The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-09
Pale and Emaciated, With the
PallOr of Death Upon Him.
HIS INTELLECT is STILL CLEAR.
He Has an Admiration for American
Institutions.
Cardinal Gibbons Prcaehes q sermon
on His European Trip-Thc Masses
Burdened With Heavy Taxes, But
Are Happy and Contented.

Ranlsnore. Sent. S-Cardiual Gibbons
delivered sermon today unon the result
of his observations during has resent trip
10 Europe
'~rhe urst subject which naturally oc-
CURED 10 me" said the cardinal, in my
several visits 20 the pOpe was his healih-
Present ta Yourself a man IN ms el&htS-
sixth year. pale and Nmaciated. with the
psilor almost at death upon him. and this
pallor intensified hy the white cassock
and scuChettc which ne hahituaiiy wears.
lis body is also more bent than IL Was
eight or ten years ago. hut his eyes afs
bright and penetrating, his voice IS strong
and sonorous. his intellect is remarkably
clear and luminous. his memory Is most
tenacious which enables him 10 recall
events accurately occurring eight years
ago lie also has astonishing power OF
physical endurance. which enables him TO
hold audiences for several consecutive
hours. treating on most important sub
iects with the cardinals. as well as with
private individuals, and passing with case
and elasticity from one subject 10 anoih-
er. lie IS remarkably familiar with the
public events of the day
The holy father naturally Teioices Mt
the progress Of the United states. and
takes deep interest in ar political and
social institutions. and admires oar repuh-
lie. as We have authority without dcspot-
ism and liberty without license. and
genrc and patriotism OF our people.
For eighteen years the pope has lived
within the wallis of the Vatican. except
when ne takes some recreation in the Na1-
lean gardens he sometimes retircs TO
these gardens and resides iu the summer
house during the heated term"
The cardinal here drcw a brief compsri-
son between tho French government and
that of the United States with regard %
the presence 81 religion in all branches OF
our govern rntnt and the ahsence % II IN
France "But , am happy e. Say the spir-
it of religion is sfill deeply rooted IN Tho
great mass of the French people"
touiraStirg the rf.lginua liberty which
prevails in tnr niled States with the lack
81 % in certain European countries. th~
speaker rlfed instances % civil espionage
over religious institutions. and added.
Thank God We enjoy in this country
ample Uaffty ~ worship and freedom
of conscience. We have a fair neld and
no favor
Relative 20 the government Of the reo-
pie. he continued. ''tu continental Eu-
rope the taxes are enormously heavy. and
most minute and searching iu their
application. The European powers have
immense standing armies which are
drain on the material. moral and indus
trial resources We have no large army
tunieES W. consider Rs snrh our grand
army of pensioners. whose claims will ex-
have no formidable or threatening neigh
hors al our door. The day that a mon
arrhy would b. established IN close prox-
unity 20 as on the American continent
would De the beginning or our troubles
The SPEAKER admouished his hearers not
70 imagine from his remarks that tho
masses in Europessre poor. miserable. un-
happy and discontented ON the con-
trary. ne found the people comfortably
clad. and happy and contcnted In paying
the heavy burdens 81 taxes one reason
for this In the cardinals opinion, is the
fact that tho agricultural districts have
not been abandoned for the city The
people ~ the agricultural districts he
exclaimed. care not vet infected with the
fever that burns in tho hearts OF our
farmers. Of hurrying from the country 10
she city and hasten 20 get rich. This
is "A serious misfortune with us. our
farmers are abandoning the lands for
towns 4"