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to eat their mess of food, that they were allowed. to withdraw privately but once in eight hours. and poor invalids to whom ench tyranny might prove fatal were told that they only sought a pretext for retirement. At night, the guarde threatened to shoot anyon who attempted to to bring in abandoned women, but these were get up. Finally, these wardors had the brutality

The following is a translation of the protest issued by Father Luiz Gonzaga Cabral, -Pro-compelled retreat before the calmland dignif vincial of the Society of Jesus in Portugal, on behalf of the religious committed to his charge who have been expelled from the country:

To my Countrymen. The prolonged period of distress which elapsed while the Fathers and Brothers of the Society of Joans were quitting Portugal to take the road of exile, being driven from their beloved native land on the charge of abominable crimes, whereas their life had been wholly spent in self-sacrifice on behalf of others, whilst I was moreover occupied with the care of my spiritual children, having to determine for each a new scene for the exercise of his zoal- all this, I say, occupied me to such an extent that hitherto I have been unable to find time to address this protest to my countrymen, which, however, is demanded of us as a rolief for my Own grief and by my duty 18 a Christian, and religious whose office fays upon him this responsibility.

In this my protestation and complaint, I stall speak only of those religious who, as members of the Society of Jesus, were subject to my jurisdiction, since for them alone was I responsible, I mast, however, begin by saluting the givious children of all religious orders whom we cherish and reverence as ennobled by their sufferings and their participation in the cross through insuits, bondage, and even death itself, some of them having soaled a life of saintliness and self-devotedness with the testi. mony of their blood.

But in thus solemnly addressing my country, I must, as a father, speak of my own well boloved sons, expressing my grief en beholding what they suffer, and protesting their innocence of the charges brought against them.

In this free country men who extol the spirit of liberty, and claim to be leaders of the principle of universal equality, haye on the instant expelled from Portenose territory more than three bandred of their fellow-citizens, spread and Colonies beyond the seas in Asis, Afrion, amongst come score of houses in the Motherland und Ocearin.. This cruel not was exeontod without the victims being permitted to speak one word in their defence, no time being allowed them to carry away astitch of clothing, their books or their papers, though these contained the fruit of active studies pursued for years.

STOLIATION.

In the name of liberty they have takon from ns all that we possess, have seized our property and our housos, built with what by dint of careful sognomy has been saved out of the pensions of our papils, or has been assigned by individuals and fogally invested for the purposo in their own names (1).

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their furniture, I will only say that afterwards ed bearing of my worthy brethron. As to when, being transferred to Caxias, they were there provided with a mattress Inid on the ground, a hard bolster, and a single blanket, they thought themselves in comfort, by compari- In a dungeonf the Town Hall, before to the central prison of their romeval Limovre, some of the captives were still worse treated, being crammed together, to the number of twenty-three, there was scarce room for three or four, and they had for five days to breathe foul air, not being suffered to leave the chamber, and there being no ventilation sare through one small aperture.

I am woll aware that many officers and soldiers coming to know the captives manifested towards. kindly feelings, however, for which we all desire thom not only sympathy but respect. These to record our heartfelt gratitude, did not hinder the sufferings endured during five whole weeks. OUTLAWED AND EXILE.

Nor is this all. When after all these. hardships and torments the Provisional Gov- erament set about exeunting the sentence of exile and outlawry against theso Porta- guose subjects in whose breasts there dweit and still dwells the most ardent affection for their beloved country, these men who had bereft us of everything, who had taken possession of our goods and land, did not hesitate to require that they who by a special decree were to bo driven from Portugal should pay for their own. transport; and when one of our Fathers ventur ed to tell one of the officers who was more exigent in the exaction that we had uo means of doing 80, he was answered, "Well, we shall see; when we aquesze you a bit, and you begin to feater, you'll find a way,”

Money was soon forthcoming, for Portugal is not yet entirely in the hands of a erow whose passions are aroused against persecutedinnocence. for the journey, plentiful stores of provisions Many families contributed to supply fands and clothing were furnished, and I was deeply moved to see many of my spiritual children reach foreign lands in the attire supplied by our weil loved scholarsof Campolide during their frequent visits to their persecuted masters. In spirit. I salute these benefactors, and I shall usver forget these young man who without a hint from us came to the snocone of those poor 2018 of the Socinty.

But ere they took the road of exile there was reserved for them yet one more ornel humilia- tins. Venerable elders, distinguished man of sciengo, hold in repute at home and abroad, religious venerated for their virtue, youths still almost boys, with innocence stamped on their features-all had to go to an autbrypometric station and to be treated like notorious criminals, being described, photographed, and measured in every detail, down to the joints of their fingers. The photographs then appeared in the news- papers, with the number assigned to each as to a convict (2). I cannot refrain from a spesial protest against a provoeding so in eredibly voxations.

One circumstance in the persecution yet remains to be exhibited. A doores with the force of law published by the Provisional Gov- ermeat on October 1 revokes all exceptional legislation and in its Brst article, No. 2, it

Along with buildings and land was seized likewise the furniture of cur houses, comprising first-rate scientific collections in the museums, seiontific institutes and laboratories of the colleges at Campolido and 9. Fiel, where for more than half a century, by means of the monthly pensions of our boys, and the generosity of friends inspired by catoom and devotion, the intelligent and disinterested labours of our fathers and brothers had succeeded in a- oumulating valuable materiale of study, which by every right were ours, and ours alone.

Our librarios disappeared in like manner during the same period, the store where our linen Was kept, the private rooms themselves, in each of which could be assigns as the motive of such revocation that besides a washstand and bed, only a writing, table and a modest bookstand with a few books the companions of our solituds-all ware and denly declared to be the property of the State; and we ourselves, thus animarily and arbitrarily despoiled of everything, and turned out of our awn doora, were led to prison by a throng of armed soldiers and efvilians, amidst the insults and jeers of a mob long excited against na by the calumnies of alibald Press.

Those who, forewarned of these outrages, suc- coeded in making their escape were harted like wild beasts through fields and streets, some of them as I know cortainly in the case of six were pursued with gun shots in some instances their assailants spat in their faces.

"there are now no permanent penalties of unlimited duration in the Portuguese Lepublic." But, strange to say, the law falainate agains the Society Jesus is in flat contradiction to this

exceptional Inv, so odions that one is astounded to think that in the twentieth century it has bean possible to institute in full vigour such draconian legislation, and to claim for it the attribute of most absolute despotism. As thongh it were not enough to show its palpableopposition to the liberal profession of the new Republic, the sentence which condemns us to exile and deprives us of the rights of Pertuguese subjects is a pomonent one, solemnly pro malgated with the rathdless formula "for over."

declaration. Against us has been issued 33

Such is a Flight sketch of the tyrannies of which we have been the victims in the name of liberty.

THE CHARGES AND THEIR ANSWERS.. It will naturally be asked, what wore our crimes

In the first place, it is passing strange that to this moment not a single effence has been alleged against us. The law of October assigns node, but appeals to the ancient obsolete legislation of Pombal (1750) and Aguiar (1834); it rerokes Hintse Ribeiro's decree, sad promulgates anti- quated vexations by which to victimisa us

Yet these were men who had never made any appearance in polities, criminals of a novel species, who had renounced and a-crific- of all that is attractive. in human life to devote themselves, withoat thought of worldly recompense, to the education of youth in our schools, to preach the gospel to the heathen in our fransmarine colonies, or to exercise every kind of priestly ministry, however hard and unattractive. Against these men a disreputable Fress, which is any other country would be sternly repressed, though spreading vaguo and blustering charges, could not in any single On the other hand, publio opinion-so called instance succeed in proving, I will not say a-misled by the wild declamations of an irrecon- solitary erimo, int even a misdemeanour. Yet cilable Tress, never succeeded in formulating such were the men who were clapped into gaols against 113 and dungeons as notorious criminals, exposed charges to barbarons sufferings, and for several days not even permitted any intercourse with one Anot' or. Let it not be said that all this is bat exaggeration prompted by my rief. What has been endured by our exiles and captives went far beyond my simple skotch.

La my own case of which I may be allowed to speak to say nothing of what the Society of Jesus has legitimately ob tained through its work and administration, I had at least a right to what I duly inherited from my parents, with which I had acquired personal and landed estates, all registered in my name; yet I was forced to leave Portagal with out anything but the clothes on my back, and even these I owed to a friend, for I possessed no necular dress in which to make my escape. I bad, moreover, no money in my pocket, save what was fout me by a stranger who knew me only by name and sight, and to whom in my exile I desire to testify my gratitude.

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than tho Tague devised by Jacobin novelists. In spite of all researches in the columus of anti-Jesuit journalism, which oiroulate amongst the most credulous of amongst the legende my compatriots, I can find no accusation that does not fall under one of these six heads:

1. Armaments and subterranean galleries. 2. Wealth and fraudulent acquisition of in- heritances.

3. Inveighing youths to become Jesuits, 4. Secret Associations.

5. Political and anti-republican activity. 6. Reactionary ir nenos.

In this dark bour, when with sad hearts we are all compelled to quit our beloved Portugal, I owe to my country & categorical reply to these accusation of our perssontors.

1.-ARMAMENTS AND SUBTERRANEAN -

GALLERIES.

The answer is simple. We had no armaments whatever, nor in any of our houses were there subterranean passages by which to escape or communicate with others.

And yet, bad it been otherwise, bad we possessed such covered ways-what then? Had wo not a right in view of what had occurred? Our wonduct, though less frank and open, would have been at least more businesslike, as was said

(2) Thanks are due to the berievalencs manie fested by the English Press on occasion of these cruel trisis, and especially that hors spoken of in those anthropometric measurements. In particular may by mentioned The Saturday Review, and a strong protest of The Bystander, November 16, p. 329.As to the United States,

As to the sufferings of my beloved brethren I will only say that in the Artillery barrack, which was under the control not of the military, bat of the dregs of tlie popalace, not even n. spoon was given to the prisoners wherewith

(1) The College of Campolido was established. in 1858 by thres English subjects in order to assist Father Rademaker in the development of education and material progress in Portugal. The College of Campolide was accordingly for a long period English property and flew the British flag. Later, after the asth of these persons, the trust was dissolved, and Campolide we can hardly find words to express our with all its belongings was acquired by other individuals, Fortuguese, or foreign. One of these, Father Bramley, now in India, has, of course, claimed his share. I do not know why the Portacese partner cannot do the same, there being a fundamental law which Absolutely pro hibits the confiscation of property belonging to private éítizáns. Since 1832, when the pos session of property in Portugal was forbidden to religious orders, it has been the rule, as in England, that, individuala alous could buy, sell, or own such properties as were assign- ed by their legal owners to the use of Jeanite or others,

gratitude for their intervention on our behalf. The Echo de Paris (Dea 19) and the Memento of Tarin (Deo, 18), verify the report that Fresident Taft himself expressed by wire to his Minister at Lisbon the painful impression which had been produced in the United States by the knowledge that the Jesuits had been imprisoned. Moreover the now Portuguese Government was warned that it would never be recognised if it did not put an end to such treatment, which was described as a disgrace to the civilised world. A few days later, all of our Fathers were released. -C. Torrand.

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