The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 21, 1903, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1903. THROUGHOUT CHRISTENDOM MEN OF ALL CREEDS EULOGIZE THE SPLENDID CHARACTER OF LEO Xill AMERICA | JOINS IN | SORROW Grief Is Shown at| the National | Capital. @ State Secretary| Sends Message to Rome. D Monseigneur Fal-| conio Issues | Address. SRR N, Ju e an f Pope Leo made to representative in ¢ Delegate Falconio, | by the As- | Four rmation came. | was handed to | ¢ his mid- | day s havir e apostol- 4 deep sorrow shocked | 1pon learning of the following hemacter sive made their sympa- Monse r Falcono, With ps and whom 1908 —Your convey t to-day A has nds e figure s places in great the church, raised to parish of Grief. expressed jersonal regret Pope nd Dr. Marchetti also i sorrow. Bishop Rook- in which he sald tement line of & a ustrious their | sta most th great gath. holic church will mass for the repose of the soul of the Pontiff in the cathedral of their respective dioceses and funeral masses will be sald in all Catpolic After the interment, prayers will be held | in e holic churches asking that di- vine g nce may attend the labors of | the ry in their election of a suc- How European Capitals Heard, | the Sad Tidings ONDON, J —The first news of L the ¥ = death was conveyed to | Westminster Cathedral in a press | dispatch v was transmitted to Mon- signor s acting head of the dio- cese since the death of Cardinal Vaughan. Monsignor Fe the Vicar General, ched to each diocese a the clergy of the ol event, of which they had already been informed through the papers, and direct- ing that solemn requiem mass be cele- brated in memory of Leo XIIL Long biographic and editorials : memoirs d forth by thedeath the Pope and the English papers all teem with expressions of the warmest sympathy and deep regret. A contrast is drawn between the unique position the Papacy now holds in international con- sideration, compared with its shattered, discredited position at the time of the death of Pius IX. The Morning Post seys The keys of Bt. Peter that death snatched with Bishop Rouk-i | harity | & B | LOSS GENERAL BY ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN. | HE whole church of the ‘ world grieves at the loss | of the Holy Father, though his death was | | expected for the last two | weeks. Coming nt the end of | a long pontificate, it comes as a shock to all Catholie peo- ple. His exceptional ability in every department of knowl- edge and the manner In which he treated great questions successfully place him smong | the greatest of the Pontifts. | Every polnt of Christian | bumanity he treated in his encyelicals with clearness of exceptional rendering, making ! them classic for all time. | There are so many remarkable things about the late Pontiff. His pontificate was remarka- ble for its duration and the hold he had, not only on his own subjects, but 2lso on those | outside the church. It is a | difficult matter to condense in a few words what we all felt about the great Pontiff. Our great wish as Catholic people is that he be succeeded by one of equal learning and devo- tion to the cause of the church and humanity. The late Pontiff stood before the world as the champion of the Christian church and ex- | pounded the principles of Christian morality whi®h must be taken up., not only in the lives of individuals but in those of nations if they would be honorable and have some guarantee bf permanency. He was devoted to the insti- tutions of this country in | which we live and always spoke of it as If it were very dear to his heart. We American Catholics mourn his loss, but God will provide a successor to take up | the work and carry it on along | |' the limes which have ever ‘ marked the great historic Church of Christ. | from him are now the symbols of¥a world- wide anarchy such s even Islam itself with its countiess millions of devotees cannot boast The Dally News says: XIII will be remembered as one of | the greatest of Popes and humblest of Chris- tions. PARIS, July 2L.—The Figaro says: Pope Leo leaves the Roman church stronger, more alert and more closely allied with the life of the people than it was under any of its_predecessors during tbe past century. The Figaro afirms that Foreign Min- ister Delcasse’s telegram advising the French Cardinals of the Pope’s death in- cluded a request that they come to the Foreign Ministry before starting for Rome. BERLIN, July 20.—The news of the death of the Pope, having been hourly ex- pected for some time, caused no surprise. Emperor William, during his trip to Nor- w had been getting frequent bulletins about the Pontiff's condition. While no Pope could possibly have been more ac- ceptable to Germany than Leo XIII, Gov- | ernment circles expect no changes in the relations with the Vatican. Germany has no candidate for the holy chair and will not even indicate a preference. VIENNA, July 20.—On receiving news of the Pope's death the Emperor retired to his private chapel to pray. The event will not change Austrian relations with the Vatican, and it is unlikely that Austria will attempt to influence th€ decision of the conclave except in the case of the election of Cardinal Rampolla, to whom the Austrian Government is decidedly op- posed. ROME, July 20.—Premier Zanardelli tel- egraphed the death of Pope Leo to King Victor Emmanuel at the castle of Rac- conni to-night. The King, although he expected the announcement at any hour, was much touched and is reported to have sald: No matter what our complaints may have been by reason of distant and recent controver- nd_discourtesies, 1 cannot help feeling affected by the disappearance of a great and enlightened mind and the head of the church of my people e — Author and His Wife Burned. MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich., July 20.— Charles H. Major, author of “When Knighthood Was in Flower,” and Mrs. Major were badly burned this afternoon. Mrs. Major was heating a curling fron on an alcohol lamp, when the comb in her hair became ignited, burning her hair, arms and hands in a terrible manner. Mr. Major in attémpting to extinguish the flames received severe burns about the arms and hands. —_———— Inspects Tunrel Road. OAKLAND, July 20.—Members of the Merchants’ Exchange with“Supervisor H. D. Rowe and Secretary Edwin Stearns of the Board of Trade visited the new tun- nel road yesterday and made a thorough inspection of the progress of construction on both sides of the hill. On the Contra Cesta County side of the tunnel the bore js 548 feet into the hill, 18 feet wide and 17 feet high. On the Alameda County side the cut is 220 feet into the hill. T 77", g/ Cardinal Gibbons | on the Works | of Leo. EW YORK, July 21.—The World prints the_following tribute to Pope Leo," written by Cardinal Gibbons: Leo XIII is dead. The voice which | filled the earth ent; the lips which dis- | persed knowledge to nations are sealed; the heart which sympathized with all that was highest and holiest in aspirations and hopes | men has been touched unto stiliness, and hands | which but yesterday were freighted with power | and bleseing are to-day cold and lifeless. As | a Catholic he was the vici of Christ upon | earth, the mouthpiece of tfie most high God | Those who acknowledged him mot for their chepherd must recognize his genius and the example of his noble life. He has been sum- ‘ moned to rest for his labors. His works follow him to bespeak a crown of justice; they remain as a_he e for the admiration and imitation | of generations to come. | “The pontificate just brought to a close has been very nearly associated with the progress of the Catholic church in the United States, for it was Leo XIII who convensd in plenary | council the heirarchy and clergy to deliberate | upon the perfecting of the church organization in this country. The enactments of the coun cil, which closed its session on Sunday, De | cember 9, 1884, were in due time approved by | his holiness and they constitute to-day the | standard of discipline throughout the republic. | Not the least iraportant result of this iilus- | trious gathering was the demonstration of the fathers, with the sanction of Rome, to provide for the more comprehensive education of both clergy and laity. The soverelgn Pontiff entered heart and soul into the project, which was at ture and previous training. He had himself elaborated a scheme which was to come up for discussion. The present Catholic University of America, situated at Washington, is the con- crete expression of -the counsele, hope and enduring pledge of Leo's affection for the United States. While the great Pontiff's remains are await- ing their final resting place it is fitting that we should pay this tribute of devotion to his memory, for he was ‘s man of resource and our father in his generatios In_the annals of history he will live as a scholar, a states- man, a philanthropist and a glant among great leaders of men. The true Christian will further honor him for that ‘‘the Lord gave him priesthood of nation and made him blessed in glory.”” In life he was known as ‘“‘lumen in coelo”"—the light miven of heaven to lead men | home to the heart of God. In death we cherisi the thought that ‘‘they that are learned shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and they that instruct many unto justice, as the stars to all eternity.” Noted Prelate Pays Beautiful Tribute to Leo T. PAUL, July 20.—Upon the receipt ’ of the news of the death of the Pope, Archbishop Ireland paid this tritute to the dead Pontiff: In Leo a truly great and good man passed from earth. The extraordinary, unparalleled interest with which the world this last fort- night kept vigil aroupd the Vatican, where the old hero battied Mramatically with grim death, is the magnificent tribute to Leo which nothing could ever have evoked save. unusual grandeur of soul and unusual feats, the off- spring of that grandeur. In the death of Leo humanity realizes that an orb of light, such as i& seldom seen to dominate the high skies of its moral and intellectual firmament, has fallen, making & mighty vold which soon again may not be filled. ) Great and good Leo truly was, fashioned so Ly nature and by grace livine. What a mind! Loftiest it was in vision, reaching out to vast- ext_porizons, scaring upward to highest regions of thought and truth. And how quick in ac- tion that mind of Leo was; how piercing in glance! How rich and varied the store of knowledge! Napldly as he conversed he would travel from literature to scierce and art, from theology to diplomacy—everywhere the ~manifest master and everywhere the cultured scholar. And then he was ambitious to put to profit his talents, ambitious to do great things. When he first ascended the pontifical throne he re- solved that so far as opportunity came his would be a historical pontificate and to that end he worked conscientiously during his life. Je ‘ved and worked purely for God and for men. He met kings and peasants, men of once so neceesary and so congenial to his na- | o+ i Ancestry of Leo. iy Churchmen ‘LUrite of the Pope’s Career. P <+ { highest social rank and of the lowest—all bowed | Lefore his graciousness and whispered to him words of affection and devotion. There is no other post of honor and duty o elevated. so sublime as the Roman pontificate, the treasury of centuries of inspirations, the world. air of moral authority ruling direct two hundred and fifty millions, of every tribe and every nation, ruling indirectly by the silent prestige of its power, by the vast spiritual force of its life, and teachings, entire humanity. Into | that pontificate he entered and reigned quar- ter of a century, leaving posterity to y, as he closes the last pages of his record, that in him the Catholic church has had one of the greatest wonders of her. wondrous soverelgns { and humanity one of its noblest thinkers highest exemplars of fidelity to All humanity has been benefit. Y | never hesitated to reach out beyond the formal | confines of the church to serve humanity, to | serve rations and men, Who were not of the fold of tie church. One of the most meaningful of the acts of Leo was his announcement to the Catholics of France that it was their moral duty to adhere to the republic and the doctrinal teachings re- garding modern ideas and forms of government involved in that announcement. It was, too, & masterful stroke of diplomacy. All the Catho- lics of France did not follow Leo. Their.po- litical traditions held the fleld; to-day they are suffering from their short-sighted conserv- atism and their disobedience toward Leo, No_other man reigned at the dawn of the twentieth century as Leo reigned. It was the supreme triumph of moral power—the triumph of truth and of justice, the trlumph of a soul replenished with truth and justice. With Leo there dies the admirer and lover of Americ Sad he to a Bishop from America one day: 1On, Ameriea! It is the future.” Leo's clear view of things has endearéd America to him. No other statesman in Europe ltke Leo understood America—its possibilities and the growing of its iustitutions. Nothing in the circumstances connected with the iliness and death of Leo does so much honor to him and. so much honor to our com- mon human nature as the outrpoken interest taken in him by the non-Catholic world, espe- clally in the United States. In America the Associated Press daily burdened trans-Atlantie wires with messages lengthy and sympathetio from Rome.. The newspapers of the country quickly opened their columns to those mes- sages and repeatedly Wwrote in the friendliest language. . In numerous Protestant churches Iindlfest mention was made of Leo from the pulpft and prayers for him went up from the lips of min- isters and of congregations. Leo, in his last moments. wak deeply touched on hearing of this attitude of Protestants toward him, The world is to-day the better for the sweet kindliness begotten in it by Leo. Tells of Leo’s Warm Affection for the States EW YORK, July 20.—Archbishop Farley to-day spoke of the late Pope as follows: History of his pontificate, with its marvels and its blessings, point to Leo XIII as having been pre-eminently a4 chosen instrument in the hands of Divine Providence. A great Pope, his gifted soul could soar up to and find congenial atmosphere among the sublime helghts of theology and philosophy. His fatherly heart could feel his foresight could provide for the well being of the hum- blest of his flock. No other aim than this, Indeed, has been in view in the wise and salu- tary counsels, in his luminous and emphatic teachings, upon the sacredness of the Christian marriage tle the protection of domestic happiness, His paternal solicitude extended to all Dles. America has =iways had a._large share of both his pronounced affection and his anxious a being the source of safety and | Peace of LUorl;i Was Pontiff’s Hope. o * care. The increase in hierarchy and the im- pulse given to every grade, from the elementary to the university, among us are evidences which are too familiar that we should need to dwell upon them. Rarely did Leo XITI permit an occasion to pass, when speaking to Ameri- cans or to those who love American !nstiti tions, that he did not manifest his especial af- fection and admiration for our people and our country. With what emotion do I recall the words that fell from those venerable lips as I bade him farewell at the end of a memorable audience, after he had listened to an account of the progress of the church in this, our dlocese, durine his own lifetime. “Ah,’ he sald, ‘among my many trials America s my consolation. There the church enjoys liberty. In the United States she is free to build her churches and her schools un- molested. Here in Rome 1, the vicar of Christ, am as a slave, deprived of free action. In Italy, in France, the church is being perse- cuted by those who should defend her. Thank God for the consolation that comes to us from free America.”” Oldest Prelate Tells of Leo’s Singular Purity INCINNATI, July 20.—Archbishop ‘William Henry Elder, who became the oldest living prelate upon the death of the Pope, safd of Leo XIII: It is eighteen years since I saw the Holy Father, and during that perfod so much h been aceomplished by him that he has become the marvel of the age. He has indeed been a light of the heaven, which motto he bears, and has guided the church through the perils that have beset her with a master hand and mind. He hes been a great man and, a holy man. While the singular purity and modesty of his life have won for him great admiration, his most_lasting monument will be the work he has done for the amelioration of mankind, the aid of the laboring classes and the defense of right and justice. It 1s only becoming an ‘American to feel gratitude toward Leo XIII for the interest he has maintained in the chulrch in America and in this country in gen- eral, Eulogies Come From Prelates in the West ACRAMENTO, July 20.—The bell of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacra- ment tolled to-day in memory of Pope L®v, and mourning colors were placed on the buildings of the various Catholic Institutions. Appropriate ser- vices will be held to-morrow. Bishop Thomas Grace of the diocese of Bacra- mento, who several years ago, while a priest, visited the Pope at the Vatican in company with the late Bishop Ma- nogue, thus expressed his sentiments and tihose of the people of his diocese on the Pontifl's deat] Leo XIII was elected to the papal throne at a time-when the enemies of the church were powerful, numerous and aggres- eive. After a most remarkable reign he leaves the church in peace, its friendship sought by prowned heads and its doctrines better under- stood by the muititudes. His intellectual a tivity won the learned; the gentle manner in which he treated diplomatic foes made them friends, and his honest sympathy with the wu:r- gained for him the title of universal father. In an age of great leaders he led all, whether the: mlgt the reaim of loftlest thougnt or plodded the laborious way of everyday life. He Wwas providentially fitted for the circumstances of his time to shed light on the church of God. Every Catholic rejoices that Leo XIII dles venerated by the church and respected by the whole world, LOS ANGELES, July 20.—Bishop Thom- as Conaty said to-day regarding the pass- ing of Pope Leo XIII: ‘The greatest man of the century is dead. We L3 | B | | | [ | | I | | | —— - * | BY ARCHBISHOP MONTGOMERY. | HE universal interest T felt in the illness and death of Pope Leo XIII shows to the world that as the Papacy so affects a large body of the citizens of every nationality the Soverelgm Pontiff ought to be free. No matter what the extent of ter- | | ritory—whether much or lit- | | tle—it showld be evident to 1 every government on earth that the Pope should mot be the subject of any govern- ment. This is & moment when the attention of the world is cen- | tered on the great part the | Papacy plays and must play in || the world, because its spirit- ual headship is not bounded by | | any geographical line. If ‘the rulers of the nations truly desire the welfare of all their citizens, let them takd thought at this moment and see that the Supreme Pontiff be as- wured of absolute freedom. . If | | there ever was an interna- | | tional question that affects all | nations it is this very ome. No moment could be more opportune than the present for understanding why this is the case. The 250,000,000 of Cath- olics of whom the Papacy is the recognized spiritual head | are subjects of all forms of | | movermment, and mno power pleads for loyalty to lawfully yvconstituted government more than does the Papacy—and for the same reason no power plends meore earnestly for equal and exact justice to all. Will the governments of the twentieth century rise to the | simple but overpowering truth? s L mourn as for a friend and father, and while we know the conditions are infiniteiy better for bim beyond, yet we Eorrow for our own loss. His was a personality which, once met, mu: be remembered, and ¥ believe it is the’ senti- ment of non-Catholies as well as Catholics that a holy man has passed away. Bells on all the Catholic churches in the city were tolled for one hour after the announcement of the Pope’s death. SANTA FE, N, M., July 20.—Bishop J. B. Pitaval, in charge of the archdiocese of Santa Fe during the absence of Arch- bishop Peter Bourgade in France, saild to-day: With the death of the great Pontiff, Leo XIII, the Catholic_church loses one of its greatest rulers and the world its most dintinguished man. Recalling an old saying current in Rome to the effect that there are three kinds of Popes, the scholar, the statesman and the man of prayer, we can well observe that all three were combined in Leo XIIL Until the end, young in spite of his extreme old age, cheerful under the weight of the cappa magna, his brow seemed nimbused with the rarest and most harmonic gifts of genius, kindness and virtue. SEATTLE, July 20.—Regarding the death of Pope Leo, Right Rev. Edward O'Day, Bishop of Nisqually, to-day sald: Through his long and eventful career Pope Leo was always & friend of America and all his life he has labored to bring all people to- gether. PORTLAND, Or., July 20.—Archbishop A. Christie of Oregon, speaking on the death of the Pope, said: A great light has been quenched this day on the historfe Vatican hill. With universal as- | cent mankind admits that the greatest mind of the present age has to-day closed its bril- llant earthly career. ‘‘Well done, good 'and faithful servant,” must surely be his greeting from the Master. No corner of the inhabited globe escaped the solicitude of his paternal eye. No question that concerned the betterment of humanity was left untouched by him. His ut- terances on burning social questions will ever be axioms in the industrial world. and his fervid appeal for the unity of christendom will go far to heal the breach of centuries and hasten the time when there shall be but one fold and one shepherd. e S B Honolulu Receives News. HONOLULU, July 20.—The announce- ment of the death of Pope Leo, although anticipated, was received with much sad- ness in Honolulu and particularly among Catholic residents. Services will be held throughout the Hawallan Islands in the Roman Catholic churches on the day of the funeral in Rome. S AT g s Artisan Seriously Injured. George Nelson, a tinner residing at 1619 Thirteenth street, Oakland, while work- ing yesterday on the roof of the new wing of the Ladles’ Protection and Relief building, Franklin street, this city, fell a distance of thirty feet. The plank on which he was standing broke and Nelson was precipitated to the ground. He was taken to the Central Emergency Hospital where Dr. Harvey attended to his injur- fes, which are of a serious nature. He suffered a bad scalp wound and his breastbone and three ribs were broken. There is little chance for his recovery. ‘Woman’s Dismembered Arm Found. OAKLAND, July 20.—Coroner Mehr- mann has made a careful examination of the human arm found in the estuary by Thomas O'Neill of 831 Cedar street, yester- day. The Coroner says the relic is a woman's, arm, but he does not find suffi- | cient evidence to say whetner it was cast away by a medical student or was dis- membered after death by a steamer’s ,paddie wheel, -+ NEWS IS | RECEIDED IN CITY The Bells of Local Churches Are Tolled. Solemn Ceremons ies Are All Ars ranged. ArchbishopMonts gomery Pays Tribute. HE news of the death of Pope Leo XIII was recefved in San Francisco yesterday with marked sympathy and grief by all de- nominations. Tke news of the passing of the aged Pontiff spread rapidly through the city and on all sides were heard expressions of regret that the splendid career of the supreme head of the Catholic faith had terminated. As soon as word of the death of the Pope reached Archbishop Riordan he or- dered the bells of St. Mary's Cathedral tolled and until the noon kour the mourn- ful sound of the clanging metal told of, the passing of the Pontiff. The bells of all the parish churches were also tolled until noon, in accordance with a request made by the Archbishop some days ago. The death of the Pope will be the oc- casion of solemn ceremonies in San Fran- cisco and every portion of the diocese over which Archbishop Riordan has ju- risdiction. In every church quiem high mass will be morning at 9 o'clock. The entrances and sanctuaries of all the churches will be properly draped in mourning and the emblems of grief will be maintained until after the remains of the late Pontiff are conveyed to the vault in Rome. A requiem high mass will be intoned at St. Mary's Cathedral to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock, at which all the clergy of the parish will be present. On the day of the funeral in Rome a solemn mass of requiem will be intoned in every church in the diocese where pos- sible, or at least a “missa cantata” will be rendered. The center of interest in San Francisco on the day of the funeral will be at St. Mary’s Cathedral, where a solemn ponti- fical mass of requiem will be intoned and a sermon delivered. Archbishop Riordan will celebrate the mass at the cathedral, to which all the priests and members of the Catholic church are invited This mass will begin at 10:3) on Wednesday morning, and it is likely that there will be a great gathering of clergy and laity, rendering the occasion one of marked solemnity and grandeur. In a circular letter, addressed by Arch- bishop Riordan to the clergy of his dio- cese, his Grace requests that during the interregnum the prayer found in the Mis- sal at the mass, “Pro eligedo Summo Pontifice,” be said at all the mass when permitted by the rubries. Special prayers will also be offered for the divine guidance of the Cardinals, who in the diocese a re intoned this will meet in conclave in Rome to elect a Pontiff. Coadjutor Archbishop Montgomery, when asked to give his opinion as to what place in history Pope Leo XIII would oc- cupy, said: An Archbishop’s Tribute. From me you can expect only an ex-parte opinion. Personally I consider him the great- est man of the ninéteenth century, and I be- lieve my opinion will find an echo in the hearts of the 250,000,000 Catholics who for the past quarter of a century have acknowledged his_spiritual leadership That we do not overshoot the mark in our appraisement of the dead Pontiff is evidenced by. the universal voice of the world as ex- pressed through the press and the voices of statesmen and leaders in all the different walks of life. All agree that Leo XIII will be ene of the immortal figures of history and that his influence as head of the Roman Catholic church for the pagt twenty-five years has left a deeper Impress for the betterment of the world at large than that of any single man during the present era. Even with this aid Leo XIII has proved himself a man second to none. Simple and forcible in a kindly way with a heart over- flowing with love for mankind and an abso- lute devotion to the church of which he wms the head, it has been given to Leo XIII (@ accompjish more in the arena of universal pol- itics than any other man Who has lived dur- ing the present age. Making for peace al- he has drawn together more closely than ever before the mations of the world and the Impress of his work will linger long after the fame of warriors shall have been dimmed. Bismarck welded together an empire by biocod and steel; Leo XIII sought to bind the world with soft ‘strands of love. With all his kindness there was never a time that Leo XIII when forced to an issue did not take a determined stand, and once Intrenched in his position he was as immavable as Gibral- tar. Powers might batter at thé Papal throne, politiciane protest and rulers rage, but the Pope took no step backward. With an abiding faith he waited and at his death he could look back over his long reign with complacency, for most of his alms had been accomplished. Church Sustains No\Loss. While we Catholics deeply regret his death and would have liked that he could have lived forever as our head, we feel that the church has sustained no loss by his death. We believe the church to be a divine institution and that God will raise up a man for us to' replace the notable figure that has just passed to his great reward. Who he will be we have no means of knowing. Perhaps those living in daily con- tact with the Cardinals of Rome may be able to make a forecast which/ will prove more or less reliable, but none can say who will sue- ceed the dead Pontiff. The selection of a successor is left to the Coliege -of Cardinals. of which there are about sixty living member: These will meet in con- Clave, apart from all outside influences and after a season of fasting and prayer will llot for a new Pope. At the conclave * which se- lected Leo XITII he was not considered a pos- sibility, but under divine guidance the College of Cardinals chose him for the high position Which he filled with such singular ability and devotion. Naturally e his successor will be an Itallan, although there is no law in the church to com- pel this. There have been Popes of many na- Donalities, but of later times the tradition has been to select an Italian for the position. As American_citizens we look upon our Govern- ment as the best that has ever existed. Cath- olies of other nationalities perhaps feel the same way toward their governments. Conse- quently the selection of one of a natlonality not sanctioned by recent procedure might en- gender resentment and llly serve the purposes of the church. As 1 said before. the church itself will feel no loss in the death of Leo XIIIL, no matter how individual Catholics we deplore his pass But mankind at large has lost a powerful and kindly leader. ripe in scholarship, wise in the ways of humanity, consecrated to the love of his fellow men and able to note and minister to the heart throbs of human suf- fering, whether in the hovel or the palace. He is dead, but he will always live. May Be rest ia peace.