Evening star., 1901-08-27
CARDINAL GIBBONS HOME
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME IN BALTI-
MORE BY CATHOLICS.
Distinguished Prelate Tells of His
Visit to the Pope and His
Trip Generally.

Cardinal Gibbons reached his home In
Baltimore yesterday afternoon after tour
OF Europe, and was received with open
arms by his friends and parishioners. He
came on a train which arrived at Union
station shortly after 8 o'clock, accom-
panied by the party of clergymen and lay
men who had met him In New York
When he alighted he was greeted by a
crowd of at least 10000 people, headed by
Acting Mayor Henry Williams and Charles
j. Bonaparte.
Both these gentlemen made addresses of
welcome, to which the cardinal responded
feelingly, after which they entered car
| riages and were driven to the cathedral at
the head of a procession which included all
the prominent Catholic societies of the city
priests from the vicinity of Baltimore and
Washington, and many of the non-secular
, friends and admirers of his eminence. The
cardinal dismounted from his carriage and
reviewed the procession from the steps of
the Catholic Club, opposite his residence
after which he addressed a congregation
that filled the venerable cathedral to the
doors
Mr.. Bonapartes address was devoted in
great part to a discussion of the part he
church must play in shaping the future of
the new possessions and the duties devoly-
ing upon the national government because
of their accession.
A dispatch from Baltimore last night
says: Cardinal Gibbons talked entertaining
iy after the parade on conditions abroad.
He was much interested in the status of
the steel strike, and said he hoped it would
be settled soon. When asked about the
relations between capital and labor in Eu-
rope, he said:
That is an economic question, and 1 did
not study 1t. l am not able to confirm or
deny the claims made that unions have
the manufacturers in England so bound
w hai IN f1,a
pacity Of the works. with the result that
England is not able to compete with this
country in many lines of trade. 1t would
take much study to learn all the details
of that subject.
I'VE were, however, struck with the care
taken to guard against accidents to en-
| plcyes in England. Seemingly, more value
| is placed upon human life there than here,
Rules are made by a board of commits
| sioners, and these are rigidly enforced
In many instances employers take out
| Insurance on the lives of their hands.
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 'is q
! subject for much investigation. Condition
Is relative term. There is more in the
| question than wages alone. One must as
| certain the cost Of living in each country
in order to answer it intelligently."
The cardinal, In replying to the addresses
at the station, merely expressed his grati-
| fication at again being home, and his
| thanks for the generous welcome accorded
| him by his friends and parishioners.
At the cathedral he confined himself al
| most entirely to a description of his visits
| to the pope and incidents showing the won
derful clearness OF the pontiff's brain in
| spite of his advanced age.
A large delegation representing the Catho-
| lie societies of Washington came in, headed
| by Mr.. E. ]. Hannah, and trains brought
| many Catholics from the suburbs, and from
| communities further from the city incud-
| ing priests and ecclesiastics attached to
various Catholic institutions. Invitations
| to take part in the welcome to the cardi-
nal had been sent out to the clergy all over
| the state, and many availed themselves
| particularly as they were obliged to come
| here to attend the annual retreat. Some
| also came from Wilmington, Del. The
/ Christian. Xaverian and other brotherhoods
/ were represented, and in the principal
| streets down town this morning the num-
! ber of strangers in clerical costume, en-
| joying a promenade and taking in the
| sights. while awaiting the hour for the re-
| ception, was noteworthy.