The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-11-19
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Archhishops Of the Nation Ia Conference -
81 New York. IL .Bs |
In an upper room in the archepiscopal
palace at the rear Of the great cathedral
and directly opposite the city home OF
Whitelaw Reid, IN New York. the Cath
Ole archbishops Of the United States be-
gan Wednesday q conference 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 prov
inces were present Wednesday. The
absent ones are Archbishop Kenrick, Of
st. Louis, and Archbishop 6alpointe, OF
Santa Fe. Advanced age render it I'M
possible 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 Salpointe is repre-
scented by his coadjutor and probable
successor. Bishop Chepelle. Those pres
ent are: Rev. P. J. Ryan, OF Philadel-
phia; the Most Rev. Frederick XAVIER
Katzer, of Milwaukee; the Most Rev.
John Ireland, of ST., Paul; the Most Rev.
Francis Janssens, of New Orleans; the
Most Rev. Riordan, OF San Francisco;the
Most Rev. w. a.. Elder, OF Cincinnati;
the Most Rev 2. A. Feehan, Of Chicago;
and Most Rev. w. Fl. Gross, of Oregon.
Several OF the Archbishops are guests
of Father Lavelle at The rectory OF st.
Patrick's cathedral and were early at
the place OF meeting. Archbishop Ire
land came up from the Fifth avenue ho-
/ tel, where he is quartered; Cardinal Glib
| hons came over from Brooklyn, where he
is housed with friends, while Vicar
General Brady, OF st. Louis, and Arch
bishop Feehan, of Chicago, stro]led up
Fifth avenue frogn the Windsor, where
both are staying ...
There came, too, one other prelate,
whose presence renders the present con-
ference and it's results OF ocular inter
est. Archbishop Sntolli was present
when, soon after 10 o'clock, the confer
ence was opened in tho library room OF
{ the cathedral rectory. Cardinal Gibbons
presided. 1t is has privilege according
to the canon law. It Mgr, Satolli was
here as papal legate, he would then
preside at this conference. But he is
here an delegate. The legates are
sent to ccuncile where some questions
which concerns the whole Church is at
issue or where some point Of the faith is
concerned. But these matters which are
discussed at the meetings Of the arch
bishops concern the country they are
in reference to--matters which are ct To-
cal and not universal moment.
Not little speculation has arisen az to
why Archbishop Satoli was sent here
by the Pope. II may be stated with au-
thority that one Of the principal objects
Of Mgr. Satolli's coming here 10 to bring
something definitive into the recent and
present. discussion Of the school question
The conference to-day was extremely
private and hedged about with all posi-
bic care to prevent interruption of pro-
ceedings and escape Of results if any.
When the prelates had retired to the
chamber OF deiberation it became
wholly impossible to communicate With
any Of the confreres by card or message.
The statement may be made, however,
that the school question was early
launched and that not little time was
devoted to it's discussion. Previous to
the convention of the Archbishops TO-
day the papal delegate, Satolli, had con-
ferred upon this subject with Archbishop
Ireland, Reardon, Ryan and Corrigan.
AS result of these conferences, in which
Mgr. Satoli spoke with the strength
which comes with papal endorsement,
the delegate had reached the conclusion
shat the constitutional questions now in
discussion would be brought to pros
perpus and satisfa Glory issue.
It is thought and may be stated semi
authoritively that before proceedings
had gone far in to-day's session, Mgr.
Satolli presented paper containing Il
points fos the consideration Of the con-
ference. This paper is believed to have
been an authoritive and conclusive in
strument. the early presentation of
this paper is Thought to have settled one
Of the points tlp be considered and hence
its prompt presentation at the outset.
It is quite certain, too, that touching
this school quiz sion, Mgr. Satolli, speak
ing as papal lel ate, told the archbiahops
there would be no objection by the
Church az i certain 81 inconvenience could
be removed.
Among other matters it is thought that
the convention Will be asked by Arch
bishop Katzer, q. m lwaukee, accurately
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