The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-15
is NOT AMERICAN
A. P. 4. SUPREME COUNCIL DE-
NOUNOEs SENATOR VEST.


For Saying That Teachers in Indian Schools
arc Broken-Down Preachers, Far In
ferior to the Catholic Priests-They Ask
the Senate to Impesch Mr.. vest-Aor-
CANS Cuban Resolution Endorsed -
Kansas United Commercial Travellers In
Session at Leavenworth-ksnaas East
ern Star-ConventiDn News.
Washington, May 1.-THE supreme
council Of the American Protective as
ISOLATION today adopted resolutions en-
dorsing the attitude of Senator Morgan
Of Alabama on the Cuban question and
condemning and denouncing Senator
Vest of Missouri for assertions that
teachers in the Indian service are brok-
en- down preachers and teachers to whom
the Catholic priests were far superior.
The resolutions based on the reports
Of special commissions appointed to
confer with the executive board. by
whom the resolutions were drafted, were
adopted unanimously.
The Vest resolution called on the SEN
ate to impeach Mr.. Vest on the allega-
his views.
Copies Of these measures were sent TO
all the persons directly interested. The
council fixed upon this city for its next
annual meeting.
\ number Of alterations were made In
tie constitution OF the association. The
most important Of these changes repre-
sentation in the supreme council to one
delegate from each congressional district
| of the state, four from the territories and
| the District OF Columbia. This will be in
place of one delegate from each subordin-
ate council over which the national body
| has jurisdiction and one from every 1000
members in states and territories which
| have superior councils. The proposition
| TO elect officers biennially failed. The
| presidents salary was increased to $4,000
and that of the secretary to $1,000.
| 1t was decided TO organize an insur-
| ance feature OF the order, and the work
| CT putting it into practical operation was
| eft to the executive board. After listen
| ing 10 a number of addresses on the work
| Of the order, the council adjourned to
meet in this city again next year.
| CATHOLIC KNIGHTS
Mobile, Ala, May 14-At the fourth
| days session Of the supreme council of
( the supreme council Of the Catholic
| knights Of America, in the morning SEES
| sion, Archbishop Gross announced tha:
he had received cablegram from Cardi-
| nal Ledochoweki, project of the propa-
| ganda, who, ir the name of the pope, ex-
| pressed the good wishes Of the holy IA
| Their and impaired his apostolic benedic-
| ton. Major General Kadeski made a
| speech on the work Of the uniform rank,
| with recommendations which were refer
| red. The council then went into COM
| mittee Of the whole and the remainder OF
| the morning session was taken up by the
| consideration of the report Of the law
| committee. An amendment recommend
ed by the New York state council relative
| to state deputies, was adopted. Another
| amendment as to the selection Of medi-
| cal examiners was adopted, but an amend
| ment to raise the examining fee to So was
| lost. An amendment relative to setting
| apart per cent Of each assessment COL
| lected, for the sinking fund, and author
| iZing that such deduction shall cease af-
ter the assessment called for June 10, 1897,
was adopted. The time which a member
car be in arrears for dues was extended
from three to six months. The committee
al %
p. m. The feature of the night session
was the deliverance Of the papal blessing
by Archbishop Gross of Portland. Ore,
who was in his full episcopal canonicals.
At midnight the council was still consid-
erirg in committee Of the whole the report
Of the law committee on the numerous
proposed amendments TO the laws Of the
order.
UNITED BRETHREN.
Toledo, Ia, May 14.-At the United
Brethren general conference today the
following chairmen of standing commit
tees were announced: Devotion, NJ. L.
Linebetts; credentials. George Miller;
correspondence. D. o. Darlin; state Of
chruch. G. NJ Sufferman: moral reform,
U. o. Duprey; missionary interest, Will
liam N. Weekly; church erection, G. A.
BURNER; educational institutions, r. j.
White; Union Biblical seminary. G. P.
Holt; boundaries. l. K Station; printing.
L. w. Stahl; Sabbath school, G. W.
Dearer; superintendent, Sickafoose;
ministry of the church. W. j. Shuey;
itinerary, D. r. Seneff; study, c. J.
Kephart: government of church. D. B.
Keller; membership. T. j. Harbaugh:
Young Peoples union, J. S. Pitman;
formulas, T. S. King; appeal. ". z. Ro-
berts; parsonages. H. S. Gabel; scrip
lures. A Schiveney; expenses OF dele
gates, j. S. Kirkpatrick; morning devo-
ton. /. K. Station. A number of petit
tons were received and referred to
the treasurer OF the church erection fac
ulty and tibet reasurer each read their
reports
OTHER UNITED BRETHREN.
Toledo, Iowa, May 1.-THE United
Brethren conference opened today with
the presentation OF the reports Of the
of the latter institution, then rendered a
clear financial exhibit Colonel Robert
Cowden. secretary of the general Sabbath
board. followed with an account of the
excellent work done by his department.
and expressing hopeful. outlook for the
future. The session was closed by Mrs.
Ald-ich OF Cedar Rapids in an earnest
address. presenting the cause Of the ar,i-
saloon league.
DIVINE SCIENTISTS.
St. Louis. May 14.-At today's session
Ct TIE Divine Scientists convention. the
large audience present was edited by an
argument on The subject OF The Consti-