The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-27
The VATICAN.
Yankee Blue Jackets Ganted
an Audience.
nIqh Praise for Americans ns-Their
Progress Among Civilized Nations.

RoNR, Doc e7.--Thc pope received the
officers Of the United States cruiser De
trolt at the Vatican yesterday The officers
present were Commander Newell, ons
lieutenant, six junior grade lieutonants,
the surgeon and the paymaster OF the ship
Commander Newell, I'm IA brief address,
thanked the pope for granting an audience
TO himself and his fellow officers. No
American visiting Europe, he said,
thought his visit complete unless he had
seen his holiness the pope The rope re-
piled, saying he was always particular TO
receive citizens of the great republic.
The pope also proffered his thanks to
the American government and to the
president o. the republic, and expressed
his affection for and admiration OF the
people OF the United States. for whom
he wished happiness and prosperity. He
then pronounced q solemn benediction
upon the officers and their families
Commander Newell and his companions
were presented individually TO the pope by
Mgr. O'Connell, rector Of the American
college in Rome.
The Speech which the Pope Made
was delivered in familiar, pleasant man
ner. He dispensed with all ceremony,
and invited the officers TO arrange them
selves In the form of half circle in front
Of the throne. Then, speaking in Italian.
which was translated by Mgr. OConnell,
the pope said;
II regret my inability to express in
English how pleased l am to receive you
who were entrusted by the American gov
ernmcnt to bring back the objects which
sent TO Chicago It Is source of great
pleasure to me to recall that these relics
were received with honor and were given q
place OF distinction. i am also highly
gratifled to perceive tho care which the
American government took TO assure their
safe return.
sI feel lively satisfaction to soc the
progress which America makes daily
among the civilized nations which 1t out
strips. although younger. But while l am
happy to see your nation advance in nu-
merous branches Of civilization, i am
moro particularly pleased TO note her re-
ligious progress The Catholic church
0ourishes, aud / des re TO see 1t more
dourishing still.
"At the same time, though express a
special, paternal solicitude toward Amer
lean Catholics, yet 1t is with peculiar
pleasure that receive you because yoa
are Americans.
Il hope to publish In few weeks an en-
cyclical To the Eplscopacy OF tho United
States and Montreal. conveying the senti-
ments Of my especial affection for your
country. In the meantime, bless you oil,
and when you return to your fatherland
tell your families that the pope blesses
them with the paternh affection which
will accompany you In the midst OF the
fntigucs of the long voyage you are about
10 undertake."
Tho Inst words of the pope referred 10
tho Dctroit's approaching voyage to China
All tho officers of thc Detroit, although
there WAS only one Cathoic among them
received the papal bcneiiction kneeling.
The American oflirers visited the Raphael
galleries and the Sistine chapel before
leaving tho Vatican.
Entertained at Dinner.
After the audience with the pope the
officers were conducted to the college.
where they were entertained at dinner by
Mgr O'Conncll. There were present Hon.
Wayne Macveagh, United States ambas.
eador to Iraly. the foreign consuls, the at
taches OF the American embassy and the
leading American residents of Rome.
After tho dinner Mgr. O'Connell made
= short speech. during the course of which
he said: II see before me representatives
OF the American army and navy, but so
also are they representatives OF the senti-
,nents of religion and patriotism which
are the safeguards of our country. 1t was
patriotism which led us TO love and de-
vote ourselves to our country; it was the
legion which gave life to and purified pa
triotism, conferring on her the crown of
Immortality"
. Mr. Mac Veagh replied, pointing out the
superior force Of religion as the inspirer of
patriotism, because, he said: Religion
beaches that all men were created by God
equal aud invested with equal rights TO
enjoy liberty and partake of progress in
civil life"
The United States ambassador then
toasted the American navy. whereupon
all the students Of the American college,
who were present, sung Columbia, the
Gem Of the Ocean,"
Vice Consul Wood then made few re-
marks, saying that today marked the
zenith Of the glory of the American col
lcge. Throughout the dinner the greatest
enthusiasm and cordiality prevailed.
War Reports.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 27.-General Catsure
reports from Hal Chang that the Chinese