Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02


many years been the center OF Inc
most virulent campaign of lies ana
abuse OF the very vilest kind against
the Holy Father. the church OF whicn
he is the head and of the Catnoic
principles. forgetting that the state
religion of Italy is the Catholic churcn
and that the King and Queen Oh Itaiy
are Catholics and that all the royal
family are Catholics, and under as II
were, the windows of the Kings pal
ace exists this institution which Is IN
shifting the Holy Father ana the
church of which he is the venerable
head.
Now. I ask in the name OF coiH-
mon principles Of human decency, now
could the Holy Father possibly WIN
one hand take gentleman VINO came
to see him while the same gentleman
with the other hand was holding by
the hand his most bitter enemy?
Now comes along Mr.. Roosevelt. af-
ter this mas happened, after the lesson
has been given and the Methodists in
Rome had been trying in every way
they could to have Mr. Roosevelt Tor
their guest. The cardinal secretary of
state, Merry Del Val, when asked for an
audience for Mr.. Roosevelt said We are
very happy to receive him. The Holy
Father would be very happy to receive
him, because he has been the head of
a great nation and for whom the Holy
Father has every respect. He also said.
When You communicate that to him
please say that we hope nothing will in
terfere with this desire on behalf of the
Holy Father and Mr.. Roosevelt of seeing
e2ohother, as for instance, this incident
which happened about the Methodist Col
Leg. to Mr. Fairbanks
The most polite way, the most favor
ed way communication of this kind
could possibly be made. Upon receiving
that communication, the answer was:
oil, we'll, I cannot enter into any condi-
lions. The audience is now off That
is insulting. Mr.. Roosevelt when you
were President in the White House. did
you stand at the door welcoming into
YOUR parlor and your dining room the
riff-raff of the streets who hurled stones
At your head and insulted your family?
Would you do that? These are the con-
ditions Mr.. Roosevelt. You were not
strictly loyal, even 20 your own prin-
clDlcS, MT. ftDOStNtitS u WIZ eoiA -"
much about the square deal. Mr.. Roose-
welt. you conld have at least waited UNI
til you came to Rome and inform your
self well of the position OF this institu-
ton and, having done so, if you really
meant the, square deal which men now
begin to doubt. you would have said:
No, Holy Father, 1 come to you, l
stand for honor and reverence and the
right and l cannot, as an honest man,
in any way participate or have anything
to do with this institution
And remember I am talking really and
truly on principle, not personalities. l
am talking as l would to any man. Now
Mr. Roosevelt has always said and mas
given us to understand that he is very
fond of Catholics and he liked them very
much We will let that pass. We sup
pose it is true If it were true then, Mr..
Roosevelt, how did you dare insult the
Holy Father the Pope? Why did you
dare to pass over the common rights OF
men, to turn down an offer of hospital
ity from the Holy Father, the head of the
great Catholic church, whom we revere
as the vicar of Christ? Mr.. Roosevelt,
do You really love us? If so you have
shown your affection for us in very
strange way. The Vatican knew perfect
ly we'll its action would be misrepresent-
ed. The cardinal secretary of state. Mer-
ry Del Val. knew perfectly that at once
there would be oceans of villifications
heaped against him and Mr. Roosevelt
allowed him to take the blame. The Vat
lean is loyal and there is an example of
disloyalty in that very incident which
stands forever as history.
1T Is case of Mr. John Callan
O'Laughlin. Who is he? He says he is
a Catholic and he boasts OF it and in the
same breath cables all over the world
that the head of his church is wrong and
Mr.. Roosevelt is the greatest thing in ere
alton. That is the sort OF a Catholic that
we are ashamed of. Mr.. John OLaughlin,
who seems to be looking for job and is
willing to sacrifice the things that man
holds most sacred for this particular
work, which he hopes may come his way.
He will live to see the day that he will
regret these words, for there never was
man yet in the history of the world
who played the part of Judas that didn't
in the end pay for it, and Mr. Callan
OLaughlin, who is insincere, will live on.
''Mr. Roosevelt is shrewd and he knows
that that kind of a Catholic is not a
Catholic at all, and we know that the
federation will keep out of public office
such men as this. If our neighbors wish
to honor Catholics by high positions in
their gifts. then we insist that they must
be real Catholics and not John O'Laugh-
Inns" H. -.