The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-17
CATHOLICS PASS
RESOLUTIONS
Inception Of Republic Of Portu-
gal Denounced = Other
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New Orleans, Nov. 17.-PrinCipal
among the resolutions adopted at the
concluding session here today of the
annual convention Of the American
Federation Of Catholic societies was
one Of bitter denunciation of the ad-
minfGtratiye officers Of the new re-
public Of Portugal and Of commenda-
tion Of the state department. at WASH
ington for delaying recognition Of the
new government.
Horror was expressed at the "bar-
barous inception" of the new repub-
lie, President Braga and his associates
were scored for their alleged perse-
cution of Catholics, their harsh and
insulting treatment of nuns and
munks, and the government was de-
clared to be founded on injustice and
ungodliness.
The National Education association
was denounced for attempting to set
up in this country an educational
trust as a menace to individual liber-
ty and to the primary rights which
every American citizen enjoys Of
choosing the kind of education which
he may wish to give his children"
. The federation declared against the
substitution of ethical teaching for
religious training in schools and col
leges, protested against bible reading
in public schools. deprecated the use
Of public funds or of public buildings
for lecture courses In philosophy,
literature or science, urged the es-
tablishment Of more parish schools,
and demanded "some equitable COM
pensation" for the secular education
given in Catholic schools.
Congress was urged to amend the
postal laws SO as to include within
the scope Of prohibition literature
books. papers. writings and prints
which outrage religious convictions
and contain scurrilous and slanderous
attacks upon the faith"
Discrimination against the employ
ment of Catholics in the public serv-
ice because Of their religion was con-
demned. The furtherance of mission
work among the Indians and negroes
was urged.
In connection with the announce
ment of President Feeney the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor now in ses-
sion at st. Louis resolutions were
adopted expressing sympathy with
every legitimate effort of organized
labor for a living wage. reasonable
hours, protection Of life and limb,
workmen's compensation and decent
and helpful conditions in the home,
shop, mine and factory.
The evils of child labor were de-
plored as was the traffic" in divorce.
Catholics everywhere were urged to
make prompt and vigorous protest
against the publication of every news
paper or magazine article offensive
to the church and to withdraw sup
port from all such publications,
whose management paid no heed to
written or oral protests.
The establishment of an interna-
tional Catholic press association was
endorsed. The concluding resolution
follows:
I'VE protest against propagandas
which embitter- the working man;
preach gospel Of class hatred; Of
confiscation OF private property; make
marriage mockery; deny paternal
rights and responsibility. and pro-
claim state control and even owner
ship of the child"
The new Vice presidents elected
were:
julius A. Collier, shakopee, Mimi;
C. w. Wallace, Columbus, Ohio; John
T. Kelley. Milwaukee, Wis; new men,
bers of the executive board elected
were: Henry Wessling. Boston and
F. w. Hekimer, Quincy. Ill.
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