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-WATERBUItY EVENING DIKIQCIMT. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1003,
DELlGlON in POLITICS
Ctf T. II. Crowley Ules Br
Darks About Simr.
- In lloudav'i edition of the New
York Sun appear some lengthy -sx
carnti of a letter to President Roo3
velt from a committee of Lutheran
clergymen relative to his denounce
ment of the refusal to vote tor i
Catholic Blmuly because he It a Cath
-Dilc. as unwarranted bigotry. The
Sun's articlo tells us thut the Luth
eran committee ouoted passages from
Popes Boniface VIII. Plus IX and Leo
XIII. As the passages were not given
'In the article it Is of course Impossi
ble to consider them. The commit
tea mlirht have, added the names of
PoDes Gregory VII and Innocent HI
But how the utterances of these popes
affects the position of Catholics In the
United States is not too clear, iney
were contending against a vastly dif
ferent condition of affairs that ob
tains in this country. Even in the
days of Plus IX and Leo XIII, and as
is the case In France to-aay, mey
were contending against a temporal
power that sought to obtain supreme
sway in matters spiritual. During
the greater part of the time repre
eented In the reigns of the popes
mentioned the Christian world was
Catholic. The pope was the official
and .. legitimate representative
of rellKlon and as such it
'was necessary that he ' should
be clothed with a power sufficient to
control princes and compel them to
respect the Independence of the
church In her sphere, which, because
of the incorporation into the civil
law of many of the ecclesiastical
laws, was of far wider scope than is
or could be now. Temporal princes
sought to combine In .- themselves
both the imperial and the pontifical
power and the authority of the
church to resist the pontifical ambl
tlon of temporal rulers was no
usumatlon. nor did it rest, as is
sometimes fallaciously asserted, on
any civil grant.. It grew out of the
necessity of the case and had its jus
tification In tha, necessity to maintain
' the independence of the church as
representing their spiritual order.
The conditions against which Gre
gory VII, Innocent III and Boniface
VIII struggled in their antagonism
- toward the German , emperors, the
: kings of France, Aragon, England
and the Italian republics were such
that the autonomy of the church la
her own legitimate sphere was
threatened and the church was sim
ply fighting for her life against the
encroachments of temporal sovereigns
, and hence the long drawn out an
tagonism of the middle ages.
- But here In the United States the
exercise of such a power Is not neces
sitated bv nrevalltne conditions since
the state here frankly concedes all
that the church was struggling for
in the days of her greatest papal
chamiiions. Here the church has .ill
she has 'ever claimed, perfect free
dom to work out her mission in her
own way. She convenes her councils
and promulgates their decrees and
no mandate from the white house
says them nay. .No presidential or
congressional placet Is required for
her to create new dioceses and ap
point bishops thereto.-fin her splr
Kuala and temporals she manages her
own affairs without let or hindrance
and not by any concession made to
her, but as an acknowledged right
In the main there is nothing the
church can receive from civil society
that she has not in this country and
all she can seek and does seek in re
lation to the constitution Is that .it
remain unaltered. I am a very un
important and not very widely known
clergyman of the Catholic church,
but I think that I speak for every in-
telllgent American Catholic who un
derstands rightly the position of his
church in this country that the bulls
or briefs of the popes alluded to
would not affect American Catholics.
At ipiost only two of them, Plus IX
and Leo XIII, could bt considered,
since the others were anterior to the
formation of the constitution of the
United States, and I cannot, off-hand
recall any utterance of either that
would place the American Catholic In
a nosltlon antasrnnlstlc r n tha fvinarl
tntlon. I can recall many utterances
of both and of the present pope In
laudation of the snlrlt.nf frparim.i
manifested by ofir government to all
churches.
Catholics of the United States do
not need to seek for union of church
and state any more than any other
religious denomination. We have
that union, a union that every other
religious body desires as much as we
do, a true union not unity without
which the liberty of the citizen nor
the authority of the state has any
solid' support, a union that consists
in this: that church and state, lib
erty and authority, are In the most
harmonious relationships. Had the
same freedom and independence been
granted to the church in other times
and other countries, the .Catholic
church would not have been forced
to arraign herself against temporal
powers for her own preservation, and
a fact that seems to escape the notice
or many is, that precisely what
medieval popes struggled for first
found its realization in this great re
public of ours. In the words of one
of her most eloquent sons and one of
the most - enthusiastic American.?,
Archbishop Ireland: "Esto per-petua"!-
-
, When the Catholic church is Im
pugned as being opposed to separa
tion of church and state, a little ex
planation is in order. She does not
desire the unity of both as corpora
tions. Her constant doctrine ha3
ever been that each is supreme in ita
own sphere. But she has protested
against the complete dissociation of
political principles from theological
principles in the sense in which such
separation was understood by Eu
ropean governments and of which
France gave us an example In 190$
in its dealings with- the church, a
separation that was founded on priv
ilege and not' on right, and which
meant in this last analysis that the
state is supreme and that whatever
freedom the church possesses she
possesses at the good will of the
tate. 1 -
In the United States that Is not so!
Here the church (and I now Include
It denominations In the word) has
her freedom or action based on
rights and fettered only by one re
striction that no denomination shall
bridge-the -rights of the citizens of
.any other denomination. The- state
with ui Is based upon equal rights
and not on privileges, aud aufong
thnse rights are the rights' of con
science which after all must be for
every man his church. ;
And these rights are not derived
from the state or civil society. If
the constitution of the United States
proclaims them It Is because as it
declares, they are Inalienable and
therefore ' natural-rights; and nat
ural, too, In the sense of theologians,
vis: as held under the law of na
ture. And these natural rights we
derive from God our creator. And
since they are not derived from the
temporal order, and In thr last
analysis they are not, there is but
one other order and that la the spir
itual, and every religious denomina
tion which would not lose Its Iden
tity must protest against a complete
separation of political from theo
logical principles. In other words it
must protest against political athe
ism or pure statolatry which would
bring us back to the days of auto
cratic and despotic pagan absolutism.
The invariable principles of a civil
society founded upon the equal
rights of men are theological princi
ples and to tolerate a code of politi
cal principles at variance with these
would be subversive of the rights
guaranteed by the constitution as
natural rights. So far as I know
this is the only separation against
which the Catholic church disclaims.
And I venture to assert that Luther
ans and Baptists, Methodists and
Episcopalians, , Congregatlonalists
and Presbyterians would alike' pro
test did our government attempt to
organize a movement that would take
from them their rights.
' When our Lutheran friends, there
fore, assert . that the Catholic
church does not Btand for complete
separation of church and state, they
ought to understand that we do not
tolerate such a separation as is ex
emplified in France, which Is in
reality no separation but an absorp
tion of the church by the state. When
they tell us even by Implication, that
here In the United States we do not
stand for the separation of church
ana state, they ought in all fairness
to be a little more categorical in
their accusation and tell us when the
church not some over-zealous Indi
vidual desired union in any other
sense than that which I have ex
plained above. When in the history
of the United States has the Catholic
church not stood "for full and per
fect religious liberty as understood
by all America and defined in our
federal constitution?" Freedom of
conscience,' the right of every man to
worship . God according to the dic
tates of conscience Is essentially a
part of the Catholic faith. And the
greatest theologian the Catholic
church ever had, St Thomas Aquinas,
teaches the doctrine. And so fully
does the church recognize that
right that no Catholic priest
would receive into the church
anyone from President Roose
velt down, whom he knew to be con
strained by any other than conscien
tious, Intellectual conviction that her
doctrine Is right.
"Are we not compelled," says the
Lutheran committee,, "to maintain
that a loyal Roman Catholic who ful
ly understands the allegiance requir
ed of him by the pope can never sin
cerely subscribe to the federal con
Btitution, or If he does,' never can he
be expected to abide by it, enforce it
or defend it." The Lutheran commit
tee may be compelled to maintain
this but I venture a guess that Presl
dent Roosevelt will not side with
them for he knows that they bare
sincerely subscribed to it, that they
have abided by It, that In the civil
war they stood shoulder to shoulder
with the non-Catholic fe'.low citizens
In the trenches and before the can
non's mouth to enforce, that at Las
Guasimas and El Caney and San
Juan hill they fought with him
against a Catholic nation to uphold
a cause which not even all non-
Catholic Americans considered just
When our Lutheran friends make
Buch an assertion they brand with
the detestable stigma of hypocrisy
some fifteen millions of their fellow
citizens, many of whom like myself.
were born here, knew no emblem of
civil authority but "old glory," and
recognize no civil allegiance to any
power, papal or other, save to the
constitution of the United States
Catholics owe allegiance to the pope
as visible head of the church, but not
as visible head of the nation. , It
might as truly be asserted that a
Christian because he owes allegiance
to his God cannot be a good citizen
The letter of the committee goes
on to ask the president If he believes
"that Lutherans and others are to be
branded as bigots because they be
lieve that chance should not be given
Catholics to choose between his duty
to his church and his duty to his
country when holding high office."
Not at all, for the president knows
that the true Cathollo has no choice
to make when holding high office,,
that his duty is solely to his country
and that his church Is not to be con
sidered unless his country would dis
criminate against his church In the
rights guaranteed to all citizens
alike, Irrespective of creed. As I
take it the point the president wish
ed to drive home was that the Cath
olic, as any other citizen, must be
considered loyal until he Is proven
otherwise. And so far in this coun
try, though many of them have held
high office, they have not been prov
ed otherwise than loyal citizens and
as such their religion should not be
a barrier to their election.
The letter closes with a demand
nothing lesstbat the president
show "his unquestioned sincerity
and courage." If he notices the let
ter at all, I believe he will show the
same sincerity and courage that
prompted him to place a Catholic and
a Jew In his cabinet, not because the
one Is a Catholic and the other a Jew
but because he knew them to be hon
est, upright, loyal American citizens.
And that Is true Americanism.
T. M. CROWLEY.
St Thomas's Church.
TIMELY TOPICS.
-i
Currant anniversary sale is draw
ing out the crowds this week again..
The bargains are wonderful.
Special bargains at the Hub gro-
iery to-morrow and stamps given
away. See combinations.
Credit and satisfaction are what
you get when you trad with Union
Credit Clothing Co.
How can I cheat the doctor? Read .
Dodge the shoeman's ad and find out.
for yourself.
MAGNET m TROUCLE
Ctlciflo Jeweler Brligs Soil
For Goods Pnrcbisci.
Mrs Anule - Baylor, alias "The
Georgia Magnet" Is again In trouble
with alleged creditors. The plaintiff
in the case this time is Herbert L,
Joseph of Chicago who claims 1533
for Jewelry such as diamond rings,
pins and things he sold her. The
creditor Is represented by Attorney
J. F. McGratb. and the '"Magnet" by
Attorney W. E. Monagan. Her de
fense is that the goods were receiv
ed by one of two other women who
for. years have been posing as the
genuine "Georgia Magnet." She
claims she was far from Chicago the
week the goods were sold to her as
alleged, and though several photo
graphs have been Identified as her,
she Insists she Is not the original.
The Idea of her ever buying jewelry
and not paying for it is absolute
nonsense. She who played before
the crowned heads of Europe, not
paying her bills! Nonsense! If she
could not pay her bills, she would
like to know how she could afford to
adopt about thirty-six children here
and there throughout the country,
didn't one hoy cost her almost $2,000
in Seattle, Wash., with his pranks
and didn't she pay It without a mur
mur. Yes,, and gladly would pay
more, she said. During the hearing
her married life was brought out
and she admitted that a certain man
got a divorce from her a few years
ago but he was never, never her
husband, and never again. And while
she was so speaking the- huge plumes
In her hat nodded emphasis to every
word she uttered. Judge Coweil
continued the case to December a
to give the counsel on both sides
time to collect more evidence.,
HILL SPEAKS OUT
Announces His. Candidacy for Senate
in Circular Letter.
Congressman Hill has sent out a
circular letter through the state an
nouncing formally and in a dignified
manner the fact that he Is a candU
date for the vacancy In the United
States senate, which develops when
Mr Brandegee's term expires. The
following Is the text of the letter:
Dear Sir By their own voluntary
act the editors of several republican
newspapers in the state have pre
sented me to the people of Connec
ticut as a candidate for the position
of United States senator. The choice
will be made by the general assem
zly in January next.
After full consideration I have de
cided to be a candidate and ask
your co-operation and support.
Fourteen years ago I was named
by the fourth district republican con
vention for congress and, facing a
previous democratic majority of
more than 2,000, was elected by
5,000 majority.
. Since then I have been renominat
ed seven times . without opposition
and at the last election received
more than 13,000 majority.
Three days after the first election
I retired from business . -and have
since then devoted myself exclusive
ly to caring for and serving the in
terests of the district. ' I base my
candidacy now upon - by record for
these years. It is an open book for
all to read when choose to do so.
The experience thus acquired ought
to be of value to the whole state.
I desire to make a clean, honor
able and dignified canvass for the
senatorshlp and invite any inquiries
you may wish to make concerning
my views upon pending national
questions.
My republicanism is that of
Roosevelt and Taft. I believe in the
high ideas of the Roosevelt admin
istration; I have supported its ben
eficent policies. I earnestly advo
cated the nomination of Judge Taft,
spoke on the stump for him in New
York and Vermont as well as Con
necticut, and heartily rejoice in his
election. For me it will not only be
a plain duty but a very great pleas
ure to .do all In my power toward
making his presidency memorable
for its success in all ways and for
the enduring benefits conferred by it
on our" beloved country.
Very Truly Yours,
E. J. HILL.
TIMELY TOHCS.
Dr Jerome D. Wirt, osteopath, has
opened an office in the Buckingham
building. Drugless treatment.
The Model market will have a
fresh line of Thanksgiving supplies
at prices lower than ever.
Hampson-Sellew Co Glen wood
ranges are always satisfactory. They
have Glenwood heaters also.
Grieve, Blsset & Holland have a
big line of table linens, cloths and
napkins for Thanksgiving use.
All of fashion's modes and fancies
can be found at F. L. Marks & Co's,
In Buckingham building.
Jones, Morgan & Co have hand
some long fancy coats from $15 to
$40. They also have the right kind
of footwear .
The Boston Millinery Co have all
the latest touches in good stylish
headgear for ladles.
J. B. MulIIngs A Son have topcoats
in all colors and weights. Raincoats
$15 to $28. i '
HolCzer has good shoes at low
prices. Ladles' shoes In all leathers
at $2.
The Model market Co is selling
good flour at 1 5c a sack, good mixed
tea at 20c a pound.
J. G. Jackie ft Son sell the Emer
son shoe at $3.50 and $ Honest
all through.
Norton's pineapple cheese at
Woodruff Grocery Co's. Two sites,
good cheese, 40c and 60c.
Furniture of every kind at Boston
Furniture Co's. The prices will suit
every poeketbook.
New list of toilet necessities at
Reld Hughes. Read the prices they
quote to-night.
Rosengarten suits and skirts are
made to suit. Quality and prices are
always what you want.
Zlglatzkl-Marks Co have Masury's
and Hansom paints, suitable for car
riages and sleighs.
Miller ft Peck are having a sale on
horse robes and blanket. Line ot
fur robes at $3.98 and $..
Upson, Singleton Co hare every
kind of clothes foi Tfcanksgtv'ng
callers and diners. Shirts, neckwear -gloves.
?
RIGHT O.V THK1K JOIMJ
Elks From Down th Road Held
- 8 way Here Last Night.
The special train which steamed
Into the station, last night had on
board a Jolly lot of fellows. They
were the Elks from Bridgeport,
Stamford, Norwslk, . Derby and An
sonla, coming here to pay their re
spects and a few dollars to the Wa
terbury Elks fair and festival. They
were met at the station by a big del
egation of local Elks and escorted
through 'the center to the hall,
where they were greeted with cheers
by the brothers, who had congregat
ed to await their coming. Wheeler
Wilson band, which bad been
brought along to keep things lively,
played in the parade. At the Elks
rooms a little spread had been pre
pared for the visiting Elks and their
wives and daughters, who bad ac
companied tbem. Afterwards all
adjourned to the Buckingham hall,
where a general eood Hum followed
! until It was time for the visitors to
I leave for their special train, when
j they were escorted to the depot ana
given a rousing send-off. The vlsi
I tors were completely carried away
wun me spienaia music lurnisnea ny
the Empire Women's orchestra and
they one and all remarked that it
was the best music they had ever
heard.
To-night down from the country
above us will come the Winsted,
Torrlngton and Thomaston jolly
Elks. All way stations will contrib
ute a few more. They also will be
accompanied by their lady friends.
It is expected that two or three hun
dred will be In attendance. All tne
local Elks are expected to be on
hand at 7:30 this evening to give
the boys from up the road a grand
welcome. The American band has
been engaged to furnish the music,
there will be plenty of red fire and
the parade will take the same course
as last evening. Those are Elk
nights for sure and the local Elk
who neglects to .be one of the wel
comes. Is forgetting his duty to his
lodge. -- There will be additional at
tractions at the fair. It is only two
days more too before the fair comes
to an-end and If you have not yet
got In on ' the ground floor as re
gards the automobile or the golden
treasures, you should avail yourself
of the opportunity, now thrown open
to you. -
BROOKLYN BBIEFS.
Upson, Singleton & Co's "Nufangl"
trousers fit without a wrinkle, $3.
Joseph Ryan, aged 3, was badly
burned at his home on Highland
avenue last evening by tipping over
a pot of boiling tea.
A moving picture theater has
been opened in Brooklyn. The thea
ter is in a store on upper Bank street
and last evening a capacity audience
was present.
The B. A. C. team and the AU
Waterburys will meet on Thanksgiv
ing day and it only remains for the
details to be completed. There is a
keen rivalry between the teams and
both elevens seem to be equally
matched.
The annual dance and sociable
of the Brooklyn Athletic club will be
held at City hall on Thanksgiving
night. The arrangement committee
expects to do considerable work with
in the next week in order that the
dance' will be on a par with similar
events given by this popular organi
zation. FOR SALE Cheap, and a good in
vestment, my 4 family block, also
house, or for rent, on Cheshire trol
ley. J. p. Twining, 109 Bank st,
Wednesday evening. 11-17-3
TO RENT 4 rooms, third floor, all
Improvements, rent $10. Inquire
D. T. Farrlngton, 337 East Main
st. 11-17-3
TO RENT Four room tenement, all
' improvements, at 30 Adams st. In
quire on premises. 11-17-3
Waterbury's Largest
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Jones, Morgan &
Warm
Goods.
Soft and Easy
Comfort
Shoes
for. Old Ladies.
Warm and Com
fortable. Just the shoe
for house wear.
IMPERIAL
SHOE STORE,
00 South Main,
Down Three Steps.
JOHN McELLIGOTT.
SPECIAL
Double Roasting Pan
at Bargain Price.
Size 12x18 inches and 8 inches
deep. Actual value 50c. Our Special
Price for Tuesday. November 17th.
29c.
If vou need this for Thankseivine
this is vour opportunity.
SPECIAL PEICE FOE THE ABOVE
DATE ONLY.
FENNER'S,
78 SOUTH MAIN ST.
Telephone 168-4.
Outfitters to Man and Boy-Hats to Shoes.
SOME HANDSOME
LONG FANCY
COAT
for Young Dressers
Fancy Scotch Cheviots, Velours
and Tweeds, in the new browns, the
light grays, the olives, fog and smoke
shades, and the new English double
faced coatings, made with roll collar
.or the button-to-neck military collar,
patch or box pockets, plain or fancy
cuffed sleeves, $15.00 to $40 00
How Are Your Feet?
. Our $3.50 and $4.00 footwear
is a preserver of feet and temper. A
fit. when you put them onand next
day too.
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YOUR
They Need an Overcoat or Win
ter Suit
All sorts of tastes in Boys Clothes
ean be Fully satisfied here. What ever
your idea, you'll find Something here to
meet your wants.
R. R. Harder & Co.
: IOS Bank Street.
Straight Knee Pant Suits,
1-2 Price.
The Very Best Makes
of overshoes and rubbers for every member of the family. Our
stock of these winter necessities is most complete and consists of
the BEST QUALITIES ONLY. THERE IS NO PLACE HERE
FOR INFERIOR GOODS. Every pair is guaranteed to wear sat
isfactory. Ask to see our high cut shoe for men for $2.00, worth
$2.50.
FRANK, The Shoeman
156, 158 and 160 South Main Street.
Telephone 173-2.
A Large Stock
Of woolens direct from the mills
has just arrived and enables
us to make up suits and
overcoats at short notice
and short figures, come
in and see what cash
will buy
L,. BECKER
TAILOR
28 EXCHANGE PLACE.
GENERAL FIRE INSURANCE AND
STEAMSHIP AGENCY.
Full information concerning any ocean
voyage cheerfully furnished, and complete
arrangements made for any c'ass of passage.
Travelers' checks and foreign money orders
issued to any pirt of the world
MRS JOHN RYAN. 507 North Main St
Telephone 507-12
Co., Inc.
BOYS
KM
Flowering Bulbs of
All Kinds.
Tulips, Daffodils, Hyacinths and
all Other Varieties.
. Special Sale on Boston
Ferm.
Saxe & Floto
205 South Main St.;
We want all the people in Water,
bury and neighboring towns to know
all about our business, our goods,,
and our prices, and they are, the best
that can be bought or found any-,
where in the state. . ...
- Our line comprises everything la
the watch and jewelry line,, such as"
Diamonds, Rings, Watches, Chains,
Lockets, Brooches, Pins, Scarf Pins,
Fob Chains, Jewel Boxes, Christmas'
Gifts, and Hollow Ware: also Clock
of all kinds for narlor. offlc nr
store use.
J. Galley & Co,
MANUFACTURING JEWELERS.
25 Grand st, near South Main June
You Will Soon
.a
Need
An Overcoat.
Call and let me show you my line of
MIS-FIT AND SECOND-HAND
OVERCOATS.
The Best Assortment of Second
hand Clothing in the City.
Bargain Prices on Underwear, Neck
ties and Men's Furnishings.
Highest Price Paid for Cast-off
Clothing.
A. R. POSNER,
Remember the number. 277 Bank St.
COAL and WOOEf
Orders promptly delivered.
Tard, 179 South Leonard atrC
Office C Bank t. Exchange Place,
One Flight Up. Tel.
FRANK FLAMMIA & CO.
WOOD
and Charcoal.
JOHN BYRON
Yard aar rutm k ifroodt Co
in, n offlo- with J. B. Drtraai. XS
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