New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-10
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES
TO FIGHT SOCIALISM
Will Take Steps at Milwaukee
Convention Representing
2-5O0.0O0 Men.

Milwaukee, Aug. 9-There will open
here tomorrow the annual convention OF
the American Federation Of Catholic So
ceties. formed only "A few years back
and still in need OF more thorough organi-
cation TO make 1t effective. 1t represents
about 100000 Catholic men.
At Louisville last August initial steps
were taken to form the American Fedora
ton Of Catholic WOmen's Societies. These
steps will be completed at Milwaukee, ana
an initial womens convention held. IL Is
felt on both sides that better work can
be accomplished if the men and women
separate This decision is reached In
part, because of the great numbers rep
resented. The women have l,5oO,VU meih-
bers in their societies.
1t is expected that the president OF the
Catholic Foresters will be the first presi-
dent of the womens federation. EDWARD
Feeney, Of New York, was president or
the mems federation until last year, when
he retired. The present president is
Charles l.. Denachaud, of New Orleans.
Bishop Muldoon. Of Rockford, Will make
a report at Milwaukee as head OF social
reform committee appointed at Louisville
last year. This social reform movement
will be perhaps the most prominent meas
ure before the Milwaukee convention
This and other movements along the same
line. including the movement for organ
ICED labor unions. will be aimed at So
cialism From Rome has come the appeal
TO Catholic bishops in America 10 help
the Church in Europe 10 fight socialism
Germans have led heretofore, but the
Vatican thinks American Catholics can do
much The prelates have asked Catholic
men to take hold.
Much discussion has been had, but II is
expected the Filwaukee convention VIII
back the new social reform committee TO
the limit. and inaugurate larger fight
against socialism.
Other phases of social reform will also
be pushed. These include lessening the
divorce evil in America Catholics 10 aei-
tate the subject and do what they can
among Catholics If not among Prot
estants. The Milwaukee convention may
also take action on the public school mat
ter. 1t is held by the federation mat
Catholics should receive q share OF puollc
money 70 pay for secular teaching carried
on in Catholic parochial schools, such
schools saving the state large sums. such
support would not mean, 1t is claimed
support for religious teaching, which
Catholics will continue TO pay for. 1t Is
declared to be quite possible to separate
the two.
Woman occupies the throne in the
home: she should not seek another one.
That has been proven time and again IN
history, and that is why l am opposed TO
woman's suffrage" said Cardinal Gibbons
upon his arrival to-day to take part In
the convention.
LAS for Martin NJ. Mulhall, have never
met him, and therefore will not take the
time and trouble Of denying his test-
mony before the Senate lobby investga-
ton committee that he had conference
with me with the hope Of gaining my IN
fuence in regard to legislation favorable
TO the manufacturers association said
the Cardinal when asked about his re-
ported meeting with the alleged lobbyist.