The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-08
SAID BY CATHOLICS
FEDERATED SOCIETIES ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS ON FRIARS AND
PHILIPPINES
GIVE EXPRESSION OF
SYMPATHY WITH THE FORMER |
One of the Speakers Says 1t Is lmpor-
tant That the Administration Be In
formed Fully on Conditions in the
Officers Are Elected.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE temper of
the convention of Federated Catholic
societies relative to the Philippine
question, was put to the test at the
closing session today.
John T. Keating, national officer of
the Hibernians, offered a substitute
resolution for those previously brought
before the meeting. Mr.. Keating pro-
posed that the delegates dismiss the
friar and the Philippine school QueS-
tionS with a mere expression of salts
faction with the manner in which the
subject is being handled by the
Vatican and the administration.
When motion on the sub
stitute was put, there was but one af-
firmative vote, and that one was Keat-
ing. The convention then adopted the
following resolution
I'VE hereby express confidence that
the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt president
of the United States, will perform his
duty under the constitution and laws,
and our firm belief that he will insti-
tute a rigid judicial inquiry into any
abuses by subordinate government Of
ficials in our territorial possessions and
promptly rectify such abuses. We are
especially confident that in his dealings
with the serious problems arising in
the Philippine islands, property and
personal rights guaranteed by treaty,
| laws and constitution will be faithfully
safeguarded and protected.
Sympathy With Friars.
Resolved, That we extend to the
friars in the Philippines our fullest
III hi, of f,oio I.
| that we appreciate the value of their
| services in the cause of religion and
| humanity; that we pledge them our
support as American citizens in up
| holding the hands of our government in
| it's determination to see that they are
treated with that common justice that
| belongs to all who enjoy the protection
| of the American flag.
Resolved, That this federation con-
| graduate the Vatican and the Ameri
can government on the possession at
! tained in the negotiations regarding the
| questions which have arisen in the
| Philippines, and we express our full
| confidence that these negotiations will
! be continued until a just and amicable
| solution be obtained"
| Confidence in the administration to
|
| friars' lands and as to education in the
| insular possessions was the tenor of
| the discussion. The resolution on the
! Philippines was spoken of by a mem
| Der of prominent clerical and lay dele
gates, in particular by Father O'Reil-
ley, the Augustinian friar, who called
upon President Roosevelt some time
ago as the representative of the order
to lay the Catholic view of the ques-
ton before him. Bishops Messmer
and McFaul and Alphons Koebel, of
| New York, also addressed the conven-
tion on the question.
Should EnIighten Government.
| Father O'Reilley said he thought he
voiced the sentiment of the convention
| when he said that it was the place of
the federation to enlighten the govern
ment as to the true situation in the
| Philippines. Men, he said, whose duty
it was to inform the administration
impartially had been blind to the true
| conditions. Once informed, he said
there could be no possible doubt that
! federal officials could cooperate with
| the Vatican, without friction, to the
amicable settlement of the controversy
The convention decided not to send
delegates to the Catholic anti saloon
convention at Washington, D. c., on
Dec. 8, but passed resolution indorsine
Other resolutions regretted the pres
ent circumstances surrounding the In
dian schools, and pledged active and
moral support in remedying the condi
tions. The establishment of Catholic
high schools wherever practicable was
advocated; sympathy was expressed
for the Catholics of France in their
present troubles, and recognition was
taken on the deaths of Archbishops
Feehan and Corrigan.
Atlantic City was chosen as the
meeting place of the convention, in the
third week of July, 1903.
The election of officers resulted ir
| few changes. The officers are: T. B
Mynahan, Columbus. Ohio, president;
Louis w. Kaufman, New York, first
vice president; F. B. Kierce, Sar
Francisco, second vice president; Dan
iel Duffy, Pennsylvania, third vice
president; Anthony F. Matre, Cincin-
natl, Ohio, secretary; H. J. Fries, Erie
Pa, treasurer; Chris O'Brier. Chicago
marshal; board of directors, M. P
Mooney, Ohio; Nicholas Conner, Iowa;
j. H. Riordan, Indiana; Thomas Can
non, Chicago; DIR. Fowler, Kentucky:
F. P. Immekus, Pennsylvania; D. p
| Calvin, Vermont