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ton upon which an intelligent assessment
could be based.
The queen mother hesitated to approve
this law because of her loyalty to the
church, but the liberal prime minister ad-
vised her to do so, because, If she refused.
it would not only excite great Indignation
among the liberal element, but would I'M
doubtedly provoke the majority in the
cortes to enact another measure that would
be much more severe and offensive. he
assured her that the government would
deal gently and fairly with the monks and
would not make them any trouble. Upon
this assurance Queen Christina signed the
decree promulgating the new law and COM
handing it's enforcement.
Row Stirred Up by Mrs. storer.
Mrs. Storer happened to be absent from
Madrid at this time, but, according to gos-
sip heard in Madrid, when she returned
and learned what had happened she be-
came very indignant at the queen for join
ing in the war against the church. as she
regarded it, and stirred up the papal nun
cio the archbishop Of Toledo and other
members of the hierarchy to discipline he.
majesty. The latter was thus compelled
in self-defense to repeat the assurances she
had received from the prime minister.
which soon became public, and he was at
tackled by the newspapers and members of
his own party for betraying them. His ex-
PLANTATION only made matters worse, and,
as a consequence, the cabinet were COM
PEELED to resign, and Mrs. Storer became
a political issue In Spain until her husband
was transferred to Vienna.
Mrs. Storer has been equally jealous in
other religions. When her husband was
in Congress, from 1891 to 1895, she was
Buddhist, and. in her residence, now occu-
pied by the French embassy, she had
shrine beautifully fitted up with a bronze
idol and all the appurtenances, where she
used to pray to Buddha for that holy
calm which is the aspiration of his fol-
Tho fod 20 fho at
faith by Archbishop Keane, now Of Du-
buQue.
The Presidents Attitude.
The Presidents attitude concerning the
cardinalate, as explained at the White
House. is this: He has great admiration
and affectionate regard for Archbishop Ire
land, and has never hesitated at any time
or IN the presence of any person to ex
press the hope that he would be honored by
the holy see He still cherishes that hope,
ana has never objected to having the pope
and the other members Of the sacred COL
lege know his sentiments When he was
governor Of New York he did not hesi-
tate to express them in writing or to ask
the promotion Of his friend. But when he
became Vice President and afterward Pres
ident, it was no longer becoming or polite
for him to do what he felt at liberty to do
as governor Of New York, and, while his
sentiments have not changed in the least.
he cannot permit any one to convey mes
sages from him to the Vatican.
He feels a strong personal regard for
Archbishop Farley of New York, who is
also q candidate for cardinal, and would
be gratif1ed to see him attain that honor.
He does not hesitate to say SO. but 1t Is
out of the question for him to request or
recommend anybody or anything to the
Vatican or to express a preference between
men. He would like to see both Ireland
and Farley promoted.