Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-15
Paul Fuller, Presidential Adviser
II Looks as Though Mr.. Wilson is About
Drowned IN the PdpaI Sea.

Acc 'rdi, s to the NV York
P It reprinted i'll the Catholic
Ctt:z N, the man of all m II select.
I'd Ivy President Wilson as his ad-
vis,r Ola the Msxi an qaast'on, is
dean cf the law faculty of the
JESUIT UNIV rsity # F rdham,
aud convert to r 2manism.
Ye Godsi What has come over
Wils,n? Frat he insists upon
having Il strict koman Catholic,
] suit.schocl graduate secretary,
aud then he turns tor advice and
consultation on Mexico TO Cardl-
nal G,bbons AID J :suit lawyer
Decisions regarding this handling
of q country wher, R.me claims
she has been despolled are govern
ed, by implicit III, by the advise
obtained from Rome.
Admitting that SO far in the
controversy, as least outwardly
Mr.. Wilson's fi.1al decis ons have
not accorded with the published
opinions of Cardinal Gibbons and
therefore of the Church Of Rome
there must be strong likelihood o!
an eventual settlements according
with popery's wishes or these mol
would not bs retained.
The Post 10 qaoted by she Cath
ollc Citizen usually truthful snd
BY far the most American OF all
ths Roman Catholic sheets, as say.
ing, III part:
.'Mr. Fuller is the man behind
the presidents plan for sett!emel
of the Mex can question. He bas
had more to do with the adjust.
ment of our relations with the sew
eral Mexican revolutionary gov
ernments than even the officers Of
tn, state department. Upon his
advise Mr. Wilson has depended
for the formuEation of every step
in the policy made necessary, and
difficult by the involved condition
of affairs in the vast territory
south of the Rio Grande."
Hsrs We have an almost unbe.
lieveable G ,ndition. The condition
of affairs in Mexico is "involved"
becau use Re me claims 80 much, be.
cause she has inspired the Huarta
regime aud all that preceded it
which resulted IN murder and as
sassination. Rome wants every.
thing and the llberty-loving peo-
pie, of the better class, III Mexico
want their rights unhampered by
papal bosses. Thus MASTERS are
"involved," aud in order TO ascer'
tain the justice of all sides our
president gets Jesuit 60 tell him
what ought to be done.
"When the conference with the
ambassadors of the A B G powers
and the three senior ministers of
the smaller Lat:n.American re-
pulies was determined upon to
conslder plans and agree upon a
provisional governments, Fuller
was delegated by the president to
attend them with Secretary Lam
sing as this country's representa-
tive. It is safe to say that Moth
ing will be done in Mexico with
ont bis advice, but you would
never guess the part he plays in
the newspaper accounts of his
conferences
No, We guees notl Nor does
Rome think it best to have the
real results of his mission become
known just at present. 1t would
not be wise. The American peo-
pie would probably rise in their
might and reverse what he has go
nobly done, in the interest OF
R me Yet . little while, when
the scrap with the anti Roman
Catholic forces has "blown ever, "
then We will all dnd ont what hap.
pened. Oh yes
Perhaps, however, Mr.. Fuller is
dependent cf Jesuitism. Per-
haps be 10 actuated solely by al
truistio loyal American motives
We'll, we certainly hope so. What
ever man is selected as prime ad-
visor in affairs of state, thst man
ought to be true American, BUI
wby take chancesf Do the Jesuite
have tn, only competent mel
Are they likely to produce the
best citizens? Gan they be hon.
estly expected to furnish men free
from papal saint3
Look at their history and deter.
mine 70 Yourself.