The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
State president of the American Protec tive
Association, Father Yorke writes:
IT. THE PAPISTS ARE ARMING.

as 10 the TACT that the Catnollcs are urllllng.
The Patriot OF June %, 1895, takes it for
granted:
FACTS FOR PATRIOTS TO PONDER.
The fact that Rome is drilling and arming all her
available young men bodies no good for the land.
This is corroborated by. the A. ?. A. maga-
zine, one of the ventures of that estimable gem
tleman, Mr.. Price (page SSS):
Whilst the Roman church has denounced the
Masonic fraternity the odd Fellows and secret
societies she has organic d not less than ten socie-
ties under different names in the United States. all
of the Catholic religion. Many OF them are armed
with Winchester rifles and ready drilled for mill
tary service.
The movement is under way in California
Here is the Patriot of February 8, 1895:
RoMANIsTs ARMING.
We have received letter from one OF the towns
Southward from here, saying that the Catholics OF
that place are endeavorng TO form military COM
pany composed exclusively OF men of that faith.
The writer gives the name OF the person selected
as captain. and says that seventy nave already
signed their names, or made their cross, as men,
bers OF the contemplated company. lie also
intimates that such things becoming quite
common In certain portions OF the State. Let the
FACTS be what they may. II would be well for the
friends throughout the State to keep their eyes
open and report 10 us any actual facts that occur
having any bearing in the case.
OF course this arming is done at the COM
mand of the priest. The Patriot for August "a,
1898, page 13, contains the following:
ARMING FOR WAR.
Following extract from a sermon delivered
by Priest Menard in st. Joachim's Komish Church
in Detroit:
"When the church needed armed men 10 enlist as
crusaders, the young men OF the church shouldered
the musket and sabre and obeyed the orcers of Ihe
church. When the church wanted to get rid of the
Saracens the faithful arose en- masse and eNtermi-
nated them. The church may have to call upon
you 10 defend her rights in this country, and know
the young men Will obey the church again and take
up arms TO exterminate the enemies of the church."
How does that suit your taste? 1.-The young men
shouldered the musket and saber and obeyed the
orders OF the church" So theydid, aud now Rome
is arming them by the thousands to do the same
thing here. Who are the enemies of the church
that are to be exterminated now? Is it the AP A. s
he refers 10? If so, the crusade may end as did
that OF Richard the Lion-hearted What rights has
Rome that need TO be defended by bullets and bay
onets? Is 1t any religious right? No; certainly
not What then? Her false claim 10 temporal
power Keep your eye on the military tactics. cd
The truth of all these assertions is corrobo-
rated by accidental discoveries, OF which this
dispatch is good specimen. 1t is found in
the Patriot for July 5, 1894, page 2.
MORE OF THE SAME KIND.
CATHOLICS SHIPPING WINCHESTER RIFLES Into
WASHINGTON.
The Spokane Daily Review contained the follow
''ELLENsBURe, WASH, Feb 13, 1se4.-The Ro-
man Catholic priests OF this city to-day received
consignment of supposed books. The books
were shipped in oblong boxes and were hauled 10
the church by Roman Catholic drayman. They
were then stored in the basement of the church.
Two little boys, Freddie Davis, aged years, and
Tommy Lindsay. aged 7, were playing in the
neighborhood of the church and during the after
noon broke through window in the cellar, entered
and discovered that the boxes OF books contained
Winchester rifles of the newest make. Upon leav-
ing the church the boys were met by Rev. j. j..
Hester of the NJ 4. Church OF this city, who asked
them what they had been doing in the Catholic
church. Their reply led to investigation and
The revelation OF these startling truths The great
est excitement prevailed in the city and there is
considerable talk OF lynchng the priests
2. In the second place. the Patriots under
stand that these arms are not for ornament. If
they don't understand, and the number of the
obtuse among them is not small, they are told
plainly that the Paplsts are almost ready to
take possession of the country and install the
Pope in the Presidential chair. Saws the
Patriot of June %, 1894
1t being true that ''the longer pected day has
come" and Catholics will now act as one man in
accordance with their religion, can begin TO
understand the many suspicious movements that
have been made recently. This means that Catho-
lies have now reached the time when they will
work together, and, if need be, fight together, to
accomplish their purpose OF religious and political
supremacy i'll his country.
Indeed, they have been ready for long time
and have only been waiting the opportunity
Says the Patriot OF August "a, 1895:
To condense this statement of the situation re-
specting Romanlsm IN this country into the slang
OF the day, Rome put up job on u.s." with forty
years in advance, and American patriots have
some lively rustling 10 do to catch up with and
head her on. 1t is a fact that Romanism is aiming
for conflict with Americanism. Already in East
ern localities its priests telling their people
that their rights are invaded and that they must
be ready to fight Tor their defense. Violence is
simply held in abey until the opportune mo-
ment
And j. @. A. Henry saw in the great strike
Rome's Red Hand and the signals which pre-
saged a general massacre OF Prdestants AS
reported in the Patriot of September H. 1894
he said
Is it not likewise significant that the rioters and
strikers in Chicago and elsewhere should adopt as
their badge the same white ribbon worn bv the
Roman Catholics on the day of the massacre of St.
Bartholomew 10 the end that they might nor he
0utchered IN that dreadful crusade against PRO-
teslants? 1t is wel-known fact that in the fear
important part and that they were the Representa-
tives of theRoman Catholic hierarchy. According
to Macau1ay, ii is the function OF the Jesuits to
plot against the lives and thrones of apostate
kings, TO spread evil rumors 10 stir up civil com
motions, to infame civil wars and TO arm the hand
OF the assassin
3. How the Papfsts are to carry ont tbeir
nefarlous scheme is matter of deep and diver
sifed speculation among our protectors. l
think Mr. Ben jamin Hudelson should tell us
just how the thing is to eventuate and remove
this tortur1Dg uncertainty.
One bright particular genius opines that the
attack is TO come through England. He writes
SAN FRANCISCO July 5. 1895
Editor american Pdtriot-DEAR SIR: In an
Examiner of recent date observed the following:
1.-The foundation stone of the Catholic cathedral
was laid at Westminster, London, and all the
Catholic nobility were present during the cere-
mony." England will become a Catholic country.
Now, this on top of the Pope's last encycIical m
the English, in which he praised them IN 10 the
skies, strongly points to the possible Catholicism
Of Great Britain. If this should be brought about
what would be the effect this country? Eng
land, which has undoubtedly the most powerful
navy in the world, would at the instlgation of the
hierarchy take Immediate steps to capture this
country, and they would be materially assisted by
the Pope's Irish in America. This is, 1 am con-
vnced one OF the latest schemes the part of the
hierarchy 10 obtain possession OF the United States
of America.
Now, what we do to counteract this move .
Two things: Expel the Irish Catholics and double
the present strength of the navy. If this be done
within the next five years will have nothing 70
feel uneasy about. With these treacherous
"Micks" out of the country and the navy az twice
Its present strength no nation will be powerful
enough to attack Us. Therefore, let us Commences
at once TO expel the Popes Irish, who are a curse
TO all nations, and to increase our navy Yours
truly. ZADoK
The Patriot, however considers that the at
tack will be the other way. This is the pro-
gramme as set forth in the issue of October 3.
1895. He is speaking of the Irish-A merican
convention:
At the close of the convention plans were formn-
lated TO organize militia all the United States
and to agitate the question in various ways. To
my mind the whole affalr appears like plan TO
sublugate America Rome has watched the rising
tide OF American patriotism and reached the CON
cluslon that 1t is now or never with her. If she
waits until November, 1896. before making a
Hence the necessity for prompt action. Rome now
has the army, the navy and the police force of the
Nation practically under her control. Under pre-
tense of organizing militia free ireland she will
muster and prepare her hosts to capture merica
The English Government will be Obliged to call