The New York herald., 1921-04-14
DeferentiaI Attitude Changes.

Of employees than existed on my former
visits to Europe. There was more self
ssertiveness-perhaps you might call it
independence--and this was noticeable
particularly in trains and hotels. | did
not go TO England, but. men l talked to
who knew about conditions there seemed
to fear that strikes might bring on a
great crisis.
Il was told in France that there was
an amelioration of religious conditions,
due partly to the SOLDERING effects OF
war and partly to the contemplation of
the bravery and self-sacrifice of 2l,000
priests who fought as common soldiers
In the great conflict. At the interallied
luncheon. at which Marshals Foch and
Joffre, Gen. Mangin and other distin-
guished French soldiers talked. there
was note that indicated rapproche-
ment between Church and State. 1t
would seem that in the near future
diplomatic relations between Rome and
France will be resumed"
Archbishop Hayes was not among the
representatives of the Church who
greeted the new Cardinal down the bay,
as he was engaged in the conservation
Of the Church OF st. Thomas the Apos-
tie In West 11Sth street. He was repre-
sented by his secretary, Mgr. Joseph
Dineen Others aboard the police boat
Hylan and the department boat Cor
rection were Rodman Wanamaker, an
old friend OF the Cardinal; Bishop
Thomas Walsh of Trenton, Bishop Will
lam f. Turner OF Buffalo. Mgr. Michael
J. I.avelle of st. Patrick's Cathedral.
Mrs. p. ]. Mccormick, the Cardinals
sister. and Mgrs. Fisher, Sinnott.
Mason, Titzmaurice and Murphy of
Philadelphia.
The Cardinal was taken aboard the
Correction with his party. and on the
way up the bay the Police and the
Street Cleaning Department bands
played tunes of welcome. The Cardinal
landed at the Battery. where a great
throng cheered him AS his feet touched
the solid earth the Cardinal said: u
am glad to be home"
Clad TO Get Back to U. >. A.
He had written little statement for
the afternoon newspapermen, which
Grover A. whaien, one OF his welcomers.
gave out. II read:
"In spite of all manner of courtesies
and lindnesses shown us In Italy and
France we are glad to. be back in our
own land. From what we have seen
and heard we feel certain that condi-
tions in the United States are far better
than in Europe and We are more than
ever proud of our country"
To Rodman Wanamaker the Cardinal
gave an autographed photograph OF the
Pope IN acknowledgment of a gift of
three flags sent to His Holiness by Mr..
wanamaker and delivered by the Car
dinsi, then an Archbishop, at the Vatican.
The inscription on the photograph In the
hand OF the Pope runs translated:
"The sight OF the banners OF the
United States, OF Pennsylvania and OF
the city OF Philadelphia will ever arouse
IN our mind the sense OF gratitude which
Mr.. Rodman Wanamaker's courteous
gift has produced on US. From the
Vatican. March 23, 1921, Benedict XIV,
Pope"
Mayor Hylan received the Cardinal al
the Battery in tho name OF the city, and
was driven In Mr. wanamaker's iimou-
sine 10 the archiepiscopai residence, es-
corted by a special squad of motorcycle
policemen. Twenty other cars, with
members OF the Philadelphia reception
committed. followed. The Cardinal will
go this evening to Philadelphia. where a
parade will be held in his honor.