The sun., 1900-10-06
ARcHBIsBoP IRELAXDS POSITION.
He Denies the Report rh,t Te Is for Hryan
for Pr s!dent.

CutCIoo. oct. 5-The Ner York journal
on Sept. 23 printed u cable despatch from Pars
saving that Archbishop lrelHnd.who was on ms
way home from Rome. where he had had
long interview with the Pope would not sup
mort Mckinley this year. The Chicago imeri-
can. the Chicago branch Of the Ncn YORK Jour
nal printed the same despatch. Archbishop
Ireland's alleged utternnces have been drcn-
lated in every State and Territory and BRYAN
friends have taken much comfort from theh'
The Hon Richard c. Kerens, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman for Missouri. an old ana
intimate friend OF Archbishop Ireland rut
himself In cable communication with the Ar'h-
bishop. The Archbishop cabled that he would
sail on the Majestic on oct. 10. and would Stop
A few days at the Fifth Avenue Hotel In New
York The Archbishop also cabled to MI
Kerens that Archbishop Keane OF the Dubuque
diocese, who had been with him in Europe
was 10 return 20 the United States Immediately
and was TO confer with Cardinal Gibbons
Archbishop Keane, after his conference with
Cardinal Gibbons, had long talk with Mr.
Kerens In this city icw days ago, and among
other things the Archbishop said
Archbishop Ireland in his interview with
the Holy Father was instructed to say 20 all
friends in America for the Holy Father: ! am
delighted with the condition OF ahair. IN loTtp
Rico, Cuba and the Philippine Islands WIN
respect to the Catholic Church II i the bless.
ing of blessings that the great Republic OF
America has assumed the sovereignty OF these
Islands, and | believe the great nation Il me
instri,neut of God To rule over these islands
and preserve, whatever civilization there II Oh
MT Kepens has had further cable communi-
cation with Archbishop Ireland. and further
more he has been in constant communlcaumHn on
h Ir,ns S%TdnS o1PSSpI nnS oRs2t 2 Nr '' kerens was
authorized to make the following statement.
/ cannot understand why the Dem9'rduc
press should persist In nisrepresentlng tho po-
sltion OF so many prominent peoIl 10 concerning
the contest In this campaign. Prominent pre-
lates Of tho Catholic Church seem 10 Oe lh'
Only the other day IL was announced with a
great flourish and in glowing headlines through
out the Democratc press 9t the Golhlry th"t
Archbishop Ireland had declared himSeit as
dissatis0ed and renounced President Mckinney
and would support Mr.. Bryan for the Presidency,
Naturally the American people were surprised
has always been consistent opponent OF Bryan
ism rs hurtful 10 American Institutions. u
caused no surprise, therefore, when the Arch
bishop on learning that his position had been
mi IsreIresented. gave out an interview In Lon
don in which he took strong aud uncompromis-
ing ground In support OF the kepuollcah p@Shet @
ident Mckinley should be reelected.
Yesterday the same Democratic press pup
Hshed with sensational headlines statement
10 tho effect that his Eminence Cardinal t,lb-
bona, had declared himself In favor OF the cleo
tiOn of Mr. Bryan for l'resldent. ~ course
Cardinal Gibbons cannot be expected 20 rush
into print and deuy the irresponsibie state
ments that may be published In partisan news
papers That would be beneath the dignity
Of his high once and repugnant to theCardi ;
quiet demeanor. ! am absolutely contiden'
tho Republican party Is rot engaged ~ ms hS
representing the position Of any man In TINS
campaign, and II is incomprehensible TO me
that the Democratic press should persist II
giving out erroneous ideas of the attitude of
such distinguished mon ns Cardinal Gibbons
Archbishop Ireland and others.