The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-08-29
ROMES MURDER OF NFANTSNSPAIlV
Glimpse Of Roman Catholicism in Country Where She Operates n
reSainsdOusand Of Infants Murdered Annually With Approval
Of HOy Roman 6uehls Any Wonder COnsuOnast Leaders
in Mexico Find Il Necessary to Curb the Priesthood!

That popery has tended 20 de-
base the minds of these unhappy
people who have long been under
the influence Of its false and su.
perstitious teaching, we have
never for a moment doubted. IL
is impossible, indeed, 20 look
abroad over these countries where
Il has prevailed in all its uncon-
trolled influence without having
such a truth forcibly obtruded on
our notice. Superstitious and de-
moralizing though the effects Of
popery are, we were not prepared
for the fearful disclosures which
the following statement conveys.
Its authenticity is beyond all
question, given as it is by a re-
spectacle Wesleyan Methodist
missionary who has for some time
labored as a missionary in Spain.
in every town OF Spain. and r -
heve In Portugal, there is a building
set apart for the secret deposition OF
those children whom II may not be
agreeable 20 their parents to maintain
at their own homes. II Is called The
house for exposed children A hole
Is prepared in the thick wall OF the
building In which Is fixed n sort OF
trough, or manger. with straw. This
is called The Cradle. This cradle is
accessible from the inside for the re.
moval OF the children. as from the
outside for their deposition. Il Is GOV.
cred by a trap door. which Is never
fastened, but falls OF itself, and fur
nished With n bell which the hringer
of child Is 10 ring: which done. ne
or she quietly walks away without
discovery or pursuit But no one ever
confesses 10 having been there. The
utmost indication OF care for the
abandoned babe Is TO place with IL a
certificate Of baptism. that II IL die IL
may have Christian burial: or some
little mark, such az a piece OF riband.
which is equivalent TO a promise that,
In consideration OF a somewhat more
careful attention TO the child. an aims
will be sent in for the institution.
But all OF this is anonymous, and
the seal Of secrecy Is never broken:
so that the parent will scarcely hear
whether the infant dies or lives and no
responsibility is incurred on it's ac.
count Women OF the lowest order,
frequently mothers OF such children
themselves, are the nurses: and two.
three, frequently four children. and
sometimes more, are dependent on
one nurse. They have little regard for
their own children, and seldom have
any for those who pass through their
arms from the street cradle 10 an un.
timely grave. The case of these aban.
doned babes is also aggravated by the
poverty OF the Institutions, which be.
comes every day more pressing. while
the increasing misery OF the country
produces an increased number OF de.
posits. This two.fold evil increases
In a correspondent ratio. and the pros.
pect Is extremely distressing.
"Our liberal travellers not infrequent.
ly commend these institutions as hu.
name. and highly creditable TO the
Catholic piety and munificence by
which they believe them TO be main.
tanned, but a humanity so excessive.
and yet unsupported by other Chris.
tian virtues, becomes obnoxious 10
suspicion. What are we TO think OF a
receptacle for new.b born babes in every
town, and these receptacles always
filling, but never full? Let US take that
at Seville as an example. And here I
must observe that II seems TO be under