Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-29
ALL NATIONS ARE FRIENDLY.
Archbishop Ireland Found Europe
Anxious to BE on Good Terms
With United States.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Archbshop Ire
land. who returned to-day from Europe,
talked to reporters tonight at the Fifth
Avenue hotel He spoke on his sojourn
abroad and of the condition of affairs as
he found them, but declined to make any
expression of his opinion on either religious
or political matters. He spent three months
In Rome and three months in France. Be-,
gum, england and Ireland.
IN all the countries | visited" Arch.
bishop Ireland said. Il found strong de-
sire for friendly relations with the United
Trying to cultivate our friendship. The
United States is admittedly the favorite
nation in the matter of the forthcoming
exhibition. We have been allotted much
more space than We are entitled to.
" nile l was in Paris the question of
the reciprocity treaty was discussed. All
france was intensely Interested and all
hoped that favorable terms for both ma
tions should be arrived at, not from selfish
motives entirely, but because they wanted
20 be able to accept policy agreeable to
In England there is no idea of an alb
solute direct political alliance with this
country. The people want friendly relations
ana We can't be too friendly to suit them.
"A prominent French statesman told me
that the belief is gaining ground that
france must take the American govern
ernment
About the Dreyfus affair. France is not
IN as much of turmoil as one would
tnink The nation is occupying itself with
It's own affairs, and the government goes
on as usual. OF course discussions of the
'affaire' are lively, but it is understood
that the decision of the court will be final
The question from the first was badly agi-
tated. 1t was not put in proper form. The
real question: the guilt or innocence of
Dreyfus, was lost sight of. The army was
very delicate and very sensitive about its
honor. The criticisms of the army created
ha
f'renchmen that the matter should be
made a race question. The army took up
the quarrel as directed against itself; the
people became angry and overlooked the
personal question of Dreyfus.
Il saw his holiness, the pope, three
months ago. l saw him before his illness
and after the operation. He is remarkably
well. There is no doubt about that.
The holy father is man of wonderful
physical vigor and likely to remain with
us for many years. His mind is sound,
terested in public affairs.
=! have this impression about the Phil
lpplnes what ought to be done is this
the matter should be finished up at once
and not allowed to drag along. The only
policy for the United States is to get to
work at once and finish it up. In what
stress is laid upon the fact that we have
not been able to liberate the Spanish pris-
oners.
II found the conditions of the Irish peo-
pie very much improved.
While was away ! see you have buried
Ingersoll," said Mga. Ireland, but he made
no further remarks on the subject.
The archbishop. who is generally interest
ed in labor matters. said: THE contrast
between the masses in this country and
the masses in the Old World in and out
of the church is more remarkable now
than ever. l think. The American poor
are happier and 100 per cent more intell-
gent. Their surroundings are better, their
chances are better. Where there is one
case of misery here there are hundreds
abroad, and by abroad l mean England
as we'll as the Sentiment"