St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-17
1t Was Hedged About to Pre-
vent Any Of the Results
Escaping.
The School Question Early
Launched and Given
Much Time.
Mgr. Satolli Present as the
Representative OF
the Pope.

room in the archiepiscopal palace at the
rear of the great cathedral and directly
opposite the city home of Hon. White
law Reid. the Catholic archbishops of
the United States began today confer
ence which may be pregnant of large
results to the church and to the nation.
The church is divided into provinces,
but only nine of the archbishops who
serve these provinces are here today
The absent ones are Archbishop Ke n
rick, of st. Louis, and Archbishop Sal
pointe. of Santa Fe. Advanced age
renders it impossible for these prelates
to stand the fatigue of long Journeys.
Archbishop Kenrick is represented at
the conference by his vicar general,
Rev. Mr.. Brady, while Archbishop Sal
pointe is represented by his coadjutor
and probable successor, Bishop Chap
ellie.
Most Rev. H. J. Ryan, OF Phila-
delphia; Most Rev. Frederick Xavier
Katzer, OF Milwaukee; Most Rev. John
Ireland, of st. Paul; Most Rev. Francis
Jansen, of New Orleans; Most Rev.
Riordan, of San Francisco; Most Rev.
w. H. Elder, of Cincinnati; Most Rev.
Feehan, of Chicago. and Most Rev. w.
II. Gross, of Oregon, were present.
Several of the archbishops are guests Of
Father Lavelle at the rectory of St.
the place Of meeting.
Archbishop Ireland
came up from the Fifth Avenue hotel,
where he is CHARTERED; Cardinal Glib
bons came over from Brooklyn, where
he Is housed with friends, while Vicar
General Brady, of st. Louis, and Arch
bishop Feehan, of Chicago, strolled up
Fifth avenue from the Windsor, where
| both are staying.
There came, too, one other prelate,
| whose presence renders the present
! conference and its results of peculiar
| interest. Archbishop Satolli was pres
ent when, soon after 10 o'clock, the con-
ference was opened i'll the library room
| at the cathedral rectOry. Cardinal Glib
bOns presided. 1t is his privilege,
| according to the canon law. 1t Msgr. Sa-
| tolli was here as papal legate he would
| then preside at this conference. But he
| is here as a delegate. The delegates are
sent to councils where some important
| question which concerns the whole
| church is at issue, or where some point
| of the faith is concerned. But the mat
| tiers which are discussed at these meet
| ings of archbishops concern the country
| they are in, and refer to matters of
| which are local and not universal mo-
ment.
Not little speculation has arisen as
to why Archbishop Satolli was sent
here by the pope. ApropoS of the pres
ent'conclave and the presumed fact that
educational questions will be deeply
considered. if not determined, it may
be stated with authority that one of the
ing here is to bring something definite
into the recent and present discussion of
The School Question.
The impression prevails that Arch
bishop Corrigan, of New York, has been
designated to act asssecretary to the
present conference. This is not true.
The morning session was prOtracted
| until o'clock when a collation. was
served. Archbishop Corrigap being the
host. Deliberations were then resumed
and continued until 6:30 p. H., when
! the conference was adjourned until to-
morrow.
The conference today was extremely
private, and hedged about with all pos
sible care to prevent interruption of
proceedings and the escape of any OF
| the results. When the prelates had re-
| tired to the chamber of deliberation it
became wholly impossible to commune
| cate with any of the conferreeS by card
| or message. 10 prevent such attempts
and to keep the walk in front OF the pal
ace clear Of newspaper men, police
| man was summoned and did duty there.
The statement may be made, how
ever. that the school question was early
launched, and that not little time was
devoted to its discussion. Previous to
the convention of the archbishOps to-
day the papal ablegate, Satolli, had
bishops Ireland RiOrdan, Ryan and Cor
rigan. AS resultof these conferences,
in which Manager Satolli spoke with
the strength which comes with papal
Endorsement, the ALLOCATE had reached
| conclusion that the educational question
now in discussion would be brought to
prosperous and
Satisfactory Issue.
IL is thought, and may be stated semi
authoritatively, that before proceedings
had gone far in today's session of the
archbishops, Mgr. Satolli presented a
paper containing fourteen points for
the consideration of the conference.
This paper is believed to have been an
authoritative and conclusive instrument.
The early presentation of this paper
is thought to have settled one of the
points to be considered. and hence its
prompt presentation at the outset. 1t
is quite certain, toa, that touching this
school question Mgr. SatolII, speaking
as papal ALLOCATE to the archbishOps,
said there would be no objection to
state if certain influences could be Ie-
| moved.
Among other matters, 1t is thought
that the convention will be asked by
Archbishop Katzer. of Milwaukee, to
accurately define the term '.secret so
ciety." The request is in Difference
olics of the West, and it is said
have in view the Knights of Pythi-
as the United Workmen and other So
cietieS without spiritual direction which
have profited by the llDerality of the
church, while, in consequence of this
liberality, the benevolent societies
which have placed themselves under
the direction of the church have not
prospered to corresponding degree.
The archbiShops, at the conclusion of
their session tonight, were positive in
their refusal to give Information as to
the details of their meeting which will
be continued tomorrow.
A Reception TO the PreIate.
The Catholic club, under the auspices
of Archbishop Corrigan, gave recep-
ton tonight to Mgr. Satolli, the papaI
legate, and the archbishops who are
taking part in the archbiShops' confer
ence. The rooms of the Catholic
club house were thronged with
prominent men and beautiful women.
Cardinal Gibbons, in his pontifical
robes, occupied the place of honor on a
dias at one end of the big assembly
room. On his right was Mgr.
Satolli and at his left Arch
bishop Riordan. Mgr. Satolli was ar
rayed i'll purple. All the archbishops
wore their episcopal robes, black cas-
socks and red sashes; the bishops, of
whom number were present, wore
purple. The vast assemblage surged
through the rooms, up and down stairs
and passed in front of the cardinal and
his associates to be presented
In, r., IL.