Saturday
Archbishop Jaime Sin and Cardinal [Julio] Rosales met with me this morning. Archbishop Sin was almost apologetic for his almost condemnatory letter which will be read in the churches and in the vigil at 3:00 PM tomorrow. But I am disappointed in him. He has merely bowed to the importunings of the more radical among his congregation. He does not seem to understand the greater imperative of civil order.
It would be poetic justice of disorders were to follow his public outcry of injustice and unfairness. And the church the first victim.
He seemed to sober up when I called attention to the possible consequences of disorder.
If this builds up notwithstanding the assumption of responsibility of the incident by Sec. Juan Ponce Enrile, then there has to be a new approach.
We have to organize a civilian counter-foil to meet the threat of the Church and other similar non-violent or non-military groups. An organization of peasants like the Masaka has to be built up.