Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-01
.acunIsuop IRELAND RETURNS.
Europe watching Us, lie says-rhe
Philippine Matter.
(New York Worid.)


"T found that Roman Catholics In
Europe believed the interests OF the
Church would be much better guarded
in the Philippines by an American Gov
eminent than by native one. and that
II vas 20 the interest of the Church that
America speedily should settle her trou-
bles there and establish a stable govern
ment."
SO said Archbishop Ireland last night
at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel I'm an inter-
view The Archbishop had arrived on the
Britannia after an absence OF six months.
From my intercourse with officials I'm
Europe and with the people," he con-
tinued. Il came away with the impress
sion that unless the United States quick
ly finished the Philippine matter, Europe
would hold that we do not know how to
handle our outside possessions. II al
ready has had an unfortunate effect that
we have not been able to lIberate the
Spanish prisoners in the hands OF Agui-
naldo."
The reporter asked Archbishop Ireland
TO give the latest news he had received Of
the Pope. lie said:
MY last audience with his Holiness
ton he underwent. and there was no
trace of that TO be observed, either physi-
cally or mentally.
His Holiness is remarkably well-there
is no question about that. Europeans do
not wear themselves out with high-pres.
sure work az Americans do. You'll find
many men there Of % working systemati-
ally. like the Pope, and not only bright
I'm mind, but active In BODY.
THAT is the condition Of the Pope. His
mind is like a crystal, and physically.
when ! saw him last, he gave the impress
sion Of man who had many years of
useful life before him."
THE PEACE CONFERENCE. &
"Win you tell what impression you
gained concerning the work Of the Peace
CongressY'
II should say the immediate result
would be found TO be an agreement 10
| the plan OF arbitration, but no agreement
toward disarmament. I am not without
belief that the latter will follow as a
result Of arbitration, but Just now the
situation in Europe Is too delicate tc
admit of ministers cOnsenting to disarm
"As arbitration was the essence Of the
proposal of the United States, the result
I OF the congress may be said to be VIC
| tory for this country"
KING LEOPOLD.
1.-THE cable reported you as meeting
King Leopold"
Indeed. l am pleased 10 talk on that
| subject. for It was n happy occasion
when | met the King OF Belgium, and hs
! said many pleasant things OF this coun
try. | dined with the King and Queer
Marie Henrietta and the King spok,
with great interest OF tho reports Of thi:
| country made 10 him and his Ministers
| by his heir apparent, Prince Albert, who
| the King said, talked Of little else thar
American enterprises, institutions, anc
developments.
EUROPE WATCHING.
Europe is watching this country noH
very intently. We are to Europe still q
political experiment The enemies Of
| democracy hope TO see q failure, OF
| course. and spring TO point out the effec
and meaning Of every instance Of socia
| disorder. At this time It behooyes thu
| United States TO adopt as their motto
| Liberty with authority; authority witt
| liberty"
| DREYFUS CASE.
| Concerning the Dreyfus case the Arch
| bishop said that ii had been badly han
| died on both sides. The friends OF Drey
| fus, or those VINO DelieVed IN MS lnnO
| cence, had permitted the simple ques
| llon Of his guilt or innocence 20 becom
| involved with the anti-Jew and anti
| army questions, and II was those ant
| not the Dreyfus question which bothere
| the government.
As 60 the attitude Of France oficiall.
| and otherwise toward this country, IN
| Archbishop spoke with enthusiasm.
THE French want our friendship" h
aid. They are striving with the Eng
| lsh for our brotherly regard. IL Is
| sign of the times-it IS q sign Of GU
| strength"