Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-10

Fair ~ state that nnas,,,.l t, ,..,-,,t.
his mission was an .ntirn foiI,rS I[-,sttS
Archbishop ChapeiIe identitioG bin"t IN I
closely with the friar interests and I'M
destroyed compIettlv wh1tcvrr inGuenc,
he migtt else have had in brinrina ShnuN
better relations on the part Of the church
with the great mass of the CatboIirs ~
the islands. 1t has been said th1f mis-
line Of conduct was pursued uunn thn ht-
lief that by eniisting The nnvverf,i IN
huouce OF the mona<tic orders he coi,Id
secure his hearts DESIRE cardtn1I's I,,f
I,a this III il NAV his ,,1vttI;ttt 7 I'll I'LL
l.',rnnrations and lii ne,git tiIttlS ~ 'iiI
Onrrr tf. pe0ple To- l,rcent ~ , - -
thu friars to the parishes Vim him MI,
cordial hatred OF lie Catho6cs ~ iii.
islands. and was no doubt fnStrunanlr,
iu bringing about his recall 1t is to be
hoped that his successor Monsignor
.Snaretu. who is now on his way 10 III,
.icl.nJs NAV RECOGNIZE noorn ,.ia.,-t,- III
.dutN tu the interest Is he rpnresants Iust-
nv Or uniuStly, the antacntisr, nf tn;s
nrai,lc t. the rcIi.iUUs orders has ra,cbr,i
such 4 chronic stage that the welfare ana
prestige vi the Catholic church M thuSt
Islands absolutely demand their expulsion
Or withdrawal There is no other solu-
ton 81 the question
While primarily a church nrobIen the
situation is one DIT affects vitality our
government in these islands ana Involves
one uf the IrdVtst questIons III 1Ta nan,
presented IL the civil cnrnmiS.io,, ~ ~,
luton. Cur principle OF the absolute sen
aration Of the church ana state il dIfl-
cult Of appreciation by the churchmen u
these islands, ana IS scarcely understood
lat all by the people. The church asks
thar TIM government protccr HI urouert u
and force the parishes to accent its
Priests while the ut.oule dar,a,,d tbn nm
conditional expulsion of IN friars and
the coniiscation Of th.ir nrnf.ArI,
Pledged as il is to the sumner, .nf narsu1,,il
ard nruurrtW rights tb1 on,,..,,r,,,.ot i
placed i'll I'M attitude before ths nrOpi..
Of backing the church in its demands. 4
number OF fruirS WHO have sought 10 re
turn to their parishes have ,,gu hout.l
ana stoned IN the people. ana ttc 9IIthnr.
tiles have been aprt dled to for uratcctiau.
The commission, On the other hand. is
Hooded with petitions from all parts ot
the ISLANDS protesting against the friars
ana aShIl- tHIt tlclr return To the par
lsntS ~ lHihliuell. Inc people cannot b@
The return 81 me iFfars is purely il mat
ttr Of thlrth pollc%, with which the com
mission mas nothing whatever to do.
mere can ne no question but that the
diiItuut m tl' tnitCn IN this matter has
embarrassed sdnd Is embarrassing tn,
government seriously in lis work nf ia.
c.ifcation ana i'm U-innino ia. .r,,.,j lii
If M ,,..,,Is Aside rr,,y2 ~ T' -
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innd, H''07''oIl nj -iI"'
INIT n,,.,I. Irvine imam tI,,. t.,,.,-.. ,,,.,,.
cries clam that he land w., 7c,,,Iiia.i
from tnum fhrouch duroSs tbr,,i,,,I
fraud ANA through uuesttnn1hi. ,1rthn'1s
ana thai tlt.v Shnl,T,i nnr he ,.,,,,i,, II.i n
nav rp1tII therefor: thar tbn,- ana th.i,.