The Washington herald., 1910-10-17

New York, oct B-The attitude OF the
Roman Catholic Church toward the
Portuguese revolutionists was emphasized
| to-day al St Francis Xavier College by
/ the Rev Francis T. Mccarthy. In his
! sermon at the II o'clock mass Father
/ Mccarthy denounced the revolutionists
as anarchistic. unrepresentatiye OF the
people Of Portugal, and dangerous 10 the
worlds peace.
The Catholic church, Father Mccarthy
| told a large congregation, earnestly SUD
ports any government that If founded on
the Will OF the people II holds thar
! Christ's advice. Render ye. therefore. 10
Caesar the things that are Caesars. and
| 10 God the things that are Gods" Is ap-
plic8ble 10 any form OF government based
I on Justice and the peoples Will-legiti-
mate authority; and IL cannot be silent
when. as Father Mccarthy. phrases It.
d great crime against mankind has been
committed
All Authority Comes from God.
The church and revolution" was Faith
CT McCarthy's subject. The church. he
said. teaches that all authority comes
from Cod St Paul taught that. and
his teaching was not tied 20 any form Of
government. simply that all legitimate
government IS OF divine origin
Legitimate government" said Father
Mccarthy, is necessary for peace which
is the need OF man, as glory is the need
OF God. Peace has been well defined
as the tranquility Of order. A revolution
may be said 10 be the overthrow OF law
I fGl government and that Is what took
! place q fortnight ago IN Lisbon For 60
years the government Of Portugal had
been m0narchicaI. There were many
bright pages In her history. although. as
with all other governments. there we're
some stained with tyranny.
They who brought about the over
throw OF the monarchy OF King Manuel
were not the representatives Of the peo-
pie and this is proved by The result OF
the election held Just before the revo-
luton. In this election the government
secured ia seats IN the Cortes. as against
forty-One for the liberals Not only were
these revolutionists unrepresentatiye q
the people but they were largely alien
In origin and aims.
The first act OF the provisional gov
eminent was the expulsion OF the Jesu.ts
and the Sisters Of Charity. The former
cannot be considered as very fo-nf7-
able enemy since there were bat al II
them IN the kingdom. and there were
only 1J0 Sisters of Charity These good
women We're dragged by n1ohz from their
converts Twelve Of them were seriously
injured The others were iusulrad AMI
shocked, and hurried away in covered
vans, the Lord knows whittier
Encited by Anarchist.
This revolution is animated by the
same spirit manifested by Ferrer. who.
year ago last Thursday, was put 10 death
by the Spanish government for melting
TO riot and revolution. refer those Who
wish for detaiIs-authentic details 10 an
article In the current McClure's by An
drew Sh.pman New York newspapers
have given quotations from the text
books used iu Ferrer's schools. in which
patriotism is ridiculed and people warned
Tot 10 90 mad over the flag which is
only a few yards Of bunting attached 20
q pole.
These dOctrina-ies. the Portuguese
revolutionists advocate the abolition OF
ali law. OF the magistracy, OF the army
and the navy, and they teach that all
religion IS founded on ignorance and
superstition. and should be destroyed.
These are the doctrines OF French revo-
lutionists. They are bearing their legiti-
mate fruit in Portugal They threaten
the subversion Of government in Spain
and Italy. and, like a great tidal wave.
bid fair I'm the not remote future 10 dash
against our own shores.
''Au the elements Of order should com
bine 10 safeguard the country OF which
We are so proud and which We love 50
dearly. This Is NOT a needless alarm.
Nan tua res agitur parties cum prOXimos
ardot which, IN English, means when
the neighboriHg house is afre YOU are
vitality interested"