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VOLUME XXXVIII. NO. 6.
LOUISVILLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1917.
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ICONOCLAST
Answers Col. P. II. Callahan in
Hot Rejoinder in Latest
Issue.
Charges That A.P. A.-isin and
Prohibition Travel Hand
in'IIand.
"Catholicism Means Liberality of
Opinion, Sentiment and
Practice.
M GRATITUDE IN FANATICS
Col. P. H. Callahan, Chainnan or
tho Religious (Prejudice Commission
of tho Knights of Columbus and
Vice Chairman, of tho Kentucky
Democratic Prohibition League,
wroto as follows to ' the editor of
tho Columbiad, tho official organ of
the Knights of Columbus:
"It is with keen enjoyment that
I read tho Yellow Jacket or tho
.Monaco as compared to my mental
feelings when I read the Iconoclast
and reallzo how Catholics aro hav
ing their legs pulled. Tills paper
is an organ of tho liquor interests,
living on the reputation of Brann,
Its former editor, who boasted of
Infidelity. It fights prohibition and
throws a sop to Catholics occa
sionally in tho form of criticism of
tho Menace, just to keep them on
tho side of tho liquor interests.
Catholics should bo identified with
every anti-liquor and prohibition
movement."
Tho Iconoclast answers in part
as follows:
Tho Commission on Religious
Prejudices, appointed by tho Knights
of Columbus, seems to havo a
traitor in camp. We suspect that
his name is Col. Callahan. Prohibi
tion has absolutely annihilated his
sense of justice, of right and reason.
Becauso"the Iconoclast has not pan
dered to his pet hobby, prohibition,
tho Colonel condemns it as being
worse than tho Menace. Ho can
forgivo an attack on his religion,
on his God, on his Christ, on the
Pope and tho Catholic church with
much more grace than ho can over
look a difference of opinion on tho
liquor question. That is tho main
trouble with prohibition. It makes
tiacrow-mindfcd fanatical zealots of
its advocates. It is tho spirit of pro
hibition that wo object to tho
holler than thou, hypocritical,
sanctimonious attempt to mako peo
ple righteous by law. Prohibition
an never make people righteous.
Liquor is not tho main cause of our
-social Ills, and prohibition of it
will not reduce crime, poverty, vice,
Insanity, disease and death, nor will
It make pcoplo good, honest or
moral.
Prohibition is the doctrine of
hatred. It ds ridiculous for a man
at the head of a committee of re
ligious prejudice to advocate force.
Instead of destroying religious
prejudice he will increase it. Relig
ious prejudice wag born of ignor
ance and fostera"'by force. Right,
reason, justice have nothing to do
with it. Does Col. Callahan imag
ine that if he crawls under tho
prohibition band wagon that he will
placate tho animosity of the
A. P. A.'s? Does he think that
a rattlesnake knows tho meaning of
gratitude? Fanaticism, born of
hatred and fear, engendered tho A.
P. A. movement. Fanaticism, born
of ignorance and hatred engendered
tho prohibition movement. They
aro half-sisters. All prohibitionists
aro not A. P. A.'s. All A. P. As
aro not prohibitionists, but 90 per
cent, of both parties aro ono and
the same persons. Their creeds ap
peal to tho same typo of brains or
lack of brains. Prohibition is be
ing tried as a reviver of enthusiasm
in tho Evangelical churches. IPreach
ers who could not mako good with
their congregations legitimately
have turned, to prohibition to arouso
interest and keep up tho collections.
Prohibition Is a paper-macho life
saver and will eventually drown
thoso churches who have put their
faith in it
Col. Callahan would fasten this
rotten life-saver around tho neck
of the Catholics and then throw
them in the maelstrom to sink or
swim, according to tho strength of
the life-saver. Ho pretends to be
hove that tho liquor question is
tho main difference between Prot
estantism and Catholicism that if
once tho liquor traffic is wiped out
tho theological differences between
Catholics and Protestants will bo
smoothed over. Wo have been led
to bellevo that tho ravino between
2heso two branches of Christians was
more fundamental than that. A. P.
A.-Ism and prohibition go hand in
hand. They mean Intolerance. They
stand for intolerance. Catholicism
means liberality of opinion, senti
ment and practice. Col. Callahan
says tho Iconoclast is pulling tho
legs of the Catholics. We leave this
charge to our readers. How many
of our Catholic friends have had
their legs pulled by our "eop to
- Catholic?"
Now, Col. Callahan, I am going to
give you some plain facts to digest.
I am also .going to make somo plain
statements: You say, "the paper
(meaning the Iconoclast) is an or
gan ot the liquor interest living on
the reputation ot Brann, its former
editor, who boasted ot Infidelity.
When you said that, Col. Callahan,
you uttered several malicious false
aood. You lied first when you
said the Iconoclast was an organ of
fbe liquor interest. The IeonoclaM
Iilf,'r!"'".l ii I hi .1 ii J I
LARGER
In anticipation ot a big offensive
accumulating the largest size shells.
size and weight.
Is owned and edited by C. A.
Windle. It is his porsonal property.
No liquor man or any other interest
dictates tho policy of this paper.
Wo stand for personal liberty. We
believe in tho rights of man, and
for this reason wo have attacked
prohibition. Wo believe In relig
ious liberty, and for this reason wo
have waged war on tho A. P. As.
Prohibition means intolerance in
personal matters. A. P. A.-Ism
means intolerance in religious mat
tors. You can not surrender ono
liberty without giving .up tho other.
Religious and personal liberty are
the foundation stbnes of this re
public. United they stand, divided
they fall.
Wo would not bo consistent if
wo did not fight both snakes in the
grass that threaten our liberties.
Sometimes our position handicaps us
In the fight. Thero aro somo liquor
men so narrow that they have re
fused to let us help them In tho
fight against prohibition because of
our stand on religious liberty. Re
cently in tho Minneapolis campaign
wo lost a deal that meant thou
sands of dollars because" wo refused
to stop our fight on tho A. P. A.'s.
On the other hand, many Catholics
will havo ''nothInTto"ao with' the
Iconoclast because we are proudly
"wet." As to tho Iconoclast living
on tho reputation of Brann, eigh
teen years after his death, wo have
turned that statement over to the
board of health to bo fumigated. It
smells fishy to us. Brann had some
reputation, but not even a Ford
could run eighteen years on a repu
tation. Tho iconoclast is not tho organ or
tool of Catholicism or the liquor in
terests. As its name implies it is
an idol breaker, a hater of shams,
fakirs dnd frauds; a dofender of
truth and justice and liberty. It
happens that prohibition and A. P.
A.-ism are tho natural enemies of
an Iconoclast and wo glory In the
hatred of such animals as Col.
Callahan and the Menace. If the
tlmo ever comes when they havo a
good word to say for us, wo will
fold up our tripod and steal silently
away "to South America where our
shame can blush unseen In tho
jungles.
FATHER CASSILY THE1K GUKST.
Rev. Francis Cassilly, S. J., of
Crelghton University, who will con
duct tho Knights of Columbus re
treat at tho Cathedral next week,
will be the honor guest and princi
pal speaker at tho banquet of St.
Xavler's Alumni Association on
Tuesday evening. Father Cassilly
Is a brother of John P. Cassilly,
Grand Knight of Louisville Coun
cil, and a teacher and orator of na
tional reputation. His toast at the
banquet will be "Catholic Educa
tion." Other speakers of the even
ing will be Rev. Brothor James,
Frank A. Goner, Rev. Brother
Julian and Judge Walter P. Lin
coln. The arrangements committee,
composed of Messrs. Fred Harlg,
Robert O. Wulff, Thomas D. Clines,
William Hume and Al Ohlighsch
lagor, havo made preparations for
300 graduates, as tho attendance at
last year's banquet showed that a
new interest has been taken in the
green and gold alumni. Attorney W.
P. McDonogh will preside as toast
master, and reservations should be
sent J. J. Belrne, Treasurer of tho
committee, at the store of Geher &
Son.
ATHLETIC CLUB PREPARES.
The Mackin Athletic Club held a
spirited meeting Wednesday night
for tho purpose ot arranging a uuai
meet with a local organization pre
paratory to the March contest. The
dual with this club, which will he
announced later, will be a short,
snappy affair of seven ovents, con
sisting of tho 75, 220 and 300-yard
dashes: the 880-yard and mile run,
and tho high and broad jump. This
is considered a fine medium of
arousing interest in tho athletes and
preparing them to compete with tho
out-of-town cfacks. Tho men win
be assigned to the following events:
I One-mile run, Kennedy, Janslng and
)t . son .,.1 ... T n.lU tin.
gan and Greenwell; 220-yard dash,
Morris, Stiggera and J. Hill; 100
yard dash, Schleman, Ray Schott
and O'Loughlln; 76-yard dash, Mc
Donald, Bonnell and Ross; running
high Jump, James Shelley; running
broad jump, Buttlmer.
SHELLS.
movement the British army is now
Photo gives some idea of their
TYRANNICAL
Now Light Has Uccn Thrown
Upon tho Reformation in
Knglnnd.
Religious Change .Resented and
Resisted by the Common
People.
Henry Murdered Ills Wives, His
Ministers and Trustful
Friends.
SHEDS VERY CLARIFYING LIGHT
Th&"THtest Issue -oftho Dublin
Review brings an extensive analysis
of a valuablo contribution to his
torical research on a very Interest
ing and important phase of the
reformation in England, "Tho Pil
grlmago of Graco and the Exeter
Conspiracy," by Madeline Hope
Dodds and Ruth Dodds. Besides
shedding light on a little known,
though important phaso of the
reformation, the book In question
and so ably studied in the Dublin
Review is of particular value in
this, that it is the product of non
Catholics who have, as tho writer
states, treated tho pilgrimage, with
which wo are now solely engaged,
"in a fair and even judicial man
ner." The usually received Idea of the
reformation is thdt in all tho coun
tries anocted dt was solely a move
ment of tho pcoplo for emancipation
from tho galling fetters of an un
endurable ecclesiastical bondage; an
uprising for freedom of conscience
and purity of doctrine and practice,
Initiated by the reformers. Tho
work under discussion gives tho
lie to this theory and bases its con
clusions on facts gathered from
documentary evidence. In tho be
ginning of the reformation move
ment In England tho people or
commons, as they were called at
that time, did not appreciate the
full meaning of tho changes pro
posed and under discussion and tho
object of controversy in tho ranks
of the clergy. For as tho authors
remark: "Tho Papal authority was
not always popular in England,
men sneered at tho Pope, grumbled
at him, criticized him; but that he
was tho only supreme head of
Christianity was as firmly believed,
and as confidently accepted, as that
the sun roso in tho East." Tho
more discussion therefore oc tho
King's supremacy did not touch the
mnfon
5'.!iJ!!2
r, ,: X SZZ. ,ti.7l
wore given tanglblo proof that
Henry meant what ho assumed;
when tho feasts, bo dear to the peo
ple, were abolished and the monas
teries suppressed and plundered,
and tho villages and country-Bide
thus deprived of their best friends
and supports, sullen discontent was
slowly translated into active re
slstenco. This resistenco took
tangible form in tho Pilgrimage of
Graco in 153G, led by Robert Aske
and Lord D'Arcy, men, as the auth
ors of the new work picture thom,
of truly heroic and knightly mould.
Indeed dt was their very chivalry
and honesty that led to their un
doing, and to the falluro of tho up
rising against tho wanton tyranny
of tho royal bluobeard. Esteeming
Henry as sincere as themselves they
were no match for the man ot whom
a noted American author, Brooks
Adam, in his "The Law of Civiliza
tion and Decay" says: "Cruelty was
one of Henry's most salient traits,
and was perhaps the faculty by
which he succeeded in imposing
himself most strongly upon bis con
temporaries. He not only mur
dered his wives, his ministers, and
his friends, but -he pursued those
Who opposed him with a vlsdiotive-
uees. which, appalled them." Nor
could they oop assise t a leader)
llko Howard, ot whom tho aame
non-Catholic author says: "Ho never
wearied of boasting of his lies and
of his cruelty; ho wrote to, assure
Henry ho would spare no pains to
entrap them (thoso taking part In
tho uprising) and would esteem no
promiso ho mado to the rebels, "for
surely I shall observe no part there
of, for any respecUjpt that others
might call mine bjKpr dlstalned.' '
Tho movement Known as the Pil
grimage of Grace, Inaugurated by
tho commons, was espoused by a ma
jority of the nobility! of the North,
not so much from conviction as
from a fear ot the power of tho
people. Henry at first did not real
ize the full extent of Its strength.
When 'he did so and found himself
unable to meet tho situation by fair
means he had recourse to that base
dissimulation, which promised par
don to the leaders and rediess to
the masses, gaining t,ime by parley
until by sowing distrust between
the nobles and the commons ho had
paralyzed their strength and en
snared them into his royal web of
treachery. The commons dispersed,
thinking themselves "safe. Henry,
who never meant to keep his
pledges, ignored them; uprisings
followed; but when tho country had
again been tranquilizer! ho issued
tho following instructions to his
leader: "Our pleasure Is, that . . .
you shall, In any wise, cause such
dreadful execution toMe done upon
a good number of the Inhabitants
of every town, village and hamlet,
that have offended ini this rebellion,
as -well by tho hanging of them up
In trees, as by the I quartering of
them, and the settlng'jof their heads
and quarters In every town, great
and small, and in such other places,
as may be a fearful spectacle to all
others hereafter . .) . , which we
require you to do, without pity or
respect, according to our former
letters ..." '
Norfolk, a man after Henry's
heart, who had taken sides with
the commons at' first, but soon
turned traitor on seeing their undo
ing, carried out his Instructions
faithfully. Aske was enticed to
London and slain; D'Arcy, after be
ing pardoned, was sent to Tower
Hill.
The Pilgrimage of Grace thus
smothored in blood Aind (treachery,
was as its name implies, not only a
battle lor tho rellgloi of their fath
ers, but as tho terms of their de
mands made to Henry clearly show,
a formidable movement for political
freedom.
This study of (tho 'Pilgrimage of
Grace sheds a very clarifying light
on the methods employed to sporad
the blessings of tho "reformation,"
and should hut whet our appetlto
for further study in the fruitful
fields of historical research. Tho
result will bo but a greater devotion
to the ancient faith ,so staunchly
championed by tho sturdy. English
commons in the-Pilgrimage of
Grace. C. B. of C. V.
BISHOP RUSSELL.
Washington society, both eccle
siastic and lay, is losing one of its
most striking personalities in the
elevation of Monslgnor Russell to
the Bishopric of Charleston, S. C.
For the past nine years, as pastor of
St. Patrick's church, Bishop Russell
has won the affection and esteem of
Catholics and non-Catholics
throughout the city. He has long
been recognized also as a national
figure in the United States, and the
celebrations ot tho nation's feast
days, together with that of Car
dinal's day dn honor of Cardinal
Gibbons, have attracted the atten
tion of Catholics throughout tho
land.
It is ten years ago now sinco
Bishop-elect Russell published his
very valuable history of Maryland,
under the title, "The Land of Sanc
tuary," and thoso who know the
busy life he led at tho Cathedral
in Baltimore during the composl
(Jon of this work, which lasted
threo years, have always felt that
this contribution to American his
tory might bo held up as a model
to tho country at large of the pos
sibilities thero aro in tho Catbolic
history of each Stato of tho Union.
His own personal charm, his wide
range of knowledge, his judicial
temperament, and his keen, imagin
ative mind mado him the logical
worker in this field. It is through
this work especially that Bishop
Russell's name has become a house
hold word wherever love for tho
first Catholic State of tho Union
exists
Tho Catholic University of Amer
ica is losing a very genial host in
tho promotion of its friend and
benefactor to tho see or unarieston
Tho doors of St. Patrick's Tectory
W aJSt
tion seemed to be complete unless
the different faculties were repre.
sented. Bishop Russell goes to a
diocese that is already famous in
the annals of American Catholic
history, and there aro many who
anticipate a renaissance thero under
Bishop Russell of all the literary
culture and strong Catholic learn
ing which flourished a hundred
years ago under Bishop England.
Tho Catholic University ot America,
which is especially honored in
Bishop Russell's selection, since ho
was one of Its students sliortly after
his ordination and received thero
the degree of Licentiate of. Sacred
Theology in 1803, joins its heart
felt wlBhes with those of all his
friends in Washington and through
out tho country in -wishing him a
long and successful career as the
shepherd of his newly appointed
flock.
FOOT BADLY HURT.
Charles Moynohan, twenty-one,
son of Thomas F. Moynahan, of 518
West Market street, Jeffersonvllle,
Is at Norton Infirmary with a badly
crushed foot, the result of an acci
dent In the L. and N. shops, where
he was caught In a pulley. It is
now thought the Injured member
can be saved and that he will boos
be removed to his home.
WIRELESS TORPEDO
rne new jhuuu j mieu ujj mm
it will bo able to pick up a torpedo
or fort and direct it uy tne uamm
of attack.
SINCERITY
Of Forward League Questioned
by Railroad Commissioner .
Finn.
More Important Problems Than
Prohibition For Kentucky
d to Settle.
Indignation Wave Stops Louis
ville Herald in Its Muck
Raking.
BRUMLEVE OUT FOR MAYOR
Laurenco B. Finn, of the State
Railroad Commission, has circulated
a little pamphlet giving his views
on the liquor question in Kentucky
and In which he gives many and
logical reasons why tho Webb-Ken-
yon law is not possible for this
State. Mr. Finn also questions tho
sincerity of the gentlemen compris
ing the leadership of the Democratic
i orwaru rieague ana isks wny inese
gentlemen settled on the prohibition
Issue for debato in the Democratic
party when there were more impor
tant and economic questions for the
good of the State now at issue. In
this connection Mr. Finn asks why
the Forward League didn't tako up
tho tax question, which is a fore
most question with the people of
Kentucky, or about needed legisla
tion to regulate common carriers in
Kentucky, asking shall the city of
Louisville remain bottled up by tho
L. & N. Railroad Company? And
why are the freight rates higher in
Kentucky than In any of tho con
tiguous States?
Evoryone is aware what has been
done by tho Forward Leaguo sinco
Its Inception, tho chief of which was
a banquet with William Grapo Juice
Bryan as tho principal orator, his
ihese and that of the other speak
ers being denunciations of liquor
men in toto. This was the same
banquet in which Senator Beckham
said .that he was mortified and hu
miliated at Washington every time
some one reforred to him as "the
Senator from tho whisky State,"
and which statement caused an out
burst from ono of tho Stato to the
other, many acknowledging that
they were more mortified than
Beckham that ho should represent
Kentucky on the bunco prohibition
platform of Haly and Beckham. Mr.
Finn's pointed questions only drew
evasive statements from two of the
Forward Leaguo, ono a former State
officeholder and special protegp of
Haly's, while the other, a present
official ot the Forward Club, is best
known for his ability to secure free
advertising for self on any old sub
ject and has distinguished himself
by flirting with all political parties
In the past four years. As stated
above, both dodged Mr. Finn's
pointed queries and between tho
lines one could see that they aro
responsive to "tholr master's
voice." Haly, the controller of tho
Forward Club, was given his quietus
by a prominent Republican in tho
Soelbach Hotel tho other day when
in answer to Haly's query as to why
ho didn't lino up with the "drys"
said that lie took the other sido to
got away from tho hypocrites.
The Louisville Herald has greatly
modified Its dally policy ot be
smirching Louisville and Louisvlllo
institutions for political purpose be
cause of the storm of indignation
that went up from every quarter,
men of all parties rebelling at tho
Idea of muck-raking transit journal
ists besmirching Louisville's good
name. Louisville is not better nor
worse than tho average city of
like size, a little gambling, a llttlo
selling of liquor on the sly, but
after all not the wicked city of
crime and graft as pictured by the
Herald. If the Herald was really
sincere in its reform raeve then the
place to begin would be In its ad
CONTROL AEROPLANE.
"mwcm uuw uuuu, wiui wmen
that has been sent out from a ship
onu wireless control, to tho object
vertising columns, where indecent
and immoral moving pictures are
featured from time to time. Here
Is another line on the sincerity of
tho Herald's move for reform.
Huston Quin, a probable candidate
for Mayor on the Republican ticket,
will be backed by the reform and
prohibition element In tho local
G. O. P., while John Maas will bo
backed by the wets and liberal ele
ment In tho Republican ranks. The
Herald will support Maas becauso
he will have tho support of the
Chilton-Searcy machine, which con
trols Republican affairs, and know
ing that the biggest campaign fund
will bo on that side. Remember
tho sudden flop mado by the Her
ald from the Progressive party to
tho Republican and how tho Re
publican Campaign Chairman's
statement showed that the Herald
had cut In for several thousand dol
lars of the Hughes' fund.
Mayo rBuschemeyer is expected to
announce a succe&sor to Police
Court Bailiff Edward O'Connor
within tho next few days, and in all
likelihood it will bo Jake Hartstern,
Will Dennes or Tom O'Connell, and
whoever secures --the appointment
will bo opposed by Councilman M.
J. McDormott, who already has a
running start for the nomination
with a pledge of support from many
prominent Democrats. Fred Heffer
nan and E. L. Tharp are also an
nounced candidates. Ben Brujnlevo
Is out for Mayor against Charley
Cronan and expects to head an en
tire slate for city and county of
fices, with ex-Jailer Pflanz or Dan
Russell for Sheriff, Robert L. Page
for County Attorney, and others to
be announced later.
FATHER ItACHMANX CALLED.
A sweet and gracious spirit passed
away Sunday night when the Rev.
E. M. Bachmann, chaplain of St.
Joseph's Orphan Homo, departed
this life, leaving the Sisters and
children, who were so dear to him,
to mourn tho loss of their spiritual
father. Father Bachmann had been
failing for somo tlmo and dread
pneumonia caused his death. Born
In 1838, he camo to this country
when a boy. Here he entered St.
Joseph's Seminary at Bardstown,
and after being graduated thero
studied for tho priesthood at Mt. St.
Mary's of the West Seminary. He
was ordained in 18G2 at Indian
apolis by tho Right Rev. Martin
Spauldlng. In 1879 Father Bach
mann organized St. Joseph's church
at Owensboro, the pastorate of
whioh he held for several years. He
later camo to Louisvlllo and at dif
ferent times was pastor of St.
Mary's and St. Patrick's churches in
Louisville, and of St. Andrew's
church at Pleasuro RIdgo Park. In
1300 he was mado chaplain of tho
Sisters of tho Good Shepherd. In
1902 ho was made chaplain of St.
Anthony's Hospital and four years
later took up the same office at
St. Joseph's Orphans Home, where
he stayed until his death. The fu
neral was held from St. Bonifaco
church Wednesday morning, attend
ed by priests from all tho city
churches and throughout tho dio
cese, members of tho Board of
Trustees ot St. Joseph's Orphanago
acting as pallbearers.
SACRED 1D3ART.
Tho Forty Hours' devotion will
bo conducted by tho Rev. Father
Patrick Walsh at the Sacred Heart
church, Seventeenth and Broadway,
on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
The services will open with the
high mass tomorrow morning and
will be impressive. This Is always
an important period for this con
gregation, of which many will tako
advantage In making a good
preparation for tho observance of
Lent. Assisting Father Walsh will
bo a number of his priest friends.
nOLY ROSARY RECITAL.
A piano recital was given by the
pupils of Holy Rosary Academy in
the school hall yesterday afternoon,
the following taking part: Misses
Tholma Knebelkamp, Anna May
Byrne, MargaTet Hickey, Rebecca
Broderlck, Margaret Wagner, Mar
garet Moriarty, Mary Lloyd Trace
well, Mario Blanford, Ermagarde
Knebelkamp, Helen Zlegler, Mlldrea
Menne, Glynn Mackin and Mary
Bush.
MEXICO
devolution Follows Revolution
and Anarchy Yet in Full
Blast.
Conditions of That Uufortunate
Country a Story of Real
Tragedy.
Itishops Kxilcd, Priests fmnrls-
ioncd, and Women
Dishonored.
PERSECUTION QUITE COMMON
Before tho largest audience over
assembled Jn tho auditorium of the
Catholic Girls' High School re
cently In Philadelphia, the Right
Rev. Charles W. Currier, D. D., of
Washington, delivered tho last of
his series of five lectures on Spanish
America. The Bishop's theme was
"Mexico."
"Tho story of Mexico," Bishop
Currier said, "Is one of tho greatest
tragedies from tho night when
Cortez wept to tho tragic week
when Madero fell. The incidents
of tho conquest parallel any episode
of tho world's history. Whatever
may bo said of the Spanish conquer
ors, they wero undoubtedly brave
men; but beside them wo behold
other heroes, men that, breaking
asunder all earthly ties, came to
America in quest not of gold, but
of souls. They wero tho great
means of building up what was best
In tho Spanish civilization of the
New World. At tho end of the col
onization period that had gone along
the even tenor of its way, under a
succession of Viceroys, there came
a chango over Mexico wlth tho revo
lution of 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo
raised tho 'cry of Delores.' Crushed
at first, tho flames of revolution
broke out again, until Independence
was won by Augustine do Iturbide,
who founded a short-lived empire,
and whoso Empress Is buried in the
churchyard of St. John's hero in
Philadelphia. After the downfall
of Iturbide and the establishment
of a Federal republic tho history of
Mexico Is characterized by a series
of revolutions, San Ans being the
most picturesque figure from the
early twenties until 3 853.
"Legislation hostilo to thq church
set in-in.1 833,-when Gomez Farias
was Vice President. It wa3 nipped
In tho bud by a counter revolution,
that framed a new constitution and
made Mexico a centralized republic,
the result of which was tho seces
sion of Texas and later the war with
the United States. Several years
after the war, that cost Mexico a
large portion ot her territory.
Ignaclo Comonfort being President,
the constitution of 1857 was
framed, to bo followed by the re
form laws of Juarez in a spirit en
tirely hostilo to tho church. Thl
.constitution is still In vigor. The
reaction assumed tho form of for
eign intervention and the short-lived
empire of the unfortunate Maxi
mllllan. After tho execution of tho
Emperor the Liberals had com
pletely triumphed. Porflro Diaz
now camo upon tho scene. Elected
In 1876, he filled his term, and after
an interval he was re-elected In
1884, to remain President until his
forced resignation in 1911, being
constantly re-elected contrary to tho
spirit of the constitution. Whatever
may have been his faults, ho raised
Mexico to a most commanding posi
tion. Ho was the strongest man
Independent Mexico ever had."
The Right Reverend speakor then
outlined tho recent events since
1910, the revolution and election
of Madero, his downfall and his
murder. Ho said that Madero had
been elected by tho Catholic party.
Ho then dwelt upon tho brief admin
istration of Huerta, who was forced
out of office by tho action of ele
ments on this side of the border.
Then followed tho A, B. C. confer
ence and tho convention of
Aguascallentes, when thero was a
break between Carranza and Villa
with tho continuation of civil war.
Tho culmination of all was the rec
ognition of Carranza by this Govern
ment and tho vain quest for Villa,
whose operations still continue. Ho
told in emphatic languago of the
persecution that accompanied the
late revolution, the imprisonment of
priests, the exile of Bishops, the
desecration of churches and the
Holy Eucharist, tho dishonoring of
women, some ot whom were nuns,
many being American citizens.
Ho said that tho very timo we
wero recognizing Carranza tho per
secution was going on and the
Cathedral of Mcrlda, Yucatan, was
desecrated. Laws are still in force
paralyzlnz tho action of the church.
It was recently announced by inter
ested parties that tho persecution
had ceased, yet only a few weeks
ago several important churches were
confiscated In the City of Mexico.
This does not look llko a cessation
of persecution, nor like religious
liberty. The speaker ended with a
fervent appeal to 'heaven, tho only
hope loft, for a restoration of peace
and tranquility to tho unfortunate
country to the south of our borders.
WORTHY CHARITY.
A lotto will be given next Thurs
day afternoon and evening at
Oambrinu8 Hall, Shelby, near Rose
lano street, for the benefit of St.
Aloyslus church, Pewee Valley, and
charitably Inclined persons can help
a worthy cause by pationlzlng this
affair given to aid this struggling
parish. Games will be called at
2:30 and 8:30.
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