The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
PRESENT WAR DEPL0RED
RY CARDINAL GIBBONS
Eyes Grow Dim and Heart Sad rs lie
COntemplntes Dcsolation and
Waste.
SAILS TO ATTEND CONCLAvE
Speaks In Most AffectiOnate Terms OF
Late Pope Plus. and Expresses No
Preference in Matter OF Election
of His Successor.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

lSpec!ai 10 The Times Dispatch
NEW YORK. August 2l.--"Therc can
he 40 glory in "a victory OF any nation
OF nations which VIII result ia tile
dcsolation of thousands Of homes. tic
killing or Of perhaps Of a million
men, and In tho destruction of the
property whi"h has stood ror the de-
Nclopment and culture of hundreds OF
Years. II acquisitions of territory and
NIctory come TO nation through this
terIiDie SauclTet OF men now darken-
| INK All Europe and the civilized world.
such victories cannot be looked upon
as trufnphs when weighed in the
scales which show on the ether side
the Terrible dcprcdations-th awful
iulscry which will max. countless
Thousands mourn"
SO said Cardinal Gibbons to-day dur
ing = wait in the ''clubroDu' OF Fier
81 Of the White star Line for the
steamer Canopic. ON which, with Car
dinal OConncll. Of Bosto,, he sailed to-
night for Rome. where he viii attend
the copclavc which will elect Il new
Pope.
Cardinal Gibbons made his comments
relative 10 tho European war. My
eyes grow dim ana my heart sad as
OF war; lac added, and lppc that
God viii give us the enlightenment
that ,may cause a cessation of this
brutal elemental struggle now wa4
ing
on for peace ON ear,l and good
III ,o%ard men he addsd earnestly
On tAHntNhL'S STRENGTH
The frail. slender body Strengthened
up. and his mi!d blue EYES grew dark
With the thoughts surglmc through his
mind. Eighty years of agc-and just
returned from Europe, where he has
been all auiHmcr--thc trip across to
tax upon the Cardinals strength.
|Bmt shall soon revive. for the. sea
strong to enter upon This important
task important To all Europe. for
never az nov does the church need
strong guiding hand, for We must have
pcacc. and on world must right it
self soon again he declared
During his interview the cardinal
walked ur ana dowu the long rooi.-
and despite hi:, weary waiting ana ais
age seemed remarkably alive aud alert.
~ am weli-God has SHARED me. and
life has SO much 10 give me. Nj -cars
weigh lightly on my shoulders. for |
stu hav" much work TO do work
and viii Tor IL makes the burden Of
STEAKS iFFECTIoNATEL,
or i.AVF: POPE Plus
or The late Pope the cardinal spok.
"a most anectionate terms.
'To know him Was to love him His
WAS an instructive Intelligence which
came from rcctitude Of lif. = stead
rastness OF purpose and tie continual
inspiration OF holy living. iiis death
Is mcqrned by an vas much win
well tina; his death CONES as . very
great shock. II Was a pleasure 10 walk
up anu uo"n ana listen 10 ms gentle
voice expressing simple and convincing
truths that were ever on his tongue.
Peasants and Potcn;atc were all alike
Ia him--all We're Gods creatures. and
ali were judged AS such. aud The world
could not give nor take AVA from Just
That with this man % the people. and
dinal.
Asked If ne had any preference in
the matter OF the election OF the new
Pope, tho cardinal shook his head rcra-
lively II Is said. however, by one in
tho confidence of Cardinal Gibbons
that he viii probably vote for the
italian Cardinal Deiai Il know said
the person referred TO. that tiis emf
hence has great regard for Cardinal
Delais ability"
Asked what his rules OF health were
thht make him. man OF eighty, appear
Younger than many man I'm the prime
"aiv food has much to do with my
health. ! believe old people should
abstain from much drink and from
hcavy meats. eat scarcely any beef.
old age does not require IT. but 4 mild
fowl. fresh fish and perhaps mutton
nov and thcu--nakcs for good health
in the old. Then temperance In moods
patience ana forbcayance. they. too
have IA share in keeping the even tenor
Of NE. which means health.
Learn patience and forbcarancc my
child." he added as II In brncdiotiou
With Cardinal Gibbons. besides Mar
gus. Malonc%. was his secretary. Father
Stickncy.
Al the pier a continual procession Of
clergy from all over The city came to
the pier TO bid Cardinal Gibbons a
farewell Just before the Canopic
sailed. he WAS presented with q nag
iiyer into. the hands pf the successor
Of Plus Y