The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-16

bodies Should. looking ct the matter
simply from their own point of visH.
recognize that the surest way to
strengthen any creed IL o tho Whole
history OF the world has proved, to
persecute It."
He adds: 1T ~ anything other than
persecution TO hold up the Roman
Catholic faith to obloquy IL the cor.
onation oath, while every other creed.
christian or non-christian. 10 left un.
assailed 10 It not shocking thing
that while Roman Catholic chapel0
throughout the whole empire are still
draped In black for the deceased mon
arch his successor should be compelled
by law to insult the most intimate
convictions Of the same mourners.
And 10 1t not most narrow, foolish
policy, unworthy Of this tolerant age,
that tho young king should be forced
to offend the feelings Of great numbers
Of Irishmen, Canadians, and other
subjects.
Il feel sure that. apart from the
Cetholics. the great majority Of broad
minded thinkers Of any or Of NO de-
nomination In this country are Of the
opinion that the outcry Of fanatics
should be disregarded, and that all
creedS should receive the same court
eous, respectful treatment 80 long a.
their adherents are memberh Of the
common empire.
ITO bring these medieval rancours
to an end would indeed be an auspic-
ious opening Of the new reign"
The Church association has already
AsnI
'of both houses Of parliament a copy
Of resolution passed by the associa-
tion denouncing the proposal to re-
press the declaration, and demanding
that the government promptly reject
Mr.. Redmond's insidious. appeal"
Would Amend Declaration.
AEngifsh church union, which
sta The same relation to the rit-
ualis> . IN of the Church of Eng
land D. "urch association does
to the N ~. lis, takes q different
view. ThsM 81. 'ptends to use all
its influenceSZ the declaration
reasonably amSs1l : holds that it
would sufice IL the ne to swear
to protect the rightA liberties Of
the English church, NsAout reiterat-
ing the old world theological argu-
ment. Moreover, said the unions Sec
retary, In discussing the question,
many people feel that the declaration
is so harsh in its terms that it pract-
ically assumes that the king 10 not q
gentleman, and his word of honor 10
not to be regarded.
Among the Catholics there are
doubtless few who are indignant
that any Protestant declaration should
be made. but the bulk of the members
Of that faith do not quarrel with the
fact. They recognize that as the Pro
testants are in q great majority in the
United Kingdom, 1t is only to be ex-
pected that the Protestant succession
to the throne shall be defined and pre-
served. It 10 the branding with con-
tumelious epithets the religious tenets
of . large number Of loyal Britons of
which they complain.
Timothy Healy, in one Of the former
controversies, said with much force:
"The Turk, Jew, and atheist are left
unscathed In those foul words, and
the only creed that il outraged is the
creed that honors the virgin mother
Of God and the divinity of Christ in
the blessed sacrament"
Loyalty Should Exempt Reference.
Catholics also quote approvingly
the utterances of British Protestant
statesmen who have tried to remove
what the late Lord Salisbury describ-
ed as stain ON the statute books.
Lord Salisbury declared that. apart
from the declaration being most Of
fensive to all Catholics, the staunch
loyalty of the sovereign's Catholic
subjects in Canada, comprising about
forty-three per cent Of the entire pop
ulation of the dominion, should exempt
from any such offensive reference"
The government has not yet taken
any overt step in the matter and pend
ing some definite pronouncement,
nothing can be said Of the prospect of
revising the declaration before King
George is required to make 1t. The
Protestant champions say with exult-
ant positiveness that the king will cer-
tainly repeat and subscribe to 1t as It
stands. when he meets parliament,
whenever that may be. The question
is raised whether the declaration can
be deferred until another election in
stalls another parliament. but the
legal view 80 far ascertained seems to
negative such an idea.