The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-03
CATHOLICS And SOCIALISM
CHURCH TO GAIN CONTROL OF
SOCIAL MOVEMENT.
r,r,stian Democracy Il Pope Lco's Plan
TO stem the Socialist Revolution In
Europe -Papacy and Clergy to Lead
instead or Non-ReiiEious Laymen'

instead OF Non-ReiiEious Laymen.
po,R. Oct. ie.-The anti-clerical social
4. coalition thSt Is trying to establish a
n.u power and a new society on the Con-
,ioant OF Europe has brought out, In happy
contrast, the development Of Christian
asmocracy in all countries. Holland,
Garmany and Italy offer the most character
;sio examples. Immediately after the
~h,Iliant triumph Of tho Catholic anti
revolutionary alliance the speech from
the throne Of the Queen Of Holland has
announced clearly the broadest programme
~ social reforms. II Ia a vindication OF
MGR. S~chalpman. the friend n compan-
ion In arms OF the Able Lemire. Of the Able
Naudet, OF the Abb6 Gayraud and OF their
fellows In France and throughout the world.
Al the last congress at Osnabrlck, so clearly
inspired by Rome, Catholic Germany so
mkewarm, and here and there, 80 hostile
toward Christian democracy. has gilded
democratio Abbes, like Abb4 Dasbach.
who struck the keynote OF social de-
mocracy.
II Is an important event. By the Pope's
orders, since the congress at laramie,
Guelphio Italy Is reorganizing the Opera
Del Congress- on the very principles OF
Christian democracy. Abbate Murri. editor
Of revie VII and newspapers. Dom Albertario
and Dom vercesl. the principal Italian
democratio Abbots. are seeing their ideas
translated into deeds. In Austria, the
Christian Socialist party and the demo-
cratic Abbes are now the only organized
popular force against the invading Social
ists. In Switzerland the ideas OF Christian
democracy are spreading like pervasive
air. The most eminent and popular of
Bishops, Mgr. Egger. recently in the solemn
discussion of w~orkingmen's pensions,
pleaded with fervor and authority for
social reform. 1t was an historic action
the opportune initiative Of which was
praised by the best journals. The Sankt
Gallen Ostschreis has taken high rank
in the crusade. under the editorship OF
Herr Baumberger. the friend and adviser
OF the Swiss Abbes.
The current IL general. Coming down
from the Sacred Mount 1t Is destined to
f~ertilize the plains and to protect them
against the socialist torrent. In the pres
ence Of the international coalition there 8
but one form of strategy open to Us Chris
inn democracy out one plan OF combat.
and Of organization, social reform, Clerical
education, teaching IN the schools, par
liamentary. political and electoral 40
tivity-our intellectual and religious d.
ractirns oil will be inspired by this. In
italy. where the Holy See directs popular
tactics moro personally, the Pope has
Joined 70 doctriral injunctions a positive
line OF conduct. That is lone becausc
- WIZ VntUat NFnznTNn fhnra moro I'M
mediately the fundamental interests OF
the Universal Church; the solution Of the
dissension between I.aly and the Papacy.
That living example will be initiated through
out the world, because every country has
the same enemies 20 eight against and the
same ideal to attain.
The enemy is the coz lition which pro-
poaes to ~monopolize for its own profit the
determining factor Of the age, the social
Questions. The ideal Is the constitution
q. the new Fourth Estate" on n Christian
and rational basis. If the Papacy, the
Church, the Catholics do not fulfil this urgent
duty the coalition will found everywhere
a new power and a new society. The po-
ltical 1889 organized a whole century
against us; the social 1850. that Of tho NOR
row, will, IL We are not careful. be brought
on in its turn and against Christianity.
let the old conservative groups oppose
20 the formidable anti-clerical socialist
leviathan some sort Of r~ejuvenated lib
Graham or methods that all parties have
thrown aside like old clothes. that is their
affair. All parties have a right to commit
suicide. They perish II they do not change,
for. born Of the needs Of a period. they
pas away with the ephemeral circumstance
that brought them into power. But the
Papacy and the Church. eternal institu-
tons that have received from God the
mission 70 adapt the currents Of thought
Il each generation TO the principles Of the
Gospels, never sit down 20 rest az the end
u the road Of history, moaning without
acting over the hurrying on Of societies
hat are advancing toward the future.
Other countries are Ia better trim tina n
Francs for this new form ~ action. Al
most ~everyWhera the people has preserved
a Catholic soul aud feeling II France
fhe coming 81 IA. Fourth Estate ooinci de-
vith religious iudif.ranoe on the part Of
the working aud agricultural CLASSES Tho
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