The Irish standard., 1918-03-30
RED CROSS SOCIETY
Appel 0GIzES KIPLINGS
INSULT TO the POPE
Poem of English Writer Draws Out a
Storm of Catholic Protest.
Next Issue Will Contain Formal Apol.
osy for Stupid Blunder.
Even the Stress of the World War
Fails to Restrain Expressions of
Reliuious Siuotrv.

Fails to Restrain Expressions of
Religious 6igotry.
(From Denver Catholic Reqister)
a poem by Rudyard Kipling in the
last number OF the Red Cross magazine
contained 4 grave insult to the Pope
and drew forth a storm of protests
from Catholics in all parts of America.
The Ri. Rev. j. Henry Then, bishop
OF Denver, and the Rev. Hugh l.. Nc
Menamin, rector of the Cathedral, an
official OF the Red Cross movement.
protested to the officers of the Noun
tain division and through them to the
national officers. AS had been expect
ed locally, the national officers We're
i'll no way to blame for the insertion of
this poem. and deeply regretted its
publication. They intend to apologize
for it in the magazine. In a telegram
sent here. they gave the greatest
praise to the Catholics for the work
the latter have done for the Red
Cross; they were willing to have the
telegram posted in all the establish
ments of the society but Bishop Then
believed that this would call too much
attention to the article and that it
would not be necessary The COM
munications from the Red Cross Off
Gals regarding the poem follow:
March Sth. 1919.
The Rev. Hugh l.. McMcnamin.
1854 Grant ST, Denver, Colo:
My Dear Father McMenamin-I am
enclosing two copies of the telegram
received from Mr.. Henry ID. Gibson.
general manager of the American Red
Cross in Washington, expressing their
regret at the publishing of the Kipling
poem in the February issue of the Red
Cross magazine.
AS suggested by you and the
Bishop. we will take no further action
in regard to giving this telegram pub
LEFTY. unless you suggest the same.
At the same time, want to assure you
that we want to handle this in any
way you suggest, and we regret en-
ceedingly the publishing of the article,
and in particular, appreciate the broad
view you and the Bishop have taken
of the matter.
Sincerely yours,
John w. MOREY.
Manager, Mountain Division"
Copy of Night Letter.
March s, 1918
"Mr. John w Morey, Division Man
ager. Mountain Division, A. r. c.,
Denver, Colorado:
in February issue Red Cross maya
zine there appeared poem by Rudyard
Kipling. In that poem there is an I'M
fortunate reference to the head of the
Catholic Church. This poem was in
minute by the. editors without having
been submitted to Washington. 1t
was regarded purely as contribution
from Kipling and the editors did not
intend the reflection on the Catholic
Church which it contained 1t is mat
Council of American Red Cross that
this should have happened and they
regard it as serious error. While
the American Red Cross is nonsec-
tartan everyone knows the splendid
help and cooperation it has had from
Catholics everywhere both in contri-
buttons and in active service in it's
official ranks; and in view of this
spirit it is to be hoped Catholics every
where will understand that the ap-
pearance of this poem was the result
of oversight and error. Will you i'm
mediately communicate this message
to all Red Cross chapters III your divi-
sion, with suggestions that they place
it conspicuously within their chapter
rooms, and will you in addition call
upon leading Catholic prelates in your
city, showing them this message and
explaining that the next issue of the
Red Cross magazine will contain an
editorial of sincere regret for the error
that has been made.
al. d. GIBSON,
General Manager, American Red
Cross"
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