The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18
POPE 10 CARDINAL GIBBONS.
FRO KILLS REMARKABLE LETTER
ON CATHOLICISM ~ AMERICA.
the ysucan's Attitude Toward True
Amercanism Made Cear-<:rstitude
fsr Religious Liberty Here Only Reply
Made TO jubilee Congratulations.

fef HeI8tous ssUcSty bucfr- why WeySy
Made TO jubilee Congratulations.
pour, May s-Ieo Kills letter 10 Cardi-
nal Gibbons on the Pope's conduct In re-
md to the United States Ia the keystone
q, the Papal American policy. AZ the
lime Of Prince Henry Of Prussia's too POM
rous and yet f~ruitless journey, I pointed
on, clearly the continuity 81 the Roman
pnucy. Leo XIII. first, alone for a hong
time, before tho batteries Of Germany.
The sGyanccs Of England and the literary
and commercial pilgrimaees OF France
% Washington. foresa the expansion
Of the starry flag. oo6peratcd with the
United States. and placed his forces and
ls valuable all In the service 81 unifca-
ton Tho Pore has not wcaricd 81 his
-a'..ful ard helpful cons,ancy. In vain
cf uNalrv and di-scnsion within the bosom
( Tho church its'lf picture the downfall
= l- plsus-INo XIII. remained unmovcd.
I..i.N'- lett"r continues his mission
80 Irrg- out prominently the permanent
how'd II ~ tho very beginning az Our
.frrwo JontiHcaie." h" eays. we were
r.,,-I vfh great JOY in looking ~ tho
lp,uN - vour country. nov. having
N... '... "Hic" Tor more than ,venty-fotr
,.tr- vs mus, admit hat ~ no mom.n,
Dor. bat carlv iov been diminished, hut
'.t' uu tho contrary. 1t has grown more
r.t Moor" from day Ia day. IA proportion
q. o." progress ~ the Catholic faith among
,..r r.opI" hsS'amr more marked This
rrrr ID" l'trthu'ci ia the first place Ia tho
OFF Gri. hu' II H. also due 10 your real
p. o.. ,rur '%N"r'ipns We must, In fact.
rr.t'gIot" vour wisdom m that. know
~ v..i 'hr character Of the nation. you
'..r l.ou able To- promote prudentlv all
l.ri- - Catholic Institutions in accord
aruc with IN" minds and tho peculiarities
90 enc -. pie
Ihnr. - ,oul ensNd n placid IA O. ~ his
~ and ~ ~" sam" tim" an inrStimshle
'rbI'" We ar" FAR from the DAYS when
narrow minds and ml~lrd Con,inen,als
'r"i 'p create n sort Of couAict tween
Rom" amt America. Ainencanism'' they
$50. -fu"rn IL tho danger, Americanisn.
'.s' D. ~" now mask 20 schism and Of
''-rsN Amer.cauism WIS naturali-rn.
rfiurtl-m. IN" sum 'utsl - all had isnis.
-" second l-tt"r explains and throws
lsl' on the first 20 Carilna Gibbons \
'rg experience" the Pope goes On 10 saw.
-uflges us to adm, that, thanks 20 your
'Fur'-. Va have found among your COM
patriots docilc minds and ardent souls.
showing that they we're ready To meet our
desires. s., while almost all other nations
which for many successive centuries have
Drof.~-"d the tathol" religion have UNDER
gone painful eVolu,ions and vlclsstude-,
the state Of your churches. un the con-
trarv, possessing, 80 To rp,ak, blooming
youth. lights our minds and fills them
with JOY. IL II true. the civll govern
m.nt grants III m legal favors, but the
beads Of the Republic undoubtedly de-
serve IA" praise that they refuse us no
Just hh-.r'y."
la ,h. l.i'cr We havo the confirmation
~ ~. ~prt that mad,. leo NIL. dictate
h. iir-t batter IA AmericanisIn. AZ The
beginning. IN the middle and az the end Of
thar document the Holy Father had taken |
lrrrsac"us ear" IN distinguishing he
',cru the 'run AMERICAN Am"ricanism
AL 'Ir fal-a Cou'in"nial -tmericanism-
GATED on all FACTIONS and On borrowed
Las hat hal l-rpme carca'urr-. While
r.-- r. N,r. lufamri TUH SUS made The |
.- '.'.Ou and showed the inevitable
% ruyrs.
liver -.nro th,, episode leo XIII . has |
sadly laid weight on the Interpretation
sd. Nt, misunderstood at first ro-day's
.'.rr l- 'h- last link in the golden chain.
.- .ugrusIfv - a religious 1C, emphasizes
.. inheritance. for j. not tins letter the only
one. .r L., NlII. ma written In reply 10
o.. ....rtl r'.lu- for his Jubilee;
o.. - 900 lIrpl' preface for the negOtia-
t..- A..... Nl. b." undertaken with The
H.v -. n, Pr-~ 4 nj Rou-oyrl''- Philip
f..u- Commission wh'n It stops over at
80 Vatican a few DAYS from now, II
..urha-...- the spirit Of IN" relations. and
r-r siai cooperation. MIR Taft, Mgr.
t-t,-riu. Nj >uIth and the Secretary OF |
'. NIi~- .u Will b" received AZ Rome ~
'.- ory.y- q Napoleon and Of Bismarck
v... received IA former days. At the
r.,.rn' when dyna-'ie, and governments
r. u,..ruE IN" JuItcd States. the United
>.s'c. call upon the Vatican. That Ii only
KIN The inst assistant was the Pope.
H. - 'h- honor Of having h"timcs crossed
81" Atlantic.
'.. Italian senate har given us a show,
furious ight t-twecn Gen. PcllouN,
,.. .r" Minister. ami Sisu1: Giolit,i, who
...N power The i"adcr Il the oppo-
r ulr. a,nod the Iabine, with destroy
boo monarchy bv ~ alliance with the
E.utl,ius and Socialists. Just as earlier
o. radicals lcctI-d the conservatives VI
,.4,ng.rug institutions 10y their spirit Of
E.t.'.Yu The Chamber accorded the Min
i-.rr a majority - only five votes. That
..'r u..h Bu' the importance of the
i,.l.u' j. ia the dilemma in which the
.-. q savoy il placed. II Il relies on
Right u risks i-ing overthrow, II II
.ag- upon IN. lpn Il hastens toward sui
T., .r 4, r. a strange fate.