Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-10-22
Do NOT LIKE WILSON.
ROMAN CATHOLICS NOT IN
POLITICS.
While SteadtastIy Denying Activity, Rome
Assumes the Role of Mlstreated Party.

H1lle SIeadTaStly Uenylng ACTIVITY, home
Assumes the Role Of Mlstreated Party.
"Cathlics are not in polit,cs" is
the cry of the priests and preIates
of that "largest body of Chris
tians" Ireland, in his great"
speech at Milwaukee, disclaimed
any interest of the church in poll
tics; he asserted that Catholics
we're simply loyal American citi.
gems. The Menace got under their
precious hides when it accused the
Catholic hierarchy of maintaining
political machine for the pur-
pose of Influencing appointments
and electing members of their
church to positions of trust. At
the time the Wilson cabinet was
in process of formation, the en-.
tire working force of the Catholic
church was busy night and day
recommending certain men for
positions therein simply because
they were Catholic. But at this
very time, they denied with heat
ed vshemence that 'the church is
in politics.
Ever SINCE the announcement of
the members composing the pres
eat cabinet, the organs Of the
church and the leading priests
and prelates have worked over
time trying to convince..the Amer
ican people that a vital mistake
had been mads in not ''recogniz
ing" this "large and representa-.
tive body of Ame rlcan citizens.
They have compared Wilson with
Taft. showing Wilson's "nsrrow-
ness" in appointing only two
Catholics, Tumulty private secre-
tary, and Burke, United States
treasurer, while dilating upon
Taft's broad.mindedness in giving
them anything they asked for.
If they are not in politics, why
so much fuss?
In the issue of the Catholic
Tribune Of September 11th,
great wall ascends to the skies he-
cause Catholics have not been ap-
pointed by President Wilson. The
article speaks Of Wilson as paving
them for their support 'by an al
most unparalleled act of ingrati.
tude, disloyalty and treachery."
It speaks of President Wilson 40
''studiously excluding Catholics
from the inner circle of his conf
deLce, from all participation in
the planning and working out of
his policies" aud accuses him as
a historian of "showing narrow,
ungenerous spirit" toward the
Catholics.
The article in question takes mp
the principal appointments made
by the presidens, gives short BIZ
ography of each and shows that
the present administration is very
dIspleasing to Catholics.
Secretary Wilson first receives
attention. He is condemned for
voting for the immigration bill
with a literacy test. 1t says this
was vote to exclude 300, 600
Catholics from the country Any
man who would dare to keep out
the ignorant, blsch.hand, malta,
banaaa-peddling, monkey.and.
hand-organ Italians is very
distasteful to the "holy dads"
Secretary of State Bryan next
came IN for his share of the grill
ing. He is condemned for voting
TO a5rogate the contract system of
conducting the Indian schools.
This action, the article says, twas
the hardest blow to Catholic In
dian missions ever received. !"
They didn't want their Indian
school graft tampered with, and
because Mr. Bryan wanted these
schools conducted honestly he is a
bad man. This il the only rail.
ing accusation broughs agai1 st
Mr.. Bryan, but this is sufficient
to condemn him in Catholic eyes.
Mr.. Lind, President Wilson's
SPECIAL envoy to Mexico, is also
skinned because he voted to no
longer divert the tribal funds to-
ward the support of the Catholic
Indian missions. Now, this is a
terrible crime on the part of Mr. .
Lind, especially after "President
Roosevelt had SO kindly and justly
allowed it to them." Mr.. Wilson
ought to be ashamed of thus so.