The age-herald., 1901-08-27
HIS HOLINESS IN
 EXCELLENT HEALTH Cardinal Gibbons Talks Inter- eStingIy of His Recent Trip SAW POPE THREE TIMES Human Life Is Valued Higher In Eu- rope Than In America, at Least
 More Care Is Taken to Guard
 Against Accidents.
SAW POPE THREE TIMES

New York, August 26-"1 can convey to the people of the United States said Cardinal Gibbons, in an interview last night. the welcome news that Pope Leo Is enjoying excellent health. received from him the assurance that no changes will be made by the church in the admin istration of religious affairs in the Philip pines, Cuba or Porto Rico.
 While in London I met Archbishop Chapelle, of New Orleans, the Pope's Apostolic delegate to the Philippines fol- lowing the trouble with the friars. The Spanish bishop of Manila will be re- tained. Many Improvements were made during the visit of the archbishop to Ma nila, and the Pope is satisfied with the administration of affairs there.
 During my visit in London l was the guest of Cardinal Vaughan. He will re- turn the visit to me within a short time. In Ireland I was entertained by Cardinal Louge, the oldest cardinal in the Catholic church. At Wexford gave an address on the welfare of Ireland. I advised Irish men to remain in their own country in- stead of coming to this country. l told them that it required superior energy to succeed here, and if they had that energy they would be wise to stay at home and use it for the betterment of their own country.
 Three Audiences With the Pope.
 My three audiences with the Pope, the last on June 20, were the most grati- flying features of my sojourn abroad. He Is wonderful man and possesses wonder full vitality. It Is my intention to see that as many Catholic teachers as possible are sent to Cuba and Porto Rico to found schools. Soon after my return home l will call a conference of archbishops In Baltimore. Reports that I suffered from illness soon after landing in Naples were erroneous. They tell me everyone has suffered here from the heat I have suf- fered from the cold.
 Among my many duties on returning to Baltimore will be the filing of the Bishopric of Florida, made vacant by the death of Bishop Moore"
 Cardinal Gibbons talked entertaining ly after the parade on conditions abroad. He was much interested in the status of the steel strike and said he hoped 1t would be settled soon.
 Capital and Labor.
 when asked about the relations between capital and labor in Europe he said:
 That is an economic question and I did not study it. 1 am not able to con- firm or deny the claiffIs made that unions have the manufacturers in England so bound down with their rules as to les sen the capacity of the works with the result that England is not able to com pete with this country in many lines of trade It would take much study to learn all the details of that subject.
 We were. however, struck with the care taken to guard against accidents to employees in England. Seemingly more value is placed upon human life than here. Rules are made by board of commis- sioners and these are rigidly enforced. Tn many instances employers take out insurance on the lives of their men. When an employe Is permanently disabled he must be paid his wages for, think, three years.''
 Do you believe labor in this country Is better off than in England?" was asked
 That, too," replied the cardinal, Ifs subject for investigation. Condition is a relative term. There is more in the ques- tion than wages alone. One must ascer- tain the cost of living in each country in order to answer 1t intelligently."