The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-07
Canonical Law Cited to Show a
D Sregard of Solemn
Obligations.
AMERICA THE MOST LIBERAL.
This Country Declared to Accord Cath.
olics More Privileges Than
Any Other

w. T. Fleenor of Seattle, who has occu-
pied the platform at the Good Citizenship
meetings at Metropolitan Temple Tor sew
eral Sundays past, spoke yesterday after
noon on the topic, as Papalism Conserve
tive OF Good Government"
Mr.. Yorke protests against us bringing
up the sins OF 1900 years ago." he said,
land casting them in the face of the pres
emit generation. L don't see why Mr..
Horke cannot take his sauce with good
relish. de has been going back into Mr..
Hudelson's sins for 1 don't know how
long, and don't see why what is sauce
Tor the goose should not be sauce for the
gander. He seems to be so we'll posted
that he says Mr.. Hudelson's record was
soon TO be aired in the courts. | am glad
he Is so well posted. The reverend
gentleman may be called into court to tell
what he knows about the matter.
THE American Protective Association
is set Tor the defense of this Government
against papalism and Romanism. When
the Roman hierarchy takes its hand out of
the public treasury, quits plotting against
our Nation and quits cursing our institu-
lions, is organization will disband until
some other monster rears its head.
Last Friday night Arch bishop Riordan
SAID that the American constitution was of
Catholic origin. ! am opposed to disturb
AAlS lAG dSucS vi JS1tISOIl, MOuIOe anu
Patrick Henry. Let them rest without
casting aspersions upon their patriotism.
The reverend gentleman closed his little
speech by advising the ladies of the land
to stay at home and devote their energies
TO raising children. l would like 10 know
what Catholic priest knows about rails
ing children.
The immortal Lincoln says that good
government is a government of The peo-
pie, by the people and for the people.
These are the conditions that papalism
must meet or forever withdraw from
American politics, The first proposition
that l offer under this head is: Is papal-
ism constitutionally conservative to good
government If papalism has nothing
but war and blood for this Nation then it
must seek its affiliations elsewhere. We
assert that this is a good government
Swift and sure will be the retribution of
that power that seeks to prostitute and
vltlate the policy o! the American people.
I'm 1870 the Vatican council decreed the
infallibility of the Pope. Now we have
papal Rome. The Pope asserts that he has
arbitrary power over life and destiny
This is canonical law: The Pope has the
right to give countries which are nom
Catholic to Catholic regents and reduce
them to slavery Let me tell YOU this
Nation fought and warred to stop slavery,
and it will fight again if need be to pre-
vent slavery"
The speaker here quoted what he claims
were extracts from canonical law to the
effect that the church and its priests should
not be taxed without the Pope's consent
"Mr. Yorke expressed this sentiment"
he continued, when he said the tax upon
the Presentation Convent in this City was
unjust, and yet they say they love this
country.
The Pope can relieve from every oath
or obligation, either before or after il is
taken This is canonical law. How do
We know that every Romanist who comes
from his oath of allegianceP This is the
kind OF vilIainy and perjury that we have
to meet in this country"
Mr.. Fleenor cited the condition of coun-
tries uuder Catholic control to-day to
show that Rome had cursed every nation
it gained foothoid in. America, he
claimed, gave Catholics more Liberties
He declared it was the only country
where the nunneries were not open TO
public inspection, and he predicted the
locks would soon be legislated off their
doors here.
'Satolli was sent to this country under
the pretense of representing the Pope at
the Colum bian Exposition, he continued
ut was really as a permanent ALLOCATE
at Washington. l want TO tell you
that, although Mr.. Cleveland has said
nothing about it, Rome has audience in
the halls at Washington. This mornings
paper tells US that Arch bishop Ireland of
St Paul announces that the parochial
schools Will hereafter charge no tuition
fee. What does this mean? 1t means that
the poor Catholics are to be doubly taxed
TO support these institutions that they
may better compete with American free
schools"
He closed with an appeal to his auditors
to remain true to America and American
institutions.