Evening journal., 1897-03-29
THE MISSION TO ITALY.
Archbishop Irelard's Wishes
Consulted by Mckinley.
DRAPER Ia EINALLY AaaEED UTOg

The Presidents Desire 90 Rcward ths
Minnesota Archbishop Tor Activity II
the Campaign and Would Appoint
Minister to Rome Acceptable 20 Him.
WAsH1NGION, March %. a.-Archbisho hoI
lreland's long soiourn in Washington and
his numerous conferences with the presi'
dent and various cabinet officers have
aroused much curiosity The reason OF
this activity Is now known. Behind the
angry controversy that has recently OK
cited tho Catholic church is game Of in
ternationnl politics.
When the archbishop was called to Can.
ton IN December last, Mr.. Mckinley ask
cd him what could bo done to reward his
services in the campaign The archbishop
requested that the ambassador TO Italy
should be "a man favorable TO his ideas
This was promised on condition that the
person selected and backed by him should
have the support OF his state delegation
Former Governor Merriam was first cho.
sen Senator Cushman X Davis opposed
him. Then Governor Hubbard was select.
ed. but no also lacked the support Of his
state During the past week President Nc.
Kinley suggested 20 tho archbishop that
General Draper Of Massachusetts had the
warm indorsemcnt Of his stain delegation
and was acceptable TO tho administration,
and If he and Archbishop Ireland could
agFce the appointment would bo made.
Negotiations were Immediately opened
between the prelsto and the diplomat,
with the result that % cordial agreement
WAS effected and the president so advised.
why ne Is rcrsisttSt.
The rdason Archbishop ral and is so per.
Gor 10 ltaiy friondv 10 him Is chat through
The intrigues M tho doYman. ardinals he
has been practically shut out from infu.
vnce 40 the Vatican Cardinal linmpOlla,
The napal aometnry ol state, "a his only
fricnd and hc Is so cngrossod with the
multifarioua business uf the whole Catho.
Tic world that he can give but little alton
tion 10 mattnrs purely American. Besides
hc is more or loss em harrasacd by tho con
cor.ats and agreements with tho European
nowors
Therefore, iroland, realizing tho possible
outcOmu OF the struggle and its menace tc
real Amoficanisn IN tho event of reaction
AIRY success. has labored tirelessly 10 effect
tho appointment OF sterling American
t5 this post
Another direction in which Archbishop
Ireland has achieved unlocked for success
Is ln the matter OF the appointment OF 1891
lany stoior as assistant secretary of state
II is said now that the archbishop ha'
brought about cordial understanding be
tsoen that gentleman and Senatop Fora
ker The only remaining obstacle to Stor
crs appointment and confirmation is thai
hc has utterly refused TO he reconoilod e
lioss Cox of Cincinnati, one Of Foraker
lioutenants
Archbishop Ireland, In an oration doliv
cred last ovoning I'm 81 patrio>'s churcl
Innde direct reply to the charge OF liber
aism recently brought against him by hi
opponents in Rome Tho archbishop do
fined tho policy OF Leo XIII In dealinl
with tho American church md made thi
clear assertions
There arc many Catholics who ar
combating this policy of Loo, and sa
they are rebels. | have no patience wit
lh6 Ua,holit wlo allows any man, hc h
German Celtic French or Pole, 60 contrC
vert the head Of Che Catholic church in or
posing the progross Of the human race 81
America toward better morality, prospect
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