Evening star., 1922-11-30

even than a common form Of govern
ment 10 that the principles on which
this government rests are derived from
a common source. The rise OF free gov
ernments on this hemisphere. with we'll
defined purposes and clear conception
Of political needs, was not the result Of
geographical environment nor duo
merely to blind chance. The men VITO
founded these states were European OF
the descendants Of Europeans.
The duty for which Paul had &c
die. and which nc would have con-
verted into Il right. had become TIE
pride of American citizenship. that
right to individual freedom which
very existence. has become the foun-
dation stone of this great sisterhood
OF American commonwealths. IT is
ior this reason that a Catholic takes
such pride in his American citizen-
ship. The line connecting American
citizenship with Paul and thuss
countless martyrs for freedom. those
VINO like him died for liberty, IS tta
Cathoiic Church. The channel through
which the freedom proclaimed by
Christ has flowed to the modern
world is the church. The school In
which men were trained for liberty,
lts advocate and champion through
cut the ages is the Catholic Church.
purpose In American institutions
that gives pan American gatherings
point and significance Liberty and
democracy is their common inheri-
lance and their common charactertS-
! tic. The love OF liberty is a monopoly
or none OF the great American ma
tlons- 1t should flourish wherever
the spirit OF America exists.
The broad and liberal spirit OF
Americanism, which is so strikingly
| Illustrated in these southern repub-
,4cS appears IN much stronger lleilt
ny comparison with what takes p!acr
| instance. in the Turkish Empire
Law Above Secret Societies.
Two weeks ago the head OF one
| Of the great departments of out
government, addressing a. meeting in
this city Of Washington, spoke a.
Ioiiows: Much has been said in the
sna pape.s OF late about the recrudes-
sence OF certain forms Of secret or
CARNATIONS. apparently designed &c
Supersede law and enforce tfeir viii
Nothing more dangerous to the cor
tlnued mental and spiritual health
OF the republic could well be con-
| ceived than such societies. TIE
fundamental law of what we term
iaw-abding community is. ard
must be- obedience to law. When any
community or body of men or women
orderly processes of the law, a blog
is struck at the roots Of the republi:.
oppression does NOT always tak.s
the form of enforced labor. or any Of
the acts. security from which We are
guaranteed in the first ten amend
ments of the Constitution, the So
called bill of rights Religious free
dom is the most sacred possession ol
free peoples. Yet. If We are to be-
lleve the tales told with such seeming
truth and SO frequently. religious
freedom itself is renaced in certain
parts Of this country.
When responsible official, men,
Der of the Presidents cabinet, finds il
necessary to address such words 10
his fellow-countrymen, and when the
daily papers are filled with reports
that subs;antiate his fears that free
dom is menaced in this country. there
can be no doubt as to the direction In
! which patriotic duty lies.
Should any nation or any combina-
ton OF nations dare to lay impious
Interior Attacks Worse.
score years has been the symbol CT
hope to the oppressed of the world,
there can be but one opinion as to
what should be the fate of the Amer
lean who would hesitate to cast his
life between that flag and dishonor.
When an attack more dangerous be-
cause more ins:dious than any THAI
can come from abroad is made cn that
flag and the Constitution 1t represents
patriotism can lead but one way. II
be permitted to destroy the life of
this great republic. no group or no
groups of malicious and misguided
men shall be permitted to impair the
vigor of its institutions
''At that great crisis in the nations
history when Lincoln raised his voice
in defense of its security and integ
rity the soul of America responded
to his appeal. We are again engaged .
in a great war testing whether con-
stitutional liberty can long endure,
and, as in the days of Lincoln. there
will be found in the America Of toda.
such solid and enduring patriotism,
such passionate devotion to liberty.
such a deep-seated desire for justica.
that the words of DENLY will bear
fruit, and government of the people
by the people. for the people shall
not perish from the earth.'
Following the church service Mgr
Thomas was host at a dinner to Irc
members OF the diplomatic corps, Of
ficers of the Army and Navy. the
District Commissioners and member
of Congress. at which Archbishop
Curley presided.