The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-09
THE CARDINALS CONTRASTS.
TALK WITH HIS PARIsHONERs ON
HIS TOUR OF EUROPE.

He Compares the Institutions of This
Country with Those He Observed
Abroad and Thinks the Result il
in Favor of America-His Visit 10
the POpe-A Picture OF the Pale and
Emacintcd, But Intellectual octe-
genhrian Ia His Audience Chamber
and in the Vatican Gardens, where
the Head OF the Church spends the
Heated Term.
Baltimore. Nd. Sept. S.-Cardlnal Glib
bons talked to a large congregation to-
day at the cathedral. of impressions made
upon him during his recent European
trip. The first subject which naturally
occurs to me-" said his eminence. regards
my several visits TO the pope. Represent
to yourselves u man in seth year. pale and
emaciated. with a pallor almost Of death
upon him. His body is more bent than
It was eight or ten years ago. But his
eye is bright and penetrating; his voice Is
strong and sonorous; his intellect is re-
markably clear and luminous; his men,
ory is most tenacious. lie has also an
astonishing power Of physical endurance,
which enables him TO hold audiences for
several consecutive hours. treating on
most important subjects with cardinals
and foreign representatives as well as
with private individuals. and passes with
ease from one subject to another. lie
Is remarkably familiar with the public
events Of the day.
The holy father naturally rejoices at tho
religious progress Of the United states
and takes a deep interest in our political
and social institutions and admires our re-
public-Where we have authority without
despotism and liberty without license,
and where our strength lies in the inteln-
gence and patriotism of the 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 reures to those
gardens and resides in the summer house
during the heated term"
Comparing the governments Of the Unit
ed States and France, regarding their
attitudes toward religion. his eminence
thought the result was in favor Of this
country. 1T is sad to observe he said,
"how the civil authorities of France, and
of some other Catholic nations of Europe.
studiously avoid all reference to God, to
His providence and TO religion In their
public and official utterances. But am
happy to say that the spirit Of religion
is still deeply rooted in the great mass of
the French people"
The official union OF church and state
does not find favor with his eminence.
This union," he said, lis regulated by
concordat, and the concordat is usually
interpreted by the civil authorities In their
own favor. If a clergyman exercises his
gospel freedom by criticising the conduct
of the government, he Is liable TO have his
salary withdrawn, or to be fined and i'm
prIsoned or be subjected to other pains ana
penalties. Thank God, we enjoy in this
country the amplest liberty Of worship
and freedom of conscience. We have
fair field and no favor"
Speaking of the enormously heavy taxa
ton of the people of Europe for the sup
port Of the great standing armies, the car
dinal said: "AlT the powers. no doubt, are
most anxious for a general disarmament,
but none of them is disposed 10 take the
initiative. Whatever complaints may be
made about taxation among us, the burden
is proportionately light In comparison with
the countries of Europe We have no
large standing army-unless we consider
as such our grand army of pensioners.
whose claims for their patriotic service
will expire some time in the next century.
Happily for us we have no entanglng alli-
ances. We have no formidable or threat
ening neighbors at our doors The day
that monarchy would be established in
close proximity to us on the American
continent. would be the beginning Of our
troubles"
In the towns and villages and country
districts of Europe the cardinal said ne
found the people comfortably clothed,
happy and conterred. The people of the
agricultural districts are not yet infect
ed with the fever that burns in the breasts
of our farmers-of hurrying from the
country to the city and Fastening to get
rich. This is a serious misfortune with
US.
Another cause of the contentment of
the people," he continued Ties In the re-
ligious faith which they profess. In ev-
cry village and hamlet through which
passed you can see the church, occupying
a central position with its cross ascend
ing TO the skies. In that church the peo-
pie are taught to be content with their
condition of life. They learn there that
the kingdom Of God is not meat and
drink; but justice, peace and Joy In the
holy spirit
'In making these comparisons between
out brethren and ourselves it cannot be
denied that we have some evils to be re-
dressed, some abuses to correct, and that
there are some vulnerable spots in our po-
litical and social armor After making
these admissions, his eminence concluded,
1--WE have reason to be proud of our ma