The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-01
Refers to Divorce and Political Corruption
and Dwells on Necessity of Religion
In Schools.
His Eminence Has Perfect Confidence in the
People and Does Not Fear For His "
Country's Welfare.

, ed. do you think there IS any per-
ceptible sign of an awakening on the
part of the people?"
YES" he said briskly, there is.
have noticed it for, some time. God
grant that it may crystallis, as son
as it can and do some good
As to Presidential Election.
'Who is going to, win in this Fresi-
Dental election?" he was asked.
Now the Cardinal and thinker van
ished, and in his place was smiling
diplomat. He gazed quizzi. ally at his
questioner and sighed.
"Ah.' my boy he said, with the
quaintest of infections in his voice,
prophets there were, but are no
more,'' and he waited for the next
question. There could be no other an
swer.
+ "whom do you prefer" he was
asked.
The Eqchartstic Congress-" j: said
the cardtnal. will be hela III Lanaen.
Naples is in Italy. 2RorneSis' not far
away. and there !, d,sells the Hcly
Father" a.: -, s.'+
But" said the questioner.
There you go again." said the Car
dinal, and he smiled. There have been
many famous .smiles---notic:ng those
of Attorney General Bonaparte and
President Roosevelt-but when Els
Emfnence smiles there is something Of
benediction and something of a cl1al-
lenge. 1t is the exemplifcation Of the
strength and happiness Of goodness.
Confidence in the People,.
mo matter who is elected" lie said,
Il do not fear for my country's well
fare. I have perfect confidence in tie
people. But the duty that cunfronts
either Mr. Bryan or Mr.. Taft (and
both are very estimable gertlemen) is
plain. tits they who should lead pub
lie sentiment into the channel Of A
higher and better public morality.
The divorce laws slloull be made
a national issue, and revised by Cen
gress in such manner as to stop this
wholesale divorce. That is striking at
the root of the family, AMI there. is
where the fight for better things mist
be made. No matter whether it was
in the platforms or not, it should be
made national ISSUE"
"Are the American people. ,vol Sc
morally than the European folk?" tn.
Cardinal was asked.
mo, no, mo-! While in Europe God
is sometimes not recognized here. in
America we have Thanksgiving Day,
all of our great public functions arc
opened with prayer and in every great
national document the holp of God is
invoked and recognized. There gre
many ways in which the country is
still far from being bad. 1t is. 70 be
good, however, that we would have it,
While at Rome, where he will be a
guest of the Pope for two weeks, the
cardinal will discuss the question Of
creating new Cardinal for the Unit
ed States
THE question will come up, I pre-
sume," said the Cardinal, "but it is
still uncertain whether there will be
any new Cardinals created.
Happy on. Vacation.
1t was the Cardinal on a h -liday
who sat in the Pennsylvania Limited
today. His step was jaur7y and his
eyes as clear and snappy as school
girls on vacation.
"This will be your last trip abroad,
Your Eminence?" was asked with an
interrogatory infection
| well, well. well," said the Cardinal.
with feigned indignation, isn't that
just like asking me if am not going
to die soon? I may 80 over many
times yet" he said and FROM che
youthfulness Of his old age It seems
he will be able to do it.