St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-10
THE RIGHTS OF CATHOLIC CJTr,
AENsHIP DEFENDED IN THE
HOUSE.
THE FRIENDS OF FREEDOM
HISTORY SHOWS AMERICA HAS Mo-
REASON TO FEAR
ROME.
MIR. FITZGERALD HELD THE Eroop
His DenunciatiOn of "Underbard
Methods" the Feature of the
Debate.

WASHINGTON, April 9-The District q,
Columbia appropriation bill, which was re-
committed early in March after a protracted
nght against appropriations for private and
sectarian charitable institutions, was brought
into the house today with the specifc annro-
priations stricken out and containing in lien
thereof an appropriation of a lump sum for
charities to be expended under the proviso
tnat no part Of the money should 20 to in
stitutions IN ecclesiastical or sectarian con-
troi' Ihe feature of the debate was a vIgor.
Gus attack on the A. P. A. by Mr. Fitzoar.
aid Oem., Mass)
THE animus of this ORGANIZATION - =.
sald, is well known. Members of the bouss
nave been importuned, not in the interest NJ
justice, of freedom or of broad spirit ot
iiperality and Americanism to oppose this
olii' Dut because 1t appropriated money for
catholic institutions. l stand upon tbis floor
porn and bred Roman Catholic and nroud
Oh IL. deny the right of any secret oath
pound organization to come before the leeaI
representatives of the American peopIe and
ny uafh' deep, ~underhand methods, to seek
10 deprive me and the members of the reIip-
ION which l profess of the honest rights and
privileges of American citizenship wbo,
apology is needed for a Roman catbo1,c ~
this country? Is one necessary? Look at ths
ueeoS OIL bravery and heroism and statesman
snip that have been performed by Roman
Catholics. I challenge any member of the A
r A. or any member in sympathy with r.
10 name any sphere in life or any public dutv
that has been badly filled or lily performed bv
members or the Roman Catholic church
In the war of the revolution, Washington
nao no hrmer friends or frmer supporters
than the Roman Catholic members of his
stan. When we look at the great naval
struggle which was the pride and the glory
Vi the American people at that time the first
name that spring to our lips is that of an
lrishman, Roman Catholic Cant Jobn
" bFlen, who achieved the first great naval
victory OF the war off the coast of Maine
IL was not asked whether Pulaski or Lafsv-
ette were Catholics when the thirteen colon
les were struggling for their independence
AT tnat time could you find any fanatics?
AT tnat time could you find persons stealtbiJv
creeping around from one end of the country
10 the other IN secrecy, plotting against any
mans religion? We talk about the breadth
ana HDeranty OF the American people in
these days. 1t is not to be compared with
the breadth and liberality and wisdom that
were exhibited in those times. II we should
nave war with England on account of the
venezuelan matter war with Spain on
account of the Cuban matter, where would
the members of this famous organization be-?
Where would they be found? They would
be found in the same place and under the
same auspices that they were found in the
war OF the Rebellion, taking the steamers
Tor Nova Scotia to put themselves under the
protection of Queen Victoria and tTn
flag @
After some further remarks by Mr. Whee-
Ter Dem., Md, McRae Dem, Ark.) and
Grout Rep., Vt) the vote was taken on the
amended bill, which was passed on a rising
vote-134-21. -','~'.'' raifF