The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-12

England and Scotland It's original constitution
which was Of a benencent nature. and where
thelr lodges and emblems appearing every.
where. ~ was the secret character when thc
society took on on the Continent, and espe-
cinlIy In France and spain. and IN alliance with
the Jansenists, that enabled II along WITH tree
thinkets'and delsts to work me oyertnrow OF
fore referred TO. and effect that condition q
popular opinion WHICH was Ike TO wreak Itself
similarly In the P~hilippine'.
The frlars do not represent themselves rs
altogether nopulnr In any class OF inhaDitants
OF the islands. Very numerous. too, are the
Spanish residents who are hostile to us. ow-
ing 10 an. nti-clorical spirit or % jealousy; IN
fact We have enemiSs9 IN all cia aIo ~ h s2Gi,
all tho evils that aflict the country are laid at
our door, and every time a Governor makes n
evil consequences which low from It are nut
down TO us. Now, every class Of society has q
right 10 ordinary respect and fair treatment;
we receive neither one nor the other. but are
treated with absolute CONTEMPT, We do not
fear martyrdom. which Is an honor we 40 not
we do not wish TO die as criminals abandoned
by their friends and protectors and deprived
ligious men placed IN such an awful situation
could. be the cause Of the woes Of the nrchi-
The friars intimate n willingness. II they do
not threaten, 20 give up their work among such
perverted and mnGratciul people. We pro;
fsr." thew say, TO abandon our ministry and
see ourselves expelled rather than continue
our mission in tho, islands. the situ1tion
uOeS NOT better lNANll UtlbEb lpDR. we ldNt
done our work we'll in these islands and we
feel sure that we shall be able to do our duty
quite as well elsewhere with the grace of God"
They say This humiliatlng situation, which as
Individuals Obliged to greater perfection
than the rest of Christians we patiently bear
with. yet "a religious orders we cannot put up
with II any longer. for we see only too well
how this treatment irjure. our ministry and
mitted TO our care" Elsewhere they say:
III the Government, therefore, does not pro-
tect us from the avalanche of In suits hurled
nuafpGt tNa n II HnaH nnf root nit the QanTqf
societies, IL II allows our sacerdotal character
TO be trodden under foot while our enemies
destroy the fruit Of our labors. we regret to
cay that we, cannot continue our ministry In
The memorla declares that Spain was bound
very striugently to obligations OF the nature
demanded. namely. that the civil, authority
Il quotes this from the Code OF the Indies:
we command the vicercys. the Presidents.
the auditors. the Governors and other funo-
tlonaries Of the Indies to favor and aid and en-
the advice given to Philip ii. to abandon the
archipelago. II quotes his answer: For the
conversion Of. only one Of tho souls that are
there |. would willingly give all the treasures
would add those OF Spain. The Gospel can he
spread through these islands and the natives
can be drawn from tho worship OF the demon
In making known to. them the true Goo. in q
Notwithstanding their RESPONDENT observa-
tons In general and In, particular, the priests
state that there Is stu a sound basis in the
peaceful community. They say: However.
the great part of the country Ia not yet rer-
verified a wave of hallucinatiop and fanati-
cism has passed over It. bnt the heart Of the
people Is still sound, and with management
they will return 70 their usual habits OF neace
and submission. The more wealthy classes
are also sound and are against the rebellion"