The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-02-08
Rome On The Potomac
What the PapaI Hierarchy Is Doing at the Capital

raid the Vatican t1o.ooo.Ooo. Eood
American dollars for the friAr lands
which these roostern had niched from
the natives. and how be turned the
schools OF the Islands over 20 these
braHen hypocritss. With the hattering
comment that they. the friars. were
the best people 10 oiviliEe the Islands
TAFT also promoted Justice White.
OF Louisiana, 10 the Chief Justiceship
Of the United States Supreme Court.
claiming that he had 20 do 20 be.
cause White was the next In order Of
succession. Many take a very different
view Of the matter. since White is a
papist, closely allied 10 the Jesults. n
not himself a member OF the order.
and a close friend and companion OF
Judge MckennA, another papist IN the
supreme Court. There was a persist.
ent rumor here during the campaign
that the elevation OF White was simp-
~ part Of the deal by which Taft was
20 make sure OF the papal vote 20 Sc
cure him a second term In the White
House. The uimor went further. and
said that IL was largely due TO Taft's
papal entanglements that he was so
utterly discredited and so hopelessly
defeated when the election came
round.
Ever since the days OF the Ameri.
can Protective Association. and what
was known as Observation-Disclosures" f,
there have been a few enlightened
men IN the United States who have
discerned the real drift and purposes
OF the Romish priesthood. and who
have had no illusions respecting the
motives OF their insiduous activities.
But. In spite OF this fact. the average
citizen has been blind to their game.
and their power has steadily increased
until they are now able, through their
numbers and the solidarity OF their
organization. TO exercise a command.
ing influence In every national pollt.
ical convention, and In those OF many
states, and In the election OF nearly
all cities and states except In the
greater part OF the South. They dom.
innate the political parties and secure
on demand whatever political favors
they may covet, which means every.
thing in sight.
Theodore Roosevelt has declared in
public that he expected TO see the
AAnAt Nutu a hoAuNu NhAuOAlN NNulA
be elected President. or course he
said this to curry favor with the papal
vote.
President Taft has made Il one Of
his regular habits 10 flock" with the
sombregowned myrmidons Of the pa.
pacy on all public and private occas-
ions and 20 attend each year what
they call their "Pan.American Thanks
giving services. in one OF the leading
papal mass houses OF the city. As
President OF the United States he has
toadied 10 the papal power ever since
he has been in Office. beginning the
service when he was under the di.
rectlon Of the lamented Mckinley.
Despite his denials Il Is still be-
lleved by the best informed men in
the country that his aide. Major Archie
Butt. carried a political message to
the pope at Rome. and that he was
bearing back political message
from the pope TO Mr.. Taft when he
perished in the Atlantic ocean with
so many others.
On all possible occasions Mr.. Taft
grants the most extraordinary priv
ileges 10 any and every papal appll.
cant. He allows Cardinal Gibbons
and his cohorts to assemble for their