New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
SAYS FRANCE Is WRONG.
Cardinal Gibbons Declares Situation
Is Misunderstood Here.

Baltimore, Dec. l3.-"The American public does
hol understand ne present crisis in France, said
'sfcins- Gibbons, when asked this evening for his
ofHior on t-e situation I'm that country lie con-
unue5.
an getting 10 0e an old man now. and ! think
AAoN nly country men. hey love fair play they
e .oee liberty they love 10 see humane dealings Of
It4a1 Ait man. Ana the late years have shown
Aow cordially they hate injustice, tyranny and in
,i-.tl' Anc vet France has treated her nobiest
I1s. Niileh has sympathy for the oppressed or all
of zoe , las raised 20 protest nor uttered word
d, r 6e-tered Thar my countryrnen would knowing
- q great AID beuerceut organization unJusty
--'-f-i.tC ~ IT'S property ana the means Of con-
,.c s.hlec usefulness. would knowingly see tens OF
y tnsir just income and means Of support; would
s-,,"lElF s"e luudrecs OF thousands and even sew
- - il. one ~ people bruta-ly wounded in what
lngy see Trato-irt- ~ he chambers utterIr disre-
sSs 49, n4 tr-Ie upon the rights OF the minority
80 ne nights or millions Of their countryneI-I N
SlIa - name o. liberty would knowingly see tens OF
.f9-sancs ~ men and women. who happened 10 be
ss.s -s alc EIls, turned out Of their homes Tor no
,seADof. Say. II my COuutTymen can and
eSs--1e al TINS injustice and tyranny and cruelty
~ ieias- genuine sympathy 10 those Who suffer
- leil because of their religious belief, then
~ letFe lie without that faith ia American love
N 49, S eaa liberty and humanity which mas pren
ca--a- OF a-a support and hope during lonS
re go things 8lt fairly before them our own
., - -as been 20 2 considerable extent the reflex
mere ~are little conception Of the French anti
as as .-aa-s They look on the leaders Of this party
Ts,-1-q from r1e attacks OF aggressive clergy
,5lt nave a-ru honest and sincere lovers OF re
r-. a. govern TleUr among antl-cleTicalS. admit
r.- i-a .HrHIy 9f them have far less love OF the
g,-..lr t4..u I.ey LaF. hatred Of religion. ] am
sims ily words. and J say %Ith deliberate con-
e~rl- '-.f fr' leaders OF the present French gov
on .-'.l 'I" -rtIatec boy nothing Jess than hatred
tfis l-.'' We have spirit AKIN 70 theirs IN
rait. .pl-ii#- we nave here much Indifference 10
ls-, ..l We have 40 body OF men no great
fes,s- t..at l he- II 4 chief aim 10 weaken The
So. ~ religion, and. il possible, utterly 10 de-
+ . .Hr a. inc lard
aAgeBINIsM NOT DEAD"
T6at n France rhe Jacobin party is not deao
y-.f rs as Using to-day as IL was ll the LAST
tner - '.- eighteenth century ihrA male COO
aS ~atr .flrt. they hate His religion a. much
lesrrc li".f fathers hated them. But they nave
49, q more prudent and measured method OF
thay - ltrN a!e almost scientific ~ the means
gt.er..Nt ~ sl press Christianity Ana Yet the
Mg. 49, oi sIru men are received as un-uspect-
u a. many Americans would Do 81 discourse
.ls- '--.'l.-ud M Roosevelt or Mr. Taft
40 re'ugEZ. The powerful influence that re-
frfs --ie lr Trymot3ug the welfare u society
ihe srt-.- .H SOW fl1I am not fll-rtfFesetiliiS
F'-' '- aIil-r "Tlcais. They make no secret
he rrs--. -a.t"l gi Christianity 1ht5 aEo" 1t Ih
feg .le ana iu She chambers Let me give you 4
g0u ,--H-i-rs ~ tho language Of tnr@r men ana
hss+s ~ lt1ge u the American people nave ever
Y an tIilns similar from fh~ir own leaders. or
sgeb s.--shi'flceu statesmen would dare 10 uit"F
N ~ ffnefts IA the course Of II long speech
eshst HaIlter ~ Deputies the wei known 30
"a reader Ja8reS said
200 himself appeared before the mulutudes