The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-08
AMERICA AND FRANCE
Speech OF Archbishop ireland OF ~. rsui
Before the Typographical Society In Paris.


The Jo,rn1, des Dsbdts and other yapcrs give
full report OF the lecture OF tho Archbishop
OF st Paul before the Geographical Society
in Paris the other day. Mgr. ireland spoke in
French. ana the Paris papers are full IL COM
Tlimen;s TO hiA for the accuracy AID purity
with which he used that language.
VI. &c Vogue. in introducing the Archbishop.
said six years ago We learned that Mgr.
ireland went 10 Rome with Cardinal Gibbons
to plead the cause o. the Knights 81 Labor.
Consequently he has our affection. which he
won by the generosity 81 his ideas and the
magnetism Of his elcqucnce By the style Of
his language and the accent OF his heart ypl
will recognize in him something Of France"
Thanking " de Vogue. the Archbishop laid:
II Is true that am som ewhat Of a French
man With YOU | ~ ssci the bright years a
my youth. and France Is the mother Of the
IDEAS OF my soul Therefor. when / come
again uron her soil feel my heart growing
young; feel that 7 an once NOR. in the land
o. my Ionth: ! !oye France because ! have
love this c'"ntry. with its glorious history. 10
generous idea. and its devotion Let other
nations Isht i9r Worldly notions and 'ron'ie:
considerations: France stood In the past and
stands in the present. always ready TO lator
everything that e!eva,es the soul. AMI that is
tho reason why the moral the religious. and
The intcii,.tna world cannot exist WITHOUT
ci,,2ea o. the niteh sta;es. am not a s.ra7gcr
here. | salute yuu In the name ot my country.
That owes 10 you her liberty.
France may we'll re proud at her child. that
has become g;an; among nations To-day
and at tho c.oee 81 tbs century we stall have,
with Gods blessing. a hundred millions. No
& With hn 81 r 9t 1Gei n5S
Ike a torrent: but this inning ration would
not come If the fertility ana til. riches oi
onr cyuniry did not attract tae people OF the
OLD I, ntincnt
. How. you may ask. is assimilation trough.
about in our country: II pr dnced a. soon
az the i'm m grants breathe the air OF America.
They iIvye linctiy. and when their let touch
dren Mil he ola iiiyercnttyre from that on their
ancest RS. The frs Angic-SHxon colonists gave
a spesia s'amp 70 the country; hut since their
q to take the test qualities IN ea"h nati"n
f!9R You We take TIE I've q the ideal.
Well. YES we Ike. dollars. BECAUSE they rep
resent the fruit Of our labor. But our hand Is
ever ready t. give. and we Know how to spend
win .,st AS much good VII as We a,ccutng-
late. One thing may surprise, you, and that is
that We eetr.'n The, artist an! tho scholar far
more than W" DO the capita!;st. Give US inc
AM "e. too will hay" the brilliant decorations
Of .ite American dHsu.ir OF nothing.
ra:rcr ba.d AM iuhcpendent. and you hear OF
.. them have not these radical iteas: but all
them honol. and they desire practical ed l.
cation. Fan accident deprIves them y their
t.hcy are prepared for sat by their education.
That Is. the reason why II wo.net. ever gain
America, and they are worthy OF it. Oae a:
our States. Wyoming. has Already given
women the right t? vote. ard one Of them has
there The next day all the drinking saloons
wore closed by her order. You see tina. y,
must not DESPAIR If the world Of women obtain
In the Unite States tho republican faith /.
the expression. Of ORGANIZED democracy. You
Know something OF our constitution. Al The
Present time VIZ, are engaged in tho elect. On
OF President, It's 2 battle between .hc l;c-
Sg n and the ,pemS:rsts TIVE rarGss
eDccs. Tie Republicans have a tendency -
ess;a . central power' md the Democr.,;
%Aole auesti3a;, %ith he Grst days d
S"ysmb", Il! this pose is silencei The
beaten Party says. Cur man VAS not elected
hut ali the, same We have our President. -
.h MGT iTeIand ;neH spss Of !s@ rrG;Eress o;
MSnr"e d"sr-ne be- SAID. Il dc don't 1'H %s h; to
NEEDLE with the affairs NJ other countries. bat
hermit me 70 say that am grateful TO France
in Rome, Of the republican form Of govern
pent; When in former times during my
iTEs's sI in rer2nsi pI9elainsi myself re;
here:ic Peon!, said, That may. he good
en?HGh'os America;; which is net thoroughly
from Rome. where l was told tia. all
forms o! government were equally g"oi and
tt each Sh anG has
and |. as an American, declare that Size will
to sit down without saying how much i love
my country: both FOR what she has done and
What she will vet do A. z Ca.h?ic Bishop |
g!yento us. and every evening lpray 10 the God
Of Nations t. bless he. Task the same God T.
will alwars vbrat, whenever the name Of
france is spoken in my presence"