The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
Dip Omatic Relations Between Rome
and Washington.

The sending of an American diplo-
matte commission to the Holy See
throws Il brilliant light on the superior
policy of the White House. Nothing
shows more forcihly it's deep UNDER
standing of the realities of govern
ment, says the Roman correspondent
Of the New York Sun. For long
time both the adversaries of the Stars
and Stripes and the detractors of the
Vatican tried to check a close collab-
GRAFTON between the government at
Washington and Leo NH. Today it
is an accomplished fact. Cardinal AL
beroni would have said in his pictur-
esque style: ct is not a revolution, it
is an epoch.'
The tact shown in selecting the ex-
traordinary embassy will increase the
renown of Mr.. Roosevelt and of the
United States. Richelieu could not
have made up better in confidential
missions which he sent to Rome from
time to time in order to direct this
worlds game" Mr.. Taft, the chair
man, in his character Of governor gen.
elnl of the Philippines, is the man who
with greatest authority can guarantee
to the Vatican the successful settle
ment of the religious questions. Leo
NH. has always given credit to his
0af 1,is, ,f,,oe 1,;e
cial and pacifying views. He will
find at Rome reception such as Plus
VII. gave to Napoleon's first ambassa-
doris.
Mgr. OGorman, Catholic bishop of
Sioux Falls, is a lucky selection for
ecclesiastical chancellor of the COM
mission. In his case, Mr.. Roosevelt
has shown that he has exquisite gra-
ciousncss, in addition to delicate
touch. Mgr. O'Gorman has the ear of
the Pope and of Cardinal Rampolla;
he is a favOrite at court. as they used
to say in the seventeenth century. His
spirit Of administration, his philosoph-
fc training, his knowledge of history,
his acquaintance with the way the
land lies at Washington and ut Rome,
the mixture of Latinism and of real
ism that characterizes him, fit him adj
mirably for the place he holds. Some
times when Leo NH. devoted his
thoughts to transatlantic matters he
prudently applied for Mgr. O'Gorman's
assistance. Thus. if may let out one
secret only, when Leo NH. drew up
his American encyclical. "Longinqua,"
it was he that the Holy Father associ-
ated with himself in his literary Ia
bors. Leo NH. will receive him as n
power that is esteemed and loved.
Mr.. Smith, the lay counsellor of the
mission, at present chief justice ut
MANILA, is known ut Rome for his
catholicity of mind. his sagacity and
his talent for business The military
attache for the commission has a mil
itary attache, is not out of place. The
Vatican is aware Of the services which
officers rendered to It's cause after the
conquest, by putting back in their
places the curatcs, the monks and the
priests. The army's investigations In
to the reorganization Of the parishes
have been the most powerful contribu-
ton to the regular spread and progress
of real pacification.
This art. this secret. of managing af-
fairs will increase throughout Europe
the political reputation Of Mr.. Roose-
welt and of the American people. No
doubt the new undertaking is bold
step. but it is through the imagination
that leaders direct the worlds opin-
ions. The sending of Herr Won Schloe-
ger, the pompous episode of the Caro-
lines, established Bismarck's glory bet
ter than the most skilful negotiations.
1t will be said: "What, does the White
House dare to break openly with his
tory? Is not diplomatic mission to