Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-29

as a marvel of man. almost in every department of human ability He was a recognized leader among the leaders of men. He was one of the most able and cute diplomats, tha. the world ever possessed. He was also one of the greatest friends and promoters of true science that ever wore the papal crown, he being the first pope that thu ew wide open the doors of the famous library of the vatican.and lovingly invited the worll to go and see, and use it freely for the progress of science and true civil ization. In philosophy and reason ing power, Leo admittedly had no equal on earth. As a pope-a su- preme head fthe Catholic church. to meet the present spiritual needs of the church. and to accommodate 1t to our modern changed state of society, he was an ideal pope, and seems to have been raised nd moulded by ikc hands of Divine Providence. who a. ways watches over his church, for that purpose.
 As liberal pope, and true and genuine friend of our separated breth- ren and men of all creeds and denomi- nations. he is unparralled. He was a loving father. not only of the Roman catholic, his own spiritual children, but of all creeds and religions. siv ing them all credit for the good they are doing for the uplifting of man. kind. and thanking them all. for the efforts they make in favor Christian morality. Protestants as well as Catholicism, knelt down at his fathe'- ly feet, and drew a tear from his fatherly and loving eye, whenever they told him the story of their troubles and miseries; and now when all is over, and while the face of the dearly beloved old man of Rome seems still to be smiling on humanity, no man could utter a word against Pope Leo XIII, to any protestant or non CathClic on the face of the e,.ra and nc: turn out his ererIy at Once.
 The non-Catholic press all over the world, seem to have forgotten that the great old man of the vatican was not of their own creed, so loud and heartfelt are their expressions of love ! and admiration for him. From the | highest potentate on earth that sets on a golden throne. to the lowest beg i gar that drags himself along in the streets in rags. all join in the uni versal chorus of praise and admira- | ton. of the noble soul that flew oat of the vatican to Heaven, a few twenty-four hours ago.
 Leo XIII is the one that inauguratel that grand and splendid movement of | reunion of all the churches an1 ref' i gions of all christendom, into the one fold under the one shepherd, in order
 to battle side by side, and more sue | cessfully against our common foe
 that is, the power of hell and the ! ri sing tide of immortality. Pops Leo
 was also the the peacemaker of the ! modern world. When he ascended
 the papal throne. and put on the triple tilr:: there was a tremen HGs and dreadful storm of wars brooding al owe Europe: nations wa e sci against nations. and ready to crGsf
 each other at the least signal. Lea l XiTI saw that from tie heigh,; q int
 vatican, his heart broke. at the me:
 sight of it and after weeping tea of sadness, as a loving father would
 for his quarreling children, he se
 to work and succeeded in bringing
 back love and peace amongst the na nations and in stiilirg the storm o
 threatening wars as of old, our dea
 Lord stilled the storms that threat
 ened to engulf the frail bark of Peter
 when he was quietly walking on th'
 sea Leo XIII also made peace fJ
 his own church or household. Whel
 he toLk the reins O. ne church govern men. from the nyi1g hands Of Piu
 TX. owing to the sad circumstance of the times, almost every ruler of
 nation in the world was against th'
 papacy of the Catholic church at large The eagle eye of Leo saw that at once , and from the very beginning Of hi
 pontificate, until he lay down his yer eIable head on the pillow of death
 he started in a policy of reconciis ton with the ru.ers of the earth , through his broad mindedness, hi , true sincerity and nobility of hear
 he transformed almost every ruler } the world from an enemy of the pa 9 pacy into it's friend and admire' , England, these United States, Germs $ ny. Russia and nearly all the othe i, nations Of the world had shake 2 hands as true friends. either throug , the rulers of those nations personall
 or through their ambassadors. wic T Leo, the great peace maker of tn
 world. before he died.
 , All these are wonderful achieve f ments. indeed; but the title C achievement that will help more tha r snyi!.:ng else to put Leo XII. ch iE r list of the immortals of the earth
 his deserved title of pope of the pe'
 pie or the laboring man. His f
 nous enciclical on the labor question
 in which he battles as a hero, at tn