The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 14, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1896, THE CHARGES. AGAINST CHASE WERE TRUE. Prompt Verdict of the Jury in “The Call” Libel Suit. EXPOSURE OF A SCHEME Architect Chadwick Swore That Chase Asked Him to Com- mit Perjury. THE SPEECH BY MR. DELMAS. A Powerful Argument Reviewing the Attempt to Build Up a Dam- age Claim. The $50,000 libel suit of John G. Chase against Charles M. Shortridge, proprietor of THE CaLL, was concluded in the Su- perior Court yesterday, and the jury gave an immediate verdict in the defendant’s favor. It was shown that there had been no libel in an article published in THE CaLL and that the charges against Mr. Chase were true. The trial of the case wasin Department 5 of the Superior Court, Judge Matt F. Johnson cof Sacramento presiding in the place of Judge Hunt. D. M. Delmas and John E. Richards represented the defendant, and the attor- neys for Mr. Chase were C. A. Reynolds and J. H. Heenan. The jury was com- posed of John F. Quade, Charles Whelan, Henry Root, J. J. Pastene, L. T. Lewis, J. B. Lewis Jr., John Watkins, C. R. Haw- thorne, Thomas Blanchfield, James Bad- ger, John Corbett and D. L. Mayers. On February 5, 1895, an article was pub- lished in THe CaLL stating that several charges had been made against Mr. Chase by members of the order of Foresters. Among other thing according to the article, Mr. Chase, an ex-chief ranger, was charged with drawing money from the sick-benefit fund when not entitled to it, d issuing to himself a clearance-card to another court when objection was The heading of that article was as join made. tollows: CHARGED WITH FRAUD. QUEER PRACTICES OF FORESTER JOHN G. CHASE. His EXPULSION ORDERED BY THE LOCAL FORESTER: INDIGNANT. T ENTERPRISE, WHICH 'PTED, DE ARE THE MEMBERS OF COU: HE NEARLY BaN His A ND Clatms for damages were based on alle- ons that Mr. Chase had lost building :count of the publication of at lumbermen had re- f with him. In the trial of the cese the plaintiff had evidently depended on Architect James P. Chadwick as the chief witness, but: the waole sum of Mr. Chadwick's testimony was a plain, emphatic declaration that Chase had tried to induce him to commit perjury in the plaintif's hehalf. Mr. Chad- wick declared that Mr. Chase had not lost certain specified contracts on account of TrEe CaLL publication, though the plaintiff had personally sworn to the contrary. He produced documents which appeared to be bids that Chase offered on certain build- ings last July and declared that the docu- ments had really been presented to him by Chase on Monday of this week for the first time and with the intention that the witness should use them in giving false testimony. It was on Tuesday that the trial was begun, and Mr. Chadwick then declared that the bids were first seen by bim the day before. This revelation created a decided sensa- tion among the listenersin the courtroom, and there was a little ripple of merriment when Chase’s attorneys set out to impeach their own witness. Before Mr. Chadwick had been called Plaintiff Chase was in the witness-box. He told many things about his experi- ence 1n various fraternal organizations, and when Mr. Delmas began the cross- examination he told some more. Ques- tions as to whether Mr. Chase had been arrested sixteen times for drunkenness and other misdemeanors were not an- swered, as Mr. Heenan’s objection was sustained. “If you are 52 years old to-day how old were you in 1855?'’ asked Mr. Delmas, re- ferring to statements that the plaintiff had made regarding his early life in Massa- chusetts. “Eleven.” “And you say that you were treasurer of the Good Templars’ organization at that time?” The witness said that he might have been 12 years old at the time. “Were vou going to school?”” was asked. “] was.”’ “Studying arithmetic «] don’t remember about that.” «“Where did you keep the money, ina child’s toy-box or in a bureau drawer ?” “[n a bureau drawer.” “Who kept the key, mother?” o1 did.” “How much money did you have on hand at one time?”’ «About $100.” “In coin?’ No, I think not.” “In greenbacks?”’ <] don’t think we bad any greenbacks then.” “I)o you remember seeing any green- s at that time?”’ P Mr. Deimas inquired about the connec- fion of the witness with the Good Tem- plars, and asked: “\ere you not repeatedly arrested here for drunkenness?”’ Again an objection was made and sus- tained. In the directexamination Mr. Chase had testified that on account of THE CALL arti- cle alfout him he had lost several building contracts, which contracts he spe{:ified. e asserted that he had presented bids to Architect James P. Chadwick, and that although the bids were the lowest, they had been rejected on account of the state- ments in the paper. . Architect Chad wick was then called, n_nd it was on his declarations that the plain- Hiff expected to win tne 450,000 Jibel suit against Mr. Shortridge. I'he witness, however, plainly stated that Mr. Chase had asked him to givé false tes- timony in the case. He said that on P you or your | Monday of this week Mr. Chase had hand- ed bogus bids to him, expecting that they would be used in the case as bids that had | been rejected last July on account of the y article in THE CALL. He had been very careful not to commit himself, he stated, giving Mr. Chase ‘‘all the rope he wanted,” but not saying that he would or would not swear as requested. When the bogus bids were presented to him he informed Samuel M. Shortridge, the defendant’s brother, and made a com- plete statement of the case. The plaintiff was evidently not prepared for such an exposure, but Attorney Hee- nan launched out a vigorous attempt to break down the architect’s statement. Mr, Delmas objected to the form of one of the questions. “I have the right to impeach the wit- ness!” exclaimed Mr. Heenan. “But he is your own witness,” was the retort. Mr. Heenan abruptly abandoned the in- quiry and Attorney Reynolds, his asso- on with the questioning. Judge Johnson would not permit that, however, as it was contrary to the rules of practice. Mr. Reynolds then communicated his thoughts to Mr. Heenan and the latter asked the questions. Architect Chadwick flatly contradicted the plaintiff on every material point. Mr. Delmas at the cross-examination produced one of the documents which was alleged to be a bid presented by Chase to the architect last July. “When did you first see this?” he asked. “Yesterday,”” was the reply, and Mr. Chadwick related his conversation with Mr. Chase and the incidents connected with 1t. The other alleged bids were produced and Chadwick gave similar testimony re- garding them. “And he asked you to swear to these things which yon declare under oath to be false 7’ continuea Mr. Delmas. “Yes, sir,”” replied the witness. wanted me to commit rank perjury.” Harry B. Jennings, a barver, was the next witness. He testified that he was a member of the order of Montezuma. Mr. Chase applied for membership but was blackoalled on account of the charge of embezzlement. Patrick D. Fitzpatrick, a plumber, was called to testify about Mr. Chase’sbusiness affairs. On cross-examination it was shown that aftér doing work by order of Mr. “He owner of the house to get his money, but he did not regard Mr. Chase as responsible for that debt, and in other instances the latter had paid him. . Michael McGreevey is a bricklayer. He has held sub-contracts under Mr. Chase. Though called on as a witness for the plaintiff, he admitted to Mr. Delmas that he had experienced difficulty in collecting money. Once he had quarreled with Chase at a primary. *Did that election fight have anything to do with business affairs?” was one of the questions. “There might have peen some feeling on that proposition.” “Was the trouble then?” There was vehemence and a sort of sup- { pressed excitement in the answer that shot | fortk +It was not, sir.” settled there and money from Mr. Chase?” “Well, he sent me to the owner of the place and I had to put a lien on the prop- erty.” The next witness was John C. Chase Jr., who, although a carpenter and living at his father's house during the period in question, knew practically nothing about his father’s building operations. i “Didn’tyour father tell youabout his contracts ?’”’ asked Mr. Delmas. “Yes, he told me when he got a job.” “Didn’t he tell you what it was?"” *No: “What was the contract that you say Mr. Chadwick went first to talk with your father about?”” A cottage; I think.” “Whose cottage?'’ “Idon’t know. “Where was it to be built?” *I couldn’t tell.” “What was the price?” “I never heard.” “Did vour father get the contract?” N0 - Otner alleged contracts were gone over in the same way and the grown-up son of Mr. Chase showed that he had little knowl- edge of his father’s business affairs. “Did your father ever get a contract from Mr. Chadwick?”’ Mr. Delmas asked. Attorneys Reynolds and Heenan, repre- senting the plaintiff, went to the witness- stand to declare that Mr. Chadwick had told them that Chase had lost building contracis on account of THE CALL article and that he would so testify. ¥ The two attorneys admitted to Mr. Del- mas at the cross-examination that as fees in the case they wereonly to get a per- centage of any damages that might be awarded to Chase. When the defense was begun on Wednes- day Mrs. Martha Wiebeke and other property-owners denied that they had re- fused to give building contracts to Chase on account of his reputation after the CarLy publication. They swore positively that they had not received bids from him. Mr. Chadwick was recalled to testify further about the building operations which Chase had alluded to and he pre- sented a notebook containing the record of his work for more than two years to show that Chase had not presented bids as claimed. Mrs. Lyons,a cook on Second street, testified that she had paid $1 80 in lodge dues to Chase, and that the latter had not made any ratarn of the money. Scveral officers in the Ancient Order of Foresters were called to prove the allega- tions made by Tug CALL. George F. Brown, who has been the pre- siding officer of Court Washington, A. 0. F., testified that Chase had made illegal claims for sick benefits and had received the money when not entitled to it. “Once the financial secretary and I called on Mr. Chase,” said the witness, “and we were told at the door that he was sick— that he either had smallpox or was going to have it.”’ “That he was going to have smallpox?”’ Mr. Delmas inquired. *Yes, that was what the young lady at the door told us. Two days afterward I saw Mr. Chase driving along Market street. in a wagon with a load of lumber. I didn't know what to make of it.” “Perhaps,” suggested Mr. Delmas, “he was going te build a pesthouse.” Other testimony of the same nature was given by Mr. Brown, and the records of the order were introduced, whereby it was proved that Chase had been expelled. Mr. Brown’s narrative was supplemented and emphasized by other officers of the ciate, arose and asked for permission to go | Chase, he had been compelled to sue the | “Did you have trouble in getting your | order, including Permanent Secretary Fal- coner. 5% Miss May Frances Nelson was & witness who gave some testimony about Mr. Chase and his lodge dealings. She left the wit- ness-box just before the forenoon recess and when Judge Johuson had the cour called to order again Mr. Delmas requested | that she return to the stand. *“Mrs. Nelson,” said the counselor, “‘did anybody make any slurring remark to you as you passed out a little while ago?” “Yes,* was the reply, “a remark was made by John G. Chase Jr.” “What was the remark 2" “It was so slurring that I do not wish to repeat it.”” Judge Johnson displayed an active in- terest in the proceeding, but it was found that it was just outside of the courtroom that the words had been spoken. When the statement of the witness had been heard, Mr. Delmas announced that he was not inclined to go any further with the in- cident. Judge Johnson, however, declared that he woutd not tolerate any attempts, such as mentioned, to insult or intimidate witnesses. Mrs. John G. Chase Jr. was a witness for | the defense, testifying about the alleged illness of ber father-in-law when the lodge benefits were claimed. | Witnesses 1n long array testified in re- | gard to minor points of the case, and the | subject of character was taken up. Yesterday forenoon the arguments were begun, each side being limited to an hour | and a half. Mr. Reynolds argued for | Chase, and delivered a forcible, eloquent plea, in which he asked for charitable con- sideration of his client's case. ! Mr. Delmas replied. At 3:45 o'clock | Judge Johnson gave his instructions to the | jury regarding the law of libel. The jury | retired. and in three or four minutes filed back into the courtroom. Henry Root, the well-known San Fran- | cisco inventor, was a member of the jury, | and he had been chosen foreman. When asked by the Judge whether a verdict had | been reached Foreman Root replied in the | affirmative and presented the document to | the clerk. The reading showed the verdict | to be in favor of Mr, Shortridge. | There had been no delay in arriving at | the verdict against Mr. Chase, and only |one ballot was taken. The verdict was unsnimous. . MR. DELMAS’ ADDRESS. The Counselor’s Eloquent Argu- ment Before the Jury Yester- day Afternoon. The address delivered by Mr. Delmas to the jury was, in part, as follows: If your Honor please and gentlemen of the | jury: | It is not my purpose, gentlemen, to detain | you at any very great length. . | | As you all understand, this is a case for | libel brought by Mr. John G. Chase against | Charles M. Shortridge, the proprietor of THE | MORNING CALL. Without going into any minute details, the | | charge alleged to be false is, in substance, that | Mr. Chase, the plaintiff, while being a member | of the Order of Foresters, was guilty of embez- | zlement of certain sums of money which were paid to him. The other charge is that Mr. | | Chase, while & member of this order, was | | guilty of fraudulently obtaining sick benefits, | and thaton account of these practices he was finally tried by the order In the court properly | instituted according to its rules and constitn- | | tion, and was with disgrace expelied from the | | order. This article was published with the idea that this paper owed it as a public duty to make | known to the numberless members of this | | charitable institution called the Foresters— | people as a rule of humble rank, of humble station in life, as yon have seen them—that in their ranks was a man unworthy to be of them; | & man who, instead of seeking the noble and | lofty purpose that they pursued, was ecting to | their detriment. The charges were made by | the newspaper after full, deliberate investiga- tion, and they are true. We assert thatitis true that Chase, while a member of this or- ganization, received moneys in his official capacity, kept them and appropriated them to his own use, and that while a member of this association he also resorted to fraudulent prac- tice in order to obtain allowances of sick bene- fits to which he was not entitled. | The whole question before you, gentlemen, turns upon this plea which is called in law “A plea of the truth in justification.” My learned young friend on the other side has chosen to place himself before you ina position of humble standing, alleging his lack of learning, alleging his lack of experience. Let me tell him that in the cause of truth and justice these are advantages. It does not need a lawyer to point out truth to your eyes. The truthful woman who appears before you does not need a lawyer to poict out to the jury that she is & good and truthful woman. If the | cause of the plaintiff is true, if he has been in- jured, if his character has been such in this community that these charges against him have produced & wrong, his own wrong would | speak triumphantly and be aided by the voice of the most part of the world. \ Now, gentlemen, let us examine the charges | before us. The first charge is that of embez- zlement. Well, that consists of two items. In the first place these are not great items. We | do not charge that Mr. Chase embezzled $50,- 000 or $100,000 as some bank cashiers or presi- dents have done. You have seen these Forest- ers. Itis the first time in my life that my at- tention has been especially called to them. They seem to be well-meaning, earnest people, | blacksmiths, carpenters, workers of all kinds, daily laborers and contractors, all flocking to- gether according to the great laws of the earth | to afford ample support in the hour of distress, in the hour of sickness and in the great hour of sorrow and death. Now, here isa_humble woman cooking in s saloon on Second street. 1do not know why it lies in the mouth of the attorney of Mr. Chase, who himself, although & Good Templar, kept & saloon on Brannan street, to criticize her occupation. If there be any taint or disgrace in the occupation it applies tohim as well as to her. This woman tells you that this man came to her after he had ceased to be a member of Court Washington and collected $1 80 from her—not a very large sum, but yet it took a few days of hard work from her, and she paid it to him, being $1 30 for two months’ dues—65 cents per month— and 50 cents for s death rate. She tells you specifically he took her book from her, and that money never was paid by Mr. Chase into the funds of that court. We deem that ii he received it then for that purpose he em- bezzled, and the only question for you to de- termine is, DId he receive it? or, in other words, Is Mrs. Lyons telling the truth? For what motive she could have for that falsifying upon that subject nobody can imagine. The counsel says: “Of course I do not charge that this woman wasbought by Mr. Shortridge. ‘0f course I donot charge that she was tam- pered with by counsel on the other side.” But he clearly insinuates. and if such be the insinuation it hardly deserves a reply. A charge of that kind cannot be supported by insinuation, .especially when it would be as false as it is in this case. 1f Mrs. Lyons is telling the truth, therefore, it being admitted that that money was not paia over by Chase into Court Washington, it is a fact that he embezzled. Mr. Chase had claimed that the money received by him from Mrs. Lyons was the initiation fee to another circle, but Mr, Delmas dwelt upon the fact that no at- tempt had been made to prove that allega- tion, which would have been easily suscep- tible of proof if true. He left to the jury the question of veraciby between Mrs. Lyons and Mr. Chase. : The plaintiff had aserted that instead of being expelled from the Ancient Order of Foresters he had withdrawn from it be- cause it is an English order. Mr. Delmas took that up in connection with another item of the embezziement charges, and he said: We will now take Mr. Frederickson and his initiation fee of $2. Mr. Frederickson is one SPECIALS F NEW TO-DAY—~DRY GOO_?!. T0-DAY! For the benefit of our to-day’s patrons who have learned to look forward to SATURDAY as THE GREATEST BARGAIN DAY OF THE WEEK we offer the following and many other equally Tempting Bargains in New Goods! NECKWEAR! NECKWEAR! At 75 Cents Each. BATISTE LACE YOKE COLLARS, sai- lor shape, linen shade, value $1 25. At $1.00 Each. BUTTER POINT VENISE LACE COL- LARS, sailor shape, value $2. At $1.50 Each. BUTTER AND BLACK ESCURIAL LACE COLLARS, with Epaulettes; also Batiste Lace Collars in linen shade; value $3. At $2.50 Each. 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At 90 Cents. 900 pairs 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES (large buttons to match gloves), all shades and black, regular value§1 50, will be offered at 90c¢ a pair. CHILDREN'S SUITS £ WAISTS! At $1.50. CHILDREN'S DUCK SUITS, sizes 4 to 10, full skirt, blouse waist, finished with deep sailor collar, will be offered at $1 50 each. At $1.00. LADIES’ STRIPED AND FIGURED LAWN WAISTS, yoke back, extra full sleeves, perfect fit, will be offered at $1 each. Murphy Building, Market and Joaes Streets. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Strests. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregis. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Sireets. of the men of very moderate means and it's a matter of marvel to me, gentlemen, it is matter of wonderment (o me,that an American of such Americanism as Mr. Chase, whoshrank with horror at the idea of being connected with the English institution, that he could have received the $2 from Mr. Frederickson, who is a Dane. But he received this $2, and there is no ques tion about that. But did he pay it over into the treasury? Miss Nelson, the treasurer or financial secre- produced her books. She says that she never received the money from him; that she asked him 0 pay it over, but that he never paid it. He alleged that ho was amply respon- sible for the amount, and he remains respon- sible to this day; and financially the lodge (or court) under these circumstances forgave the $2 initiation fee for Mr. Frederickson. The simple proposition, gentlemen, is whether Mr, Chase, upon this subject, is tell- ing the truth, or whether Miss Nelson is tell- ing the truth; whether Chase kept that $2,or whether Miss Nelson stole, as counsel inti- mated, that $2 received from the Dane, Mr. Frederickson. Mr. Chase, gentlemen, was expelled—igno- finiously expelled—from the Order of Fores- ters. That is not & mattér with which THE CaLL had anything todo. It was a trial in which we didn’t participate. It was a trial of the court, as I understand it, the court of high- est jurisdiction in that order, composed of ear- nest, upright men, desiring to do what was right, desiring to declare and enforce justice. Mr. Chase appeared with the same counsel that represented him here. That court, sitting as you now sit, doing justice, unanimously pronounced him guilty. After some discussion as to the merits and demerits of the case the court decreed that John G. Cnase St. be found guilty as charged. All the members of the committee voted in favor of the motion. It was further declared that “the verdict of the committee be that said John G. Chase be expelled from the order for the period of ninetv-nine years.” That was a fair and impartial trial, and certainly we had nothing to do Wwith offering any evi- dence there against Mr. Chase. It wasa trial among his own friends, among his own breth- ren, represented by his own counsel; and the jury after discussion, sitting by themselves, as you will see, unanimously declared him guilty as charged. * ® * Mr. Chase claimed that he was sick with smallpox; not two days later he was seen driving along Market street on a load of lum- ber. Two days after he was so dangerously sick he was cured by a dose of cobblestones on Market street administered through a lumber- wagon. * * * You can appreciate what it is to get out every morning with the regularity of the rising sun & newspaper of twelve or sixteen pages with all the matter that goes'to make up a great metropolitan journal, Judge Mr. Shortridge by what he has done. Was malice his purpose in this publication? He did not know Chase. He had never had any dealings with him. These facts were brought under his notice after the charges had been brought up in the Foresters' court. He deemed it his duty to publish these charges and he has done so. Mr. Delmas closed bis address with a request that Tue CALn be vindicated for its action in publishing news that the fra- ternal organizations with which Mr. Chase might associate himself had a right to know. 2 Auditorium Concert. The following programme will be performed this afternoon at the new Auditorium by those great artists, Frau Materna and Franz Ondri- cex, assisted by Isidore Luckstone, pianist: Polonaise, A flat (Chopin)......Isadore Luckstone Concerto, G minor (Bruch). . Franz Ondricek Aria, “Rienz1” (Wagner)...Mme. Amalia Materna (@) Air (Bach), (b) Romanze, (c) Tarantelle (Ondricek). ... oo.eienoo. FrADZ icek Romanze and Moto Perpetuo’ (Reis), aria, Joive” (Hale:y) Mme. Amalla Materna ‘Hungarian airs (Erns Franz Ondricek e —— Stop, Thief! Stop a small melady, which is stealing your strength, before It OULTUDS YOUT POWer to arrest it, and recover what it took from you. Thesafest ana promptest recuperator of waning vitality is Hos- tetter’s Stomach Bitters, which renews vigor, flesh and nerve quietude because It restores activity to those functions whose interruption interferes with general health. Use the Bitters for dyspepsia, ma- 1arial, rheumatic and kidney complaints and bil- lousness. MONASTICISM IN AMERICA Major T. C. Ryan Declares It Has No Place in the United States. HIS VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT. Convents and Monasteries Alleged to Be Maintained in Defiance of Law. Major T. C. Ryan, the eloquent speaker in the cause of the A.P. A, last night again attracted a large attendance to Met- ropolitan Hall. President B. F. Hudelsqn of the State Council of the A. P. A. opened the meet- ing by asking the audience to sing ‘‘Amer- ica.” This done, he spoke as follows: Frienas: Itis not my purpose to attempt to make a speech or anything like a speech this evening. 1am before you principally to per- form & duty that is Jaden with pleasure and honor—that of introducing Major Ryan. Since his coming into our midst we have been made 10 realize more than ever our great responsi- bility in this tremendous hour of our country life and history. 1f there is an American within the border lines of the United States to-day who does not realize that this is a critical hourin the history of our Republic, that man is not alive to_the issue and his eyes have not yet opened to look upon the great and momentous questions and problems with which we are conironted. 1 am giad that in the far-away West the peo- | ple are becoming aroused as never before—the people are thinking as they have not thought or very many vears. And after studying the situation carefully for a year or more in the State of California, I will say to-night, it is my profound conviction that the people are so thoroughly aroused in California that with two or thrie exceptions it is au_absolute im- possibility to elect to any office in any county of the State any man who is under the domin- ation and control of the Roman Catholic Church. This is certainly encouraging, and. as we think of this, we can, indeed, cougratulate our- selves. Friends, let us, us true, liberty-loving men understand that we are standing for great principles. Letus ever rise above these little bickerings; these contempuible questions, when compared” with _the momentous ques- tions confronting us. This is an hour when 1 hear a voice and call from the Almighty Gud to every man and woman in America to rise in their might and do their whole duty. Let us hear that voice and forget the little things. The hour is coming when we, like the fath- ers of this great Republic, must forget the little questions on which we have been divided heretofore. Itrust thatin all these meetings, that conduces to the upbuilding of our great order and the observance of the grent prin- clples that conduce to the up-building of our magnificent Government and the perpetuation ot our American institutions. . In introducing Major Ryan he paid a high tribute to that gentleman’s elo- quehce and probity. Major Ryan spoke as follows Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: It gives me great pleasure to stand before this audience in the discussion of what to me isa great question. 1 have chosen for my subject “Monasticisir has no place in the Republic.”” I hope to impress you with the thought that in aland of liberty ihere is actually no place for an institution ‘into which the citizen of good Tepute may not walk at any time and investi- gate as to its character. A real man ought to be able to govern him- self; & real man ought 1o be able to pray for himself; & resl man ought to be able to light for himself, and a really honest man ought to y all his bills himself."We are now too much nclined to Jeave these duties to others. The duties of American citizenship fail to impress us as they onght. We fail toremember that our libertfes have been handed down to us at a tremendous secrifice of blood and tr We fail to remember that & nation.is a family largely extended and that a father always en- deavors to prevent the introduction into his family of anything detrimentdl or menacing o the best interests of his family. The same holds good of a Government, which should pre- in all our work, there shall be that harmony | vent the introduction of everything that may be a menace to the welfare of ihe Nation. Peace is never likely to come to America until we order the Jesuits from our borders. With the coming of these J(‘i}lils has come the low idea of citizenship. I believe that citizen- ship should not be conferredon any one unless he has shown his ability to perform the duties | of an American citizen and a patriot. zen- ship is one cf the cheapest thiugs in the United States to-day. I believe it should be obtain- able only at & great price; there ought to be a premium on it. Along with the Jesunits have | come anarchism and all the worst aspects of socialism. 5 He then mentioned a number of organi- zations which he said came with these Jesuits, and included aiso the inmates and those in control of monasteries and con- vents. Continuing, he said: “Monasticism is but the adopted child of psganism, nothing more or less.” He described mo- nastic institutions as ‘“‘constructed like penal structures, and behind the walls of which no law officer, or even the President of the United States, can go without the permission of some foreigner, who has no respect for American institutions.” He continued: I do not know what is going on behind those walls, and I do not_care, but I object to any foreign power coming here and defying the power oF out authorisies. Let:me 'say to you that the time is near in Missouri when no or- anization will feel it necessary to petition the Fegiclature or the Governor of that State to open these monastic institutions there. The voung people are growing up and will soon have the ballot in their hands, and they will see that such men are elected that petitions will be unnecessary for this purpose. The first principle of conventual life 1s the crushing out of natural instmets, These people of whom I am going to speak have been improperly educated. They thinkit is impossible to be in the world and not of it. - Instances were cited to show that this idea was wrong—that contact with evil does not necessarily contaminate. Refer- ence was ihen made to the requirements for leading a monastic life, the abjuration of all that is most passionately loved, whether music, flowers or children. Then the renunciation of the wiil power by monastics and conventual inmates was spoken of. Thnese requirements, he said, were impeachments of the wisdom of God. He added: Do you realize that a life in a monastic in- stitution requires the renunciation of & moth- er's love, thut sweetest thing in human life? If I had ason I would rather he carried the instinct of murder in him throughout life; I would rather he carried the instinct of theft throughout his life; than forget his leve for the mother that bore him. Any organization that requires the renun- ciation of the loveof music, of flowers, of home, | of mother, is unfit to exist within the domains of this Republic of liberty. The people who live in"these secluded build- ings are barred from that iutellectual growth that comes with wide interchange of thought. They oelieve that pure thoughts can only be cultivated in this isolation. They fail to con- | ceive that the pure in mind has never any but pure thoughts- Think of & person extrémely 1ond of good literature being compelled to re- nounce all except a fevr prescribed books. This is notonly un-American, it is un-Christianlike, Monasticism robs its inmates of all that is good and dear in friendship. What has God | created us for, anyway? Weare put here to aid others as well ‘as ourseives. When a man | or a woman is shut up in & monastery or a con- i yent all this power for good to others is taken away from them. In monasticism we are deprived of the won- deriul and great influence of women for good. 1 protest against this state of things. It is & relic of barbarism. CRISPI'S BLACK EYE. How Puplls of the Italian School Up- held Their Honor. There is a hard-working little woman, | proprietress ofa stationary-store on Pacific street, between Stockton and Powell, who can bear evidence to the fact that there are stanch. defenders of Italy’s cause among the rising generation of the local colony. She took the unfortunate idea into her head on Thursday of exposing in her store window Le Petit Parisien, a French news- paper, whose title-page was adorned with a caricature of Menelik administering pun- ishment to Crispi. A band of pupils, re- turning from the Italian school, happened to pause before the window to gaze at the rich stores of marbles and other delights of boyhood which it contained, and their eyes were caught by the sight of Crispi in Bersagliere uniform fighting with Mene- lik. According to the piture, Crispi had received a pronounced black eye. “Impossible,” cried the boys, *this is an insult to the Italians—to our lively sharp- shooters—let us tear up the paper.” No sooner said than done; a deputation of the diminuitive warriors entered the store and | intimated to the proprietress that she had better hide the Crispi-Menelik fight. The good woman begged to be excused, saying that it was a matter of business with her to expose her wares where they would catch the public eye but this was not re- ceived as a satisfactory excuse by the littie fellows, and they were proceeding to menace her window when she concluded that it would be wise to capitulate. The odious Petit Parisien was removed from the public view and hidden under a pile of old periodicals, after which the small war- riors left the field of battle, jumping for joy at the victory they bad won. ————— FOR CONVALESCENT WOMEN. Parlor Meeting in the Interests of the New Institution. A profitable parlor meeting was held at the home of Mrs. G. Barstow, 927 Pine street, yesterday afternoon in the interests of the philanthropy for women under the auspices of the French Christian Union. The design is to build up a home for con= valescent women in connection with La Famille at Torrens court. It has been recommended by, hospital aunthorities of the City that such an institution be en- couraged, as the need for it is great. *La Famille,”” the home for young women who are temporarily unemployved, is one of the worthy charities of the City. Mme. Marie Marshall presented the work in a manner calculated to interest the large audience. 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