Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-28
UNAMERICAN.
Influence to Bear Upon the Pope
to Change His Policy.
FOREIGNERS AFTER OFFICES.
When His Holiness Has a Big Place to
Fill Thev Want It Filled by For
eigner--Paris Stage-Driyers'
Strike Ended.
Antagonistic of the American Hierarchy.

BERLIN, May FIT is learned here that
Herr Cahensly has been the principal
mover in the efforts of European Catholic
emigration societies TO induce the pope TO
follow distinct national lines in fostering
church work among Catholic immigrants in
America. Dispatches from Rome
have already given American read
ers some information concern
ing this movement. Herr Cahensly
only recently returned from Rome, where
he had gone to lay before Leo Mi. i
memorial formulated last December at
Lucerne by a conference of the representa-
tives OF Catholic immigration societies of
the different countries. 1t was Herr
Cahensly who called that conference. as
he had previously in September called a
similar conference at Liege Cahensly
is member of the Prussian diet,
where he has long shown spe-
cial interest in the question.
Of Catholic emigration. He is also the gen.
eral secretary and controlling spirit of the
society of st. Raphael His championship
of the interests OF the German Catholics III
America has borne fruits in frequent IN
struction to Herr Won Shloezer, German
representive at the vatican, TO use his in
fuence in their behalf whenever occasion
arose.
THE LUCERNE CONFERENCE
which was made up Of the presidents of the
national emigration committees commits
stoned Herr Cahensly TO bear the memorial
to the vatican. On his way thither he
stopped at Genoa Tor a con-
ference with the Italian emigra-
ton committee and from there he was
accompanied 10 Rome by the president OF
the Italian association, SignOr Nalpilandi.
Herr Cahensly was also armed with letters
from many influential Catholic leaders ex
pressing approval of the movement
he presented Among these was a
letter from the late DR.. Windthorst
and documents showing that ne
had the support of Cardinal Shoenboren
of Prague, the archbishop of Vienna, the
chiefs of the Catholic party, the princess of
the Austrian aristocracy, the Belgium car
dlnals and the representatives of the
Catholic movement at Rome and in Italy.
There were also expressions of approval
from influential Catholics of Quebec, such
as Premier Mercier and NfeSsrs Joseph
Shehyn and Robert Ness. AT Rome Herr
Cahensly put himself in communication not
only with the propaganda and Vatican,
but also with Cardinals Massela.
Ledochowski and Melchers, who approved
of the project and memorial submitted
to the Holy See Herr Cahensly
visited Herr Won Schloezer and solicited
his support. The latter who had already
seceived information and instruction from
Berlin,
PROMISED HIS INTERVENTION.
Speaking of the nomination of NJ.
hatzOw IS archbishop in America Herr
Won SchloeZer said TO Herr Cahensly: s'This
is an important act that will interest all
Prussia, whether Catholic or Lutheran"
He added that he would warmly congratll-
late and thank the cardinals secretary Of
state Tor this choice so favorable to Ger
man interests. Herr Cahensly then visited
the Ausro-Hungarian ambassador to the
vatican, who promised his support, adding
~ am all the more disposed TO support your
mission to Rome, as my government has
already sent me instructions in regard TO
this subject. You may count upon me-
NJ. Mercier not only gave his written ap-
proval as stated above. but when he
had his audience of the pope he warmly
the plan proposed in the
memorial and said TO the pope: when
| assisted at the Baltimore centenary l
felt an acute regret on finding that there
were no Canadians among the American
bishops, Notwithstanding that there arc
more than a million Canadians in the
United States. As the diocese of Ogdens-
burg IS about to become vacant l shall pray
the holy see to nominate Canadian to the
vacancy
1t is significant that this whole move
ment has been conducted so far without the
knowledge or advice of the American hier-
archy.
The campaign has been directed solely
by the committee in Germany which by
its activity has secured the support and
of other European countries
American bishops have probably
no information about it except
what they have gained from
the press dispatches. There will be
great curiosity to know their view of the
matter. The plan proposed in the memorial
would, if adopted, seem to be peculiarly
well adapted for the presentation In Amer
lea of the languages and race distinctions of
the immigrants. 1t has been impossible 10
secure list of the signatures of the me-
mortal.