The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-14

prove lBt SStG tIz jIc CHuErn.E ne set
ting I'D OF q righteous government viii
give larger Opportunity han ever. Cities
hitherto closed against the missionary
VII soon invite him. Temples hitherto
occupied by idols and their idolatr0us
priests viii be turned into school rooms.
New preachers AID teachcrs-rnen ana wo-
men, native ana fareign-wii be demanded
by the thousands.
The address is signed by the Rev. j. III.
I.augil!iH, Chiningchow; the Rev. a. a.
Fulton Canton: the Rev. DIR. j. N. Hayes.
Soocfow; the Rev. A. NJ. Cunningham,
Pek;l; the Rev. George CoTnwe!l. Che Foo:
". T. Seymour, NJ D.. Tongchow: the
Rev. l.. j. Davis, Chinaniu, and the Key.
z. w McCiintock. NOdoa
AMERICAN CARDINAL.
Roman Catholics expect that new
American Cardinal VIII be created and
proclaimed at the forthcoming napai
consistory. They also expect that the
honor viii come to Archbishop Chapellc.
of New Orleans, because Of his service
in Cuba and the Philippines. They say
that the Archbishop has been even more
tenacious of Catholic rights. especially
in the Philippines. than they had cN-
pected, and that his devotion IS deeply
felt at the Vatican The Archbishop is
expected in Rome just before the date
anticipated for the consistory, and may
remain there to receive the red hat he has
earned American Catholics ar mildly
enthusiastic over this expected honor
TO America, but admit that they are not
as much sratified as they would be were
the honor 10 come to Archbishop ireland.
There are three ArchbishopS In TINS
country. who arc considered by CathollcS
in general in Connection with this highest
of church honors These are Arch
bishop Chapelle, Archbishop ireland and
a,..i,l,iel,on Corrisan Were the last
named to be honored, the Germans would
he Immensely pleased. together with a
comparativey few Catholics resident
within his province But in a natloltal
sense his elevation would arouse no en-
,hnsiasn, He is prominently thought
of for the honor. largely because ms pre-
decessor was a Cardinal. and because MS
is the metropolitan jurisdiction III 'ne
sense that it includes the largest city in
America and one of the largest and
strongest centers of Catholic population
in the world The personal equation IS
not large.
THE SELECTION.
Were the Archbishop of st. Paul to
he selected for the honor, the Cathollcs
of all America, save only one eleInent,
wo,1a be jubilant, it is affirmed. The
exception are the Germans, and 1t IS de-
c1ared to be this exception that prevents
his elevation His friends claim that
while Archbishop Chapelle has been car
ryinc out details, it has been Archbishop
Ireland who has been in the thlch OF
affairs at Rome and at Washington, ana
has performed the real hard work grow
ing out OF the situation in our new poH!-
cal possessions But the Lathl Ihllu'
which controls the situation. does not
IN lerstand the case, American Cathohcs
saw. and they do not look for Archbishop
Jre1and.s promotion. Efforts are known
10 have been made to make Rome under
stand the feeling of Catholics here, put
Tho efforts. the few that were made, were
mot we'll taken at the vatican ATcti.
bishop ireland is said to have heafd OF
them and to have requested thal llleS
cease.
Archbishop Chapelle owes his advance
,nent 10 his ability to speak Spanish, TO
MS French birth. and to the fact mat
bic iurisdiction was nearest to CUBA, TO
which Mace he was first ASSIGNED lie
succeeded so we'll there that he was
asked BY Rome to take up the ITO
Rican situation. Here he did not 90
quite so well, but he nevertheless, aSheu
to go to the Far East. Here ne mas
been. it is admitted by CathoHcs mere.
NOT an arbitrator but an advocate OF
o,.ervthins Catholic and to have lald
Claim, to everything in sight to Wflch
l.athoiics had any shadow of right 10
his nosition. it should be set down 20
their credit American CathoiicS ioiu
some objection The latter do not want
things for which the title is not cleai'
aud believe that the way TO get 'lleii
tights in the Philippines is to nlahe
their demands in a not too WhoieSs'ie
fashion. They say they are aware tliat
land contest is imminent eut tnes
have a good deal Of faith in the Nat,oI'-
al Government It is known that Wit
catholics here will talk much OF the ne"
homer when it comes to Archbishop
,Cvhanelle as they exzeet it to do' lue
leaders among them Will feailS u.s.
The fact that the Vatican IS no. 50 coii
stitnted that it can take in American
catholic conditions and aspirations.
OPPOSING FORCES. .-,,;,
The opposing forces at WORK within
Con.regatioaalisn have Just had thelr hisl
bout in St Louis, and are to nave d So
ond at Springfield ten days hence liieli
actions are interesting because they SNOW
how earnest and honest men, at TINS e'i'
of the century and differing radically al
rive at conclusions that conclude. On olis
side are the Congregational chufches; On
the other various clements cen1erllls III
and around the six benevolent socle1'ee,
The. churches say there should be 'cSs
money spent FOR salaries OF secretaries
aud general administration i ne Soc ie'tS'
admit the force of the reasoning, out "s'''
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