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,
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