The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-05-03


questions and answers published in the Question
Box columns ON the editorial page Of The Tablet,
diocesan organ Of New York City, April II. They
read as follows:
" @. A Catholic woman and nonCatholic were
married at Borough Hall Is 1t necessary for them to be
married again In the Catholic church before the woman is
allowed to receive the sacramenti
A. Yes The marriage SO contracted is not recognized
by the Church 1t is invalid Many times in this paper 1t
has been stated that marriage between two Catholics or
between Catholic and nonCatholc must be contracted in
the presence Of ones PASTOR or one delegated by him. and
two witnesses
@. non.Catholic girl married Catholic man. They
were married by Epscopaan minister and later divorced
DOes the Catholic church recognize such marrage The
exhus5and enlisted and is killed. This girl wishes to
marry another Catholic and wants to adopt his faith
esd be married in Catholic church. Can this be donef
A. The marriage in question was not valid. Apparently
there will be obstacle placed in the way Of the young
lady If she wishes to pursue the proposed plan.
Intrusion Of the canon law as here set forth
within the territorial limits Of this country strikes
at the very essence Of our national sovereignty. 1t
is elementary in the law Of nations that the urisdic
ton of every sovereign power is exclusive within its
own territory. The only exceptions to this universal
rule exist not matter Of legal right, but through
comfy and friendship between the respective
nations.
But the autocrat of the vatican demands of his
millions of subjects dispersed in every land and
sion to his law in matters of education marriage and
divorce, legitimacy Of children, validity Of certain
contracts style of Dress title to real and personal
property taxes to his government and various other
matters Of vital Importance which are fully and
righteously regulated by the law Of the land
Such intrusion by any other reigning prince or
potentate is universally treated as cause Of war But
the hundred enthroned princes located in our cities
To reign over the local provinces of the papal empire
as procurators and the millions Of their subjects
participate actively in our elections and many OF
them enjoy the same political rights as loyal citi-
zsns who are bound by no foreign allegiance.
lis it bgotry to state these elementary principles
62law2 Do the American people fully understand
aud appreciate this monstrous international para
dox that has no counterpart in all the records and
Institutions Of the worldY Who ought to enact the
lawsth regulate the education, domestic and prop
erty rights Of our ctizensH
Is the papal autocrat safer and wiser fountain
ot legislative executive and judicial procedure fol
is country than legislatures executives and court:
aat exist by the voice of the people under our con
situtional lawY Shall we continue to permit tht
Apal empire to lay upon our schools and homes th'
guilty hands that have shed more innocent blood
ellaved more yirtuous women and helpless children
er.d held more peoples in degradation and ignor
alice than all other despotims that have plunderet
and oppressed the worldf