CARDINAL GIBBONS AND THE REPORTER.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 45, 9 November 1899, Page 31

CARDINAL GIBBONS AND THE REPORTER.

In a character sketch of his Eminence Cardinal Gibbons, contributed to the New Fork Times by Mr. Baleigh Colston Smith, occurs the following interesting anecdote :—: — ' Upon one occasion, so the story runs, in Baltimore, a young journalist was sent by hia chief to interview his Eminence upon a topic of local interest. When the interview was over, the Cardinal and his caller had a friendly chat upon a variety of subjects, inoluding the Church. The journalist was a Protestant, and in the argument that followed he became excited and expressed himself freely from his point of view. Upon returning to hia oftlce he reflected upon the outcome of his visit and came to the conclusion that he stood a fair chance of being discharged should the Cardinal repeat the conversation to his editor. The next day his Eminence dropped into the newspaper office in question and asked to see the proprietor, who was his personal friend. The reporter was told of the call and quaked in his boots. The publisher and the Cardinal discussed a matter of mutual interest to them, and before leaving his Eminence snid : " By the way, you sent a young man to see me yesterday, and I was rather impressed with him. He appears to have the courage of his convictions. It would please me if you could do something better for him." Within a month the reporter, who had anticipated dismissal, received a gratifying promotion.'