The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-22
APPEAL TO M'KlNLEY.
Catholics Aroused over Alleged Desc
GRAFTON Of Church Property sn
Philippines.

A Washington special to tho New York
World says: Cardinal Gibbons called at
the White House today and had long
conference with the Presidents relative to
affairs IN the Philippines ANA tbe alleged
Dissertation Of Catholic Church property
there by American soldiers.
The Cardinal, who returned TO Balti-
more at p. M, refused TO make any
statement concerning the conversation
between the President and himsslf.
From a high source Of Information here
1t ia learned that indignation regarding
the reported outrages In the Philippines
has become intense throughout the
Catholic population Of the United States.
Last Sunday almost every Bishop and
Archbishop in the country commented
upon the alleged supiennsss o, the au-
thorities in the Philippines.
| 1. Prof. Schurman's assertion that no
evidence could be produced to show that
any ontrages had been committed upon
church property served only TO heightsn
feeling.
One OF tho leading ecclesiastios here
said today:
.Tne protest tiled by the Metropolitan
Truth Society with the President has the
Endorsement Of every Catholic In the
United States. These outrages are steadi-
ly reported on what seems unimpeachabis
authority. They are indignitles not only
to Catholicism but to Christianity.
"The idsa of the Metropolitan Truth
Society was to bring the matter to the
attention OF the President In such way
that he could take the initiative in an In
vestlgation and punish the guilty. II any
such were found.
"When Archbishop Chapelle was APP
| pointed Delegate Apostolic to Cuba and
Porto Rico he was Instructed by the Pops
t, use his good offices with the President
any matters concerning the Philip
pines. until such time az regular dele
gate for the Philippines could be APP
pointed.
Archbishop Chapslle has been SO busy
with the cares under his Immediate
charge that he has found it impossihls1 to
attend to Philippine matters. In the
meantime Cardinal Gibbons, as the Arch-
bishop residing nearest to the President,
has been deluged with letters and psti-
tions to make somo effort to remove the
cause OF the trouble oy inducing the
President to not In such way that there
could be no suspicion sas to the attitude
of the military authorities in the islands.
"There are now In the hands Of TIE
Filipiros 297 priests, 1901 of whom are
Augustinian monks. 1t Is understood
that Aguinaldo is willing to release these,
enter ports under Filipino control to
oring them of.
'sfhe Archbishops ara now consideriny
I the preparation of a circular letter deal.
Ing with the various aspects of the case.
"Ihers Ia in this country abundant
testimony Of direct character to these
outrages Ii those who make the aliega-
tions havs borne faise witness they should
ne punished.
1T is said that the President ha,
ordered complete Investigation and q
prompt report from the Philippines.
GERMAN CATHOLICS ACT.
st. Paul, September 20-Reso buttons
were adopted by the German Central
Catholic Society today protesting against
the dissertation of churches In the Phil
ipplnes, depIoring tae fact that the Pops
was net invited to TEND a delegate to ths
recent Peace Conference. and extending
thanks to Emperor William for the pre-.
ssutatiou by him to the Pope of the
dwelling of the Virgin Mary at Jeru.
| salem.