The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-12
lie Believes More Evil Will Result II the Peo-
pie Are Barred Out than if They Are Per-
nittedto Use the Park for Recreation.
Between Seventy and Eighty Thousand
Persons on the Grounds Yesterday.
Many Workmen and Their Families Among the
Numbsr-Allsged Theft of Costly Laces
Belonging to Italy's Queen.
CARDINAL GIBBONS SPEAKS.
Hs Believes the worlds Fair Should !

Hs Believes the Worlds Fair Should Re-
main Open Sundays.
HEw YORK, juno 11.-The World will. to-
morrow. publish an authorized interview
with his Eminence. Cardinal James Glb-
bons Archbishop Of Baltimore. and
primate of the Roman Catholic Church in
the United States. in regard to the pro.
posed closing of the worlds fair on Sun
day. Cardinal Gibbons Is quoted as say.
ing:
when the question was first brought mp
! gave IL as my opinion that it would not
be advisable to close tho fair for the
4entlre Sunday. favored opening 1t Sum-
which are very strong and well founded.
In the first place. We would not 90 as far as
the upholders of the Puritan Sunday. much
es condemn the lax observance OF the
syye Ssy the d.T so +. 1v be-
day of rest and religious observance, but q
day in which innocent recreation is allow
able. IL a visit to the fair comes within
that limit the opening of the fair to provide
innocent reoreatlon on Sunday afternoons
cannot be considered desecration of the
sunday. Having performed the relig-
fous duties required OF them in the morn
ing, our Catholic people are FREQ then to
spend the day in such recreation as becomes
the Sunday.
Moreover, in view of the fact tn 1t many
thousands of visitors TO she fair must be of
the class who pay no respect to the religious
character of the Sunday, lt seems q matter
OF common prudence to provide them with
means of spending the day inn0cently. in
stead of leaving them to their own molina
tions and the numerous temptations
certain to be placed IN their way.
Then again. itIis q real hardship to deprive
so many thousands of honest working peo-
nf nnl n
far. These and other reasons lead me to
believe that the fair should be opened Sum
day afternoon. and that more evil Will re-
suit from the Sunday closing than from the
opening.
Il have just sent q paper on this matter
TO o congress, at Chicago, of promoters or
Sunday obeervances. In il presented the
true Catholic view of the Sunday, and the
as all are agreed that one day out of seven
must be devoted TO rest, and SO long as the
great Christian world is bent on making
Sunday that day. IL will be social and
economic impossibility to destroy this re-
ligious character of the Sunday. OK to
change to another day"
Cardinal Gibbons says that he will read
paper on "The Influence Of tho Church
on Society" at the parliament of religions,
which is TO be o feature of the fair.
Upon the question of the Anglican Aroh-
bishop of Canterbury declining the invl-
tation To attend tine parliament the Cardi.
nal said: Everything depends on the
point of view. Our bishops were invited
by the officials of the fair to present
q statements OF the Catholic faith at this
Parliamenr, and the invitation was con-
sidered at the meeting of the archbishops
In New York last fail. Various objections
were made to Its acceptance, but In the
end. after emicable discussion. the prelates
decided to accept. The Catholic Church
is too often presented to the world
In apparel which makes her re-
pulsive to the people. Our purpose In
this and similar instances is to tear off
In It's true beauty-beauty sure to endear
1t to all lovers OF the truth"
The Cardinal announced that he cannot
spare the time to attend the summer school
ar Platteourg this year. although be ls
heartily in sympathy with the movement.
Director-Genera, D.vis's Views.
BosToN. Mass. June 11.-Director-Rea-
eral Davis. of the worlds fair. arrived in
this city to-day. In regard to Sunday clos
ing he said to n reporter: "As Director
general. elected by the national commits
sion, ! am q government officer, and
when we got the money from the govern
ment on the condition that the fair was to
be closed on Sundays, had nothing to
say about il. My duty as government
officer was simply to carry out the law.
When the matter came into court and was
cited to appear. stated that was prepared
to obey the law. as laid down by any
proper authority. think. from financial
standpoint, if We were to return the Sl,-
100000 TO the government and open the fair
on Sunday, 1t would be against US. was
very careful in making an examination of
the people, and L found that those who
came on Sundays were the poorer people,
who could not attend any other day."