Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-16
FIRST AposroLIC pELrcArE.
Archbishop satolli Appointed by the Pop

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THIS ACT REGARDED AS A SUFFICIENT REPLY To
THE ATTACKS ON THE ALLOCATE PROM RoMK-
CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON Oh. M'eLYNN.
Mgr. satolli, the papal ablegate, who is at the
Catholic University, has received the following
cable message from DR.. O'Connell, the Ameri.
can secretary Of the propaganda, who accom-
panied Mgr. Satolli to this country and recently
returned to Rome:
RoME, Jan. IA, 1893.
Mgr. satolli-1he apostolic delegate is per
manently established in the United States ant
you are confirmed Is the first delegate.
| O'CoNNELL.
decided to establish permanent apostolic dele
| cation IN the United States, and has nominated
Mgr. Satolli to be the FIRST delegate. This de-
| cision the Vatican considers to be . sufficient
reply to the opposition to Mgr. Satoli and hi
mission. The propaganda will send by the Rev
r. K Rocker the documents authenticattng the
| new power conferred upon Mgr Satolli as per
manent delegate. In order that he may convey
! these documents Father Rocker will postpone
his departure for America. Pope Leo Is said tt
b. greatly interested in the situation in Amer
lea and to be DESTROYS Of putting an end to the
ecclesiastical differences existing there. With
| this purpose the holy father IL preparing an
encyclical to the American episcopate advising
| harmony and union"
MGR. sAroLLIs NEW SECRETARY.
Mgr. Satolli's secretary, Rev. Frederick e.
Rocker, was born in Albany, NY. In his
youth he assisted his father, Myron b. Rocker,
the editor of the Albany Press and Knicker-
booker, and became quite experienced in the
newspaper business, and later, while Mr..
Rocker, ST., was correspondent at Albany for
out-of.town newspapers, his son Frederick was
with him in the New York assembly and senate
during several sessions, and became thoroughly
familiar with all that legislator and legislative
correspondent learns. Those who know him say
Father Rocker will probably be such a secre-
tary to Mgr. Satolli as was Col Daniel s. La
mont to President Cleveland. Although a
young priest he knows much about the church
In this his native country. and has taken great
interest in the study of state and religious edu-
cation. Because Of certain experiences he had
In this country before going to Rome he will
prove particularly valuable assistant to the
prelate. He thoroughly understands the public
school side Of the educational controversy.
CONDITIONS IMPOSED on DIR. MaLYNN.
Archbishop Satolli authorizes the publication
of the following statement in regard to the
pope's action in the case Of DR.. McGlynn:
ION the very day Of the reconciliation Of Dr.
McGlynn with the church public notice was
given OF 1t, with the statement that Mgr. Satolli
had absolved from censure and reconciled DR..
McGlynn by special power for the purpose re-
quested from and granted by the holy father,
and, moreover, that the absolution had been
given because DIR. McGIynn had willingly ac-
cepted the conditions laid down by the holy
father as necessary and sufficient.
"This information, so expressed, should have
suficed to satisfy every one with the recon-
Citation carried out by authority specially dele
gated by the holy father, and with the con-
call Tor nv tho holy 20
is well to make several reflections: First. that
as soon as it was understood that these condi-
tons were complied with, every sincere Cath
ole should at once have felt himself bound in
conscience to recognize that all had been done
in the case that expedient in accord with
the spirit Of the Catholic Church; second. that
the selection of the proper time and the manner
to give public information OF the conditions be-
longed to the authority of the church, and
when the holy father should find it opportune
after the reception of the documents. which
we're Immediately forwarded; third, every one
could see that the immediate publication of
these conditions was for prudential reasons
omitted, to avoid talk that might oppose the
good done by doing away with the calamity
which had for 30 long weighed upon priest by
reconciling him with mother church.
eff this result has not been obtained and if
this wise silence has been unacceptable to any
one, it must be ascrfbed simply to premature
exaction. The conditions we're in this form:
"Dr. McGlynn had presented a brief state
ment of his opinions on moral-economic mat
tiers, and it was judged not contrary to the doc
trine constantly taught by the church, and as
recently confirmed by the holy father in the
encyclical rerum novarum. Also, it is hereby
publicly made known that DR.. McGlvnn, besides
protesting his adherence to all the doctrines
and teachings of the Catholic Church. has ex-
pressed his regret (saying that he would be the
first to regret IT'D for any word or act of his that
hov laa1 inf l,,a 20
ecclesiastical authority, and he thereby intends
to repair, SO far as he can. any offense which
may have been given to Catholics.
FINALLY DR.. McGlynn has, of his own free
will, declared and promised that. within the
limits of not long period of time, he will go to
Rome in the spirit and intention which are be-
coming to a good Catholic and priest
Here it is well to note how deplorable it is
that this reconciliation should have been dis
cussed, as it has been, in newspapers in such
manner that private and lay persons have dared
to pass upon it harsh reproach and ill-considered
censure. That any one should have dared to
speak Of the pope's authority over the church
in America as foreign is a sentiment and an
utterance enormously erroneous and scan
dalous The action of the church and Of the
holy see in the things that belong to it is supe-
rior to every man-made boundary, universal
and proper to every country in which there
may be Catholics. For which reason it seems
to us exceedingly opportune to recommend due
respect in every case to ecclesiastical authority,
and, before all, to that of the holy see. as we'll
to that Of the council of Baltimore mas
much as it is forbidden to treat ecclesiastical
matters and questions through the medium of
journalism.
much more deplorable is it that persons,
both ecclesiastics and laymen (who wish to ap-
pear sincerely Catholic), make bad use Of
journalism, with violent and mendacious at
lacks, beyond all bounds Of respect and charity,
against venerable prelates, whose virtue and
learning, whose rectitude of character and I'M
questioned and unquestionable love toward the
church and the supreme pontiff, never unac-
companied by sincere love of country, make
them deservedly the objects Of the special
prediction Of the holy father and Of universal
esteem and veneration."
WHAT ARCHBISHOP IRELAND SAYS.
Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul says regard
ing the appointment: 81 am heartily glad that
this action has been taken. The powers Of an
apostolic delegation under the church law are
broad and well defined. We have now an
apostolic delegate. Heretofore Mgr. Satolli's
title has been ablegate, which denotes o position
rather temporary and underlined.
1T has been the intention of the pope for
some time to take this action, but the Opposi-
ton shown to Mgr. Satolli in certain quarters
has fastened the decision. This appointment
is a complete answer to those opposed to Mgr
Satolli's authority.
The establishment of delegation here will
have a most benehcent result on the church in
America. 1t will maintain peace and harmony,