The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-21
SHERMAN IS AFniAin,L! Fjfiin .,,,,.
VATICAN WILL RULE
LEAGUE Of AnONS
SENATOR SAYS CATHOLIC CHURCH
WILL HAVE - VOTES
OUT OF Is

Washington. June 20.-A warning
that the league of nations may end
the separation of the church and state
and bring the civilized world under the
domination of the Vatican, was given
in the senate today by Senator Sher-
man. republican of Illinois, who
declared the Roman Catholic
church would be represented in the
league assembly by "a votes out Of 40.
From an early age" said the llli'
nois senator, the occupants of the
Vatican have believed in the inherent
right of papal authority to administer
civil government. 1t is with the ut
most regret | fail to find record in the
course of papal claims of later days
any remuneration or disavowal of the
doctrine SO far as layman can dis
cover. the Vatican still believes it ought
and would if the power permitted as
sumo to administer ecclesiastical and
civil government as its joint, exclusive
and paramount power.
IL am not of that happy variety
that care nothing for history. | am
compelled by my habits of thought to
admit its value in the affairs of men.
We can no more ignore proper pre-
cautions with impunity and survive
than the forgotten races Of history
whose temples and altars are covered
with the drifting dust of centuries.
"Of the original 80 member nations
signatories to the proposed league, %
are Christian nations and four are
of other faiths. OF these 2S Christian
nations, II are Catholic nations, over
a majority or an overwhelming prepon-
derance of the population being of that
religious faith and IL are Protestant.
The Catholic members are Belgium, Bo
livia Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, France,
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Italy,
Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Por
tugal, Uruguay and Czecho-Slovakia.
The II nations will be represented in
the league in all human probability by
Catholic delegates.
THAT church represents in its mem
bership either a majority or almost
an entirety Of the several populations.
The sway over these peoples, their i'm
plicit faith in the infallibility of the
ton is supreme. 1t is power for
good. | cheerfully bear witness to its
support of stable government and above
all its steady opposition to a socalistic
state, disorder and bolshevism in its
various forms and manifestations. But |
the head of the church proclaims and |
teaches his infalibility The separa-
ton of church and state might con
tinue. The peril lies in the claim of
papal power never abjured, never dis |
aVoWed. The temptation to enforce !
that belief might break down every bar
rier built up by centuries of strug |
gle and sacrifice.
Shall the United States commit it
self to the mercy of a power from
which our ancestors delivered us? Shall |
we risk entangling wisdom and the
warnings they left to guide us in the
duties and perils of our generation?
The covenant of the League of Ma
tions bears within its folds reaction.
AIRY power more fatal and insdious
than "a Prussian helmet, more danger
Gus than future wars.
The states invited to accede to the
covenant of the league of nations are
the Argentine republic, Chile, Colon
bia. Denmark, Netherlands, Norway,
Paraguay, Persia, Salvador, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, and Venezuela.
All are Christian races with the ex,
ception of Persia. OF the l2 invited
Christian states. seven are Catholic,
viz: Argentina, Chile. Colombia, Para
quay, Salvador, Spain and Venezuela.
"a of the 40 equal votes of
the Cristian nations, members of the
league, are spiritually dominated by
the Vatican.
Senator Sherman said he was making
his speech against the advice of many
If his friends and was in no sense voic-
ng the sentiments of his party on the
subject.
Il have no personal feeling in the
he asserted. 81 am member
IF no church, regret to say This is not
1 political question: cannot go to any
eader for consultation"
Foolish" Says Ashurst.
Senator Ashurst, democrat. of Arizo,
la replied to Senator Sherman and said
he objection raised was foolish"
league opponents, he said, had argued
irst that kings would dominate the
eague, and then in quick succession
hat it would be ruled by Great Britain,
,y bolshevists, by the negro races and
low by the Catholic church
mo sensible man." said Senator Ash
lrst, believes any church is going to
ry to dominate the world 1t is an in.
ane, monstrous idea. If there is one
question on which the churches are
United. it is on the proposal that some.
hing be done TO preseve peace and pro
note the prosperity of all nations
I'm tired Of these appeals to religious
prejudice"
Senator Thomas, democrat, of Colo
ado, also vigorously deplored injection
f religious questions into the treaty
ebate.
If religious questions are to be intro
uced int oths question" said Mr.
'homas, pounding his desk with his
st. lit will prove most unfortunate for
america and the world"
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