Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02
The BRA|N[ESS
RICH ARE HIT
BY FALCON Mo
PAPAL DELEGATE IN CHICAGO
\ INTERVIEW HOLDS MISUSE OF
WEALTH ROOT OF SOCIAL
TROUBLE; DEGREES DIVORCE
EVIL.

Chicago, Sept 1.-The "brainless"
rich are the greatest menace to this
country, according to Archbishop Do
mede Falconio, apostolic delegate 10
the United States from Rome, who Is
in Chicago to consecrate the Right
Rev. Edward M Dunno as Bishop CT
Peoria Asked at the residence Of
Archbishop Quigley. where he is a
guest, what he considered the great
est evil in this country and how that
evil could be suppressed, he gave this
answer:
I consider the prevalence of di-
vorce the greatest of this great coun-
try's evils, and consider the misuse
OF wealth by the brainless rich, who
promote divorces and other evils, the
| greatest menace to the United States
Amplifying this theme, he contin-
ued:
THE misue of wealth is, perhaps,
the root of most of the country's ST.
clal evils, and the INSCRIPTIONS meth
DDS by which great wealth often is OBJ
tanned constitute another great evil.
Healthy public opinion, good laws,
temperance and the practical right
eousness inculcated by the moral
teachings of religion are the remedies
for divorce, for the misuse of wealth
and the other social and industrial
evils. OF course the greatest of these
remedies is religion"
Takes Optimistic View.
The archbishop was inclined to take
an optimistic view, however, Of all the
| vital problems confronting the Amer
lean people.
i Il believe this wonderful nation will
prove capable of solving all its puz
zling problems" he said Though the
divorce court antics OF the rich ans
the near-ri,h are demoralizing. 1t il
grand and most commendable that sc
very many rich men are putting i'm
mense sums OF money to philan
thropic, charitable, scientific and le
/ l1gions uses. The misuse of great
wealth is generally found among the
rich young people who have TO brains
1t must be said, however, that there s
i some Improvement, even among tht
silly ridl of the younger generation
This | attribute to the steady growti
of religious belief and the manifest de
cline of irreligion.''
Endorsement for the large family
ideal and the condemnation of SOCIAL
ed race suicide" were voiced by tf,
archbishop. He was asked how i,
looked upon the recent proposition O
a st. Louis man to give every fami!,
one vote each for husband, wife ant
every child
Il think the idea has a great deal o
merit" he said. 1T might be gooi
sense as we'll as good public polio,
to try it. Whether the plan is likel,
to be tried soon is matter that
will not venture to say However, /
would be notable reform"
Always for Temperance.
, In reference to the attitude OF th,
Catholic church toward the liquo
question, he said:
THE church has always stood 70
temperance. Many consider temper
ance, not total alEtinence. the cosner
stone of the social system But thec
is steady growth of Catholic senti
ment in favor of total abstinence, an.
this is a development that will hav
to be reckoned Within the near future
: 1t may be said that church inf1uenc
: throughout the world is making 70
. the higher standards of right LIVING
, benefiting persons who sincerely be
Iieve in the practical utility of civil
T and social righteousness