The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20

HIS CHANCES FOR THE cARnt.
NALATE GREATLY INJURED
BY MRS. sToEER.

From the New York World.
Outside Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bellamy
storer. President Roosevelt, and the
victim Of their quarrel, Archbishop
ireland, no person in America proba'
bly, has been in position to know
more of the inside history Of the CON
troyersy over the red hat than Mr.,
Michael Walsh, formerly editor Of the
Catholic Herald. DR.. Walsh retired
three years ago on a gift Of $4,000
subscribed by several prelates, includ'
ing Archbishop ireland. and a num-
Der Of politicians, among them Mark
Hanna. Though seventy.one years
old, DR., Walsh is writing another book
at his home in Brooklyn.
With much hesitancy in making any
criticism Of Mrs. storer, Mr.. Walsh
finally said that at best her interven'
ton was lll.advised.
Personally friendly with every one
Of the persons involved in the storer.
Roosevelt Misunderstanding, DR.
Walsh has tried to avoid being drawn
into the public dicussion. He did not
even see his old friend, Archbishop Ire
land, while the prelate was in New
York last week. He and the archbish
op we're born within a mile Of each
other in Ireland and have been friends
from boyhooi.
DR.. Walsh admitted yesterday thai
he had had much correspondence with
Rome relative to the bestowal of a red
hat on another American prelate, and
that while editor of the Catholic Her
aid he was caleld upon frequently for
advice. Mgr. Rampolla, cardinal sec
rotary of state under Pope Leo XIII,
Informed him, DR.. Walsh said yester'
day, that the Vatican was favorable
to Archbishop Treland's claims to the
honor of the red hat.
"Had Pope Leo lived" said DR..
Walsh, Archbishop Ireland would
have been cardinal long before now.
I destroyed only recently large guam
tity Of correspondence with the Vat
lean, which l supposed could be no
longer OF value or interest. 1t showed
very plainly that Pope Leo regarded
Mgr. ireland as the logical candidate
and that the church in America should
have another cardinal"
The public seems to have gained the
impression, in Dr. Walsh's opinion,
that the storers were the only per-
sons promoting tile interests of the
Archbishop of ssPaul. He explained
taat this was anistaKe.
Not only was President Mckinley
openly committed to the support Of
the archbishop, so far rs he could be
in his unofficial capacity but practt-
cally every big Republican politician
admired Mgr. ireland for the stand he
took in politics and desired to see him
reap the greatest reward in the PROV
ince of the church
Especially was this true Of Mark
Hanna. The Archbishop of St. Paul
was one of his warmest friends. and
Mr.. Hanna often spoke to DR.. Walsh
about the prospects Of the archbishop
at the Vatican. AS indicative of the
recognition given the friendship Of
Mckinley and Mgr. Ireland, DR.. Walsh
said a Republican ofilceseeker once
came 10 him with the request that he
walsh use his influence to induce
Archbishop Ireland to recommend to
The President his appointment What
ever ireland asks, Mckinley will do
il 1t is in his power" was the petl-
toner's explanation.
DR.. Walsh said he could see no 9TH
or result Of the Storer affair than de-
struction of Mgr. Ireland's chances
ever to wear the red hat. He believed
the church in America soon would re-
ceive the honor so long sought but
the most probable selection would be
the Archbishop of New Orleans. He
did not believe that President Roose-
welt, despite his friendship for Mgr
ireland, had given any intimadon IN
his official capacity that he desired
the prelates promotion.
1.-THE ambition Of Mrs. storer to d.
rect the affairs of the Catholic church
is not unlike those Of other converts
10 the faith" said DR.. Walsh, and
the results often have been harmful
to the church and woefully lisappoint'