Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29
THE PROPAGANDA,s SALE.
The American College Acknowledged to
be Exempt.

ne Exempt.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Secretarv
Frelinghuysen has been notified by United
States Minister Astor, at Rome, that the
property of the American College has
been exempted from the sale of the pro-
perty of the Propaganda.
AN APPEAL TO ARTHUR.
The attention of President Arthur was
called several weeks ago by Cardinal Nc
ClOskey and other eminent Roman Catho-
lie prelates in this country to the proposed
sale by order of the Italian government
of the Propaganda property at Rome. in
cluding the American College. The Pro-
paganda property was levied upon by the
Italian Government under the laws of
1866 and 1878. The proceedings were en-
joined by the Lower Court, but its de-
cision was eventually reversed by the
Supreme Court of the Kingdom and
the sale was s.Ordered. With a view
to saving the American College
Cardinal McClOskey and other preIates
of the Roman Catholic Church in this
country requested the intervention of the
United States Government in it's behalf.
BY direction of the President, the Secre-
tary of State addressed a note to Mr..
AstOr, United States Minister to Rome.
instrueting him to lay the facts in the
case before the government of the King
of Italy and endeavOr to obtain, if not a
perpetual abandonment Of the impending
sale, such stay of proceedings as would
enable the friends of the college in this
country to determine whether any remedy
could be devised.
VIRTUALLY AMERICAN PROPERTY.
Mr.. Astor was further informed that
while the American College is technical
ly held by the Propaganda it is virtually
American property; that it has been built
up and supported by money from this
country, and that its sale would sacrifice
interests exclusively American. From
Mr.. Astor's telegram to the Secretary of
State it appears that the representations
which the former was directed to make
to the Italian government have had the
desired effect, and that the American
College will be exempted entirely from
the impending sale Of the Propaganda
property.
MINISTER .AsTOR's DIGNIFIED COURSE.
BALTIMORE, March 2S.-A cable special
from Rome, received tonight, says that
Minister Ast0r has sent q dignified dis.
patch to Signor Mancini. Minister OF For.
eign Affairs, claiming protection for the
American College from the alleged iuris-
dictiOn DEGREES of the Court of Cessation
against the propaganda properties. Nh
Astor is the first diplomat to initiate in.
dicious interpositiOn in this matter. He
shows that the American College
was originally purchased by Pope
Plus TX. with the title vested in the pro-
paganda trustees in behalf of the Ameri.
can prelates, yet under various specified
DEGREES the college became a dependence
Of that art of the propaganda educa.
tional territory which is absolutely
exempt from the decree. Mr.. Aston
claims protection for the vested rights OF
Americans abroad, and his
amicable and dignified procedure
ELECTED Signor Mancinis compliments
and it is believed that success is assured
Cardinal Jacobini says that the Pope's
departure from Rome has never been
moOted within the Vatican, where al
present onerous duties preoccupy an the
Cardinals. The reported purpose of the
Pope to remove from Rome originated in
partisan publications which zealously re