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About The American. (Omaha, Nebraska) 1891-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1892)
THE AMERICAN. 2 JESUIT CRAFT, Tb Llnei on Which tht ''Company ol Jttut" Mov. Knmi Itii fxtrlollo AmfHrxni I'ltlfACK TO THK BWHKT INNTUflV tionk orniR jrM'im "Those rWrct Instructions must Im kept wllli tlo newt vigilant cure, In tho hand of suHrlors, and committed to a few only, of llm professed; while they limy Ixi divulged tooortnln of llm non professed In emergencies; but It must lx under llio strictest ties of secrecy; ot a rules reduced to writing by , but an advice from tho person who divulges them. And ",,u'" lmnH of tho professed will thus Ix-eomo ac quainted with these Instructions tho company hfiM, from It first establish intent, taken euro, Unit no ono In tho secret, Bhouhl 1m) allowed t4 join any order, except tho Carthusians, whollvo in strict retirement, and aro comjHdlod by tho holy hoo, to observe invlolablo silence. Tho supromest care must bo taken to keep those Instructions from falling into tho hands of strangers, lent through fear or envy of our Company, they nliould glvo them ft ulnlnUr inter pretation. Hut If thin should hapjHjn (which 0xl forbid), lot it bo positively denied that they aro tho inHtruotlotiH, or that they contain tho principles of tho Company; and mich denial lx oonllrmod by thow) of our members, who wo aro Mtiro know nothing of them. Uy theHo moans, and by confronting thoHo ruloH with our I'ubllo Instruo tloiw, prlntod or written, our erodlbll ity will Ixi established beyond opposl tion. "Lot HUjxirlors, alMO, carefully and warily inquire, whether, any of our members bavo divulged thorns instruc tions to strangers; and never allow them or any part of them to Ixi copied for any purxwo, without tho consent of tho provincial or tho general himself. And if any ono is HiiMioctod of incapa city to keep such vital secrets, oe (plaint him not for your suspicion, but dlHinlHH him at once." ClfAlTKKI. "Tho first chapter treat of "How tho Company mtrnt proceed when any new establishment of tho order in to Ixj founded. ' " "I. It will bo of great iinjtortanoo for our momlxtrx to Ixi well received by tho inhabitants of tho plaoo, ordlstrlct, whero they aro to settle. They miiHt not forth tho object of tho Company, an laid down by our statutes, which de clare that wo ought a diligently to neck (xioasions of doing good to our neighbors, hm to our solves. Therefore, lot our brethren, with humility, dls chargo tho meanest oflleos In tho how pltals; frequently visit tho nick, tho poor, and prisoners; and readily, and without dlMtlnctlon, receive tho con fessions of all; that tho novelty of such uncommon and diffusive charity may excite In tho mind of tho principal x-rsons of tho nolghborhisxl, an ad miration for our conduct, and forcibly draw their affections towards tm. II. Tho prlvilego to exorcise tho ministry of this Company must Ixi re quested in a modest and religious man ner; and when admitted, they must do their host to gain favor, chiefly among such ecclesiastics and secular persons' as can help us in tlmo of need. III, Distant places must bo visited and explored, whero tho necessity for our presence must lx demonstrated; but explorers must receive tho most inoon fddorahlo alms, which must afterwards bo given away to deserving objects. This will edify tlux-owho mv hot yet twqimlnU-d with the tympany nod stir them up lo jrivah-r liberality toward us. IV. All our luemlicr must mm to bivathe the same spirit, nod learn the same ixl4'rlor lhnvlour, for by such uniformity In so val a diversity of men, all will ImiHllfliHl ami won. Wlos-ver olsttlnatoly imtmIkIm In a eontrary d. xrtmoiil, must Ixi at onoo dismissed, as dangerous and hurtful to tho Coin IMiny, V. Wheivver we set lie, h't our menilxin 1st cautions at first In pur chasing lands; and when they find good and profitable sites for our purMims, let them lm boiight-but always in the name of some true and trusty friend. And to glvoloour position n plausibly gloss of real poverty, let the purchases bo adjacent to tho places where our colleges stand, isi assigned, by the provincial, to colleges at a distance. Thus, potentates and magistrates can never learn with certainty tho amount of our revenues. VI. Lot no places Ixi selected by our mcmlsirs for founding colleges, except In tho nelghlMirhood of opulent cities tho end of tho Company Ixdng an imita tion of Christ, our Havlour, who made his principal residence tho metropolis of Judea, and who only transiently visited less remarkable places. VII. Lot tho greatest sums bo al ways extorted from wldowswhouaro susceptible;-and this can effectually lm d ono by frequent. remonstrances of our extremo necessities. VIII. In no provlneo must any ono, except tho provincial, bo fully apprised of tho real value of our properly, or revenues; and what is contained in tho treasury at Ilomo, must forever li kept as an invlolablo secret. IX. Lot it publicly appear, ftnd Isj everywhere declared by our meinlKirs, in all their intercourse with society, private or public, that their only object in founding any college or establish ment, is limited to tho superior In struction of youth, and tho spiritual and tomiKH'al welfare of tho Inhabitants; and that all this is douo without the least Idea of reward on earth, or respect of perMons; and that wo are never an In cumbrance upon tho jsioplo whero wo live, as all other religious societies are. Wo gtvo it is our glory to do it-for more blessed Is ho tliatglveth than he that recoiveth." CHAI'TKIt II. "How tho Company may work itself Into tho confidence, and preserve a familiarity, with princes, noblemen, and jMirsons of tho greatest distinction, t I. lOverywhere, princes and illustri ous jsM'sonages most, by some means or other, bo so managed, that wo can have their ear, which will easily secure their hearts. This policy, well carried out, will iniike all men our creatures, and no one will dare to disturb or op pose THK OOMI'ANV OVJVMVH. II. Forget not that ecclesiastics gain great favor from great men by winking charitably at their vices, hy putting a favorable construction iisin whatever they do that Is wrong; as, for example, marrying with their near relations, or anything else, Wo must make it our business to encourage men who have power, in tho grutlflcutlon of everything which they aro inclined to; for wo can easily convince them that through our aid, they can bo forgiven for it at Homo; and that dispensations will always 1o granted, If prosr reasons aro urged, parallel cases ad duced, and opinions quoted, which countenance actions which are Isdleved to bo conducive to tho good of mankind, and tho gn at r glory of Oon,theM Meg the only olijii-lnof HIKnMPANV, - inufl always ! tu t forward the only motive fchleh liirtoeeeium to go to I tune for jwrdoti for what Is wrong, III. The snmo must l done when princes, anil men In jxiwer, undertake enterprise, which are unopuhir w lib their people. They must ls urged on, and ixelt4d; while their opponents must Ixi dlnsuaded from opNtsi!loe! but this must Ixi done only In a general way, always avoiding particulars, lest a mlxcarrlago of an enterprise we may have favored, should bring odium uNn us. We must always Ixi ready to meet a crisis like this, and whenever any cause we have promoted becomes un Kipuhir, our brethren must always have by them INHTItUi'TloNM plainly for bidding It, and these INHTIUHTIONH must Ixi bneked by the authority of our senior memlKU's, who being entirely Ig norant of these INHTUtKH'loNH, and of the thing in question, must give their oath that all such Insinuations are malicious, and base Imputat ions on the Company of Jesus, IV. It will materially aid us In gain ing tho favor of potentates and minis ters, If wo artfully worm ourselves by using other people, and under the pre tence of promoting their interests into honorable embassies to foreign courts, in their Ixdialf; but especially to tho court of the holy father and great monarchs; for thus we can promote our final views and throw splendor over our social position, Hut let none but thorough zealots and persons well versed in the schemes and Institutions of the Company, lie ever pitched upon for such work as this, V, Aliove all, duo care must Iki taken to curry favor with the servants, agents, minions, and domestics of princes and nobles, whom, by llttlo presents, and many ofllees of piety and love, wo may so fur bias and gain over, that through them wo can get accurate intelligence of tho bout and drift of their musters' humors and inclinations; and thus the Company will Imi Isd-tor qualified to chime in with their tempers. How much wo have gained in this manner by promoting marriage alliances, the I fouse of Austria, the Hon rbons, i'oluud, Hjialn, and other kingdoms and states, afford experimental evidence, There fore, let such murrlugo ulllances 1st prudently selected between those whose parents are our frlends-flrnily at tached to our cause. VI, I'rlncesses and ladles of quality can easily Is) gained through the agency of tho women of their bedch am Iters, Wo must pay particular address to them since they will communicate to us with freedom all the secrets which wo di'slro to know, and through which we can control nil parties, VH, In directing tho consciences of great men, our confessors must Imitate those who allow tho greatest latitude, In opposition to religious orders; for their jionltoiitx being thus allured by tho prospect of greater freedom In religious ilfe, will come at last to depend wholly upon us for direction and coun sel, , VII f, I'rlnces, prelates, and all men In power, who are oupublo of rendering great services to the Company, must 1st favored by Isdng made partakers of all its merits, Indulgences, and favors, after they fully understand tho high Importance of such great privileges, IX, Iot it Iki cautiously, but Ingeni ously, instilled into tho Juplo, that tho Company Is Intrusted wllfr'Iar greater power of absolving, ovln inlie nicest cases; thus they will hiwo recourse to us and ax often as wo ulolvu them from ci lines, mUleniennor, jxivrtdDlivs, and sin, we shall plmvlle m under freh obi Ig at toe, X. it will lm piiiwr to Invite such to attend ourxei nionw and fellowship to hoar our orations, and rnI1 in all t)i,e nil rellglous w tasteful re unions, and to rem pi I men I them with verses and wddrosxes- always to aeetxt them In a pleasant and polished man ner, and on proxr uvuloim give them etegnnl entertainments, XI. Iel no means Ixi negleeled of getting n knowledge of the unlnuxdtles that arise among great men; that we may have a finger In i inelllng their dllllcultles; for by such means we shall learn all alKiut their secret atTalrs who are their frletuls-and In the end we can 1st sure to enlist one of the parties on our side, XII. When the discovery Is made that any person w ho serves a king or prince Is not well effected toward us, no stone must Imi left unturned to win htm over to friendship and familiarity with us; if ho cannot tsi won, he must be ruined, XIII. None who have been once dis missed from the Company, whether they left It with their own accord or not, should ever Ixi recommended for any purpose; for disguise It as cun ningly as they may, those whohavo left us, always retain an Implacable hatred against the Company, XIV. Finally, let ull our inemlsu's, with such adroitness, gain the ascendant over men In power everywhere, that they may Ixi ready at our Istck to sacri fice for our ud vantage their nearest relations and most intimate friends," (To he ('mil limed,) Too Many Tax Exemptions, With all the talk of economy and re trenchment tho new council finds it im possible to cut down tho tax levy for tho present year. And why cannot tho tux ievy be reduced' Hlmply because at least one-tenth of tho real estate in Omaha is exempted from taxesuml mil lions of personal property goes entirely untaxed, This wholesale exemption of lands and lots under pretense that they are church property and property of benevo lent, charitable and educational Insti tutions, cannot fxi permitted much longer, The law exempts only tho grounds and buildings actually used for religious purposes and for schools, hos pitals, orphan asylums and other chari table Institutions, Any property not used for these purposes, and especially any properly for which a revenue Is de rived, should ho listed for taxation, Anything si ort of that Is clearly a vio lation of our revenue laws. Incidentally tin; council has it within Its power to Increase the assessment roll very materially If it will enforce an honest, compliance with the provisions of the charter regarding the taxation of railroad property outside of the right of way.-Moo, Feb, 1, JH02, All subscribers to TliK Amk.iiican who are In arremgo on subscription can, by p'tymg up to ditto, and paying Three Dollur uildtllomtl, receive the paper for ono year and a copy of Futh cr Ohlnlquy'x "Fifty Yours In tho Church of Homo," Ily paying, In ad dition to their ruTonnign to January 1st, M)'l,'l.'lf, they will secure Tiik mkicioan ono year and Father Chin Iqtiy'ii book "I'rlest, Woman and Con fessional," AOKNTH WANTKI) i At Tim Amkicican, Cull and see user write for putlculurs, )
