Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-13
GIBBONS ON NEWMAN.
The American Cardinals Views on the
Great Engiishman.

From the New York Times To-day
cardinal Gibbons IL the guest Of Maj John
ID Kelley at his residence. 2lS Clermont ave-
nue., Brooklyn, where he was entertained last
evening at dinner. The cardinal with Arch
bishop hendrick OF st. Louis and Archbishop
Ryan OF Philadelphia, arrived yesterday morn
ing from Bar Harbor. He was driven 10 Mai
helleys house IN Brooklyn. while his fellow
travellers continued their journey homeward.
lhe cardinal intended 10 remain in BROOKLYN
until tomorrow, but he learned YESTERDAY OF
the Illness of has secretary, DR. Whelan IN Bal
umore, and may on that account go home to-
day.
The news OF the death OF Cardinal Newman
deeply affected Cardinal Gibbons and when
seen last evening by Tin,,s reporter in Mai
heuey's parlor he SAID that the dad church.
man was generally regarded by Englishmen az
their most distinguished countryman Car
dinAl Newman" SAID Cardinal Gibbons was
a great Catholic ana u thorough Engllshman.
lie differed Ms much from Cardinal Manning
as Moses did from Joshua. Newman, like
Moses. was the contemplating scholar, while
Manning, like Joshua, was a man who fought
the battle Of life In the world. In their
obituaries the papers appear TO have con-
founded the two IN saying that Cardinal New
man was "A great advocate of the workingmap
and assisted IN the settlement OF the great
dock laborers strike. II was not he, but Car
dlnal Manning, Who did all this.
Cardinal Newman is revered by his country
men regardless of his religious belief Asa
llterar! man he had no English rival executing
possibly Matthew Arnold or Lord MacAuiey
He had great versatility of genius aud his
writings include history, commentaries on the
scriptures. polemics and controversies. While
vigorous as opponent he was courteous TO
those against whom he was contendlng. HIS
popularity began at the time OF I'm controversy
with Charles Kingsley. IL was this that called
forth ms mastery work, Apologize Pro Vita
Sua, III 1865, which elected the admiration OF
the English speaking world. 1t Was, besides,
mastery controversial treatise, an autobio-
graphy aud sketch Of the men who were assoc
ciated with hun III the Oxford movement"
Cardinal Gibbons regards the dead cardi-
nails ablest work has book on the Present Po-
sitlon Of the Catholic Church in England, +" as il
contains great literary research and profound
reasoning with an infinite fund OF humor.
Speaking OF Cardinal Newman's personal life
and habits Cardinal Gibbons said:
lie lived most modestly IN his orAtory near
Birmingham, and his suite OF rooms was very
plainly furnished. la lsS0 had the pleasure
of breakfastng with him. and on that occasion
he gave me the story OF the great libel suit in
which he was the defendant aud was finally
beaten and mulcted IN a verv heavy fine. In a
course OF lectures he animadverted on the con-
quot OF an ex-priest named Achilli. and though
Or. Newman clearly proved the trial the
truth OF the charges he made the jury found
against him. His fine War a very large amount
OF money damages, ana nc was raised by the
voluntary contributions of the people Indeed,
80 much did Gladstone feel the mdignity put
upon Dr. Newman that he would have moved
Tor public expression OF regret in parliament
mad not the cardinal peremptOrIly opposed IL