The Irish standard., 1892-07-09
TH ARCHBISHOP
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lates upon whom he conferred the mitre
on that December day three years ago.
were all his own sutfragans, The event
which has, perhaps, brought the St. Paul
prelate most prominently before the
American people as the represen tative Of
the American hierarchy is the vigorous
opposition which he has steadfastly ex-
bibited, from the outset of the insolen5
proposal, to that scheme Tor dividing the
| Catholic church of this country into fac
tious by the appointment Of national
! bishops. Not only has DR.. Ireland antag-
oniaed that movement IN this country
by speaking in emphatic condemnation
of it, but his presence in Rome to-day is
largely due TO the desire Of his hierarcll
cal colleagues, who urged him TO visit the
Holy See as their representative and ae-
quaint the Sovereign Pontif with their
views Oh the subject and to point out the
il evltaile dangers that would follow the
adoption Of such Il proposal as the repre-
ssntatives of the ''national' hierarchy
, here advocated. The manner in which
adversarias have eDdeayored to weaken
the archbishop's influence by 1nisrepse-
sentlng his attitude on the Papal and
educational issues, and the signal failure
that overlook their lnalign attempts, ars
matters OF such recent occurrence that
they need merely be alluded to now.
Archbishop ireland has been styled the
American l4avigerie and the comparison
is by no means 'an.lt3apt one. The famous
French preate, it will be remembered,
proved his great patriotism by the
speech which sss.e delivered before the
French naval officers. in the course Of
which he urged his countrymen to cut
| aloof from their antiquated ideas and
give their best allegiance and support to
ths republican government of France.
Like him, DR.. ireland believes in letting
the dead past bury it's dea>,,' and in
living and acting; with the present. He
wants no antagoalstu, especially no I'LL
necessary one, between the Catholic
| Church and the civil authorities Of the
country. He is a,-nljnded enough to
recognize that the State, such as we
have it, is anxious to promote both the
educational welfare Of it's subjects, and
capable of doing SO TO q large extent.
! And for that reason he would have the
/ Chur~ h cooperate with the State in So
far as it can do so without Ereju udicing it's
position and rights. He is advanced think
or enough, ,roreoEnr, to understand that
great changes have taken place in mems
minds duriug the past twenty five years
and that consequently, ideas that seemed
sound enough back 10 the sixties are out
of place now, and should bs discarded.
IT any one questions the correctness OF
these assertions let him listen 10 these
words which DR. ireland uttered at the
golden jubilee Of St. Paups first Cath
olic church a few months ago "Cnder
God, said he then, ''the wonderful trans
| formations which have come upon these
regions are due to our beautiful soil,
our progressive age and the characteris
!, tics Of the American people. x =
| The American people have responded to
all the inspirations of the age. Their
spirit of enterprise their acuteness OF
mird their generosity of heart, have
built this republic to tho enviable loftl
ness among the nations that rivets all
eyes upon her Our free institutions
have formed an atmosphere in which
men grow to their fullest stature, ard
| which attracts to our shores the millions
from other countries"
The st. Paul prelate is far from being
an old man yet, and distinct and deep
though the impresses be which he has
already made upon his age, there iseyery
reason to believe he is destined to WELD
a greater influence still therein for the
benefit of the Church, of which he is an
honored hierarch and for the advance
nent Of those causes whereof be is the
episcopal champion.-Catholic Citizen.