The sun., 1900-09-27
FOR CATHOLIC FEDERATION:
FATHER WALL SAYS ROMANTsTS ARE
DISCRIUINATED AGAINST.


National Union Discusses Bishop MoFau,s
Plan to Unite All the Societies In the
Church, Mig Meeting TO he Held Here
Thanksgiving Day-New Omoer' Elected
The real work Of the convention Of the Catho-
lie Young Mems National Union which was
opened in the Park Theatre. Brooklyn, was
completed yesterday afternoon. Considerable
discussion was had on the proposition put
forth by Bishop McFaul Of Trenton for the
federation Of all catholic societies In the United
States. In speaking on this subject the Rev
DR.. +. II. WALL pastor Of the Church OF The
Holy Rosary. Manhattan, and National lreai-
dent Of the union said:
There Is no doubt that the Catholics are
Disseminated against, although they simply
demand their rights under the Constitution.
Take. for example, the Indian school question.
This Government entered into solemn cove
nant with the authorities TO the effect that
II the Church established. built and equipped
schools and furnished teachers that the Gov
ernment would maintain them. This agree
ment has not been lived up TO by the United
States. Other religious denominations that
had built schools have relinquished those
schools to the State. The Catholics VIII not
do this and stlll keep on teaching. although
the appropriation for the schools which the
Government makes yearly is very srnalI ana
Is yearly decreasing Soon, probably the
appropriation will be nil
Then AXE, for example, the lootng OF Catho-
lie churches In the Philippines by the American
troops Some Of the sacred relics from the
churches are now exhibited III store WlhdoWs
on Fulton street in this city. Ana III pom
the Philippines and Cuba many Of the school
houses, built and equipped by Nathohcs. Hero
confscated by the American Goiiihanue's @
for Government use and occupation.
zone Of tho most unjust edgts ever pro,
mulgated an edct reading more like an ukaseoi
the Gar OF Russia, that OF zen Le4nm m Nba
refusing TO recognize a marriage soleinnl2ed
by the rites Of the Catholic Church, periorIhea
by a priest Of that church, and declaring mat
none but civil marriage contract would pe
valid such an edlct was lnqultoqs IA the
extreme and clearly showed discrliininat0n; III r9
ber OF the Philippine Commission, notWlth-
standing the fact that the commlssion was
5 Is where S G the greater pooS
of the population belongs to the CatAoAo
Church.
federation are the knights Of Columbus, the
Catholic Benevolent Legion, the Ancent OrdeI
9t Hiocrnans me D9 0a'hS"nC iSa CotboIIo Knishts
4 resolution was adopted calling ior q bie
meeting OF delegates representing al these
Hotel on the afternoon Of Thanksgiving Day,
when some action may be taken IN the interest,"
Of the federation - a..
Pro-Cathedral Newark; the Rev Father Layelle,
rector OF st Patriok's Cathedral: former SierlH
MILAN j. Buttng. Deputy Commit missioner
lanes + Kirwin Of the Department OF Public
buildings, Lighting and supplies; tongre Ssman
Fitzgerald, j. $ Mahoney Of Boston, Michael
+ McGuldrick and the Rev B, J Began OF RAN
wav, y. ! .,--
vear. President. the Rev. DR.. + II Wall. of
New York: + rst Vice President, the Rev =. J.
Began, Of Railway. y. j Second Nice-Presl-
dent. Joseph r. Kearney of Brooklyn secretary
and Treasurer. Edward T.. Gallagher of Phila-
delphia. ,,t- Mn.
delphia beginning Sept 25, 1901.
A reception was rendered 20 the visiting
delegates by the Brooklyn societies at the
clubhouse OF st Peters Catholic Library As
ISOLATION In Warren street, last night Il Ihe IN,
led nv the letter arriers' and THIS morning
the delegates will visit the Navy Yard and from
there viii take trolley cars 70 Coney Island.
Beach Hotel.