Angry Baptists Threaten

Anti-Roosevelt Campaign American Baptists are threatening a nation-wide anti-Roosevelt political campaign because of the appointment of Mr Myron C. Taylor as the U.S. President's personal representative at the Vatican. According to the March issue of the United States Baptist, a group is being formed which will defeat any presidential candidate " who does not repudiate the Roosevelt-Vatican deal."
Meanwhile an editorial warns that " efforts will be concentrated on Congressmen to prevent the use of Government . funds for expenses of Myron C. Taylor." Previous to the publication of the aggressive editorial, attempts were made by Baptist churchmen to induce Roosevelt to cancel the Vatican appointment, just before Myron C. Taylor sailed. Dr. Rufus W. Weaver stated:
" If the President does not intercept Mr Taylor and allows the Pope of Rome to establish a diplomatic relationship contrary to Article II, section 2 of the Constitution, which says that the President ' shall nominate and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate shall appoint ambassadors,' then an issue of the greatest possible moment will be created.
" Foreign Ecclesiastical Power"
"Can the free people of America permit a foreign ecclesiastical power to name the terms under which a representative of the President of the United States shall be recognised?
" The Baptists and the other evangelical groups who protested at the appointment of Mr Taylor accepted with serious reservations the explanations of the President, and if he does not clarify the situation by a public statement and appropriate action, they will be compelled to believe that the President is giving only lip service to his proclaimed devotion to the principle of the separation of Church and State. We believe that the time has come for the President to give instant attention to the recall of Mr Taylor." Washington was not impressed. It was pointed out that Dr. Weaver's arguments were based on obviously wrong information and erroneous reasoning.