The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21

Concerning this quotation the judicious
reader will al once remark that Doellinger
does not ascr1be the doctrine to Aquinas but
TO Tolomeo de Lucca
Hence, when Mr.. Hittell gives it as the teach
ing OF Thomas Aquinas, he proves that either
he cannot read English or that he is con-
sciously dishonest.
Moreover, Doellinger does not pretend to
quote from Tolomeo. AS matter of fact,
there is no sentence in the four books "De Regi-
mine PTincipum" which bears any resem blance
to Doeilinger's phrase Doellinger gives in
mis- own words what he conceived to be the
doctrine OF Tolomeo, and Hittell takes Doel-
fingers words, vouches for them by inverted
commas and puts them in the mouth of st.
Thomas. If this is not forgery, l should like
TO know what is.
RARA AVIS.
Mr.. Hittell tries to excuse himself by saying
that he did not refer TO the Latin OF AqUinas
because the book is rare. The book is not rare
Al hall an hours notice Lean can get dozen edi-
tions in this City alone. Three or four dollars
will purchase q set of all st. Thomas works
through any bookseller. That man with pre-
tentions to scholarship should say that "De
Regimine Principum'' is a rare book is Uanta-
mount 10 confession of deplorable unac-
quaintance with photography. l have my own
opinion about the real reason why Mr.. Hittell
did not refer to Aquinas. believe he could
not translate it.
1t is not necessary for me to enter on an ex-
summation of that work to show that the au-
thprs DO not hold the opinions attributed 10
them by Doellneger or GregoroVius. Both
these writers were advocating a theory which
were interested in proving that the Popes
had made claim to a direct temporal
supremacy, and neither was above torturing
sentences TO evoke a confession in accordance
with their theories. When Mr.. Hittell gives
evidence that he has read the original work
and tries to show that their theories are
correct then l will undertake to answer him.
But as the question now stands have proven
him either grossly ignorant or design ediy dis
honest. BY the laws of logic am compelled to
do no more.
A KEY TO CRITICISM.
AS certificate of character Mr.. Hittell pro-
duces criticism of his book which appeared
ingenuity he only quoted what suited him.
He stopped short where he discovered that the
reviewer was laughing at him. The we'll
known contempt with which the English Lib
erals regard Exeter Hail. the London Metro
politan Temple, is the key to the interpreta-
tion OF these words which Mr.. Hittell was care
"This book will be found useful armory for
the ultra-Protestant lecturer or preacher
The Monitor closed its criticism with the
very same idea:
HitteH will be hailed a benefactor. The
stock of patriotic forgeries has never been very
diversified and at present is running low. The
bogus bulls and blood-curdling encyclicals
have outlived their usefulness. Quite new
6sgss 6srssst Of may be fIfaped af4e # from & the
we must confess that there " are oouhse toe
many dictionary terms in the book for the
American patriots. to get over by judicious
SkippluB- DuI II j. f1Ilell could be
persuaded to break up q few of the chapters
into words of one syllable we believe his work
would have an instantaneous success as a
patriotic document
MR.. HITTELL's SENTIMENTS
Let me quote a few passages at random from
the book 10 show the truth OF these remarks
This is Mr.. Hittells description OF Catholic:
1.-THE papist is an Intellectual monster who
has outlived the medieval culturestep to which
he properly belonged. He has dwelt in seclu-
sion which has not permitted him to under
stand the world as it now is, or 10 see his own
reflection"
This is specimen of his mendacity: THE
papisIs assert that the church has exclusive
jurisdiction over marriage; that all State laws
on the subject and all ceremonies performed
under such laws are void. and that Protestants
or Jews living together under the authority of
such ceremonies not married and their
children are not legitimate"
This is how he maligns his neighbors:
''The Papacy commands its lay adherents to
believe without regard TO the manner in which
they receive their faith. 1t forbids them to
discuss the dogmas of the church publicly or
privately; it does not publish doctrinal books
Tor them; it will not allow them TO read books
written against the faith or discipline of their
church. The most stupid credulity is to be