The Irish standard., 1893-12-23
MINNEAPOLIS AND 81 PAUL SATURDAY. DECEMBER % 1898

the workingmen, the class called the
poor, are not less important OF entitled
1 to less consideration from the Church. +
.srhere is duty he continued, ,"highe1
lthan all other earthly duties that is owed
by those who enjoy the material benef
cence Of God to those less favorably sit
uated in the world. The duty 81 the
employe to the employer is unaues-
toned, but 80 is the duty OF the employer
to the employe. d. Y NJ # . s 4
"There must always exist between
these two classes" the Pope went on to
say, reciprocal relations and duties.
Time and circumstances may change the
nature. Time and circumstances may
Ichange the nature of these relations, but
| in one form or another they must always
exist. They are sacred obligations, and
must be observed as such. Without
their maintenance the world would 20 to
pieces. -
liSL
mental affairs are concerned, the Church" !"
he declared impressively, ''is founded
and rooted upon the doctrines OF the
fathe1hood Of God and the brotherhood
Of man, and only in the complete and
unequivocal recognition of the force Of
that doctrine by all classes Of men can
there be true prosperity for mankind and
permanent advancement for the human
race.
1.-THE conversation after this was moro
general. The Pope manifested great in
terest in America and Americans, and
sent by me q message to my countrynaen
expressive Of the heartieet good viii Of
himself for the American people and
Anne rican institutions.
.'I referred to my friendship FOR Arch
bishop CorriRan and praised the learning
and intelligence Of that pelate, whereat
the Pope seemed well pleased.
"The interview }asted in all, I should
think, half an hour. It loft with me the
suppression that the Pope is 9 man OF IN
tense conviction, very strong intellectu-
|ahty, great learning and absolute fair
ness.
ST am convinced that any question
coming before him will be decided en-
tirely upon his convietion Of right and
wrong, regardless ot whom may be helped
or in jured blythe decision, and regard
less Of any personal relations he may
have with either party. !
'sDid you find the Pope ansimpr pressive
figure, Mr. Depew? p was asked.
when you think he replied, "of the
fact that the Pope is the keeper, RS it
were, Of the consciences of 250,0Oo,0O0
human beings, Of something like one
fourth of the whole population OF the
globe; when you remember the 1000
years Of history that lie back OF the
Church Of Rome; when you see before
you the eaaence of all this condensed or
concentrated into one man, and sur
rounded by ali tho pomp and circnm-
stance the thousand evidences OF his
Importance cs-you will find, I am sure,
even the most ordinary raan very i'm
pressive figure. But do not think the
Pope is an ordinary man. He impressed
me, on the contrary, as "a very extraor-
dinary man, man OF the most unusual
intellectuality.''
"How do you account Tor the exoep-
tion made in your favor to the ordinary
rule that the Pope will grant no private;
audience to lsyman?"
II do not know how to account for it,
unless it was because the Pope realizes
thst in America mems influence is not
measured by their official position. Hs
may see that in that country man may
boa leader OF public opinion, man Of
power and influence, even though he re-
mains q private citizen. DESTROYS Of OBJ.
tanning at first hand an impression Of the
state Of the public mind in America, he
may have concluded that his best pro
oedure is to set aside in favor Of Ameri-
cans the. rule which prevents direct in
terc curse between himself and lay
man. .s q
..He may have. believed that / was
man Of sufficient note in my own coun-
Try to make some expression Of my views
or sentiments valuable to him. It 10
probable, also, that the fact that ana
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