The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

turned out OF the parish he had because
he was so obnoxious; he was amply n
human beast.
PRIEST MURDERED A BOT.
There was another case. When flrst
went to Manila, there was quite hubbub
about certain priest. called Pierre. who
held a certain parish in Pampanga prov
ince. He had beaten boy &c death, 30
he was taken away from there and sent
farther north to a town called San Miguel
de Mayamo. ! had occasion TO 20 10 that
town and they told me about it--it was
notorious. a woman came 10 him. ana
ho kicked her In tho abdomen, and she
fell down badly hurt, and died. This be-
came too notorious, and they removed him
from there. II was talked about freely,
what scandal IL was. etc. That was
when ! arrived, seventeen years ago, and
they said lis 1t possible We are going
TO have these priests free from Justice 50
they can do as they like with u.s." So he
was takon away and sent down to the
province Of Cayite. There the rebels
caught him In this last rebellion, and,
more to ridlcule him than anything else.
! think. they made him their bish-
op. They said: Mind what you
do. You can be our bishop and
take charge OF our clergy. but don't
you attempt anything behind our backs:"
He thought he was quite safe, and was
found taking sketches and notos OF their
stronghods He had already made ar
engagements with the monks for their de-
livery. They caught him and they said 1t
was treachcry--he had made negotiations
with the Augustine monks In Manila--and
after proper trial he was condemned 10
death. He was tied to Il post, without a
bat and without water, and died OF sun
stroke, fever and hunger. That was his
end, and no one regrets It,
Qu6stion--How much influence on the
civil government and the administration
OF the courts do these orders have?
Auswer--The priests can not be sum-
moned to an ordinary court, nor can they
pursue others In court: they eau not APP
pear in court at all, but when a priest
makes declaration II Ii accepted as q
fact. and no proof is necessary. 1t is quite
sufficient that Father So-and-so signs H.
The administration OF Manila may be re-
sarded as purely and simply tho rule OF the
Priests, who are the chief executives Over
and over again governors general have
been sent away on the recommendation OF
the monastic orders in recent times. At
the end OF 1892 was In Spain, when the
son of General Dies PujolS came to visit me.
knowing that I was we'll acquainted with
the country, and he told me that his father
was going out as governor general of the
islands, and he would like TO have chat
with me. Rsked him how bis father stood
with the priests. He said he stood very
well: that he would try TO recognize thsfr
power. and stand In harmony with them.
and ] said that II he did that lie was all
right.
FORCED TO LEAVE.
General Des Pujols went out, and I also
vent there In 1893. when he had Just left.
He had been eight months IN power. APP
pointed for three years. at the end Of eight
months he had been obliged TO clar out
from the influence OF the monastic power
The main points against him we're these:
This man, Dr. Rial, who won't down and
raised the point OF the deeds. ETC., with
the monks. had been IN Europe and had
studied in Germany. He was very clever
man, quito an exception 20 the general
! rule. and had published three books against
the priests--one called 'Noli Me Tangere.
another 'Filibustero' and another was q
reproduction OF book written BY priest
I years ago. who was algo an exception. For
| this no was looked down upon by tbs
priests as Disturbing element He came
| TO Hong Kong and from there he was ca.
| joled 10 Manila, on the promise that hs
would not be molested. He went there u
the governor general, but they dstainet
his baggage and pretended that he CARRIE