The Irish standard., 1914-02-14

SuuASu vi oaEIu anu ASSISTS IN accom-.
plishing the desires of the Sacred
Heart.
RETURNING THE COMPLIMENT.
During the stormy political cam
paign that: was carried on over the
state of Iowa and which closed with
the November election last year many
prominent Catholics were candidates
for public Offices. The Catholics were
members of various influential Catho-
lie Fraternal organizations. The bo-
gus K. Of c. oath which has given
wide spread notoriety and for which
the authors were recently tried and
convicted was spread broadcast
over the state to the detriment of
the candidates. So general was it's
use against the Catholic candidates
in some sections that public an
nouncement regarding it was made by
one Of the prominent knights of Col
umbus. A rumor started connecting
the masons with the distribution of
this infamous fake oath. When this
rumor came to the attention of the
editor Of the official organ of the ma
sons in Iowa, on behalf of the masons
of the state an article was written
by linn asking all fair minded Catho.
lies to refrain from giving credence
to the rumor and not to connect the
masons with such dastardly enter.
prises. Some weeks ago South Da-
kota Editor who had been publishing
a series Of articles villigying the
Catholic church and who was using
the insignia Of the order in his paper
was ordered by the officials of the
lodge in the state of South Dakota to
cease his villany or remove from his
paper every semblance of connection
with the order. When the Sovereign
Grand lodge met in this city last
year Mayor Nye was one of a COM
mittee Of seven that brought in a
report demanding of the state officials
in Arkansas that they prohibit one
of the members from making SANDER
Gus attacks upon the Catholic church
in his paper under penalty of expul-
sion.
1t is but fair that credit be CIV
en- these facts and an opportunity to
return the compliment presented it.
self in connection with the Jones af-
fair at the city hall. AS the days
pass and the first strong impulses of
a desire to deal harshly and make
an example of the officer in charge Of
the Bertillion room loose their in
iuence. we believe the Masons of
Minneapolis will give Catholics due
credit for not maligning the admins
tration or stigmatizing the whole
body of the Masonic fraternity because
of slanderous statement made by Sar-
geant Jones. THAT of the 400 persons
mugged during his term 80 per cent
were Catholic and not one Mason"
In the first place his conclusion is
absurd because he attempts to draw
a comparison between the Masonic
fraternity and the whole body of the
Catholic church. No conclusions can
be drawn from such faulty premises.
No one will attempt to condone ex-
cuse or justify the slanderous state
ment. He has made a signed state
ment in the presence Of Mayor Nye
retracting his statements and offer
ed an apology in the presence of the
mayor and prominent Catholic
priest Of Minneapolis. To demand
more at this time would seem as
though Catholics were only waiting
a chance to attack the administra-
ton to bring on a religious disturb
ance or raise animosity between
themselves and the Masonic Frater-
nifty in this city when there is not
a single iota of evidence that the
fraternity in question, had any hand
in the matter. The presumption is
unwarranted. Sergeant Jones is alone
to blame. He came into the Office
when Mayor Nye and Chief Martensen
promoted Captain CALVIN to Senior
Captain. He has removed himself
more thoroughly from influence than
it would be possible for either the
mayor or the Catholics to remove him.
Justice has been done and q Chart.
able attitude Of mind in this unfortu.
nate and awkward affair on the part
of Catholics will save his friends the
necessity of exercising charity toward
him to save him should religious and
fraternal prejudice be aroused and our
magnanimity will prevent any SYM
pathy from being extended to this
laundering, begoted official by his CO.
religonists and fellow members. We
look upon the incident as fortunate
one. as it has removed from activity
a person whose thoughts and tenden-
cies might otherwise 60 unchallenged.
Chicago Priest Averts Panic.
Continuing to chant mass as flames
spread over his head and momentari-