Show GIBBONS FOR POPE rome july 14 under tho caption catholics in the united staka of am erica print an article lis the probability of cardinal gib ians election at the coming consistory is becoming one of tho most remarkable personalities in he approaching conclave he will represent the great american nation with its millions of catholics within its bordera and the other million in its dependencies io cardinal ii the conclave will represent such large 0 f tona of alo chim li if we were in an epoch when tho waa partly by the voice of the people tho weight of the united states would lie hemond to no nation on the other hand alio great will he in the con eave by one cardinal only spain whose catholic population is only a fraction of the americans will haa ten atut cardinal Cur dinal will represent a moral force of the lii ghent and mont order gibbons is not only an eminently modern type of man but represents alin new american civilization which is rapidly conquering tle world gibbon also i ingle minded he does not represent alin reaction against tha political francophile h doea not represent the gotti reaction against a papacy more diplomatic than no he ants only the reaction gaint the dead weight H ahe benighted churchmen topie tinie a endeavor to heap upon the church gibbons wu be entirely outside any combinations or groups which will anter the conclave these garoupa will have great difficulty in agreeing even to the extent of forty two votes th number necessary for election gibbon s is th one roan upon whom all tveit those of the most opposite tendencies could apte and by electing him all would auf themselves in perfect accord ath each boer |