New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-14
Consumption and theC Chm.
An Answer to the Criticism. Of n
Christian Science Monito," =
To the Editor Of The Trihnns

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; The quack and tn. physici., s..
same symptoms, but make di,eren. A. -
The bigOt and the fair-minded ma. w., .,''s
same facts, but from very dlser,, 49,,
To "The Christian sciene. MOnj,s.s 's
your correspondent "A Montr.al.rs n. y
seription crisis in Canada Is H. u,.,~
proof Of the Roman Catholic Chu,,,,. s's
German policy. Whereas, TO the san, 80, |"
o: Canadian political affairs tn. csu,e,,,s
crisis is the final struggle between a. :
perialists and the Nationalist
The Imperialists have won tia t,v r.
scription is fact The duly el.c..d ,,,.'
sentatives Of the Canadian people hsv. s,.,' IT,
that the interests Of the British Enpl,, :
the interests Of Canada think Ii. 49,
a wise one, for Canada might not b. ls,,r
the Canadians keeping II England ar q,
war.
Now, while the conscriptiou cYiri, !, r..
ada is a fact, the interference Of Ii. r..
Catholic Church is not the explanation o,s'.
fact. Although many Of the opponent. a, =,
scription are French Catholics, thea, a, :.
the only opponents The labor slsna, /.
posed CONSUMPTION, and many member, !,
Parliament voted for conseriptOu, t.s,.
they say that II the question had been u,
a popular vote majority Of the Canada,
-. .ora IN
Now, the Catholics Of Canada ar. q RIM,
ity; consequently, the opponents Of eor,,r,
ton are not confined to the Catholic n,s
Therefore, the conseriptiOn cris, eanno, !
laid at the door Of the Catholic csu,,I /,
think this sound reasoning.
That conscriptioa is q political, 10, , n
ligious, issue is evidenced by the nc, In
there was q difference of opinian between q.
Archbishop of Montreal and many Il n
clergy about the registration which rrs.r
CONSUMPTION On a religious question DC,
Is no difference Of opinion between Csas.,
bishop and his clergy. Besides, 8 ezra.
archbishop said: "My people do not sisrr
views; they adopt Mr.. Boucassa's" w. D.
casa is a political leader
Now, "The Christian Science Monitor hu
democratic that IL would deny TO mnonts
the right Of debate. Majorities are slu1
right is a political first cousin to might .
right. ~The Christian Science Monitor t,a
fault with Cardinal Begin because he tsSes
the question of conscription snt.-tsez,
With conscription a fact, no Catholic pnis
will countenance riot or disorder. "Ths l-
itor" need have no fears. The Cstholiu 4
Canada are not L W. WIS or anarchists Z,
Catholic Church is not the breeding pla
these pests.
"She (the Roman Catholic Church, r!sK
to let her children fight, not only sgsnf b
Germans and Austrians, but discourscs Ia
from doing their part to produce coa:ise
of things in which Armenian massaera v.
no longer be possibility" This is no,s.a
Is the seth Regiment Of New York sonpa
of Christian Scientists or Catholiesl ET
about the eight hundred Catholic prisst ~
volunteered for service in the Ansr1
forces? Have eight hundred ChristE y
ence leaders Observation-Disclosures n
service at the front, not for desk jobs AZ
there as many Christian Scientists CIn
olics in the American army and navy
Talk Is cheap, but the time for slfrsa
past. Real America has no doubts sesS' n
patriotism of her Catholic citizens but nn
are others upon whom she may have u "
the hempen rope before this war Is over n
pacifsts and protiteers are rot recruited ~
the ranks of Catholics. We have clears
ideas. There is nothing hazy abou: v
notion of duty. Let the &C. s. NJ" set rs e.
house in order. Step up, gentlemen; ~
country needs you, not your diatribes 'sla
the Catholic Church. Equal this ree'n
you can:
II have before me 1856 official menhohi
priests and religious gloriously billed
Champagne, September 1915; 2Oo Of pn@
and religious killed at or near Veftai
1916. also possess the Official texts Of W
citations Of priests and religious, sors :
whom have been mentioned for dlstlng1i"
services six or seven times" lNaun:' %
res, lies Families Spiritueles de ia Frans.
JAMES S. REILLY
Syosset, n Y, Aug. 8, 1917.