The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-16
GIBBONS ON NEWMAN.
The American Cardinals Views on the
Great En2lishman.
From the Ne,o York Times.

From the Nelo York Times.
Cardinal Gibbons is the guest of Mai
John d. Kelley at MS residence, 2l3 Cler-
mont avenue, Brooklyn, where he was en-
tertained last evening at dinner. The cardi-
nal, with Archbishop Kendrlck of St Louis
and Arch bishop Ryan of Philadelphia,
arrived yesterday morning from Bar Har-
Dor. He vas driven to Maj. Keiley's house
IN Brooklyn, while his fellow-travelers con-
tinued their journey homeward. The car
dinal intended TO remain in Brooklyn until
Tomorrow. but he learned yesterday of the
illness of his secretary, DR.. Whelan, in Bal
timore, and may on that account go home
to-day
The news of the death of Cardinal New
man deeply affected Cardinal Gibbons, and
when seen last evening by Times reporter
In Maj. Keily's parlor he said that the dead
churchman was generally regarded by
Englishmen as their most distinguish ed
countryman. Cardinal Newman" said
Cardinal Gibbons, was great Catholic
and a thorough Englishmen. He differed
as much from Cardinal Manning as NJ ses
did from Joshua. Newman, like Moses, was
the contemplative scholar. while Manning,
ike Joshua, was a man who fought the
battle Of life in the world. In their obitu-
aries the papers appear to have COMPOUNDED
the two In saying that Cardinal Newman
was great advocate of the workingmau
and assisted in the settlement of the great
dock borers' strike. It was not he, but
Cardinal Manning who did all this.
Cardinal Newman is revered by his
countrymen regardless of religious belief
AS literary man he had no English rival
excep ing possibly Matthew Arnold or
Lord Macauley. He had great versatility
OF genius, and his writings include history,
commentaries on the scriptures polemics
and controversies While vigorous as an
opponent he was courteous to those against
whom he was contending. His popularity
began at the time of his controversy with
Charles Kingley. 1t was this that called
forth his mastery work 'Apologia Pro
Vita Sua" in 1865, which elected the adj
mlration of the English speaking world. 1t
was, besides, a mastery controversial trea-
tise, an autobiography, and sketch of the
men who were ass 0ciaJed with him in the
Oxford movement"
Cardinal Gibbons regards as the dead
cardinals ablest work his book on the
Present Position of the Catholic Church
in England" as it contains great literary re-
search and profound reasoning, with an in
finite fund OF humor. Speaking of Cardinal
Newman's personal life and habits, Cardinal
Gibbons said:
He lived most modestly in his oratory
near Birmingham, and his suite of rooms
was very plainly furnished. In 1880 had
the pleasure of breakfasting vita him, and
on that occasion he gave me the story of
the great libel suit in which he was the de-
PENDANT and was finally beaten and
mulcted in a very heavy fine. In a
course of lectures he animadverted on the
conduct Of an ex-priest named Achilli, and
though DIR. Newman clearly proved on the
trial the truth of the charges he made, the
jury fou1d against him. His fine was a
very large amount of money damages, and
it was raised by the voluntary contributions
of the people. Indeed, so much did Glad
stone feel the indignity put upon DR.. New
man that he would have moved for public
expression of regret In parliament had not
the cardinal peremptorily opposed it."