The Detroit times., 1908-08-28
GIBBONS CLAD ]. s.
IS MADE AN ADULT
CATHOLIC STATE
TRANSFER FROM JURISDICTION
OF THE PROPAGANDA HE BE-
LIEVEs WILL WORK GOOD
PRELATE's NOTABLE WORDS.

ROME. Aug 2S-Cardinal Gibbons
visit has made an extraordinary im'
preston upon Rome. and IL 10 com
mon topic OF conversation omonS
cardinals. prclates and churchmen or
all degrees. regarding especially his
one notable utterance i'm which the
cardinal compared American vita
European conditions OF Catholicity
greatly 20 the detrimeHt of the latter.
Cardinal Gibbons ascribes most Of
the human draw backs OF CathClicity
in Europe TO the union OF the church
and state and most of the blessings
of the church in America 10 TIE sep
aration OF the two powers. lie de-
clarcd he would not touch on the the
DRY OF The union. but asserts that the
union which now exists between the
church and state in most European
couuulS5 is like "A chain on the feet
of the church, while u America the
government. although formally separ-
ated from the church and the church
rs. is always willing 10 recognize the
interests OF religion aud show its re-
spect Tor religious principles.
al said consider religion as the basis
of social morality and prosperity;
hence % respects every organization
that tends 10 keep these alive IN pub
lie and private life.
The cardinal also discussed the
bearings of emigration on the Catho-
lie religion In the United States and.
while admitting many emigranUs at
first find II difficult 10 enter into new
conditions which they encounter In
the United States. said they soon &C
custom themselves thereto and are
willing 10 adopt not only the laws and
social customs OF their adopted home.
but the accidental differences OF
method precailing in the Catholic
church OF America
Change viii Be Welcomed.
In referring to recent change
made by the pope in transferring the
United States from the jurisdiction OF
the propaganda to the general law OF
the church, Cardinal Gibbons declared
the change would be welcomed in
America.
Not because We have any reason 10
complain OF our treatment by the prop
uganda but because under the new
arrangement. we lake cur place as an
adult member OF the great Catholic
family" he said.
The cardinal declared that be had
not discussed with his holiness or
anybody else the question OF the maj
riage Of Miss Elkins with the Duke
of the Abruzzi. as this was grlvate
matter into which he did not feei JUST
fed in entering
Il have high ecclesiastical author.
ity for stating that the recent aboli-
tion OF the long standing OF Amer
lean Catholic affairs by the CON
gregation OF the propaganda came as
complete surprise to the entire
American hierarchy. Though Cardin-
al Gibbons seems absolutely confident
that only honor can result TO the
church in the United States from the
arrangement. which practically raises
Il to the position which it occupies i'll
wholly Catholic countries Ike Austria
and Spain. yet some American bishops
will possibly not share the cardinal 5
optimism.
Reason Wrapped in Mystery
The immediate reason fOf the
change is wrapped In mystery On in
quiry | find that Cardinals Tutto,
Wives. Merry del Val and two other
cardinals are understood to have TAX
tit- the initiative tn feFsHadihs the
pope to institute the new SYSTEM
The American hierarchy had work
ed very tremendously with the propa
ganda since Cardinal Gotti succeeded
the late Cardinal Ledochowsky as
prerecr or rfTc prUpagHnua.- t'o~sruT---7
however. at the Vatican. which is
headquarters OF the cardinal secretary
OF state. Ii was thought advisable to
relieve the propaganda OF some Of its
authority over the so-called mission
airy countries. including the United
States, Canada and Australia. which
had become more important 10 Rome
than the out-and-out Catholic nations.
F he pePai delegation TO Washington
will remain and no attempt Will now
or later be made to establish direct
diplomatic relations between the
Washington government and the vati-
can
When "A man is known as good
fellow" that is often about all he Is
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