The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02

elevation to the chair of Peter by the free sufra-
Res of his fellow members of the College of Car
dinaIs 10 of itself sufficient proof OF mis- piety.
zeal and profound learning. During MS ten
wears in the papacy he has verified the correct
ness of this high estimate OF him, ana pernaps
IN no worldly aspect More than In his dignineo
and mastery diplomacy In dealing wi.n Ine
powers Of Europe. To be celled upon, as he has
BEEN to arbitrate serious differences between
Germany and Spain. which task he has accom-.
plshed TO the satisfaction OF both powers, ana
this too at the suggestion of Protestant Ger
MANY is a high tribute to his justice and states
manship, aud is Q resurrectscg of the good old
times when the Popes settled all ouesuons Oh
moment between kings, emperors and poten-
tates, and dispensed justice even handed to al,
thereby rendering most glorious and peacetui
the reign of Gods Church IL the world
Scarcely less noted, and certainly not less
conmendable, 10 his dealing with the ever-pres-
ent and all-absorbing Irish question. Leo Kill
IL the friend of Ireland; not because ireland ID
Catholic and he is Pope, but because her cause
IL just, and he is lover of justice lmpeileo
by justice alone he has summoned Irish bishops
TO Rome to learn from them the true causes OF
Irish discomfort. He has listened patiently
and attentivey to their statements. and then
dismissed them with gifts, sending his apostolic
blessing TO their hocks. When his time could
not be entirely given up to private audiences on
the Irish question he bridged the difficulty by
sending a Representative to Ireland in the per-
son of Mgr. Persico to obtain additional infor-
10 ation for him. that he might be the better
able To act in diligently and justly In the case.
Mgr. Persico's report has not been made public
ne yet, Notwithstanding newspaper articles TO
the contrary; nor has the Holy Father spoken
officially on the question. But when the report
Is published and Leo XIII speaks, IL will be
found that Rome is for Ireland, and that the
Pope will bring her deplorable condition to the
attention Of the civilized governments of the
world. Leo XIII will then be the savior OF
Christian Ireland of our day, just as st. Patrick
was the savior and Christianizer of pagan Ire
land more than 400 years ago.
Mr.. Carrs remarks were. received with much
enthusiasm, especially by the natives of Ireland
present, who. at the close of his remarks, gave
three cheers for the Pope and the Irish cause.
There was more music, this time furnished by
the choir from the Sacred Heart Church, and
then followed a short address in German by
Mr.. George Wolf, of St. Marys congregation.
He spoke of the unity OF catholicism, the uni
versal good will existing at the present time,
and regarded the celebration of the Pope's
golden jubilee is an event that would tend to re-
store the temporal power of the Pope. His re-
marks, like those of the other speakers. were
heartily appiauded.
The address of Mr.. Wolf ended the speaking,
and the audience was then entertained by
some excellent music by the choirs of Sacred
Heart and ST. Bridgets churches. The jubilee
reached its climax when the 900 people were
asked to stand and Joined in the grand TIE Deum.
At its close Bishop Cbatard impressively i'm
plored the blessings of God on the Pope, the
whole Catholic Church. and theidiocese or Vim
cennes in particular, and the audience was dis