New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Aged Catholic Prelate
Loses Long Battle for
Life at His Home
Noted for Interest
In Civic Affairs
Pioneer in Northwest, He
Served in Civil War;
Fought Germanism
,c.;,, D;sro}rb IN The Tribunr)

Archbishop ireland. VINO hau JuS'
nassed his eigthieth birthday, had been
i! for year and hope for his recovery
was abandoned a week ago.
Several Bishops we're at his bedside
when the Archbishop died, together
with Mother Superior Seraphine, his
sister and only living relative. The
body of the prelatc will be taken to
the Cathedral, just across the avenue
from the Cathedral residence, Tuesday
morning. where it will lie In state
until the funeral services at 10 a. M
Wednesday. A children's mass Will
be held Tuesday
Picked His Own Grave
Contrary to custom, Archbishop Ire
lands body will not be buried beneath
the monument to his untiring energy
il, behalf of his Pensioners. At his
own request he will be buried in Cal
vary Cemetery.
Conscious OF the approach of death,
he expressed TINS wish:
Let me lie out there with my peo-
pie; under the green sod Of Calvary
1. is my wish
Critically i'll for more than a week.
with death momentarily expected for
several days, Archbishop Ireland never
was informed of the death of Cardinal
John NJ. Farley, whose body Tuesday
was laid to rest beneath the altar of
st. Patrlck's Cathedral, New York.
Death was due TO the many intirmi-
ties that are likely to develop with
old age His health had not been Of
The best for several years, and during
the past year he constantly was in the
care Of trained nurse.
Last Speech Was for L. S.
His last public appearance was on
The occasion Of rousing speech he
made in Rice Park when a contingent
Of United States Marine recruits left
st. Paul more than year ago. After
that he suffered breakdown and his
health gradually declined.
A trip to st. Augustine. Fla, early
last winter failed to improve his health
materially, and on his return he was
confined much OF the time to wheel
Chair For a time last spring it was
feared he would die, but he recovered
some of his strength. which carried
ntm through the summer.
At his bedside at the time of his
death were his sister. Mother Sera-
phine, head of St: Joseph's Academy
Bishops Thomas O'Gorman, Joseph +
Busch and ames Trobec; Father James
{. Byrne, Vicar General; Father Welch
his secretary; numerous clergymen
Catholic sisters, the doctors and nurses
Father Welsh immediately cabled the
news to Pope Benedict, at Rome, and
during the morning communicated with
prominent churchmen throughout the
United States.
Archbishop John Ireland affection.
ately known as the "consecrated biz
zard of the Northwest" served his
country in two wars both as a priest
and as fiery hacker OF fighting men
His patriotism, like his charities and
reforms, was of an aggressive, two
listed sort
During the Civil War he campaigncd
through fifteen months of hard fighting
with the 9th Minnesota Regiment, and
when the United States entered hostili-
ties with Germany he summoned the
people of his faith with a ringing call
20 arms.
Speeds Departing Troops
Co" he said in a speech to the sol
diers of the Northwest. eve must
make no delay in rushing across the
Atlantic. The time has come for the
greatest nation among nations to bear
Its flag beside the banner Of st. George
and the tricolor in the battle to make
righteousness prevail on earth"
In message to members of his
Church he reminded foreign born
Catholics of their duty to the country
heir 10
mense enthusiasm into every national
measure for prosecuting the war. His
activities won the hostility Of certain
proGerman elements in Minnesota, and
police threw guards around the rectory
OF the archdiocese following the de-
Struction by bomb of the parish
house of St. Agness Church.
Years before the United States en-
tered the present world struggle Arch
bishop Ireland had set himself the
almost singlehanded task of combat
ing the influence of German propa-
gandsts.
BY his famous "Farbault plan" pro-
Jected in 1888, he tried to organize a
system of state and parish schools in
winch the religious beliefs of all peo-
lre r' should be recognized and respected.
ne scheme failing, he later undertook
prevent the perpetuation of German
~NSS ana culture through Lnc NcT-
1 nlan Catholic parochial schools in the
Inited States.
Ihc mass of our Catholics are
A.merlcans," he said. "They resent any
"0'e'hpt to make them Irish or German
lr any other kind of foreigner. The
ulShops OF America are fully able to
~~Sard oil any foreign invasion in the
l., ,"urch and to maintain it on thorough
y American lines.
Our country is not Poland to be
partitloned at the good pleasure of for
eiehers. We have, under Peters sue
ers'sor' our autonomy, and for the sake
oi the American Church and the Amer
ioah Republic we will retain auton-
emy'" ea;y TO the people of his religion he
SSald later: "Go forward, one hand
o.earng the book of Christian truth
.ne Blble-and the other the Constitu-
Non OF the United States"
Opposes German in Schools
lie made special trip to Rome and
Inucceeded, by personal appeal to the
rope, in blocking the scheme of enforc-
lng German instruction in parish
schools. POI 20"
, Archbishop Ireland was born in
n1urnchurch, County Kilkenny, Ireland,
september II, 1888, and was brought
~ this country as a child by his imm;
grant parents lie grew up in st. Paul
Wnen that city was rough. struggling
t,ilage, peoped by fronticrsmen and
oianketed Indians.