The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-15
A, ?. A. PHILOSOPHY.
Rev. w. I. Fleenor on American
Patriotism Affirmed,
NOT A TIME FOR IDLE TALK,
Defective Naturalization Laws-Dan-
gers Prom the Octopus of Romanism
America for Americans.

Ranke's hall was crowded az sfle meet
ing OF chs American Protective ASsocsa-
ton yesterday afternoon, and II was aec-
esSary for many who came hate 10 stand
during the services, which were of an m
<ereseing nature. A musical programme
preceded the address Of the afternoon.
which was delivered by w T. FIeasor
Tssstor OF the Market Street BAPTIST
church. The programme was introduced
with a piano solo by Mss Myhre. John
Bllsheli, who presided. iaen made a few
Introductory remarks. stating among Other
things that the Easter OF Is95 Was t2le
anniversary Of the assassIna ton OF Ls-l-
coin
Mrs Martin, wife Of the evangelist
sang solo. Rev. Mr.. ETeenor offered Up
a prayer and the quaroette OF young la
dies vino are known as Mrs. Rockweirs
Juveniles, sang The Women OF Washing
ton" Mss Carrie Flemrning played an
instrumental solo. All of the selections
wEre received w1rn applause by the big
crowd IA attendance and the principals
were compelled To respond 10 encores.
The address OF Mr.. Fleeaor was a very
short one and as result ths nieeuaag
came 20 an end shortly after O'Clock
dis subject was American Patriotism
Affirmed, or S6nle A. +. A. Philosophy"
The speaker scored the pope in particu-
lar and RoenaniSm IN general. He spoke
Of a rebel spy who had been captured
dur-ag the rebellion and after he had
been searcfgci and no incrimina ting evil
dence found upon his person. e. was sa1g-
gested that he he made to take of his
boots. The spy laughed AZ the idea. bus
when ne was forced TO do So. concealed
away in his boots were found valuable
papers, which established his guilt be-
yond any doubt. Ii was just 50 with che
pope. the speaker ssid: he must be made
TO rake OF HIS boots"
The fact that one bossts of his country
does not. Mr.. Fleegor said. improve It.
The Esquinau may boast of his ice
bound country, but that does not better
the country. The Jesuit may boast of
his devotion 10 the pope. but that dos
not redeem the dark history of the Cath
olo church. The speaker said that he
once lived IN enc Of the cities of Colo
rado which was a great resort for those
who were afflicted wssh asthma. AS
soon as they arrived at the resort 1t was
possible for the afflicted 10 tell wneeher
or mot the climate would prove beneficial
10 them and many left on the first out
going train after realizing that they were
not TO have the desired relief. Every
foreigner the speaker thought. who
comes to this country and cannot con-
vince himself at once that he Is going to
be u patriot should take 1.-THE first boat
back for home.
To be a good citizen one must have
a laudahle pride OF country, Mr.. F1senor
said. .Fore.gn countries would always
bark at the United States. 50 will dogs
always bark alt the moon. Italy barSed
at this country when the people OF New
Orleans iynched her subjects because they
had committed foul murder, but ii was q
very easy matter for Blaine to take all
of the bark out of them In a very Raile
while. And so Ii Is with other foreign
countries. They viii bark. but 1t does
not require mpch to take the bark out OF
than.
Mr.. Fieenor condemned the present nat
uraiization laws, sad they were all wrong
and remarked that IL he had their refor-
NATION in his power he would make 1t
necessary for every foreigner before ne
could Become a voter to enter a Kee9ey
institute or some other institute for a
period OF swenty-oae years. This Is not
the time, the speaker said. for idle talk.
Ii was necessary for the people OF this
country to break away from the octopus
of Ronlanisn. II should not be done by
bloodshed but by the ballot. The pope
and his followers must be checked: they
must be shown that this Is still the land
OF the free and the home OF the brave
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Fieenor
said;
Shall We. whose souls are lighted
WITH freedoms brightest hopes,
Surrender all we've piightej,
And bow 10 Isaiy's popee
No. we will never falter
Before foreign foe;
Well have no yoke OF halter,
Wen kiss no papal toe.