The Irish standard., 1901-11-30

"As the wealth of the world increases,
the gulf between the laborer and his
employer will widen and deepen unless
1t be bridged over by Christian charity
and the mutual forbearance which. is
inspired by Christian morals.
"But If the foes of Jesus Christ and
Els church continue to attack and revile
the holy religion which inspires and
teaches sound morals and has civilized
the world, these social disorders, which
are but signs on the horizon today, will
overwhelm and destroy them.
"The continued existence Of human
slavery in pagan lands is another source
of sorrow to me. AS a means Of abol-
ishing slavery have established mis-
sionary colleges and am sending devot-
ed missionaries into Africa and wher-
ever men are held in bondage. y
1.-THE true way to free them is to edu-
cate and Christianize them. - An en-
lightened man cannot be enslaved. For
that reason l shall devote the energies
of the church to spreading knowledge
among the poor savages.
Humanity must aid me to teach
these unfortunates and save them from
slavery. We must work without ceas-
ing until there is not slave anywhere
OH EARTH"
His Holiness spoke with visible emo
ton about his desire for the disarma-
ment of Europe.
"The existence Of these vast armies"
he added, sis source of displeasure
and sorrow to the Holy See."
1.-The military life, which has been in
vested with military glamour, is in
iurlng hundreds of thousands of young
men. That fact must be apparent to
every statesman who seriously consid-
ers the question. 1t surrounds young
men with violent and immoral influ-
ences; it turns their thoughts from spir-
itual things and tends to harden and
degrade them. These armies are not
only full Of peril to the souls of men,
but they drain the world Of it's wealth.
So long as Europe is filled with soldiery,
so long will all the labor represented by
millions of men in arms be Withdrawn
from the soil, and the poor will be over
burdened with taxes to support the sys-
TEN. The armies Of Europe are i'm
poverishing Europe.
"These great military establishments
have another deplorable effect. They
set one neople against another and in
tensify national jealousles The inevi-
table result is the growth of spirit Of
anger and reyengefulness.
Il long to see return of peace and
charity among the nations. Mighty
armies confronting each other on every
frontier are not consistent with the
teachings of Jesus Christ"
reminded His Holiness that the
principle of arbitration, rather than war,
had become part Of the national policy
of the United States.
Eyes," said the Pope, "that is true
and wise principle; but most Of the men
who control the affairs Of Europe are
not governed by desire for truth. See
how they exalt godlessness! Look at
the men whose names are selected here
In Italy for honor after death!-men
who died opposing and revlling Chris
tianity-men like Mazzni."
That was the en.. Of the first News
paper interview with the Pope. I knelt
beside Nigh. Rocker and received the
apostolic benediction. Then His Holi-
ness arose.
II hope that you will omit the petty
personal details which are so offensive
in newspaper articles" he said. They
are trivialities and beneath the dignity
Of the press"
AS we moved out Of the room the
Pope called me back to him, and plac-
ing his frall hands upon my head, his
eyes trimming with emotion, he said
in voice of great tenderness:
"Son, you are young, and you may
be useful to the world. May the Father
Son and Holy Spirit 60 with you. Fare.
Welt"
And MS we retired we looked back al
the slender white figure standing alone
in the shadowy room-and knew that
had been face to face with the most
exalted personality Of modern history
! OF all the famous men I have met In
my world wanderings since that day
statesmen, monarchs, philosophers
philanthropists-I have seen no Other
man who seemed to have such uni
versal point of view.
go John Morley On Ireland. '''''
The Right Hon. John Morley, NJ. p.
in recent speech on the dangers, thai