The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
TELLS OF HIS TRIP
Archbishop IRELAND REAcHEs
NEW YORK AND TALKS OF
HIS JOURNEY
EXPERIENCES ALL PLEASANT
POPE IN GOOD HEALTH WHEN
LAST SEEN BY ST. PAUL
PRELATE
ALL EUROPE LIKES AMERICA

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bFitons Are Not LOOKING fo
rect Alliance-What the Un,4..
States Must Do In the PbiI,nn,n
10 End the War-St. Paul Pre-
iate Tells of the Inside of tho
Dreyfus Cose-COming Home.
NEW YORK. July 2S-Archbishop Ire
- 80 VINO arrived from Europe today.
1aiheo Tor publication tonight at the
~" avenue hoteE He spoke of his So
!ourn abroad and of the condition of az
1alrs as he found them, but declined =,
make any expression of his opinion ON
elther religious or political matters uo
spent three months in Rome and +broo
months in France, Belgium, England and
Ireland ''--O
IN all the countries visited" Arch
bishop Ireland said, "I found stron.
desire for friendly relations with the
United States. France is vieing with
England in trying to cultivate our friend
snip. The United States is admittedly
tne IaVorlte nation in the matter of the
forthcoming exhibition. We have been
alloted much more space than we are
entitled to. While L was in Paris the
question of the reciprocity treaty was
discussed. All France was intensely in
terested, and all hoped that favorable
terms for both nations should be arrived
at, not from selfish motives entirely. but
because. they wanted to be able to ac
cept policy agreeable to the United
States.
In England there is no idea of an alb
solute direct political alliance with this
country. The people want friendly rela-
dons. and We can't be too friendly to
suit them.
AMERICA IDEAL.
"a prominent French statesman told
me that the belief is gaining ground that
France must take the American govern
ment as the ideal form of democratic
government About the Dreyfus affair?
France is not in as much of a turmoil
as one would think The nation is oc-
cupying 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 de-
c1s1on of the court will be final. The
question from first was badly agitated.
1t was not put in proper form. The real
quest1on-the guilt or innocence of Drey-
fus-was lost sight of. The army was
very delicate and very sensitive about
its honor. The criticisms of the army
created great deal of anger. 1t irri-
tated the Frenchmen that the matter
should be a race question. The army
took up the quarrel as directed against
itself: the people became angry and over
looked the personal question of Drey-
fus.
LEOS HEALTH.
81 saw his holiness, the pope three
months ago. 1 saw him before his illness
and after the operation. He is remarka-
bly, well. There is no doubt about that
The holy father is a man of wonderful
Physical vigor and likely to remain with
us for many years. His mind is sound
his health is good and he is much inter-
ested in public affairs.
Il have this impression about the
Philippines. 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
disparaging remarks 1 have heard most
stress is laid upon the fact that we have
not been able to liberate the Spanish
prisoners.
Il found the conditions of the Irish peo-
pie very much improved. The election of
county councils has done much for them
Previously the councils were appointed by
the grand juries But since they have
been elected by the people themselves it
has done much to secure a community of
interests Even those people who were
opposed to the measure put there by Mr..
Balfour admit now that 1T has done won
ders. 1 found schools everywhere and
from what 1 saw Of the people generally
I am convinced that the United States
will have reason to welcome any immi-
grant Ireland may send to US"
PLEASANT TRIP.
The archbishop said that he had had a
delightful time while abroad and had met
many notable people. Asked if he would
say anything about the reconstruction of
the Catholic church in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines, the archbishop re-
piled that that was ancient history.
while I was away L see you have
buried Ingersoll," said Mgr. Ireland but
he would make no further remark on
the subject The archbishop. who is
greatly interested in labor matters, said:
'"The contrast between the masses in
this country and the masses in the old
wo5 h. in and out of the church, is more
remarkable now than ever The poor here
are happier and a hundred per cent more
intelligent Their surroundings are bet
ter, their chances are better. Where there
is one case of misery here there aEe hun
dreds abroad, and by abroad I mean
as well as the continent
Regarding the peace conference at The
Hague, the archbishop said:
"I learned with considerable satisfac-
ton of the completion of the conference,
l have taken a great deal of interest in
the gathering and think the result has
been most commendable 1 am not talk
ing as one who has SKINNED the surface
of the question. I may unboastingly saw
that know all about the conference,
having studied 1t from first to last.
'I regard the latest cable news as to
Salisbury's refusal to sign until the
smaller countries had affixed their sig
natures, as an uncommonly shrewd
move on the part of Great Britain ne
cause it will undoubtedly force the
Transvaal into an agreement"
Archbishop Ireland said he would start
for St Paul within a few days.