The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-04

his health is, ii is not as remarkable In
Europe as It would be here. There are
more old men in Europe than in the
United States. They know how to live
better than we do here. Men take bet
ter care of themselves and consequently
are in their prime at seventy.
PHILIPPINE TROUBLE.
"All Europe is of the opinion that
Americans ought to finish up the Philip
pine business quickly, and then hold the
islands. If an end isn't put to the war
pretty soon, the idea abroad will be
strengthened that we are not capable of
having foreign possessions. 1t is very
displeasing to Europeans that we have
not yet been able to liberate the Spanish
prisoners. We drove Spain away, but
We can't take her prisoners away from
the Filipinos. 1t is the universal opin-
ion on the other side of the ocean that
the interests of the Roman Catholic
church in the Philippines will be safer
and better guarded under an American
than under a native government.
HIS VISIT TO IRELAND.
Just before I sailed I delivered my
message TO Ireland at a monster meeting
in Cork. I told my hearers that all
they had to do was to follow the pre-
cepts of Father Mathew in order to be-
come the leaders in every line of prog
ress the world over. 1t was positively
magnificent to stand there before that
vast audience and speak of the glOries
of temperance. In all my visits to Ire
land / never found the country so con-
tented and happy as now. The election
of the county councils by the Irish peo-
pie is bringing about an era of good feel
ing almost unknown before. The measure
is a new one and was bitterly opposed
in its passage through parliament The
county councils have heretofore been
always appointed by the grand juries
and were the creatures of the landlords
The opponents of the election idea
prophesied all sorts of failure for it if
it ever became a law. They said that If
the ballot were given to Irishmen only
agitators and fanatics would ever stand
any chance of election. Instead, quite
the reverse has proven to be the case
Ir1shmen have shown wonderful
judgment and discretion in their choice
of the county councils. In every com
munity they have elected to office only
the best and most conservative citizens
Ihe entire credit of the bill belongs to
Arthur Balfour. He is wildly delighted
at its successful operation as well he
may be, for 1t has surpassed his most
eXtravagant expectations Schools are
everywhere in Ireland today, and the
children are receiving a better education
than ever before.
But Ireland is an agricultural coun-
try. It's manufactures are of minor
Importance. In all such countries the
means of making a living are limited.
AS a result, for years to come there will
continue to be a large emigration of the
surplus population A large proportion
of this emigration will come to the
United States in the future as it has In
the past. With better conditions at
home and better facilities for education,
l believe the Irish immigrants to this
,fzr- will H. -
tally and morally, than their predeces-
sors.'
GIFT FROM THE CLERGY.
The archbishop on his arrival found
awaiting him pleasant surprise in the
nature of presentation on the part
of the local clergy. The surprise had
been carefully planned during the arch
bishops absence and added much to the
pleasure of his home coming The pre-
sentation was in the nature of a costly
hloughm, supplied with every modern
appliance which goes to make up the full
ly equipped carriage, and in future the
archbishop will drive in, perhaps, the fin
est vehicle in the city.
The carriage is model of beauty. It Is
dark green in color, striped black while
the inside trimmings are OF imported
Morocco with satin, green in color, to
blend with the painting. The mountings
are of silver. The coach is equipped with
a speaking tube, whistle, electric bell,
sn, Oking set also a watch, memorandum
books, stationery, hand mirrors and
pockets for papers. The wheels are rub
Der tired and have double eVener bars
L was purchased through w G. Crisham.
With the carriage the archbishop was
also made the recipient of team of beau
tiful black horses, chosen from the finest
Tot of animals at Mr. James j. Hills
fa1.r1 1o,-, 6
the horses is of patent leather with sill
Yer mountings.
The token of the esteem in which the
archbishop is held by the Catholic clergy
of the city was presented his grace at
his home, Chatsworth street and Port
land avenue, yesterday afternoon The
presentation was entirely informal Arch
bishop Ireland sat in his study, some
what weary from travelling, when Very
Rev. John Stariha, administrator during
the archbishops absence, accompanied by
Rev. John l. Lawler, Of the Cathedral
parish, and Rev. Richard Cahill, secre-
t&ry to the archbishop, entered the room.
After the archbishop had welcomed his
callers Father Lawler stepped forward
and in a few well-chOsen words informed
Archbishop Ireland of the object of the
visit
AS token of the esteem in which the
clergy held the archbishop, Father Law
Ter said a surprise had been planned
curing his absence. The clergy desired
il. some way to express their sentiment
toward the archbishop, he said, and de-
cided to do so in a way that would prove
practical and at the same time serve
the purpose in view. Knowing that the
archbishop was fond of driving the clergy
had concluded to make him a present of
the broughm and the horses. With these
words Father Lawfer handed the arch
bishop an engraven list of the clergymen
making the gift.
The archbishop expressed his pleasure
at the remembrance and accepted the gift
with the assurance that it was fully
appreciated.