1920 Feb. 4
Mokarzel, N(aoum) A.:
New York, (New York)
to Father Daniel E. Hudson, C.S.C.:
Notre Dame, Indiana
Mokarzel does not know whether Hudson remembers answering his letter in December, 1917 about contributions to Armenia and Syria. Mokarzel was at the Peace Conference in Paris for nine months investigating. His wife, a Princess of Mt. Lebanon, went to see her people and reports just about what he found out. He is sorry to report that the millions of dollars which were collected to help the Syrians went through other channels—to he does not know where. The real sufferers were the people of Mt. Lebanon. The Turks wanted to exterminate them because of their religion, and the Germans helped. The Maronites, who are Roman Catholic, were starved to death. The grafters and profiteers were in the American University at Beirouth, under the direction of Mr. Dana who was also taking care of the Red Cross. Even contributions sent to the Maronite Patriarch, who is a saintly man, met with the same misfortune because some of the distributors sought to get rich. He hopes Hudson will get in touch with Cardinal Gibbons and the Archbishop of New York and try to do something for that nation.
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(1920) Feb. 8
(Stone), C.P., Father Fidelis:
Chicago, Illinois (Photograph enclosed
to Father (Daniel E.) Hudson, (C.S.C.):
(Notre Dame, Indiana)
It makes no difference to Stone when his book appears and any corrections Hudson makes will be all right with him. If Hudson desires to push the publication, Stone thinks he and the Sisters could fix up the proofs between them. Stone does not know either what his illness is. Half of his community is down with it. Stone wants to dedicate the book to Hudson. He congratulates him on his success in securing the original copy of the "Last Work of Blessed Oliver Plunket." Stone's Provincial, Father Alfred, agrees with Stone on the merits of the Ave Maria. He trusts Father Connor continues to improve in health. (Stone encloses a photograph of himself).
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1920 Feb. 11
Bickerstaffe-Drew, Father F(rancis) B(rowning) D.:
Salisbury Plain, (England)
to Father (Daniel E.) Hudson, (C.S.C.):
(Notre Dame, Indiana)
They had a fearful voyage and were caught in a hurricane. Neither Frank nor he were sick and the voyage took 12 days instead of 6. The trip put a heavy strain on his heart, and he often felt he could not go on, still it was a wonderful trip. Frank was wonderful and very helpful; he is away in London. He thanks Hudson for the kind things said of "Fernando". Hudson has always been the great propagandist of John Ayscough in America. They were sorry not to have seen Hudson, but no one at Notre Dame suggested that they should come back. They had had such bitter experiences of misunderstanding that it made them very shy of proposing themselves.
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(19)20 Feb. 13
Mokarzel, N(aoum) A.:
New York, (New York)
to Father Daniel E. Hudson, C.S.C.:
Notre Dame, Indiana
Mokarzel will follow Hudson's advice and go to see Cardinal Gibbons with whom he had an interview before he left for Europe. He will write to Archbishop Hayes of New York for an interview. Mokarzel does not think it wise to send his letter to Charles V. Vickrey as he does not like to have any libel cases against himself or his paper just now. Everything he wrote is true. Hudson could write to the Apostolic Delegate at Beyrouth or to Gen. Goureau who is High Commissioner of the French Republic in Syria or to his Secretary, Mr. Robert de Caix, to get futher knowledge of the circumstances.
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(19)20 Feb. 14
Atteridge, A. Hilliard:
Isleworth, (England)
to Father (Daniel E.) Hudson, (C.S.C.):
(Notre Dame, Indiana)
The issues of the Ave Maria arrived. Atteridge was sorry his sister Helen (Atteridge)'s Irish sketches are deferred. A publisher friend wants to see them when they appear and might make them into a book. Helen is away today and early publication may be of considerable use to her. Atteridge asks that a copy of the January 31 issue containing his article be sent to Father C(harles) Plater, S.J. at Campion Hall, Oxford. He is one of the coming men and a power in Oxford. One of the happy factors in his long life has been his cooperation with the Jesuits since the days when Atteridge himself wore the "black gown". Hudson's note on vocations in America and the return of the Cistercians to Europe for lack of vocations is saddening. They are luckier in England. Father (Edmund) Lester, S.J. started a prep seminary for men with delayed vocations two or three years ago and now he has sixty, many of them soldiers and officers. Ireland is the most wonderful country for vocations for the priesthood and the cloister. One wonders why the Irish race in the United States is not equally ready for the call.
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1920 Feb. 16
Vickrey, Charles V.:
New York, (New York)
to Father Daniel E. Hudson, C.S.C.:
Notre Dame, Indiana
Vickrey thanks Hudson for his card with the letter from the editor of "Al-Hoda". Vickrey is grieved to think that (Naoum A.) Mokarzel or any one else would write as he does. His statements are contrary to fact. Vickrey was in Beirut this summer and is positive that there is a perfectly fair distribution of relief and he encloses his letter to Father (Joseph) Freri on the subject. Vickrey will ask Mokarzel the source of his extreme information. If there is any basis to any of the charges the guilty will be dealt with accordingly.
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1920 Feb. 12
V(ickrey), C(harles) W.:
(New York, New York)
to Father Joseph Freri:
New York, (New York)
Pursuant to their conversation yesterday Vickrey desires to lay before Freri one or two supplementary statements which he hopes will correct and remove the damaging criticism which they feel is unwarranted and which is seriously interfering with the collection of funds for relief purposes. 1) All their funds are distributed on the basis of the greatest need, without any regard to a person's religious affiliations. The generalizations have no basis in fact as Walter George Smith, one of their commissioners, showed when investigating two supposed instances of favoritism. 2) Recent criticism has come not from Catholics but from Armenia where it is said the funds are being used for Roman Catholic propaganda. This is the same kind of gossip. 3) Statistics show that in the very area from which criticism comes less than one-tenth of the relief goes to Protestants. 4) By far the greatest portion of their relief is under the control of Catholics in its distribution. Colonel William N. Haskell, a devout Catholic, has been in charge of Armenia. The following Catholics are members of his staff. Colonel Daly, Col. T.C. Tomrigan, Col. Olio, Parker C. Kallock, Col. Shelly, Major McSweeney, Col. F.E. McCammon, Major McDonald, Major Dyer, Capt. Kinne and George F. Reilly. Vickrey does not know the religious affiliation of Major Arnold at Constantinople, but his assistant Miss Olive Smith is a devout Catholic. The girl in charge of their orphanage at Adana is a Catholic. They will dismiss any worker who shows favoritism or proselytism, but evidence must be had.
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1920 Feb. 23
(Stone), C.P., Father Fidelis:
Chicago, Illinois
to Father Daniel E. Hudson, C.S.C.:
Notre Dame, Indiana
Stone was happy to hear that Hudson's health is restored and that he will accept the dedication. He is tired of working on the book, but the proofs are coming along. Stone may yet die before the volume comes out. There have been three deaths in their Pittsburgh house in the last few days, but Stone doesn't think they are all from the flu. No fatal cases yet in Chicago. Father Cyril is very ill and Brother Denis broke down, and he is glad that Father Connor is improving. Hudson has good reason to be consoled by the success of the Ave Maria.
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1920 Feb. 25
Vickrey, Charles V.:
New York, (New York)
to Father Daniel E. Hudson, C.S.C.:
Notre Dame, Indiana
Vickrey appreciates Hudson's confidence as evidenced by his letter and check for $30 after receiving (Naoum A.) Mokarzel's letter. Vickrey has never met Mokarzel, but he wishes he would bring any evidence of unjust distribution of funds to their attention instead of advertising it. Vickrey wrote to Mokarzel asking for further information on this matter, but has received no reply. Vickrey encloses a copy of his letter to Mokarzel.
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1920 Feb. 25
V(ickrey), C(harles) V.:
(New York, New York)
to N.A. Mokarzel:
New York, (New York)
They would be glad to have any criticism or information that will in any way help to secure a thoroughly efficient and Christ-like administration of their relief funds in the Near East. It is hardly fair to circulate disparaging reports without giving those most deeply concerned a chance to correct any errors.
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