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A Home Newspaper Published in the Interest of the Peopie and for Honesty in Governmental Affairs.
Vol. VII No. 6.
Salisbury N. O., Wednesday, January 25th, 1911.
Wm. H. Stewart, Editor.
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AttERIC&NISM, ROMANISM AND PROTESTANTISM.
American Catholics Being Set" Aside for
Foreigners. Efforts to Control America.
Written for the Presbyterian
Standard by
Dr. Juan Ortz del Gonzales.
Mr. Gladstone baa said that "I
am inolined to think that the fu
ture of America is of more impor
tance to the world, than that of
any other nation"." In other
words. "As goes America, so goes
the world." And one of your
own most prominent writers has
also said, "The Christianity of
the United States influences - the
Christianity of mankind at large."
To everyone well acquainted with
the religious movements through
out the world today, these state
ments are not flatteries to Ameri
ca, but aro ruc gniz?d as actual
facts.
You have nowadays tbe tre
mendous privilege of attracting
the attention of munRiud to ev
erything that you do The eyes
of the world are centered upou
America. Your name is revered
everywhere. Your industries,
business, sociological ameli trance
scientific attempts and so on, 'are
copied and reproduced through
out the world at large. Your
friends and enemiss alike mnst
recognize that you are not only
great, but greater than any other
nation of the world; that you are
not only factors in human social
problem, but leaders of the actual
movement of mankind. Your
feelings, thoughts and actions
weigh more in the balance of
mankind than the actions,
thoughts and feelings of any
other nation jjpon the earth.
When a foreigner, after travel
ing from North to South, from
East to West, intends to concen
trate a few remarks his feelings
and thoughts about your nation, he
becomes greatly embarrassed. As
tbe grandeur and number of the
resplendent stars stupefy the as
tronomer, so also your rapid and
splendid civilization mystifies"
him. It certainly looks wonder
ful that you. in little more than
one century, could have attained
a more mature progress in many
respects than other peoples in
thousands of years. Your inter
minable and well arranged sys
tem of railroads is certainly sur
prising. Your systems of tele
phone and mail service are aston
ishing for their quickness, regu
larity and accuracy . Your large
and beautiful cities with their
systems of sanitation and policies
for progress are admirable. Your
literary life, reflected by books,
daily papers and learned reviews
is prodigious. Your public
schools and official universities,
with their teachers of prestige
and millions of students, are mar
velous. Youreeneral current of
mutual and patriotic tolerance,
your constant attempt to engage
"vourselves in the greatest and
f
most human enterprises, both ic
side and outside of your nation,
wonderful. In other words, in
social as well as in economical, in
scientific as well as in political
life, you are a great nation, per
haps the greatest in the world.
Why have you attained so marvel
ous a civilization in so short a pa
ncd of timer Wny nave you, in
a little more than one century,
reached what other paoples have
not yet attained after many cei,
turies of bloody struggles? Are
von not by blood the same as the
English, French, Scotch, Irish,
Spanish and other peoples? Why
have you overcome in many re
spects the Spanish and other na
tions? For all thoughtful people,
toe answer to these questions is
very easy. You are great, greater
than other peoples, and you de
serve to be so. The Bun shines
that it not a miracle; the plant
grows, that is not a miracle ; ev
ery tree brings forth its own fruit,
that is not a wonder. So are you
great, marvelously great, but
greatness is the natural and logi
cal enect ot well Known causes.
Your policy from the beginning
has founded yaur civilization up
on the most humane and divine
principles, and your civilization
has grown accordingly. The best
causes must necessarily produce
the b9st effects Therefore, the
American progress being based
upon the best principles, must be
superior to other civilisations A
European writer of renown has
said: 'Scratch European civiliz
ation, and you always find the
zation to dispel v&f doubts about
Romanism, and pacify the
struggles of my own conscience in
regard to the Roman Catholic
system by studying the Catholic
ism of such men as Cardinal
Gibbons, Archbishop Ireland and
Bishop Spalding. Some of their
speeches and books were to me
while I was in Spain a great com-
60YERN0R SENDS SPECIAL MESSASt.
blondy tyrant of the middle ages, fort and invigorating delight
and the rottenness of many
corpses. Scratch American civi
lization, and you find at the bot
tom of it Christianity and free
dom.' Behold your old trees
whose sweet fruit you are now en
j.yingl Behold your old sun,
jvhoae splendid beams are illumi
nating you nowl Behold the sol
id basis upon which you have
builded what you call with pride
"my oountry" . and what for
eigners call with admiration,
'"America 1"
A renowned critic has said:
"Without the Bible and Pilgrim's
Progress the English literature
cannot be explained."
and
i
sweet blessing. I myself expect
ed that, as America is already the
leading nation among the ether
nations of the world, bd also
American Catholicism had reach
ed a leading place among the Ro
manism of other nations. And
my expectations were greatly in
creased and my hopes were deeply
rewarded when I read, twelve
. m 1 . i e 1
years ago, trie piattorm oi a large
and very important American
Catholic party. They presented
the highest and purest conception
of Roman Christianity, and they
entitled each article American
ism. Very few Protestants
know the present divisions among
Without the conception of free- American Catholics, their actual
dom and Christianity the Ameri
can history would be a riddle un
answerable. Look de9ply at
every old American institution,
and time and again yen will find
them founded upon freedom and
Christianity. From North to
South, from East to West, in
peaca and in war, in the country
and in the city, in the home and
in the school, the soldier and the
politician, the farmer and the
banker, tne old and tne young
American, loves Christianity and
freedom.
I believe that there is such a re
ality as American thought; that
there are certain principles which
belong to the American Govern
ment; that there are certain feel
ings which are experienced by
none but an American.. Bat suoh
a reality I believe must be attri
buted neither to your American
millionaires, nor your American
railroads, nor even your Ameri
can schools and universities, but
to a more primitive and superior
cause to your pure conception of
Christianity and freedom, which
for me constitues Americanism.
And your sublime conceptiotf eon
cerning Christianity and freedom
has not only built up the Ameri
can national character to tne
strongest and perhaps the best
NO MORE FANCY SALARIES.
conflicts and struggles among
themselves; and in my opinion
nothiDg enlightens more both
Protestants and Catholics about
this national problem than to re
call faithfully such fierce polem
ics, since it inatks to me the
most important epoch of Catholi-
-r . a
cism in America it pointy out
more than books and speeches
what Americanism hs been try
ing to do in favor of Catholicism,
and what Romanism has done
against Americanism. It prrsents
visibly the conflict between the
old, narrow and intolerant Ro
man, spirit, and the noble, toler
ant and Christian American civi
lization : for it discloses the tre
mendous, awful and irreparable
victory of Roman diplomacy upon
American freedom and American
Catho-ics. Allow me to qacte
from the hps of Pope himself,
Leo XIII, the definition aud con
demnation of Americanism :
'Roman Catholic Americans
eay tnat tne cnurcn ougut to
adapt herself somewhat to our
advanced civilization .... Ro
man Catholio Americans affirm
that a certain liberty ought to be
in troduced into the church so
that limited tha exercise and vigi
lance of its powers, each one of
the faithful may act more freely
''Roman Catholic Americans
recommend active more than
passive virtues. Roman Catholic
Americans say that perpetual
vows are altogether out of keeping
with the spirit of our age inas
much as they narrow the limits
of hnman liberty, and so on .
And the Pope orders the most
absolute obedience by Baying that
no American can be Catholic if he
is not ready to be submissive to
the Pope, and to condemn, as the
Pope did Americanism."
(Concluded next week. )
among mankind today, but it has in pursuance of his own capacity
also through its large, powerful
and profitable influence bettered
millions of other peoples belong-
ins to dmerent nations of tne
world. How many millions of
foreigners who have never known
before what Christianity means.
who hava never enjoyed the sweet
blessings of social and political
freedom, have learned here in
America, through your teaching,
to be both faithful.Christians and
good citizens. How many thous
ands of Italians, Poles, Russians,
Mexicans, Cubans and soon, who,
before their coming to America,
were ignorant, bigoted, immoral
and dangerous, after having lived
here for some time have become
civilized, honest, active, iutelli
gent, useful citizens to mankind,
loyal to their God, and good pa
triots to their respective nations !
How many thousands of them re
turn to their old homes, not only
rich and civilized, but also apt
and ready to circulate and propo
gate American doctrines, oiviliza
tion and Christianity? And even
more than this, your conception
of Christianity and freedsm has
accomplished a great deal of good
even to the Roman Catholic
Church, the oldest, strongest and
most numerous of all the Chris
tian denominations. Americans
are accustomed to say and I
think they are correct in some re
spects that the American Cathol
icism is many times better and
purer tnan tne uatnoiioism ot
Mexico, Spam and other R:man
countries . Both Protestants and
Catholics alike think so, say so
and write so. Both Americans
and Europeans believe so, feel so,
propose so. I myself came to
America on acoount of her pure
conception of Cathohoism. I ex
Special Attention Called to Mattamoskeet
Matter. State's interests Need Attention.
Raleigh, Jan. 20 Both branches
of the General Assembly received
t;day, through a special message
from Governor Kitchin, the re
port of the state board of internal
improvements, which, is dealing
with the state's interest in various
railroad enterprises.' reports few
of them in satisfactory condition.
The Mattamnskeej road, which
has been graded by convict labor
until the Btate haaravestment in
it, of nearly one hnndred thous
and dollars, the report says,
seems at the end of its rope, and
appears to have no means of go
ing further with thf building.
It recommends that the state
take immediate steps to investi
gate the road and either get out
of it or see that it is completed.
It calls the value of the state's in
terest "problem liical." The
Wilkesboro turnpike is denomi
nated another nhiteaelephant on
the state's hands. This concrn
ia represented to ba loaded down
with debt, and mortgages until
the state's interest e-jems in a fair
way to be lost inti'.3ly. It rec
ommends legislative investiga
tion. The board represents the state's
interest in tha .North Carolina
Railroad to be no;' in the best
possible condition, but doubtk if
anything can be djne under the
lease. It declared the state's in
stitutions not in absolutely satis
factory condition, r.iid urges in
vestigation by the It gislatnre into
the needs for naw buildings; that
the state tuberculosa hospital be
given liberal aid; that the State
School for the Blind be moved to
more ample ground j -outside of
the citj . .
In the House, Ric laccri de.
great importance and his motion
that the message be printed for
the Legislature at once was
adopted.
The Senate deferred even tbe
reading of the report until Satur
day. A game bill was offered by
Dillard of Guilford to prohibit
the shipment of live quail from
the stale, It was stated in sup
port of the bill that Gilbert Pear
son, secretary of the Audubon
Society, having moved from th"
state to New York, has scattered
pretty freely permitB to ship quail
out of the state for the purpc
of restocking in New York. 1c
was Btated that he has given mr
mits under ihq power conferred
on the Audubon Society to ship
three or four buLdrod dozn birds
from the state, and that under
these permits birds are being
trapped and sent out daily.
Therefore, the immediate passage
of the bill was asked, and it went
through its final passage without
objection.
Tne Day of Fancy Salaries For Heads of
Corporations is Past. -
New York, Jan. 21. It came
out as a Well Street presumption
today that the day of fancy sala
ries for the heads of corporations
is past, and that the maxium
henceforth will ba $50,000.
The action of the United States
Steel Corporation directors in
recommending that James A.
Farrell, its new president, re
ceive $50,000 instead of the $100,
000 paid to W. E. Corey, resign
ed, was the first symptoms of re
duction. The death of Paul
Morton, who received $80,000 as
president of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, removes an
other of "the few men whose ser
vice has commanded unusual
salaries, and gossip ia fiuancial
circles has it today that the
Equitable trustees were consider
ing a reduction to $50,000 in the
cas3 cf Mr. Morton's successor,
who is ts yet unnamsd .
A record in high salaries was
established in 1905 when Richard
A. McCurdy's salary as president
of the Mutual Life - Insurance
C. mpauy was increased from
$100,000 to $150,000 a year.
The Armstrong committee's
investigation brought a reduction,
and Charles A. Peabody, the pres
ent head of the Mutual Life, now
draws but $50,000 a year
SUPREME STRUGGLE THIS WEEK.
Mr. Beasley Everlastingly Right.
In announcing its purpose as a
publication The Carolina. Demo
crat, which has been born at Mon
roe under the editorship of R. H
Beasley, uses this expression :
"The old Bpirit of party loyalty,
represented iu the expression, 'My
party, risht or wrong,' is dead.
The new idea is, 'I must contri
bute my part toward keeping my
party right.' " It will be "a
State Democratic paper," devot
ed to the discussion of political
questions This program should
anord it a considerable measure
of independence, and it will be
conducted with ability, beyond
any doubt. Charlotte Observer.
Solves A Deep Mystery.
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bottom of my heart," wrote C.
B Rader, of Lewisbuig, W. V.,
'for the wonderful double bene
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curing me ot botn a severe case
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tism, trom which 1 had been an
almost helpless sufferer for ten
years. It suited my case as
though made just for me." For
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and to rid the system of Kidney
poisons that cause rheumatism,
Electrio Bitters has no equal.
Saves Two Lives,-
"Neither my. sister rior myself
might be living to-dajr? if it had
not been for Dr. King's New Dis
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Fight to Elect a Senator in Tennessee
May Come to a Head Soon.
Nashville, Tenn ., Jan. 21. It
seems to be generally conceded
among the political leaders now
assembled here that the supreme
struggle between the Fusioniits
and the regular Democrats over
the United States senatorship
will come in the general Assem
bly next week. It is also the
opinion that unless the Fusion
is ts induce Luke Lea to run and
center upon him, they will be
unable to elect a man representa
tive of their cause. B. A. Enloe
is still in the field, yet Fusion
leaders, it is said, do not believe
that he can win.
As to the regulars, it is assert
ed a supreme effort will be made
to elect ex-Governor Benton Mc
Millin -Monday or Tuesday.
There are grounds for believing
that McMillin's chances will be
weakened by the entrance of Col.,
L, D. Tyson, ex-Speaker of the
Houst ; Thomas R. Preston, the
Chattanooga L anker; K. D. Mc
Keller of Memphis and Speaker
Nat Baxter, Jr., cf the Senate.
If McMillin fails; to win early
next spring, it is, said the regulars
will divide, moBt ofHheiiiigoing to
Nat Baxter, Jr. - . , V
The are reports .that two or
three independent Deiiiocrats jpay
veto for McMillin xbr fear that
unless they accept him Gov. M.
R. Patterson will be elected . The
Patterson shadow is undoubtedly
becoming more andr more for
midable. Neither -Bide Js
out internal dissensiotfsr: (
APPROVES PEARY'S FEAT.
with-
Commlttee WillgReport FirsrtSf; ei Pnpi
sitlon to Make Explortr t Rear Afclrtl.
Washington, Jan. 21. That
Capt. Robert E. Peary cane with
in 1 .6 miles of the North Pole,
near enough to establish his claim
of having been at the exact spot,
is the decision of the Housf 'com
mittee on naval affairs, whioh has
been considering the bill to retire
Captian Peary with the rank of
rear admiral.
The basis of the committee's
finding is the chart prepared by
Hugh C. Mitohell and O. B. Duv
all of the United States coast and
geodetic survey and bated on
Peary's observations. This chart
shows that Peary went to the left
on nearing the pole, due te an er
ror in his instruments. . Later ba
crossed toward the pole, his near
est point being 1.6 miles.
A minority report submitted by
Representative Roberts of Massa
chusetts does not question Qap
tafn Peary's performance, but ar-r
raigns the National Geographic
Society's committee, whioh he
claims announced its. findings,
after only a cursory examination
,of Peary's proofs.
"Had suoh a chart been work-
ed out," said Mr. Roberts, 'aad
given to the world "by the com
mittee of the geographical society,
the controversy that has raged
throughout the world would un
doubtedly hare, ended then and
there." ,: "
The majority report: recom
mended the passage ot; the Hale
Bates bill, giving; Peary the
thanks of Congress and creating
him a rear admiral on the retired
list. - " -; ;
Exceeding Roseate Proceedings.
The Charlotte Observer of Sat
urday says!
Enthusiasm over the inter
urban swept a congress of com
mercial and professional men of
Charlotte off their feet last night
in the assembly room of the Sel-
wyn hotel after Vice President W.
S. Lee and Manager Z, V. Taylor
had made ringing and convinc
ing arguments in behalf of this
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immense aeveiopmenB and as a
result of the inspiration which
flourished under the pressure of
the occasion a subscription of
$222,000 of the needed $300 000
was secured. This achievement
in the light ol tne facts of past
history is epoohal for Charlotte
has always been regarded as ultra-
conservative and slow to move.
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try and mingling in year civili-1 druggists,
Old Soldier Tortured.
"For years I suffered unspeak
able torture from endigeetion,
constipation and liver trouble,"
wrote A. K. Smith, a war veter
an at Erie, Pa., "but Dr. King's
New Life Pills fixed me all right .
They're simply great." Try
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druggists.
Judges Award Prizes Before Snow Opens.
Columbus, O., Jan. 18. Per
sons who contemplate visiting the
great National Corn Exposition
which opens January 80 in the
group of eight buildings on tbe
Ohio state exposition .grounds
will be pleased to know that they
vill bo able to see the prize win
ners of everything exhibited, the
yery first day.
The half hundred judges whose
duty it will be to decide on the
world's winners in corn, wheat,
oats, grains of all kinds, grasses,
etc , will have completed their
task, attached ribbons, certifi
cates of award, presented the
great National trophies, and all,
before the exposition is opened to
the public.
Fully two days' time will be
required to complete the judging
by thia large corps of experts,
who come from nearly every state
in the um?n at the solicitation of
the National Corn association .
W. H. Young of Athens. III.,
superintendent of judgeB, will be
the l.ig chief in the matter of
judging the prize winner, He
will have a much bigger job than
harvesting a 1000-acre field of
wheat. The outcome of the judg
ing is what will interest the ex
hibitors more than anything else,
as it will tbe visitors also, f"r
they will see this year's world's
prize winners. In the judging
before the opening of the ex
position muoh confusion is
avoided, which will be greatly ap
preciated by all having any ml
terest in the great corn show.
New Orleans' First Victory.
After a most painstaking hear
ing extending over several daysf
the Committee on Industrial Arts
and Expositions returned a report
'favorable to ivew; Orleans as theiltnat it is a good remedy for La-
: Million of Bottle . ,
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used annually is good? evidence
Death In Roaring Fire
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firebugs, but often severe bums
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need for Bucklan's Arnica Salve,
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piace as wnicn to noid an exposi
tion to celebrate the completion
of the Panama Canal, The advo
cates of both cities appeared be
fore that Committee and pre
sented elaborate arguments, the
committee holding meetings from
day to day in order,to get all in
formation obtainable upon which
to base its finding. It was not
until everbody "Who desired to
speaK n&d oeen given tne oppor
tunity to do so that the public
hearing closed.
Both cities put their strongest
advooates forward, every claim
which each city had to advance
was presented, the opportunity
being given the rival city to tra
verse the allegations of its oppon
ent. In this way only those con
tentions stood that could success
fully bear the test of the most
searching analysis.
A report resulting trom a per
fect method of obtaining the
facts moans something and should
commaad popular confidence and
support. It means that the ad
vantages of holding an exposition
at New Orleans have been made
clear to a majority of the mem
bers of tbe committee, which has
had far better opportunity than
either House of Congress to be
come familiarwith the facts
The report of the Committee
will be presented to the House
without delay and the vote upon
its adoption may be expected
noruy. Aside trom all tne ar
gumei:tB that ought to influence
the support of New Orleans by
everybody East of Rolky Moun
tains, the Committee's report re
suiting from this exhaustive hear
ing ought to be convincing
The question is entirely nou-
political, under which circnm
. .a tt-w . i
stances tne uouse usually con
siders. the reports of its commit
tee conclusive, and aots accord
T TP ' H .
ingiy. in view oi tne pressure
being brought by San Francisco
to defeat the committee's report
tbe convenience and wishes o
seveury-five per cent, of the Amer
ican people constitute a good
reason for asking the suppert o
all interested in urging their Con
ereesmen to support tha commit
tee .
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Gypsy Cases Gonclndid.
Wadesbqro, Jan. SI. The
gypsy cases : came to an abrupt
end this morning with a com
plete victory for the Stephen
Joan tribe, and they immediate
ly celebrated with an automobile
ride over the town, waving large
American nags. The verdiot was
the result of a compromise effect
ed through the efforts of the pre
siding judge, Oliver H. Allen.
The Mitchelles, 12 of them, plead
ed guilty to the charge of assault
and were fined $250.
In the other cases, pleas of non
oce contendre were entered and
udgment suspended on payment
of the costs. The two case
against the Stephen Joan tribe
for assault were dismissed on the
ground that the defendants had
already been fined for the offense
by the magistrate .
After recording the verdict,
Judge Allen gave the gypsies a
little fatherly advice and nrged
them to avoid further confliot.
The cost in the cases amounted to
about $300, exolusive of attor
neys' fees. Charlotte Observer.
ss.
State of Ohio, city of Toledo
Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo,
Couuty and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each
and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of
Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Chbnxt.
Sworn to before me subscribed
in my presence, this 6th day of
December, A. D. 1886.
(Seal) A. W. Glsason.
Notary Public.
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F.J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
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