Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-12
THE BALTIMORE CONGRESS.
Afternoon and Evening Continue the
Exercises Of the Celebration.

| Exercises OF the CeleDrat1Ons
The regular work of the Catholic congress
began yesterday afternoon, after the prelim-
mary ceremonies of welcome were completed,
by the reading of a paper, "Catholic Con-
gresses" by the historian, John Culinary Shea
of New York
| Mr.. Shea's infirmities prevented his reading
being heard by the delegates, and no discus
sion of the paper was possible. The next paper
was one by Major Henry F. Brownson of De-
| troit Lay Action in the Church."
| Major Brownson took the ground that in this
country there were no embarrassing entange-
J ments of church and state thwarting the right
! aspirations of laymen. and he believed in the
fullest. freest discussion and action here on the
part of the laity.
Charles J. Bonaparte eloquently discussed
] 1.-The independence of the holy see." the neces-
| sity for which he enthusiastically upheld. He
| gave vivid sketch of the changing conditions
| from the time of Charlemagne to the moment
of the italian governments forcibe deposition
! of Plus IN of all temporal authority and the
! enactment of the Flaw of guarantees" whereby
I the Italian parliament professed to guard the
4 papal rights. The vital part of the paper was
| the conclusion. which was substantially as fol-
! lows:
1t has been suggested that the more i'm
portant provisions of the flaw of guarantees"
might be embodied in a treaty between all the
great powers. and thus obtain an international
sanction. / think this suggestion looks in the
right direction. One day the independence of
the holy see may perhaps be warranted by diplo-
macy, but when it affords solution for this
great problem, diplomacy will be the mouth
piece of a practically unanimous public opinion
throughout the Catholic, l may say. the whole
Christian world; public opinion which Ital-
lans will respect, not SO much because they
fear, as because they share it. real solution
will never be found in bargains between kings
and cabinets, nor in the accidents of wars or
revolutions. The ultimate sanction for the
liberty OF the holy see must be neither military
force nor the words of compacts, however
solemn. but the universal conviction among
good men of all countries that to violate it
would be to wrong mankind.
In the course of Mr.. Bonapartes remarks
great cheering was elected by the declaration:
Whether the pope be an exile or captive, a
subject he cannot be-
At the conclusion CT Col. Bonapartes address
the congress adjourned
THE EVENING RECEPTION,
There was reception in the evening to the
visiting prelates and distinguished persons
The city was beautifully illuminated during
the reception. particularly Cardinal Gibbons
residence and the homes of Catholic laity in
every quarter. The address of welcome to the
distinguished guests was delivered by Con-
gresham Roberts of Maryland
Mr. Martin +. Morris of Washington. was the
nrst speaker OF the evening. He dwclt on the
achlevements OF the Catholic triumvirate of
heroic ploneers-Columbus. Calvert and Car
roll. he also said: The old see of Baltimore
has gathered all her daughters and all her
younger sisters around her to celebrate her
twlce-told golden jubilee and her hundredth
anniversary finds the successor of Carroll a
cardinal Of the church, and the vast wilderness
which constituted Carrolrs ecclesiastical do
main the seat of eighty populous bishoprics,
any one OF which can number a larger Catholic
POPULATION than the whole see of Carroll.
Chef Joseph of the Montana Flatheads and
Mhlte6Ird of the Dakota Sioux were present in
their blankets and feathered regalia They
made quite a dramatic scene as they knelt and
kissed Cardinal Gibbons hand After the
speeches 1t was announced that owing to the
large number of persons present Cardinal Glib
bOns had been obliged to give up his idea of
holding reception with the prelates on the
stage. but would. with Cardinal Taschereau
and the other distinguished visitors, walk
around the hall. The procession formed with
Cardinals Gibbons and Taschereau at the head
followed by the archbishOps and then the bish-
ops. They walked two by two around the hall
for about an hour
ARCHBISHOP sAIoLLI PLEASED.
The Baltimore Sun saws: Archbishop Satolli
Is greatly pleased with American institutions,
and when the centennial is over expects to
spend some time travelling around the country
Archbishop SatOlli is an intimate friend of
Leo NH. and 1t is considered an especial com
Plment TO Cardinal Gibbons and the Amerl-
can church that one having such close rela-
tons with the pontif should be sent to the
celebration. Although occupying high rank in
the church he teaches his classes in dogmatic
theology twice day in the propaganda at
Rome. He was also formerly a valued instruc-
tor III the appollinaria the diocesan college of
Rome. but had to give up the position in order
to devote time TO publishing his writings The
archbishop is regarded i'll the church as a man
OF great intellectual force, and it is predicted
that before many years he will wear the red
hat OF cardinal. He is rapidly learning
American ways.