The Irish standard., 1899-03-18


leader and probably the most cnighten-
ed man who has ever been at the head
OF the Roman Catholic Church, and by
no human probability could he do a
thing which would work such injury to
the Catholics as we'll as the rest OF hui
mainly. And moreover, | gave it as my
belief that the cncyclica was clumsy
forgery. But my argument was vain.
village a Presbyterian and Baptist;
both were iull OF fear and hate toward
the Catholics with little left over for
each other. They were sure that the Or
der to kill and burn had gone forth.
II And SO in many towns and villages as
iourncycd found this quakng fear
In many places men were arming
themselves with Winchester rifles;
many preachers never spoke in public
without tanning the flame; A. p. A.
lodges were rapidly initiating new
members. and lurid literature that was
being vomited forth from presses in
Louisville, Chicago. Omaha and Kan
sas City was being sent out broadcast.
| have earnestly cndcavored to find
proof that the Catholic Church in
America was arming and drilling men
or countcnancing such action, as so
boldly stated by leaders in the A. F. A.
In many cities | have been given per-
mission to search every part OF con-
vents, monastcrics and churches where
arms were said to be stored. In vain
has been my search. | have used all
methods known to detectives to find
any Catholic in possession oil orders to
maltr,at his ncighbors. No request or
suggestion or hint showing a desire to
in urc protcstantS have | ever been
able to trace to a Catholic priest. bisll-
OPP or other dignitary.
| When DIR. Chaunccy NJ. Dcpcw met
the Pope. some months ago. they
graspcd hands us equals Just as all
men should. Among other things DR..
| Dcpcw told his Holiness that many OF
| The Ccntral'- most faithful and trusted
employees were loyal Catholics And
| it is a TACT that nearly one hall oi the
men in the employ OF railroads i'll the
Church OF Rome.
Once upon Il day it was my privilege
to ride from New York to Albany on
the engine OF the Empire State En-
| 1,tt1
bronzed northumberland man OF near
fifty. | showed my permit, and with
out a word he moioncd me to the FIRE
mans seat in the cab. lie ran around
his engine with oil can in hand, then
climbed to his place and waited for
the conductors signal to start was
Watching, too. and back IN the crowd I
saw the hand swung aloit. At the in
slant, the engineer turned and made a
quick motion as ii crossing himself
seized the lever, and we were off. For
exactly three hours the telegraph poles
sped past. and we rolled and Numbered
onward through towns. villages, cities
over crossings, switches. bridges. cul-
vcrts and through tunnels and viaducts
at that terrific rate of :; mile minute
| The little man at the throttle looked
straight out ahead at the two lines OF
glstcning steel; one hand was on the
throttle, the other ready to grasp the
air brake. | was not afraid, for | saw
that he was not. He spoke not word
nor looked at me nor at his fireman.
who worked like a Titan. But I saw
that his lips kept moving as he still
forced the flying monster forward,
At last we reached Albany What Il
relief it was My nerves were I'M
strung. ! had had enough for life
time. The little engineer had left the
cab and was tcndcrly feeling the bear
lngs. | turned to the fireman: Bill
why does he keep moving his lips when
there at the lever"
Who-th' ole man? Why. don't
YOU know. he's Il Catholic He allus
prays on fast run. Twenty years he's
run on this road with never an accident
never touches drop OF anytling-tlle
nerves, man that ever kicked Il guage
cock he is 'swclp met"
Bill is not a Catholic. neither am
but we do no, ask whether the engineer
who pilots us safely to Our destination
is Presbyterian or Methodist: VIC ont.
ask that he should be a man who know.
his business and is willing to do it.
We know the excellent work OF tn,
]csuits among the Indians: we know
the lives OF La Sale and Marquette
We know Francis OF Assist. Aug,stin,
and the priests who have given their al
to lcpcr colonies and still other lcpcl
colonies scourgcd by vice and sin The,
we know oil the splendid work of tina
army OF women who toll without pay ant
who labor without hope of earthly reward
in hospitals. asylums-whcrcvc tendc
hands are needed On battle fields whcr,
"Christians' have gone forth to xii
each other, their white flag OF peace i
always seen, They whisper words o
comfort to the dying, they close tn
eyes OF the dead, they straghtcn thu
stitfenng limbs. and by their prescnc
, lend a show OF deccncy to the last sa,
scenes. Then we know the good worl