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Show POPE HEARS OF AMERICAGROWTli Rome, Oct. 27. The pope gave a private audience- today to Cardinal Vuiconzo Vaunutelli, who recently returned re-turned from his mission to America, where ho was the papal legate to the Eurharistic congre-s at Montreal. The cardinal described the congress ils notably successful and he also dwelt with enthusiasm on the Impressions Impres-sions ho received In his siibsenuent bits to New York city, where he was p resent at tho consecration ce-re-monles at S'. Patrick's cathedral, to Washington and to others of the larger larg-er cities ol the United States. He admired ad-mired the astoui-hlrig growth ol the American nation, which ho said forc-leld forc-leld a magulfice-ul future, i Ho nil. led :hat tin- Catholic church, a the present time-, occupied a prom-iui prom-iui nt yrf-isltlon In Arm rlcan life, th-' Catholics being at noo patriotic cit-, cit-, Lens and realous churchmen and so j i.im.tltnte d a strong guarantee ol or- i i r aDd an efficacious harrier agains; 1 t-ubvi-rMve' eb men's The pontiff was rnuih pleased at the ; recital of the legate, whose Journey In America, his holiness t-ald. h..- had ' follow-d with Interest, j Cardinal 'nnnut 111 admits that ho j saw John Redmond iit Huffalo. but , ile-nles that he express-"d an oplnl a j rcK-rd:n homo rub- for Ire land. |