Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-17

BALTIMORE. Dec. 16.-Catholic officials
claim that the published reports give
very misleading summary of the authorized
abstract of the proceedings of the recent
meeting of the Catholic Archbishops. Some
of the most important parts of the summary
are omitted altogether. After Archbishop
Satoli had stated that the Pope desired to
have permanent apopolyte delegation es-
tablished in the United States, with the
concurrence of the Archbishops, the official
proceedings state that he was informed at
the third session, November II, that the
metropolitans did not feel warranted in
taking any action in so important a matter
until they had taken counsel with their
sutfragans, in view of the serious difficulties
connected with the subject An authority
on Catholic affairs said:
1t is well known that Cardinal Gibbons
and all the Bishops are now and have been
all along very much opposed to any such
Papal Official being sent here, and it is not
likely that Rome will disregard their pro-
tests. After the most reverend delegate
had read his Il propositions on the school
question, the Archbishops adopted the two
resolutions of Archbishop Ryan, of Phila-
delphia. which substantially reaffirmed the
DEGREES of the Baltimore Council on that
issue.
SatOIIis Fourteen Resolutions Rejected.
Nor does the official report say that they
approved of the IA resolutions. They re-
qUested changes in them, which were MADE,
and at the last session of the council Mgr.
satoli gave "further explanations and
promised to send documents amended to
@H.. 4l,o Sz
about the acceptance of Mgr. SatoIli's docu-
nent On the contrary, all the private re-
ports concur that the Archbishops rejected
Archbishop Rvan's official organ, the
Philadelphia Catholic Standard speaking
Yesterday of the conference, said in an edl-
torial entitled Attempting to Mislead the
Public:''
As had been anticipated, the subject OF
Christian education came up. Mgr. Satolli
presented series of IA propositions on the
subject. But prior to celebrating on them,
the ArchbishOps preferred to consider the
reports which they themselves had drawn
up in accordance with the instructions of
the Holy See and after consultation with
their respective suffragans. They unani-
mously adopted two resolutions, offered by
the most reverend Archbishop of Philadel-
phia, which resolutions plant themselves
fairly and squarely upon the DEGREES of the
Plenarv Councils of Baltimore. They refer
definitely to those DEGREES, and contain
specific directions for giving more practical
effect to them.
Corrigan Against Secular Education.
Since the New York meeting Archbishop
Corrigan wrote as follows in letter dated
November q to Father Dovle, the Paulist,
commencing an article the Father had
written in the Catholic World:
The facts which you present so clearly
an Eon nOnpiaR1Nv furnish nrOOf-if
were needed-of the insufficiency of merely
secular education. The experience of Eng
land, Australia, France and Italy is coun-
lerpart OF our own.
Archbishop Gross and Archbishop Elder
nave also been quoted as saying that the IA
Sstolli propositions are not indorsed by
the Board Of MetropolitanS Besides these
.wo topics the official report states that the
Board OF Metropolitans, at the third ses-
sion, commended the educational exhibit at
the Worlds Fair, and then refused to allow
married Greek priest to oficiate among
the United Greeks living here, urging that
this work should be given to the Basilian
Fathers
At the fourth session a refutation of
some Of the statements of Herr Cahenslv
on the perversioD Of immigrants was sent
to Rome.
Divided as to Secret Societies.
At the fifth session the question of secret
societies was taken up. As there was a
diversion of opinion, a committee was ap-
pointed to gather all information in the
matter and send it to the Pope for final
settlement The Archbishop of Chicago
was authorized to send out the official call
for the Catholic Conference in Chicago at
the proper, time. Bishop Keane, rector of
the Catholic University, was commissioned
TO select 20 Catholic speakers to attend the
Parliament of Religions to expound Cath
olie doctrines The proposition to beatty
the Cure of AIRS was commended, and an
adjournment was taken to meet in Chicago,
September II, 1898.
Archbishop Ireland's Opposite View.
A dispatch from ST. Paul says: When
asked to-day as to the mission OF Mgr Sa-
toIli and the extent of his powers, Arch
bishop ireland replied that, in view of the
contradictory reports put into circulation
regarding Mgr. Satolli and of the uncer-
tainty into which, in consequence, the pub
lie mind has been thrown, he is not now
unwilling TO speak, however persistent was
heretofore his resolve to be silent He
said:
Mgr. O'Connell, who had been especially
chosen by the Pope to accompany Mgr. Sa-
tolH to America and to introduce him into
his new surroundings, sails from New York
tomorrow, returning to his duties rector
of the American College in Rome. His work
in America is finished and his departure
bas no further significance. Mgr Satolli re-
mains, end will remain with us for good
while to come. The report that he has been
recalled by the Pope, or is likely to be soon
recalled, is simply absurd. This report and
Others revealing a similar animus, are the
inventions Of parties who suffer defeat from
his presence and would be delighted if by
creating public opinion adverse to mis- in
fIuence. they could in some manner force
him to retire from the country. But these
par'ties know neither Mgr. Satoli nor Leo
Kill
The Pope Speaks Through satoIH.
Ngr. SatoIli represents the Pope. Opposi-
+fon to him is opposition to the Pope. Dis
respect to him, criticism of him, is disre-
snect to. and criticism Of the Pope. He was
sent directly by Pope Leo to speak to the
hrcbbishops assembled in New York the
mind of Leo on the school question.
Itfs sheer nonsense to say he was admitted
bv courtesy to tine conference. He told
tie Arcbbishops, as the official report of the
conference asserts, that he spoEe in the
name Of the Pope and declared the thoughts
81 The Pope This school question had for
more than a year agitated the Church in
america Amid the din of controversy the
srnesl TO Rome was loud. The cry went out
csp. elessIy that Rome should speak and that
nothing else could re-estaolish peace. SO
Rome resolved to speak, and spoke through
a living accredited representative. Those
- Elo we're sincere in their appeal will now
he silent and satisfied.
The country will, without difficulty, see
that all attempts to minimize tie authority