The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-01
ERIN AND THE CHURCH.
DUBLIR5 AR HBISHOP INTER
VIEWED AT ROME.

He Found the Pope Thoroughly Con-
versant With the Situation in Ire
land-A Denial That His Holiness
Ever Intended to Interfere in Purely
Political Affairs.
ROME. March 3L-A representative of
the Associated Press had an interview to-
day with DR.. Walsh. Arch bishop Of Dublin.
The archbishop expressed the iveliest salts
faction that in long audience with the
pope he found his holiness perfectly
acquainted with the position in
Ireland. THE pope, !" he said, "has followed
every change in the situation with sympa-
thy. He has recognized that by legal means
we will eventually obtain our rights. He
has never Thought of interfering with Irish
affairs while the questions were of purely
political character. Those who presumed
that the pope would take any action against
Ireland were badly Informed. There may
exist parties DESTROYS Of drawing the vatSoaa
into line Of policy against us, but his
holiness will not lend an ear to these inter
ested voices. He fully approves the attitude
of the Irish episcopate during the present
internal crisis, and desires union and COM
mon tactics on the part OF the bishops"
No bChlSh THE CHU hCh.
Archbishop Walsh was asked: do you
believe the Parnellite crisis will provoke a
religious schisml Is there any warrant for
the fears that the political feud will extend
TO religious groundY'
The archbishop replied that he did not
believe that either of these conditions would
result. There is no conflict between the
bishops and priests and the people Mr..
Parnell no longer represents the national
force. He has followers here and there
possibly everywhere there are some. This
only shows that he still retains some power
to weaken the national ranks and
doubtless will have until the end, but the
country is against him. We bishops simply
gave expression to the sentiments Of the
Catholic Ireland, and had the courage to
speak out when courage was needed. Mr..
Parnen seemed to be on the point of carry
ing everything by storm and violence.
The country was overawed. Gradually
the country as q whole, emboldened by the
strong moral support of the bishops and
clergy, has taken courage to speak for
itself.
IMPoSTURE MELTING AWAY.
THE imposture which came so near inn
posing itself upon Ireland now rapidly melts
away. Numbers of over jealous Parnellites
still stand by him. some possibly continue
to believe themselves standing by the coun-
try. The elections Will soon open their
eyes to their deplorable error. Kill
kenny's lead will be followed all
over Ireland. Some few unskillful
politicians have raised cry of dictation
against the bishops and priests The bish-
ops have not dictated; they have only given
courage TO the country to free itself from
the intolorable dictatorship of Mr.. Parnell
Ireland has made a noble rally. Though
Mr.. Parnell continues his mischievous work
of dividing and weakening the national
ranks, the voice Of the country is becoming
clear. His dictatorship is at an end"
HEALY GOES TO SLIGO.
Cork, March 31.-Timothy Healy, with
his right eye bandaged, started to-day to
Sligo to take an active part in the electoral
campaign.
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien have been
taken back to Galway Jail to serve out the
remainder of their sentences.