The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-01-21
SATURDAY, JANUARY q, 1898.
THE APOSTOLIC DELEGATE.

ablegate, received q cablegram from
Rome, signed 10y Mgr. O'Connell, an
nouncing that an apostolic delegation
was permanently established in the
United States and that he had been con-
firmed as the first delegate. The sane
day Archbishop Ireland received another
cablegram telling him that his friend,
Mgr. Satolli, had been thus honored.
The appointment has given general salts
faction to the hierarchy, clergy and }aity
of this country, and at this time it is very
agreeable to the overwhelming majority
of them that the Pope will be repre-
sented here by permanent envoy who
will personally supervise the affairs of
the Church and adjust any differences
that may arise between bishops and
priests on matters of ecclesiastical dis
cipline. The controversies that have
agitated the Catholics of this country on
the school question for the past few years
will now cease, and harmony will be re-
stored in the ranks of the hierarchy who
topics of interest. The recent reports OF
antagonism between eminent prelates OF
the Church show the necessity of having
a permanent delegate from Rome in this
country. The Eternal City is too far
AWAY. and the Church in America has at
tanned such proportions and Importance
that it has been deemed advisable by the
Holy See to have permanent papal rep
resantatiye with plenipotentiary powers
near at hand to attend to it's affairs. AS
Archbishop Ireland tersely says: "Ihis
ia home rule for American Catholics, so
far as Catholics away from Rome can
have home rule" fine same prelate
Saws that Catholics here will have more
practical realization Of what church
unity and papal supremacy mean, and
that present authority is living fact
which will test ones obedience, while re-
mote authority dwindles at times into
speculative theory.
Mgr. Satolli, according to report, will
have salary of $4,000 Tires or about
$4,000 to defray the expenses of his mis-
sion. That is about the salary of United
States Consuls-general and members OF
Z Congress, and is little enough for an
official who represents the greatest
church on earth, aud whose duties re-
uuirs him to travel extensively from one
end Of this continent to the other. The
appointment of Mgr. Satolli will remove
heavy burden from the shoulders OF the
Congregation of the Propaganda at Rome
who hold regular sessions twice week
on church matters and report the result
OF their deliberations to the Pope
through their private secretary. In
future the American bishops and clergy
will present their cases to Mgr. Satolli
instead of submitting them to the au-
thorities in Rome and remaining in sus-
pense for long periods until the decisions
were announced. When conflict arises
between bishop and any Of his priests,
the latter will be saved the annoyance
and expense of crossing the Atlantic and
appearing in person before the Roman
court. All the authority vested in the
Propaganda is delegated to Mgr Sa-
TOLL. and he is made the direct represen-
tatiye of the Holy Father without appeal
from his adjudication. By his appoint
ment as permanent delegate, the Church
ia this country will be immensely bene-
fted This high functienary is already
imbued with American principles, and
the disposal Of the intricate questions
that have come before him for solution
since his residence il this republic, is an
indication Of his eminent fitness for the
Office he fills. He is the progressive rep
srr ri ntatiys of Pc progressive Pope who
stands without g peer as . statesman and
philosopher, and who keeps abreast 'E1' OF the
times His ead Of tagging behind the age
in which we live. u is said chat not
ding the fact that the appoint
satolli tor errnanent dele
had been a. Tor some time,
b Rss salay Until q f ~ Arch-l