St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-17
ROME HAS SPOKEN.
Archbishop Ireland Explains
the Mission and Success
OF Mgr. Satolli.
knimus Of the Inventions Re-
garding the Representa-
tive Of Leo XIII.
Opposition to the Delegate Is
Oppos Eion to the Holy
Father.
The School Question Settled,
and Limits Of Church and
State Defined.

The mission of Mgr. SatOlli to this
country has been the occasion OF great
many reports and publications as sense
less as they were absurd and contra
dictory. Archbishop Ireland some time
ago declined to discuss the subject, but
yesterday he changed his mind, taking
the view that the situation demanded
that the public mind be cleared of the
false impressions received through the
contradictory reports in circulation.
After stating the fact that for some
time he had been unwilling to speak re-
garding the matter, the archbishop said {:
Mgr. O'COnnell, who mad been espe-
cially chosen by the pope to accompany
Mgr. SatOlli to America and to intro
duce him into his new surroundings,
sails from New York tomorrow, return
ing to his duties as rector Of the Ameri-
can college in Rome. His work
i'll America. is finished, and his
departure has no further signiti-
cance. Mgr. Satoli remains, and Will
remain with us for a good while to
come. The report that he has been re-
called by the pope, or is likely to be
soon recalled, is simply absurd. This
report, and others. revealing similar
anjmus, are the Invitations Of parties
who suffer
Defeat From HIs presence,
and would be delighted if by creating a
public opinion adverse to his influence
they could in some manner force him to
retire flom the country. But these par
ties know neither Mgr. Satolli nor Leo
Mi. Mgr. SatOlli represents the pope.
Opposition to him is opposition to the
pope; diSrespect to him, criticism of him,
is disrespect to and criticism of the
pope He was sent directly by Leo
TO speak to the archbishOps assembled
in New York the mind of Leo on tie
school question. 1t is sheer nonsense to
say that he was admitted by courtesy to
the conference. He told the archbiSh-
ops. as the official report of the confer
ence asserts that he spoke in the name
of the pope, and declared the
thoughts of the pope. The school
question had for more than year
agitated the church in America. Amid
the din of controversy, the appeal to
Rome was loud. the cry went out cease
lessly that Rome should speak and that
nothing else would re-eStabliSh peace;
so Rome resolved to speak, and spoke
through a living, accredited representa-
live. Those who were sincere in their
appeal will now be silent ana satisfied.
The country will without difficulty see
that all attempts to minimize the
authority of Mgr. SatOlli, or to evade
The force Of his words, are simply
The Dying Protests
of unrepenting error. The address of
Mgr. Satolii had been put into his
mouth by the pope before he left Rome,
and since has been reported to the pope
verbally and has received his approval.
This is positive, undeniable fact.
The controversy is finally settled. Mgr.
Satolli has also received ampleSt pow
ers to settle all disputes between biSh-
Dps and priests. A copy of his powers
has been sent to each bishop. In each
ease he is to have two assistants, chosen
from eminent members of the clergy,
and his decision is to be absolutely
without appeal. The authority with
which he is invested is un-
usual; but this shows that the
pope puts unusual confidence in him.
Considering the fact that there are in
the United States nearly ninety diO-
ceSeS, we need not be surprised to hear
that numerous church cases are await
ing settlement, some Of them very i'm
portant and far-reaching i'll their bear
ings. To maintain as heretofore the
court Of last appeal in remote Rome is
to render very difficult and tedious the
proceedings leading to a conclusion.
The pope has conferred boon on all
parties concerned by placing, for a
time at least,
A Supreme Tribunal
in the country itself. 1t is easily seen
that no Drelate, occupying himself see
hi h -VNln ~
wise, could serve as udge in cases
where his brother prelates are en-
tangled, and occasionally where he
might be himself entanged. Some i'm
portant eases are already before Mgr
SatOli. The papal representative has
the further mission to inform himself
accurately about American ecclesiastical
matters in general. and to report there
upon regularly to Rome.
''As time. goes on. new emergencies
arising, he will receive other specific
powers. My own impression is that,
beginning as delegate, he will soon be
invested with the title and all
the extensive powers of regu-
lar delegate apostolic. Whether
after his return to Rome, whenever
later on, this may occur, he will have q
successor. the pope has not yet decided.
Much in this regard will depend on the
work which Mgr. Satoili, during his
delegation, may find coming to him.
and on the degree of gOod his presence
and action may bring to the church,
$50 far Mgr. Satolli's mission has
been productive of much good to the
church in America. Despite the petty
squalls of contradiction arising for g
time in certain ecclesiastical storm cen
ters, he has brought to us peace anC
tranquility, and he has inspired Ctah-
plies with greater confidence in the
zeal and WatchfulnesS Of the
holy see for their spiritual interests
The ablegate's personal qualities, his
intellectual perspicacity, his firmness
Of character, his prudence, the fruit OF
Roman
Diplomatic Schooling.
have been large factors in making VI
his success. But over, and above al
else. we find the cause of his success in
the wisdom of Leo, and in Mgr. SatoIli's
dOcility to his lessons.
"The address on the school question
covers in its brief enunciations the
whole ground, and with master per
marks ont the provinces of church anC
state. To the church and to her alone
belong religious instruction; but there
is. and there can be no objection
that tic state lay claim to busy
itself with the secular part The
American people will find, assur
edly. naught to gaiHsay in these propo
sitions. There can be no room left t0l
the old time accusation that the churci
opposes instruction or depreeateS the
efforts Of the state to remove ignorance
from the children Of the people. o