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2 THE AMERICAN. mm vs. dm. A Boston Presbyterian Talks to the Editor of the Independent Tkat Reuaa rathoH. lt Hat Bm Tanprrlag With II Mary I Clearly Pmed. (Continued from last woek.) Now, I give tha entire paragraph from Bancroft: ,lCultlvatod men of tha Roman church, like Carroll" (are you descendant?) "gave hearty support to the cause of Independence; but the rreat mass of it members, who were then about one In 75 of the whole pop ulation of the United Status, and were . chiefly new comers In the middle state, followed the Influence of the Jesuits, in whose hands the direction of them still remained, and who alike cherished distrust of the influences of the American Revolution and hatred of France for her share la the over throw of their order. In Philadelphia, therefore, Flows had bton able to form a regiment of Roman Catholics. With still better success Clinton courted the Irish aa Irishmen. They had fled from the prosecutions of lnexoiable land lords to a country which ottered them freeholds. Dy flattering their nation allty and their sense of the import anoe attached to their numbers, Clin ton allured them to a combination directly adverse to their own interests, and raised for Lord Rawdon a large regiment in which officers and men were exclusively Irish. Among them were nearly 600 doeerters from the American Army." This Is the precise languago of the historian nothing added, and nothing left out. Did I give the subntanco of this statement In my article? Please look up your Little, Brown & Co. cen tenary edition, Vol. VI. In your de nial you say Bancroft states those 500 deserters were "alike and Protestants," and that I leave out the word "Prot estants," as It would have spoiled my quotation. In this you impute to me an ugly motive. You shall be made to ee your mistake, and your readers to see how far you are to bo trusted. By what right do you set aside the centenary edition of Bancroft? I see the pit you tumbled into; you fell at the very point expected, and you shall have to admit that you are handling these questions in ignorance or in de ception. Now I insist that you say why you set astde a documentary evi dence known to be the judicial opinion of the historian, and corroborated by every contemporary proof, and rest your case upon a mere phraso believed to be an interpolation and having every evidence of It. Do you not know that of late years the plates and rights of Bancroft's history aie in the hands of a publishing firm which has become notorious la the land for changing the very text of works published by them, wherever history casts a grave reflec tion on the Roman Catholic church. Not far from the time that firm was publishing Bancroft they were engaged in dcctorlng another Important histori cal work. Such trusted and conserva tive papers in your own city as the Christian Intelligencer and the Chris tian at Work accused them of chang ing, subverting and expunging the facts of history. This firm, not long before they began to issue the interpo lated copy of Bancroft, you relied solely upon, are successfully charged, in re gard to a not tier work, with having "connived at and consented to the re vised work being thoroughly Jesuitized in its reconstruction by employing the crafty hand of a Jesuit priest to per form this outrageous act, which has been skillfully done by a system of whitewashing and by prevertlng long established historical facts.' The pub Ushers who will do this with one work will do it with another. Now, first, this is strong presumptory proof that the phrase on which you de pend is an interpolation, and is put there by irfluence. Second, it is not in earlier Utlonsof Bancro Third, internal evidence It i gainst the genuineness of your pet phrase. Bancroft is writing about "Irish" Ro man Catholics, being led by the Jesuits into a conspiracy against the colonies, and because of which "they" deserted, 500 at one time. Who ever heard of the Protestants of that day being led by the Jesuits? That Is reserved for this day, and for such gentlemen as yonrself, Washing-ton Gladden and Lyman Abbott. Besides, you know the Irish of that day were not Protes tants. Bancroft is writing about the Irish, not Scotch-Irish. The internal sense oi tne paragraph plainly shows this clause was inserted by a consum mate vlllany that would rob history of its integrity. Why, do you not know that some American scholars consider the historical works of the Appletons so Inaccurate and misleading that they win not give them shelf-room. In the fourth place, all contemporary yiwt dtiuc-mw tutu mere were no Irish Protestant Immigrants fighting -against tne colonial cause. I remind you that the Boston Transcript, which, II anything, is prejudiced against my position, said a few years ago, la cor recting aa Irish declaration: "It would be difficult for the last Bunker 12111 orator to name a single Irish Ro man Catbollo who was In the patriot ranks ia the battle." May I suggest that you examine the Massachusetts Ganttt, published at this time, to in form yourself on the way la which the Roman Catholics proved false to colon lal Interests. You need not be told that the con piracy of Conway against Washington was aa Irish Roman Catholic plot. You have not overlooked the fact that lllckey, the spy whiffled to kill Washington, was ,pkw Irish Roman Catholic. Why, It Is doubtful if there were enough Irish Protestants in the entire American army to have fur nished the 500 deserters Bancroft cites. You soem unable, or unwilling, to dis tinguish between Irish and Scotch Irish. The former were Catholic, al most to a man; the latter were Protes tant, almost to a man. Do you imagine for a moment that the latter were de serting the American army, in squads of 500, at the bidding of the Jesuits? Is this not a "warning to fair-minded Protestants not to accept your state ments without careful examination?" Will you tell us why it is that a few men, among which you must be classod, are engaged lo putting a mask on the Incontrovertible facts of history, and then ask the youth of the land to accept this grotesque counterfeit instead of the real? But we are beginning to understand you, and the peril to which your teaching would lead. Reliable hbtory is being studied, biography, ancient documents, correspondence, official and private, state papers, dip lomatic writings, files of papers, are handled with exacting care, faithful conscience and judicial spirit; and in the light of all this, the hand of the betrayer will look black and ugly. My Dear Sir, there remain yet three other points in my Standard article, which you ask your readers not to ac cept. When I come to them your case will appear still worse. Will yot at tempt to correct your own errors, and say you are real downright sorry for your injustice to me? I await the next issue of the Indrpt'ulent, after which I may address myself to you again. In the meantime I subscribe myself, Yours in sympathy, Scott p. Hekshey. Boston, April 10. Undesirable Immigration Increaslnar. There seem to be some indications that the present year Is to be one of abnormal immigration. During the last year or so there has been some thing of a let-up In the tide flowing in from Italy and other countries which send us the least desirable citizens. But if we are to julge from the ar rivals during the last few weeks, we are to have a deluge during the pres ent season. In one day, recently, one thousand two hundred and three Ital ians arrived at this port in a single steamship. Mcst of these new arrivals were practically destitute, having on an average less than seven dollars apiece, while some are said to have possessed no means at all. The infer ence is that their passage was paid by friends on the other tide who are anx ious to help them escape a probable draft for military service in Abyssinia. The most prosperous man in the entire list of immigrants by this vessel had only seventy dollars. Out of the en tire number of immigrants nearly three hundred were ordered to be sent back, owing to their poverty. Another steamer about the same time brought seven hundred and eighty immigrants, many of whom were also ordered to be deported. A few days later twenty- five hundred passed the Inspectors and entered the city of New York. Ellis Island, where the immigrants are landed, has been so densely over crowded on several recent occasions with Russians, Swedes, Hungarians and Italians that it has been found necessary to ask the treasury depart ment for relief, and fears are enter tained that if this is not offered there may be, with the coming of warm weather, an epidemic of disease. Of course it is impossible, under the existing law, to prevent the landing of hundreds and thousands of immigrants who will prove in every respect unde sirable citizens. This could be done. however, and immigration greatly re duced, if the bill which has just been reported to congress, excluding all im migrants who are not able to read and write the language of their own native countries, should become a law. But still further statutory amendments ill be required to protect us effectual ly against the vicious and Impover ished class wbo are pouring in in such large numbers upon our shores, under the stimulus of home encouragement or inspired by the hope of bettering their condition in this country. The whole subject is becoming of such com manding Importance that it ought to be taken up by congress in an Intelli gent and comprehensive way, and our whole system of legislation so re-adjusted to present conditions as to afford the country a reasonable degree of protection against the perils which now menace us because of the absence of adequate safeguards. We are ut terly unable to understand why we should leave the door to undesirable immigrants wide open, la full know! edge of the fact that they will debauch our citizenship and re-enforce the ele ments of dishonor already so formida ble and defiant, while at the same time we enact drastic laws and expend mil Hons of money to protect our coasts against the Invasion of pestilence. Lelit'$ Wedly, April 16. m s i Hurrah for I'engmwmaa Linton. Party differences over this broad land are utterly too numerous. I have buried mine, and will go the straight trlcket, firmly believing It is the only way to straighten the affairs of this country and rescue it from the bands of corrupt men. I see the trades unions in Kansas City are doing what they are doing everywhere. Thirty years experience teaches me they are n. g., and proved a great detriment to the American workman. They have al ways been under the reins of Rome. uur irienas snouia be counseled to cotne out from them; and. let me tell you, they are getting out. Senator Vest needs touching up. His speeches eulogizing Rome to the skies some years ago); his latest Cuban "dodge" this last "dodge" has brought upon him the ire of Rome. He puts his "foot In it" at every step. The "old political hacks must go." By the way, In this connection, a follower of Herr Most, formerly of Kansas City, who Is now in this town, mailed Vest a red-hot letter denouncing his attitude on the Cuban question. The Dartv told me he was an anarchist, and that he sent the letter. Truly, it is very evident that the Roman political machine is, or will be, "busted" utterly bursted every where, unless it is in Arkansas. It is sure to collapse in Texas. I see in Kansas City it has repudiated Its time honored name cban ;ed its name. And the A. P. A.'s are carrying on one of the most wonderful revolutions In the annals of the world's history; and, to use the language of an old Kan sas City Democrat at the precinct at the corner of Twelfth and McGee streets, at the election two years ago, "The A. P. A.'s are greatl They are Immense! And they didn't come along any too soon. I am not an A. P. A. I have been voting the straight Demo cratic ticket for upward of forty years, but to-day I asked for the A. P. A. ticket the Republican ticket and voted it straight." The old man, with a friend, came along in a no-top buggy, stopped at the corner, got out of the buggy, took off his overcoat and threw it into the buggy, and was telling the crowd about the trouble at another precinct. His companion called him Uncle Joe." Well-conducted papers like The American are doing a telling work, and should be freely circulated every where. There are scores of people everywhere who will vote with us (like that old Kansas City gentlemen) if they knew who to vote for and how to vote. And the only way to get our forces to gether is to freely circulate first-class papers like The American. And once enlisted, they will stay with us. As has been said, the press is a mighty power If rightly conducted. It will do vast work in safely steering the mighty growth of these Anglo-Ameri can empires, these continental nations, these colossal giants of the modern world the birthplace and home of Old Glory. The School Election. Tucson has had many exciting school elections but the like of the one to-day has never before been seen in the old town. On its face it seemed as though but little interest would be taken, but to the initiated the event was full of Import. About two weeks since Dr. Whltmore announced his candidacy for the office of trustee and for almost that time he occupied the field alone, but about three days ago Dr. Odermatt shied his castor in the ring and stood to succeed himself. Then the fun com menced. It was rumored about that the A. P. A. element intended to espouse the cause of Dr. Whltmore. Whether it be true or not it aroused the Catholics to action on behalf of Dr. Odermatt, and the clergy of that church are said to have made a house to house canvass. This in turn aroused Protestant ire, and turned them out in force. For hours it was almost impos sible to approach the polls, so dense was the crowd, and when the hour for closing came there were many present who were not able to approach the coveted box. Every carryall and car riage had been called into requisition, and women, old and young, crowded forward in the struggling mass. Taken as a whole, the Citizen sincerely re grets to say it was a race of nations and of religions. When the polls closed at 4 o'clock 735 votes had been cast. It is estimated, as the Citizen goes to press, that the candidates are about equal, and nothing but an actual count can determine the victory. Tucson Citizen. Sol too Smooth. The tracks of the UNION PACIFIC are so smooth and the cars furnished so complete that you can imagine your self in your own luxurious apartments at home. Inspect the Buffet Library and Smok ing Cars as they pass through Omaha every morning. City Ticket Office, 1302 Farnam St. 4-17-3 V WXTS?hols MWav f" have terl troubled with NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA. omraaoed taking Ur.Ksy a Heuovator Jan'y ISih 16 and I eoollnued to improve f rum the third day, and hare (mind this medl-y otaa must pleasant, an en ping, no sickness at tha stomach: but a oomplet innovator, and I voluntarily, without the Doctors re- quest, reeommend thla to an 7 one emoted with lndicestloa end nervousness which follow. I now eat well, sleep well, and have sained about twenty St pounds ia waif tit, am Ires from sold feet or hands, circulation food and I feel better than for r tso DOSES v 11.00 Dr. Kay's Renovator many -rears and I attribute this te Dr. Kay's Renovator. One aVt box will eotrrinee anv one that It surpasses the whole train of nil Li s and oethartlra usually takes. I now only take one little tablet when I over load my stomach and it will relieve me at onee." AT VTHIS TIM 8 Or TEAS it is invaluable as It renoTates and invigorates the whole system and purines and enriches the blood f vuf aew life and vigor te the whole body, curing spring fefer. dyspasia, eonsupatua, liver and kidney diseases and all oer-V mu wwn tu-w-ns neaaaone, Diuou&ness etc. it ts tne nee nerve wnic anown lur wura m f !"""" toees) aa liquid medicines stllina- for the sarae prioe. bold by druggists or -iiw mmvmj nw txMmwe. It DU r tKirth lb. If Umj oouid no ret another. CRIPPLE CHEEK, COLO., HEWS. Mayor Hugh R. Steele visited Glllett last week and congratulated the newly elected mayor of that thriving young city, Judge Perrien. Cripple Creek is to have a new city hall one that is in keeping with the growth and importance of the town and one ot which every citizen will be proud. Some of the A. P, A. councils of Den ver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo are thinking of running an excursion in the near future from those points to the most famous gold-mining camp in the world. They have appointed lady street-car conductors in Pueblo. We predict an Increased male patronage for the street-cars of that city. And every mother's son of them will keep his feet off the seats. The crying need of Cripple Creek is better facilities for fighting fire. It is the plain duty of the mayor and the city council to take such measures as will Insure the property of the cltv greater Immunity against fire losses. Mr. Smith, of the B. & M. passenger department at Omaha, and George Vallery, general agent of the B. & M at Denver, visited Cripple Creek last week in the interest of their read. They were 'well pleased with our city. Mr. Huffman, the genial traveling passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific, has recently spent several days in our city. He Informs us that his company has distributed thousands of flyers and circulars throughout the east advertis ing the Cripple Creek district. He has dine a good work. The marshal of Cripple Creek should continue to wage a relentless warfare on the tinhorn gamblers of the city. We trust and believe that Chief Mar shall will in the future discharge his difficult and trvlni duties with that faithfulness and fearlessness which have always marked his official career. Tha largest real estate transaction everknown in this district is about to be consummated to eastern capitalists and Denver railroad officials, if com mon report can be believed. The con sideration will be nearly a million and half dollars. The property is the entire towasite of Goldfield, adjoining Victor, and comprising 200 acres and twenty-five claims. The present own ers are Adolpn Zang, Philip Zang, General Stimson and Fred Siegel. The A. P. A. and the W. A. P. A. olned in an entertainment at Masonic Temple on Monday evening. George S. Irwin, Miss Irwin and Mr. Moore were among those who took part in the presentation of a dramatic sketch. Friend Irwin enacted the role of the stern Roman father who forbade his daughter to wed a plebeian barber. But the barber won his suit, Mr. Skin flint being the defeated candidate for marital honors. Many of the leading citizens witnessed the performance, which was for the benefit of the es teemed ladies of the W. A. P. A. In the excavating work in progress for the new city building at Cripple Creek, eighteen men are employed. At least seven of the men are Roman Catholics. ; Frank McGlnty is foreman of the blasting gangand one Burns is superintendent of the entire job. Burns was appointed by the building committee of the city council. How is it that in a city supposed to be con trolled by Americans, such aliens as Burns, and McGlnty are given respon sible positions over the heads of loyal and capable American citizens. Up to Friday evening, April 10, there were about twenty men employed on the night shift engaged in the work of excavating the foundation for the New National Hotel, Cripple Creek. Nearly all of these men were either Roman Catholics or Roman sympathizers. On this date an American night foreman was appointed. That night he put four Americans on the job, and the next morning laid off five or six Roman Catholics and in the evening put on three more Americans. There being a storm Saturday night, the men worked only a hall shift, and no work was done Sunday night On Monday fore noon the American foreman was him self fired, the hotel management in forming him that they were under ob ligations to the old foreman an Irish Roman Catholic and they would have to reinstate him. The latter again took hold on Monday night, when, as fast as the Americans were pointed out, they were fired, only one American being overlooked. If the projected hostelry is to be really a National v-VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVi 9 grahlv knows la banking and bwilnan aire las or Omaha Nan, writes onMarch Tth ISM: a cold feet awl hands and lack of circulation loas of Oeah.eto. Is the best nerve tonic known for won out business men. It baa 2 to 4 times f 1 tha sarae crioe. bold by drureisU or sent by mall. forSSota and SI. Send for .iMff.hla rwtrj b m nmnLvni and treatment Address Dr. kTj.aiay Medical Co.. ("Western SHERU1N & BcCONNELL DRUG CO., 1513 Dodge Street, (2nd Door West of Postoffice), Omaha, Neb. Hotel, as its name would indicate, why are Americans discriminated against in this manner? A. P. A. BUILDING AT ANACONDA. Council No. 54 of the American Pro tective Association at Anaconda, Colo., has just begun work on a new building for lts'aocommodation. It is to be two stories in height, the lower floor to be used as store-rooms, the entire second floor to be devoted to lodge purposes. The edifice will be ready for occupancy In about sixty days. Anaconda has set an example that is worthy of emulation by every council of the A. P. A. in the state of Colorado. We hope every council In the state will be meeting in its own building before the end of the year. Anaconda was the first A. P. A, council in Colorado to elect a straight A. P. A. ticket, which it did last year It did likewise this year. This demon. strates what Americans can do if thi y will but put their shoulders to the wheel. John Hummon is the worthy president of the council at Anaconda. Friend Hummon is a fearless and faith. ful American, and the council owes much of its success to his untiring and unselfish efforts. More power to him DENVER NOTES It is understood from talk with prom inent members of the A. P. A. that they are In favor of placing a full ticket in the field this fall, and they are under the impression that if such a thing was done in this state, and proper discretion displayed in the selection of nominees, a complete "Vic tory would be achieved." So say I. The largest ball of the season was given at Lincoln hall, this city, under the joint auspices of the Daughters of Liberty and John C. Fremont Council No. 2, Jr. O. U. A. M. Refreshments were served, and the "hop" termed a success worthy of the greatest com mendation. Americans will be gratified to learn that the long felt want of a drama in the Interest of the principles expounded by the American Protective Associa tion is shortly to be produced in all the cities and towns of the state. The play contains five acts, and it profusely Illustrates the Intrigues practiced by the Jesuit priest, from Rooney of Den ver, to the Candlestick of Rome, and from the confessional to purgatory, and their ultimate descent into dark ness and debauc ery. Nothing so forcibly impressed upon the minds of the people of the Ameri can continent the necessity of collec tive action for the emancipation of the slaves, as did the production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and nothing will reach the hearts of the loyal Americans and fan into flame the slumbering embers regarding the condition of ecclesiasti cal despotism quicker than the appear ance of this American play. Where the Catholio church in a true picture is shown of its pretended religion, and shonn in all its hideous, heinous and monstrous character for what she is. A robber of all that makes things pure. Americans will do well to give the au thors of this play their undivided sup port when it appears upon the boards, and you are earnestly solicited to ex tend an invitation to Catholics! who are aot too bigoted to believe when shown, and who will, providing there is a spark ot susceptibility in their charac ter, henceforth renounce their i alleg iance to a power perpetually J sapping the life of humanity. k LETTER TO THE TOPE. His Assistant Satonic Majesty Wants Leo to Live up to His Bargain. ' Purgatory, April I6'.h, 1896. Earthly time. To my Son Leo, promulgator of pre varication, pontiff-pope of priestly pools. Dear and Most Irreverend Son of Scrofula. I have addressed you but once be fore, and that response was so quick and the enclosures so liberal that, believe me I should refrain from doing so again were it not for the fact that the funds for the redemption of Catho lic souls are in such a depleted condi tion, and II I did not have your personal assurance that you were willing to pay the per capita tax for the redemption of those of your flock that had the mis fortune to be influenced by the teach ings of some of the lesser dignitaries of your church, and people whom you have informed me, you took a personal interest in.- It is only by keeping strictly to our agreement that I can prevent those souls from suffering the FOR DYSPEPSIA CONSTIPATION LIVER A KIDNEYS SOLD BY J DRUGGISTS.) for -MaHv all dl.... nA m.n ... IL I. A Office) M SalSth Street, Omaha, Neb. pains experienced, by beirg cast into the dreariest dungeons of this pit. I feel that I should tender you my heartfelt sympathy, at the present time, seeing that I am only prevailed upon to communicate with you upon very urgent occasions, for the serious trouble you are bjlng put to by a lot of people In that place called America, who have the scrupulous conviction and courage to organize a series of orders in opposition to your most "Iloly Ttachinqf" They must be by this time Leo, a strong army. I only wish I tould get hold of a few of these people, I think I would out of sympathy for you, learn them a lesson long to be remembered. "But somehow they have so far failed to put in an appear ance." I suppose you know to whom I refer the A. P. A.'s, Jr. Order, Orangemen, and Patriotic Sons but I have only a lot of poor Catholics very poor at that, which reminds me Leo, to say, that you must of done your-"Fleecing work well" during their sojourn In your country and I shall expect you to come to the front this time I with a goodly amount to reimburse me for the trouble ia carrying out your linstruc tions. Now Leo, the time is fast approach ing when you must leave your present abode, and I have made the necessary arrangements, as per your request, to have all the inhabitants of this place, recent followers of your doctrines "Tender you a red-hot reception," but before that time comes I would be un der a personal obligation to know that you were making an effort to send me one or more of the A. P. A's., Jr. Order, Orangemen or Patriotic Sons, in order that I may be in a position henceforth to describe that specie of mankind. Here is an inducement, Lso: I will refund enough to redeem ten iof the souls in your keeping, providing you will send me just one of either of the orders numerated above. I offer you this exceptional inducement to gratify a craving curiosity have to see one of their kind. ' Now, Leo, send alone 'the goodly amount required for the purpose al ready designated, discharge the duties of your office according to your promise, and all things will be well. Fail' to do this, and I shall fail to carry out my part of the agreement for the crema tion of your bones and the repose of your ashes. Yours in confidence, SONTINERETTO, Majesty to Purgatory. Denver, Colo. $200.00 IN HOLD GIVEN. Of Special Interest to Students and Teachers. K. H. Woodward Company, of Balti more, Md., are making a most liberal offer of $200.00 to anyone who will sell 200 copies of "Gems ofj Religious Thought," a new book by Talmage. This is one of the most' popular books ever published. Three editions sold in 00 days. 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