The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-30

delegate. Cardinal Satoif. Under papal
authority he stopped the ex-communica-
ton OF parents who sent their children to
public schools where there was no other
schools of equal merit. Tacft support was
given to the compromise plan, though its
extension was not encouraged. and The,
beaten opposition vented It's pious spleen
by saying that John Ireland had hypno-
tiZed the pope, that Leo could not resist
him ever when he was wrong. Eight years
later the enemy joyfuily acclaimed that
he had been removed by tho pope but No
vernber IA, 1896, 1T was announced that
Archbishop Ireland has simply been adj
vised from an authorized quarter to mod
crate his attitude, AVOID irritating discus
sions and conform his conduct to the Holy
See, especially as regards education and
favor to be accorded religious bodies"
Nevertheless. it is admitted that only 10
per cent. of his diocesan population is in
the p%arochial schools, which educate 5000
children.
He put Cardinal satonrs thought into
words: G forward, one hand bearing
the book OF Christian truthEthe bible
and in the other the constitution of the
United States" He lent enthusiastic sup
port to the founding of the Washington
university. and to a seminary for his own
province, to rank with the best in tho
world on its completion. It has also been
his ambition to erect with his own funds;
and present to the church a cathedral
equal to, if not greater. than any in tho,
United States. The realization Of this pro-
ject has been h.ndered and perhaps obvi-
ated by reverses through ST. Paul real es-
tate.
Fine Public Work.
The worthy movements of the age have
had his active cooperation. He aided in
founding the United States Historical So
Ciety. and WAS made reesdepf Df tho His
torical Society of Minnesota He was a
commissioner of the Lafayette Monument
association. He has done much for the
interests of peace in the French republic,
where he is the best known of all Ameri-
cans. His public utterances are translated.
into French. He was a co-worker with
President Roosevelt in saving the Philip
pine friar situation. They that
the Scarlet Lady could not be driven out
by the bible, the flag and the chicken-pie-
social" They saw that the priests had
vested rights, and that the pope had GER
tain claims which the new government
of the Philippines must admit.
Upon women he relies TO apply an eff
cacious remedy to social evils. improve
art and immoral literature
His zeal for Cathology has created no.
bitterness nor righteousness against other
beliefs. When he returned from Europe.
July Is, 1899, he said, While 1 was away,
l see you have buried Ingersoll," and,
made no other comment
The peoples prelate of the peoples
pope closed his sermon at the Third
Plenary council of Baltimore upon The
Church; the Support of Just Government,n'
with this tribute to the land he has adopt.
ed and loved:
"Republic OF America, receive from me,
the tribute of my love and of my loyalty.
l am proud to do thee homage. and 1 pray
from my heart that thy glory may never
be dimmed Thou Dearest in Thy hands the
brightest hopes of the human race. Gods
mission to thee is to show to nations that
man is capable Of the highest liberty. oh.
be ever free and prosperous. that liberty
triumph over the earth from the rising to.
the setting sun. Believe me that no hearts
love thee more ardently thar Catholic,
hearts; no tongues speak more loudly thy
praises thai Catholic tongues, and no.
hands will be lifted up stronger and more
willing to defend thy laws and they insti-
tutions in peace and in wzr than Catholic
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