The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-13
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system of purely secular instruction
Every possible obstacle has beer
placed in the way of those
who sought to open free Catholic
schools in the districts whence the sis
tiers were expelled. There cannot be
much doubt that this conduct of the
French government is the result OF
studied effort to break down the power
and influence of the only Christianity
which France has ever had or will ever
possess. What the result will be time
alone can tell. In this. as in other
things, the men may propose, but it is
God who disposes Of affairs. He has
before this cast down the mighty from
their seat
Italy Hardly Better.
THE religious outlook in Italy is
hardly better. In Rome. the center and
capital of Christianity. the Father Of
ChristendOm is a virtual prisoner in his
own home. 1t is free to every writer to
denounce and deride the papacy. but he
who essays to defend it exposes him.
self to fine and Imprisonment. The
only title TO glory which Rome has had
these twenty centuries is that it was
the home of the popes. For centuries
there was only one king in Rome, and
he wore a triple crown and was re-
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common father of all who followed
Christ; but to-day there is a king who
holds his court in palace stolen from
the pope and the surest road to favor
at the Quirinal is to sneer at the Vati-
lean. Converts and churches in Rome
have been torn down to furnish a gar
den for the king, and a stable for his
horses.
I'm the Pantheon, a temple which
once held the statues and shrines of all
the pagan deities. the usurpers Of
Rome have placed the body of the first
Piedmont king. who braved the excom~
municat ton of Plus TX and died in the
Quirinal; and there in the Pantheon
they are making the arrangements to
tear down the altar of the blessed sac
rament so as to erect a monument to
hold the dust of Victor EmanuePs son
and successor, Humbert, who was muir
dered by miscreant AS of old, Christ
must give way and Barabbas be in
stalled.
THE authorities are now seeking to
introduce a law of divorce, and thus
Italy will be. if the law passes, COM
PEELED to submit to the infamies which
render out own divorce legislation In
these United States stencil in the
nostrils of decent people and form a
menace to society here.
zone can readily understand the
sorrow which the holy father feels
when he sees all this iniquity. 1t was,
l firmly believe, some consolation to
his sadly afflicted heart when 1 told
him of devoted and faithful clergy
and people who sent by me their SYM
pathy and attachment, and who, I'm
seeking to relieve the pressing needs
of the holy see, only regretted that
they could not do more. The holy
father expressed his especial affection
for the Catholics of the United States,
and declared that their generosity in
his behalf had been remarkable.
Philippine Question.
st was pleased to read during my
stay in Rome the manly protest OF our
fellow Catholics in various parts of the
United States against a proposed imi-
tation of French methods in the case
of the religious orders in the Philip
pines. While enjoying so many of the
blessings of civil and religious liberty
in our beloved country, we should none
the less be on our guard lest this lib
erty should be in any way curtailed
or interferred with. We do not seek
any favors or special legislation, but
we do demand that there shall be no
discrimination against us on account
of our faith. We have been witnesses
of some things which have suggested
a decidedly anti-Catholic feeling on the
part of some branches of our federal
government, notably in the conduct of
Indian affairs. We recognize the equal
ity of all before the law. and would
be among the first to protest against
any action which would be unjust to
any of the Protestant sects. With
equal resoluteness do we insist that We
shall not be Disseminated against be-
cause we are Catholics.
1T is only just and proper to state
that in my audience with the hold ia
Their he expressed his firm conviction
of the good faith and honesty of the
present administration in the settle
ment of the questions connected with
the various religious bodies in the
Philippines.
while 1 have no reason to doubt
the absolute correctness of the view
entertained by the holy father, and am
persuaded of the desire of the admins
tration to deal justly and fairly with
this intricate question, 1t is as we'll
for us to let it be known that since
the question is a religious one, we will
be satisfied only with the solution
which is approved by Rome. The holy
father has sent representative to the
Philippines who will try to arrange
matters with the civil government on
a basis of justice and right. His
views will be brought before the Pope,
with whom the final decision naturally
rests, and with that final decision we
will be content.
Let us avail ourselves of the oppor-
tunity afforded us during these Octo-
Der days of having recourse in our pub
lie devotions to the powerful interces-
sion of the blessed mother of our Lord
that she may obtain for us the peace
which the world cannot give and yet
of which 1t is in such need.
And let us not forget In our pray
ers our venerable Pontiff, beseeching
for him the graces which are necessary
for his exalted position, that God may
preserve him and give him life and
make him blessed upon earth, and de-
liver him not to the will of his enc
miles,
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