The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-08-02
CATHOLIC OPINION

a writer in the Living Church, one OF
the ablest of the Protestant church pa
pers, has noticed that, las a rule, the
convert to Catholicity is fervent and zeal
Gus at least. The convert to Protestant
ism, from my own experience, seems to
sink into religious apathy" Dean Swift
who also noticed things, wished that the
Pope would stop throwing his weeds over
into the Protestant garden Many others
have noticed that it is usually the best
ProteStantS who become Catholics, and
the worst Catholics who become Protest
ants Hard-headed business men have
noticed that no one becomes Il Catholic
to improve his social, financial or politi-
cal prospects. And we ourselves have
noticed that Protestants who become
Catholics never feel remorse for their
conversion when they come to die.-The
Ave Maria
Acting Governor Wright according. to
Washington dispatch. fatty denies that
any attempt is being made by Protestant
teachers in the islands to prOselyte the
Catholic Filipino children.
His statements meet the charges with a
bold broadside of denial. Governor
Wright, unless press DISPATCHES erred:
was ordered to investigate charges of
PROSECUTING, and if found true, to stop
the practice. Presumably it was meant
that his Investigations should extend over
the islands. What does he do? Within
forty-eight hours after receiving orders
he cables back that the charges are UNI
true. In proof he cites conditions exist
ing, or alleged to exist. in the city of
Manila. Has he investigated the charges
as the same apply to cities and towns in
the interior, hundreds of miles from the
capital of Luzon? Could he possibly do
so in the time that elapsed from the re-
ception of orders from Washington? We
do not think he could. OF what value,
then, is his cabled denial? Very little,
we fear.
The Observer conceives it unwise to
intensity Catholic feeling with regard to
the Philippines Nevertheless, common
sense shows that such investiga tions cam
not satisfy. He is a strange Catholic
who would be content with the denial
given. 1t settles absolutely nothing. With
exception of Manila, il presents no proof
of any kind: and Manila is not the whole
Philippine archipelago. Besides. was it
not denied from Manila that American
soldiers were looting Catholic churches?
Ard was it not afterward proved true?
Filipino women were being outraged by
soldiers? And was 1t not later proved
true? Was not the water cure at first
denied and was it not also denied that
General Smith issued the order to slay
all over 10? We are satisfied this prose-
lyting charge needs deeper probing. Now,
who will probe it to the bottom? What
next?-The Pittsburg Observer.
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The attempt of any government, how
ever powerful and energetic, to deprive a
people forcibly of their faith, at least in
these days. is a mere beating of the wind.
The Louvain correspondent of the Catho-
lie Sentinel records that when a little
great man. holding the office of orefect
of the department of Haute-Vienne.
France, lately directed the crucifiX to be
removed from the schools of Vigen, the
teachers were surprised next day to find
the children on hand as usual, and each
wearing a small crucifix on the breast.
1T was the Christian mothers protest
against a behest inspired by bigotry and
hatred for the religion of the Divine Cru
Gifted" All honor to the mothers of
Vigen! They seem to be the best men
in France.-The Ave Maria.