The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
JOAN Of ARC MIGHT BREAK
OUR HEARTS BUT NOT OUR
WINDOWS, SAYS FIR VAUGHAN
Eminent Catholic Prelate Init
mates That He Lacks Sympa-
thy For Woman Suffrage
HOME RULE A CERTAINTY
Boosts English King and Queen,
and Moralizes on Danger of
Becoming Too Worldly

TT. Bernard Vaughan, eminent Lon
don, Eng clergyman, arrived in De.
troit, Tuesday morning, for his lee
ture at the Light Guard armory. Wed.
nesday night. lie is the guest OF
the faculty OF the Detroit college The
knights OF Columbus will tender him
q public reception IN their club house,
tonight, at $3.50 o'clock. .s
Fr. vaughan, who has been on this
siue OF the Atlantic for some time,
on a lecture tour is we'll advanced in
years, but is remarkably vigorous. His
intellect is as clear as bell and has
voice as strong as IL ever Was, He is
the picture OF health and is as active
as many man with half the years on
his head. He is a well-built man OF
medium height and average girth. He
received the reporters in his clerical
garb. in his room at the Detroit col
lege. Tuesday morning, and pulled q
big, fat cigar with apparent relish as
he talked. Knowing his aversion TO
social snopbery and the mannish man.
ners OF some women, the reporters
asked him his opinion OF morality on
this side OF the Atlantic, and OF the
American woman in particular His
reply was as follows:
Life out here, compared with life
on the other side OF the Atlantic, Is
like young, vigorous, bottle-breaklng
wine, compared with the old, mellow,
crusted beverage that has matured
with the length OF years in the cellar.
Both wines are good, and with keep
ing, yours may become the best in
the market. But people, to whom
God has lent so many or His wondrous
gifts, Is under an indebtedness 10
Him which il cannot afford TO forget.
II there not a danger OF our becom-
ing so enchanted with the gifts OF the
Giyer as to forget the Giver OF the
gifts? Once a people loses sight OF
God, II loses all sense OF proportion.
With all the fervor of my soul, ] pray
that the communities making up this
vast republic, may not only rally TO
their star, bespangled banner, but re-
solve that Ii should be now and for
ever taught by the cross OF Christ,
brought to Il from the old land, far
away, by the hands of your pioneer
and discoverer, the sainted Columbus.
And now | hope, tomorrow, TO have
the pleasure OF greeting the citizens
or this great center of enterprise, the
City OF the Straits. | have been
studying In the schools OF Boston and
New York for Detroit, and, tomorrow,
I will deliver the goods"
Asked what he thought OF home
rule for Ireland, he said:
II think that a progressive meas
ure OF home rule Is inevitable. We
must remember that we are living In
the twentieth century, and not all the
kings horses and all the kings men
can put the clock back"
On woman suffrage he was also
asked TO give his opinion.
''You have been lecturing SO much
on the matchless soldier maid, Joan
OF Arc, do you not think that II she
were living today, she would De
suffragist?" was suggested TO the
reverend gentleman.
."To that question" he said, Il can
give no definite answer, because
find the wisest and the best In your
land divided on II. Send her wire
less message, spiritgram, and per-
haps she will deign an answer. All
that I am quite certain about Is this,
that II she were here in the United
States today she might break our
hearts, but would not break our win
dows. In other words, she would put
the ball over the plate, not over our
pate"
DO you think that the King and
Queen of England are gaining In
popularity" FIT. Vaughan was asked.
"Yes, all the time" he answered
alphabetically. Truth to tell, | don't
think there have sat on the English
throne two soverigns more revered
or esteemed than King George and
Queen Mary. Their subjects are all
intensely grateful to God that during
so critical a stage in the history OF
their race they are blessed by a king
and queen, who, in their domestic
and social lives, are an object lesson
to the entire community. Both OF
them, by their self-sacrificing lives,
consecrated TO duty, have won way
into the hearts OF all their subjects.
indeed, cannot speak in terms too
high, both OF their majesUes and OF
their children, who are brought tip to
be simple In tastes and thorough In
principle and courteous and homely
withai. Perhaps, the best proof OF
their majesties being all what l. say
they are is the testimony OF their en-
tourage and retainers, who not only
respect and esteem, but love them
with love that Is growing all the
time"