The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
IGNORES IRELAND'S ADVICE
Says Catholic Teachers are
Disseminated Against.
American Soldiers Have Carried q
Corruption to Manila Which
Had Never Been Dreamed
Of by the Natives.

Chicago. Aug. 5-The American Federa~
tin of Catholic Societies met this after
noon at the Young Mems Christian hall.
In the afternoon after the address Of
welcome by DR.. H. 8. Taylor on behalf
Of Mayor Harrison, and M. r. Girten,. on
behalf Of the Catholic societies Of the
city. the convention went into executive
session and organized.
Short addresses were made by Bishops
Messmer OF Green Bay. Wis, and No
Faul Of Trenton. N. j., and by the prest-
dent OF the federation.
1t was evident from the tenor of the
remarks made in the afternoon that the
convention would not regard the mani
festo Of Archbishop ireland. warming
them against a discussion of the adminis-
tration's methods in the Philippines. At
the evening meeting Bishop McFaul was
the principal speaker and directed his
attention to the treatment of the Friars
and the school question in the Philippines.
The Bishop said in part:
THE calm, intelligent observer must
admit that some OF the statements, made
In the public press regarding the situation
In the Philippines, were either incorrect
or exaggerated.
There was, nevertheless. a very sub
stantial foundation of truth m most OF
the reports. which amply justified the
structures made upon those accountable
for the abuse of power.
Mere Denials insufficient.
mo one Is foolish enough to admit that
in affairs of SO important a nature mere
deniais are conclusive. particularly when
made by interested parties. We had
already been warned to be on Iur guard.
when the news arrived that the Catholic
o.zn-ches in the Philippines were desc
Grated and looted, officers Of high rank
in the army attempted to refute the
charges, yet the Dissertation and looting
of those sacred edifices are dow so GER
tain that claims for damages to ecclesi-
astical property will be accepted by the
government.
Reports. too. of the frightful spread
of drunkenness and immortality after the
occupation of Manila by the American
army were vigorously assailed Is there
now any one who has the audacity to
question their truth? Since then we
have all heard of the water cure and
the murderous orders issued by an Ameri-
can general. The preparation of those
outrages were not known for time, they
were, however, so fragrant that it was
impossible to keep them from the knowI-
edge of the public. The Introduction
alone of the public school system was
just cause for ALARM
Friars Have Suffered.
The speaker then declared that the
federation is deeply interested in obtain
ing just treatment for the Friars in the
who had suffered. he declar-
ed, under so many cruel oalumnies."
Bishop McFaul charged that in select
ing school teachers for the Philippines
had been practiced against
the Catholics, because of a total OF 967
teachers who he said had teen sent to
the islands, but IS or 10 were Catf olics.
THE impression has conc abroad" the
bishop said, that America ID furnishing
educational facilities to the Ffilpinos for
the first time and that the people were
In a state of dense ignorance. This was
another calumny. For centuries the
Friars dwelt with the tribes Of the Philip
pines and 1t is to them that they are
indebted for whatever they possess OF
education and religion. They are
chaste and a pure people unaware OF
many of the vices of civilization until
American soldiers occupied their soil"