The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-31

marked periodically by such episodes
Our educational machine is and al
ways has been cast in terms of local
tiles and as a result we have trained
a vast majority of our people to think
in terms of districts rather than in
those wider terms stimulative of a ma
ticnal life, which, through the purity
and power of its nationalism, shall be
OF internationally benefcent import.
FavOrs Wider Education.
at is with the wider education that
the Catholic Church must be especially
in sympathy, for surely the church is
not itself based upon terms of locality
but Is nationally organized aided by
its international linkings both to give
and to receive, and capable, as are all
religious organizations, of accomplish.
ing most good in a world trained to
take the widest and most enlightened
viewpoint.
THE Catholic Church, while II
builds on sound foundations, keeps its
eye upon the skyline. This has been
made particularly possible in the
United States by the nations Consti-
tuition.
ITO the Constitution. therefore, the
Catholic Church owes a great debt Of
gratitude. and this is more specially
true because the Constitution. with its
guarantee Of spiritual freedom, has
nothing to do with either Catholic or
Protestant, save to render each that
vast, incalculable service of the assur-
ance that in this country each man
may worship God in his own way"
1t was at this point that l asked the
Cardinal if, in his opinion, in connec-
ton with this celebration 1t would be
improper for the highly efficient ma
chinery of the Catholic Church, in.
GLIDING that of the admirable organi-
cation which did such splendid service
at the front during the war, the
knights of Columbus, to be used to
arouse popular interest and crystalline
| understanding.
upon the contrary" said he. "All
the activities of the Catholic Church
| am sure will be at the disposition of
any worthy movement tending TO
stimulate true Americanism and an
understanding of the fundamental
principles upon which Americanism is
based. 1 shall make 1t an especial
effort to see to 1t that the Catholic
clergy and the leaders OF the Knights
/ Of Columbus, an organization which
| very fully proved its high spirit and
lofty idealism during the course of the
great struggle, are informed OF my
opinions with regard to this.
Ideas Property OF All.
| "As a matter of fact the ideas in
! volved in such a celebration are the
property of all. They do not even be-
long wholly to America; they do not
even belong wholly to the white race,
It merely has been the proud privi-
lege of the white race to act espe-
cially as their guardians and nurturers
and that of America to have been the
| leader of the world in their advance
ment
Surely 1t is TO the interest of all
md every people that the ideas upon
which America was founded and the
ideals for which we fought in the
great war, shall be backed, in the new
era which now has begun, by condi-
tons which will make their Relation
possible. Any effort TO spread knowl-
edge of and respect for the American
Charter of Liberty will promote this.
I'VE iriethe United States have great
cause to regard with pride this docu-
ment, the birth of which now Is TO be
! formally and generally celebrated for
! the first time. We have given 1t a
| test extending over 120 years and have
found 1t strong and good. The mere
fact that there remains within our
Dor ders a small minority to whom the