The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-10

Countless Saints and Have Their
Own Exalted Mission.
LONDON, March TO- The Rome
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle"
telegraphs the substance of an inter-
view he has had with Archbishop Ire
land, in which the latter explains his
attitude toward "Heckerism,'' and his
course during the Spanish American
war. He describes Archbishop Ireland
as having the stern, benevolent face
of an Apostle" and as terribly in
earnest" remarking that 1.-The follow
ing colloquy may be taken as mes
sage to his friends and reply to the
neutrality-suspicious. which, though I'M
intentional, he considers damaging to
a great cause" The correspondent con-
tinues:
Archbishop ireland expressed re-
luctance to enter upon a discussion OF
delicate questions which, as he OBJ
served, only time can clear up, but he
said he accepted this opportunity to
dispel wrong views and to give in
nutshell the maxims essential 10 the
human working of the church"
The Archbishop then proceeded in
this wise: Let me begin by discon-
Meeting the new word 'Heckerism.' l
knew Father Hecker we'll, and, like
other great minds, he had views Pc
culiar to himself. One Of these was
the direct Inspiration of the Holy
Ghost This apparently daring doctrine
meant little more than that Cody help
is not wanting to those displaying inl-
tiative. 1 frequently told him he was
ambiguous, and would be misunder-
stood, and this has happened
Archbishop Ireland proceeded to ex-
plain the Importance attached to the
natural virtues, and said: We maintain
especially regarding the clergy that
temperance and truthfulness, for in
stance, are so necessary that they can
not be replaced by any purely devo-
tional fidelity. An Incorporate priest
sterilizes his mission A priest who
stretches personal casuistry to prevari-
cation and mental reserve only justifies
the enemies of the church in aftirma-
tions which, though false, are heard
far and wide
THE Archbishop then warmly pro-
tested against what he deserted as
the RTOuIlul6SS CIldi &c lil1t AlC 10 Ia
imical to the religious orders. He said
he believed there was no nobler Ideal
conceivable than the monastic VOWS,
but he objected to parochial or educa-
tional Entertainments of the regular
clergy Chose identified with religious
orders or bound by monastic vows) up
on the secular clergy Chose not so
identified or bound) The episcopacy
and it's sub hierarchy were, he said,
the real foundation of ecclesiastical
work
referring to the attempts the Jesu-
it's had made in the United States to
prevent the establishments of the Cath
Ollie University at Washington, he said:
They wanted 1t themselves, but the
Pope pointedly warned me not to allow
the American Bishops to be caught IN
their tolls. My views on this subject
are identical with the late Cardinal
Manning's. To insinuate that Amerl-
canism means the transformance OF
the religious orders to the melting pot
is a calumny. They have produced
countless saints and have their own
exalted mission, but American Cathol-
icism requires a priesthood deeply inn
bued with natural and civic virtues
with reference to the war. Arch
bishop Ireland said: Before it broke
out I was pro-Spanish, but when hos
tilities commenced I forgot everything
except that I was an American citizen,
anointed to love and to serve my
country
''He could say nothing regarding the
Disarmament Congress. He might be
one of two representatives, or there
might be another and higher solution
I am at the double service he re-
marked. of my spiritual office and tern
poral citizenship
cit would be impossible to reproduce
the flowing, sparkling French of the
iIustrious churchman whose elevation
to the Cardinalate has only been ad-
journed by the Pope's Illness"
The Rome correspondent of the
Morning POST says: "'Since the re-
covery of the Pope the question OF
'Americanism' is being eagerly re-
discussed. The Pope's letter to Cardi-
nal Gibbons was prepared by Cardinal
Saton and Cardinal Camille Mazzella
(Prefect of the Congregation of Sacred
Rights, both of whom are strong en-
emies of Cardinal Gibbons and Arch
bishop Ireland. and the letter was an
absolute condemnation, in the original.
of all American tendencies. The Pope
and Cardinal Rampolla Papal Secre-
tary of State) cut, expurgated aid
added to the draft until it was unrec-
ognizable by the authors. Neither side
is completely satisfied, but the real vic
tory remains with the Americans, and
it is said that the red hat will be be-
slowed upon Archbishop Ireland as
mark of the Pope's approval"
STATEMENT OF THE PAULIST
FATHERS
NEW YORK, March 9-An official
statement as to the action of the
Paulist Fathers upon the publication OF
the recent letter of the Pope on Amer
icanism, which touched upon the teach
ings of the late Father Hecker, the
founder of the Congregation of Mis-
sionary Priests of st. Paul the Apostle,
as interpreted in Able Klein's transla-
ton of his life, was issued to-day.
AS soon as the Pope's letter to
Cardinal Gibbons had been published
in the daily papers, the Paulist Fathers
sent a telegram to Cardinal Rampolla,
assuring him that they entirely ac-
quiesced in the teachings of the Holy
Father, and that they would shortly
send a letter expressing this more fully