Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-21
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Government Orders Inquiry Into AL
legged Dissertation of Catholic
Sanctuaries in Luzon.
Catholics Charge That American
Soldiers in the Philippines Are
Guilty of Outrages.
Gen. Otis to Report on the Re
suits of the Inquiry
Ordered.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Cardinal Glib
called at the white house yesterday, had
long conference with President Nc
Kinley concerning affairs in the Philip
pines and the alleged dissertation of
churches and affairs and of the vessels
used in the sacrament of the mass.
Cardinal Gibbons refused to make
ton between himself and the president,
but from the best source of information
i'm Washington it is learned the indigna
ton concerning the alleged outrages I'M
the Philippines has gradually grown
deep and intense throughout the Catho-
lie population of the United States.
President Mckinley has directed Gen
Otis to make careful investigation Of
the alleged outrages, to send a report to
Washington and to take steps TO pre-
vent similar sacrileges in the future
Last Sunday almost every bishop and
archbishop in the United States and the
leading ecclesiastics took occasion toll
comment upon the reports from the
sertion that no evidence could be pro-
duced showing that any outrages had
been committed upon church property
served to heighten the feeling. one OF
the leading ecclesiastics here said.
The protest filed by the Metropolitan
Truth Society with President Mckinley
has the Endorsement of every Catholic.
ana With a majority of the
fair-minded citizens of the United
States. These outrages are steadily re-
ported on what seems to be unlmpeach-
able authority. They are indignitles not
only TO Catholicism but To Christianity
The idea of the metropolitan Truth So
eiety was TO bring the matter to the at
tention of the president in such a way
that he himself could take the initiative
in the matter. make his investigations
without bias or favor, punish the guilty
and allay the irritation which is fast
growing.
When Archbishop chappelle was APP
pointed delegate apostolic TO Cuba and
Porto Rico he was instructed by the
pope TO use his good offices with the
character as papal delegate but as an
archbishop of the United States, in any
matters concerning the Philippines I'M
til such time as a regular delegate for
the Philippines could be appointed
Archbishop Chappelle has been so busy
/ with the cares of his Immediate charge
/ that he has found j impossible to at
tend TO those of the Philippines.
Meantime Cardinal Gibbons. as the
Iarehbishop resident nearest to the presi
| dent. and the American primate has
/ been deluged with letters and petitions
! TO make some effort to remove the cause
iof the trouble by inducine the president
TO act in such 4 way that there could b.
| no suspicion as to the attitude of the
I military authorities in the islands.
There are now in the hands of the
| Philippines OF priests, 121 of whom are
Auoustinian monks 1t is understood
THAT Aguinaldo is now willing to release
these. but that Gen. Otis viii not ALLOW
vessels TO enter ports under Philippine
control To bring them off. Besides, the
constantly increasing tale of outrages
has made il necessary that some action
l7should be taken. In the absence OF
Others, therefore, Cardinal Gibbons has
laid the whole matter before the Presi-
4
dent for his action.
Besides this action the aichbishops
are now considering the preparation o
a circular letter dealing with the vari-
GUS aspects of the case, and if not fully
satisfied with what has been done up tc
the present some other mode of proce-
dure VIII be devised.
All that is wanted is complete in
vestigation, and if any persons are
I found guilty that they should be dealt
with in such a manner as viii hereafter
deter others from following their exam
lsple. There is now in this country album
4 dant proof of a direct character. II
those who make these allegations have
4 borne false witness they should be pun
ished.
"Itis stated that the president has or
dered a complete investigation and re-
4 port from the Philippines. If this be SC
4 there is no doubt that all will come 70
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