The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
Catholic Brotherhoods Seeking to
Perpetuate Their Control Over
Religious Affairs.
AND TAKES THE HOUSE FORMERLY
OCCUPIED BY col DENNY.
Father Mcf1innon Urged for Appoint
ment as Archbishop of the Phil
~ippines-NO slavery i'm Guam.

MANILA, Jan. 2.-Archbishop Chappelle.
the papal delegate to the Philippines, ar
rived here to-day on the United States
transport Sherman, which sailed from San
Francisco on Dec. s. He will lodge in the
house formerly occupied by Charles DENLY,
of the Philippine advisory commission.
This action on the part of Mgr. Chappelle
settles the contest between the various
friar brotherhoods in Manila who separately
have been using their influence to obtain
the privilege Of entertaining the arch
bishop and the Rev. Father McKinnon. late
of the California volunteers and now a
regular army chaplain, who also was a
passenger on the Sherman. 1t is said the
friars are striving to secure Mgr. Chap
pelle's ear for the purpose of securing bet
ter protection for individual interests.
The arrival of the papal delegate directs
attention to the question of the church and
the brotherhoods in the Philippines, in
GLIDING the matters of deciding the broth
hoods claims to real estate and other
property of the church receiving state sup
port and of the re-establishment of Span
ish curates in native parishes. By the ap-
pointment of Mgr. Chappelle as Archbishop
Nozaleda's successor, the Filipinos and
Spaniards feel that steps will be taken in
these momentous matters which may bring
infinite good or evil to the islands. Conse-
quently Mgr. Chappelle's actions will be
closely watched and fully discussed. All
classes of the brotherhoods are anxious to
send representatives to the parishes in the
provinces recently occupied by the Ameri-
cans. This matter will soon be brought to
Mgr. C~happelle's attention and his aid in
this connection will be solicited.
Inasmuch as the question of the expul-
sion of the brotherhoodS from the islands
and the freedom OF the people from the
alleged injustice of the members of the
orders has always been declared to be the
principal cause of the revolt of the Fill
pinos against SPANS sovereignty, long
time residents of the islands declare that
If the friars are returned to their former
parishes the natives. seeing them return
under American administration, will surely
attack and kill them and otherwise cause
disorder.
Revolutionists having started the rumor
that Mgr. Chappelle intends eventually to
the appointment of Father Nc
kfnnon as archbishop of the Philippines,
the latter's defense of the brotherhoods in
the American newspapers has been trans
lated and circulated among the natives for
the purpose. it is declared, of showing that
Father McKinnon will support the broth
erhoodsif he is selected. Such statements
as these create uneasiness among the ma
tives. which is increased by recent news re-
ceived from Spain TO the effect that Mgr.
Chappelle will support the brotherhoods
The Tagalos, it is declared, have become
more embittered against the church since
Archbishop Nozaledo communicated an
insurgent priest. and it is said the number
of Protestant marriages among the ma
tives continually increases.