Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-20

better element began to get restless. and
when Father Medina was seen ascending
the pulpit q loud and general murmuring
commenced. The men left the church. only
few remaining In their seats
Friar Medina read his representation,
stating that he had been authorized by his
holiness. the pope, to preach the divine
word and addressed some bitter phrases TO
the audience concerning their manifesto
tons against the friars. &c.). His voice
was drowned by the gable and shouting,
Missing and loud imprecations of those who
were outside.
For a second time he began to speak
and the chorus was repeated. Nearly all
the women took flight through the near
est doors, frightened by this unusual dis
turoance, some even running through the
chancel There remained but a small
group on the left-hand side of the church
who hudded themselves together near the
confessional. The few gentlemen who first
stayed now also went outside and there
then remained but three or four 1t began
to dawn on Father Medina that the best
thing to do would be to get off the pull
pit and this he did
When the people outside heard the
articles or faith beginning to be chanted
they all re-entered the church and an
piled themselves to their religious deyo-
tons as II nothing had happened With
the exception Of a few women who had
gone home and a few men who remained
outside, all the rest listened quietly to the
end of the mass
The religious views of a people must
be respected. There only IS bad feeling
against certain class. They are not op-
posed to the religion.
Plan to Chastise Friars.
Let us review this occurrence with i'm
partially and by detail:
Some of the people especially among
the women, left the church through fear
of what might occur The demonstra-
aiSrls I,,.
ready occurred but who can uuelI a non
ular demonstration?
When the mass was over the people
assembled under the portico and on the
street to the right of the cathedral
AT these places few of those basins
secure holy water had been placed as Is
customary at the festival of St. Peter and
ST Paul, and as il had rained the night
before, nice small pool of standing water
mad formed near this point and the peop,e
occupied themselves in making this q mud
hole with the manifest intention of using
the same for purpose.
The conversation turned to what else
tney should do when the fathers prtro
Medina and Jorge Romantics. came ont.
Inc concourSe was determined to see the
run out in spite IF the blazing hot sun
and remained in he vicinity of the church
several OF the Filipino clergy implored the
crowd to deSist and leave off their active
preparations and evident purpose But they
were answered: Don't be alarmed. father
nothing is going to happen to YOU the
otherS said. We won't do a thing to them
but give them a nice bath in this mudhuIc
for their remembrance. Another, with
harsher designs, said, as he showed a fist
full of mud:
q This is clay from TaIisay'
CIallsay is where the friars own extern
Sive estateS)
Little by little the crowd became ay,-
peased and quieted. and by 10 o'clock all
had left the vicinity.
When squad of American soldiers af-
terward happened along 1--WE don't know
whether or not they were called TO preserve
order) the crowd had already left and the
priests as we'll The police did not have
occasion to interfere, hence good order pre-
vailed
Mob Attacks Friars.
The Manila New American on July IL
contains the following concerning anti
friar outbreaks:
Two Dominican friarS and Padre Manu-
vac, the native priest, were mobbed by the
people of the pueblo of Calasiao, Pangasi-
nan, June 20, in a demonstration against
the friars. The priest had to take refuge
in the convent and the friarS We're hooted
until they took the train for Dagupan On
thelr way home to Manuog, where they
have been stationed
Through the Democracia the federal
party, upon receipt of the news from Gala
slao, issued a proclamation, which reads in
part as follows:
The hostile demonstration with which
the inhabitants of Calasiao received the
two friars whose insolent visit they could
not cOuntenance is approved generally by
the press of Manila.
The federal party does not interfere
in religious matters, but il affirms that the
friar question is purely political, and par
ucularly as the friarS continue to claim
authority over the people and seriously
prejudice the progress, peace, happiness
and liberties of our people.
The action of the people is Endorsed by
the federal party, and such action may
serve as an example and precedent to be
observed when persons opposed to peace
attempt TO repeat outraSes on the people
of other towns.
DO not use violence, but by more
peaceful manifestations demonstrate to the
American people that the Filipinos appre-
Ciate and will preserve the liberties which
American sovereignty confers.'
Great preparations had been made by
the natives of Calasiao. a town of 1000
population, on the Manila and Dagupan
railroad, near Dagupan, to celebrate the
fiesta of San Pedro San Pablo. The town
was decorated with banners and bunting,
and a program of music and other enter
tainment was arranged, so that the towns
people could. honor their patron saint as
in peaceful days.
Padre Mamuyac. the native cure, who
has shown his friendship for the friars
from time to time, invited two of the Do
mnican order from Macuog, a place about
thirty miles distant. and off the railroad
beyond Dagupan. The populace had no
knowledge of this action on the part of the
padre, and everything promised a merry
fiesta until the native cure and the two
Dominicans made their appearance on the
plaza.
The entire populace displayed strong feel
ing against the friars. When one of them
started to speak he was hooted. Bad eggs,
tomatoes. mud and stones soon rained on
the two friars, and the cries of out with
the friars'' was upon every mouth. The
two priests struck out for the convent for
refuge. the crowd following, hooting and
throwing missiles after them.
The Star SpanEIed Banner.
In vain Mamuyac endeayored to stay the
storm. He rebuked them for their lack of
hospitality. They turned the padre and
gave him as much mud as they did the Do
minicans. The padre declared he would ex-
communicate them. The populace hooted
him and told him to join the ladrones as
they called the Dominicans in the convent.
viva la eXcomunon," some cried mean
ing thereby that they would be glad to be
accommodated for chasing the friars out
of town.
The padre also took to the convent for