v tttp iunTin-r. ASTORIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, i,
QUESTIONS RAISED
Rev. Father Waters Propounds
a Few on Church Matters.
ADDRESSED TO REV. GILBERT
Matters of Interest Involved View
Point) Alvriy a Feturr-Aatori
Simply t Medium Enlightment Al
way Desirable in Controveraey.
The Astorian this morning offer the
lull text of a communication submittal
to the office by Rev. John Waters, ree
tor of St Mary' Catholic church in this
city, anent the published lecture of Rev.
W. & Gilbert in it column of Sunday
last: Tb Astoria n has, at yet, no
comment to make in this matter, oth
er than to remark that view-points vary
on all subject and that enlightenment
is always valuable under any circum
stances, and reeper-tia'V Mves what
ever of issue there is in the matter to
the capable hands that have raised the
argument, if argument it proves to be.
Father Waters' communication is as
follows:
Astoria Ore. Feb. 14. 1906.
To The Editor of The Morning Astorian.
'Dear Sir: In the issue of your pa
per, last Sunday morning, the 11th inst.
appeared an account of the proceeding
that transpired at the meeting of the
Women's Club, in this city on the 10th
inst. The principal feature of the meet
ing it seems was an address delivered by
the Reverend W. S. Gilbert, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, entitled
'"Present Conditions in the .Philip
pines."' According to the narrative in
the 'Astorian,' the major portion of the
Reverend Mr. Gilbert's remarks are
published in said account.
"As certain of the statements impress
ed me, as being quite novel; and recog
nizing the fact that occasionally despite
the most earnest endeavors of news
paper men, an error may be made in j
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THE FOARD 8 STOKES CO.
ASTORIA'S GREATEST STORE,
Where the New things Make Their Debut.
sporting the word of M'w speak
er, I presented a letter to the 'Astorian
Monday the - ,u MlJ ln
letter I requested the 'Astorian' to in
form me concerning the authenticity
of the address as published. Today 1
received an answer signed by the Editor
of the 'Astoria!!' to the effect that pub
lished account contained the wortla fur
nished by Reverend AV. S. Gilbert, him
self. "In order that the public may thoro
ughly understand the issue I respect-
, fully request the 'Astorian' to publish
, my Idler of the 12th inst.
i "As an introduction to his address,
the Reverend Mr. Gilbert ue consid
erable space demonstrating how little
is known concerning the Philippine Is
lands and their inhabitants by people
in this country. I am of a similar
opinion.
"Tli Astorian of the 11th inst.
says: Rev. W. S. Gilbert, pastor of
(the First Presbyterian church, was the
speaker -of the day, and he chose for
jhis them; '"Present Conditions in the
.Philippine Islands,'" a subject no one
! in Oregon in better equipped, to expound
than ('than,' presumably) the popular
chaplain of the famous Second Oregon
regiment. (The parenthesis is mine).
These words are calculated to lend
prestige to the address itself.
"As an American Catholic priest
I true to hi church and true to hi couni
I try in view of my investigations and
studies, I find it difficult to coneive of,
not to say, believe some of the as
sertion made by the Rcvrend W. S.
Gilbert, in his address before the V
Xlcn's Club of this city, last Saturday
afternoon. However, a 1 do not pre
tend to be well versed in Philippine af
fairs, I determined to investigate the
subject more fully, by corresponding
with persons in a position to know
the facts.
'Hefore doing so I respectfully re
quest Reverend W. S. Gilbert to vouch
safe the people of Astoria, as well as
your humble servant, a little more in
formation, eoncerjsjng retain d.flar
at inns made in his address. If his an
swers are satisfactory they will ohviate
the necessity of my writing el-ewhere.
'In the 3rd column of page 4 of Sun
day's article, we read the following
words: "On the 22nd of last December,'
the Friar lands consisting of 41)0,000
acres, mostly rich, cultivated lands were
bought by the government for 175.19,-
a cup of our Macoma Coffee,
35 oejits lb., special for the four
well seasoned, 32 bars $1.00
tins, 25c; dozen 95
.35
000 so that by this event of lust year,
w may see the day coming soon, when
the lands of the island shall be owned
by the people,
.."First Query: (a) .Vie we to Inter
from this statement, that none of the
laud. were owued by the people, betoiv
said dale. (I) Is it a fsct. that none
of the land were owned by the people
simultaneously with 'he presence of the
Priapism in the Philippines?
"I quote the nest sentence! '"The
great curse upon the Filipinos ha been
the system of laud ownership and mani
fold taxation by the church; t.ix wa
collected for everything; to kill a hog
was taxed; to marry, to be born, to die;
so that the people were hopelessly pov
erty stricken" Doubtless, the worthy
matron of the club imi-t have shudder
ed at the recital of these heartrending
conditions! Let u examine this por
tion of the address minutely.
"Second Query: (a) Concerning land
ownership: Was not the laud in tml
rases, acquired as honestly, and waa not
ita retention based upon a good a ti
tle, a the vast possession held by cer
tain leading members of the various
religious denomination iu this coun
try? If not why not?
'(b) Concerning taxaton by the church
From the trend of the address,, I in'er
that the Roman Catholic Church is
meant. If I am wrong, I shall 1 pleas
ed to learn the fact. 4
"The speaker said: '"Tax wa col
lected for everything"' Due this mean,
that a tax wa collected by (he Roman
Catholic Church in the Philippine Island
for everything? Ye, or no?
"To kill a hog aas taxed."' Does the
Reverend gentleman'incan that the Ro
man Catholic Church in the Philippine
islands taxed every hog that was killed
m it hiii that district. Yes, or no?
"To marry to be born, to die. Does
the Reverend Mr. (iills-rt mean -to y,
that every person, iu every case wa
forced by the Roman Catholic church,
in the Philippines, to pay a tax in or
der to marry, to lie born or to die? Ye,
or no? Diwa he intend to assert that
no priest would assist at the nmrriage
or at the death bed of a person, howso
ever destitute without first exacting a
tax? Yes, or no?
'".So that the people were hopeless
ly poverty stricken." ' Finally, doea the
Reverend g,nt,leman mean to aflirm that
the Roman Catholic church in the Phil
ippines, wa the side cause of the people
being hopelessly poverty stricken, on
account of the taxation imposed by tha
legislation of said church? Will he
plea-e furnish the church legislation to
that effect?
"In the fourth column of the As
torian' account, we read: "I took the
first box of llilile into Manila." I the
Reverend gentleman certain of this
statement. I ask this question, because
sulweqiiently he -ays: '"To Is? sure,
each Englishman could have his own Hi
ble. "' In the tiiird line from the top
of the same fourth column, he asserts
that "There were ."MMM) English resi
dent there."' Was it not KMible, that
some one of them may have been a pio
neer in this field? Hut this is not the
particular oint, to which I wish to call
attention. Here it is: Doe the Rev
erend Pastor 'of the First Presbyterian
Church intend to insinuate, that none of
the Catholics in Manila or in the Phili
pines for that matter, had a bible?
"In closing Mr. Editor, jrfrmit me to
say, that I write these words "with
malii-e toward none, with charity for
all, with firmness in the right, as i!od
give us to see the right." I- feel that
I owe it to myself ami to my fellow
Catholics to ascertain the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
That we demand: We shall not lie sat
isfied with less. Thanking you, dear sir,
for your patience.
"I remain, Yours Respectfully
"JOHN WATERS."
Ask any "JAP" that you may ee,
"What the Ctar, With Bear behind,"
had to climb a tree,
Tha Yanks, God bless the Yanks, says
he,
They gave ui Rocky Mountain Tea.
Frank Hart, druggist,
MORE COMPOST THAU EVES.
On Sunday, December 17ti, th Den
ver ft Rio Grande railroad will inaugur
ate a daily line of standard and tour
1st sleeping ear between Denver and
Los Angeles in connection with the new
Clark road. Both cart will leave Den
ver daily at 9:30 a. m., and arrive at
Salt Lake City at 1:35 p. m., the next
day. At this point the cart will be
held over until midnight, thus allow
ing through passengers the privilege of
a stop-over of ten hour and a half in
Salt Lake City. Eastbound, these cars
will leave Los Angele at 8 p. m and
arrive at' Salt Lake City at 6:30 a, m
second morning where they will remain
over until 3:60 p. m., thence to Denver
where they will arrive at 4:20 the fol
lowing afternoon. Thi t)op-over at
Salt Lake City of the regular line of
sleeping ear promise to be an at
tractive feature for transcontinental
traveler.
WATERFRONT ITEMS
Rough Bar Makcf Marine News
a Rarity,
SHIP SARGENT IS WAITING
Steamer Cascade Arrives from Ssn
Fiancisco Senator Due Down This
Morning Roanoke Should Also Be
Down Note from Wharf and Slip.
It is said the ship C. F. Sargent would
have been to sea several days ago, but
that some disagreement has arisen in
relation to her preseut captain, , F.
(luminous, and orders were sent down
holding the ship until the arrival of
Captain MeCluud. who will navigate her
round tha "Horn." No one seem to
know any tilling about the dilT.sreces 1
that have caused the change, and this
report i made on the basis of water
front rumors and is given for what it
is worth.
The French bark Jean Ilaptlste is
the only square-riggrtf In tl4 lower
harbor just now. (she I awaiting tow
age to Tacoma, and as the new from
that section indicate a heavy stress
of weather it is problematical whan
the Sea lion ran get over after her,
protmhly not until next neck.
The steam-hip Senator is due here at
3 o'clock this morning on her May to
Sam Frum-isoo The wily angitre
liooked out of Astoria are the 'Cycle
Whirl" people who have been lining an
engagement at the "Star."
The steamer Alliance i still in Port
laud, undergoing annual inspection by
the federal authorities and will prob
ably be there until Monday next, when
y- will !ve out for, Kittelt and
Coos llay,
The steamer Cascades from San Fran
cisco came in yesterday morning and
will duck, ror a partial load of I11111-
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Your are cordially Invited tc attend
our Hat opening beginning Ftb. 17.
when we will show the Dunlap H at
in all its new styles and colors for
Spring and Fall.
This day Is set aside by the makers and all over tha I'nlted State
and Canada the Heat Stores will show the new shapes for the first time.
You who art good dresser aM wish te be dressed right will do well
to consult our tut man about your Spring hat Cams la and thee.
They are worth looking into, They will interest you,
p. a. : stokes,
THE STORK THAT LEADS.
bcr which ulll be eomplt.d at Port
land. The steamer F, A. Kilburn Is due In
si rite st this.po t this morning from
San Francisco.
'Die steamer Ciarin Is billed to enter
this morning from the llay City,
The Columbia bsr was pounding in
heavy fashion yesterday and but little
trullle passed Its uncomforfablo area,
The three mastnd sclatoner lleulah
from San liego, arrived In port yester
day evening on the hawsers of the
Wallula.
The steamer Whiltier rama down
from i'ortluiid yesterday afternoon and
went to the lower harlmr, but It is not
known whether she got out or not.
APPEAL STANDS PAT.
Friendly Statement in Behalf of Dr.
James Witheombe.
From the time his nam was li:t
menll d a a candidate for t.'overnor
on tlo- republican ticket, lr. .lames
Withycumbfi of t orvallis, has been
gaining in public favor, and tlay there
seems to Is- little or no doubt as to
his success in securing the nominal ion.
A mail who has Is-en successful In nil
his undertakings dliryiiighoiil lil-, as
l)r, Withycoinlat bus, cannot help Is
ing tin ellli ietit cMtilliw- iillicer if elect
ed. Dr. Wilhyeomls is in this contest t
the lllgeitt request of his fiicnds ill tin
state, for a clean honorable campaign
Hinl docs not merely npiie to the execu
tive olliie of the slte of (Meou lo
gratify a personal ambit ion, but to do
wlmt lie can for the entire inteiests of
the state! and if he is elected to llll
tlmt honored position will lie a credit
to himself 11 ml his friends, and will re
bound to the honor and dignity of I lie
stMle.
We not only hurtily nnlor-e l)r,
Withyeomlre a a candidate but vie inge
our readers to give him a hearty sup
port at the primary election, lielievlng
him to be the right man for the ex
ecutive clmir.- Silverlon Appeal.
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II! UN!
I!y request we Hill have special
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Saturday, Feb. 17
Furniture, Carpets,
Glassware, Crockery
and other Articles to
Numerous to Mention
tOMK F.AKLY AND PROFIT. ,
Private, sales during the week.
MAX STRAW,, Auctiunear.
Astoria Commission ft Auction Co.
Duo Commerscial St.
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Accoraion, sunDurst
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STEAM PROCESS.
No Hot Iron. Ho Burning of Good.
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