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useless to vote or urge argument.
Moreover, this distinguished Catholic

Moreover, this distinguished Catholic
and able lawyer very promptly in
formed the messengers of the Presi-
dent that it was beneath his dignity
as lawyer and jurist to serve upon
commission presided over by Judge
William r. Day, Of Ohio. Judge
Day was an unknown lawyer, whom
the exigencies Of politics had raised
out of his class, and it was impossible
to recognize him as of sufficient i'm
portance to preside over such solemn
tribunal. This appointment was a
piece of political claptrap, such as this
Administration has made famous.
With sincere regard for his dignity,
the distinguished Catholic refused to
make himself party. These are facts.
Father Malone should know them be-
fore he undertakes to discuss or ex-
plain or draw conclusions from the
line Of events to which he refers.
In regard to the objections of Cath
olics to the appointment of one Of their
faith to the commission which met at
The Hague the following may be re-
lated: After the refusal Of the peace
commissionership the relations be-
tween the President and the distin-
guished jurist and Catholic were
strained. 1t happened, however, that he
was guest at one of the official func-
tons at the White House. President
Mckinley approached this Catholic
gentleman and very engaglngly in
formed him that it was contemplated
to confer great honor upon Catholics
by the appointment Of q distinguished
prelate Of that faith as member Of
The Hague Commission. The sug-
gestion was made in manner to elicit
the opinion of the gentleman address
ed. 1t was promptly forthcoming.
The President was informed that If
he intended to pay political debt to
an Archbishop who had labored siren
uously for the election Of the Repub-
lican candidate there was no doubt
that his fellow Republicans would be
much gratified; but there was a dis
tinction to be drawn between paying
a political debt and Signalling and
honoring the Catholic citizens of the
Nation. If the President desired to
| appoint a Catholic upon The Hague
Commission Cardinal Gibbons was the
proper man to select if the object were
to honor Catholicism. The President
did not relish this plain statement Of
the case; and from time to time it was
given out by those close to him that
Archbishop Ireland had become an
impossible quantity for the honor.
Much more might be explained con-
corning this curious chapter Of office
seeking, but it would serve no useful
end. Facts, names and occasions
might be quoted, but as Father Ma
lone has seen fit to treat the subject
anonymously, it were best to suggest
that he investigate further before COM
ing before the public with his expla-
nations and statements.
Father Malone makes another init
nation, that the Catholic hierarchy, In
it's annual sessions, has never com.
planned of the attitude Of the Admin
istration toward the Catholic Indian
Schools. Father Malone must be a
very hasty reader Of the newspapers
or he would know better. Beginning
with Commissioner Morgan of the In
dian Bureau until this day the Re
publican officials have studiously and
persistently infringed the rights of the
Catholic Indians. Mgr. Stephan has
laid before the hierarchy the deplora
BILE conditions Of his Indians year by
year; and year by year the represen
tatives of the hierarchical body have
labored to change the hard condition!
to others only little less hard. They
have been unsuccessful. At the same
time, under the gulse of non-sectariar
control of Indian schools, the Protest
ant board Of foreign missions has beer
practically made the disbursing agents
for the governmental funds devoted tt
the education of Indians. The marve
and the wonder is that men of the
distinguished standing Of Father Ma
lone should become the apologists fol
the administration. 1t is indefensible
Facts, hard, stubborn facts, statistics
and cruel laws might be cited al
length for the enlightenment Of Father
Malone and the few who believe
with him, but to what purpose? If 8
man argue that black Is white how
may his opponent disprove the state
ment to his satisfaction? AS matter
of fact, it would seem that Father
Malone started out to explain or deny
the statement Of the Intermountair
Catholic that he, Father Malone, wal
not it's editor, although the reverend
gentleman had so asserted. In reply
ing he leaves the question at issu'
and launches into Il controversy will
Bishop McFaul.