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Show the roi-i: ri.rasi . On Arroiliil ol Ibe I'roaeeia or Ito. inanlim In Amerlea. HoMt', Feb. 8. The holy congregation congrega-tion of the propaganda has addressed Iho following declaration to tho Homati Cathollo atchblahois of tbe United H lutes: "Most llluitrlous and moit roverend airs: "The aupreme pontlfT hai many reasons for sadness ou account of Ihe dliln s Kbkh the lm udmt tudeavors of wicked men are trjlug to bring upou Christianity, especially lu l.uroi. Un the other hand It Is a great consolation to him to see the lucrisso of Catholicism with Uod'a aid elsewhere In the world. This is e tcl.illy truu of tbe great republic, re-public, for where scarcely a century HO WRshardlya vi'itlgro! Catholkily, weseeuow a churih tlourlstilng lu great number, faithful tu Its Instltu-tlonsof Instltu-tlonsof government, Its orders aud blir-arcby blir-arcby and its lorge senate of blshoi a. lucouragtd therefore, thu pouttlf not only follows with great Interim the things iirtalnlng to good reli gion in these puts, but has tried to show tltlnly his great solicitude. When the university at Washington was opened It pleased tbe toutlll to send n rrtlute lo congratulate tbe blthops ou Ihe event and em oiling them to still gnnter works. Now lu Ihe lourth century alter tho sborre ol Amines, icparated by tho octan lioiu the old wurM, were tlrsl dhtovereJ, a id while the mem ry of the ami Iclous event Is 1 1 Ing celebrated In festivals, tho poullll, wbo Is a great aiuilier of the ripublic, delegates the same prtlati, a man of highest dignity totistlfy to the pope's rigard for this post. |