Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
Believed that Roosevelt VIII Perform His
Duty Under the Constitution.
REPORTS ARE CONDEMNED
Desire Of Federated Societies to See that
Government Understands Question.
SYMPATHY EXTENDED TO THE FRlARs
support Pledged Thena as Americas
Citisens IN UphOIdins Hands Of
Government IN Discrimination
60 see Them Get Justice.


C5tcAGo. Aug. THE temper Of the con-
vention OF the Federated Catholic Societies
relative to the Philippine question was put
to the test at the closing session today.
John 7. Keating a national ofhcer Of the
Hibernians, offered a Substitute resolution
for those previously brought before the
meeting. Mr.. Heating proposed that the DEL
egates dismiss the friars and the PhilippInel
school questions with mere expression of
satisfaction with the manner In which the
subject Is being handled by the vatican ana
the administration, When \ motion on the
subject was put there was but one afarma-
tive vote. and that one was Keatlags. The
convention then adopted the following rsso-
luton on the subject:
We hereby express confidence that Hon.
Iheooore Roosevelt, president OF the United
States, will perform his duty under fhe
constitution and laws, and our firm belief
That he VIII institute a rigId judicial In
ernment officials IN our territorial poseea-
slons and promptly rectify such abuses
We are especially confident that in his
dealings with the serious probIems arfginr
In the Philippine islands, property and ijer-
sonal rights guaranteed by treaty laws and
and protected.
Resolved. That we extend to the friars
M N, the IN MIniippines our fullest sympathy In
the value Of their services In the cause of
religion and humanity, that we pledge
upholding the hands OF our government in
Its determination to zee that they are
treated with that common Justice that ba-
longs to all who enjoy the protection Of the
American flag
Resolved. That this federation congratu-
late the vatican and the American govern-
ment on the position attained In the neEoti-
stllons ln regarding the questionf which have
arisen as 10 the Phiiippines and we express
Will be continued until just and amicable
COnndence In Administrations.
Confidence in the administration to do
the right thing In the matter Of ths Spanish
friar lands ia the Philippines and as 10 cd
ucation in the insular Possessions was the
tenor OF the discussion at the morning ses-
sion OF the convention Of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Catholics.
The resolution on the Philipplnes wns
spoken to by a number OF prominent clef-
icd and lay delegates, In particular by
Father oReiIly. the AuNustinisn iriaf. Who
called upon President Roosevelt some time
ago as Representative Of tie order ID LAY
the Catholic view Of the question before
him.
Bishops Messmor and McFauI and Al
phonse Koeble Of New York aleo addressed
O'Reilly said he thought he voiced the sem
timent Of the convention when he said Il
was the place OF the federation TO enllghten
the government as TO the true situation in
the Philippines
Men. he said, whose duty It was to .hsorm
the administration impartially had been
blind to true conditions. How, then, was
there to be oficial knowledge Of the Cath
Ollie view Of the matter unless this conven-
tion let the government know bow Catho-
lies, in general stood on the matter Once
inform the president and the Department
OF state. he said, and there could be no pos
sible doubt that federal oficials could oo-
operate with the vatican without friction
to the amicablo settlement OF the contro-
versy
The convention decided not 70 send dele
gates to the Catholic anti-aaioon conten-
tion at Washington. d. c.. an December 80,
but passed resolutions endorsing temper
ance.
Sympathy for the Friars.
After further discussion the resolution on
the Philippine question embodying words
OF sympathy and support for the ffiars. con-
fidence in the United States government
and respect for its attitude toward Catholic
questions and condemnation Of the unfa.
vorable reports circulated about the triars.
was passed.
Other resolutions regretted the present
circumstances surrounding the Indian
schools and pledged active and moral sup
port IN remedying the conditions. The ss-
tablishment OF Catholic high schools where
ever practicable was advocated; sympathy
was expressed for the Catholics IN France
in their present troubles and suitable recog-
milton was taken of the deaths Of Arch
bishops Feehan and corrignn.
Atlantic CITY was chosen as the mosiins
place Of the convention IN the third week Of
July. 1909
the election OF oaaesrs resulted IN few
changes. The officers are:
T. B. Minahan. Columbus. o.. PRESIDENT;
Louis W. Kaufman. New York. nrst vice
president r. B, Kierco. san Francisco. sec
end vice president; Daniel Duffy. Pennsyi-
vania third vice PRESIDENT Anthony r Ma
trie. Cincinnati, secretary; II. ,. Fries EFse.
Pa. treasurer; Chris OBrien. Chicago. mar
shal. Board OF directors: M. p Money,
Ohio; Nicholas Conner Iowa; J. H. Ricrdan.
Indiana; Thomas Cannon. Chicago Or. FoW-
Ter. Kentucky; F. P. Immekus, Pennsyl-