The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-08
THE Pope IS PLEASED
Over Visit of Cardinal Gibbons
and Archbishop Farley.
The Question of AnotherAmeri.
can Cardinal Revived.

The New York Times Rome cor
respondent cables that the Pope
much appreciate the delicate
thought of Cardinal Gibbons and
Archbishop Farley, VITO having &C
eepted an invitation to be present at
the Eucharist Congress in London
next September, will first visit Rome
to pay homage to the head of Cath
olicism. Their visit to the Vatican
is the greater compliment because
of the intense summer heat. from
which Cardinal Gibbons suffered
once before during the conclave
which elected Plus X. The Pope is
reported to have exclaimed: There
is no doubt that Americans have the
gift of tact to degree unknown to
other nationalities."
/: Those who heard the remark
thought that they understood the
Pontiff to be alluding to another
high prelate who is also coming to
London to the same congress, but
who had not thought of first stop.
ping in Rome. although it may be
said to be on his way.
The prospective contemporaneous
presence here of the highest dig
nitary of the American Catholic
church and Of the Archbishop of the
most important diocese in the United
after most imposing ceremony
vived the question of the possibility
States, the latter of whom will come
known as the New York centennial,
and bring the largest offering ever
collected in a single diocese, has re.
ceived the question of the possibility
of the Pope tangibly showing his ap.
probation by creating another Amer.
lean Cardinal at the next Consistory.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that
if such a decision is taken, Arch.
bishop Farley would probably be
chosen. The presence of Cardinal
Gibbons in September, will be spe.
cially timely because his advice will
be extremely useful in the work of
establishing the rules and details for
the passage of the American Cath.
Ollie church from the jurisdiction of
the Propaganda to that of the Score.
taryship of State. 1t also means
that Cardinal Gibbons wishes to have
the Holy See agree not only to the
appointment of Bishop Dennis O'Con
nell, of Washington, as his auxiliary
Bishop. but to his becoming later his
coadjutor, in which case Bishop
O'Connell would be assured of the
succession to Cardinal Gibbons. not
to the Cardinalate, but to the See OF
Baltimore.
On receiving the American College
delegation, heaeed by the Rector
Bishop Thomas Kennedy, of Phila
delphia, the Pope delivered an ad
dress which is one of the most i'm
portant speeches ever made by the
present Pontiff regarding the United
States and the conditions of Catholi
cism there. Bishop Kennedy pre-
scented the Pope with the Offering o.
$1,000 collected entirely among the
students, and which, with the contri
buttons of the Rector, greatly ex
ceeds in amount any money gift eve
made by other foreign colleges Bish
op Kennedy pointed out that America
although the youngest among Catho
lie countries, is as loyal as the mos
ancient. Plus X. delivered an address,
which was taken down in shorthand
and of which follows the most import
ant points:
II wish to thank you for the felici
tations expressed by your excellen
Rector and for the gift you have mad,
me, but above all for the assurance
of your presence, which prize abov
everything else. The presence of s.
many young students from far.ot
America brings joy to my heart and i
source of great pleasure and salts
faction to me. 1t is true that you ar
representatives of the youngest daugt
ter of the church. Yet every fathe
has his Benjamin for whom he chez
ishes the warmest affection. Withou
diminishing in the slightest my hig
regard for many other national co
leges in Rome, l have special low
and admiration for you. For you ar
truly my Benjamins.
May the copious blessings of he'
ven descend upon you and your belo'
ed country-so rich in the promise fc
the future of Catholicism and whic
manifests so much devotion and loya
ty toward the Apostolic See-upo