Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-23
IRELANp's TRIBUTE.
The Archbishop Talks Of Lsc's Life
and Deeds.

The Archbishop Talks o. Lsoe Ll1e
and Deeds.
Upon the receipt a the news OF the
death Of the pope, Archbishop Ireland
paid this tribute to the dead prelate:
I'm Leo ! truly good and great man
parsed from the earth. The extraor.
binary the unparalleled interest with
which the world these last two weeks
kept vigil around the vatican where
the old hero battled dramatically with
grim death Ii the magnificent tribute
to Leo. which nothing could ' have
oyoked AYE universal grandeur Of soul
AMI unusual feats, the offspring Of
that grandeur. IN the death Of Leo
humanity realizes that an orb Of light,
such ~ Is seldom seen to dominate
the high skies Of its moral and intel
lectual ornament, has fallen, making
I mighty void which soon again may
not b. hlied. Great and good Leo
truly WAS, fashioned so by nature and
grace divine. What a mind. Loftiest
It was in vision, reaching out to vast
est horisons, soaring upward to high
est regions Of thought and truth.
And how quick n action that mini
Of Leo's was. how piercing his glance.
How rich and varied the store Of
knowledge.
Rapidly ~ he conversed he would
travel from literature to science and
art. from theology to diplomacy ev-
erywhere tho manifest master, every
whurs tAs cultured scholar.
And then he was ambitious TO put
to profit his talents, ambitious to do
great things. When he first ascendcd
tho bontincAl throne ne resolved tuxt
- far n opportunity came his would
be : historic pontificate ana to that
end b. worked conscientiously during
his life. He lived and worked purely
for God and men. He met kings and
peasants. men Of highest social rank
and Of Iowest-all bowed before his
GracIousness and to all he spoke words
Of affection and devotion.
"There II no other post OF honor and
duty; elevated. 30 sublime AZ the Ro-
man pontincate, the treasury Of centu-
rles Of inspiration, the world chair Of
moral authority, ruling directly mil
lions Of every tribe and every nation,
Indirectly by the silent prestige
Of its name and power. by the vast
spiritual force Of its life and teachings,
entire humanity. Into that pontihcate
Leo entered; In II he reigned as only
Two Of his predecessors reigned q quar-
OF = century-leaving prosperity
% say, ~ he closes the last pages OF
bis record. that In him the Catholic
shurch has had one Of the most won
lrous Of soverelgns and humanity one
= it, noblest thinkers and highest
l1amplcrs of fidelity to God given
luty.
volumes will be written to narrated
he things done BY Leo. In 4 hurried
'ulogy there II room only to note the
lsneral results he has achieved. Leo's
'dvices were Of course primarily to
be church. Leo made the church
'nown TO the modern world, a she
vished TO be made known. In one on.
he discoursed on vital. moral
nd dokmatic principles which insti-
ute the uoctrinal life. to the end e.
Of making clear their social
nd civic values. BY dlnt Of wise
lords. and acts he tore to shreds the
hick wells Of prejudice and misunder.
landing which a. the consequence Of
trifes and controversies OF centuries
I'd been hiding It's features from the
yes Of millions OF the o n.Catholic
'orld. Liberty, civil and political, in-
rights, education, the progress
I science and Of discovery. tho mate.
81 comforts Of the masses--Leo In
" name Of the church blessed and
iyocated. Today the Catholic church
universally admitted to BIO IN tho
Of humanity's forward march, anal
r this Leo IL 10 be thanked.
"All humanity has been benefited
! him. He never hesitated to reach
i beyond the formal confines Of the
Iurch to serve humanity. to serve
lions and men. who were not Of the
q Of the church.
''0ne Of the most important acts
Leo VA the announcement to the
Of France that Il was theirI