Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-20
FROM BISHOP KEANE.
e,.reMeNT IN REGARD TO The
: CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
c.,,,,t.m Of 10. Management by the
.,eh,ori,eopai Copfsrenos--i's Affairs
in splendid shape.


,...-.serox. u. C.. Noevmber 19.-The
..on,,ou Of the Right Rev. JohnJ. keane'
-, Of the Catholic University OF Amer
80 to. lay called to the statement sent
- en- New York last night by one OF
.,'...-os. ns, ociations Of the country con-
..,-ssn alleged discussion by the con-
80 NJ the. Catholic Archbishops IN
~ Yesterday ot.the condition OF
.,.csttolic University in this city.
=, ,l-. statement 1t was said that the
...'...-s,iv is not IN n state wholly sstlsiac-
a.. tltlc Church h1tborlnts. anu .ls' ~
r.taus the success II PROMISED 10
.r.., n WAS established two years ago.
,o,,n,e.t. as sent ont by the press as
,..r referred 20. further SAYS
.rof fme professors and instructors
go iu their own Departments were Sc
'..l frlm Europe aud America to MI the
..,e,s' rnA.rs. and II was anticipated that
.....rfs would flock to the institution IN
,.rr.t hers The result has been that
...rauUcr 81 students on Tue uhtVeIslty
.- b.. scarcely more than the membership
I,,. Unfortunate condition Of distrust
81. .r.,.I 10 he due IA measure 70 the
..,rat publication OF pamphlet on
..l ..ri "a education by one OF the ia
.. winch Is sand 10 have been disap-
.,.l ,r Rome and was not IN consonance
,.rfheldoas ~ the majority OF the Catao-
.. ..s-cy iu this country. TINS pamphlet
a.. issncl by DR.. Bouquilon, VINO came
... +rp University of Lille, France,
..,,rp brru appointed TO the chair Of mo-
o.. theology m Washington by Bishop
tar. thr president of the university.
l.,.-al execution was taken TO the tenor
t,... rawuhlet. which was pronounced
.,... .reulneut IA favor OF state sWperyl-
So, over uaroChlal schools"
J.. ,,,a argued that the orthodoxy OF the
.y,-,.t. should he above suspicion, and
teachings should be IN perfect &C
.-. with the dec sions Of the Holy See
OIL tte decree OF the Baltimore council.
BISHOP KEtSE's STATEMENT.
r.,..p k,eue read the article in ques-
,.r. art Co representative OF the Asso-
...... Ifr-s made the following general
.........t. which may be followed by one
,..-. .fecitc m character # upon inquiry
D.. BISHOP learns that the university was
... NE t.e subjects discussed IN jester
b. conference:
u hive u1 reason 20 believe that the
....--.t. .as been Ia any way discussed
..... meeting 90 the ArchbishOps IN New
1-. consider u very unlikely SINCE the
....-- no tle university arc IN the hands
d.. ilI Of directors, i've Of whom are
...I.s..ls and who mold meetings an
,.a... tus .ast meeting hoving been held
- E.E last. The assertion that the
.r..-. ustIe university are in an unsatls-
...-, condition seems on the face OF
- .-...It.u., TO say the least. No
.. ...sg-inH was reached by the
f..-| .. Directors. who carefully looked
,... e1airs Of tho UNIVERSITY last May.
I..,.a. .mput IN regard TO the feWness Of
,...t.l MS OF the university cannot have
.....-.. ir.m any one who has authorize
~. .r.vlr Ige Of the nature of the iosti-
,...auli who Is willing u do 1t justice.
s -.. Arst place, 1t IS O postgraduate IN
t...t.l exclusively. and any one
co.. ..r..d with the university me-
t... .lows that means many pro-
t-,.r- ard few students. Any one may
.....,..l this by referring to the post
..-1'. institutions of the county.
N.t.. .. never was expected. as asserted,
t... Students would dock TO II IN great
,...r-. This ls manifest. not only from
...l.a-.n just gwen, but also from the
RIO. fact hat the students being thus far
',.. ,.. .cslastlCal students have no power
p, E O. tire university or anywhere
..... l-t must 80 Just where their bishop
s...- fLem. Inc bishops OF the country
araasAo and again declared that they
v.... gladly SEND more students, but
t.+ tle difficulty pt supplying the
i.ei. .t parishes renders It impossible for
.... o.. send as many as they would wish.
OIL. ..p-auDu that the iewness OF the
iaa-sI- caused by spirit OF distrust,
Off,. ..at TINS is M some degree owing to
i-. l.c4u.Iou's pamphlet on the school
...,..u las up foundation in fact. Be-
-- u- b1uQuliOn's pamphlet appeared
t,.-t w students had been completed,
,.'U..y for tle years 1889 and 1880, but
s-.t.r the year 1891. The pamphlet could
,.. -t.r. therefore, have mad 10 bearing
C ta- number Of students during
o.. ..-. three yeRrs. Tbat It has had
, size. elect this year Is manifest from
t..-.. talt several bishops, who found
g. .lH-4.ucaUle - send students before,
.av. -..- year managed 10 do 50, and that
r.t .r. g the former patrons OF the uni
y.-. il- ODD any way shown distruSt nor
b.. ..H Gc-uess 20 send students as be-
,l. 10 l- true that DR.. Bouqulllon's
t.-....t was found fault with IN
.. tut only 10y those who were
t,. finding fault with Archbishop
Ic. ..l-uar, VINO were assallIng hlm
et. such Uuseemlv violence that the
ausCii had 10 put a stop 10 1t. The
t.. decision OF the Holy See has been
r. ...ruu ~ both Archbishop ireland
s... . I.u.uiLou. We are not surprised
rrr. should show their feelings By
-- ..s..lt ous as those which have re-
H-a.. % late been laid before the pub
d.. I..Lk cod. the Affairs OF the uuiver-
90. ... 100 -pleudld shape. The faculty or
-....v is now well established and the
...... 0. philosophy. letters. and science
r .. open TO the laIty of the country IN
".-IvE FOR IHE MIssTATENENT.
Later iL the day Bishop Keane said; a."
bar. ll.tlyely ascertained that the
I...- faat tie affairs or the university
cd az the meeting OF the arch
I'D New York was a pure tabrica-
GO. Ire motive which inspired II needs
u--at. Ii Is "a new instance OF
....- l.I interested hostility, which has
.-. ..-- an opportunity to prejudice
opinion against the university.
f....att.v. the university and its credit
t.H W,A established 10 fear any thing
l- ..r4 tactics. Wore tins not the case
insight De Considered worth while to
'.r.. .gt me authors Of the Oalunnlous
..-...st ous. and 90 deal with them as
'... deserve. ia. We can afford to leave
ia o. t-e poor enjoyment OF their
A.-.tr.'