New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
Big Audience at Cooper
Union Applauds Catholic
Priests Speech.
MEXICAN POLICY
AGAIN CRITICISED
Cuban Bishop Accuses Ad-
ministratiOn of Doing
Church Injustice.

Two attacks were made on the Will
son Administration yesterday by the
delegates to the German Catholic Cen
trail Veren. The first was made by
Bishop Currier. Of Cuba, at the morn
ing meeting in the Park Avenue Hotel
and the second before a large and en-
thusiastic audience in Cooper Union
by the Rev. Heinrich Kunig last night.
"Some of our fellow men may be
ashamed Of their German descent"
said Father Kunig. in speaking OF the
future Of the Central Verein, "but we
are not. We are proud of being Cath
olics; we are happy that we are Amer
leans; we are lucky to be Germans. No
one. not even the Chief Executive Of
this country, shall forbid US the exer-
else Of such feeling as that of pride
in our descent.
Following Father Kunig came Gov
ernor Whitman. The Governor had ar
rived with the Apostolic Delegate to the
United States, Archbishop John Bon.
zano. The states executive welcomed
the delegates.
"You represent American homes,
thousands of them" said Governor
Whitman. "The soul of the United
States, the life of the country, is not
to be found in Albany or New York
or Washington. In the towns and VII
lagos where you come from the life
of the country is being lived, and as
long as that life is clean the nation is
safe and will be-"
Bishop Currier, speaking of the Mex
lean situation, said:
"Everything that is dearest to the
heart of Catholics has been desecrated
by ruflians. Our churches have been
DESTROYED. our missions RACED. Our
government is fraternizing with villa
and CarranZa and Is doing our Churcn
a great injustice"
The meeting was called TO order af-
ter the members had attended high
mass in 81. Joseph's Church, Eighty
seventh Street and First Avenue. Al
ter kilograms had been read from
Mayor Joseph Rolph of San Francisco
and other prominent men of that city,
asking that the next annual convention
be held there. Father Philip Gordon, an
Indian priest from Washington, told OF
the GOOD done by German-Amerlcan
workers among the Western tribes.
Then a resolution was adopted ask
ing the passage Of the Kern-McGllll-
cuddy Federal employees compensation
bill.
In the afternoon the Rev. F. Betten
smoke on knowledge Is Power max
ing a plea for more study of German IN
the schools and higher institutions.
The priest traced the causes for what
he termed German superiority IN the
present war and explained that Ger
many was able to fight nations whose
territory totalled ten times her own
because of the power of knowledge.
let the yearly appeal of the Central
Nerein 10 give our sons and daughters
higher education not die away I'M
heard" said Father Betten. "Otner-
wise the German Catholic element Will
i'm the course of time consist of rell-
able day laborers and workers IN the
street Cleaning Department and per,
hans. a number of letter carriers ana
policemen. -, - ,ho
81 want 10 make plea also Tor IN,
study Of German by German sons ana
daughters Wherever student mas
the choice between German and trencn
tbero is absolutely no excuse Tor MN
;f he omits German. In many cases
the fault lies with the parents. Lev
them insist on the study OF German IN
the higher schools