The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-29
HAYES
IMPRESSED BY
Plus WORDS
New Prince Of Catholic Church
Sends Message. to All
Americans.
By FAUSTO MANIA MARTINI,
S(Italian Novelist and PIaywright.l
Copyright, 1924 BY Cosmopolitan
te III Nawa aArvinA


ROME, March 29.-"My thoughts
these days are continually OF my
native city and my native land.
But not only to Catholics of New
York and the United States, but to
all American citizens / wish and
hope that the Pope's blessing for
the great American city and coun.
try win renew those spiritual forces
and principles of justice and charity
that form the foundation Of Amer
lean government.
This was the message to Amer
lea, given exclusively today through
Cosmopolitan News Service by Car.
dinal Joseph Patrick Hayes Of New
York.
His eminence received the writer
in the North American College in
Via Unlita, an old Roman structure
like an ancient convent. II was
in a small room in front Of the
cloisture. reminding one of the
clolstures in the converts Of Um.
bria. He spoke in a firm, persuad.
ing voice. The slowness Of his
words brought q picture to my
mind of great, distant land united
with this small room, fronting the
courtyard Of the college, which
was hidden In one of the smallest
streets of ancient Papal Rome. Be-
fore us was a fountain whose
waters murmured in harmony with
the cardinals words.
Recalls POpe's Words.
When asked IL he could recall
the words of his conversation with
Pope Plus XII, Cardinal Hayes re-
piled that the holy fathers allusion
to all outside the faith profoundly
touched him. and that he believed
the pontiff's words would find an
echo in many Americans hearts.
Because of the sympathetic spirit
Of nom Catholics toward the church
was profound, Cardinal Hayes said,
he believed the Catholic family in
New York city was destined to en-
large considerably.
When asked which Of the cere-
monies attendant upon his eleva.
ton to princely estate in the
church impressed him most, Car.
dinal Hayes said the ritual attend.
ant upon placing the cardinalate
cap was felt most intimately Of all,
but that Thursdays elaborate con.
Sistory in st. Peters was the one
he felt to be the greatest. The
latter filled him with Admiration
unforgettable." he said, because the
ceremony encompassed all attributes
Of Rome's Catholic greatness.
Cardinal Hayes stated that the
choice for him Of the titular church
OF st. Maria in Via, was decided
without previous consultation with
him and accepted as soon al. Of
fered by the pontiff. I asked the
cardinal IL he was pleased with
this church of which he takes cleri-
cal possession next Thursday. He
answered, simply: Yes"
To Face MussOlini.
Asked whether he knew that this
church was exactly opposite Premier
Mussolini's office windows in the
Italian foreign office the cardinal
smiled, but deigned no reply
When reminded Of the high
praise voiced by the Pope during
the private ceremony in consistory
hall, Cardinal Hayes modestly re-
fused to comment.
When his attention was called
to story in an, Italian paper that
his eminepceS had been on the
italian front with American troops
during the world war, Cardinal
Hayes said he had booked passage
for Italy at that time, but had not
left New York since Cardinal Far.
ley had died suddenly.
When His Eminence was asked
to discuss ''Papini's life Of Christ"
which recently has stirred both the
lay and clerical world, Cardinal
Hayes begged to be excused from
discussing a subject so compromis.
ing