The record-union., 1892-12-24
NUNCIO OR LBGATB
Monsignor Capel on the Mission of
Legate Satollf.

honslgnor CapeI on the Mission of
Legate Satollf.
Monsignor Capel, at present residing at
Arno, in this county, has the following in
/ the Western Witness this week:
The prolonged stay of Monsignor Sa-
I TOLL in the United States as Legate of the
Apostolic See has given rise to the report
that under the coming administration an
effort will be made to have Diplomatic re-
latlons established with the Pope whereby
Nuncio would be accredited to our Gov
eminent. This contamination is de-
voutly hoped and prayed for by Catholic
/ Americans of the ancient stock. They
| feel keenly the shame of pitJing one
against the other the members of the
church OF different national bloods. They
argue that Spanish and French and Eng
lish and Irish and German and Italians
have all in succession and in proportion
| ate measure taken an honorable and meri-
torlous part in building the church in the
United States. To exclude, therefore,
from the Bishops and Archb bishops of our
country those who are born of any of
these bIoods, mixed or pure, is an insult
| both to the church and our country.
These same Catholic Americans Of the
ancient stock urge that while the zeal of
our Bishops is beyond praise i'll further
ing the cause of the holy church. still it
would be asking too much Of human ma
ture to expect that Bishops own needs
for his diocese should not take precedence
IN his thoughts, words and actions. But
the wants OF the church in the States are
wider than any diocese. AT the lowest
estimate Catholics number 10, 0O0,000; that
IS almost double the whole population at
| the moment Of the Independence. They
are spread over the whole territory; they
are OF every race under the sun, slowly
| but surely developing into the American
people; they are thrown politically and
rengIously into surroundings different TO
/ any they have known. TO meet these
altered circumstances to comply with
| just demands, the supreme authority in
the church, the Bishop of Bishops, the
! Vicar Of Christ, needs be thoroughly con-
| versant with the spirit and character of
our nation, its laws and its people. How
can this be more efficiently done than by
I a representative of the holy father per-
manenuy residing III our midst? His
view would not be restricted by the
/ boundaries Of a diocese nor prejudiced by
! the blood of clans.
This would put us more closely in
| touch with Rome, would Tighten many of
the anXieties OF our Bishops and would
undoubtedly remove from our mont Cath
Ole cOuntrymen much Of the preiudiced
| doubt now entertained of our patriotism
/ The very fact that Alonsignor SatolIi has
| been sent and is here rs representative Of
the Pope is visible proof OF our great
need. Allow that he or his successor is
at first but Legate in name, the courtesy
OF our people, Of our political chiefs and
Of our Government will virtually make
/ him Nuncio. Time will do the rest. Many
an ardent lover Of peace and union
among the Catholics Of the United States,
who deplore the chickering's and disputes
OF ecclesiastical authorities, see in this
runOr about a NunciO the cloud as large
as mans hand that viii grow into the
mighty rain and shed its benehcent
waters on the church in our land. Fiat
Fiat ~