Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-13
Cardinal Spe|Iman
Says Vatican Envoy
Fight Stirs Disunity
BY the Associated Pres,

iNc oIbAs
by Protestant groups for the re-
call of Myron c. Taylor as presi-
dental representative at the Vatican
hlazed into an open clash today
between Francis Cardinal Spellman
and Bishop G. Bromley Oman.
president of the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America.
The council reported Tuesday
that President Truman informed a
delegation headed by Bishop Oman
last week that Mr.. Taylor's ap-
pointment was a temporary ex-
pedient that would certainly
terminate with the signing of the
peace treaties"
The Protestant groups have
argued that Mr.. Taylor's appoint
ment was contrary to the American
principle of the separation of
church and state.
Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of
New York, speaking yesterday at
the 10lst commencement of Fordham
University. declared the demands
for recall might represent the anti
Catholicism of unhooded Klansmen
sowing seeds of disunion within our
treasured Nation
Duty to Defend Nation.
Il believe in and practice toler-
ance, for my religion teaches me
to oppose even hatred with charity"
Cardinal Spellman said. But
when reunions of large groups of
religious leaders, with the pretext
of representing 100000 or 40
O0O,0 900 Americans, SOW seeds of
dissension and disunion, l feel it
my duty as an American and
Catholic to help defend our Nation
against such representations"
:. He said one member of the
Protestant delegation had conceded
In press statements that Mr. TAYLOR 5
mission had been a contribution to
the peace but would be ended with
the signing of the peace treaties
He continued:
Surely these ministers of God
know that even with the signing of
peace treaties, peace will be diff
cult to attain. yet they wish with
drawn from this mission a man who,
by the statements of two Presidents.
helped bring some measure of peace
to this war-ridden world.
What reason then have these
men of religion to make such de-
mands on the President of the
United States? Is it the anti-Catho-
licism of unhooded Klansmen sowing
seeds OF disunion within our treas
ured nation?"
Eight Named to Vatican.
Cardinal Spellman, who said he
did not claim to represent $4,000. =
600 American Catholics. declared
that Mr.. Taylor's designation by the
late PRECEDENT Roosevelt was the
eighth time an American representa-
tive had been named to the Vatican
and was no more against the
American principle of the separation
OF cht-rch and state than is the
representation from this country
to the Court OF St. Jamess, where
the king is head of both church and
state
Asserting that Mr. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Taylor were Episcopalians and
President Truman was a Baptist
and that Mr.. Taylor was the Presi-
dents personal representative rather
than Government representative,
Cardinal Spellman said the separa-
ton of church and state in this
country does not and never did
mean opposition or hostility on the
part of the state toward the church
and its policies
Bishop Oman. head Of the New
York area of the Methodist Church,
said in statement replying to
Cardinal Spellman:
1T is to be regretted that a dis
tinguished prelate should, in re-
ferring to fellow Christians. use such
phrases as 'bigotry thrives on igno-
rance 'bigots lay foundations for
falsehoods,' and ask: Is it the anti
Catholicism of unhooded Klansmen?
Religious Liberty for All.
Cardinal Spellman knows the
Roman Catholic Church does not be-
]Jeve in the separation of church
and state. Protestants do SO be-
lieve. We desire religious liberty for
every Roman Catholic. every Jew,
every Protestant. The respectful
request for the termination of Mr..
Tsylor's appointment as a personal
representative of the President TO
the Pope was made because Prot
estants believe it violates the Ameri-
can principle of separation of church
and state.
is this to sabotage the general
welfare and TO 'incite domestic
strife?' The Roman Catholic Church
insists on being a church and
state. How can an American citizen
be at once loyal to his own country
and his President. and also loyal to
another political state and its politi-
cal rulers. if the TWO states differ in
international policy?
rs 1t not better for church to be
a church and not try to be church
and a state? |. of course. do not
question the personal patriotism of
Cardinal Spellman or any Roman
Catholic. Thousands died to pre-
serve our freedom. But I do want
the fundamental issue of church
and state brought out. Let us reveal
the spirit of our Lord toward each
other and in all matters of religious