The San Francisco call., 1905-05-09
Encyclical Letter Ad-
dressed to Cath
OliC World.
POntiff Deals With Trust
Problem and Honesty
in Business.
Rebukes the Rich and the Intellectual
for Violation of the Laws
Of Morality.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, May S.-Pope Plus
last encycHcal letter to all prelates
and others in the Roman Catholic
communion is considered the broadest
and most far-reaching document he
has written since his elevation. The
encyclical has just come to the apostle
lie delegation in Latin form and will
be translated soon and sent through
out the country.
According to the prelates the ency
clical is especially important, since it
speaks authoritatively upon subjects
which are now harassing the Ameri-
can secular as we'll as religious world.
He speaks in positive terms on the
vital importance of moral teachings
for young and old, and of the infiu-
ence of religious instruction on the ma
ton, as well as the individual. He
makes a general review. of the deplor-
able condition of the world at the
present time and suggests that the
remedy lies in knowing more clearly
and following more closely the teach
ings of Christianity.
Part of the encyclical, according to
the church authorities, is timely in
this country, when trusts, tainted
money" and kindred subjects are en-
crossing so much attention. The Pope
says:
There are to-day vast numbers,
continually being recruited by fresh
accessions, who are utterly ignorant of
truths of religion or who at most pos
sess only such knowledge of God and
of Christian facts as to lead the lives
of idolators. In consequence of this
ignorance they regard it as no crime
TO cherish hatred against their neigh
bors, to enter into most unjust con-
tracts, most unjust speculation, en-
deavor to possess themselves of prop
erty of others by enormous usury and
TO commit other iniquities not less
Treprehensible.
Furthermore, they seem unaware
that the law of Christ not only forbids
immoral actions, but condemns i'm
moral thoughts and immoral desires.
Even when they are restrained from
abandoning themselves to sensual
pleasures, they, without any scruples,
feed themselves on evil thoughts, null
tiplying sins beyond the hairs of the
head. We deem it necessary to re-
peat that such persons are found not
only among the poorer classes, but in
the highest walks of life, and even
among those puffed up with knowl-
edge, who relying upon vain erudition,
think they are at liberty to turn relig-
ion into ridicule."
The preaching of TOPICAL sermons
severe arraignment. and the writing of
controversial books and of learned
treatises is not encouraged.
TOO often,' says the Pope, lit hap
pens that ornate sermons which win
the applause of crowded congregations
serve only to tickle the ear and fail
utterly to touch the heart
ROME, May S.-Surprises have been
caused at the Vatican by what there
is regarded as the exaggerated impress
sion produced in certain circles by
Pope Plus words to John E. Redmond,
at the audience which the Irish Parlia-
mentary leader had with his Holiness
on April 81. 1t is stated on authority
that the subject of home rule for Ire
land was not discussed at the audience
in question, the conversation being
confined to illusions to what may be
considered the legitimate aspirations of
Irish Catholics. The Pontiff, it is add
ed, expressed the highest appreciat ton
of the reception accorded to King Ed
ward on the occasion Of his latest visit
to Italy and recommended to Irishmen
loyalty to the sovereign and respect
for constituted authorities