Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13
FOR The BISHOP
Cathoic In CHS Of Columbus Honor Prelate
ION South Dakota.
B!3,tP GdoaHAN EXPLAINS SOME THINGS
Tales Advantage OF cas- 10 Make
Clear Attitude of Church in
Connection with the Phil
ippine Islands.

One OF the most pleasant functions Of
the season was the banquet Of the Knights
Of Columbus, given at the Her Grand last
night in honor Of RI. Rev. Thomas Cor
man. bishop Of Sioux Falls. Covers we're
laid for about 100 members Of the order,
and the arrangements, which were in
charge OF a committee consisting of Il. w.
simeral. William Hayden, Martin Langdon,
I. J. Fitzmorris, John E. O'Hern, T. r.
Swift. p. II. Johnson and p. J. Bourke,
we're complete In every detail.
The banquet was served at 8 o'clock and
at $3.50 the POSTMASTER, e. w. Simeral,
introduced in apt language, Rt. Rev. Rich
ard scannell, bishop Of Omaha, who well
coined the bishop of Sioux Falls to the
city, saying in part:
/ have known the bishop of Sioux Falls
for many years and he can Introduce him
him what the knights Of Columbus are.
There are knights who are such for amuse-
ment, but the Catholic knight, the true
knight. longs after better things. There
10 a way of making fun of the knights Of
old, but they were said not to be practical.
l think we. should pray not to be practical
men. for they do nothing unless they are
paid for IL. To help the unfortunate Is not
their ambition. is not practical; but It was
the object OF the old knights, and if they
we're not practical they were gentlemen
and Christians. II they pushed the princi-
pies OF chtValry to unwarranted lengths at
times they we're honest and unselhsh. They
were each of them a soldier, a Christian
and q gentleman. And is not that what
you knights of Columbus profess to be?
Your work is a great work. 1t is the work
of the Christian laity and you have a
great field in which to perform IL. Your
work is to stand up for the supernatural
In America naturalism, outside of the
church, has taken. possession Of the pulpit,
alone is the bulwarE against naturalism
In this work yoa have your duty. You
must fight, not like common soldiers, but
gun. but 1t Is your work to show others in
your life what Catholic principles can do.
Bishop O'Gorman Respond.
Bishop o'Gorman. in response, speaking
of Bishop scannell, said:
You have here a great city, the gateway
to the west. You have a great city in
spite of the hard times Of a few years ago
and In spite. of the tale a faulty census
may ~outrival the giant to the east of It,
chicago, and the giant to the south Of il.
It must be as high and as great in church
circles as It is in material things, and /
hope very soon we will have. to address
Omaha. Continuous oheers.)
l thank the Knights Of Columbus for
honoring ne as Their guest Theirs are
States having divers objects. There has
arisen an association which has spread az
none OlneT mas, the hnlBUIS OF COLUMBUS
wherein a Catholic can find his spiritual
and moral uplifting and where, / am told,
he finds instruction in the eatechism. Wei
lumbusy was actuated by a love of God, q
love Of country and the extension OF
G CHI isngs yh and 81 the ws way ~ D Of sp tbs c 9VsI
OF Christ. He sought first. the kingdom OF
God but he did not exclude personal gain
iumbus-the honor OF God. the love Of
country and their personal advantage I'M
anchor and the sword see here. II is by
Christianity you are anchored In all duties
church ana the United states-may theii
advancement be your guiding spirit al
AasPSlalPpsrs auestion.
I had the honor to have gone to Rome
to discuss with the holy father questions
which have arisen in regard to the Philip
pine islands Who could have seen ina
Dewey at Manila bay would have addet
5000, coo Catholics to the 12,OOO 900 or 100000
q Gat the e8 naSSt sSa i ! t;b ma worEfd Us Who EnS 'S eoul'
nave seen that the United States would b.
brought into close connection with IN.
pope of Rome over questions of politics AM
religion? These results have followed.
There was during the first year a grea
deal of agitation among many famous
There were some who imagined Uncle San
was going to Rome to browbeat Leo XIII
Some made public announcement OF fears
some expressed confidence in the pope
diplomacy, forgetting that when the pop
takes under consideration q matter ina
should not be touched upon till the pop
decides.
From Rome came a desire to come int
contact with Washington to discuss thes
questions. The cardinal secretary OF stat
wrote a letter to Archbishop Ireland askin
Americas idea In regard to these matters
The archbishop thought such a meetin
T rsi.J 5Ssa una st the f lss5sr bi hS A 4eiatins Z
a conversation with President McKinle
and Secretary Root, asking a similar quet
matter. THAT was before the great an
loved president fell at the hands or a
assassin. Then came delay and " wa
to Rome TO interview the church author
ties in regard to the questions. So tn
Commission went TO Rome, received as eN
traordInary ENJOYS. Governor Taft wa
I entrusted with a personal letter from IN
president to the pope. with congratulate
dent. The pope asked with interest: ""AI
these the personal works OF the presiden
Written before he became presidentT'
''Weil there Is no other ruler who coul
have sent me such a present" he said.
spanish. Union of Church and stat
Under Spanish rule in the Philippine
there was such union OF church. ana sta
that no deeds were ever given for churc
property and churches, priests residence
and cemeteries were the property of n
crown. They became the property Of u
to give deeds and get rid OF the propert
Questions arising from this had to !
settled in the islands. There were mar
charitable and educational trusts-the fun'
In the hands OF the crown of Spain. Son
government functions We're administered
the church authorities. The United Stat
asked for q sitting of these and this hi
70 be settled on the islands
Then there Is the question of the land
The United States does not want to bt
the converts and churches, but some r
ligious orders have landed estates {
these estates there are at least 5000 tie
ants. Since the revolution no rents ha'
been collected. TIL title Is good In q
hands OF the orders and can be enforce