Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-30

delegate, Cardinal Satolli. n papal
authority he stopped the ex-communica-
ton Of parents who sent their children 10
public schools where there was no other
schools OF equal merit. Tacit support was
given to the compromise plan, though its
extension was not encouraged, and the
beaten opposition vented its pious spleen
by saying that John Ireland had hypno-
tized the pope, hat Leo could not resist
him even when he was wrong. Eight years
later the enemy ~joyfully acclaimed that
ne had been removed by the pope, blu No
vember 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 10 the Holy
See. especially as regards education ana
favor to be accorded religious bodies"
Nevertheless. It is admitted that only 10
per cent. of his diocesan population Is In
the parochial schools, which educate 1900
children.
He put Cardinal SatollFs thought into
words: "Go forward, one hand bearing
the book of Christian truth-the 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 the
world Oh It's completion. 1t has also been
his aHplLlOn 10 erect Win MS own luTuS
and present TO the church a cathedral
equal to. il not greater, than any in the
United States. The realization OF this pro-
ject has been h.ndered and perhaps obvt-
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 president OF the His
torical Society Of Minnesota, He was q
commissioner of the Lafayette Monument
association. He has done much for the
interests OF peace I'm the French republic,
where he is the best known OF all Ameri-
cans. His public u~tterances are translated
into French. He was q co-worker with
President Roosevelt In saving the Philip
pine friar situation. They recognized 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 m~aliciousness against other
beliefs. When he returned from Europe.
July rs, 1899, he said. while ! was away.
/ 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 1.-THE
Church.; the Support of Just Government"
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 | r
from nay heart that thy glory may never
be dfmmed. Thou Dearest In thy hands the
brightest hopes OF the human race. Gods
mission to thee Is to show to nations thai
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 than Catholic
hearts; no tongues speak more loudly thy
praises than Catholic tongues and no
hands will be lifted up stronger and more
willing 10 defend thy laws and they insti-
tutlons in peace and in war than Catholic
hands"