Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-14

AHCHBlSHOP lHELAND.
Archbishop ireland, tall, erect, crowned
with snowy hair, talked at the Arlington
this morning on the Fairbanks incident
at Rome, as well as the work of the
Methodists in that city. He declared that
the Methodists have spent S12,OOO.OOO on
their propaganda in the Eternal city, and
that the money Is being poured into the
effort there to fight the pontiff in his
home city" The preIate stood for mo
ment towering above those who were
about him. Then he motioned to an easy
chair. and as he reflected said he had
read closely all that had been uttered In
the controversy by the bishops and other
clergy of the National Capital yesterday.
Bishop Cranston.' he says, ''avers that
the Methodists are in Rome to fight the
holy father. Why should / comment on
that?"
Then he sighed as if apparently tired OF
the whole controversy and admitted in
the next breath that he was aware of the
statements of Father Doyle at the Apos-
tolic Mission House yesterday, in which
the latter declared that If Col Roosevelt
had been in Rome instead of Mr.. Fair
banks the incident would never have
happened He also had read of Bishop
Hartzells address in. Metropolitan Church
and that OF Rev. Mr.. Colcord before the
Adventist congregation.
Loath to Speak Further.
II have said all want to-" he con-
tinued, as he leaned back against the soft
cushion in deep thought Il gave a state
nent to the Associated Press at the start
in which / outlined just what I wanted to
say. I don't want to say anything else -
Here kindly smile stole across the VEN
cradle prelate's countenance. He was
most affable. but he did not want TO talk
TOR publication. He seemed to think that
the time was not ripe for him to have
anything further TO remark upon the sub
iect.
Does man have to act as a Cath
olic while in Rome 10 be received by
the pontiff?'' he was asked
Absurd. Absurd, he answered and
the words came from his lips with spirit.
Then the whole manner OF the arch
bishop changed. He seemed as though
in moment he lad made up his mind
that he would have something to say on
the situation as he viewed IT,
The Methodists have spent $1,000, ,OOC
in Rome. and more money is being sent
there he said, Ito tight the ponflf in
his home city
Then he paused. He shook his head
for a moment In meditation Then his
lips began to move slowly This Incl
hent." he>said. had a distinguished man
of this country as a central figure To
have received him the next day after he
had addressed the Methodist congreya-
tion IN Rome would in the ewes of the
by the holy father OF the work which
that congregation is doing
Was Pope's Only Alternative.
He meditated again for moment, and
then the words flowed freely. "The holy
father could do nothing else" he said
Why. Bishop Cranston himself says that
the Methodists are there to proselyte the
Catholics. What more need be said? Just
contemplate. Right in the home of the
holy father!
Have you read .Archbishop Farley
statement" the archbishop was asked
You know where he says In view OF the
fact that YOU were coming eastward &c
fight the Methodists, that the Catholic.
OF the east can take care of themselves -
il was suggested.
A half smile floated across the arch.
bishops face Il have he said Their
re was non-committal as far as the cues.
tion was concerned
1T Is said, archbishop, that Won are ar
your way to Rome. VIII you be In Wash.
ngton for some days." was the next in.
Ierrogation.
Not Going to Rome.
Il decline to say just where am going, >
he continued But / am not on my wa,
10 Rome He said, however, that his
mission to the east would hardly be Of in
terest TO folk in this section, and for tina,
reason he stated that he would much
rather not disclose il at this time. He ad
-...t~ L.
probably see Archbishop Falconio, apos
tolic delegate to the United States. as wei
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