Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-18

"And IL they did all go, where is the great evil
You boast of having 100000 soldersi What few
hundreds, let say few thousands more or less
do against you ?"
ut is not that believe me, we are not afraid Of
them"
every well then, we are agreed You need not be
afraid of them In that let them pass. They will
be practicing virtue which you Germans prize above
all Others namely military patriotism. 1t will there
fore, be good thing. Then you will rid Belgium OF
youths disgrunted humbed and without work, who at
given moment-I look at It from your own point OF
view-.nay become turbulent and dangerous to public
order, which you wish and ought to preserve. Look
for example, at those young from universities
who champing the bit in forced inaction. Would it
not be thousand times better for them to be at the
front? Or at least if you will not let them CO. if you
think you ought to apply military regulations in
their case let it be so; arrest all you may succeed in
catching; prevent them from beginning their prants
again, but beg you not to treat them criminals
"And if brave priest gives these dear young
fellows, Of whom, after ALL Belgium is legitimatey
proud, some friendly advice, puts them on their
road in general affords them help is this sufficient
reason to imprison him, consign him to dungeon or
deport him?"
"Flame of Patriotism AIiue"
"You admit yourself, then that the clergy is in
favor of stirring up the young people"
'No, do not admit that; but praise the clergy
for keeping the flame of patriotism alive and for not
sty man. or a workman who has the courage to risk
his life to go and join army. And, as happen
to be talking about the clergy, will you allow me to
speak to you in confdence?" ,t.
eyes, am listening to you"
81 could be precise in what about to say
by mentioning names but discretion will not allow
to reveal them to you refer to parsonage, and
one less than member of your entourage. To
priest who expressed himself surprised at the frequency
of arrests priests and religious, this politician
answered. They revenging themselves the priests
for the attitude taken by the CARDINAL Is that good
will? Is that justce?"
"Dear me; who can have said that?"
'You may ignore my confidence If you like; have
wish to impose your credulity. But assert that
know the person talking about, and that the
priest to whom he spoke and who himself related this
tom is absolutely trustworthy witness"f
"3. You saying, Baron that his Excellency
the Governor General finds it difficult to reconcile my
hsbitua attitude with my frequent appeals to him in
tered the word ngrattude but is the which would
up this fresh complaint Well, 1 am going to as
tonish you and fear hurt your feelings"
"Not at all; say what you Think
'Note-The parsonage referred to here is Trim
born Deputy of the Centre and the priest he spoke
to is the Superior of the "Aumoniers du Travail
In a note signed with his own hand, the Able Reyn
asserts that in the course of conversation he had with
penalties inflicted Belgian priests the German
Governments reply to the Cardinals activities.
TO the Superior of the 'Aumoniers du Travail"
asked for repreve for of his priests who was
i'll and half blind and who had been condemned to three
years imprisonment Trmborn replied that the Cardinal
he would only go to Canossa and promise for the
future to act differently vs-a-vis of the German Gov
ernment. r-s.,ss Il
(CoNTINUER TOMORROW
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