The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-16
sented the pope at the dedication services

sented the pope at the dedication services
in Chicago, with supplementary powers
TO visit and observe" So his presence at
the conference will be merely in the ca
pacity of honored guest, with no right Of
discussion or decision.
These annual meetings of archbishops
we're decided upon at the centennial con-
csve in Baltimore. They are secret, the
cardinal presiding and one of the arch
bishops acting as secretary. But there
are burning problems to be solved, prob
lens which have divided the Catholic
priesthood into hostile camps, even the
decision Of the pope having been differ
entity interpreted by the factions. So it
lies with the archbishops TO decide the
school question, the question Of permitted
secret societies. and possibly the establish
nent OF consstory court to settle minor
disputes in the church.
Bat the school question, with Arch
bishop Ireland on the Liberal side and
Archbishop Corrigan on the other, with
the cardinal inclining to the former, the
priesthood generally to the latter, with
fhe people plainly on the side of the New
PORK archbishop, and the Interpretation
ei Latin phrase in his decision the only
Pope of the Minnesota prelate, is to be
Finally solved.
The question narrowed down is the pop
(eiarizing OF the Catholic parochial schools,
nnd on this rock the priesthood has lodged,
Ehether for wreck or safety remains to
pe seen.
have been given the following inspired
Z ufterance which embodies, without ques-
Won, the compromise which will be
saopted by the archbishops:
iair contract between the authorities pre-
suing over the parocniaI schools aud the state
,a.hofstiss will embody the following condi-
s'Hs firstly, autonomy OF the denomins-
.Shs' schools. /. G.. right to choose their own
ssse.aess, but only among those who have quail
~ 80 .etore state or mixed board. secondly,
1e aoors OF the school room 20 be always
tsueai, both 70 ecclesiastical and 20 the secular
.nspeetors Thirdly, the right To examine the
aea's, III secular branches. to belong 10 state
laas.ieipai OF. ,ais; Ia religious matters TO
tse.tasdcai authorities. Fourthly. programmes
- Tex books ~ tie agreed upon amicAbly.
.ut,hy, tee civil power TO support the schools
- ny toe teachers, or al least 10 contribute
'ae purpose su amount CORES pondlDg TO
feb'oa tax paid by the parents OF the pupils.
.p.scussing this compromise, 4 person
sag" III authority gives ont this utterance:
Notwithstanding tae fairness of these cond:-
80, .1e temper necessary 20 grant them has
-. ~ gSeome prevalent III this country. Many
w"ss'h IMAM, aud nothing but self sacrifice
NIumph over peelullces W hieh are so
Ss .ol;ei In the meantime the wisest rs
49, ~ we most righteous uolicy Is tn carry out
- and tasih .u,iy tae legislation atopted by
holy see. "4A '"i' ''oAe' y! 'hs
nat the second question is of almost
auA. importance. Two great societies. of
saen Catholics are members. will. in all
Aei'hood. be placed under the han of
s church. These are the Sons OF Tenn
rahee and the Odd Fellows. The discus
''h Is to the nature of these societies was
.oas and bitter. hut no decision was
n.seaea. Il Is likely that = number of
,s o'ganiZatious viii be c.assed with
''y% condemned by the church.
- establishment OF the consistory
- may he discussed. but tiuai decision
- - lfaoaoy not l,c given this year. The
n. a. Nea uaderlyin this court is to SET
suspates between bishops and priests
a.. aies which nov invariably 20 10 Rome
g.. .og tue wheels Of the greatest ana
p lGdlcaai tribanai known. that OF the
'SgsAganda Eide.
,,e,~ learn on the highest authority nos
A,t.lih thls country that Monseigneur
CO.. aS not the power - establish this
a aoai simply the delegated authority
pav,s.te disputes II called upon by the
'wses m Controversy.
IrsI, WI sin b. the third American rarii.
be-. MS name Will be sent 10 Rome
are ~ eSo weeks have passed. and there
eres..S,ss Who believe that il viii be The
Am.-;. orator IN The Catholic church d;
has "a Archbishop ireland. Pope Leo
Gre M. exceedingly anxious to establish
ezrdas~s American seat in the coie-e o,
viii d. sha The vote OF the archbishops
midst utoh the favored one in their