Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
In THE POPE'S NAME
Was the Message to the Archbishops
Delivered by Satolli.
ALL DOUBTS NOW SET AT REST.
= Leo Kill Irritated at the Catholics Who
Question His Mission.
HARSH MEASURES ARE THREATENED

BALTIMORE, Dec. 14-There has just
been issued by the publishing house OF
John Murphy & Co., of this city, for pri-
vate circulation among the bishops of the
Catholic Church in the United States an
authentic "Abstract of the Minutes of the
Third Annual Conference of the Most
Reverend Archbishops of the United
States" This authorized abstract is
signed 'tP L. Chapelle, Secretary" and is
accompanied by the following statement:
In accordance with a resolution of the
board the foregoing abstract has been ap-
proved by the Most Eminent Chairman,
Cardinal Gibbons, and by His Grace, the
Most Rev. Archbishop of New York.
These approved minutes will probably be
accented by Catholics everywhere as con-
elusive on the disputed questions as to
what took place in the conference of Arch
bishops as to Mgr. Satolli's mission and the
views the Papal delegates laid before that
conference on the public school question.
Following are the abstracts bearing on this
matter:
All In the Pope's Name.
The Cardinal introduced the Apostolic
delegate, the Most Rev. Archbishop Satolli.
He informed the metropolitans that he had
been commissioned by the Holy Father to
speak to them in his name on the question
of Catholic education. He read and ex-
planned IA different propositions, which he
Laid before the Archbishops for the purpose
OF finally settling the school question, and
of indicating the means that should be
adopted for the imparting of religious i'll
structIon to Catholic children.
After having declared that this statement
was made in the name of the Pope, Mgr.
SatolH went On to say that he had been
charged, moreover, by Leo XIII. to inform
the metropolitanS that as it has been Gus
tomary with the Holy See to appoint apos-
tolic delegates to reside permanently in
countries where the hierarchy is we'll es-
tablished and religion is fiourishing, it is
the Pope's heartfelt desire that now a per-
manent apostolic delegation should be estab-
l1shed in the United States, with the con-
currence OF the Most Rev. Archbishops.
At the afternoon session OF the same day
the document presented by Mgr. Satolli was
taken up and some notifications suggested.
Mgr. Satolli, who afterward entered the
meeting, explained that the document rep
resented the mind of the Pope, which did not
admit of discussion; that the style and eI-
preston were his Mgr. Satollrs) own, and
that he would be most happy to make in
them any notifications the assembled pre-
lates deemed proper.
Alterations Only in the Style.
On Saturday, November 49, the Most Rev.
Delegate made kindly and eloquent
speech, thanking the prelates for their kind
reception and adding that their delibera-
tions would be productive of excellent re-
suits. At the request of all members of the
board he kindly consented to alter the last
sentence of his phamphlet by concluding this
important document with the following
words: Gall of which has been read and
weighed in tho meeting of Archblshops."
The difficulties having been solved, the
notifications asked for have been made.
resolved
Most Eminent Chairman should convey by
letter to the Most Reverend Apostolic Dele
gate the grateful acknowledgment, deep
sense of respect and best wishes for his per-
son and sacred charac ter. They were, in
deed, grateful to the Holy Father for having
sent TO them so learned and holy q repre-
sentative On a special mission, the duties of
which lie had so ably discharged
A cable dispatch from Rome says: Much
irritation exists at he3Vatican on account
of the attacks made by certain American
Catholic journals on the person and the
mission of Mgr. Satolli 1t is learned that,
as~ regards the opposition to the policy of
the Pope, the Vatican may cause an inquiry
to be made into its origin. The Holy
Father is desirous that his agents shall be
respected, and that his views of pacifcat1on
in the United States shall be followed. If
there be any need of it, the Pope will in
this instance, also, take severe measures
with those who oppose his intervention. 1t
is believed here that the Vatican knows
whence the hostile American criticisms
proceed.