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general circulation, going to and balag
wad by people of all religious bollafi
and political aSlllaliooai by Ins wWu
and l ha black, U naUra-born and tba
aaturallaed, the im and tha OtnUla, aba
Protmlant and the Komaji OatfcollO.
Thla claim ran ba aubataatlattd la any
oourtbf Juatlca at any tlma.
AMIRICAN rUUI8HIN 00..
, so e. womnoa.
The maximum freight rate cat was
sron by the railroads.
Who touched off the mlae that de
stroyed the Maine! Was' it Ro-
CathollcT ,
Who invited John Ireland to Wash
ington to threaten. McKlniey Was It
a Roman Catholic? 1 ' ' -
Who designated the spot whore the
Maine was to anchor U the Havana
a arbor? Was tt a Rosas? "
. ; Pir:.. I '
Who suggested to the officials that
the Maine, which was manned main
ly with Protestants, be sent to Cuba?
Was It a Roman? ; J
J. P. Boyd and 0. II. DeKrlch, charg
ed with keeping a gambling house,
tare been bound over to the district
eonrt.
May Qod help us In this Important
political crisis which Is now upon us,
and if we as reformers will work and
vote In harmony with Him all will be
iwelL
The government at Washington has
beard the rolce of the people. Mur
derous Roman Catholic 8paln must pay
early for her latest brutal treachery.
Hurrah!
The American is with Major McKin
ley the minute he shows Ills critics
that he has backbone.' He baa it, but,
to use a slang phrase, "we are from
Missouri, and he must show us."
Would the government have been as
long finding an excuse for declaring
war had he Maine been blown up in
the harbor a Protest!' nation, aa
M Man been since it waaj.blesrn up in
the harbor of a Roman Catholic coun
try?' We have plenty or the March 4th is
sue. We can fill your order. Your
friends should read the sworn testi
mony against the Roman Catholic
llonse of the Good Shepherd at St
Paul. Ten for 80 cents; fifty for 11.16:
JOO for 12.00; 500 for $7.60; 1,000 for
110, Hare you sent any of that num
ber to your friends? You should!
They should not sleep linger.
It is an edifying spectacle to have
tt published throughout the country
that the head of the national govern
snent had called a Roman Cat hollo
priest to Washington to consult and
advise in the present crisis. No one
read of Bishop Newman being called
In; nor of Rev. Fulton, nor of Rev.
leasing, nor of Rev. Moody, nor of
Rev. Sam Jones, nor of Rev. B. Fay
fills. If there is to be a union of
church and state, why not give them
sUI a show. Probably some of them
would bid higher than Rome.
The first of a series of Illustrated
lectures that were arranged for some
time ago by Han scorn .Park M. R.
Church -was given last evening. The
abject discussed and Illustrated' was
Hawaii. The next lecture will be de
livered March 18. and will be about
Cuba, toward which all eyes are turned
today. This one lecture will be worth
the price of a season ticket, which has
teen placed at 50c The third and
Last of the series will be given March
28. and will treat of Nausea and his
trip to the north pole.
Our readers will remember that
about a year ago we told them that
Bosewater had demanded the appoint
ment of a Roman Catholic priest as
enaplaln at Fort Crook. A recent dis
patch says that Priest Edward H,
JTlUgerald secured the plum. What
right has the government to assume
the payment of one minister's salary
more than all the ministers. We be
lieve the practice is contrary to law
and In direct opposition to the trad!
tlons of the government, which has
eelared against the unity of church
ad state.
REFORMERS SHOULD UNITE
On the first page of this issue will
be found a series of seven communi
cations from our valued friend, J. Q.
Ingree. bearing upoo the necessity
for united action cm the part of all
truly patriotic reformers at ah
eloctlon. We have bunched tnoae ar-
tides under one general head, for th
reason that we believe they are of so
much Importance to the voters to
whom they are directed, that they
should be read In connection, and not
be spread out over seven papers, with
the possibility of some of them escap
ing the notice of the people It Is most
desired these articles should reach
and awaken.
A careful perusal of that page will
convince any man that the author of
those papers has been wise enough to
see the weakness of the reform ele
ments and the strength of their ene
mies; and snch perusal should be suf
ficient to Induce all true patriots to
units, as he suggests, in one grand
reform party. It matters not what Its
name. Iet It be the American Party,
the Union Party, the National Party,
or what you please; but let us get to
gether. "A house divided against It-
ir cannot stand." This .s true also
of political parties, and unless the re
form elements of the nation realize
that and got together, and vote as a
unit, very little good will be accom
plished.
We believe with Mr. Plngree that
Romanism and the rum power are
one, and that to fight one successfully
the other must be opposed. We real
ised this early la the fight, and have
never let an opportunity pass to show
up the bad effects of the saloon In
politics. And while we have a num
ber of personal friends engaged In the
sale of intoxicants, we are ready to
unite with any body of loyal men who
want to see this country better, its
people more prosperous and its offi
cials beyond the power of every for
eign Influence, be that Influence the
Influence of the Pope of Rome, the
Influence of foreign gold or of the for
eign aid imported drink habit.
We stand today where we have
stood since we embarked in the fight
against Romanism, in opposition to
everything that makes men worse, that
reduces them In a moral or an Intel
lectual way, and we favor everything
that elevates, ennobles and liberates
them from the Ignorance, supersti
tion and thralldom that Romanism
and Its kindred evils have, for fifteen
centuries, attempted to bind them
with.
The Prohibition party and the Na
tional party, and the Populist party
are all composed of good, clean men.
The same Is true of the Americans
who favor W. S. Linton for President
So far as we know there Is no obsta
cle in the way of a large majority
of the men of these parties that would
prevent them from getting together
on a national platform.
We are willing to go Into a compact
or an organization that will make It
possible for the honest, patriotic citi
zens to have some voice in the govern
ment of this country; that will drive
out of politics the trusts, the money
changers, the saloons and the priests,
and give back to the American citi
zens the rights, privileges and Im
munities enjoyed under Lincoln, Grant
and Garfield.
BISMARCK OIO NOT SUGGEST.
For about two weeks the dally press
has teemed with assurances of the
willingness of the pope of Rome
bloody, cruel. Inhuman, unchristian
Rome to arbitrate between the Unit
ed States and Spain.
The offer to arbitrate is the result
of a Jesuitical trick. The church.
having felt the public pulse, and real
ising that the cowardly crime attend
ing the blowing up of the Maine would
have to be settled In a way satisfact
ory to the common people, had one of
its friends approach Prince Bismarck,
than whom no man in Europe more
thoroughly despises the papacy, . and
put to him the Question, probab
ly In these exact words: "Would.lt
not be the part of wisdom for the con
troversy over the Maine, nd the re
bellion in Cuba, to be submitted to
the . pope .for arbitration?" The
Prince, knowing Romanism, replied
I do not think the United States is
Inclined to annex Cuba. It has
enough Catholic population already,
do not think It possible to arbitrate,
because the only sovereign who would
be acceptable to Spain Is the pope, and
he would not be acceptable to the
American pople. The King of Swe
den would probably be preferred by
the United States, but he would not
be acceptable to Spain." From that
interview sprang all the nonsense
about old Pecchl acting as arbitrator.
There was something In this play
that the public did not see, or which
it overlooked, and that was the first
dispatch sent out by the Associated
Press. Bismarck did not suggest that
the pope act as arbitrator. He knew
the aly old rascal and the cunning
horde that surrounds him and shapes
his acts and his decisions! Yet, in
spite of that fact, the JesulU. with
John Ireland at their head, saddled
on Prince Biamarckihat grand oil
THE AMERICAN
Protestant who drove the Jesuits out
of Germany the responsibility of hav
ing suggested the pope of Rome as a
fit person to act as arbitrator In the
present dlffleulty.
The JesulU have lost their beads
or they would never set Bismarck up
aa an advocate of papal Interference
or Intervention. Protestant Germans
now he would not do such a thing.
The American people also have that
opinion of the Iron Chancellor.
While the Roman Catholic leaders
were doing all in their power to make
the people believe the destruction of
the Maine was due to an accident this
paper promptly and boldly charged it
to Spain as a criminal act, and while
the same Roman Catholics were doing
all In their power to keep down the
war spirit and make this government
appear weak and vacillating, the pub
lishers of the American were offering
their services to the government by
telegraph and mail. We believe the
Bible prophecies are on the point of
being fulfilled, and we ere ready and
willing to go out and take up arms
against Rome. God speed the crisis.
Next week will belong to our Irish
Roman Catholic friends, and we ex
pect them to punish the usual amount
of bad whisky and break the usual
number of Irish heads. Great la St
Patrick's Day! Great are the men
who pay respect to him, a dead man
of unknown religious belief, but who
fail, neglect or refuse to Join, with
their neighbors to return thanks on
the day designated by the ruler of
this country!
We have plenty of the March 4th is
sue. We can fill your order. Your
friends should read the sworn testi
mony against the Roman Catholic
House of the Good Shepherd at St
Paul. Ten for 30 cents: fifty for IL25:
100 for $2.00; 600 for $7.50; 1,000 for
$10. Have you sent any of that num
ber to your friends? You should!
They should not sleep longer.
Rev. Clark's New Work.
One of the most useful institutions
recently established in Omaha is the
Child Saving and Gospel Institute at
502-4-6 South Eighteenth street The
institution is under the direct manage,
ment of Rev. A. W. Clark, his wife
and daaughter, and is meeting witht
1
much encouragement They have al
ready enrolled quite a larse num
ber of boys who go there to spend
their evenings Instead of running at
large on the streets. The work is
such that the business men should
give it prompt attention and encour
agement. WENEBAL NEWS.
Any Irish criminal can draw a crowd
In Omaha.
"Oh! Land of Freedom." The latest
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mixed voices. Price 15 cents. Special
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Author, H. Fischer, Lock Box 18S,
Omaha, Neb.
For Sale or Trade: One hundred
and ninety-two (192) acres of the best
Ohio farm land, unincumbered, for
farm land in Sarpy or Douglas coun
ties, Sarpy preferred. Application can
be made at this offce. Land Is located
la Noble county near Caldwell. This
Is a great ODDortunitv for noma nn
near Omaha.
The senate has confirmed the ap
pointment of L tt Treynor to be post
master at Council Bluffs. We endorse
this appointment
D. H. Mercer says he will be a can
didate for re-election to congress this
falL
Judge Torrey has asked the presl
dent for authority to organize twelve
troops of cowboys to fight Spain with,
and the Governor of Wyoming; has
been asked by telegram if he would
approve of the organization of such
a regiment and he has said yes. This
editor asked for a commission to or
ganize ten companies of loyal Amerl
cans who would reflect credit on the
government or die in the attempt and
he got a barrel of ice water thrown on
his aspirations to be a warrior. Is Tor
rey a Roman? We are not
Dr. W. O. Rogers, one of the best
known physicians in Omaha, and Na
tional Medical Examiner of the Wood
men of the World, died Thursday
morning at 1 o clock. He was a K. of
P., a Modern Workman, a Woodman of
the World an a Knight Templar.
Funeral Sunday aft tern oon at 2 o'clock
from family residence.
Walter Gilbert, wbo has been s&fiA-
j
. : ?n
II II
i! II Vi
eer at the Twenty-second street pow
er house for some time, dropped dead
In Dr. Lee's office Thursday evening,
tie was a son of our old and respected
friend. David Gilbert He wUl be buried
with Masonic ceremonies, the Knights
of Kadoah having charge.
Mr. Clayton Allen Pratt and Miss
Evelyn May Fltchett wpre married
March 9lh by Rev. 8. Wright Butler.
D. D.. of the Congregational church.
Mr. Pratt Is employed by Paxton ft
Vierling. The bride is the daughter
of Geo. II. Fltchett, one of the best
men In Omaha. The American wishes
the young people a part of all the
blessings and joys known to married
people.
At Mr Klulei laviUtiea.
Washington, Feb. 25. (Times Spe
cial) Archbishop Ireland Is in the
east It transpired tonight that he
came east at the Invitation of Presi
dent McKInley. When the archbishop
arrived here Tuesday, the president
was in Philadelphia. Mgr. Ireland pro
ceeded at once to that city, where he
had a long conference with the pres
ident The president informed the arch
bishop that he was desirous of the
continuance of peace with Spain it It
could be honorably done.
He then laid before the archbishop
ideas he had in mind which caused
him to summon that prelate.
The president explained that he be
llved that if the pope should use his
Influence with Spain and the Spanish
people to cause that government to ac
cept and the people to acquiesce in a
disavowal and indemnity for the loss
of the Maine and Its crew war could
be avoided and peace maintained be
tween the nations.
He explained that the action of Ger
many in submitting to the pope its
quarrel with Spain over the Caroline
islands had led him ' to consider the
advisability of this step.
On that occasion Bismarck said:
"A great nation can take a step back
ward without suffering a loss."
The archbishop expressed his belief
that the pope would, when the matter
was properly represented to him, use
his influence in behalf of the mainte
nance of peace between Spain and the
United States.
This representation Archbishop Ire
land consented to make in the Inter
est of peace. Archbishop Ireland, as Is
well known,, has great Influence at the
Vatican In all American affairs.
Senator Hanna, who Is a close friend
of the archbishop, had a long inter
view with him at the Waldorf Hotel
in New York last night, at which he
learned of the conference between the
president and the prelate and its pur
port This probably explains Hanna'a
public statements that there will be
no war. Times.
The Lodge Immlgrstlen Bill.
After having passed the senate the
bill requiring all immigrants above a
certain age to be able to read and
write as a prerequisite to landing is
"hung up" In the house. This has al
ways Deen a republican measure. It
passed the last congress, was vetoed
by Mr. Cleveland, and was among the
first bills introduced into the present
congress without any Important
change in Its provisions.
The party platform adopted at St
Louis was explicit on this subject and
committed the party to the passage of
the measure, as It has been passed by
the senate. The platform said: "For
the protection of the quality of our
American citizenship and of the wages
of our workmen against the fatal com
petition of low-priced labor, we demand
that the immigration laws be thor
oughly enforced and so extended as to
exclude from entrance to the United
States those who can neither read nor
write." With this pledge, as strong
as that committing the party to the
passage of a tariff bill, the measure Is
held up in the house which la strong
ly republican and Is likely to be de
feated.
It is a little strange that of the for
eign influence adverse to the bill that
of the Germans should be the most
pronounced. . No class of foreigners
coming here is so well educated as the
Germans, and to find one of them un
able to both read and write is prac
tically an Impossibility. If the law
were passed and went into force it
would press upon the Germans so
lightly as not to be felt at all. And
yet some of the strongest and most in-
fluential German papers in th country
are specially bitter against the passage
of the bllL As a result of this many
of the members of congress, represent
ing aistricta m which there is any
considerable German population, are
afraid to vote for its passage because
it might be used against them in se
curing re-election to the next congress.
This, added to the fact that there
Is some strong church Influence ex
erted against the bill, will no doubt,
make it Impossible to call the measure
up at the present session. After the
November election, when the fate of
many of the members shall have bean
decided, it Is probable the bill may be
taken up and passed. Chicago Dally
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BUaarrk Did Ret srrt. I
Hamburg. Feb. 24. Special cable to
New York Journal. In an Interview
wtth Hoffman, the German-American
author, last week at FTeldricheruhe.
Prince Bismarck spoke with great
frankness on the subject of the Cuban
r. He declared that he did not be
lieve the United Suites was inclined
to annex Cuba, having enough Cath
olic population already. Should any
attempt be made to arbitrate the pres
ant altnatlrai between Soaln and the
United States, the only sovereign who
would be acceptable to Spain as an!
arbitrator would be the Pope. The
American government would probably
prefer the King of Sweden, but Spain '
would undoubtedly refuse to accept
him.
Bismarck said that he could not
make out the nature of the Maine dia
ler, but he supposed that It must
have been due to carelessness. He was
Impressed by the fact that 70 of the ;
sailors who lost their lives were of
German extraction. The Prince cm-'
phaslzed the superiority of German
and Scandinavian sailors, pointing out
the impossibility of completely man
ning the British navy with British
sailors.
Ireland Favored War With Enelanrt.
4. Ought Bishop Ireland's interces
sion with Mark Hanna's chief secre
tary in behalf of the Catholic Church
In Spain, without regard to the suf
fering Catholics in Cuba, prevail; or
Is it the bondholders he loves mors
than the Spanards or Cubans?
R, R. B.
Archbishop Ireland is a follower of
the Prince of Peace and as such Is In
duty bound to use his Influence against
war. His grace is said to have been
less aggrieved at the thought of war
ith England a couple of years ago
than with Spain today. It is claimed
he made a quite belligerent address at
that time. The Times does not know
anything about this. Archbishop Ire
land is of course in close touch with
the Vatican, and as Spain is a Catholic
country the pope would have every
reason for striving to avert a conflict
between this country and Spain. It is
always fair to give men credit for good
motives in anything they do. If Arch
bishop Ireland can aid his country to
avoid war without sacrifice of honor,
he will be her creditor. Minn. Times.
Prevailing; Language f Hell.
Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 27. The Rev.
. K. Glover, formerly rector of St
John's Episcopal Church, Crawfords
ville, but now living In Wells, Minn.,
has written the following letter to
Past Department Commander Travis,
G. A. R.:
"Our hearts are mutually burning,
suppose, over, the treachery of the
cunning enemy. I have not yet offered
myself formally for my country's serv
ice to any Governor, but I thought of
writing to you as an old friend, living
among those patriots of Indiana, so
dear to me, to say that my services in
leading a regiment of Indiana boys
will be always at their command, and
that I would do all in my power along
with them to make Spanish the pre
vailing language of helL"
Kostello's awful book, "Convent
Horrors and Secrets of the Confes
sional," 60 cents. W sell It to awaken
Protestants, but we hate to deal In
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A Disloyal Negra.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 28. Rev. D. A.
Gaddie, pastor of the Green Street Col
ored Baptist church, is ready to take
up arms for Spain, and In a sermon
yesterday exhorted his flock to do like
wise. In his sermon he said:
"I had rather take a gun and kill an
American citizen than to aid the Amer
icans in a war with Spain."
Gaddie today, in talking of his ser
mon, used even stronger words. H
says the negroes owe this country
nothing, as they are lynched, cuffed
and kicked about The negro has no
protection, he said.
"I will take up arms against Amer
icans," he exclaimed excitedly, "but
I will not fight for her."
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1900. Now is the time to get together.
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