Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-06
LOGUE SAILS
FOR IRELAND
Cardinal on His Departure for
Home Praises and Warns Us
Word on divorces.
TAKES STARS AND STRIPES

New York, June 6.--After five Of the
most eventful weeks Of his eventful
life Michael Cardinal Logue sailed for
home on the Campania of the Cunard
line On the eve of his reluctant de-
parture the venerable prelate gave out
farewell statement to the American
people, in which he sounds a note of
warning on the divorce question. In
his statement Cardinal Logue says:
In saying farewell to America I desire
to express my deepest sense of gratitude
to the people of this mighty nation for
the magnificent reception I have received
everywhere and from everybody l had
the pleasure of meeting, not only from
those of my own race and faith, but also
from representatives OF nearly every ma
tionality and of many different religious
beliefs
l am leaving your hospitabIe shores
with Impressions that will never fade
from my memory. My admiration and /
might add my affection for this country
are not Of yesterday. I have alwavs en-
tertained the highest conception OF the
lofty purposes Of the American republic.
but my experiences here during some few
weeks have afforded me an opportunity
to come in close touch with the reality.
found a land blessed by God with
most bountiful natural resources, and 1
saw people happy. contented, prosper
Gus and worthy Of the advantages which
this country affords to all and even to
the stranger-to the poor emigrant whom
dire necessity drives from his native
home and to the exiled patriot whose
only offense is that he sought liberty and
Justice In his own land and found them
not. America has q glorious future be-
fore her If she but be true to the ideals
of the founders of the republic.
Prosperity and material power are be-
set with dangers Prosperity often de-
generates into luxury, and power may
turn into injustice. America, l am sure
will be we'll able to take care of herself
in the face Of a foreign foe. Her greatest
enemy will within her own borders
Luxurious living would weaken the
strength of the country, and injustice
would ruin its prosperity.
Warns Us Against Divorce.
I could not but be struck on my visit
to the home of Washington, at Mount
at the perfect air of simplicity that mark
ed the homestead and the tomb Of the
father of your country. If may be all
lowed to draw lesson from Mount Yer
non, should like to say to the American
people that the alarming increase In the
numDer OF divorces IN the United states
is great and crying evil, full of danger.
The greatness of any country must be
measured by the strength and purity of
the home. Divorce disrupts the home
and desecrates its sanctity. 1 feel that
the American people appreciate the ben
efcent influence of the Catholic church
in its fight for the home, in which the
first lessons Of respect for authority and
the necessity of obedience must be learn
ed, and these lessons cannot be instilled
into the mind of the child If the home
be not what 1t ought to be.
Among the mementos of my visit / am
taking back with me a beautiful Ameri-
can flag presented to me some few even
ings ago. l prize 1t most highly, both for
its intrinsic beauty and for what 1t has
represented and does represent to the
people of my race and faith. They found
under it's starry folds sanctuary from op-
preston and advantages Of happiness de-
MED them at home May the stars and
stripes be true to Its past glorious his
tory and never be unfurled in an unjust
cause. but ever remain the flag without
stain