Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-08
TELLS OF HIS TRAVELS.
Father MuIcahy Gives An Account
 of His European Tour.

of His European Tour.
 Unusually large crowds attended the masses at the church of the Immaculate Conception yesterday, Rev Father Mulcahy, who recently returned from trip abroad, giving n brief account of hIs tour at all the masses. At the 1O:3O service, after expressing his gratefulness at the reception he was accorded, Father Mulcahy gave an interesting account of the chief features of his trip.
 "I especially noticed" he said, tine changed feeling of the English people toward the Irish in their efforts to obtain home rule. That the clouds of prejudice are clearing away is due in n great measure to the efforts of Cardinals Newman and Manning. I found that the condition of the Irish peasantry is far ahead of what 1t was thirty years ago. There is potato blight raging there at present, but the general indiCa- tions are of thrift and prosperity. The schools are very we'll conducted, and the wish for home rule is prevalent everywhere.
 France is n mystery. Although there are strong evidences that the country is distinctly Catholic. yet the dominant governing element is entirely intidelistic. How a handful of intidels can control the S1 ,0O0, 900 of Catholic Is hard to understand. The only reason l can see for it is that the French peasant " are apathetic in regard to their political fortunes. have been told by studious political men in France that this skeptical government promises to be but a temporary one.
 When in Italy l became imbued with the fact that the Italian people are among the most cultured in the world. They are eintelligent. refined, and withai. liberal iu their ideas. The class that we are familiar with, are of course the tower orders of the Italian people. They are shipped mostly from the port of Naples, and l would not have you judge the nation by the people we ses every dI%. l had an audience with Pope Leo. and although had many tavors To ask of hIm, bis presence was so ma lestiC and overpowering that l could not say a word. Afterwards, however. he gave me the faculty of imparting to my people the papal benediction. Rome is the treasure house Of the world it is a ! liberal education to examine tine Vatican alone, with its beautiful statuary and paintings, and it's magnificent library. "What impressed me strongly in Germany was the magnificent school system. l spent six weeks in Munich studying the pubic sch al system. | Everywhere l was treated with the ut most politenrSS and consideration by principal and teachers, many of whom. to my surprise, spoke excellent English, l received many valuable points which it would be well for us to adopt here'' The pupils at the convent of Notrc Dame tcndered Father Mulcahy a re- ception thls morning, in honor of his re- turn from Europe. The reception which took place in the old building, will always be remembered by the pupils, as one of the pleasantest events in the his tory of the building, which will shortly be domolishcd. The programme consisted of singing. regulations and fine musical selections. \ handsome basket of flowers with the words. 'Welcome Home" in bold relief. was presented to Father MulGaLy. He thanked the madame superior, the other sisters and the pupils for their kind welcome to him and expressed his joy at being once more among them.