Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-25
4 NOTABLE EVENT.
Reception of President Cleveland's
Jubilee Gift to the Pope.
Presentation Speech by Archbishop
Ryan of Philadelphia.
Perfect Freedom Enjoyed by Catholics
In America.
Hereditary Prejudices Disappearing In
Common Understanding.
The High Value Set by the Pope on
the American Gift.

cablegram was to-day received by the Sun
from Rome The gift Of President Cleve-
land to Pope Leo XIII. was presented to
him Saturday afternoon in the throne room
of the Vatican by the American delegation.
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, in pre-
senting the bound copy OF the Constitution
OF the United States said Holy father,
we feel most honored and happy in being
selected to present to your holiness this
gift expressive OF the veneration and felici-
tation OF his Excelency the President OF
the United States OF America, upon the
auspicious jubilee OF your holiness entrance
to the sacred priesthood. 1t is tribute
paid your holiness by the ruler OF sixty
millions OF freemen. ruler elected by them,
who feels deeply tine supreme responsibility
OF his exalted station. his dependence upon
Gods prudence, and who has had the
wisdom and fortitudet to discharge faithfully
and conscientiously all the important
duties devolving upon him. He is u ruler
RESPECTED BY THE PEOPLE.
and who has publicly declared, by solemn
conviction, that Christianity furnishes the
true, permanent basis OF real civilization
and perfect social order. representing at
once moral conquest over the greatest
nation OF earth. This conquest, your
holiness which received respectful recogBi-
tiou from the kings of the world, receives
through our most worthy President the
tribute OF a free ard independent people,
the freest, largest and most progressive
people. They are naturally Christian,
brave, just and generous, and will be in
the future, as in the past history OF the
nation. In the American Republic the
Catholic Church is free to act and to carry
out its sacred and beneficial mission for
the human race by the fundamental right
Of constitutional guarantee, as demon
strated in the volume, the appropriate gift
OF the President. In the United States
the Catholic Church is entirely free from
State dominion. The liberty is
ALL SHE REQUIRES.
In her history the United States has
clearly proved that ignorance of the real
doctrines of the church and hereditary
prejudice, that great obstacle to progress. |
are gradually disappearing and that Cath |
olics and monica holes are coming to un-
derstand eacn other. We beg OF you, then, |
Holy Father. to bless the young republic |
that has achieved SO much in IA single cell
tury, to bless the land discovered by your |
sanity compatriut Columbus, to bless the |
wise and manly President OF the United |
Sta tes.' The memhr rs OF 'he fel'ga ton |
kneeIng before the Pope received the apos-
tolic benediction for themselves and for |
their people. DR.. O'Conne!l, Rector of the
American College, presented the album to
the Pope and translated the Presidents |
dedicati The Pope listened with the
ut most sati-action, rxaminr; the gift |
carefully and expressed his admin ton for
the exquisite taste and ke itne-s Of it's ex-
ecntinn. 1t was a special pleasure, he said,
to receive copy OF til. Constitution .f the
United States.
DR.. Ot unnell then read to The Pope the
following letter written in Fren Ii:
Holy FATHER-l experience ii peculiar |
gra titit a! ion in transmitting to y.'ur i!nh- |
ness tie persona! cnHgratulail'is "hch |
hs exc .lIrnrv Grover tlrv,-ia al. Pr ~il+nt |
OF tie lniie, STATES. by his i"tt,r "f No
vemb,r ~, especially requ, sled me to pre-
sent to you on the occasion OF your gold
en- Jubilee. | had the honor to see the
President shortly after my return from
Rome when ! communicated to him the |
kind sentiments your Holiness was pleased |
to express to me in his regard. Highly APP
preciating the friendly message Of your
Holiness, he desired me TO convey to you 4
his respectful homage aud his sincere wishes |
for your welfare. The President subse- |
q Iently wrote me a second letter desiring |
me to |
TRANSMIT TO YOUR HOLINESS,
with the least possible delay, this espe-
cialy prepared copy OF the Constitution
OF the United States as a testimonial of
the veDeration for your august person, and
as an expression of his Fluctuations upon
the approaching ceremony. Deign, holy
fat her. once more to bless with all the al
lection OF your paternal heart, our beloved
country, in whose prosperity you manifest
so lively an interest. Invoking your bene-
diction on myself, l am your devoted
servant,
JAMES, CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Archbishop OF Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, December l, 1887.
The Pope then read his reply to Arch
bishop Ryan in latin, expressing the pl. as
ure he felt in receiving the jubilee gift from
the President OF the United States. He
continued: 81 have received offerings from
all parts Of the world. from Italy, from
France, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Eng
United States, the most pleasing one. AS
Archbishop" he added, "you enjoy there
PERFECT FREEDOM.
That freedom we admit is highly beneficial
to spread religion. AS the head OF the
church / owe my duty, love and solicitude
10 every part OF the church, but toward
America l bear especial love. The care of
your nation is great. Your Government is
free your future full OF hope. Your Presi-
dent commands my highest admiration.
Hence this Offering which have received
to-day has truly touched my yeart. 1t af-
fords me pleasure to pour forth through
you to your President and to our grea t
country my most profound sense OF appre.
citation and gratitude. In conclusion l
grant you my blessing, and ask that OF
yourself and OF the President of your
country" Turning to DR.. O'Connell, the
Pope said II desire you to make this
known to your people. Describe the solemn
manner in which have
RECEIVED THE GIFT
OF their President" Afterward the Pope
Pope received the delegation privately.
He was delighted with President CIeve-
lands gift, and engaged in conversation
with the delegates for nearly an hour. The
prelates present brought Jubilee offerings
amounting to $4,000. The delegation
included Archbishop Ryan OF Philadel-
phia, Bishops Ryan OF Buffalo, Burke of
Cheyenne, and Seidenbush of Minnesota.
Monsi.nor QuigIey OF Charleston, S. c.,
Rev. Mr.. Macdnnnell OF New York.
Farely of Nashville, Castalie
OF Buffalo, Kegho OF Chi
cago, and the correspondent
OF the Baltimore Sun, who was entrusted
by Cardinal Gibbons with the delivery of
the Presidents gilt to the rector Of the
American College. The Pope ordered that
the Presidents gift be placed on exhibition
among those Of the Kings The members
OF the Papal Court state that the Ameri-
can presentation was most successful even
to the Jubilee, no other offering having
elected from the Pope so rich and spon-
taneous an expression or thanks and ap.
probation.