The chief of the Application Divi
sion, who is also an Irish Knight of
Columbus, seems to be his immedi
ate sponsor and abettor. This chief
of the Application Division seems,
also, to be the other controlling fac
tor of the Civil Service Commission,
and one of the most unscrupulous
and zealous workers for- their pur
poses. He has, through acumen and
patience, worked, for years like a
mole underground until now, with
several Protestants eliminated, his
system is perfect, and with President
Taft’s affirmative attitude toward all
of their hellish schemes and machi
nations, his position is invulnera
ble; his attitude bold and defiant;
simply laughs and sneers in the face
of indirect accusation and comment
of his treacherous work. His divi
sion is called the Romanist division.
The clerks watch with interest a
new appointment. In two years he
has appointed but one Protestant—
an accident. Under the guise of try
ing to procure an especially suitable
clerk, he dragnets the register of
eligibles for days and weeks, until
he is satisfied of the ear-marks of a
Romanist.
You may take it from me, that
were the Pope here in Washington
established with Ignatius Loyola di
rectly in control of the management
in the Civil Service Commission,
conditions for immediate and sure
control of this Government by the
Roman Catholics could not be more
promising than at the present mo
ment.
You must know that many ap
pointment clerks in the various de
partments, are Roman Catholics and
they know the “cue.” The Bureau
of. Engraving and Printing is in
charge of one, Ralph, who is con
trolled body and soul by the priests
and sisters of Washington.
