St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-23
The Gift Of President Cleve-
land to the Pope Duly
Presented.
A Feeling Address Delivered
by Archbishop Ryan, Of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. O'Brien, Out Of Prison,
Gives Mr.. Balfoup a Turn
ing Over.
Kalakaua's Old Prime Minis
ter Dead--A Sepenade to
Mr.. Blunt.

ROME, Jan. 22.-The gift of President
Cleveland to Pope Leo XIII. was pre-
sented to him Saturday afternoon in
the throne room of the Vatican by the
American delegation. Archbishop
Ryan, of Philadelphia, 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
I the veneration and felicitation of his
excellency, the president of the United
States Of America, upon the occasion of
the auspiciOus jubilee of your
holiness entrance to the sacred
| priesthood. 1t is tribute
paid your holiness by the ruler of Co.
100000 of free men, a ruler elected by
them, VINO feels deeply the supreme re-
dependence upon Gods prudence, and
who has had the wisdom and fortitude
to discharge faithfully and cOnscien-
tiously all the important duties devOlv-
ing upon him. He is a ruler respected
by the people and one who has publicly
declared his solemn conviction that
Christianity furnishes the true, perma-
nent basis of real civilization and per-
fleet social order, represent ng at once
moral conquest over the greatest nations
| of the earth. This conquest, your holi-
| ness, which received respectful recog-
milton from the
KINGS OF THE WORLD,
receives through the most worthy presi-
| dent the tribute of a free and indie
I pendent people, of 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
stfated i'll this volume, the appropriate
gift of the president, In the United
4 States the Catholic church is entirely
free from state dominion. The liberty
!. is all She, requires. In her his,
/ tory the United States has
clearly proved that ignorance
of the real ! doctrines of the
church and hereditary prejudice, that
great obstacle to progress, al c gradually
disappearing, ami that Catholics and
non-CathOlics are coming to understand
each other. We beg Of you, then, holy
has achieved so much in single CEN
tury; bless the land discovered by your
sanity compatriOt, Columbus; bless the
wise and manly president of the United
StateS.''
The members of the delegation,k kneel-
ing before the pope. received the apos-
tolic benedictiOn for themselves and
for their people. DR.. O'COnnell pre-
sented the album to the pope and trans
lated the presidents dedication. to
which the pope listened attentively,
examined the gift carefully and
EXPRESSED HIS ADMIRATION
for the exquisite taste and neatnesS of
execution. 1t was an especial pleasure,
he said, to receive a copy of the cOnSti-
tuition of the United States. DR..
OCOnnell then read the following let
ter;
'fHOly father, l experience peculiar
satisfaction in transmitting to your
holiness the personal congratulations
which his excellency, Grover Cleve-
land, president of the United States, by
his letter of Nov. II specially requested
me to present to you on the occasion of
your golden jubilee. ! had the
honor to see the president
shortly after my return from
Rome. VINO, when l communi-
Gated to him the kind sentiments your
holiness was pleased to express to me
in his regard, highly appreciating the
friendly message of your holiness, he
desired me to convey to you his respect
full homage and his sincere wishes for
your welfare. The president subse-
quently wrote me second letter. de-
string me to transmit to your holiness,
with the least possible delay, this
specially prepared copy Of the cOnstitu-
ton of the United States as a testimO-
nial of his veneratiOn for your august
person, and an expression of his felici-
tation on the approaching solemnity.
l am your devoted son.
JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS,
Archbishop of Baltimore.
The pope then read his reply to Arch
bishop Ryan. He said:
II have received offerings from all
parts of the world, from Italy. France,
Germany, Hungary, Spain, England,
and one from the president
of the United States, most
pleasing one. AS archbishop you en-
joy there perfect freedom. That free
dom, we admit, is highly beneficial to
tae spread of religion. As the head of
the church l owe my duty, love and
solicitude to every part of the church,
but towards America l bear especial
love. The care of your nation is great.
Your government is free.
YOUR FUTURE FULL OF HOPE.
"YOur president commands my highest
admiration. Hence this Offering which
L have received to-day has truly
touched my heart. 1t affords me pleas
life to pour forth through you to your
president and to your great country my
most profound sense of appreciation
and gratitude. In conclusion, grant
you my blessing and ask that of your
self and of the president of your cOun-
try" Turning to DR.. O'COnnell, the
pope said:
Il desire you to make this known to
your people. Describe the solemn man
ner in which | have received the gift of
their president"
Afterwards the pope received the
delegation privately. He was delighted
with President Cleveland's gift, and en-
gagged in conversation with the dele
gates 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 Seidenbusch, of Min
nesota; Monsignor Quigley, of Charles
ton, S. c.; Revs. MacDOnnell, of New
York; Farrelly, of Nashville; CaStaldi,
of Buffalo; Kehoe. of Chicago, and the
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, who
was entrusted by Cardinal Gibbons with
the delivery of the presidents gift to
the rector of the American college in
Rome. The pope ordered that the pres
idents gift be placed OH exhibition
among those Of the kings. Members of i