St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-22
Rumors Abroad That Certain Leaders Are
Dissatisfied With Giving Washing
ton the Catholic University.
DR.. Cappell, One of the Trustees, Asserts
That the Board is Harmonious
and Unanimous.
Florida Wire-Pullers Busily Engaged
in an Attempt TO Dust Love-
Smitten Senator Jones.
Apathy Becoming Manifest over the
Edmunds Resolutions--This
Week in Congress.
Runiors of Dissatisfaction.

Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-A few days
ago IL was stated i'm Washington dispatch
TO New York paper that there were dis
sensions in the board of trustees of the
Catholic university, and that ut a meeting
In TINS city next month there would be a re-
adjustment of the boards personnel and a
reconsideration of the selection of Washing
TON as the site of the institution. Accord
ing TO this report Western prelates are dis
Satlsned because city more centrally To-
Gated was not chosen. The board of trus-
tees contains twelve men from the Atlantic
coast to five for all the rest of the country.
Dr. Cappell, one of the trustees, and, if
rumor be true, the coming professor of his
tory in the university. said:
If there is any dissatisfaction I have not
heard OF II. At the recent plenary council,
which decided TO establish the university,
washington was the almost unanimous
choice OF the bishops as the site for the insti-
tuition. Al first u few favored New York
city as being the commercial metropolis of
the nation, and therefore the most suitable
from business point of view, but after ma
tnre consideration every prelate, 1 believe.
conceded the superiority Of Washington's s
claim. The object was 10 make the univer-
slty national in situation as well as in educa-
uonal purposes. Washington. being the cap
lIai VI tue nation, was consequently adapted
TO the object exactly. Moreover, it is COM
ing TO be generally recos nized that this city
wiil soon be the literary and artistic as IL is
already the
SCIENTIFIC CENTER
OF the union Everything points to that end.
The council had this in view when Washing
ton was selected. As to the performance OF
Eastern men on the board OF trustees, while
IL is not so great 80 reported, il is reasonable
unCer the circumstances. Since the uni
Versity is to be here, ii was deemed wise to
place on the board men who lived near the
capital. as they can attend TO their duties
with greater facility than their brethren west
OF the Mississippi or on the Pacific coast.
90 not think, then, that there is any ground
Tor the report about which you inquire. On
the contrary, am sure the meeting of the
board next month will be harmonious and
give added impetus to the movement.
Have you any idea when work on the
guiding will be commenced!" was asked.
THAT is impossible TO foretell. 1t depends
entirely on the reports of Bishops Keane and
Spaulding and the other prelates who are
soliciting funds. At last accounts Bishop
heane had aroused among wealthy New
Workers interest in the project, which is
producing substantial results. Mr.. Eugene
Kelly recently gave the bishop his check for
S5O,OOO and others are following suit. Any
now you may state that there will be delay in
the building if financial accounts Justify
immediate work"