The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-09-29
THE ARCHBISHOP OF ST. PAUL.

THE ARCHBISHOP OF ST. PAUL.
The party of Imperialism and trusts
is still dubious as to the attitude to be
taken by Archbishop Ireland in this
years campaign. According to an ar
t!cle quoted in these columns last week
the Mark Hanna gang at the national
headquarters in Chicago expect the
prelate on his arrival
from Europe to contribute campaign
document explaining the relation of
the Mckinley government to the Cath
Ollie church in the Philippines.
When it is considered that the Arch
bishop of st. Paul has never been in
the Orient and that he has no personal
of ecclesiastical affairs in
the island it is reasonable to infer that
If he contributes any campaign litera-
ture Mt all it will deal with some other
subject.
When it is further considered that
Mgr. Chappelle is the accredited papal
envoy in the Philippines, and that by
his own admission he is in close touch
with the administration, it is probable
that he may be the prelate to make the
favorable report on church matters to.
influence Catholics in behalf of the
imperial occupant of the White House.
If any Catholic dignitary is to make
prominent in the campaign in
affairs relating to the Catholic church
in the far-off islands Of tile Pacific, the
most competent authority would not
be Archbishop Ireland but Mgr. Chap
pelle. Therefore we are inclined to
think that the St. Paul prelate will
make no contribution on that topic for
political effect. s,G p.
We see no reason why Archbishop
Ireland should interest himself in the
reelection of William Mckinley SO far
ms the Catholic church is concerned.
1t is notorious fact that Mckinley
has completely ostracized American
Catholics from every commission ap-
pointed by him in the Philippines, Gu
ba and Porto Rico. The omission on
the part of the Methodist president to
appoint single Catholic out Of 49,
100000 in the United stdtes appears to
have been advised, Intentional and de-
What has Mckinley done
for the Archbishop to merit his sup
port in the present campaign? Abso,.
lutely nothing.
If the following dispatch from Paris
to the Chicago American of last Sun
day is worthy Of credence the Arch
bishop of st. Paul will not be induced
to, come out for Mckinley this. year.
Nothing would afford greater pleasure
to- the Catholic citizens of the United
sMtes than the abstention of the
Archbishop in politics just now. The
Of the Catholic church are
unit against imperialism
and conquest on the part of this gov
ernment. and any Catholic prclate who
endorses NIcKinley's policy will be Sc
verely criticized by his coreligtonists
from Maine to California and from
Minnesota to Texas. The following is
the Paris telegram referred to:
Upon the most unquestionable au.
thority it Is announced that Archbish-
op Ireland, who Is now in Paris rest
ing on his laurels, after a triumphant
reception at the Vatican, will not sup
port Mckinley this year. He finds he
has been repaid only with ingratitude
for his stand against A3ryan four. years
ago. The man whom he called from
the pulpit then the 'magnanimous Nc
Kinley" he found to be unreliable In
some cases and incompetent In others.
For instance, Mckinley went out Of
his way to promise that the Archbish,
op be sent as delegate to the Hague
peace conference. The promise was
not kept.
Another instance of the presidents
shifting promises put the Archbishop
in an awkward position. Mckinley
gave Ireland to understand that war
with Spain would be prevented and
Ireland assured the Pope of this, the
assurance being based upon the presi-
dents word. AS a result the st. Paul
prelate was put in sorry plight be-
fore the Vatican, rs an empty pretend
er to power and authority which he
had not. Mckinley hoped to soothe
the feelings Of the archbishop by ap.