Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-09
CARDINk GIBBONS
The Distinguished Catholic Divine Inter
viewed on Church Matters.
cossIsroRY or CARDINALS,

Washington. May 3.-Csrdinsl Glib.
bons. who mad come to Washington from
Baltimore, when informed Uf the dis
patch relating to the pOstp0nement OF
the consistOry OF cardinals, which WAS
ex pected to assemble at Rome In May, to
June, owing 10 serious differences be-
tween France and Italy, Cardinal Glib
bons said 10 your reporter: Il had not
heard OF the pOstpOnement OF the con-
sistory of cardinals, which IL the title we
give IT," When asked what could prob.
ably be the cause OF the reported differ.
ences. IA stated. between France and
Italy, cardinal Gibbons said: Il am not
informed ~ 10 what the actual differ.
ences, II any exist, between France aud
Italy q be at this time. But II IL
possible continued the Cardinal, that
France and Italy may each want TO
secure the larger number OF new car
dinals Cardinal Gibbons. after a mo
ment's reflection, theu said: "Such u
state OF facts might cause n postpone
ment OF the c0nsistOry OF cardinals 10 a
future date" When asked II he could
think Of any other reasons for the post
ponement, Cardinal Gibbons replied:
while not fully informed Of the pres
ent reason, yet there nigh: be- various
reasons that could cause the postpone
ment OF the consistory OF cardinals. IL
might" said the cardinal, after some ~
lection, ''be that the person or persons
desired for cardinals by France would
not be entirely acceptable to the pope, or
1t might be that the person or persons
that the pope had In his mind for the
high position OF cardinal would not be
altogether desirable 10 France. And the
same state OF facts could be possible In
Italy"
Upon inquiry II he could think OF any
other probable cause OF the postpone
ment, Cardinal Gibbons answered very
pleasantly: 20. yes. there might be- u
~postponement on account OF the health
Of the pope. But" and the cardinals
eyes and face exhibited undOubted
pleasure as he said. this cannot possibly
be the cause at this time for the pope
has most remarkable good health ut this
time, particularly when you consider
his extreme age. and you must remem-
ber." and again his eyes spsrkled, and
he rubbed his hands u he said. 1.-THE
pope now IL about 10 years old. That Ii
older than any bishop In the United
States. The bishop OF Burlington, YER
mont, IL the oldest bishop In this coun-
try and | think that he Ia about SO
There IL one other bishop In this country
that ! think IL 81. TheythiDk they have
n remarkable record, but they cannot
show the score that the pope San"
In response TO several inquiries as to
The time and manner OF appointing
priests, bishops, archbishops aud cardi.
nails. and why America, with its larger
Catholic population, and considering
their wealth and Importance, should
have only M Cardinal, when Italy, with
It's small area OF territory and small pro
portion OF population, should have 30
many more cardinals than larger ad.
joining countries or than the United
states with It's vast area and about one.
third the Catholic population OF Italy.
the cardinal said. "A priest liz placed
over q parish OF about 500 TO 1000 Cath0-
lies; a bishop to u number OF parishes.
according to their size. wealth or import
ance, though there cannot be- two bishops
in the same town; An archbishop IL
placed over q number OF bishops, no
special number required. and a car.
dinal IL appointed by the pope,
AZ In accordance with his mind
the number and Importance OF the CathO
lie population, in justice and right would
require In each state or country. The
maximum number OF cardinals IL sew
enty. There are about tifty-ilye cardinals
now living, leaving about fifteen yacan
cies." In response to the question ~ to
whether he believed that the next con
sistory OF cardinals would result in the
pope appointing M or more cardinals
Tor this great and expanding country, he
replied: THAT IL something that | can
not nj this time answer. In fact, that IL
entirely In the mind OF the pope, and II
he thinks that In our country II would
be best 10 name n or more new cardi-
nails for America he can do 40. but II
rests entirely with him. Our country
hes nothing to do with the appointment
Of cardinals in another country. Az to
Italy" and the cardinal raised his red
cap and again dropped IL on his head.
land the ~neighbOring Catholic countries,
the reason that they have 30 many car.
dinsls IL probably because the cardinals
are, ~ you might say, the cabinet On
advisors OF the pope, and he deserves to
have q large number OF them compare
lively close 20 that he can more readily
consult them as America grows" and
again the cardinal raised that highly.
priced red cap and dropped II Oh his
head. 'in population, wealth and i'm
portance-and it's growing pretty fast
n0w-we may have a number OF more
cardinals; probably In fifty years from
now we may have ~ many az Italy A"
When asked as 10 whether he had taken
any steps TO have the Philippines at
tached 10 the Catholic church In this
country. the most worthy cardinal smil-
ingly said: There IL 30 much anarchy
prevailing In the Philippines at the
present that nothing looking to that end
can be done now, but Just IA soon as
merica establishes law, peace and order
there then | think that there will be no
question but what the Philippines will
be promptly attached to the church OF
this country. Archbishop Chapelle IL
carefully looking after the spiritual vel
fare Of Cuba and Porto Rico, The new
bishop for Porto Rico IL q very worthy
priest, selected by Archbishop Chspelle
from New Orleans, and the new arch.
bishop for Cuba IL a native Cuban. |
sent Archbishop Chapelle ~ a priest
from Baltimore TO Washington"
Cardinal Gibbons conducted mass at
Holy Name church and confirmed one
hundred and ifty. /. N. b.