New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-16
AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM THE POPE.
1T is RECEIVED BY THE FACULTY or THE
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.


CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Washington Jan. l5-There IS still another In
,sresting development in the important movement
the part OF the Catholic Church which has resulted
in the estab shment Of n permanent Apostolic Legation
In Washington. Enrly In December the professors OF
the Faculty OF Theology Of the Catholic University OF
America. In Washington CITY, transmitted through
Cardinal Eampolla 10 the Holy Father Joint letter
expressing their devotion 10 the person Of Leo
NH and their thanks for the sending OF apostolic
delegate the United States and for the selection Of
the university his place OF residence. The fol-
lowing letters are the answers:
Very Rev Sir received with great satisfaction your
letter of the 18th December, and thank cordially
you express in Tegld in cturn pray
God bless you with heath and prosperity have
delivered to the Sovereign Ponth the letter which you
inrusted TO His Holiness has deigncd TO answer IT,
and I happy incosc his reply. with selumcH's
Of especial esteem, most dcvotedly yours
Rome Dec 81 1892 NJ CARD. RAMPOILA.
To the Very Rev. Thomas Douqulon. D. D., Dean OF
the Faculty OF Theology Catholic University washington
Leo r. 7. XIII 20 His Most Beloved Son. Thoinas
Bouqunlon. Dean the Faculty OF Theology. Csthohc
University, Washington:
Beloved Son: Health and apostolic benedicton. Inc
love and devotion which and your colleagues IN 'he
Catholic University Washington elicltousy manifest
In Joint address, written at the approach OF Christ
very pleasing 10 US. we rejocc' ihdecu' 10
you with pleasure the proof oil our @trha
soleude which you in the mission OF our Vcn'
cradle brother Francis. Tituer Archbishop OF Lepano'
and sincerely that In the discharge OF your
noble ministry you viii with all socitudc that
the taught you be the defence anu glory
Of the Church and 70 their fathersnd In
the meantime. invoking you and upon your students
en- abundant oupouring OF divine wisdom ana OF every
other Heavenly gift impart 70 YOU beloved SON. ana
YOUR colleagues very lovingly the Lord the apostle
lie benedctlon
Given at Rome at ST. Peters the thrcth day Of De-
cenber. the year 1902. in the fifteenth year OF our
Ponihcote WIZ
Both these letters were received in autograph ana
Of course highly valued By the faculty OF the uni
verity
WHAT INFLUENCED THE APPOINTMENT.
THE PoPE's SUGGESTIONS TO THE COUNCIL OF
ARCHBIsHoPS NOT CORDIALLY RECEIVED
This announcement made In yesterdays papers that
The Pope had decided 10 establish permanent apostoic
delegation In the United States was not surprise u
those who read The Tribune and who had watched Vic
progress Of events in the Catholic Church In THIS coh
iry during the last two months. The story OF "the
evolution OF an ALLOCATE into an apostolic delegate
is certainly curious and interesting chapter Ill 'hc
history OF the Catholic Church In the United states.
Is told 10 "A Tribune reporter last evening by pfoihi-
nent ecclesasc 1t is worthy Of careful attention The
Tnbrncs informant said that at the Council Of Arch
bishops held here In New York Monsignor Corri9ahs
residence in November last Monsignor Sat0ih ION
them That he had been charged by His Holiness 10
communicate to the heads Of all the provinces III WIS
country that II was tie desire or rope Leo 10 csup'"
permanent apostolic delegation here. but with Their
concurrence OF course. AS MOnslgnor satoll firther
explained II customary with the Holy see TO APP
point apostolic delegates reside permanently In coah
tries where the hierarchy is we'll established ana
religion is fourishing Pope Leo considered this to be
the case In the United States. II would greatly
expedite matters Of church government ana moreover
" would prove a bond OF union between the Uniten
States and the Holy See. Then addressing himself
more directly Cardinal Gibbons. who presided at TINS
council. Archbishop Satoli. 10 give emphasis TO MS
remarks said u am charged to present this matter
70 The Council Of Neropoitans now assembled, ana
to say to the Archbisops that II Is the
ncarticlt desire OF the Pope that permanent deega'oh
should be established In the United States with their
concurrence"
On the following day, the metropohtans not having
yet mken mp this proposition OF the Holy Father SUD
united BY Monsgnor satolll, he took occasion mt tho
a''erhoon session to remind them OF 1t and hoped
nst they would freely give their opinion concerning
'e heartfelt wish OF the Pope 10 establish Mt Wash
nsson papal legation with apostolic delegate ac-
~oitsa solely for ecclesiastical business. The arch