The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-04-27

L ~ tllH country heretofore injured as
. no more than private citizens" (which.
I u will develop. Is indeed a more ele-
waited position than they are now en-.
titled 10 having acknowledged sub
seryienoy 20 a foreign notentatel be
cause there has. In the first place.
never been more than one at n time In
this country. and secondly because Il
vas desired 20 avoid appearing to dis
crlmlnate oficially In favor ot one
creed at the expense OF another"
We break the quotation az this point
TO politely inquire what change has
occurred which encourages any re
/ liEious denomination 10 think that the
United States has finally decided to
I ignore the unWritten law OF ;his re-
public aud the spirit OF the constitu.
tion. and now Officially accord govern.
mental recognition to Roman Catholic
cardinals as such? Was Inc Menace
born too late7 II Il that the calamity
We desire 10 avert Is already upon rs,
and control OF this government, direct.
I " or indirectly. actually the present
possession OF the Romans? Are they
now persuaded that that they have, by
the importation or immigration Of
Euroncpn dre2s. o0tained enough yot.
ing strength 10 dictate even n govern.
mental appointment. much less the
ability 90 nrn 'irRllv nullify any por.
tion Of the constitution! Possibly Rome
las already cCTc into undisputed pos
scs sion OF the key 90 the situation. at
lcrst Brt 20 proceed:
. "Now. however" says the Narduise.
ia different situation has arisen. and
as there b. no precedent IN this coun.
Z try. u NAV BE- well TO mention how the
'proi lcm In this connection Is solved
|obIoaf"
hs though Americans give n rap
how such things are solved abroad. %
We still have enough faith In the
eventual rood serse and patriotism Of
I this people To dare declare that the
rfry-or is indeed simple who deceives
himself with the Chimera that Amer.
leans are going TO be Influenced by
EurCDean fashions when IL comes 20
questions involving the perpetuity OF
American institutions, the American
government, it's customs, dignity and
self-respect.
The "Marquise" proceeds az this
point TO draw this perplexing and char
acteristically abnormal distinction be-
tween Roman Catholic cardinals and
the ministers OF other creeds:-"The
point raised about discrimination in
favor OF one church AZ the expense OF
another CANNOT BE SAID To AP.
PLY In the case OF cardinals.
THEY are something besides minis
ters OF the gospel and ecclesiastics.
Indeed he need not necessarily be a
priest. But he is, from a secular point
OF view, a great parsonage. who Is re.
garded and treated EVERYWHERE
ABROAD not as dignitsry OF any
church. but as a PRINCE OF THE
BLOOD" THE capitals are ours)
Well. admitting for Just a moment
that this cardinal is really what the
Marqulse claims-"a prince OF the
blood" and so treated IN foreign coun.
tries. WHAT ON EARTH has that to
do with the United States Of America! |!
Uncle Sam neither recognizes, nor has
ever yet stopped TO a favning attitude
whereby he gave any sort Of oficial
recognition and precedence 20 foreign
princes" unless, perhaps, real princes
OF royal blood ESQ called with SOME
basis In fact) who. as rsigning or
hereditary princes Of some existing
hlukuolu VI TtCOkIlAtu ttAENnlg EoN-
ernment--would be treated with the
courtesy due from one great world
power 70 another. Even then We can
imagine some instances where. IL the
notoriously weak and disslpated SOW.
ereigns Of some foreign states were TO
visit our shoree the masses, at least,
would laugh IN their sleeves while ex-
tending goodnaturedly the oourtesies
obligatory upon the part OF any digni.
fled and powerful nation.
But we are considering Just now.
NOT the hereditary princes OF royalty:
not the future sovereigns. by any pos.
sibility. Of England. Germany. France.
or Austria: not the members OF any Of
the royal houses OF OF even the aristo-
cratic groups Of those lands beyond
the seas where kings and emperors
have reigned for centuries, and where
respect for royal blood is great though
waning. We are not called upon TO
recognize such claims as might be
reasonably expected from such as
these. WE ARE NOTIFIED BY A
"MARQUISB DE FONTENOY" CAS-
WELL as by Roman Catholic editors).
We. OF tho United States. scorning
even rightfully inherited titles: We who
will have none OF kings. queens. en-
perors OF cIars. are superciliously in.
formed that we MUST recognize as
princes OF the blood" these men.
these cardinals. who haven't one drop
Of princely blood flowing in their
veins,