New-York tribune., 1899-04-21

worse legitimisu-by which I mean the belief in
the almost dviney given right of a certain family
namely. the descendants Of Louis XIV 10 the
throne Of France In perpetuity
The Pope has also seen that this age ABOVE
all is an industrial age and that workers as
never before. learning their rights and deter
mining TO assert them Therefore did the Pope IN
his encyclcal the condition Of labor speak IN
unvontsd tones OF the rights OF labor. He saw
also what is too apparent. that workingmen IN
other countries. well this. have been and are
being more and more estranged from religion be-
cause Of the tendency of eeclesiastcs 10 conserva-
fism in uphodlng the supposed rights OF author'y
and property at the expense OF liberty ara the III
alienable rights OF men 20 life. liberty ana the pur
suit OF happiness.
WHY THE CENSURES WERE REVOKED.
or was no doubt his knowledge Of all this that
made him through his apostolic delegate. satoli,
endowed with full powers for the purpose revoke
the ecclesiastical which had been infic'ed
upon me for teaching. in substance, that the un-
earned increment OF natural bounties by system
OF taxation he restored to the communities OF the
people who have produced that value When prop
erv Informed Of the mistake that had been made
he confirmed promptly the revocation OF the eccles-
astical censures without any rctraction OF .that
doctrine by me. ] may add that my exposition Oh
the doctrine submitted to satolli. concerning which
four theologians OF the Catholic University IN
Washington had given written attestation. that II
had given nothing contrary to Catholic doctrine.
was submitted by also to Henry George, the
warmly commended my exposition of 1t. Surely
single takers need hardly fear that a reactionary
rSPs w be se sSy Saascn on y PS E
Possse but ns nSs gr9f0s o tsaf prbdps aps
unknowingy, elect what You have called called ,fd reae,
,Opa PPs S wS ShS wod as he and
counteract the policies and politics OF his predeces-
fO Th & e b. my Syvere Snd my is
prompted by the belief that ealamitous eonss- S,
fsther than to the detriinent Of political progress
and reform.
THE MASSES SEE CLEARLY.
1.-The masses Of men have learned enough TO see
with clear vision fundamental verify the
truth OF the pronouncements Of the preamble of
the Declaration OF independence. and the masses
are seeing every day with greater clearness how 1t
is an immediate corollary Of those fundamental
verities that government must SO guard the equal
81 ba men M 10 osn ge or se Of men shall enjoy any
privilege in the face of the law; They also are
ns Ss this 50 @ hey
people in return for service rendered only ialr
naTSsent ons BY reapns where they have not sown
In my view. the worst OF all these monopones; and
the parent of the is the allowing Of individuals
or Corporations to appropriate the unesned In In
crement in the value of the natural oountes an IN
but produced by community, and. therefore. by tne
best Of all titles II the pSSpey 9f nnSc abs
especially those given for the great public utilities
wArERED STOCK UNEARNED INCREMENT.
''The actual facts Of the hundreds Of millions OF
vatered stock, which represent in some measure
the unearned increment, are a sufficient proof of
what say.
Now II a reactionary Pope. under the influence
OF landlordism. of monopoly and Of monarchism.
should be so ill-advised as TO even seem to throw
his vast influence against these convictions, which
are fast becoming common among the masses. he
would not succeed in converting them TO his sup
posed views, but would succeed in alternating them
from the religion Of which he Is the exponent he
might even succeed by his influence on timorous
consciences IN retarding just little the progress
of reform But this progress is Irresistible. and
opposition that may seem for a moment enectual
would be but temporary dyke. soon TO be swept
away by the gathering food which from the very
Obstruction would have acquired greater weight
and momentum. II. in the precipitate rush that
would follow Of these waters OF reform, some
cherished and even desirable institutions SHOULD
suffer wreck whose should be the chief fault?
Perhaps the temporary retardation OF reforms Is
ening their achievement, In the long run. but by
making them more radical and fundamental
may quote as an illustration OF this the stupidity
and .pis-headedness OF George III and his advisers
in spurning the at first very moderate demands OF
the American colonies.