The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12
NO CATHOLIC PARTY PLANNED.
LABOR AND DIVORCE TWO or THE
FEDERiTION'S PROBLEMS.
These Are Social Questions which the
National Organization OF Catholics
Cannot Ignore, Says Father Wynne.

Cannot ignore, says fatner Wyhhe'
The Importance Of the step taken by
Archbishop Farley last week toward fed
Grating the Catholic societies Of New York
State and bringing them into the national
federation il just beginning to be APP
preciated by Catholics. The federation
will represent a membership of more than
100000 men, 100000 OF whom han from
New York.
Although New York has been the last
State TO enter the federation, its founder,
Bishop McFaul OF Trenton, is closely allied
with the New York archdiocese. IN out
lining the history of the American Fedora
ton, Bishop McFaul made this statement
to q Sun reporter:
Since the Columbian Exposition the Catholic hole
tending to a national federation. AZ the
Chicago convention there were four States
already organized and ten more In process.
The movement H. increasing every year
so fast that 1t j. expected most OF the societies
will be represented at the convention N
htSnG SIX n ali JY lie sf Fading sSe , viii
send delegates to the convention Nnlcn WIN
likely be held at the Louisiana purchase Ia
TO account for this rapid progress. it must
DO observed that federation has met MIN
no serious opposition. Its promoters ha nay.
never ATTEMPTED to constrHin any soclety
TO take part in the movement and from the
first they have insisted that every organ
autonomy and freedom of action by deed deed
rather than by assertion, they nave ,Ftu
down the charge that they were secklne
actions they have avoided everything that
could SAVIOR Of politics, notably IN theii
81 ime w SnG Cashocs CONSIDERED they
had just provocation for adopting poiiticai
measures. .,a
last summer by what seemed az ne time
TO be de riTnenta to the interests Of the church
n I ,ns po Of {Ss der s% @
il the Administra,ion and 70 inf % The the
in thoss Islands In this way the moyemsnt
has been bcn1ft d rather than hurt by the
accusation that Il Is political ana an''-Aa-
The trainers OF the con stitution Of the
American FEDERATION OF Catholic socicues
Partisan politics shall not he discussed
in any OF tho meetings Of the convention on
ths liberation or ,bs Tnap or sD D bord
nate body thereof. indorse any candidate
From the start this enactment precludsd
the possibility OF utilizing the organization
as nm instrument to advance Iarty measures.
or TO control votes or political patronssd
for any party or PERSONAL advantage, ana
lifted the whole movement TO he hlgh plane
betting body with such exalted rehgiohs'
social and civil aims,
Father John Wynne, S. j., editor OF the
Sacred Heart, who has worked actively to
bring New York into the federation. sup
plements Bishop McFaul's expression by
this statement:
The object OF the American Federation
OF Catholic Societies IL 10 enable me ,athonc
iaymen throughout the United states ana lts
dependencies TO cooperate together in re-
ligious social and civil enterprise ana 70
endeayor ai9ng WIN p %she5 ,norsi,y and
Prominent among the religious enter
| ,L..s. mo
| education. literature. immiyTation, and con-
ventions or congresses state and national
In education while snpp4r.ins aha s.npr and
l IN every way the tandensies 50 manifest in
t ion 'p Rssoclation, orsapized in chicago in
! February. To improve the RELIGIOUS ln-truc-
tion Of youth through every hossP 3,s rbssv
by the aid OF Catholic truth and literary
societies. the importance Of patroniIlng
e goo sye asw sort will mot not be overlooked and
| every effort will be made to stop or lessen
the sale. not only OF ooscehe BOOKS, pu, ,c q,
as advocate the overthrow OF authority,
| the INVASION OF private rights or properly:
! m,srsprescntine any creed or Church
Imrnigration IL largely Catholic as well Is
a national interest or rather, sine 2. sry
one half OF the immigrants now coming 20
our country are Catholics II devolyes upon
Catholics 70 do their share in the public SER
OF American life while safeguarding them
from the perils OF socialism and anarchy
into which they are likely 10 be drawn. ov
out OF federation matter OF course, They
are absolutely necessary az means o, r ri,,s
s lssnf tse IN frSSraaon and Of factatnS
their concerted action. -, ,.,o..,o,
Among the social interests OF federation
two IN particular. labor Implying the proper
organization OF labor unions. the preycnttiio o
ond sttl'%'nt 81 s and Sworc otSsn
| social interests. such as sunday observance
temp,rqnoe puIifSaton e. the ,,ss ,bo aSS
With the two just mentioned really insignifl-
Solve the labor problem and civil peace is
! assured. atop divorce and We avert national
suicide. Catholic workingmsn nre numerous numerous
The sp ntime OF ali the labor unions in the land.
and the Catholic position on divorce 1nd on
@IaSs mind. look Gaf .o G Of che the
| divorce QUESTION. Bishop BURGESS words
on our canons rss.ilma on mSeS m @nu
riagss, arc eth fresh in the minds Of readers
Federation IL the Catholic laymen's own
/ movement, but in no case has any county
! or State federation been effected without
the Bishops consent, j. L. moreover, ne
10 labor Tor the public interest without per-
! sonal advantage or political motive vi Q
! even deprecite tDe eHlpio. H'tht VI, 20, siSa'
! influence to promote tie cause Of religion
/ and morality. They do not want a so-call.d
! Catholio party. Such a Il Ing Is not possible.
| SINCE Catholics are not only divided but also
| too strong In their present pon'ich attach-
| mente ,.
With the opportunities, Afforded by fedora;
| tion for developing and expressing sound
! Catholic sentiment. there never ,wiI De any
| need OF a Catnolic party. nor will IL ever he
possible 10 repeat In w. H. country the outrages
J Seaped on ti,e CHURCH In France. WHAT u
1 needed here Is nor q Cat Ollie political party
or nachine, but Catholic sentiment. which
a. necessarily enlirh,enod, sound and con-
ssriIy be heeded without political inter-
4 media tim or Interference.