The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-24
GIBBONS HOME FROM ROME.
COMES Up THE BAY IN Al. :. REV.
ENUE CUTTER.

AtEest-AeiiS ol the NaNlcun1s Love
for the American system of Gov
ernment, and Above All, How Fond
the Pope IL of American schools.
FRvOrs the Enforcement of All
Laws, Especially the sunday
Liquor Law.
New York. Aug. 23.-After a sixteen
weeks trip to Europe and looking won
derfully improved in health, Cardinal Glib
bons, the chief prelate of the Catholic
church in the United States, arrived this
afternoon on the Cunard liner Campania.
He was given most enthusiastic well
come. The Campania got in before she
was expected, and slipping by Fire Island,
got into quarantine before the delegations
from Detroit and Baltimore could catch
the revenue cutter which had been placed
at the cardinals disposal.
When the Campania arrived at quaran-
tine shortly before 2 o'clock Cardinal Glib
bons, surrounded by a party Of Catholic
clergy, stood on the starboard side for
ward and waved his hat to the only friend
who succeeded In catching the cutter
Chandler, Joseph T. Kelley, an attache
Of the treasury department and the son
of Maj. John d. Kelley, city treasurer OF
Brooklyn, a personal friend of the cardi-
nal at whose home he will pass the night.
Cardinal Gibbons looked well. His eyes
sparkled with health and his cheeks,
rounded out considerably, bore unmistaka-
BILE evidence of having been in communion
with the sun and wind on the way over.
From the Chandler, the cardinal stepped
to the Manhattan and was taken to the
90. 80 ufr
on the way up North river his eminenee,
with his usual graciousness, talked will
ingly Of his trip.
''Ay health" he said, 'is magnificent.
why" he continued, and his eyes spark
led, "even my stomach is all right now"
Then he went on; "Since 1 left these shores
in May last l have enjoyed every moment
of my trip. 1 have seen new faces and
grasped the hands of old friends Both
have given me pleasure, and to-day under
this beautiful sun 1 am a well and very
happy man"
As the Manhattan crossed the bay and
got over out Of the current near the Bay
Ridge shore the green hills of Staten Is
land, and scores of pretty yachts riding at
anchor in their shade, attracted the atten-
ton of the cardinal and barring his head
and taking a look breath he said: 'Ah,
my beautiful country the only one in the
world for me-"
A moment later the impatence of his
friends to greet him was shown by the
appearance of the tug with a party of
lis Baltimore clergy on board. The boats
came alongside and the tug party got on
the Manhattans seIfteh eu lJi5ceeueu up
the bay.
Cardinal Gibbons. when asked about
his visit to the pope, said: My visit
to Rome was not of special significance
to the Catholic church. 1t was perfume
tory and is a visit which we are sup
posed to make at certain periods.
"WiH the pope write a supplementary
letter on American church affairs?'' he
was asked.
There was no necessity OF our discuss
ing such a letter." he replied, land ! do
not think he viii write one. My several
visits TO the pope gave me much pleas
ure He is really a wonderful man, and
his physical condition for a man of S6
years is truly phenomenal He is trihe
more stopped than he was eight years
ago, when l saw him last, but his INTEL
lect is bright and strong. and his power
of endurance is simply wonderful. He is
in better health now than he was eight
years ago."
1.-THE pope" continued Cardinal Gibbons,
"has a delightful personality and is won
derfully entertaining. We talked generally
of the American church and political inst-
tutions about which he is decidedly en-
InuSldSLlC anu lOI the 4ULuLS VI W men llC -
hopeful. He wrote me a beautiful letter
concerning the future Of the Catholic Uni
versity in America and refers to the open
ing of several new chairs in October next.
On these subjects and many others of Pc
culiar interest to Americans he is greatly
Interested and his observation on these
matters evinces a long and thorough study
OF them.
Another American institution in which
the pope is interested" continued the car
dinal, ''is the summer schools here, one
of which is in New York and another In
Madison Wis. He approves of the idea
and speaks confidently of its future.
American political institutions have
constituted a subject Of special study and
reflection by the pope, and for them he
has expressed in letter to me, the most
profound admiration. The American con-
ception of what constitutes liberty Is
fully approved by the pope, who thought
our idea was the true one"
did you discuss the labor question with
the pope?" he was asked.
II believe" said the cardinal, refectively
"that he considers the labor question
that is generally-you will understand, as
settled. We did not discuss 1t 1t length"
Regarding the government and the
chruch in France, the cardinal was asked
if there had not been some friction there
about the imposition by the government of
a certain TAX Oh eCcleSldSllcdt institutions.
After a little hesita tion, Cardinal Gibbons
answered thoughtfully: "WelI, yes, there
has been some discomfort expressed, I
believe, some informal complaint, but no
formal complaint by the church regard
ing such tax. 1t will, however, adjust
itself in time, as such things Will did
not spend much time in France and am
not thoroughly conversant with the sub
ject, but I feel sure that 1t will never be
a subject of discussion by the vatican. al
though 1 am free to confess that have not
studied the matter enough yet to have
formed an adequate idea on the subject"
How is the church progressing in Ger
many?" he was asked
"Magnifcently," he answered. II was
much impressed by Its progress there I
like the spirit expressed and can say that
in Bavaria and IN Holland the Sabbath
was kept more sacredly than IN other
countries / visited. I might add that in
other countries in Europe I was much
distressed by the almost total absence OF
a proper appreciation OF the sanctity OF the
Sabbath. Men and women worked in the
fields artisan and carpenters worked at
their trade and storekeepers sold their
wares It greved me. / hope there Will
be change soon"