The Irish standard., 1892-01-23

], SATURDAY, JANU A
fraine d from but single criticism lpor
them. This was when he said that iu
his opinion fewer elections and longer
tenure of office might tend to make pub
lie affairs more equable in the United
States and business matters generally
more SITS BILE.
1t was when the Cardinals attention
was drawn to statements that Christi
anity was not holding its own against
infdels, agnostics and the like, that he
spoke most vigorously. Il have Be en- in
the thick of religious life for moro than
sixty years." said he, with fash Of his
steel blue eyes, and I believ5 from my
experience that faith and religion have
enormously grown in England since the
time of John Wesley. From the time of
Elizabeth to, say 1870, religion had
steadily declined Since the time of
Wesley, both in and out of the Estab-
lished Church, it has just as steadily ad-
vanced. There is still good deal of rea-
son run to seed in England, good deal
Of free thought and much spiritual jgnor-
ance among the overworked masses.
But we are making steady headway
against that. If you could go among
London workingmen, as I do, you would
see this There are more than 500, 600
Catholics in England now, and they are
increasing in number. What is more,
they really practice their religion
Sand the other churches|
san, my son" said the Cardinal, smil-
ing, II am too old to throw stones. Il is
no part of my duty to criticise those who
are without our lires.''
The Cardinal took very hopeful view
of the labor outlook. In his opinion
workingmen and their employers are
coming closer together all the time.
"The position of the Catholic Church
is plain. Leo XIII, in his old age, lis
giving his whole mind to these questions.
| In America Cardinal Gibbons is doing
all he can to improve the relations be-
tween labor and capital, and here in
England we are doing the same. Then
you will notice everywhere tendency
to arbitrate where it is at all possible.
| Take it all in all, see no reason to fear
for the fnture." .....
| On the Irish question, rs on others,
Cardinal Manning's opinions were clear
fcut. He did not discuss persons but
spoke generally.
II am an Englishman, you know, to
the core, and am not a Separatist,' he
said, but I know and love the Irish peo-
pie. Since the time of Henry VIII they
have been governed by force. Injustice
naturally provoked evil passions. Kind
and equal laws would long ago have set
tied tho Irish question, and it is only by
extending such laws that tranquility will
be thoroughly restored to that country"
In the chapel of Cardinal Manning is a
glass case with an especially valuable col
lection of relics, among them being the
white silk mitrs of Thomas Beckett.
In piece of crystal is fragment of the
column against which our Lord was
sconrged, and three small pieces of wood
labeled:
"Bebo]d the wood of the cross on
which our Saviour was hung"
In another room there are manysbusts
| and works OF art. There is statue Of
the Virgin made FROM cannon taken at
Sebastopol, and large number of testi-
monials given to the cardinal from time
to time, the latest being one presented
| by the Jews last October. The cardi-
nails bedroom is on the top Of the house,
and the plainest of all. A camp-bed, a
wardrobe, chair and.,Fa washstand are
the articles of furniture. Adjoining this
is the cardinals oratory, lin which is set
up small altar at which he said mass.
There is another near by for the use Of
! visiting bishops.
A PROPHECY OF CARDINAL MANNING.
Some years ago asvisitor remarked to
Cardinal Manningssth he hada severe
cold, to which thesEreat prelate:g gaily re-
piled. eyes; tits, j fear, an assault with
intent to kill
The "crank's craze is one; OF the sim
guIar features of the times. The assault
ofa lunatic upon Rev. DR.. Hall was
quickly followed by the desperate attack
upon Russell Sage, and now George W.
Childs and Cornelius " anderbilt have re-
ceived visits from lunatics with hostile
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