The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-31
FATAL ENCYCLICAL.
The Pope's Address to the Ameri-
 can Episcopate Made Public.
THE QUESTION OF SEED GRAIN.
A Belief That Thousands of Bushels Which Are Annually Distributed by the Agricultural Department Will
 Be Sent to Nebraska.

ROME, Jan. 2s.-The papal encyclical, addressed to the American episcopate, was made public here yesterday. In the document the pope recalls the fact that he associated himself with the celebration of the fourth centenary of the discovery of America, the evan gelization of which country was the first care of Columbus, which evangeli- zation was realized by the Franciscan and Dominican monks and the Jesuit fathers.
 After pointing out that the first Catholic bishop in America was great friend of George Washington, father of his country, the pope shows how the episcopal councils, aided by the breadth of vice and the equity of American laws, assured the develop ment of Catholic institutions. It was to contribute still more to this development that the pope founded the university at Washington, for it was of im- portance that Catholics should be in the front rank of sciences, even mod ern sciences, provided they were at one with integrity and faith. To this end all in their power to encourage the progress of the university at Washing ton, as we'll as the North American college at Rome.
 With regard to the apostolic delega- tion the pope states that it was in- stituted with view to drawing closer together the bonds between the Cath olics of America and the holy see with out in any way curtailing the powers of the bishops. His holiness urges the American episcopate to put an end to strife, to install the idea of unity and the perpetuity of marriage among the faithful, and to inculcate among the people civil and religious virtues. In particular the pope calls upon the bishops to turn aside work mems associations from law-breaking, to teach journalistic respect for re- ligion and truth, to reprove those jour nals which pass judgment upon epis- copal acts and finally to turn Protest ants to Catholicism by charity, by in- struction in doctrine and by leading an exemplary life. In conclusion his holiness recommends the sending of q mission to the Indians.
 QUESTION OF SEED GRAIN.
 LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 2s.-Senator Manderson has advised President Ma son, of the relief commission, that the department of agriculture will ship to him mail sacks containing the sen ator's entire quota of garden and field seeds, amounting to about 16,OOO pa- pers. The senator says: If you see fit to distribute them from your own office, all that will be necessary to do will be to put the name and post office address of the recipients on each pack age. l understand that Representa- tives Haynor and Mercer will send you all of theirs, and Representatives Bryan and Meichjohn and Senator Allen will send you part of theirs. The agricul- tural department will also send large amount from the department supply and from contributions from other members of congress"
 This to a considerable extent will solve the question of seed grain. This question has been the source of much speculation among Nebraska people. While the present resources are suffi- cient to feed and clothe Nebrasl<a's destitute, little provision has been made for seed grain. Now it is be- lieved that the thousands of bushels annually distributed by the agricul- tural department through the various congressman and senators will be sent to Nebraska by common consent.