The herald., 1895-09-09
Pertaining to His Recent Visit
to Europe
IMPRESSIONS OF THE POPE
His Daily Life and His Deep Interest
in Affairs
Contrasts Religious Liberty In America With
Intolerance in Europe-Conditions
Of the Masses
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
BALTIMORE, Sept. S.-Cardinal Glib
bons delivered sermon today upon the
result Of his observations during his
recent trip to Europe.
The first subject which naturally &C.
CURED to me- said the cardinal, in
my several visits to the pope was his
health. Present to yourself man IN hts
pallor almost of death upon him, and
this pallor intensified by the white cas-
sock and seuchette which he habitually
wears. His body Is also more bent than
it WAS eight or ten years ago, but his
eyes are bright and penetrating; his
voice is strong and sonoreus; his intellect
is remarkably clear and luminous; his
memory Is most tenacious. which en-
ables him to recall events accurately &C.
curing eighty years ago. He also has
astonishing power of physical endurance.
which enables him to hold audiences for
several consecutive hours, treating on
most important subjects with the cardi-
nails, as well as with private individuals,
and passing with ease and elasticity from
one subject to another. He is remark
ably familiar with the public events of
the day. The holy father naturally re-
ioices at the progress of the United States
and takes deep interest in our political
and social Institutions ana admires our
republic as we have authority without
despotism and liberty without license,
and where our strength lies is in the in.
telfigence and patriotism of our people.
For eighteen years the pope has lived
within the walls of the vatican, except
when he takes some recreation in the
vatican gardens. He sometimes retires
to these gardens and resides in the sum-
mer house during the heated term"
The cardinal here drew brief compar-
ison between the French government and
that of the United States with regard to
the presence of religion in all branches
of our government and tie absence OF it
in France.
/: "But am happy to say the spirit of
religion is still deeply rooted in the great
mass of the French people.
Contrasting the religious liberty which
prevails in the United States with the
lack OF it i'll certain European countries,
the speaker cited instances of civil es-
pionage over religious institutions, and
added:
Thank God we enjoy in this country
ample liberty of worship and freedom OF
conscience. We have fair field and no
favor.
Relative to the government of the
people, ne continued, sin continental
Europe the taxes are enormously heavy
and most minute and searching in their
application. The European powers have
immense standing armies which are a
drain on the material, moral and indus
trial resources. We have no large army
(unless we consider as such our grand
army Of pensioners, whose claims will
expire some time in the next century,,
we have no formidable or threatening
neighbors at our door. The day that a
monarchy would be established in close
proximity to us on the American CONT
nent would be the beginning of our
troubles"
The speaker admonished his hearers
not to imagine from his remarks that the
masses in Europe are poor, miserable,
unhappy and discontinued. On the con-
trary, he found the people comfortably
clad and happy ana contented in spite of
the heavy burden of taxation. One reason
for this, in the cardinals opinion, is the
fact that agricultural districts have not
been abandoned for the city.
THE people of the agricultural dis
tricts," he exclaimed. ARE not yet in
fused with the fever that burns in the
hearts of our farmers in hurrying from
the country.to the city and fastening to
get rich. This is serious misfortune
with us. Our farmers are abandoning the
lands for the towns