The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-08-18
Rev. G. X. Williamson Replies to Rev
James E. Connel.

James K. COnnell.
To the Editor of The Republican:
Circumstances require that | again
present to you a communication for
publication.
My opponent, Mr.. E. A. Browning,
who sailed for a few weeks under the
nom de plume, "Fairplay," seems to
have grown tired of the battle and turn
ed it over to the Rev. Jas. E. COnnell
This is now revealed to be perfectly
natural thing for him to do, for when
you compare the articles of the two
gentlemen it is very easy to discover the
fountain from which ''Fairplay" drank.
One would hardly expect man of
Mr.. ConnelPs temperament and educa-
ton to take an active part in a live Goth
century topic. | am passing this judg-
ment now from the nature and charac-
ter of the education and training receiv-
ed by the average Roman Catholic priest.
This is revealed in the fact that Mr.. C.
could not find a sufficient English vocab-
ulary in which to express his thoughts,
so he occasionally ran in Latin phrase
or ejaculation, meaningless, of course,
to most people, but a great relief to
him. Now it is barely possible that Mr..
c. wanted to make an impression on the
public that he is learned or he may have
thought that display Of his linguistic
lore would frighten me into submission
and prevent a reply to his article. Such
displays are evidences, not of true learn
ing, but OF pedantry, and outside of his
own henchmen no one will call him
smart, - however much he may desire
it.
1t will be seen as we proceed that
Mr.. C.'S article is a quaint piece of
literature. He undertakes to refute
the allegations in my former article,
and practically, as we shall see, admits
all of them.
However, this is fairly good for a raw
Irishman. When an Irishman gets mad
he Eliminates and etfervesces. He can't
help it, it is just his nature. This coun-
try would be rather lonesome without
Its Patties, Mikes and Jimmies, parti-
cuarly the latter.
want to say in beginning that | abb
sOlutely refuse to be drawn into mud
singing, and will not stoop to low down
Bilingsgate. The most casual reader
can see that the Rev. Father has tried
to draw me into that net.
The following are not marks of a gen
tleman: Fudge" Tommyrot, "
Jasmine, File | forgive you Mr..
-.
you could and of course responsibility
ceases there. But let me remind you
that it takes more than such words to
refute proposition.
In the next place | refuse to be draw
away from the main point over which
all this Wrangle has taken place. |
would have the public note that Mr. c.
is silent as the grave on the most vital
point. You will never catch this pseudo
champion of the truth saying single
word against the School Board for their
unwarranted and unjustIhed action. No
indeed, he knows better Talk about
an axe to grind
We witness in this whole thing a
strange anomoly. Father c. suddenly
arouses himself. Perhaps he inquiries
what is the year, the month, and day
of the month? He finds out to his great
surprise it is August 9th, 1910. Can
it be possible?' says Mr.. c MY, how
| wish it was August u, 1872 VIII
you Protestants please lookup that date.
He muses. little while longer, brushes
few ancient cobwebs out of his cram
ium, and in the meantime some one
brings him a recent copy of THE REPUB-
LICAN, and he is made acquainted with
my article showing the true attitude of
L
schools. He Immediately lays down his
masses. Hail Marvs, bones Of Saints,
and other medieval rubbish; puts on a
good coat of war paint and writes an
article in the interest of truth and
justice and fair play" Think Of it.
Truth and Justice, Mr.. c., are
mighty words, but the Roman Catholic
church has never learned their meaning.
Your history tor proof of this. We
shall now take up the more specific
points in Mr.. c., article.
After quoting from me, The Catholic
who holds position as officer or teach
er in the public sceool, will be from the
nature of the case either false to the
church and true to the school or true to
the church and false to the school,"
He says, The Catholic church is not
now and never mas been unqualifedly
inimical to the public schools" Let all
who are interested in the public schools
and the welfare of their children read
that again and again. Look at the words
''unqualifedly" and ''inimicaI." This
sentence is the shrewdest piece of
Jesuitical evasion | have ever seen.
When put into little palmer English
it means that. I'VE are inimical or hos
tile to the public school, but not unuual-
lICty 81. NOW II we COulu get lfllO
Mr.. c.. s mental processes and find out
Just what he means by this specious
sentence we would know better where
to place him. | see the predicament in
which he was placed. Had he SAID that
his church did unqualifedly endorse the
public schools the news might reach the
old gentleman in the Vatican. He
would at once be considered as opposing
all the utterances from the Vatican on
the public school question; would be
called 'modernist, and perhaps lose
his ecclesiastical head.
On the other hand he must fix matters
up so as to keep in harmony with the
more progressive element of his own
congregation and the community at
large. 0, yes, Mr.. c., we understand
what you mean by "Unqualifedly."
You can give an ultra explanation both
to the people and to your Bishop.
In order to be clear on this point and
to let the people know that my conten-
ton is right, a few sentences on the pub
lie school question from Catholic prelates
are again, in order. | would have all
readers of this article note that Mr.. C.
ntimates that the quotations adduced
in NV article from Vario11c Co+boI;o no