The evening times., 1897-12-06
An ADDRESS TO THE A. PA.
Communication Of Supreme Off,
GERS to the Local Councils.
POLITICAL VIEWS DEFINED
Members Urged to Press the PriI-
ciples of the Association Upon
Their Representatives In Con-
gress-ChaI ges That Sectarian ln-
flnences Have Too Full Sway.

lluenceS nave i OO Full sway.
A special address to the councils of the
American Protective Association was issued
today by Col. John W. Echols, supreme
president, and WI Palmer, supreme secre-
tary.
The communication will be read at the
local councils this week. The insurance
featureof:he order is explained and matt
affecting the government OF the association
are brought up. The most inter ,sting part
OF the address refers to political affairs md
is as follows:
'.In political matters feel that although
there are many things being done by the
Administration OF which the members OF :he
order 10 not approve, yet our principles
are receiving greater recognition than
they have at any time du.,ng the past onr
years.
''we n ust remember that while the good
and true men. who belong TO our order.
MAJ he W tc the line yet those in highplaces
are too apt to sacrifice principle to political
expe.iiency and to degrade their high
offices by actions Which are intended to
secure political support in tie future, rather
than to build up our national Institutions
and preserve Our national honor. Such ac-
tions. however Will be followed by a terrible
retribution, for patriotism is above political
aivanta ge, and the applause OF pOstcrity
more to be desired than present personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The persistent rumora OF the elevation
of Attorney General McKenna to the Su
preme Bench. in the event az a vacanc y, COM
pei me To take notice of the matter. It Is
our duly tc protest aga inst this appoint
ment, and to point out to the President
that in proportion to population the Roman
polit ical ma chine has its full representation
in that body.
''Tbe Romanizing OF the Government de-
partmen.s is 4 national wrong. which re-
Guircs imm-liate correction. l have eyi
dence in my possession showing that in
certain departments over one-half OF the
employees are Romanists and have securc'l
their positions through the influence Of
their Iriests The Bureau Of Printing ami
Engraving il a nuta BILE example OF this
W EioNh W suSh b''
portions that Protestant If practically
de, Arr ed from entering the public service
in this department If there be Papist
seeking the position.
The Presidents latest extension of the
civil service rules Will confirm in their
positions tacse persons who have thus cor
ruptly entered the public service.
And now q word as to what We nope
TO accomplish In the future.
AT the special session of Congress
little was accomplished beyond the TVS
sage OF the tariff bin.
The appropriation bills for next year
viii b. Introduced at the coming session.
snd IL will be our duty TO see that Io
moneys are appropriated in violation Of
tie provisions OF the Constitution.
THE appropriations to which W. nave in
the past objected aud to which We shall
object everv time they are introduced. are
First. The appropriations for the ,nis-
sion schools among tie Indians.
Second. The appropriations for srcta-
riaU charities In the District OF Columbia.
The Indian sectarian appropriations
have been reduced, Through our efforts.
from yeii to year, and, as l am reliably i'll
formad that the Government schools dr.:
now in 4 position to take care OF all tn,
Indian children, there Can lie no excuse foT
the continuance of these appropria siu1s.
All the churches, with the single exception
of the Roman Catholic Church, for yeas
have refused TO accept these Appropriate ,ns
a. beng Ii. violation of the spirit of Tue Con
st,tTtion.
The appropriations for sectarian insti
tutious in the District of Columbia are
harder to assail from the fact that the
Roman Catholic Church keeps lobby in
this CITY to uIge these appropriations, and
the Committee on the District of Columbia.
to whom the bill Is referred, is conSta lily
waited upon by the priesthood urging 'ileir
claims. lfAmerican citizens could onlr ee
the nCrdc of Roman Catholic priests who
haunt the halls of Congress and the de-
partmcnts, they would at once recognize that
tt G Ron,an Catholic Church is simply Do-
litical machine.
Il urge YOU to write at once to your
Senators and Representatives and insist on
their voting against all sectarian appro-
priations. and make the manner in which
they vote on these questions a live issue
in all campaigns in which they are inter
esced.
1T is part of our work to enlighten these
people and show them that we tnd.avor
to divorc, church and state la every par
ticuiar.
The American nation is composed of
men of all beliefs, and the Government
cannot recognize any one Particular belief
to the extent OF rendering 1t state aid
without doing a grave injustice 20 those
citizens who do not believe i'll the yarticu-
lar doctrines taught by the sect assisted