are Catholic papers for it
they do not defenai American Catholics
from the aspersions and ISLANDERS to which
they are subjected by. malignant and un-
scrupulous foes? tits eminentlY proper
for the Cathoiicapress tolrebuke bigotry
wherever found and to tear the mask off
= lot Of hypocrites who are nothing less
than wolves in sheep's.clothing. We be-
lleve it is folly to argue with bigots, for
they are incapable of reasoning,and upon
such creatures arguments produce no
impression. We know it is impossib bic to
convince such fanatics that.the Pope is
not plotting the death of every mothers
son of them; that Mgr. Satolli is not
here for the purpose oflpulling down the
pillars OF the state; and that Archbishop
Ireland is not bent on the destruction Of
our public school system by the estab
lishment of the "Faribault.plan," but it
is well to aim the shafts of ridicule ut
them and show up whatsarrant fools and
knaves they are. When so-called preach
ers of the gospel of Christ meet in this
city on thesfrst day of the new year to
harangue lot of Canadian Orangemen
and attack Mgr. iSatolh IN opprobrious
language it is we'll that Catholics are
willing and ready to rebuke the SANDER
ers. 1t is evident that the Archbishop
himself does not. relish such attacks any
more than the humble Catholic laymen,
for did he not refuse to occupy seat on
the same platform at the Kelley meeting
with the clerical assailant of the papal
delegate?
Al THE 1R1sH;SrANDARD speaks from ex-
perience when it declares that it is q
wholesome treatment for bigots to be
brought to task for foul misrepresenta
tlons of the Catholic Church. -Four
years ago the Protestant ministers Of
Minneapolis found the greatest delight
in mahgning the Catholic creed and
ii charging Catholic laymen with ignor-
ance. Two members Of the Catholic
Truth Society: undertook the work Of
challenging these ministerial mounte-
banks to prove their assertions, and so
were they in fighting error
With truth that today there is scarcely
sIsrrotestant minister IN this centre OF |
s y tern ttanism who has word to /
GU, inst Catholics. To be sure, vel
ll1Ii ,I Isl Lightly Morrill, and q feWl