Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-24
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
He Returns after a SiIteen.Weeks' Trip
TO Europe.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED.
Says He Enjoyed Every Moment oe
Ills stay Abrond-HlS Visit 10 Rome
without Special Significance 10 tho
Church.
Church,.

NEW YORK. August 23.-After six
teen weeks trip to Europe. and looking
wonderfully improved In hesl'h. Cardinal
/ Gibbons. the chief prolat. Catholic
| Church in the United sta wed this
afternoon on the Cunard b" rampanis.
| lie was given a most enthusiastic wei.
come.
! Tho Campania got In before she was ex.
/ pectcG. and slipping by Fire Island. got
/ into Quarantine before the delegation from
Detroit and Baltimore could catch the
revenue cutter Chandler, which had been
/ placed at the Cardinals disposal. when
the Campania arrived Al Quarantine.
shortly before o'clock Cardinal Glib
bons. surrounded by a parts Of Catholic
clergy. stood On the starboard side for
ward and waved hts hat TO the only friend
who succeeded In catching the cutter,
| J1sephus r. Kelley. an attache Of the
Treasury Department and the son ~ Ma
j0r John u. Kelley, City Treasurer Of
! Brooklyn. personal friend Of the Cardi-
nars and AZ whose home he will pass tho
night
Cardinal Gibbons looked well His eyes
sparkled with health. ana his cheeks,
rounded out considerably. bore unmstak-
able evidence of having been In commute
Mon with the sun and wind on the way
over.
From the Chandler the Cardinal stepped
70 the Manhattan. and was taken 10 tho
Curar1 dock. at the foot or Morton street.
on the way up North river his Emil
nence. with his usual graciousncss. talked
willingly Of his trip.
My health" he said. as magnificent.
why" he continued. ana hls eyes sparklea,
even my stomach IS al right now"
Then" he went on. since J left these
shores in May last | have enjoyed every
moment OF my trip. have seen new
faces and grasped the hands OF oil frleuls.
WELL AND HAPPY"
"Both have given me pleasure. and
: to-day. under this helutifll sun, / am a
well and a very happy man"
, As the Manhattan crossed the bay. AMI
got over out Of the current. near tho
Bay Ridge shore. the green hills Of staten
p Island. and score ~ pretty yachts, rid
ing az anchor in their shade. attracted the
attention Of the Cardinal, and. barring.
, his head and taking long breath. no
r. said. "Ah, my beautiful country; the only
one in the world for me-
\ moment later the impotence OF h'5
/ friends 10 greet him WAS shown by tho
/ appearance 81 the tux Scandinavian. with
, party OF rs Baltimore Clergy on board.
! The boat came alongside. and tho tug-
. party got on the Manhattan which then
proceeded up the bay.
Cardinal Gibbons. when asked about his
visit 10 the Pone said:
MY visit 20 Rome was not Of special
significance 10 the Catholic Church. IL
was pcrfunctory and les visit which we
are supposed % make AZ certain periods"
"Will the Pope write 4 supplementary
. letter on American Church ahairsy' he
n vas asked.
h. There was no necessity for our dis.
o. GUESSING such % letter" De replied ''ani
4 | DO not think no will write one. My
p several visits 90 the P0.o gave me- mucn
e pleasure. re is really a wonder ul man,
p and his pays.ca, condition f1r man o.
10 80 years ~ truly phenomenal he IL n
a trlNe more stopped than be- was eight
T. years ago. when ] saw him last. but n
4 intellect IS irisht and strong and MS
power of endurance is simply wonder ll
lie Is ia better health now than he va
eight year, ago.
I THE LABOR QUESTION
o. "Dn you discuss the labor question
II with the Poue2' was asked.
4 a. believe said the Cardinal. rehcc
e lively. that be- considers tho labor ques
y ti0n-that ls. generally, you VIII under
n stanl-as TILED.
le we din not discuss II M length
REGARDING the government and tn
church In France, the Cardinal wa
asked II there had not been some irlcuoi
tn.re. owing 10 the imposition hy th'
Government Of certain tax on cCclesias
u teal institutions.
After q uttle hesitation Cardinal Glib
n. b0ns answered. thoughdully. well. yes
10 there has ben some discomfort expressed
K / believe: some Informal complaint nut ~
"A formal complaint 70 the church, regard
,r ing such TAX. II WILL however, adlus
itself In time. IS such things VIII dh
"a not spend much time IN France, and an
NOT thor0ughly cOnversant with the sub
!, fct but | feel sure that II viii never b
subject Of discussion by the vatican
"A although | am free 10 confess mat
"a have not studied the matter enough y
%, 10 have formed an adequate idea on II
subject"
How 10 the Church progressing Il
Germany be was asked.
"Alagnincenty." ne answered Il wa
much Impress by its progress there.
Ike the spirit expressed. ANA can sa
% that IN Bavaria ana ~ holland the San
-. bath was kept more sacrodly than J
- other countries ! visited. | might al
that IN other countries I'm Europe ] wa
- much distrt ssed by the almost total an
80 / slnctftv OF the sabbath. Men and womf
-. worked I'm the fields artisans and carper
ters worked az their trades ana store
Keepers sold their wares. II grie'ed me.
Il hope there viii be change soon.
-. ROOSEVELT.
,e "By the way" ask the Cardinal, y
m there anything new in New York;
He was told n the H0Oseveltian era.
an They are actually enforcing the excise
law" said IL mblr OF the keeeptio
Sc Committee.
Il am glad Of IT," said the cardlna
IA Every law should be enforced, and {
all laws the exclse-law should receive n
be attention Of the auihoritl.-
Dis Saloons should be closed on sunday
said he. decisiyely. first. because II
In the interst u Christianity; second b
n. cause II Is the law. and thirdly, because
II is good for the people