The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
THE MAYOR ASKED TO STOP IT.
HTBERNIANs WANT REV. STAT
TERY-s PERMIT REVOKED.

A Committee OF Twenty waits an
Mayor MyerS-TrOubIe Threatened
n the Lecture l. DrIiyered-The
Mayor Says There l. M Law 10 Re
woke the Permit, But lie viii send
Police to the Lecture.
Ex-Priest slattery may not deliver his
lecture upon the Roman Catholic priest
hood al Masonic hail tomorrow night
a committee OF twenty members % the
Ancient order OF Hiheruians called upon
Mayor Myers yesterday and urged that
the permit to lecture given Mr.. Slattery
be Withdrawn. They urged that there
was likelihood II serious trouble should hc
attempt to deliver his lecture as adver-
tised Many Of their members. they said,
were very much enrased al the sensa-
tional literature which lad been scat
tered through the city by Mr.. Siattery' g
agent. and should be be allowed 10 pro-
ceed there would undoubtedly be attempts
made TO prevent the lecture.
Mayor Myers replied that he had all
ready been approached upon the subject
and had conferred with the the city at
Jorney, who had informed him that there
was no ordinance OF statute which would
warrant him IN withdrawing the permit
10 lecture. The committee insisted that
There vss danger 0f serious trouble. and
the mayor agreed 10 take the matter UNI
yer further consideration. 4 Morning
News reporter saw Mayor Myers last
night. "In my opinion said the mayor,
'an This excitement and discussion in re-
gard 10 she lecture is uncalled for. IL Is
merely advertising 5lattery and is no
Doubt lust what he desired. The more
discussion there is the bigger crowd he
can get 10 his lecture. and the more
money there VIII be ia it for Mr. Slattcry-
The advertising matter. I understand, Is
very offensive. and calculated 20 excite
The ire Of the Catholics. This Is evil
IDENTITY the object aimed at by the Rev.
Slattery. In my opinion it would be
rn1ch wiser course 10 treat him with con
tempt
Mayor Myers said that while as yet
he had no grounds on which 10 forbid the
lecture. he would direct Chief OF Police
AreDormott to attend the lecture. should
it be hcId. with a sufficient squad of police
10 prevent trouble.
should there be anything obscene in
the language OF the lecturer or should
he say anything calculated TO cause u
riot II would be the duty of the chief OF
police to put stop to it, said Mr. Myers.
A member of the committee which called
upon Mr.. Myers said that the committee
was self-constituted one. ana did not
proceed from any organization. nor was ~
appointed by any authority. The members
of the Ancient order OF Hiberuians, he
satd. are very emphatic in their express
ions toward Ex-Priest Slattery, and do
not hesitate TO declare that measures viii
be used to prevent the lecture Several
have expressed themselves In favor OF
having a committee call upon Mr.. Slattery
and inform him OF the schedules Of the
trains leaving the city with polite. but
sirm notice TO leave before Tuesday night.
It is freely charged that Mr.. Slattery is
an agent Of the American Protective As
ISOLATION. and that he did not come here
of his own motion simply. but was sent
here upon a mission 10 agitate sentiment
in favor Of that order. II Is pointed out
that he made a jump from Richmond to
Savannah. that he arrived here Thursday
and will spend a whole week here merely
for the purpose of delivering two lee
lures and that at a very low price OF
admission. II is also said that
the circular distributed by Slattery's agent
is Identical In character with that used
by the A. T. a agents in the northwest
where that order is strongest. The cir
cuIars are printed on orange colored pa
per. and the school question is largely
dwelt upon, a cut of the little red school
house" appearing in the circular, which
is the main device OF the A. =. A. in the
west. 1t would take Mr.. Slattery a week
TO discuss all the subjects mentioned in
The eircular