The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
FATHER YORKE REPLIES TO DR., v, ", CASE,

Mr. Alvarez editor of the Spanish paper, deny
ing Dr. Cases assertion most emphatically.
AS Dr. Case made the positive assertion the
ohus probandI lay upon him. He refuses to
accept IT. he ignores his first assertion end
Wrlggies on to new ground this morning in
ms second propositions: "He has not proven
that religious liberty in Spain makes it CON-
portable for Protestant teachers there
Now, Mr.. Editor, do not think / am COM
pelled to follow Rev. w. w. Case as he dodges
from naval officers to teachers and from pro-
cessions to preachers. However, do not wish
10 give MIN the slightest chance to get off. He
is eornered, and wriggle how be may he shall
not escape
Let me first quote from A. T. Wallis, an
American and Protestant. In his Spain
Her Institutions Politics and Public Men,"
puDlished in Boston by Tieknor. Reed & Fields,
1898, on pages 2SS to 290 find the following:
stranger might pass year in any part Of
Spain that / have visited without hearing single
inquiry as TO his religious opinions being
troubled by one impertinent interference with the
entire freedom OF his religious action. If man
assist at any religious service cerern onal he is
required TO rake no more than that respectful and
suggest 10 every gentleman. Whether he will as
sst or not is matter entirely within his dis
cretlon. No one will notice his abSence-certainly
no one Will remind him OF II.
Now and then he may meet clergyman upon
the street with the vlaticum, and lie VIII be eX-
pectel TO kneel, or at ali events unt over, as 1t
passes. If his pety or his convictions forbid him
TO do this, he can get himself into doorway or a
by-street where he will find some very good Cath
ollCS doing the same thing, on account OF their
kneeS which he is doing for his conscience II this
is not satisfactory he ought to proceed homeward
at once but it is to be Hoped that in such case he
will say nothing about liberation | am sorry
TO record ii, but my observation OF Protestant
travellers generally, in Catholic countries has been
that many Of Them claim the privilege OF showing
On all occasions their contempt for the religion or
those about them. have seen il attempted and,
indeed, carried cut, over and over again py per
who had every obligation TO know better in
Cathoiic ca{hedrals ana during the most soiehin
acts OF public devotion. BeinS no Catholic myself,
1 claim 10 say this without prejudice. In spain
such things will not be permitted. The people
themselves generally participate IN the services
OF their church with all solemnity, apd they in
sist that those who desire witness their ceIebra-
ton should at least abstain from the manifestation
of irreyerence.
During two Iisits to spaln--nct very long. it is
true. al quite long enough to give some Oppor-
tunuies OF observation-I do not remember TO have
heard single remark made which ought 10 have
wounded the sensibily OF any sincere but rational
Prote. tant. No one ever attempted TO engage me
In controversy upon religious matters, or 10 annoy
me by the remotest suggestion OF heresy or schsnl
livery one seemed willing TO take his own chance,
and TO allow me the same privilege. By some thus
would be set down 10 ind ference; but it certainly
was not bigotry, aud was Tell satisfied TO lake IL
for enlightened liberation Some OF the more zeal
Spaaiards themselves would sometimes say
that The religious feeling OF the nation had dimin-
ished-thay lukewarmness had OF late grown gem
ersl among tn people. ! was inclined to think
that the mark was Iust, but was sun quite will
ing TO recprocate the non-interventIoD w III which
/ was favored, and allow them take their devo-
tion at any temperature ihey preferred
AS to the position of the Protestant preach
ers or teachers in Spain let me call on Edward
E. Hale. In "Seven Spanish Cities" (Bos.on.
Roberts Brothers, 1888 this distinguished au-
thor gives a description OF a tour through the
peninsula which he made IL that year. In
Seville he attended Protestant chulch, and
he says:
I stopped TO speak with the priest after he had
dismissed the CONGREGATION. He told me that on
Sunday he never permits himself TO enter into
discussion controversy; that he reserved all at
tacks on the Loman church, or all justification of
PrCtes. .GniiSm, for his services on week days.
With certain pride, which am afraid must call
professional, he explained thai on these weekday
gatherings l should find larger assembly than l
had seen on Sunday. Alas 1 knew oniy too well
that the chances are that more men viii come 10 a
fight than Will meet to pray. But, all the same.
was more glad 10 nave Joined with his colony OF
glad anu reverent " worshipers than 1 should have
oe,n TO hear his best knock-doWn confutation OF
he Pope or his satellites.
So even in priest-ridden Spain the Protestant
preachers have full liberty TO pitch into the
Pope 10 their hearts content, and the people
makes il comfortable for Protest tant lie eachers or
notI cannot say. suspect that pitching into
the Pope Is about as comfortable proceeding
IN SeY1Ie as IL Is IN San francisco, ana Dr.
Case protests that he is as merry as grig.
Sucn, Mr.. Editor, are my answers 10 DR..
Cases statements about religious liberty in
Spain. Lei me again remind him that he can
search the Whole peninsula through Tor all eX-
ample of persecution 10 set sde by side with
the chains ana imprisonment which members
OF MS own sect have iDIllcted on the ADVENT
lists in Maryland, IN tennessee, in Ontario.
Why does not DR.. Case refer 10 these things?
Why does he not protest against the contemp pti-
BILE proceedings INDUCED IN by Met hodist
churches, when Geaeons and elders were con-
stituted a committee OF espial 10 trap the Ad-
ventists at their work on Sundays and then put
them in Jail? Clear your own skirts, DR.. Case.
Hold up your own hands 10 the light. so that
the people may on them the dirt you would
fling al Us. DO not go TO Spain for examples OF
intolerance. You Will tina cases enough, and
nasty cases. TOO, among your own people and
in this land.
CONCERNING FACT no. 2.
The second tact produced by DR.. Case was,
"Spain still low in the scale OF the nations,
anu all on account OF the tyranny of the Rom
ish system" This, as you see, MT. Editor, is
affirmative proposition and The duty Of
proving il lies On DR.. Case. What is asserted
without reason may DE denied without reason.
How ever, III my answer l showed from histor-
ical facts That when Spain was most Catholic
sue mos. powerful She discovered Amer
ica, she colonlzed ii, she held the supremacy OF
Europe in arms, in literature, in art, when she
was most devoted TO the Romish system. To-
day, asserted, in all the arts OF civilization,
in public and in private morality, she is the
peer OF any nation under heaven. To all OF
this DR.. Case replies this morning, "He has
not proven that spain is not low in the scale of
nations nor can he ever prove IT,"
l submit again, Mr.. Editor, that the obliga-
ton of proving it does not lie Oh me. DR..
Case has made an assertion. ] have chal-
lenged IT,. ii he were not as destitute OF logic
as ne is of common sense he would not have
mt.
Logic commands him 10 substantiate his as
sertIons or 10 withdraw them. lis abnormal
faulty drives him To launcn his unseaworthy
bottoms in gale OF wind.
However, even though l might stand on my
rights and content myself win mere denials,
having pinned DR.. Case in a corner, | wish to
tie him down for good. / do not know what
he means by, Glow in the scale of the nations"
but viii quote ior you from Protestant writers
some appreciations vi the Spanish people.
l. suppose that one OF the first character
tics which lifts up q people in the scale of
nations is love for liberty. Let me quote
from Wallis, p. 3o3;
The sense OF personal independence is as high
and scTupuIous in SpainJ as IL can be anywhere
not exec Jting our own country. And there is a
republic an element, too, in The character and man
ners of the Spaniards, which believe exists no.
where else at The degree in which they possess It,
Your American citizen will concede 10 yo ii you
as him to do SO, that other people as good as
chiefly fort in his life and conversation. 1t is the
reverse of the medal-it is th conviction, the
practical demonstratlon that he is good as other
people. He VIII not deny-he dares not deny
The equality OF others with himself: but he
goes aoout always asserting his equality
with others. The spahiard on the contrary, has a
sense OF equality which blesses him who gives as
well as him who taxes If he requires the conces-
sion from others, he demands IL, chiefly and en-
phaticaliy, through the concessions which he
makes 20 them. There much self-respect in
volveu in his respect to others, and in has mani
festation of IL that reciprocity is unavoidable To.
this and this mainly is attributable the high, cour
teous bearing v hich is conspicuous In all The peo-
nfa and which renders the uersOual intercourse OF