New Britain herald., 1920-06-16

loan by all decent means. a| Why the reverend gentleman, an American citizen. assumes for himself alone the sole authority to campaign, for the Polish loan can be only ex- plained by a delusive vanity. I my self have a telegram from Washing ton in the matter of the Polish loan. The Polish mass meeting was re- markable for many features. First: It was a brilliant. serious and most enthusiastic meeting of citizens Poland and America. of ex-soldiers of the American and Polish arnre-. Few ladies were present. The Ly- ceum was filled to its capacity. Great ly disappointed and sorry were the hundreds-over fifteen hundred-who could not gain admission. Second: The invited speakers were, his honor the mayor of New Britain. the secre- tary of the Polish consulates general pr. Witold Anlich. pr. Julius Rupert of New Britain. Stanislaw Popiel the editor of a Boston paper, all of whose fire of eloquence stirred the assembly to an enthusiasm never seen before (the general comment of the audience). Third: The meeting was marked by the absence of the Poi ish priests who at every mass tried to discredit the meeting from the pulpit. Fourth: It was spontaneous demonstration in honor of the leader of the Polish army and the Presi- dent of Poland who has been many times in unworthy language assailed by the reverend gentleman in speech es and in his local weekly. Fifth: It has been a great manifestation by thousands of Poles of New Britain yr-l,. Fundamental rights of free speech and free assembly and refuse in mat ters of American or Polish politics to be ruled by the edicts of the pulpit of Reverend l.. Bojnowski. Can't you see reverend gentleman that the war has transformed the meek parochial sheep" into full citizens of America or Poland? Can't you follow the wise policies of the other Catholic priests who busy themselves with the affairs of the church and charities? Americans keep the church and poli- tics separate Sixth: The presence of the thousands in and outside the Lyceum proves that the sentiments of the Poles were on the side of those who arranged the meeting. Come on. reverend father. smile as a good American does when his plans are not a success. The statement that | the reverend gentleman, an American citizen. or his "citizen's committed" or even national Polish committed" an American organization represent Polish people before the government and other people is ridiculous. At 1 the Lyceum the Poles were represent ed by the secretary of the Polish con sulate general, who was specially delegated to New Britain. The Poles are represented in America by the consuls and the Polish minister in !! Washington. Reverend l.. Bojnowski l is not a Pole. he is an American and | as such he must believe only in one l flag. one national language, the Eng fish, one national representation, the | American.
 The reverend gentleman induIges | in some unsavory personalities against | some Americans who were on the stage. In answering quote the | words of the Holy Father from his | encyclical letter of May '23. 1920:
 We desire that you especially ex- hort your priests to inculcate love | toward all. even between enemies. tol abstain in their writings not only from false and vain accusat tions but from every intemperance and harsh ness of language which while it is contrary to Christian law can only reopen wounds as yet unhealed. the more that hearts suffering from re- cent wounds can i'll bear the light est insults
 Enclosed the elegram from the Polish consulate general in New York:
 New York. June II. 20,
 Polish Loan Company,
 35 Broad street, New Britain:
 Secretary pr. witold Anlich will come Sunday, thirteenth.
 POLISH CONSUL GENERAL. May r. 1920.
 Polish Investment & Loan Go. Inc,
 New Britain:
 Your bank has been designated to handle these bonds by the Polish 
 Polish Government Loan
 National Campaign Com.
 P. Nj. SIEwIERSKI.
 Both documents prove that the meeting and the sale of bonds was | by the Polish government | authorities
 Very respectfully.
 DIR. JULIUS HUBERT, M. D. |