St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-21

allowed rank weeds and tall nettles to
disfgure the bed of Cardinal Manning
grave, that is no valid reason why the
Irish people, with their finer sensibili-
ties, should allow the tombs of their
dead heroes to be diShonored by cold
neglect.
Distinguished Ecclesiasties.
Cardinal Logue, the new Irish cardi-
nal, still continues to be the cYnosure OF
all eyes in ireland. He is fifty years
old, good scholar in some ecclesiastical
branches, short of stature and homely
in appearance. Many take him to be
positively fascinating by his very ugll-
ness, probably on the principle that eX-
tremes meet. Whilst his scholarship is
deep, it runs upon rather narrow lines.
He is timid and conservative about ap-
preaching a question, but when once en-
tered upon he deals with it in genuine
Celtic fashion. Born in Chalu Donegal,
educated in Maynooth, the far-faineo
nursery of the Irish priesthood, and eX-
perienced in the gay capital OF France,
naturally a number OF apparently con-
Trajectory characteristics have been de-
veloped in him. There is no doubt as to
his being q home ruler, although he has
been described as a moderate one, chiefly
because he had not been very much be-
fore the public until this new dignity
was conferred upon.
For many reasons his career VIII De
closely and anXiously watched. DuDiin,
the chief city of Ireland and seat OF It's
former cardinals, was passed over; itS
archbishop has long been known TO the
world as a strong Nationalist in politics,
and as an admirable Crlchton IN the
variety of his scholarship. Archbishop
Walsh is as we'll up in languages as he
is in the ecclesiastical sciences, ana ne
can give light on questions OF political
economy as we'll as in theology. AS an
evidence of his versatility people point
to his writings even on music, ana tnose
who know him are not surprised tlaI
he has written useful pampnleI on
such an eX- ecclesiastical questlon as pi.
metallism. He was one OF the pest, IL
not the best professor. of his DAY at
Maynooth; as president ne was sue
cess. aud the four OF five books ne mas
written have been we'll received by
those for whom they were INTENDED.
By curious distinction he is called
the prlmate of Ireland, whilst the
archbishop of Armgeh is called the
primate of all Ireland-a distinction
which had its origin in an ecclesiastical
DISPUTE of the dim and distant past.
The Irish people have long memories.
They do forget the injury done TO
Christianity by reason of the opposition
of the late Cardinals Cullen and NC
Cabe to the national sentiment OF the
people. If there be anything they nate
more than the devil it is that Engilsh-
men should be even suspected OF mlSln-
forming Rome regarding the appoint
ment of Ireland's spiritual chiefs.
However, there in no danger that Car
dlnal Logue will ever turn out 10 be
recreant of his race, for he is man OF
strong convictions, and everybody
knows that Leo XIII. has put hlmSelI Oh
record as favoring home RUE Ior ire
land. People are fond OF mentioning
the name of Archbishop Croke, the pa
triot preate of Munster, as well deSetV-
ing OF cardipalatial honors. In Spite
of the fact that he is seventy years old,
he is a marvel for muscular and intel
lectual Christianity-a giant IN BODY
and mind. OF course, there was not the
least likelihood of his getting the car
dinars hat, but with it or without IL he
is prince in the hearts of his people.
Cardinal LOgue's Opinions.
Cardinal Logue expresses his opinions
freely enough On the questions OF tne
hour. No one, except few unspeak-
able Tories, wishes to speculate upon
the death of Mr. Gladstone, but II such
a sad event should occur, the lrlSn car
dinal thinks that a poStponemeht ol
home lule would be inevitable. his
reason is this: None of MI. Gladstone
followers stands out so consplcuously
beyond his fellows as to be CHOSEN
without bitter contest for the posiIloh
of leader. Such contest must weaken
the Liberal forces. John Morley IS
spoken of as Mr.. Gladstone's probable
successor, but objections are raised
against him OH several grounds. Quite
true. he spells God with a small e, but
that is matter of orthography. He is
! an agnostic, and as such would not be
acceptable to the various Christian de-
nominations.
The United States would not give Mr.:
Ingersoll cabinet position. England
has given one to Mr.. Morley, but she
will never have him for first minister.
AS far as educational facilities are con-
cerned, Cardinal Logue admitted that
his country is not badly off, although he
says it has some grievances. His emil
nence stated that. whilst they can have
| religious teaching in the national
schools whenever and wherever they
| pleased, still religious instruction comes
after school hours in the school houses.
| This is supplemented by catechism III
7 the churches Sunday. There is some
complaint because of the exclusion OF
religious emblems from the schools.
Turning aside from his subject. the
cardinal naively remarked: "The Amer
lean people are artistic as well as re-
spectful TO religion, and would not
clamor for the eXcLsion of religious
emblem even if some did not believe
In that Of which it were emblematic."
! Whilst pointing out the main defect
| in what is known as the intermediate
| system of education, Cardinal Logue
frankly admitted its advantages. The
crammlng part of that system is in
| furious. Students do not read enough
of the old classics, but what they do
read they know well. The model schools
and the queens colleges were never of
much use to the great body Of the Irish
people. Then there is Trinity college
in Dublin. The government maintains
this institution for non-Catholics at a
| cost of 100000 a year. OF course, we
| Catholics, said the cardinal, who are
more than three-fourths of the whole
| population, want similar Institution.
The Royal university is merely board
| of examiners who gives degrees aud
allots money, but in no sense does it take
| the place for Catholics that old Trinity