Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-23
PRESIDENTS GIFT.
CEREMONIES on THE OCCASION ot ll>
PRESENTATION 10 THE POPE
Archbishop RYAN Makes the Address E.o!Ge.,
and Patriotic Tribute 70 Our C}antryS lIst.ta-
u51s-A Fitting Gh-0thg
Foreign News.

ROME, January ~ The gilt OF PIesl-
dent Cleveland TO Pope Leo NH was pre-.
sented TO him Saturday afternoon in the
throne room of the Vatican by he Amer
can delegation. Archbishop Ryan of Phiia-
delphia, in presenting 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 ielicitatiou oi his
eNceilency the President o. the
United States of America upon the
occasion OF the auspici0uS Jubilee OF your
holiness entrance in the sacred priesthood
1t Is tribute paid your holiness hy the
ruler of 6O, 0OO,0 OF ireemen,
a ruler elected by them, who leels deeply
the supreme responsibility of his exalted
station, his dependence upon Gods pru-
dencc, and who has had the wisdom and
lOrtitude To discharge faithfully and con
scientously all the important duties d.
volving upon him
lie ~ a ruler respected 10y the people
aud one who has publicly declared his
solemn conviction that Christianity ilII
nISheS the tTur, permanent basis 0l real
civilization and perfect social order, repre-
SentirP at once a mOral conquest over the
greatest nations ul the earth This
/ conquest, lOuI Holiness, which L..
ceiyrd respectful recognition from the
| kings OF the world, receives through
| the most worthy President the tribute o.
free aud Independent people, of the fret-i
aud largest and most progressive people
/ They aIe naturally Christian, brave, Iu-t
and generous, and will he IN the future n
! in the past history Of the nation. In the
American republic the Catholic church
u free TO act and Ia carry out It's
sacred and beneficial mission for the hu
man race by the fundamental right 81 con
stitutional guarantee, as demonstrated ia
this volume the appropriate gut OF the
President. In the .nited States the Cath
ollie Church il entirely free from STATE
dominion. The liberty - ali that She
requires In her history the nIteh
States mas clearly proved that ignorance
oi tine real doctrines of the church iF dis
appearing. We beg oi you then Holy
father I" accept this rlt and h,,S "ur
young Republic"
Tn, Pope then read hi- Icr!r Ia Anh
bishop Ryan IN LATIN, rApIrsa.rP the
pleasure h" felt III receiving 4 Jubilee litt
from tn, President Of the United state.
He continued
II have Ie,yi,ri ,Il-rrnpS trum All p..i>
ol the world from Italy, France. 'cr-
many. Hungary, Spain, England nnd Oh.
from the President Gf the United states,
a most pleasing one. As the head OF The
church | owe my duty, life and '~iIcitUde
To every part Of the church hut iowart
America bear especial Low" The care oi
| your nation j. great. Your government
| - free, Your future iull at hop"
| Your Pre- -ident commands nay highest al
miration Hence this Offering winch
have received to-day has truly tourh,i ny
heart. IL affords me pleasure I" poaI
forth through you t0 your President and
TO your "reat country my most profound
sense OF appreciation and gratitude. In
conclusion | grant you my blessing anu
Ask that o; youFscll AMI the President Gl
! your country.