St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-17
PAPERS Are STOLEN.
Archbishop Riopdan Admits
the Disappearance Of Church
Documents.
The Thief offered to Restore
Them for a Consider
alton.
Harm to Archbishop Ireland
the Intention Of the
FiIchep.
Statement That Spies Had
Been Placed on Bishops
Disepedited.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. an.H.-Archolshop
Kiordan was seen today in regard TO
the Rome cable stating that certain
church papers had been stolen from
him, and were in possession OF Cardlnal
Doeing, publisher of Catholic paper,
who desired to surrender the papers Tor
a consideration. The archbishop ao-
mitted that number of papers had dis
appeared from his files some monthS
ago, and also that he had received a
letter written from book store Kept py
Doeing, in which the writer, whose
name was not given, offered to sur
render some church papers which had
been taken. The archbishop did not
state the contents of the stolen papers,
and did not remember the contents OF
them all. He said he laid the matter
before the police, but abandoned the at
tempt to recover the papers that way,
as he saw it would lead to much pub
licity.
The Pope Displeased.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Mgr. Satolli
confirms the belief that the pope is serl-
ously displeased at the mannerln which
his legate to America has been treated by
certain ecclesiastics. Bishop Keane, IN
whom Mgr. Satolli reposes entire con-
fdence, spoke authoritatively:
81 have no. information whatsoever
that alleged protests were sent by the
archbishop of New York and do not
know the pope's action was occasloned
thereby, but | do know that the holy
father considers that of late he mas not
been treated with proper respect; that
he feels it keeuly and that he is deter
mined to assert the authority OF his rep
resentatiYe."
"Do you consider that this action is
rebuke to Archbishop COrriganT' he
was asked. mot of necessity, for the
reason that the press have had gooa
deal to say which has not as yet reached
| Rome"
cit is, however, complete 1uStlfica-
| ton Of Archbishop Ireland. The estab-
| lishment of what has been aDtly termed
| a supreme court in America is due TO
the fact that the holy father, after con-
sidering the existing state OF
Affairs in the Church.
believed this to be the opportunity for
| establishing his delegation. The step
| had been under advlsement for some
i lllnc past. 1IdllSdCllOllo lCNultO WV
| month for settlement through the me-
| dunn of correspondence. AS to the
| powers conferred upon the new legate,
any bishop can still go directly to the
| holy see for consideration Of any point
| at issue, but the probabilities are that
| all matters pertaining to the church IN
| the United States will hereafter be re
ferred to Mgr. Satolli."
"Where will be the headquarters of
| the delegatiOn"
mgr. Satolli will reside in the Cath
| oic university Of this city for some
| months to come, and Washington will
| certainly be the seat Of his delegation" 2"
"In regard 10 the letters stolen from
| Rome. have you any information as to
how they were obtained"'
None whatever. This is remark
able tact, unique i'll the history of the
| church. | know positively that letters
were stolen, and with the intention of
| doing harm to Archbishop Ireland.
Future investigation
by the holy see will make plain by whom
| and at whose inStigatiOn the deed was
done. 1t was low theivery to take the
| letters: it is blackmail to use them as
they have endeavored. No, the author
of the deed is not necessarily
III authority, as servants could have
access 10 them. and bribery is pos
! sible. Mgr. SatOlli received letter
from the San Francisco party, Doeing,
| in which the desire for negotiation for
copies Of these letters was expressed.
He replied, If you have the right spirit
as a man and Catholic send me the
| originals DOeing Is an obscure party
who is being used as tool, by whom |
cannot positively state. The letters
were written by Archbishop Ireland
and his friends, and contain nothing
which would work detriment to himself,
so we are not concerned in the recov-
| cry. 'TheSe people have undertaken a
| bad Job continued the bishop with a
degree of warmth, 'and have got hold
| of the wrong man when they endeavor
| to discredt Archbishop Ireland with
| the holy see and the American people.
| The holy father knows his worth and
piety, and will not be Influenced against
| him.
Its worst Feature.
'Do you think this will result in his
| elevation to the cardinalate?"
"AS to that | cannot SurmlSe. l can
| only guess as to the influence upon
Archbishop Corrigan. The statement
that spies have been placed upon bishops
| am inclined to discredit None have
ever bothered me. The worst feature
of this controversy has been the inter
| ference of laymen and the use of the
| press for mendaciOuS articles. Some OF
the archbishops were greatly opposed to
the establishment of papal delegation
here, but now, that the holy father has
| settled upon it, as a matter OF course, it
will be received i'll the proper spirit"
Dr.. O'Gorman's views accorded with
those of Bishop Keane. He said the
establishment of a papaI delegation
here was in the nature of triumph for
Archbishop Ireland and that it would
silence talk of combines" and 'foreIgn
| interference" Mgr. Satolli intends tC
make a tour Of the county, inspecting
the different dioceseS, ip the spring.
NFw YOPE Ian 16-A Rome cable