Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-09
IRELAND is
GOING TO ROME.
Catholic Property in the Philippines
a Reason for Archbishop's Call.
u. $. WILL CHANGE AFFAIRS.
rho Government VIII Not give Power
and Property Go the frinrs,
~. Did spain.

New York. Jan. IA special TO inc
Herald from Washington says;
The Herald correspondent "a able.
through the courtesy OF prominent
catholic clergyman OF this city. who.
through his foreign affiliations. Eccps In
close touch with Catholic matters af-
fectlng both this country aud Europe.
to throw some light on Archbishop Ire
lands visit to Rome which he IL soon
to pay.
This clergyman said ''Thcrc are 10
many mnttern to which Archbishop Ire
land win give his personal attention
while In Europe that IL In hard TO
specify any particular cause for his
visit. There has been, am convinced.
no call from the pope to visit Rome.
certainly not to answer any charges or
10 explain anything In connection with
the course OF the church In this coun-
Try during recent years Mr. irclandh
visit In voluntary and IL. ] understand.
principally IN relation to the changed
conditions which viii confront the
church In cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
IA everyone realizes. there must be
many changes In the management OF
the church In these islands and In the
relationship hitherto existing between
the church and government and be-
tween the church and people. The
peace treaty provides free exercise or
religion In the islands and "a guarantee
that the property which belongs to the
church shall not bo taken from II.
There Il. however. vast quantity
Of properly. especially In the Philip
pines. which nomlnnily belongs TO the
church. but TO which there are many
claimants.
III Is not this 10 much "a the charao-
ter Of the priests In the philippines
which IN a cause OF 30 much anxiety
TO the hierarchy OF the United States.
IL the islands are 10 he held by the
United States. M II now almost Ger.
tain. Il IN 20 be expected that they Will
be placed under the hierarchy OF the
United States.
'Thc government viii not look with
favor on the proposition 10 allow the
spanish priests 10 remain IN power and
office Ia these islands. While they are
cordially diAliked and even hated by
largo body OF the natives. they are stu
very influential ana their presence there
would be constant menace To the IN
tcrcats OF this country and n hi. irnncc
60 the work OF Amcricanizing the
islands.
Two priests accompanied General
Merritt when he sailed for the Philip
pines. and they spent some time In
Manila and other islands. one OF them
expressed himself In vigorous terms as
To- the habits and character Of the
Philippines pricathood. They are total
~ different from the priests OF this
country. The pricStn are almost all
frinrr. being members OF powerful re-
ligioun organizations.
"Aa the organization never dies. thcy
accumulate wealth very rapidly. In
this case. they have been assisted by
the government, which gave the church
vast wealth that had been LETT behind
by original owners who He'd to escape
punishment ms rebels. These lands
the church holds ON "a tentative title
and II II expected II will be compelled
10 surrender large quantity OF u
either to the government Of the United
states or 10 the original owners or their
heirs.
During the period OF transition from
the spanish prienthood 10 the Amcri-
can priesthood. Archbishop Ircland'a
presence In Rome viii be of the great
est value, both TO the church and the
government.
This believe. II tho principal rca-
son for this trip. 10 present the case ~
America and the American church To
the pope ana to explain many steps
which the government VIII take In re-
gard 10 the church In these iHlnndH
There II nothing IN regard 90 the
Catholic university which would incitc
WISH 10 itufnes me university yen
tcrday placed u mortgage ON It's proper
" for $4,000. but I understand " II to
be utilized 10 erect a building which II
needed, ns they are very crow ded there.
There seems TO be no necessity for add
Ing fuel to the fire which ragged over
the publication dealing with the lifo OF
Father ileckcr. Europe takes an adj
verse view OF iicckcr and his work. and
American praises him.
There In no reconciliation IN sight
and fresh defense would arouse more
bitter criticism.
However strong the American lib
erals may appear ON the surface and
whatever prestige may he attached To
them, France and Europe VIII always
be conservative aud there nro influences
nj Home which viii never cease their
attempts 10 thwnrt the efforts OF the
American liberals.
Archbishop ireland made acnsn-
tlonnl address the last time ne was In
Paris. lie IN To speak there again while
In Europe. pcrhnpn this address Will
be- m sensational and aA productive OF
comment as the last"
The coming visit Ia France OF Arch
Bishop ireland and the address which
ne N 10 deliver In Paris before one OF
the societies there are expected 10
either cause reaction favorable 10 the
Americans or bring matters 10 u crisis.
lie IN highly regarded by the French
Catholics. ana the last address he made
IN Paris was the subject ~ much favor
able comment, and for time llberal-