The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-10

The Frankfurter Zietung. on April s9. published an interview had by its sorrespondent on March 25 with Car dfnai Gibbons at his home In Balti- more. The correspondent says their aonyersation began with a general dis rnssion of the politics of the day and the coming election, which, he declares. afford to the European journalist an Interesting view into the political sys- teIns and the life of our people.
 "As a matter of fact" said the Car dfna1. to The Frankfurter Zeitung rep resentative, "all sides of the people are brought to light under such conditions. the good ones as we'll as the bad ones. All in all such a shakeup of the na- ton Is an excellent and healthy move- ment. If only the demagogues would not misuse the elections. But they demand promises from candidates, which cannot be be carried out. and oftentimes the candidates are forced to make such promises"
 ~Are you thinking about any per- sons in particular" asked the corre- spondent.
 .sYes," replied the Cardinal: flor ex- ample. there Is part of the labor organizations. They are demanding today the legal right to use the boy colt as a weapon. This is contrary to our principles of legal rights, and regard 1t as absolutely wrong in every direction. Nor can I approve it when they induce people to go out or strike. when as a matter of fact these same people are not inclined to strike"
 Prevented Prohibition of Unions.
 Tho Cardinal expressed himself in a like vein against the tyranny of the tradesmen who refused to work with on-unionists.
 to the unions. To the contrary. you know that twenty years ago there came a suggestion from Rome that we here should condemn them, just as they had been prohibited in Can ada At that time I went to Rome and I finally succeeded. after great labor in preventing such condem-
 eIn Rome they said: Tmpossible: We cannot oppose them in Canada and indorse them in the United states But convinced them the situations were entirely different. And why should we oppose such organizations as long as no violations occur which are in opposition to the rules of our churchg One has to suit himself &C., cording to the situation"
 The correspondent mentioned the Christian unions and Catholic organi- cations as they exist in Germany.
 ~The taste of the people here would oppose all such matters" replied the Cardinal. sThey don't wish it that the clergy should take part in such battles. The Knights of Columb us and similar benevolent organizations, 1t is true, also do social labors which are very praiseworthy. but they never mix in political or industrial qrar- reis.~
 such principles, says the correspon- dent, explain in part the good will and peace that exist between labor and church, and which must make the deepest impression upon every European.
 "Oh, certainly, certainty" said the Cardinal. Because the head of neither side attempts to interfere in auch matters. It Is for that reason that there exists here practically no friction; certainly not in the past fifty years. Of course we seek 10 convert others (and the Catholic Church is making good progress), but not by de- nouncinK the faith of others. but only sn that we preach our own belief. The believers of the church would not tolerate 1t to see others interfered with.
 faThe Presbyterian citizen engages in business with the Catholic and Is his friend. If his preacher would at- tempt to run down the Catholics or the Catholic Church, then he would rise with indignation and say: It is none of our preachers business what the others believe"
 Church Out of Politics.
 A great impression is made upon the visitor. comments the correspondent, that he never hears church or religion gaarffouAd In connacffOu with nolffics