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Show Union of Catholic Societies. THE FIRST convention of the American Amer-ican Federation of Catholic Societies So-cieties opens in Cincinnati, Dec. 10, and the Catholic Telegraph of that city expects that more than 2,000 delegates dele-gates will attend. At the outset the promoters of the plai: of federation have encountered oppesition and lukewarmness, and in some instances fierce hostility from the Catholic press, notably the Western Watchman of St. Louis. It is also stated that behind this opposition to a i federation is Archbishop Ireland and another prelate who, if his name was coupled with adverse opinion, would have a powerful 'effect in destroying I the purposes of the federationists. On the other hand the Baltimore Mirror, organ of Cardinal Gibbons, while urging urg-ing the removal of politics from the contemplated sphere of action, deplores the fact that we are little nearer to the practical realization of Catholic unity than at almost any time in the past. r, In view of this divided opinion, the Intermountain Catholic is disposed to await results from the convention next week before passing opinion upon a plan which, at this stage, is cast upon the sea of experiment. |