The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03

Race suicide is the curse of this
country"
Cardinal Gibbons face was grave as
he spoke the words. and in his voice
was the. earnestness of deep conviction.
IL was plainly a subject to which he
had given long and careful thought
1t Is shocking 10 me-" he continued.
TO see the women of today unblush-
ingly acknowledge their approval Of
this awful thing. IT is murder, the ter
Ilble murder or children by their moth
'els. There could be no more grievOus
crime. All violations of the laws of ma
ture are violations of the laws OF God,
and violation of Gods laws must ulti-
mateiy be punished. There is no race
suicide in Catholic countries
Does 1t exist among Catholic wo-
men in American"
only where those women have asso-
ciated with other women who believe
IN II" the cardinal answered. Women
of the Roman Catholic faith are taught
The Wickedness OF the practice, and
whenever they. admit in the confession
al that they have been guilty of this
crime, they are denied the sacraments
of the church and warned against rep
-eution OF the wrong. 1t is such terri
bic crime"
o. The home Of Cardinal Gibbons. in
Charles street. next to the Cathedral Of
Baltimore, is big and broad and free
and sunny, with an atmosphere of Gull
ture and a charming simplicity. There
is an absence of that mystery and cold
ness which frequently are felt by
strangers in the home Of priests. There
is a wide, Old-fashioned hall through
the middle OF the house, at the end of
which there is a door leading to the
cathedral.
It was through this door that his EN-
thence came, just as I arrived. He was
returning from the morning service and
presented a picture that might well
have stepped out from the canvas of
some old master. He had no advance
guard of altar boys or acolytes carrying
candles; he was entirely unattended,
but Wore the gorgeous and beautiful
robes of his exalted office. on his head
was the familiar red cap, set a little
back from his forehead, showing his
noble brow
He walked quickly and with vigor in
his step and there was warmth and
hospitality in his greeting.
"DO you believe in the higher educa-
ton of women, so much talked of and
so strenuously pursued in this genera
tltl4s your NllllAellCts dSkeG.
His answer came promptly: cover
done. madam, very much oyerdOne. I
believe in the education and cultivation
OF women. but too much education of
the head is apt to cool the heart. The
cultivation of the soul is too often neg
leCted in the pursuit of the sO-Called
higher education of women. The head.
the heart ana the body should all be
educated together. then they grow and
develop equally"
What do you think of the many So
cieties and club organizations which at
tract women so largely just now"
"A society like the Daughters Of the
American Revolution / heartily approve
OF, for it tends To foster patriotism and
keep IL alive. But other clubs OF all
kinds for women ! strongly disapprOve
of. They tend 10 lure a woman from
her home. Woman is the queen of her
empire and that empire is her home.
II she rs frequently absent as she must
be 10 attend the duties or pleasures OF
her clubs, the atmosphere of her home
grows cold. Her husband grows apart