The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-11-07

the Cardinal will invite him to his
room. The Cardinal has had a large
experience with newspaper men, and
understands what is news and its
value perfectly-also when to keep
news and when to allow it to go out.
To those writer's who treat him we'll
and respect his confidence he is cordial
and often frank; but woe to the re-
porter or correspondent who violates
a pledge of discretion. By some ZEN
terprising" papers the CARDINAL, on
more than one occasion, has been shah
billy used. Also interviews have been
by no means uncommon in his life,
on this side of the water as we'll as
on the other, and he has sometimes
been made to say absurd and out
rageous things. A particularly annoy
ing invention Of some of the so-called
yellow" journals in this country has
been to publish certain sentiments"
at Easter or Christmas time, ascribed
to the Cardinal-usually mawkish and
in the worst possible taste-a species
of utterance wholly foreign to his
plain, practical character. Neces-
sarily, from his position, he must be
careful in his speech, both as regards
the PRONUNCIATION of news and the ex-
preston of opinion. Great interests
are cOnfided to his discretion, and his
public utterances are closely scanned,
unalyzed, and commented upon. The
Cardinal, in addition to all his other
labors, finds time to write books, and
some of his works have had an ex-
traordinary circulation. Probably half
Il million copies of ",rhe Faith of Our
Fathers" have been sold, and the
work has been translated into many
languages. He produces book with
great care, employing himself upon it
at odd moments. He is a good i'm
promptu speaker, but usually writes
out his sermons in advance, and his
memory is so retcntive that after read
ing over the manuscript once or twice
he has it in his mind perfectly. His
delivery is easy and deliberate, and
his voice penetrating. He has Il
great amount of humor, and his re-
marks at commandments are some
times very amusing The position he
holds is one of great dignity, but it
eXacts an enormous amount of hard
work, which begins soon after dawn
and continues all day and until the
hour of sleep. An outline of the Car
dinals day has been slletched, but
nothing has been said OF the complex
business of administration, of the
various missions, and of the objects
of the incessant stream of visitors; of
the letters that must be written and
answcred; of the multitudinous details
attached to the labors of an archbisll-
Op and cardinal. He has assistance,
it is true, but there must always be
the influence of the central and super
vising brain. The secret of the
amount Of work accomplished lies in
system. A pleasant little feature in
the life of the Cardinal is his annual
reception at New Years. This is
held in the archiepiscopal residence
Immediately after the high mass on
the first Sunday in the year; and in the
parlor on the left, as one enters from
the street. the Cardinal stands for an
hour or so and shakes hands with the
hundreds who come to pay their re-
spccts. Here he gives good illus
tration of his retentivc memory for
names and faces, and Of that demo-
and mingling with the people. Car
dinal Satolli, who was with him on
one of these occasions, was surprised
to see the throng and the general re.
taxation, freedom, and good humor
which prevailed, in contrast with the
formality Of all public assemblages III
Europe. The Cardinal possesses the
quality of tact to supreme degree,
and it has often been remarked that
he can always be relied upon to say
precisely the right thing i'll his public
speeches. He has been more than
once ut important functions when an
indiscrect word might have done IT.
rcparable mischief, and the skill, wis
dom, and adroitness he exercised in
acquitting himself of his responsibility
without Offcnse to others or COM
promise to himself was most admir-,
able. With this discretion goes also
much simplicity of character dis
like Of parade or show, gentle man,
ners, kindness Of heart. and warmth
Of feeling. He Is amiable, yet also
strong and firm. He makes up his
mind with care, and is very decided
when a conclusion has been reached
He is upremely practical and sensible,
and while he has given proof of his
ability in many directions, there Is
perhaps no better example of it than
his administration of the prosperous
and peaceful Baltimore archdiocese.