Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-05
MONSIGNOR CAPEL.
Distinguished Visitors Impress
sions OF American Men and
Children.
St Louis olobo-pemocrat.


old man. rang out a sonorous
voice from the parlor Of the resi-
denee Of Mr.. Peter T.. Foy last
evening as the announcement was
made that O Globe Democrat re-
porter was in waiting to see Mon
signor Capel. A moment later
the great ecclesiastic himself ap-
peared with the jocose greeting,
$50 you have come TO torment
me? Well, what shall | sayY
AS genial, pleasant and com.
panionable q man as one could
meet; laughing eye, which Can
grow severe at times; clear-cut
face, not too prominent nose;
fine head, handsome mouth, the
profile rather OF the Italian than
the native Englishman; a form OF
somewhat more than the medium
height, inclined to obesity; these
are the outward Characteristics OF
the famous churchman visitor to
st. Louis. His face and genial
bearing beiray conscious power,
yet afiability to every one he meets
is his greatest charm.
"You represent the Globe-Dem-
ocrat2" he inq uired, "Is it what
you would call radical paper? I
do not understand your political
relations in this country" said he,
"but / should judge that what
you call the Democratic party
here is relatively the same as the
Conservative party in England.
But / have a question to ask you.
Dinner is ready. Which would
you have wait; the cook or the re-
porter?'
The latter advised that the
cook not be made to suffer by all
means.
81 have always found, laughed
the Monsignor, "that when the
dinner waits, the temper OF the
cook sours and then she swears.
Talk to me after dinner. Then l
am willing to GO on with the tor
ment," and he laughed again.
When the repast had been fin
ished the conversation was re-
sumed. The reporter had ample
opportunity to observe closely the
remarkable man whose fame is
world wide. Easy in conversa-
ton, he evidently delights to talk,
as his auditors are delighted to
listen. His observations an d
criticisms upon men and things
are peculiar and pleasing. As to
his impressions of America. he
frankly says he has none to give.
"I will wait until I have seen
more of the country, and then
give my impressions when I get
back to England"
"Yoa will remain in this coun-
try for some time, them"
"Yes. NV leave has been ex-
tended, and / will remain in the
United States until noxt May.
From here I will go to Chicago
and ther return to New York.
will remain in that city and
vicinity for some six weeks, and
then visit Boston and Washing
ton. There is no one city in this
, country which can be considered
as the literary art and political
center, as is the case with us.
London is the center OF England
New York comes nearest to il
here. l presume / must go to
Boston, and will remain a while
in Washington, your political
center. / will also visit the Pa
ci6c coast.
Have you realized your ex.
pectations OF your visit to thii
country"
II have always had y verl
warm side for the American peo
pie. can say 1 love them. A
the time of the beginning of you
civil war l was at Pau, in South
ern France. where | met man,
people from the United Safes
mainly Southerns. | also hay,
had many American boys 70
pupils and learned to like them
They were manly, generous ant
truthful. Whenever they CAV,
me their word of honor / coult
rely upon it implicitly. | hav
always been treated SO kindly b,
Americans that l have a yer,
warm side for them. For NOR
than twenty years | have had in
innate relations with many @
them, and | find refinement,
delicacy, generosity existing il
their character which man
foreigners have failed to acknow
ledge"
Referring to impressions, h
continued, 81 have made but on
statement since I have been here
and that was at a private house