Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-12

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atty OF the Catholic
Jnited States-greet-


THE events nat have succeeded the
blowing up of the battleShip Maine
and the sacrifice of 266 innocent victims
the patriotic sea1nen OF the United
States, have eliminated in war with
Spain and our own beloved country.
wv hatever may have been the midi
vidual opinions of Americans prior to
the declaration of war. there can now
be no two opinions as to the duty OF
every loyal American citizen. a resort
to arms was determined upon by tn"
Chief Executive Of the nation With the
advice Of both houses of Congress. and
after consultation with the cabinet of
HcerS, but not until after every effort
had been exhausted to bring about an
honorable and peaceable solution of our
difficulties with Spain.
The patient caimneSS the digniticd
4 forbearance. the subdued tirmness of
President Mckinley during the trying
Il time that interviewed between the de-
struction of the Maine and the declara-
ton are beyond all praise. and should
command the admiration of every true
American. We, the members of the
x Catholic church, are true Americans,
and as such are loyal to our country
and our flag, and obedient to the high
est DEGREES and the supreme authority
of the nation.
I'VE are not now engaged in Il war
of section against session. or state
against state. but we are united as one
man against Il foreign enemy and "a
common foe. If. as we are taught by
our holy church. love of country is next
to love Of God, a duty imposed ON us
by all laws, human and divine, then it
4 is our duty To labor and to pray for
the temporal and spiritual wcll-being
of the brave soldiers who are battling
for our beloved country. Let US faithful
~ beg the God of Battles to crown their
arms on land and on sea with victory
and triumph and to stay unnecessary
effusion of blood and speedily to re-
store peace to our beloved land and
people.
ITO this end we direct that on and
after the receipt of this circular, and
until the close of the war, every priest
shall, in his daily mass pray for the
restoration of peace by the glorious
that prayers for the brave soldiers and
sailors that fall in battle be said every
day after a mass. These prayers shall
be said aloud with the people. and
shall be one Our Father and Hail Mary
and the De Profundis.
I'VE pray that God may bless and
preserve out country in this great cri-
sis. and speedily bring victory. honor
and peace to all our people"
SOLACE AT KEY WEST.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Key West says:
The ambulance ship Solncc. having
on board four surgeons, eight nurses
the finest surgical appliances and ac-
Communications for one hundred woun-
ded. has arrived here from Hampton
Roads.
s= THE Solace was approved this morn
ing under hurry orders and Commander
Dunlap has already reported to tbs
" commodore that he is ready to move rs
n soon as an emergency arises.
During the trip to this port the Sol
AZ ace encountered a hurricane which las
ted four hours. She weathered it beau
tifully and crossed the bar here about
midnight last night. She has on board
many delicacies FOR the sick.
ST. PAUL'S AMMUNITION.
A large quantity Of ammunition
amounting to about ten or twelve tons
was sent out aboard the auxiliary crui
ser st. Paul yesterday morning on "n'
of the harbor tugs.