The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-02-22
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
Speaks on Anarchy to the Chicago
Commercial Club.

Speaks on Anarchy to the Chicago
Commercial Club.
Anarchy is anarchy, whether it he
mere philosophy or Il more assertiye.
practical type. This is the view of
Archbishop John Ireland of st. Paul,
says tho Chicago Tribune. He told
100 members of the Merchants Club
last Saturday night that the phlo-
sophie doctrine Of Tolstoi or a Krop-
TOXIN was us dangerous to the foulna-
tons OF American government as the
creed of the assassin. He recognized
no distinguishing line.
The distinguished Catholic prclatc
WAS the principal speaker ut the thir-
ty-sccond meeting of the club, held mt
klnsleN's. The subject under discus
sion was THE Limitations of Lib
"rty. and Archbishop Ireland's atl-
dress was fer the most part devoted
to Il discussion of sociological condi-
tions as they exist in the United States
and to pointing out the liberties. ap-
preaching license. that are mcnacing
American institutions.
1--WE Slumbercd on in the belief that
there WAS no anarchy in America"
said the Archbishop. until the ;lss;,ss-
ination of William Mckinley dispclled
this false idea. Now we know it is
tjInn t1lnt t,,1 mi
the protection of our homes, for an
arcly lives among us. We are heset
by this rebellion against all law and
all government The real evil lies
III the propagation of anarchistc doc
trim" and methods. The drumming
of wild socialism into the ears of tl,e
people that wealth is unfairly distrib-
'lled. and that the weak are oppressed
by the strong-thcse are some of the
things that create anarchists. Wc
need laws, and if the government has
NOT the power To enact them the con-
stlIution should be amended"
Standing ont in theoretical OPPOSE
ton to this emphatic declaration were
the views of Professor George Il, Vim
cent of the University of Chicago. the
other speaker, who announced nt the
beginning of dis address that he would
treat the subject from the view point
Of the college man.
Every society that is to succeed
must of necessity crush out those ele-
men> that arc Il menace to it," he
said. LAW is valuable only in 81 far
as ii mol'ls the views of the people
Liberty is the safest plan. and it is
the one to which we must adhere in
dralin" with this question. Freedom
of opinion will work out it's own des-
TIMES and we cannot restrict this free
dom. 1T would be dangerous. Ideas
will seek their own level. The good
ones will survive while those that are
bad'will sink ana pass away.
'lhe solution Of this whole question
must rest in education. and it must be
an advanced type of education that
will teach men to think not only for
protection but for the evolution of new
IDEAS"
Herc again Archbishop Ireland diff
fcred with Professor Vincent. He
held that religion offered the only safe
solution.
"The greatest peril in this country
today is the decay of religion among
all classes" he said. when thousands
Of the masses never utter a prayer or
cross the threshold of Il temple Of the
living God our social structure is top.
pling on its base. If it can he truth
fully said that society and it's laws
constitute the sole power for subluing
passion, then both will eventually dis
appear. The moral responsibility for
such conditions as we find in this
country today rests in the depths of
the public heart. ana naugnt but reli-
giOn can build this up.
II do not fear the ultimate reign
of anarchy, for anarchy, proclaimed
by Il thousand blasting trumpets today.
would not last till shutdown; vet, to
he forewarBed is to be forearmed, and,
as We cherish liberty and America.
let lis guard we'll the republic"
In concluding his address Professor
Vincent said:
when such questions as this con-
front us it is time for us to reaftirm
our faith in tho ultimate outcome, and
not centralize control, but leave it open
to the masses. We surely can trust
the fundamental principles we have
adopted and after all it is social eco
Monies and not law that exert the
greatest influence upon our govern
ment and its people,"
LORD DUFFERIN.