Show A GREAT AMERICAN PRELATE A despatch stating that Archbishop op Ireland of ot St. St Paul had been the the guest gues of of hon honor r at oat a dinner given In Washington bY by Senator Kearns reminds us pf f the personality of the great prelate Although such a distinguished distinguished distinguished distin distin- son of of- Rome that his friends wonder he has not riot yet attained to the Monsignor Ireland Is an American through and through Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps Per Per- haps it Is this democratic spirit and character which the Latin members of the hierarchy find It hard to understand and appreciate that has prevented him from receiving the highest honor that the Pope can bestow The archbishop was was a regimental chaplain In the Civil war and he he is seldom seen without the rosette of the Loyal Legion on his coat He has ha been a leader in the cause of to total total total to- to tal abstinence and has also taken part in the politics of his 11 State and section sec see tion tion- as a a strong Republican When war with Spain was threatened he lie exerted exerted ex ex- exI I himself strenuously to prevent it and his Influence was felt when the armistice armistice armistice ar ar- ar- ar which preceded the peace negotiations n go go- go 1 was vs s signed A better American in every respect would be difficult to ll- ll lo cate I |