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Can Catholics Conscientiously Support Theologians Resolve Doubts About the "Socialisation Objective"
LABOUR
set Record," Rev. William Keane, S.J., evils have been eloquently expressed his view that provided forthy by His Holiness the Pope, acquisition My reply to the first question the Bishops did not decide otherIn view of the controversy aris- ance with the principles of Chris- against the peaceful by the State of certain indus- wise, it would be "safe, in prac- would, therefore, be as follows: It ing from the charge first made in tian morality. has she While services. and as would be wrong for a Catholic to At this time the Labour Party's tries tice. for a Catholic. as far a Melbourne journal that Cathoobjective spoken against the socialisation of morals gd, to follow such econo- support Material Socialism as a lics cannot sincerely subscribe to official ''Socialisation" of services and industries the reoil full the mic leading as comes to him just and abiding settlement of the policy and objectives of the was "the securing of and, from any political body which is economic ills. But let us add cerA.L.P., a more detailed examine sults of their industry to all pro- a country, as unworkable, to the gen- not professedly Communistic." tain conditions, framing the queston of the relationship between ducers by the collective owner- therefore, as opposed dealt This view was endorsed by Arch- tion as follows: Would it be wrong Labour and Socialism may be in- ship of monopolies and the exten- eral welfare, she has never sociali bishop Sheehan. who wrote in the for a Catholic to vote for such a teresting to all politically-minded sion of the 'industrial and econo- explicitly with a restricted Still, I should add same issue: scheme? mic functions of the State a ti sation. readers. the qualification that, in her view, The short answer has already municipality." Party. 1. If he found that, in the acLabour Australian "Our is, it as human nature being such been given. The long answer, inImportant Addition. so far, has not made the complete tual political situation, the only volving careful consideration of In 1921 the Federal Conference socialisation of the State an elec- alternative was to vote for unevery theoretical and practical as- of the Labour Party changed the It has given an aca- controlled Capitalism which, let tion issue. pect of Labour policy in the light party objective to "The SocialisaJemic adherence to economic So- us suppose, he believes to be a of Papal teaching on the rights tion of industry, production, discialism, but the policies which up greater menace to his material and duties of the person and of tribution and exchange." although to the present, it has put before well-being; the the State must be sought in merely 2. If he were certain that dison the following day, the Conferthe electors have dealt which pronounceinents marious ence carried an explanatory resowith proposals for humanitarian possessed owners would be justly question this on have been made lution which read. "Where private legislation and government con- compensated; and from time to time by the Austra- property is functioning in a socialtrol of certain services, and are, 3. If, by abstaining from voting, Hierarchy. abollian ly useful way it is not to be therefore. not opposed to Catholic he and his fellow-Catholics would The first of these appeared in ished." (It is interesting to corn principles." certainly place the victory in the Cardnal Moran, who sup- pare this with the official declara1905. hands of uncontrolled Capitalism' Authoritative Reply. ported the new Labour Party, was tion of policy made by the British However, Catholics were still 1945: accused by its political opponents Labour Party in April. "I cannot answer with conficon- "There are basic industries ripe and worried, and requested still more dence, but I am inclined to say it of ignoring Pope Leo The following definite direction. demnation of Socialism. The whole over -ripe for public ownership and would not be wrong, particularly question was submitted to Arch- if we can add a fourth condition question was discussed at the Sec- management in the direct service Hierbishop Sheehan: the of ond Plenary Council There are many -viz., that the voter regards Maof the nation. archy of Australia in September, smaller businesses which can he "Question: Is it a grave sin for terial Socialism as a mere passing Letter Pastoral Joint a useful 1905, and a Catholic to support even that expedient, which the demands of lift to go on with their was issued by the Cardinal -Legate work.") scheme of Socialism which would human nature would necessarily and the Bishops, containing the make the State the owner of all transform into an unobjectionable Dr. Sheehan Explains. following passages: wealth -producing capital, which system. In 1929. Federal Labour was rewould guarantee freedom of wor"Is the second condition essenThe name "Socialism" has of turned to power for the first time ship and the immunity of Church tial? Yes, but in these days of late been in frequent use in Aus- since the war, and the question property from confiscation, and cartels and monopolies. a case can tralia, especially on political plat- of how far the new "Red" objecforms, where, according to the pur- tive," as it was called, could be Late ARCHBISHOP SHEEHAN. which, keeping strictly to prac- he easily conceived in which 'just tical economic measures. would compensation' would fall very far poses of the different parties, it reconciled with Catholic principles has been made to mean things became paramount in the minds the State will act wisely if, instead profess no incorrect principles in below the value of the property morals or ethics?" Thus, some of many Catholic Labour supporttaken over by the State. I would very widely apart. of acquiring the proprietorship of by Socialism understand the doc- ers. The question was taken up business enterprises, it endeavours Dr. Sheehan's reply (A.C.R., even venture to say that in some trines and systems of those would- by the then Coadjutor -Archbishop rather to increase to the utmost Vol. IX., No, 2: April, 1932) was instances no compensation whatbe reformers of social evils to ever need be given; rather, that of Sydney. the Most Rev. Michael the number of private owners. It given with full submission of in(whose) programme of action is Sheehan. In a lecture delivered is all a question of prudence; higher authority, and, unless it is restitution for a long series the simple one of overturning the to the Catholic Evidence Guild local circumstances may favour expressly revoked by the Church iquitious dealings with the public present order of society. Their ob- and subsequently published under nationalisation in particular cases. in view of changed circumstances, could be demanded. . iect in doing so would be to ar- the title of "The Catholic Church But I believe that experience will may be accepted as an authori",(Nevertheless), it seems obvirange what they would consider a and the Problems" establish the truth that the public tative expression of her present at- ous that, in our country, the interIndustrial more equitable distributon of (C.E.G., Sydney, 1930). he listed interest will be best served by the titude to all suchiquestions. The ests of workers will be best served in the the forms of Socialism condemned worldly possessions. by a policy which would aim at a State's restricting its activity to reply was as follows: other hand, there are ire:, am- by the Church, and offered the fol- supervision and a limited control cautious and carefully contrived the repetition endless "To avoid ongst us who regard Socialism as lowing comment: " (Com- of provisos and qualifying clauses, control of Capitalism on the lines of industrial concerns. the name of the economic princip"I think it should be evident to pare this with the Pope's recent let us use the term 'Material So- suggested by His Holiness the les by which those are influenced Catholic worker that there is statement on nationalisation.) cialism' to denote the disinfected Pope." any and guided who seek to redress in the teaching or attior negative kind of Socialism refernothing This then, is the "long answer" the alleviate the wrongs and to Jesuit's Views. It is a Socialism which to the question, "Can a Catholic tude of the Church to which he red to. miseries of the labouring poor. May 15 of the following year On is someHe or It should be could take exception. has no quarrel with religion Vote Labour?" (Viz., the principles laid down in Pius XI. published the En- philosophy; it does not claim to times misled by hearing that the Pope to all but those who are plain Novar"Rerum in Anno," the Encyclical "Quadragesimo system; anxious to be more Catholic than Church condemns Socialism: hut cyclical that be an ideal or permanent urn"). he explicitly stated it merely puts itself forward as the Australian Hierarchy that, so the Socialism which she condemns which considered be Of Socialism, taken in this Socialism "whether The is Socialism mixed up with errors the best practical method of help- far 'as morals go. he can. sense, it is well known that the a doctrine or as a historical philosophical and religious, not as ing the State, in the special cir- question of how he ought to vote it really if Papal Encyclical just cited is the movement, a or as fact these times, to ar- is entirely his own affair ,and on the Socialism which is purely philbe cumstances of most luminous and authoritative remains Socialism it cannot rive at a higher degree of general this the Church has nothing to Mak- anthropic and humanitarian, exposition in existence. brought into harmony with the contentment and prosperity. If it say. "Catholic writers endeavour to dogmas of the Catholic Church ing this distinction of the differprofessed its willingness to comto ent kinds of Socialism, it need not confine the word 'Socialism' no one can be at the same pensate owners, the difficulties be stated which of them will be the extreme type, but it is twin to time a sincere Catholic and a true that can be urged against it CHINA, GLASS and PLATED Usage Socialist." usage. promoted by the Catholic Church contend against Neverwould be notably less.. wide a very WARE IMPORTERS. this term the given has conclude We in Australia. Again, Australian Catholics took theless Material Socialism is an ofis applicable it to that as so that meaning, remark the with subject Place, off Murray St. Otley in- fence against human liberty. of socialisation "The It alarm. all such schemes as have for their to mild and harmless policies as dustry, production, (rear Savoy Hotel/ distribution tyranwould bureaucratic lead to Without object the settlement of the peo- well as to Bolshevism. and exchange," so recently classi- ny or general impoverishment; it Convents, Colleges, Institution' ple on the land and the ameliora- any strain on his religious prin- fied as a mere "radish" objective would give us either a State of and Schools Specially Catered for tion of the social conditions of the ciples. the Catholic worker in Aus- -no longer red when it is scraped paupers or a State of, perhaps, Price Lists and Catalogue on labouring classes, and as to the tralia may safely continue his -was hastily brought out for moderately prosperous slaves. It Application. State monopoly of public conveni- struggle for the improvement of fresh inspection. ecclesiAgain, is because of these inevitable conPhone B 11661. ences, viewing them as far as they his condition, and for the removal astical opinion pronounced it a sequences that the Church objects may be attained consistently with of the economic evils in the radish.. & even to Material Socialism. . existing rights, whatever be their State. uncontrolled towards of attitude issue Her 1932 JOHN DYNON & CO. of as T am January Late far the In reas not do Church, we "The economic efficiency, Its is equally clear. gard them as necessarily at vari- aware, has never said a word "The Australasian Ecclesiastical Capitalism .
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