The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-12-30
Archbishop Ireland TO Represent the L..
). a Peace Delegate at The Cars
Peace Conference.

" A~HlNHlpN, ~. -. Dec %
Archbishop Ireland will represen
the United States at the car peace
congress. The president has hac
the -ublec, under advisement 10
several weeks, and according TO tia,
best authority it may be said that .
decision has been reached and that
the Archbishop has agreed To accept
this most important aud honorable
post.
Ever since his induction into Office
the president has been anxious I,
testify his appreciation Of Arch.
bishop Ireland's republicanissn
which took the form of strong inter.
views and speeches during the cam
paign Of 1896, and OF his mental
gifts and learning.
OF SERVICE TO PRESIDENT.
An ordinary or even an extraor
dinary political position Tor the arch
bishop was out OF the question
Prior TO the war with Spain TIA,
archbishop was OF great service 4
the administration IN acting as tbs
unofficial Intermediary. between ths
Roman pontiff ard the president
1t was Archbishop Ireland who re
spec fully suggested to the holy see
the propriety Of using the pontitica
influence upon spain with view Il
averting war.
The prelate has also rendered dis
tinguished, if unofficial, service:
since the signing of the peace pro
tocal, and he i credited with hav
ing conveyed to Pope Leo the pres
inent's desire To see Archbishop
ChappelIe appointed papal delegate
to the island Of Cuba. The presi-
dent was anxious to have the inter
ests of the Catholic church in Cuba
looked after on b shalf Of the pope
by cleric who would understand
American mrtives and institutions.
1t seems that the admin straii)n !
wishes were explained 50 clearly
and successfully 10 the pope tina. ht
made no demur, and II i a matter
OF record that Archbishop Chappelle
now holds the position OF rapal
delegate 10 Cuba.
NAY HEAD A DELEGATION.
The cars call for an internation-
al peace congress, at which his pro
posed universal disarmament is t.
be discussed, has now presented an
exceptional opportunity for the pres
ident to honor Archbishop Ireland
in an illustrious manner. As the
of the United States
in such an assemblage his position
would compcrt with the dignity OF
his ecclesiastical office. while not
with it, duties, owing to
the temporary character Of his po-
htical appointment.
Aside from the pleasant effect
that such designation would have
upon a large proportion OF the pop
uIation OF this country ii i assumed
that the United States would gain
prestige among the Catholic nations
at this congress, as we'll
a. achieve Tor the president a repu-
tation for good taste in selecting for
a peaceful mission a professional
of peace and good will.
II j. not vet known whether the.
will be the sole represen-|
tative of the United States, or
whether he will head a delegation
Of three or five representatives from
this country.
The proposed appointment OF the
to the peace congress
has of course the sanction of the
pope. Archbishop Ireland will soon
be in Rome, where he will explain
o the pope the administration : at
itude toward the church in Cuba
md the Philippines. IL is argued
hat ii Leo regards the archbishop'-
work a. valuable to the church and
-reditable to himself he may en-
lorse President McKinley's attesta-
ion Of the prelate's worth by max
NJ him cardinal.