Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-08

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believes in Us Thoroughly and is eoa-
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It was taias lbaI Archbishop ]. J.
Harry Of Manila. former pastor Of St.
i-eo's chfWea. st. Louis. answered the
question. What does the new pope
think Of the United States?
=He came back from Rome ON the
steamer La Touraine. and will remain
here until Tuesday. when he viii go
to Philadelphia to The celebration of
tie golden jubilee of his cid friend,
Archbishop Ryan. who also ordained
him priest. He will then proceed
to ST Louis, Wheie he will remain un-
I'll N0yetnbex WhenI he will leave
ter bis ne" pest in tie Philippines.
Archbishop Harty was ACCOMPANIED
by Father Edward Fowler, his seere-
tary He has invited Father Fowler
to go with him to Manila, but the latter
has not yet decided whether or not he
will accept
Archbishop Harty left ST. Louis late
In July and arrived in Rome August ..
When he reached the Eternal City,
Pope Leo was dead and the funeral
services had just ended.
Father Harty Immediately went into
retreat for eight days, during which
time the conclave met and elected Car
dinal Sarto the head of the Roman
Catholic church. 1t was during his re-
treat that Father Harty learned of the
election of Pope Plus X
Father Harty was consecrated an
archbishop by Cardinal Satolli in the
church of ST. Anthony on August Is,
and received the pallium from Cardinal
Macchi on August 49, He was the
first prelate consecrated under the
reign of the present pope.
Archbishop Harty wears a magniti-
cent jeweled cross of Etruscan style |
set with amethysts and other precious
stones the gift of Pope Plus X, and |
which is said to be a gem of the jew |
eler's art. This was given him on the
occasion of his first audience with the
new pontitf He also wore beautiful
pectoral cross, presented to him by
three st. Louis priests, Fathers Lloyd,
Crane and Godfrey.
"The new pope,' said Archbishop
Harty, is a man of splendid physique,
with most amiable and engaging
He is very free in his
dealings with those who approach him
and has no reserve.
"He reminded me very much of the
late Archbishop Hennesy of Dubuque
He has a very strong eye and a most
expressive mouth,
He is perhaps not in the same or
ler as an intellectual man with the
ate Pope Leo. He is more of be-
lign father than a scholar. He gives
)ne the impression that he has mark
I'd ont for himself the course that
Christ would do in the world today
we're he to come back; in fact the
cry personifcatiCn of meekness and
olerance.'
In regard to his work in the Philip
1ines. Archbishop Harty said he had
10 further plans than to go there with
he other American bishops and do
o the best of their ability the work
hey found necessary there.
He would make use, he said. so far
IS possible of the native clergy, for
hey are men of ability and sacerdotal
zeal.
81 am not in a position to speak Of
he affairs of the island" he said and
will have nothing tc DO with the
questions that are now