The Irish standard., 1901-04-20
A REVEREND BlGo1 REBuKED.

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Peters as editor of The Book World
has been accepted by Siegel- Cooper
Co. the well-known dry goods firm
and department store proprietors of
New York and Chicago. In other
words, he was bounced from his Job
for making the magazine the medium
of sectarian bigOtly against the Cath
Ollie church.
The publication is Il literary and
trade journal and it was never intend
ell by the firm that anything offensive
to any religious denomination should
appear in it's pages. 1t does not pay Il
business concern of suclf gigantic pro.
portions as that of Siegel- Cooper Co.
to publish a magazine of a religious or
political nature to draw custom to
their establishments. and they We're
careful to notify Mad Peters of that
fact. The money of Catholics, Prot
Gstants. agnOStics and materinlistS was
all the same to them. and they cared
absolutely nothing for the religious or
non-religious beliefs of their patrons.
Cash is what they were after. and in
the words of Moore they let points of
belief to ''simpleton sagrs and reason
ing FOOLS
Their clerical editor however.
thought to do a little missionary work
on the side by inserting an article on
the religions of Japan from the pen of
Rev. Robert Stuart Macarthur, Il Can
adam Orangemnn who is pastor of a
Baptist church in Gotham. MacAr-
thur is like all men of his tribe-a
narrOwminded bigOt. OF course. he is
a loyal American as well as a loyal
Britisher, and though he recently be-
came citizen Of the United States. he
is a monarchst at heart and consc-
quently an upholder OF Mckinley m
perAlism.
Not long since this braying donkey
from across the border stigmatized
Washington's Farewell Address, one
of the grandest productions in Amcri-
can patriotic literature, as Il fetish I'M
worthy Of veneration. Many time
and oft has he accused Catholics of
disloyalty to this republic and branded
their religion as superstitous and idol
atrous. Had he confined himself to
structures on the Japanese in his arti-
Gle, MAD Peters" would still he ed-
tor, for few Orientals trade with Sic
gel-Cooper Co. But in his reference to
the superstitions of Japan. the clerical
contributor could not help abiding to
the Catholics by saying: zone may
see certain religionists in New York
showing a similar superstition about
an alleged bone Of an alleged saints
arm.''
That was enOgh. The cver-vigilant
Boston Pilot drew tho attention of
Siegel- Cooper Go. to this gratuitous in,
suit. The lrishAmerican did likewise
The result was that Mad Peters" got
bounced. and the editorial chair is now
filled by another. In a letter in re
Spouse to an editorial comment in Oul
New York contemporary, Siegel- Coopc,
Co. said:
1--WE regret exceedingly the unfortu
nate article which. it is needless tC
say. was inserted in our magazine not
only without our sanction. but also
without our knowledge The policy OF
The Book World. as outlined to TIL,
editor by the owners thereof. was to
be strictly literary; and express in
structions were given that nothing OF
a religious or political nature was
ever to appear in it's columns. We arc
more than sorry that our instructions
were disregarded, and ask you to &C
cept our assurances that the state
ments complained Of were made MOI
only without the knowledge or sane
ton, but in direct violation of the in
sructions Of the Siegel- Cooper Co
We also desire to say that we have nc
cepted the resignation of the Rev. DR.
Madison @. Peters from the editorshi,
of The Book World"
Peters and Macarthur can turn thei
popguns against popery from thei
pulpits until they are red in the face
but they can no longer make TIL,
Book World Of Siegel-C Cooper Go. tn,