The American. (Omaha, Nebraska) 1891-1899, February 25, 1898, Image 1

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THERE'LLBE WAR
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tional Capital From that Fearless Old
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Patriot, Chase Roys.
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Americans Generally Believe that the Traitorous
Roman Catholics Will be the Last to Volun
teer and First to Create Internal Strife.
WATCH FOR ROMAN CATHOLIC
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE.
The Foes that Are Within Are More Dangerous
than Those Known to be Without See
"The American" of January 28, '98.
Opinion Gaining Ground that Home Will Make Her
Final Struggle for Power and that She Will
he Defeated in the End.
"GOD RULES AND THE GOVERNMENT STILL LIVES."
The American citizen who cannot
ee the hand of Rome la the Maine
disaster does not deserve credit for
being: able to see farther than his nose.
From our watch tower we believe we
can see the Roman Catholics of the
entire world arrayed on the aide of
Sptdn and against the United States.
Tills includes those who have sworn
allegiance to this government, for
every Roman you speak to Is counsel
ing peace, or declaring that the Uni
ted States have enough "niggers," and
in one Instance an attache of this of
fice has heard a Roman say that the
United States got just what she de
served, for she had no business inter
fering In any way in the war with
Cuba.
To top all this the daily papers of
last Sunday contained the following
dispatches, which sustain our conten
tion that the impending struggle will
be between Romanism and Protestant
Ism, with Spain and the United States
as figureheads:
London, Feb. 19. There is a cur
ious discussion in the Spanish press as
to the possibility of confederating the
Latin Republics of South America
with Spain against the United States.
El Pals contends that the Spanish re
publics are weak through Isolation
and that if united In military and dip
lomatic alliance they would be the
first power in the world In territory,
the second in population, and that
their armies and navies would have
sufficient power to Insure respect.
El Pals thinks Spain's advice would
not be discarded If she warned Latin
America against the United States,
adding:
For it is well known that the greedy
Yankees, once the Panama Canal is
opened to the world, will do all which
their perfidy can suggest to wrest It
from the Latin countries of Central
America, even as England seized the
Suez Canal. Tending in this direction
la the desire of the Americans to se
cure Cuba. The advances of the Uni
ted States In the sea of the Antilles
are preliminary steps in the blockade
and occupation of the future canal.
Referring to Latin alliances, the
Spectator in a long article points out
that there la no doubt of the existence
of special relations between France
and Spain, which have lately been
strengthened, and says:
There are well Informed people who
believe that when in the autumn the
United States and Spain almost col
lided, the United States found there
wag a stiffness In the Spanish atti
tude which could only be accounted
for by the fact that Spain knew she
could appeal to a power which could
not neglect her demands for help.
The Saturday Review expresses the
belief that Trance allowed the United
States to understand indirectly that
considerations of importance to her
would not allow her to sc.) Spain
treated in an unfriendly manner, and
that a Spanish appeal to France must
result in the latter's intervention,
The Saturday Review believes this ac
counts for "the way the United States
shrunk from putting in practice the
treatment of Spain suggested in the
original protests of the Washington
government."
The Spectator explains that if
France had not helped Spain the lat
ter would have applied for admission
to the dreibund, with almost certainty
of success.
A late dispatch from New York says
that when the Spanish consul intro
duced the commander of the Spanish
warship to the mayor of that city, it
was as the captain of "His Catholic
Majesty's ship." Why this obtrusion
of Roman Catholicity into an intro
duction unles it was to give notice to
this country that Spain was backed by
the power of the Roman church and
that we would have an enemy within
our gates if we dared to resist the
damnable act that resulted in the de
struction of the Maine and the murder
of her officers and men.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 18, 1898.
Ed. "American," Dear Sir. At length
we have obtained a decision of the
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia in the matter of Providence
Hospital. Virtually the decision Is to
the effect that even the United. States
Congress cannot appropriate the peo
ple's money to a sectarian institution.
This needs not worry Protestants
much, for they do not believe in such
union of church and state. They gen
erally provide for their own unfortu
nates without appealing to the State;
but the hierarchy is the king of beg
gars, and gets the greater share of
its alms from Protestants.
This decision, made by Justice A.
B, Hagner, a judge of profound legal
learning, is based upon a principle ex
pressed in the first amendment to our
Constitution "Congress shall make
no law respecting an establishment of
religion."
"An establishment of religion" is
ued designedly in place of tbs wordi
UNCLE SAM: See what they are doing over there! I put you in the chair to he President and expect you to act. No Excuses !
"religious house" in the old English
laws; only it is a stronger expression,
meaning any house founded, con
trolled or established by a religious
sect or sects.
This decision, unless reversed by the
District Court of Appeals, or the Unit
ed States Supreme Court, will prevent
the appropriations to 5 or 6 other sec
tarian institutions all R. C. but two,
and they are Episcopalian..
The Court of Appeals to which this
case has already been carried. Is com
posed of three Judges the Chief Jus
tice having been born and reared a
R. C, but who has a Presbyterian
wife; one Associate Justice, an Epis
copalian with a Roman Catholic wife;
and one single man, who studied ten
years to become a Jesuit priest. These
were appointed by Cleveland. How
ever, I do not say that the religious
proclivities of these judges will Influ
ence them seriously in their decision
of this case; yet it must be admitted
that we are all biased, almost without
knowing it, by our religious views.
These judges have to sustain a digni
ty and a reputation for a legal lore,
and they will not like to run the risk
of being turned down In the Supreme
Court of the United States, where
only two out of nine judges are Ro
man Catholics.
This opinion of Judge Hagner'e is
so important, and so far-reaching,
that I have thought the members of
our patriotic societies would not be
content with newspaper reports. I
have therefore, caused to be printed
a number of official copies in The
Washington Law Reporter, which will
be sent free to all who have contrib
uted to the suit.. It is worth a care
ful reading by every American.
The Washington Law Reporter is
sold at 10 cents a copy; but I have ar
ranged for the printing of a large
number of copies by the Reporter Co.,
giving this decision fully and official
ly at the following rates:
One copy,6 cents; 10 copies, 25 cU;
60 copies $1.20; 100 copies, f 2 00.
Address Chase Roys, 631 F st
Washington, D. C.
viSOTE: There is no talk here, in
Congress or out, since the destruction
of the Maine in the harbor of Havana
but war. Everyone believes it due to
the treachery of Roman Catholic
Spain and are amazed at McKinley's
ignorance of Spanish ways. There will
be war. ROYS.
URATE AMI C MUSTEK.
BY H. W IWWIIAN.
Popery is a lie in uniform.
Principle is the diamond of patriot
ism. Hypocrisy is the ragged coat of
popery.
A five thousand dollar office often
has a ten cent politician to fill it.
Hunting an American in office today
is a hard task. If you are an American
fighting Jesuitism is your business.
When some men run for office they
leave honesty behind.
It is a great misfortune to have a
president who is owned by the pope.
He is more than half traitor who Is
not aiding his patriotic brethren in
their fight against treason.
Don't yoke up with the old parties
or Rome will have a rope around your
neck to pull you to the polls.
America's greatest danger lies in her
indifference to political evils.
Nothing can keep Rome from win
ning this country but a revival of na
tional patriotism.
No man is a genuine American who
is willing to see this country run by
the pope.
The best thing you can do to stem
the tide of papal invasion is to join the
patriots.
When Rome finds a man she can
use she soon has his name In the pa
pers. No one can watch the course of
events In this land and not see the
hand of Jesuitism in our politics.
The meanest work in which an edi
tor can engage Is whitewashing papal
rascality.
No nation is stronger than its patri
otic people and statesmen. America
has not a patriotic statesman today.
But she is cursed with politicians.
Some people will not find out until
ft is too late what it means to bow
to the .yrant of the Tiber.
A dead tree bears no friut; and dead
patriotism never fights living issues.
The editor who writes to please
Rome has few brains and but little
patriotism.
Intelligence never flourished In a
papal convert.
Honor is 'lost when a man makes
love to the harlot of the Tiber.
Better a little understanding of
Rome's craft, than much knowledge
of her creed.
No matter how high an office a pa
triot may fill. If he loves America he
hates Jesuitism.
We cannot do anything Rome hates
without being abused for It by papal
toe-kissers.
It is impossible to live an ideal pa
triotic life without looking at national
perils.
As soon as a man is willing to work
for his country he will find plenty to
keep him busy.
It takes more than political bun
combe to run a country.
It Is a step In the right direction
when Americans shut out the pauper
scum of Europe.
Rome's bargain counter still catches
the fools who are after office.
Jesuitism is treason seed.
Popery has a long head, and a hard
heart.
Better be defeated voting the right
ticket than to win by voting for Rome.
Ah to Pal not ism.
It seems to be the opinion of some
very excellent citizens that patriotism,
a very beautiful and at times noble
and useful sentiment. Is to be made
to order. Take a half a yard of bunt
ing, mix it up with a statue that re
quires the bunting to be put at (he
top of the school-house every day in
the year under penalty and denounce
penalties upon a school officer who
shall neglect, and there you have a
happy creation, a triumph of patriot
ism. Patriotism, in the opinion of
these excellent gentlemen, Is some
thing that can be turned on like water
from a faucet; it is wholly at the com
mand of the gentlemen who prescribe
it. It must work after their method,
they fancy.
The virtue of patriotism is spontan
eous; It cannot be forced, it cannot be
dragooned, and it is not promoted by
the perfunctory swaying In the air of
symbols. It is not the highest of tht
virtues, for there is hardly one that
is not more desirable, especially truth
and Justice. Love of country may be
not a positive virtue if that love
prompts one to use his utmost ener
gies in the furtherance of that coun
try's attempt to do a great wrong.
Patrotism may then become a vice.
But vice, or virtue, it cannot be made
or unmade by dragging school child
ren by the hair to exercises of a per
functory character. If patriotism is
not spontaneous and supports aggres
sive injustice it is an evil.
Your patriot who is always insisting
that his neighbors shall be patrloti
and that their children shall be sub
jected to courses in patriotism ia an
Infernal nuisance and a good deal of
an Idiot Chicago Chronicle.
Why In Hi
Why is the Press and Pulpit so shy
and silent on the subject of Romanism
and blasphemous claims of the Vati
can? There are some exceptions, but
largely Press and Pulpit are very cau
tious and careful not to sny anything
that would show the nnti-Chrlstlan
character of Rome and her plotting)!
against our free Institutions. There
may be various reasons for this, but
no Kood reason. It appears self-evident
to us, that every citizen ought
to oppoee, In a proper way, whatever
endangers the morals, peace and safe
ty of society and the nation. But
when our liberties, the principles and
institutions, civil and religious, whicli
have made the nation great, are
threatened with destruction by for
eign invaders, how can loyal and pa-
j trlotlc citizens be silent? The pope, a
foreign despot, claiming supremacy
over church and stale, has sent hii
emissaries to our shores to undermine
our free institutions and by conspiracy
overthrow the Republic and build on
its ruing, the worst despotism the
world ever saw, for "popery Is the
despot of the world." This is what
Rome prnK)ses to do and Is already
doing to the extent of her power. If
she succeeds, we will have canon law
and popish rule, instead of civil and
religious liberty. Surely Christians
should protest against such a terrlblo
foe to liberty, peace, virtue ami truth.
If non-Catholics and Americans would
come to the front and say to Rome,
I "hands off," don't you dare to lay
traitorous hands on our free Institu
tions. They embody the inalienable
right of man. They cost millions of
treasure and thousands of lives, and
we propose to defend them at what
ever cost. This would, at least, check
the traitorous ambition of Rome and
arm the nation against a surprise. But
unhappily. Protestants have been
asleep, indifferent or afraid. Some,
who know Rome are afraid to pro
test against her treasonable move
ments, fearing that it would precipi
tate riot aad revolution or lead to as
sassination, knowing how often the
Jesuits have resorted to assassination
to accomplish their purpose, knowing
the character, doctrine and spirit of
Rome, there is reason to fear the secret
dagger of the assassin. That Is one of
Rome's arguments, intimidation and
violence. What pleases Rome is si
lence and indifference, till she has
"Uncle Sam" bound hand and foot and
is ready to seize the government, then,
we would all know what popery Is!
Politicians and office-seekers are si
lent in order to get the Roman vote,
the merchant keeps quiet for fear of
losing customers. One of our dangers
is in the men whose selfishness U
greater than their patriotism, they
would sell their country to the enemy.
Rome is in her dotage and cannot long
stem the current that is against her,
and herself conscious of this will be
likely to attempt something desperate
to regain ber ascendency. It becomes
Protestants to b on their guard. A
desperate and wlley toe li at our fttet.