The Pope Blesses Cleveland

The Pope Blesses Cleveland.

ROME, Jan. 25.—The Moniteur Tuesday published the text of Cardinal Gibbons' letter to the pope and Archbishop Ryan's address to his holiness. The pope, in replying to the letter, after expressing the greatest pleasure he felt in receiving President Cleveland's gift, said: "In American people enjoy liberty in the true sense of the word. I entertain especial affection for America, and have therefore approved the scheme for a Catholic university at Washington. Your great country has a grand future before it. Your nation has a free government of strong character. Your president commands my highest admiration, and I thank and bless you and him."