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THE AMERICAN 'our FrirG to - For THE AMERICAN THh 1ICAN. BOo to Ja ., 1897. Cheapest Paper in America. A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. "AMERICA FOR AMERICANS" We hold that all men are Americana who Swear Allegiance to the UnlU'd States without a mental reservation in favor of the Pojie. PUICE FIVE CENTS. Volume V OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY IB. 189C. Ndmbkb 20 TYRANNY WOULD PRESIDE AT TH12IK NUPTIALS. Dispatches for and Against It Meets in Washington and Transacts Much Busi ness. Of- I the Advisory Board of the A P. A. m , Editorial Opinions Culled From Papers in Various Parts of the Country. The dispatches and opinions which follow are offered without any com' ment: The American Eagle of Cincinnati, Ohio, publishes the following extracts from the speeches of Major McKlnley, which may be of interest to the friends of that gentleman: On Arbitration. "I believe, Mr, Chairman, in arbitration as a prin ciple; I believe it should prevail In the settlement of international differences It represents a higher civilization than the arbitrament of war. I believe it is the true way of settling differences be- tween labor and capital; I believe it will bring both to a better understand ing, uniting them closer In Interest, and promoting better relations, avoid ing unjust exactions and oppression, avoiding the loss of earnings to labor, avoiding disturbances to trade and transportation; and if this house can contribute in the smallest measure, by legislative expression or otherwise, to these ends, it will deserve and receive the gratitude of all men who love peace, good order, justice and fair play." Our Public Schools. "An open school-house, free to all, evidences the highest type of advanced civilization. It Is the gateway to progress, prosper ity and honor, and the best security for the liberties and independence of tho people. It is the strongest rock of the foundation, the most enduring stone of the temple of liberty, our sur est stay in every storm, our present safety, our future hope aye, the very citadel of our influenrj: and power. It 13 better than garriivn and guns, than forts and fleets. An educated people, governed by true moral principles, can never take a backward step, nor be dis possessed of their citizenship or liber ties It is supported with boundless generosity by the people of the state, open to the children of the humblest citizen or exiled sojourner within our gates, as freely and un grudgingly as to the native-born, or the children of the most opulent Within its jurisdiction all distinctions, social, political and religious, are ban ished; all differences hushed; all bar riers removed. It recognizes neither party nor church, creed, condition nor station, but free as the air we breathe; its bounties and benefits fall in equal measure upon all. I congratu late you most heartily upon the grand opportunities to which you are invited, and the matchless age in which you live. I enjoin you to Improve the one and appreciate the responsibilities and inspiration of the other. Never coun try had such a fortune, as men speak of fortune, as this In its resources, its history and majestio possibilities. Make every effort to put yourself in the line of your country's possibilities. Make every sacrifice to embrace the advantages so freely afforded you by the state." Foreign Immigration. "On the subject of foreign immigration the Re publican party of Ohio is learless and outspoken, d It leads in platform ex pression upon this question; and it is gratifying to know that every Republi can convention held since has met the question in the line of the Ohio dec laration. a Now the general question must be met and solved, it will not come at once; time, patience and thought will be required. The sentiment of Ohio Republicans is so clearly expressed in their platform that I venture to read it to you at length. Here it is: 'While we adhere to the public policy under which our country has re ceived great bodies of honest, industri ous citizens, who have added to the wealth, progress and power of the country; and while we welcome to our shores the well-disposed and industri ous immigrant who contributes by his energy and intelligence to the cause of free government, we view with alarm unrestricted immigration from foreign lands as dangerous to the peace and good order of the country, and the In tegrity and character of its citizenship. We urge congress to pass such laws and establish such regulations as shall pro tect us from the inroads of the anarch ist, the f communist, the pclygamlst, , Stand fAit.tWvor.!' itte Liberty t4StrwTti a be eWed . Mwwm-l V It will be a sad day for the fugitive from justice, the Insane, the dependent pauper, the vicious and criminal classes, xntract labor In every form, under any name or guise, and all others who seek our shores, not to be come a part of our civilization and citizenship, who acknowledge no al legiance to our laws, no sympathy with our aims and institutions, but who come among us to make war upon so ciety, to diminish the dignity and re wards of American workmen, and to degrade our labor to their level Against all these our gates should be closed .' "This declaration requires no ex planation or argument, It speaks for itself: it embodies the best sentiment of the country of every political faith, for it is based upon justice to all, and looks to the highest welfare of all. If it can be embodied into practical legis lation, it will go far toward removing many of the evils which exist in so ciety; will secure the peace and good order of the country, and insure the continued happiness, freedom, inde pendence and advancement of the peo ple." During the time the state convention was in session in Springfield, Illinois, a meeting of A. P. A. delegates was held in Hunt's Hall at which time the following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, The state president of the American Protective Association of Illinois, C.bP. Johnson, issued, April 24th, a call for a caucus of the A. P. A. delegates to the Republican state con vention, to be held in Springfield, April 28th; and Whereas, c This call for said caucus was preceded by a circular issued by him April 7th, and sent to all councils throughout the state, in which he openly advocated the defeat of Gover nor William (McKinley as a candidate for the presidential nomination, and advised that the order unitedly labor to secure his defeat at the Republican National Convention; and Whereas, Said circular contained several statements derogatory to the character of William McKlnley as an honorable man, and representing him as a man unfaithful to pledges, as well as hostile to the order; and Whereas, The said circular charged that Congressman i C. H. Grosvenor, as the recognized Washington manager of Major McKlnley, peremptorily re fused to arrange an Interview between a committee of the order and Major McKinley;-and Whereas, The Hon. C. H. Grosvenor has by letter and telegram pronounced said statements concerning his action toward said committee as absolutely without.the shadow of foundation, and Uncle Sam if he take to wife ''the Mother of Abominations." lie conduct of his household evermore. denounces them without qualification; and Whereas, W. W. Lanning, of Ohio, a memoer of the order, alluded to as one of the members whom Governor McKlnley declined to appoint to office because of his prominence in the Amer ican Protective Association, appeared at this caucus to testify to the utter falsity of said statements, as well as to the baseless character of other state ments in said circular concerning the attitude of Governor McKlnley toward the order in Ohio; and Whereas, C. E. Sapp, Btate president of the order in Kentucky, and a mem ber of the National Advisory Board, appeared at this caucus to controvert the same and other statements con tained In this circular; and Whereas, Neither the president of the order in Illinois, nor any officer of the order, state or national, appeared at said caucus to defend or substantiate the statements and accusations set forth in said circular; therefore be It Resolved, Tbat we, the A. P. A. delegates to the state Republican con vention, assembled In caucus, herebv declare it to be our firm conviction that our state president has, in a viru lent attack upon Major McKInlev. as sailed with baseless accusations the good name and untarnished character of the foremost statesman of the day, who has endeared himself to all classes, and especially to the toiling millions, by his unselfish devotion to American principles on the field of battle and in every civic position in which he has served during his long and honorable public career; and be It further Resolved, That we, the A. P. A. delegates to this convention, hereby denounce the efforts referred to, made here and elsewhere by officers of this order, to discredit the candidacy of William McKlnley and to brine him into disrepute without the order, as a most unworthy and disreputable pro ceeding, and we call upon the Ameri can Protective Association the land over to stamp it with their disapproval and the seal of a righteous Indignation. (Signed) H. E. Charles. S. B. Kerr, Chairman, Peoria, 111. Secretary, Metropolis, 111. CHURCH TAKES A HAND. Roman Catholics Active in Manitoba School Matters. Montreal, May 14. Excellent au thority gives the gist of the much- talked of mandament which is to be read in the Catholic churches with re gard to the Manitoba school Question. The deliverance has the approval of the Vatican. The mandament will be promulgated in the ecclesiastical pro vinces of Montreal, Quebec and Ot- 1 wa. In the other provinces of Can arta the bishops will give the utterance individual approval and privately In struct their flocks to carry out its di rections. First the mandament will state that the domain of education is one that comes under the teaching of the gospel, and that the clergy have the authority in that domain. Next will come a recital of the facts in the Manitoba school case. Deep regret will be ex pressed for the division of Catholics over the remedial bill. The duty of the representatives of the people, with reference to Christian education, will then be touched upon, and the rea son will be given why every Catholic member should vote for the remedial bill. The duty of the Catholic elec tors will be laid down to vote only for those candidates who are so pledged. It will be stated that If such support is withheld it will cause a grievlou error for which they will be held spiritually responsible." WON BY BEX MCKINLEY. Father Yorke's Prize (iocs to a Cousin of the Presidential Candidate. A cousin of William McKlnley, the Republican candidate for the presi dency and apostle of protection, won the silver medal for the best essay at the quarterly rally of the League of the Cross of the district north of Mar ket street yesterday. Essays were read by representatives of the league from each of the five parishes in the district in a competition to decide who should represent them In the competition which is to take place for the gold medal offered by the archbishop. Native Sons' Hall, where the meet ing was held, was crowded with mem bers of the league and their relatives and friends. The exercises were under the supervision of Father Yorke, who had offered the silver medal for the best essay on the subject of "Temper ance." J. J. Gildea introduced D. I. Ma- honey as chairman of the meeting, after which the audience sang "Veni Crea tor." An interesting program was presented, including songs by Miss Catherine Black, S. J. Sandy, H. J. Einan, Miss Norah C. Kirby, recita tions by Miss Gonsalez and Miss Mag gie Campbell, the essays and an ad dress on the subject of the essays by the Rev. P. E. Mulligan, the arch bishop's secretary. The essays were delivered by Pri vate Rudolph Ruoff of St. Francis' parish, Corporal Benjamin McKinley of Cathedral parish, William Enright of Holy Cross, Corporal Joseph Carew of Sacred Heart, and Sergeant James Toohey of St. Bridget's. p5"' will have no say in the Benjamin McKinley, who won the prize, bears a striking resemblance in face and figure to his distinguished relative, and his popularity among the members of the League of the Cross was shown by the enthusiastic applause which followed the announcement that he was the winner. Father Yorke in presenting the sil ver medal said that he felt assured that the north of Market street would be well represented at tho grand com petition for the archbishop's gold medal some month's hence. Tho sub ject for that competition, ho said, would bo "The Influence of Race and Religion on the Prevalence of Intem perance." The Bubject for next year's silver medel contest will be "What Does Drunkenness cost?" San Fran cisco Daily Examiner. A Drunken Priest. Last night about nine o'clock a tele phone message from the bishop's resi dence to police headquarters called Lieutenant Super to the cathedral, where Rev. Father McGlll, a priest of this diocese, who was ordained away back in the days of Rt. Rev. Bishop Whelan, was found in a high state of excitement, the result of intoxicants. He had been disorderly at the resi dence, and Father Boutlou, the rector. Doing unaDie to control him, had re luctantly been compelled to send for an officer. The lieutenant endeavored to adjust the trouble quietly, but Father aicum would not nave It that way, and he was finally taken to the cltv hall and locked up in a cell on a disorderly charge, and Rev. Boutlou will probably appear against him. The trouble is very much to bo regretted, but Rev. ijouuou was compelled to adopt heroic measures, all others having failed. Mayor Swift Visits the Home. A daily paper recently said: Mayor Swift.accompanied by Thomas Urennan, paid an official visit vestor- day to the House of the Good Shep herd, In ftorth Market street. The fact that a portion of the justice court foes goes to the support of the Institu tion has made the annual visit of the mayor a customary event. Usually, the visit Is a mere cursorv glance. Mayor Swift's was more than this. Ho accepted the invitation of the reverend mother to make a thor ough inspection of the institution. He schools, the hospital, the dormitories, t.ha vrnrlrahnnfi. tha a.ivrinfr iwim .Ka engine room (where he saw Sister l:nwA.u 1 V. . i. . cuuuviiu ill uunrKC ui vno engine), and. ft,ftjr l.wn hnnr rif i nsnopf Inn said that one word exprescd his feel ings amazement." added, "at such wonderful results from sucu iimueu resources." a.e then complimented the sisters on their work and promised to be always ready to aid them in any way in his power. Only Meagre Reports Civen to tho Press for Publication Newspaper Correspond ents Believe the Ad visory Board Will be Censurod. Washington, D. C, May 3. Every Indication points to an absolute re pudiation by the supremo council of tho A. P. A., now in session in this city, of the action taken by the execu tive committee of the advisory board against McKlnley 's candidacy. There has boen much feeling expressed over the matter and the executive commtttoe has boen severely criticised, but tho members of that body have not given any Indication of a backdown, and meet the criticisms with Intimations that those composing the supreme council are endeavoring to get in line with his friends since McKinley has shown such strength. The trouble in the organization has been intensified by the action of tho executive committee of tho advisory board this evening In presenting to tho hoard a report adhering to Its anti McKinley decision. The meeting of the board was the most Important event of the day. A member of tho exocutlve committee said to-night that the report which the exocutlve com mitlee presented to the advisory board is in accord with the statement mado public at the time McKlnley was blacklisted. He also said that the ac tion of the committee was based on affidavits made by prominent Ohio men. It Is likely that the advisory board will censure the executive committee. This will take the question of McKtn ley's repudiation out of the hands of the supreme council and will allow t'ue idv'nory board. V rw"ka another re- : port to the convention. There Is no doubt, however, that the question of McKinley 'a candidacy will be discussed by the supreme body and, as stated, the attack on McKlnley will be discarded. But before getting down to the main question, the convention will have to consider a motion which will be made to-morrow, referring the subject of the executive committee's action and the position of the A. P. A. toward Mc Klnley to a special committee for In vestigation. This motion will provide that the special committee shall report on all candidates for presidential honors. The most important matter before the convention of the supreme council to day was the reading of the annual message of Supreme President Tray nor. It took E. H. Dumbar of Boston, the supreme secretary of state, an hour and three quarters to deliver it. Most of the message dealt with the Internal business affairs of the order, such as the relations of local and superior coun cils and the authority of one over the other. The interesting part was that concerning the political situation. It was generally supposed among the delegates that the message would cen sure the executive committee of the ad visory board for its attack on McKin ley. It is said to-night that the cen sure was not given. Supreme President Traynor appointed G. W. Van Fossen of Washington state, J. Colin Moore of Alabama, J. J. Rhodes of Vermont, E. Dorille of Ohio and C. E. Sapp of Kentucky, as a com mittee to consider and report on the message. Other reports were also read. Tbat of Supreme Secretary Beatty said that 3 charters for new councils had been issued during the last year. A resolution debarring from the con vention members of the A. P. A. who are not delegates to the supreme coun cil caused a long discussion at to-day's session. The claim was made by its opponents that the secret proceedings sanctioned by the order savored too much of the star chamber to be Ameri can. This matter was not decided and will be given further consideration. A lively canvass is being conducted for the supreme presidency. Dr. Ford, a prominent member, who went back to his home in New York; Judge Bowers of Iowa and E. H. Dunbar of Boston, are considered the leading can didates. State President Echols of Georgia Is also spoken of for the office. He is a Democrat, and some of the members think his selection would dis pose of possible embarrassment arising (Contained on page 4.)
