New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
DENIES CATHOLIC PARTY MOVE
BISHOP MFAUL SAYS CHURCH WANTS ONLY
RIGHTS OF MEMBERS AS AMERICANS

Atlantic City, y J., Aug 4.-The embarkaton day
reunion Of the Knights of Columbus, commemo-
rating the embarkation Of Christopher Columbus
from Palos, Spain, in 1892. continued to-day
The principal address was delivered by the Rev
James A McFaul. Bishop Of Trenton who spoke
on Influence Of Organization" He said in part:
It is 10 be hoped that Catholics as well as non
S much discriminstio5 against Catholics that big
otTy mas not only striven 10 prevent us from oh
tanning our rights as American citizens but that in
very many instances, it has succeeded You re
sLAIeo ny oppositlon 10 Cathohc political party
saving that such a movement would be unwise
excessive accentuation Of our rights as American
Let no one suppose that this is movement to in
troduce CathoIics. as Catholics. TO political Office
ofce does not belong to the adherents Of any form
every AMERICAN citizen Possessing the re6uisite
qualifications for political office, not to be discriu
because he has favored Catholics when there was
feii us Keep religion out of poIifics We repiy
THAT Is just what we desire" But they hardly
practice their advice we would certainly see
Catholics better represented in proportion to their
n IS nor - psiTst anv noIitics rSartI ss srcb that
we directing the attention Of Catholics. With
we must cast our ballots in the light Of moral
principles. and conscientiously The elective fra
must be kept pure The Church goes no further
clearly understood then that this is not political
campaign; It is however. camIaign Of education
ing VIII be made known.
that If we were united, not as the senseless Amer-
Protective Association. for the purpose oE pre-
their rights as citizens under the constitutons OF
yiglts ana Cor the redress Of grieva nces-that we
would have been obliged 10 listen TO the heartrend
come to US from the Philippines or that several
representative Catholics would not have been Sc
timately connected with the welfare of the Cath
Of our Country has recently been unfurled?
Again would not the influence accruing from
low 1zg~ In fITaQT q
- ~ " tatioIaI CONGRESS would have been
bought to the exact knowledge Of our grievances,
have had some effect in beating back the e1orIs
Of bigotry. which have. we may say; DESTROYED cur
Indian schools? The objection to GoEeramendf s sI
one which IS constantly in the mouths Of fanatics:
THE schools sectarian' They would Iather
ise me tan 10 be- educated as Catholics No one
Is foolish az not to understand theiT mouve; no
aation IS their frenzied hatred Of the Catholic
among recent outrages upon the Catholic con
science IS the Civil Marriage law IN CUBA, ~hereby
The effect Of this decree of General Brooke is to
and the religious celebration mere ceremony Emo ~
without value in the eye Of the civil law inns Is
lie rights against which We should most earnestly
.ouId be wanting in duty did I not urge he
necessity Of obtaining more CATHOLIC chaplains M
sfsf3 how many brave souls have gone forth TO
meet their God deprived Of the rites OF our our hnIy
allow bigotry follow US in peace ana war ana
deprive Is of our sacred rights! ,,-...1.
i Is not necessary for me to say thronei n
what channels influence Of Catholics shouia q DE De
eyercfsed nor 10 state how Catholic socleles HlaS
unite preserving their identity and speciat,
f0r the nlrpOee Of obtaining our constltutohdl
rights and removing grievances Suitable measo as
ures will gradually suggest themselves 10 10 n6 Ia
leaders among the Iaty the cause grows efu
prosDers and passes from theory to practce
Addresses were made by Supreme Knight 4. L.
Hearn. % Boston: District Deputy Supreme hhlshl
Y. J. Dowling New-York; National Chaplalh 'I"i
rett + Barry Boston; Dominck 1. Murphy Wash
hgt6D and The Rev DR.: John ". Norris, Chan-
celOr u the Trenton Diocese.