The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

By request of the Aloysius Truth So
ciety of Washington. under the direction
of Rev. A. ]. Duarte. s. j., there is
reprinted herewith to-day from The Tab
let Supplement of London December "A.
1910 a translation of the protest issued
by Father Luiz Gonzaga CabraL proVin-
cial of the Society of Jesus in Portugal,
On behalf of the religious committed 10
his charge who have been expelled from
the country. The translation is as fol-
lows:
To Ny Countrymen: The prolonged
period of distress which elapsed while
the Fathers and Brothers of the Society
of Jesus were quitting Portugal to take
the road of exile, being driven from their
below I'd native land on the charge OF
abominable crimes. whereas their LIE had
been wholly spent in self-sacrlhce r on be-
half of others, whilst l was moreover
occupied with the care of my spiritual
children, having TO determine for each a
new scene for the exercise OF his zeal
extent that hitherto 1 have been unable
to find time to address this protest 10
my countrymea, which, however, Is oe-
manded of ME us relief for my own
grief and by my duty as Christian,
and a religious whose office lays upon
him this responsibility.
In this, my protestation and complaint,
shall speak only of those religious VINO.
as members of the Society of Jesus, We're
subject to my jurisdiction. since for them
alone was | responsible. | must, how
ever. begin by saIltinS the glorious chll-
dren of ali religious orders whom we
cherish and reverence as ennoDled pS
their SufferinSS and their participation
in the cross through insults. bondage.
and even death itself some OF them nav
ing sealed life of saintliness and self
=. t.1p o
blood.
But in thus soleInnly addressing my
country. 1 must. as father. SPEAK Oh
| my own well-paloved sons. expressing my
grief on beholdinS what they suffer, and
protesting their innocence OF the charSeS
brought against them.
| In this free country men who eXtoi the
spirit of liberty. and claim to be leaders
! OF the principle of universal equahty'
| have on the instant expelled from PORT,
uguese territory more tran three hundred
some scores of houses in the motherland
! and colonies beyond the seas in ASIA
Africa, and Oceania. This cruel act was
| executed without the victims being per
fense, no time being allowed them to
| carry away stitch OF clothing. Their
books or their papers. though these con,
tained the fruit Of active studies pursued
for years.
In the name OF liberty they have taken
| from us all that we possess. have seized
our property and our homes, built Win
| what by dint of careful economy has been
! saved out of the pensions of our pupils,
| or has been assigned by individuals and
| legally invested for the purpose in their
| own names.s
Along with buildings and land was
seized likewise the furniture OF oIir
houses comprising firSt-rate scientific
| in ha SclentlnC IN
| stituteS and laboratories OF the colleges
| at Campolide and 5. Fiel. where Tor
more than half a century. by means OF
the monthly tensions OF our boys. and
! the generosity of friends inspired by eS.
| TEEN and devotion. the Intelligent and
I disinterested labOrs of our fathers and
| brothers had succeeled in accumulaHng
valuable materials of study. which by
! every right were ours. and ours alone
| Our libraries disappeared in like man.
| ner during the same period. the store
rooms themselves. in each of which
could be found besides a washstand and
! bed. only a writing-table and modest
| bookstand with few books the compan-
| ions of our solitude-all were suddenly
| declared to be the property of the State;
and We ourselves. thus summarily and
/ arbitrarily despoliad of everything. and
| turned out Of our own doors, were led 10
| prison by a throng of armed soldiers and
| civilians. amidst the insults and Jeers
| of mob long excited against Us by the
! calumnies of a ribald press.
Those who. forewarned of these out
RACES. succeeded in making their ESCAPE
! were hunted like wild beasts through
| fields and streets, some of thenl-as
| know certainly in the case of SlX-Were
| pursued with gun shots: in some instan-
| ceS their aSSailantS Spdt i'll their faces.
| Yet these We're men who had never
! made any appearance in politics. crlml-
| naS OF novel species, who had re-
| nohhced and sacrificed all that is at
| tractive in human life to devote them
selves. without thought Of worldly recon-
| pense. 10 the education of youth in oul
schools to preach the gospel to the heath
| en- in our transmarine colonies. or tt
! exercise every kind of priestly ministry
| however hari and unattractive. Against
these men a disreputable press. which
| in any other country would be sternlH
| reprassed. though spreading vague anc
clustering charges, could not in any sim
| Tho College Of Csmpclidc established II
! ls5s ny three English subjects in order to assis
| Father Rademaker in the development of education
| and material prJy,ress in Portugal The College o
| Canpoide aorrlinGiy for long reriod Eusiisi
property ard few the British flag Later. after th'
| and Campoldc with all its belongings anIuircc
! by other individuals Portuguese or foreign. On,
| of these. Father Bramlcy. now in India has. q
| cDlIrsc claimed his share. I do not know why tht
Portuguese PARTNER cannot do the same there bein;
| a fundamental law which absolutely prohibits th'
| crnfscation in all Of property belonging Il
private citizens. Since 1884 when the possession o
| orders. it has been the rule. as England, thai
| individuals alone could buy. sell. or own slct
| properties assigned by their legal owner
| to the use of Jeslits others