The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-15
Mgr. Satolli Notified.

dependent body with head selected by
the American bishops"
Mgr SatOiii Notified.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-A cable message
has been received by Msr Satolli as fol-
lows:
ROME, Jan. 1.-THE apostolic delegation is
permanently established in the United States,
and you are confirmed as the first delegate
The importance of this message, proceed
ing as it does from the American secretary
of the Propaganda. will be readily sappreci-
ated. Inquiries at the Catholic University
here, where Mgr. Satolli resides, fully con-
firm the authenticity of the news
Information was also received here con-
firming the announcement that Rev. +. Il.
Rocker. of Albany, N. Y. had been formally
appointed secretary of the apostolic dele
CATION and stating further that he had left
Rome for New York, and was. no doubt.
the bearer of the papal bull creating the
delegation ana confirming all the powers of
Mgr. SatOih.
Archbishop Corrigan Yields Gracefully.
New YORK, Jan. l4.-On the announce
ment that the Pope had established o per-
manent apostolic delegation In the United
States and had named Mgr. Satolll the first
delegate. Archbishop Corrigan prepared
Connolly, gave out this evening:
1.-The sovereign pontiff. as the Vatican
council defines. Dioins immediate episco-
pal jurisdiction over the entire flock of
Christ The primacy of the Apostolic See
carries with it. from it's very nature. the
right to appoint representative In any
diocese of the world. To deny this is 30
deny the faith. Consequently. when the
Holy Father Is pleased TO make delegate
apostolic he has q perfect right to do so.
More than this, to doubt OF the wisdom of
the Holy See In determining to appoint
such representative. no Catholic who Is
W ell in tructed in his religion would for O
moment think of doing. We all receive
this decision of the Holy Father ss we re-
ceIve all other decisions emanatlng from
him-with the profoundest reverence, re-
spect and obedience. Before the Holy See
acted there might have been room for q
difference of opinion: none now exists. For
my own part. i gladly receive and welcome
the news in question, always supposing it
to be authentic"
No official announcement of the appoint
ment has reached Archbishop Corrigan.
nor does he expect any. Speaking as his
representative, Father Connolly stated
that whatever might be said in regard to
the result of the appointment of Mgr.
Satolll TO be apostolic delegate must nec-
essarily by conjecture only. I'VE do not
know what powers will be vested in Mgr.
Satolli," he said. They can only be
learned through the documents which.
it is announced, have been forward
ed to him at Washington. Of course.
in the iud ging of cases that might come un-
der his discretion. because he has already
had that power. and his present appoint
ment indicates it's continuation. Just
what effect the establishment of an apOs-
tolic delegation in this country will have,
i am not prepared to say, nor am in po-
sitlon 10 say whether its influence will be
noticeable in any of the dioceses"
Father Connolly explained that the
United States is under the congregation of
was impossible to state whether the apos-
tolic delegation would bring this territory
under a new board of direction. The ap-
pOintment, he SAID. was not entirely all IN
novatiOn. as appointments of q like nature
had been made in other countries. In San
Domingo. South America. the papal repre-.
sentative. he said, occupied position al
most similar to the Office which Mgr.
SatOlli would hold, while there were other
delegates from Rome also located in South
America and III many parts of the old
world.
Archbishop CorrIgan himself could not
be seen. lt was announced that he had
prepared his statement upon reading the
out. Archbishop COrrigan." said Father
Connolly, accepts the ruling of the Holy
Father as right. There was room for on
opinion opposed to this action previous to
the appointment. Now. however. there
can be but one view of the matter"
There may be some people who Will take
this appointment an q direct hit at Arch
bishop Corrigan. Will he have anything
TO say in answer to them?" was asked
| Father Connolly.
1--WE cannot help what people think"
! was the reply. The Archbishop will lg-
more whatever may be said" Father Con-
molly stated, in addition. that while no
! Off cial notice of the establishment of the
| apostolic delegation would be received by
| Archbishop COrrigaD, Mgr Satolli would
] certainly notify those In authority, imme-
! dlately on receiving his commission. what
powers had been vested and tc what ex-
| tent his jurisdiction would prevail. He
| felt that the power which Mgr. Satolli had
! received on his last mission To this conn.
| try. IN n matter of the same nature, would
| In his new capacity, still remain with hi m
! This however" he said, lis merely in re-
lasion 10 the church. The appointment OF
/ All apostolic delegate has nothing whatever
10 DO with the government. The authorl'
ties at " ashingtOn, of course, wOul3 not
recognize such appointment Whatever
cases NAV be placed under the hands oi
! Mgr. Satolli will In no way be connected
| with affairs outside the pale of the churc b.
] They will be simply matters that would