The following press despatch from London shows that Archbishop Ireland will not represent this government at the czar's peace congress:—
'LONDON, January 4.—The Rome correspondent of the Daily Mail says: "The pope will forbid Archbishop Ireland to represent the United States at the disarmament conference, because the Vatican is not to be represented."'
This is interesting. It reveals that it is not because of unwillingness on the part of this government that Ireland will not represent America, but because of the pope. And the pope will not permit Ireland to go as America's representative, because he (the pope) has not been invited and will not be represented. As the Vatican will not be represented, a representative of the Vatican must not represent another power. It would be a good thing if this government could be as consistent. This does not affect, however, the principles of our editorial of last week.