The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-31
Roman Catholic Churches Recent At
tentions to Gov. and Mrs. Wilson

Ol LIS h61nHu C6LDotlS CnuFCn, aC~
cordfngly arranged to call on her,
who, according to present indica-
lions, is likely to be the first lady
OF the land. There must be some
peculiar significance in the Cardi-
nails visit. But Judging from the
character OF Mrs. Wilson, it seems
safe to c9nelude that the Cardinal
did not make mach Roadway with
his erraAd. But nothing has been
given to the public OF the meeting,
and it is to be hoped that she will
fully realize the critical position she
viii occupy If she enters the White
HOAse for she can do wonders In
the esAiDg years IN preventing the
making Of America Catholic
If Cardinal Gibbons went to Mrs.
Wilson with the hope of enlfsaing
her aid to accomplish that which
there was no hope of Mr.. Wilson
dolDg. his visit was an insult to her
Intelligence, character and position,
II not also traiteFous, and we trust
that she will regard it as an insult
and that Mr. Wilson will never for
get it.
Incidentally, the question OF ETH
IL
o'Conneu last March in Boston es-
t2hFished universal precedent,
with the aid of President Taft, that
the Cardinals OF the Roman Catho-
lie church. being princes of the Vati-
can blood. rank next to the Presi-
dent in pablo functions, and con-
seqHently, according to rules Of Ell
Quette it is the proper thing for per-
soas OF inferior rank to be called
to or to call upon those OF higher
rank. Now, Woodrow Wilson is
merely Governor OF the State of
New jersey. He ranks below the
Preaidenb. and according to Roman
Catholic Hferarchy's claim, he ranks
below Cardinals, and so does Mrs
woodrow Wilson In view OF this,
Cardinal Gibbons should not, out of
respect to the assumed rank of his
position have condesceaded to call
on Mrs. Wilson, bat should have had
her call On him. But he was the
one seeking favors and he had no
claim on Mrs. Wilson, so, like
Mohammed, he had to journey to
her. How it must have hunbled his
pride But the means justified the
end
Now, what effect does the Cardi-
nals visit have on the political
situation? It has the injurious
effect that those who cannot see
through the deception OF the Ro-
man Catholic church in this politi-
cal move and who want a President
who is not obligated to Rome, will
not vote for Wilson, Taft's strong
est opponent, and hence Taft will be
benefited, Taft it being remembered
being the candidate that Cardinal
Gibbons himself openly advocated,
and whose election will. in the
words Of the Western Watchman, of
October 3, 1912, make all papal
Rome rejoice"
Another dastardly move, injurious
to Mr.. Wilson, is the announcement
that he was made an honorary mem
Der Of the Knights of Columbus.
On October 21, 1912, ''The Bulletin"
washington, D. CO., contained the
following news item:
''At the recent Knights of Column
bus banquet in New York, both Gov
ernor Wilson and William Sulzer
were made honorary members of the
order, Wilson and SulZer both made
speeches in whicl--they announced
their friendliness to the order"
What can be the meaning of this?
A nominee for the greatest national
Office in the gift of the people, and