Show AMERICAN institution notwithstanding the persecution that catholics receive in this country and the fact that it is proposed to disfranchise them because of the pope as example fied by the somewhat famous pamphlet issued by the committee of one hundred in the refined state of massachusetts pope LEO still expresses himself ns having great regard for american institutions in an interview which a correspondent of the new york herald secured with his holiness last week he said 1 have a claim on americans for their respect because I 1 love their country I 1 have a great tenderness for those who live in that land protestants and all under your constitution religion ha perfect liberty and is a growing power where the church is free it will increase and prosper I 1 love americans for their frank open unaffected character wo think this shows a biff heart and cauly trait on part of POPE LEO to speak so frankly especially ally when we taken into consideration that catholic schools have been closed church property interfered with and a proposition made to disfranchise his joyal subjects rob them of the highest rights they ec joy under the constitution that he extols this same trait of christian benevolence ne is seen in a greater degree among the latter day saints abe have been created far worse than the catholics bytho groat government under which they live tho property of the mormon church has been confiscated fisca ted its adherents hove been incarcerated car in have suffered vile slander from the american press and malicious lies by unprincipled officials lastly it seems probable that their remaining political rights will be taken from them and all on account of their religious faith still latter day saints revere the glorious charter of equal rights that ia violated to bring upon them these eions and overy man would light as valiantly in defense of the constitution today to day as either other citizen on aroa american soil the stars and stripes to them is yet tho emblem of freedom of religions thought and the guarantee of a good government and by these sacred institutions it ia their highest aim to abide |