The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16

chtsm: that in order to the order of things
tnat made the reign Of Gregory VII or holy mem
ory, so glorious the people must not think; that is
= privilege that belongs only TO the Pope, who D.
GiVine right is the only person appointed by God TO
do the political and religious thinking Of the world
we view with alarm the rapid dinusion OF the
English language. 1t stands before the world as
the tongue which has for 300 years ever been op-
posed to cur holy church, and those. who speak 1t
have been foremost in assailng the holy see;
We are opposed TO any system of schools that
teaches the youth more than Roman CatechfSm, or
that teaches the young TO think-it is unnecessary
a waste OF time and money, when the holy father
has been appointed by God especially at the Vail
can Council OF 1870 TO do the thinking OF TINS
world. Therefore call upon our subjects to do
all they can 10 break down and destroy the free
public schools of this Protestant Nation which has
compelled TO set up and maintain, at great eN-
pense perochal schools TO defend our faith, thus
lessening the incomes OF the clergy.
In order to find employment for the many
thousands OF the faithful. who are coming daily 10
swell the ranks of our Catholic army, which Will
in due time possess this land, we must secure con-
troll of all the cities railways, manufactures mines,
steam and sailing vessels-above all, the press-in
fact every enterprise requiring labor, in order to
furnish our newcomers employment: this will
render 1t necessary to remove or crowd out the
American hereticS. who are now employed Iou
need not hesitate, it is your duty to do so: you
must not stop at anything to accomplish this end.
There are many ways to consult you father con-
fessor, but be careful to do nothing that will create
scandal.
1t may seem incredible to sensibie men that
such document should be credited, yet cred
tied it was. / know that this denial OF its
authenticity will he the first seen by many
people here in California, who have looked
upon the instructions as unquestionably genu-
inc. Any man who reflects may see the
thing is forgery from top TO bottom. The
Arch bishops of this country may be knaves,
but certainly they are not FOOLS And fools
they were and egregious fools If they put their
names TO such document. But SO blind IS
sands and tens of thousands in free America
and during the last decade OF the nineteenth
century.
THE ENcYCLIcAL.
But the instructions to Catholics were not q
circumstance to the famous epcyclical. This
sensational production ordered that all the
Roman Catholics should, on given day and
date, rise and massacre every Protestantwithin
the borders of the United States. When we re-
member that counting men, women and chill
dren, Catholics in this country are about one
in six of the population, we can we'll Imagine
the task the A. p. A. set the papists. Yet this
document was sent out from the A. P. A. press
by the million. 1t kept for months in
their paper as standing matter" land it was
recognized as one of the most efficient lnstru-
ments of the propaganda. Let me copy the
encyclical in full, bad grammar and all:
AN ENcYcBIcAL.
A letter from Pope Leo XIII to the Romish
world.
He asserts the dogma OF the temporal right to
govern the earth ad libtum.
Heretics cut of from the church They.have no
rights. Non-Roman citizens OF the United States
must have no privileges. All Papsts absolved
from their allegiance to the United States Govern
ment.
Encyclical letter of his Holiness Leo XIII by
divine providence, Pope
To the Jesuits, patriarchs, primates, Archbsh-
ops ana other ordinaries in peace and communion
With the Apostolic See of the entire world.
Fer the temporal reign of the future Popes in
the land discovered by CHRISTOPHER Columbus,
known as the United Staes of America.
Venerable Brethren: Greeting and the apostolic
benediction, Leo, Bishop and servant of all the
servants of God be it remembered by posterItv
N In hnQV Vnr r1ol6 n rfp
has connded In his church, which is holy
catholic and apostocai, ana out of which there is
no salVatlon, 10 one man upon earth, namely, to
Peter, Prince and apostle, and to the Bishops of
Rome, his successors, with full power to rule
This PontlR alone has been constituted head
over all nations and Kingdoms, and invested in
PoMet W DESTROY 70 separate, 10 scatter ana SUD-
vert, TO plant, build up, link together by mutual
charity, in order to preserve the faithful in the
spirit OF unity and surrender them whole and
In order TO fulfill the duties imposed on us by
divine goodness we labor necessarily TO maintain
the unity OF the Roman Catholic religion, which
God has visited with heavy conflicts. 10 the end
that His own may be tried and for correction;
but the numbers and powers of the wicked have so
far prevailed that portion of the earth has es-
capped their attempts TO propagate their infections
and dogmas, being supported among others by the
save OF every species OF crime.
The American Republic, and the Protestant rul-
ers, is the worst enemy OF the church where secur-
ity is offered.
This Republic having seized upon the lands dis
covered by. Christopher Columbus, Roman
tlon OF the supreme head of the church, the United
states is filled with obscure heretics.
The Catholics have been oppressed and the
preachers of lniquty established
The sacrifice Of the mass. prayers. fasting, absti-
nence, celbacy and all the rites of Cathoicty have
been ignored by Protestants.
The United States has been filed with books
containing the most fragrant heresies, of which the
PROTESTANT version of the Bible is chief. And not
content with adopting its false ana impious doc
trnes proseyting has been resorted to to turn the
Catholics from the one true church. The whole
fhn
world have been deprived of their livings by the
Protestant heretics of America
Courts have been set up and rendered decisions
IN ecclesiastical causes, and the people forbidden
10 acknowledge the authority of the church or to
OBEY It's ordinances and canonical decisions.
naturalization oaths have been demanded TO
subscribe 10 the United States Constitution. with
nounce the true authority of the Roman pentiff;
10 acknowledge him 20 be the head of both church
and state, whereby those who have perseyered in
afhicton.
Catholic bishops and clergy have been deprived
OF vast lands and this known to all nations and so
clearly proved that all paiiation argument or pro-
test on the part of the United States is unavang
we nnd, moreover, that .impiety and crime have
increased that persecution against the religion of
Rome is redoubled by the Protestants dwelling in
the United States.
With deep sorrow are now constrained to
nave recourse to the arm Of justice and obliged to
Pope as the head of all church and state govern
ments.
In virtue therefore, of the divine authority bv
which we have been placed this supreme throne
of Justice an Office superior 10 our capabilitv
we do in the plentitude ofapostoc. power, declare
that all heretics and the encouragers of heresy to-
gether will all adherents. have incurred the SEN
tence OF communication, and they are hereby
cut on from the unity of the body OF Jesus Christ
Moreover we pro lain the people OF the United
states OF America 10 have forfeited all right rule
said Republic, and also all dominion, dignity and
privileges appertaining to it. We likewise declare
that all subjects OF rank and condition in the
Unsted States, and every Individual who has taken
an oath OF loyalty TO the United States in any way
whatever, may be absolved from said cath as also
from all duty, fidelity or obedience, on or about
the 9th of September, 1893 when the Roman
Catholic Congress shall convene at Chicago, H.,
as we shall exonerate them from all engagements
and on or about the feast OF Ignatius Loyola in
the year OF our Lord 1898, 1t will be the duty of
the faithful to exterminate all heretics found
within the jurisdiction OF the United states of
America.
AS The circulation of this bull by sending to all
places, would become matter of difficulty, ii is
commanded that copies of il be taken ana signed
by Jesuit notaries, subscribed by Bishop and
signed ty the seal OF our court. They will then
have the same power and efficacy these presents
here.
EGiven at St Peters, Rome, on the 25th dav OF
December, 1884, the fifteenth year of our Ponti-
fcate. LEO XIII Pone
But, Mr.. Editor, your readers may say surely
sensible people put,no credit in such unmiti-
gated rot. We may admit that sensible people
could not credit it, but we must remember
that the number of fools is infinite. There is no
SO fact easily demonstratedas that this encycli-
fl