The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
CATHOLIC SOCIALISTS LOSS.
CARDINAL KREMENTg OF COLOGNE
WAS LEADER IN THE MOVEMENT.

Centre Will Drive workmen Into So
cialism - Cardinal Rampolla Tries to
smooth Down Archbishop Ireland.
ROME, May 1.-THE Holy Father has been
much pleased with tho sympathetic American
speech Of Mgr. Ireland at orleans sinoo OPP
ponents and continental parties have unworth-
lily made capital Of Loo NILS letter to Cardl-
nal Gibbons, the Holy Father and Cardinal
Rampolla have kept on declaring that that
document 10 not intended TO blame any Ameri-
can Bishop or any American event Cardinal
Rampolla said to friend OF mine: Il cannot
understand how Catholics can 80 mis-
apprehend tho meaning and character
Of that letter. which had been made
necessary by certain exagRcrations OF Euro
pean writer's. As for the Americans. their
indecision shows a lack Of intelligence. You
know with what care tho Pope has separated
the Church and affairs OF America from Eu.
ropean errors; how distinctly he has praised
and approved the true Americanism. that OF
America. When Mgr. Ireland himself pointed
out to the Pope tho gross misuse that adver-
saries are making OF it. Leo XIII. answered
him. Fear nothing; be patient. Give no Inn
portance to these inaccuracies and these at.
tacks.'" Cardinal Rampolla has repeated these
ouieting assurances to the Archbishop OF st.
Paul. 1t 10 asserted In Paris that Mgr. Ireland
Is about to tako an important step with view
to putting everything In it's right place.
Leo XIII. has erieved over the death OF Oar.
dinal Krementz. Tho Archbishop OF Cologne
was the survivor. the last witness OF heroic
generation. He was the brother inarms OF the
great organizers. the men OF action. who. be-
tween 1S48 and 1872. made ready the German
Centre party and the triumph Of the Church.
How far away the 1S4S agitation seems, How
nne thing IL was to salute the school Of Mains
and Of Freiburg. whence the divine sparks have
flashed over all Germany; the school of Kettel-
err. OF Buss OF Moufang. OF Kolping. OF Joeag.
of Heinrich and Of so many others. 1t was the
hour when young Ketteer. forestallng social
lists and reformers. preached in the cathedral
the. Fathers and Of St. Thomas on property
1872 these k iehts OF the poor and The humble.
these sacred architects. built up the impressive
ment had distinct, socialist. intellectual and
religious character; With happy intuition these
OF a practical. positive Decentralization:
To found useful and public works to create
o @ the
the wretched against the exactions of economic
liberalism to create literature. historic
with the new interests and needs; to break
away with routine. with ,idleness and with
a new. useful and fruitful atmosphere in which
later parliamentary, action, should blossom
pal chiefs were Mgr. Ketteler and Mgr. Kre.
mentz. In his interminable and undiRested
Schultz. the theologian Of Old Catho liciam. has
demonstrated clearly that to-day has arisen
Therels a lesson in, this. We hear in Latin
countries friends and especially young ones
the ahEe sH do no form
mot work Clerical p0S We must 5s
atmospheres. spread ideas. get control OF asso.
Citations and Of mems minds, be strong in doc.
rately. GO, forward without conside rine OBJ
stacIes Of barriers s When we shall have thus
The psTt that does honor to he German 6entrs
the Grand S the pos S1
sounding; and oratorcal policy, a policy con
trary to the permanent genius OF the Church,
RSd tSa Ct in to to 81
sP!T XII snT5S
1s1 Of
ginning for the Latin countries.
Cardinal Krem entz. was lrst the collaboration.
then &c one Of the hsads Of this pioneer party.
5essp s
SueIL With Prince BIsmasck < coanelltqf p
gulshed writer and touching orator, Mgr.
Krementz In his quality OF man Of influence.
was one OF the pet aversions OF the dictator.
In the background. with rare modesty. the
modesty OF strong men who leave glory to the
actors. contenting themselves with the testi-
mony OF their own conscience. this warrior Of
the first fight aided. inspired. encouraged,
reused up, excited the Little Excellency"
He did not have the great good fortune that
fell to his political penitent OF dying at the mys-
FERROUS point. at that historic hour when high
causes reach the high water mark OF success
He survived the heroic period. He saw. not
without sad ness. opportunism take the place
OF the ideal OF organization and OF com bat.
They were giving up the inheritance OF Mgr
Kettelsr. that prophet and sage. that theolo-
CLAN and retormer r who had found in ST. Thomas
the authority for Christian democracy.
Old and feeble. the Cardinal OF Cologne. ON
his deathbed. saw that his priests were uneasy
at the conservative movement on high and the
socialist movement below. The priests,
jealous for socialist action. fear, with good
reason. that the opportuniSm and Imperialism
OF the Centre may drive the workingmen and
peasants into the nets and tolls OF socialism,
whose sagacious transformation at the present
time arouses and not without cause. tho
anxiety OF those who Observe the political
changes OF weather
The Cardinal was q high example OF the
churchman, the modern man, the man OF gov
eminent. With deep emotion with a SILVER Of
foreboding for Catholic Germany. we see these
illustrious elders disappear. We seem to hear
that profoundly sad verse Of Victor Hugo
Oh. suns that have set behind the horizon!