The sun., 1916-08-24
WILSON ASSAILED BY
GERMAN CATHOLICS


yfo"s "
which met yesterday in the Hotel Van
derbilt and wound up its session. The
resolution follows:
Inasmuch as the Constitution Of the
republic of Mexico was modelled after
the Constitution OF the United States.
and that its fundamental principles
are based or the fact that every man
is a freeman. and that he shall enjoy
the right to worship God as his con-
science shall dictate that in the final
solution OF Mexico's Internal affairs
the Government OF the United States
shall inslst-because II will be the
most important factor In the recon-
struction of Mexico-that the rights
Of all men to worship God shall be
preserved and undisturbed.
Religion In Politics.
The union also recommended that all
legislative bodies pass laws preventing
the use Of Government buildings by
those who insult or c~riticise n re-
ligious sect. Candidates for public Of
ice who solicit support or the ground
Of religious affiliations are condemned. as
we'll as the parties or individuals who
violate the Constitution Of the United
States by applying the religious test
TO any candidate"
Michael ]. Slattery. president Of the
| union. spoke yesterday at the final ses-
sion Of the Federation Of Catholic So
~cieties. ~denouncing the condition under
, which Catholics must live In Mexico.
Slattcry said that the Governors OF
many States and DiaE himself encour-
aged attack upon the converts and Cath
Ollie schools. believing that they were
| the real source Of education. and for that
reason should be suppressed.
when Huerta was overthrown and
the present oand Of pirates came into
power they realized that an enemy
greater hsn Huerta would prevent them
from carrying N their destructive tao
ties. When Gen. Villareal presided over
the .Aeuascalientes convention. which
was called to- select a president to take
Huerta's place. he disclosed the real pur-
pose Of the revolution. He said that the
constitution prevented them from doing
the things they wanted to do. but they
must live a little while without the con-
stitution, and he saw in the Catholic
Church the sole obstacle between them
and their desired ends. He said this
enemy must be driven from the country.
With that speech In their ears they went
forth and committed most horrible out
RACES. and from that day to this Mexico
has been without a constitution"
Besides Slattery's speech yesterday al
the federation convention there were
short addresses by Col. Patrick Henri,
! Callahan of Louisville and Joseph 7
Brennan OF Boston. The sparks flew
thick and fast between Callahan ano
Brennan, for they disagreed RADICAL,
ar TO the amount of liberation that thu
United States extends TO the Catholics.
objects 10 noostinE.
Col. Callahan, chairman OF the re
ligious prejudice committee OF I'M
knights Of Columbus, remarked:
zone Of the purposes OF this conven
ton is to d%isillusionize non-Catholic
who believe thai we look on all thing
through Catholic eyes only. The ques
ton OF religious prejudice Is bigger am
more dangerous than the hyphen ques
ton and Is more likely to destroy on
institutions.
w nave heard much this week abou
the Catholic onc-sixth OF the Cnite'
states. want to say a word IN com
p!imcnt OF the non-Catholic nve-sixth
which has been very tolerant OF US an
permitted us to build up institutions am
and TO orxan,xe until our status here /
better thar In many Catholic countries
with all due respect to this promi
nent gentlemen" said Brennan In rcpl!
.'what he says is silly. That talk abou
tolerance Is soft soap. I can speal
ofIiclaIly for Massachusetts only, bu
there the non-Catholic five-sixths IL nc
fair to the Catholic one-s'Nth.
and why tolerance? We are Amer
leans with the right to be here. W
need no tolerance and accept none
Before adjourning. to meet next yea
in Kansas CITY, the delegates Of tn
federation voted to change their const
tuition so that they might have diocesa
instead. OF county and state represent
ton. Az explained by Anthony Matr
national secretary. this revision meai
That the federation would nave 100 dio'
7 esau organizations to handle instead {
a thousand county units. Ohio. ]
pointed put. has lightweight countie
which would prove difficult to look aft'
when organized. Then too the federi
ton will change its name to the Cathoi
Federation of the United States
The officers for 1861 are Jof
Whalen, president Thomas p. Flynn.
, A. Collier. Joseph Frey. J. j. Hyne
, Joseph Mclaughlin and DIR. Peter Gan
yice-presidents Anthony Matre. seer
n tary C. u. Schultz. treasurer: Author
Y Kuhn, marshal. and Chief WhirlwiT
D Soldier Of South Dakota. color bearer.
MI Elections in the Central Verein r
suited as follows: Joseph Frey, pres
dent Michael F.. Girten OF Chicago, al
william Burgess OF this city. vice-pres
dents August Springhob OF Milwaukee
and John q. Juenemann Of 81. Pa,
secreta ries r. w. Immekus OF Pitt
burg, trea surer.
President Slattery OF the Young Mer
: Union WAS retained In ONCE and q
Right Rev. Patrick J. Hayes. AuxiliaI
bishop OF New York. was made spiritu
director.
To-day the delegates OF all three co