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JANUARY 25, 1947 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA NINE Controversy Over Mission of Myron Taylor to Vatican Is Deplored by Sumner Wells By SUMNER WELLES 4 (Former Under Sec retary of State) (Copyright 1947, New York Tribune, Inc.) (N. C. W. C. News Service has obtained permission from the New York Herald Tribune to reprint this article, which originally appeared in the colu mns of that paper and was syn dicated to other newspapers.) It is unfortunate that the con troversy over Myron Taylor’s mis sion as the President’s personal representative at the t Vatican should have recently flared up again, and this time in what ap pears to be an acute and even vir ulent form. The world is already so torn by intolerance, by prejudice, and by antagonisms of the kind or another that it is deplorable that the existing bitterness should now be accentuated here in the United States. The decision of the President to continue Mr. Taylor’s mission, at least until peace has been re stored, has been violently assail ed and as vigorously defended. There is no need to question the motives nor the good faith of either side in the present dispute. But the form which the controver sy has taken tends to obscure a number of simple facts. Demands for the termination of Mr. Taylor’s mission have' been bUsed upon the following charges: It it alleged that President Roosevelt’s decision to send a per sonal representative to the Vati can violated the principle of the separation of Church and State. It is further asserted that the step taken circumvents constitutional requirements. Finally, in the words of a recent protest, the Taylor mission is said to repre sent “one of the most dangerous chapters in modern secret diplo macy.” It is hard to understand the rea soning behind the charge that the policy inaugurated by President Roosevelt, and continued by Pres ident Truman, runs counter to the pi/nciple of the separation of Church and State. The appoint ment of a presidential represen tative at tlje Vatican cannot affect the provisions of our Constitution, nor shape our own internal poli cies. From the purely juridical stand point the territory known as the Vatican City constitutes a sov ereign state. It is so recognized by the majority of nations. At the outbreak of the war, al most every country except the Soviet Union and the United States, whether constitutionally Protestant, as in the case of Great Britain; whether officially non- Christian, as in the case of JapSli, or whether anti-Christian, as in the ease of Nazi Germany, had ac credited diplomatic representa tives to the Holy See. Those diplo matic missions had obviously not been appointed in order to fur ther any extension of the influ ence of the Church over State. They were appointed because the powerful influence exercised by the Vatican throughout a great part of the world was recognized, and because the governments so Cleveland Electric Co. MOTORS, MOTOR-WINDING, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, INDUSTRIAL WIRING 557 Marietta SI., S. W. ATLANTA, GEORGIA MA. 8164 PORO OF ATLANTA Beauty School and Beauty Shop 25 Auburn Ave., N. E. JA 9174 * Atlanta, Ga. DEAN’S CUT RATE DRUG STORE 106 Hunter St., S. W„ Atlanta, Georgia Announces the association of Jimmy Gilley, formerly with Mays’ Cut Rate Drug Store, after serving eighteen months in the Pacific with Uncle Sam. He Will be happy to see his. numer ous Catholic friends. Rev. Joseph MoNamee, S. M. Formerly of Atlanta, Dies in Minnesota PHILADELPHIA—(NO—Father Joseph P.- McNamee, S. M., a native of Philadelphia and for mer rector of Marist College, Washington, D. C., died in St. Jo seph’s Hospital, St. Paul, Minn., on January 13. Father McNamee taught at St Mary's lyianor, South Langhhrne, Pa., Trinity College, Washington, D. C., and Marist College, Atlanta. He also served as vice-rector of Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans. ‘HOPE TO BECOME GOOD PRIESTS’ Happy New Year Greetings MARCUS CLOTHING COMPANY 62 Peachtree Street Atlanta, Ga. BEST WISHES WEINSTOCK’S FOR FLOWERS 8 PEACHTREE STREET WAlnut 0908 ATLANTA DECATUR CAKE BOX MRS. BELLE MILLER 112 Clair—nt Ave. DEarbem 4*22 Deealur, Cm. MRS. WILLIAM C. FOLLIN FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C.-*Funeral services for Mrs. Zelma Grace Follin, wife of William C. Follin, who died January 10, were held from St. Patrick’s Church. Mrs. Follin was born in Charles ton, the daughter of William Maree and Mrs. Mildred Cumbee Marce, She is survived by her husband; two daughters, four sis ters, three brothers and four grandchildren. represented knew that the Vatican had available to it sources of in formation possessed by very few. if any, other governments. * The President is intrusted by the Constitution witli the conduct of the foreign relations of the United States. If he is to carry out these, responsibilities successfully he must be free to utilize the ser vices of such agents as he may consider necessary in order to ob tain the information he may re quire whenever that is not avail able through normal channels. The history of the foreign relations of the Uniled States contains innu merable instances of the exereise of this right by American Presi dents. Persona! representatives of the President have often been ap pointed where official diplomatic relations have not existed. One of the reasons hy President Roosevelt sent his personal repre sentative to the Vatican was his realization that the United States government must have available to it every possible shred of intel ligence which might assist it in prosecuting the war or in laying Ihe foundations for a just and lasting peace. But I believe that an even more compelling motive was the Presi dents conviction that the Vatican represented a great moral force, and that it was to the advantage of the American- people that their government should be in a position where it could cooperate effectively with every world agen cy which was striving for the cre ation of a better international or-, der and for a peace based upon principles of jjistice and of mor ality. No unprejudiced American citi zen. whatever his erced may be, can deny that the Vatican consti tutes one of the most powerful moral forces in the world of to day and that Pope Pius XII has been an outstanding leader in the battle for the abandonment of pol icies of cruelty and of aggression and for the adoption of such stand ards in the relations between na tions as can make for enduring peace. It is impossible to deal seriously with the charge that Mr. Taylor’s mission constitutes a dangerous “chapter in modern secret diplo macy.” The foreign relations of the United States could not be car ried on if every report rendered to the President by one of his agents abroad had immediately to be made public. Under any such requirement as that, the sources of American information would dry up within five minutes. No American diplomatic agent in recent years has carried out hi' duties with greater discretion, with greater success and with a greater regard for his country’s interests than Myron Taylor. When the full story of his mission is finally re corded it will be recognized that it has been of great service to the United States. It will also be see - ; as the Rev. Dr. Everett Clinchy said a few months ago. that there has been nothing in this mission which "need alarm” any sincere Protestant. At least until peace has been restored to the world, the means of cooperation between the Vati can and the President of the Unit ed States afforded by Mr. Taylor’s mission should continue. The ter mination of his mission as a result of the present agitation would not only renew religious rivalries which most Americans had hoped were permanently stilled, but it would also hinder this government in its efforts to bring about the establishment of a just and lasting peace. The first three Japanese students to enter the United States since before the war, these three seminarians en route to Rome to con tinue their studies for the priesthood. Left to right: Charles K. Yamada, of Osaka; John K. Sawada, of Tokyo, and Joseph T. Kawa guchi, of Nagasaki. Residing at Maryknoll Seminary, Ossining, N. Y.. until time for their departure they expressed thanks to General MacArtlfur for the special privilege granted them in leaving the qountry to study. Mr. Sawada, spokesman for the group, declared .“There is a lot of work to be done in our country for the Church. So we. hope to become good priests." Mr. Sawada’s father was formerly Consul General in New York and Ambassador to Brazil. Mr. Yamada lost his entire family in the atomic bombing of Naga saki. (NC Photos). LAWRENCE BICAISE DIES IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral for Lawrence Washington Bicaise, who died December 24, were held from St. Mary’s Church. Mr. Bicaise was 89 years old. A native of Charleston, he was the son of Benjamin Paul Bicaise, of France, and Mr$. Julia O’Sullivan Bicaise, of Virginia. He was for many years an active member of the Hibernian Society and also a member of the Societe Francaise. He was the descendant of a French family which came to Charleston about 1810 from San Domingo. A retired gun and lock smith, Mr. Bicaise took over in 1880 a business established by his father. During the War Between the States the firm had a contract with the Confederate government to convert a large quantity of flint lock rifles into breechloaders. In later years the Bicaise shop be came a headquarters for hunters of this section. Mr. Bicaise handled considerable work for burglary insurance com panies readjusting safes after they had been opened by burglars. He often opened safes for banks and other business establishments. Surviving Mr. Bicaise are a son, Lawrence W. Bicaise, Jr., of Flori da; a grandsqn, and several nieces and nephews. In an editorial tribute. The Charleston News and Courier stat ed that Mr. Bicaise was “a worthy citizen, lie was one of those gentle men who lived the good life, won and deserved the confidence of men who had relations will) him . . .He leaves a community of friends who respected him and who treasure the memory of the friendship.” mrs. julia McCarthy FUNERAL IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga. — Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Julia Corbett Mc Carthy. who died December 30, were held from the Immaculate Conception Church, Father Jo seph R. Smith officiating. Born in Ireland, she came to Atlanta in 1896. Her husband, the late Charles McCarthy, Atlanta building contractor, died in 1905. Mrs. McCarthy is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Fred Bush, Sr.: a sister, Mrs. Mary Heffernan, both of Atlanta, ten grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. JOHN F.VaULITCH FUNERAL IN MILLEN MILLEN, Ga. —■ Father Henry Burke, of St. Matthews Mission. Statesboro, officiated at funeral services held here for John F. Paulitch, who died on December 28. Mr. Paulitch, prominent local dairyman, formerly lived in Sa vannah, but had spent the last 16 years of his life in Millen. Active pallbearers were Harley Humphrey, Albert Brinson, Carl ton Brinson, Wallace Edenfield, l C. M. Massey, Erich Dedercheck, S. N. Sasser and C. E. Reeves. Japanese Seminarians Come to This Country on Their Way to Rome MARYKNOLL, N. Y. — (NC) — Three Japanese youths, the first to come to this country since Pearl Harbor, have arrived at Maryknoll Seminary here for a short stay before journeying to Rome where they will continue their studies for the priesthood at Propaganda College. * They are John K. Sawada, 27, of Tokyo, whose father was former Consul General for Japan in the Uniled States .and later Ambassa dor to Brazil: Joseph T. Kawaguc- ki, 22, of .Nagasaki; and Charles K. Yamada, 25, of Osaka, whose entire family perished in the atom bombing of Nagasaki. The young men expressed their gratitude “for the special privi lege granted us by General Mae- Arthur to go to Rome and study, especially as it was th e first time that any Japanese students were allowed out of the country.” The students were also grateful to the Americans whom they had encoun- terd in their trip. “We have re ceived nothing but kindness since arriving in the United States.” 1hey said adding: “We came here not knowing exactly what to ex pect.” The students, who arrived dress ed in odds and ends given them hy priests before they left Japan, described the poverty that was had brought to their nation. “When we are finally ordained in Rome as men of peace, we intend to bring that doctrine back to our homeland,” they declared. All three of the young men had served in the Japanese armed force'. Mr. Sawada was a lieuten ant in the Japanese Navy; Mr. Yamada served in the infantry, and Mr. Kawagucki was also in the Navy. Mr. Sawada,- who had attended St. Ignatius School in New York while his father was consul in t he U. S., related that, before leaving Tokyo he had met a former classmate who now is serving with the U. S. occupation forces. Honorary pallbearers were Carey Averitt, Eugene Thompson, Hen ry. King, J. F Bates, Dr. Q. A. Mulkey. D. A. Bragg, Clyde Dekle, W. M. Tinley, Gordon Edenfield. Joseph Gholston, P. Mills, Hoy Johnson, L. P. Strickland, Milton Carlton, Ben Lightfoot, and James Brinson. Mr. Paulitch is survived by his wife, the former Miss Jane Meade, of Martinsville, Va.; a daughter, Mrs. R. M. Bragg, Statesboro; two sons, Andrew Paulitch, Savannah, and John T. Paulitch, Millen; a sister, Mrs. George Hannith, Oak dale, Pa., and three grandchil dren. MISS MARY T. CRAIG HIES IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral services for Miss Mary Theresa Craig were held January 14 from St. Joseph’s Church.