New-York tribune., 1922-04-24
Asserts Europe
Must Turn to
Pope for Peace
Cardinal O'ConncII. Back
From Abroad. Repeats
Prediction Made in 1914
at Outbreak of the War
Says MoralProbIemI Exists
Declares Plus \ Has Quail
tics Needed Now TO End
the Hatred and Distrust

When Cardinal O'Connell. Of Boston.
was sailing from New York in the fall
Of 1914 to attend the concavc that
elected the late Pope Benedict XIV he
predicted that the great war, which had
then just stnrtcd. would compel the ma
tons Of the world to turn to the
Church for a subsequent adjustment
Of peace.
lie returned yesterday on the White
Star liner Arabic from another con-
c'ave IN Rome. nearly four years since
the cessation Of fighting, and called at
tent1on to the prevalence OF unfricnd-
llncss and mistrust that exists abroad.
Again he predicted that tine quarrelinr
powers would have to turn to the
Church for solution of their contro-
versles, and assorted that the man Of
the hour capable Of bringing about a
spirit Of friendliness and peace is
Plus X1
Powers DO Not Listen to Church
Everybody knows" the cardinal
SAID, that while mutual suspicion and
hatred arc rampant and mistmst
abounds on every hand nothing will
come from it but more poverty and
more disorder, leaving o wide opening
tor anarchy. But who is going to
changc this condition-this spirit of
mlstrust? m, 1t IS moral problem.
Who can solve it? The Church. But
who ia listening to the Church among
the ruling classes? They are listening
rather to harangucs from the stump
Whlch every sane man knows to be rub
bish."
The cardinal, who made an extended
tour of southern Europe and part Of
the Ievant after the enthronomcnt of
the newly elected pontif returned, he
said, with a feeling Of confidence in
the choice Of the conclavc and look
Tor great accomplishments for the good
Of All peoples from Plus XI.
Until he went to Rome on this re-
cnt visit Cardinal O'Conncll had never
seen the present pontif. He knew of
his great capabilities, and this knowl-
edge. augmented by several Visits TO
the Vatican gave him m opportunity
to sketch FOR the reporters yesterday
word picture Of the unusual char
acter now directing the affairs Of the
Roman Catholic Church.
TVItuIldte lNOICc OF rope
The election OF POPE Plus" he said
seemed TO De a particularly fortunate
choice. Though known only little per
sonally, his general character, high
intelligence and conciliatory dispos-
ton seem to be just the qualities
needed just now in Europe. And all
Europe welcomed him to the great
task.
81 talked with him several times and
vas struck by the vigor of his mind
and body. His outdoor life has given
him a splendid physical equipment
he is calm and noticeably deliberate
llc seems gentle yet firm. He has The
same amiable nature of Plus Y. He
impressed me as 4 man who can suffer
much silently and not become embit-
tered. That is q wonderful trait. I'm
pretentious, eager TO be informed he
gives one the impression that he is a
manly man, in no sense a bureaucrat
He will be neither fanatical nor lax
He is one Of those rare souls that can
be pious and not intolerant led
By whims and not to be driven at all
"If he is spared amid so many diff
iculties he will have a record of sub
stantial accomplishment. not spectacu
lar perhaps, but truly genuinc.'
SdSS EuTope LOOkS 70 I nllcu states
Cardinal O'Conncl said that every
one in Europe wants America TO entel
the arena and settle things, but he
himself, could not say whether she
, should.
/ "Will she, can She, ought She" h,
said. II cannot answer the question: 8
Whatever America can do, however
( that she must find a way to do 70
! Europe is clearly at the end Of her re
sources. Either Europe will join al
her forces and put aside hatred ant
distrust. or for e generation She vii
sit amid hey ruins
Plans had been made for the Card
nal 10 go to Washington to attend
meeting OF the board OF trustees Of TIL
Catholic University, but on his arrivs
yesterday he elected TO remain owe
night at the Hotel Gotham and to-da,
he will motor TO Boston.
Cardinal O'Connell, who was accom-
panied by his secretary, Monsignor NJ
j. Splaine, was greeted by large dele
cation Of priests and laymen from
Boston at the pier. He announced tha
he had brought home elevations to tn
monsignori for the Rev. Richar
Neage, the Rev. Arthur T. CONNOLLY
the Rev. James +. McGlinchey and tn
Rev. r. j. Haberlin, all of the doces
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