The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21
Mr.. LANS|NG'S ADDRESS,
MEETING OF THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP
COMMITTEE HELD YES
TERDAY.
DECLARES HIMSELF AN OPPONENT
OF BOSsIsM-PRAIsE FOR
MAYOR SUTRO.

A meeting of the Good Citizenship
Committee was held yesterday at Metro
politan Temple under the craftsmanship
Of H. W. Outflow.
The announced speaker of the day was
J. A. Lansing of ambridgeport, Mass,
whose subject was entitled 1.-The American
Peril and the American Pope
Mr.. Outflow opened by saying: "In-
telligent Americans are always ready to
meet foe from whatever point he comes,
and all that is necessary Is to know where
the enemy is and to have an army suf-
ticiently large to fight him."
audience Rev. G. A. Rabing offered prayer
Rubinstein's song, "Voice of the Woods"
was given as a vocal solo by Miss J. NJ.
Hadenfeldt. This was encored, Miss
Hadenteldt rendering song of the
Fatherland.
Rev. Donald M. Ross, who was greeted
with applause, said that he was glad to see
Mr.. Lansing at the meeting. He had read
a book by Mr.. Lansing entitled Roman
ism and the Republic with a great deal
of profit. americas peril is diminishing
every day." said Mr.. Ross. Morning is
breaking and Rome must show her hand.
With such men as j. Q. A. Henry, Lansing
and Fulton 1 believe that this Nation will
become the illumination of the world. At
and be the possessor of his own destiny
rather than subject to Pope or priest"
Little Baby Mearns sang two patriotic
songs in an interesting manner, gaining
much applause from the audience. She
was loudly encored twice.
Mr.. Outflow made several announce
ments regarding further lectures to be
given in the future.
Mr.. Lansing greeted his audience. He
related an anecdote with the comment
that the present assemblage was ruled by
neither priest, pope nor devil. He quoted
from a speech of Archbishop Ireland, who
was stated to have said professionalism is
in hopeless dissolution, utterly valueless
as moral power and not to be reckoned
with"
The speaker quoted statistics showing
the number of Protestants in this country.
He discussed the mission of Protestant
clergymen, saying:
When they were imbued with the true spirit
they handled public affairs from every plat
America is the peril Of its Cities Thus ei # one U
wants to know what England is to-day one
must go to London. If one desires to read the
of Berlin. The cities of this land are in a
position to be redeemed. Every great city has
a great State at the back of it. 1 ask the ques-
ton: "What is the trouble with our great
cities?" and TIE answer, "Boss rule" No one
objects to leadership, and when the word came
East that Adolph Sutro had been elected Mayor
we threw our hats in the air at the thought
that a man was elected who had fought bossism
consistently.
The speaker discussed the politics of
New York since the time of the war, say
ing that there had never been an election
in that State which was not dominated by
BOSSES even so far as regarde ed the election
of Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Lansing re-
marked that the Presidents letters gave
Romanists to understand that he was their
man. He said:
The American Pope is Monsignor Satolli, I
desire to treat him with perfect courtesy, or I
would call him a boss. He came here to repre-
sent the Vatican at the Chicago Exposition,
and he came to settle the school question
This was the man who was elected president OF
the Ecclesiastical School at Rome-a school
of diplomats. He Is man of power, and must
be reckoned with squarely.
Mr.. Lansing counseled friendliness to-
ward Catholics. "Be friend to the man
who is down, no matter what his religion
is, said the speaker.
Mr.. Lansing will lecture next Sunday on
''The Outlook of Romanism, or One Hun
dred Years of History"