The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-08
CATHOLICS KEEP UP
WAR ON THE FAIR
Laymen's League Passes RcsO.
buttons Resenting Appoint
ment of Ey-MayOr Of Rome.

resolution calling upon all Catholics
not TO take part in the Panama Pacific
Exposition because OF the appointment
OF former Mayor Ernesto Nathan Of Rome
as the official representative OF the Italian
Government was unanimously adopted yes
terday afternoon at the third annual re-
union OF the Laymens League for Re
treats and Social Studies
More than 1000 men and women of the
Catholic faith. standing in the wooded
glade running down from the shrine OF
the Sacred Heart on the side OF Mount
Manresa, Staten Island, heard the resolu-
ton read. These men and women were
from homes in New York. New Jersey,
Connecticut Massachusetts and Pennsyl-
wanna that during the last four years
have been sending fathers and sons to
Mount Manresa for spiritual instruction.
Among them were the leaders OF many
Catholic organizations, which may be ex-
pected TO take action on the Nathan case
before the exposition opens
The Introduction OF the resolution had
special place In the programme I'm
mediately after the Rev. Father T ]
Shealy. \. j.. had welcomed those attend
ing the reunion he gave place To J. V Judge.
vice-president OF the league. Having re-
ferred briefly to the institution OF the
retreat and the success that had attended
It, MIR. Judge struck straight at the object
of his address.
There is before us now" he said.
"a question touching the life OF our holy
Church and the responsibility resting upon
the head. of IT, II would seem that
through an the ages the Holy Father
cd tn h..
ing Insults
Let me call your attention to an
achievement OF the Government OF the
United States that has excited the admlra-
ton or the world. The Atlantic and
Pacific oceans have been Joined by a
great canal In honor OF the accom-
plishment an exposition has been form
ulated by the people OF our Western
coast. IL Is to be held In San Francisco
and Is to be called the Panama Pacific
Exposition. Every country in the world
has been asked to send representative
10 IL.
Il am sorry to say that the great nation
OF ltaly. country which is imbued with
the spirit OF our church. has assumed to
send as its representative a man who has
frequently, unhesitatlngly and iusinuat-
ingly insulted our Holy Father. He has
used the office OF Mayor OF Rome. at the
very gates OF the Vatican, to insult the
Pope We have prepared a resolution pro-
testing against the appointment of such
"A man and calling upon all who believe in
their church TO take no part in this EXPOSE
ton, ! ask you to approve II with "A loud
yes"
The resolution was read then. II de-
scribes Signor Nathan AS IAN unprincplcd
enemy OF religious liberty and therefore
against the spirit OF our Constitution" and
also as persona non grata to the sixteen
million Catholic citizens of these United
States"
When the question was put the word
Eyes" was raised to the lips OF every man
and woman there and the sound OF II
echoed down the glade and through the
woods to the ears of many who were be-
yond range of the speakers voice. No
reference was made to the resolution or
it's subject by the otner speakers.
1t In understood that the New York
Chapter OF tho Knights OF Columbus,
comprising forty-three councils In Man
haitian and The Bronx, have taken similar
action regarding the appointment OF
Signor Nathan. No official announce
ment. however. has been made of the
CHAPTERS action. No action on this sub
feet was taken last month at the annual
meeting OF the State chapter. The
national body will meet In St Paul in
August and n resolution condemning
Slgnor Nathan and asking Catholics to
poycois. ti,e exposition will be introduced
there.