Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-27
NEWS OF NEW YORK
DID President Cleveland Purpose
y Slight Satolh?
SAMUEL GoMPtRs' SUCCESS
A Year Such obscarity--zola ca Cosne.
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ria's Emperor and Heir.

Those criticisms OF President cleve-
land for having addressed his letter Of
solicitation upon the jubilse Of Pcspe
Leo 70 Cardinal Gibbons instead Of To
Mgr satolii. who II Ina this country as
the sovereign pontins personal repre-
sentative. emanste from Satolli's eae-
mics The assertion j. made. with the
approval OF the apostolic delegation.
that no one connected with that insti-
tuition has countenanced' any express
sion OF disapproval with reference Ia
President Cleveiand's letter.
III any friend Of the papal ablegate
l. al the bottom OF these criticisms de-
clares my authority, that person may
rest assured that his zeal Is deemed
excessive. OF course. IL Mr. Cleveland
had sent his letter Offering To present
his holiness with copy of certain
political speeches aud writings TO Mgr
Satolli, Cardinal Gibbons could not
have felt sighted, because the mousig-
nor represents Leo Kill in the United
States. aud communications 10 the
latter would seem 10 pass more appro-
priately through Satoili's hands than
through Gibbons However. since the
president owing no doubt Ia the fsct
that he Is personally acquainted with
the cardinal. prefers 10 communicate
with the pope through him. there Is
nothing 10 say against IT. The pope
much admires Mr.. Cleveland. and no
one need suppose that he viii feel hurt
because the president does not recog-
nine Satolli rs medium for communi-
cation with the vatican My own
theory Is that Mr.. Cleveland did not
wish TO imply, by any semi-official rec
ignition of Satolli's existence, that he
looked upon the papal delegate AZ
representative of any power In the
diplomatic sense"
The book which has given rise to
such subtle complication has been,
superhuous TO say, accepted In fat
tering letter Of acknowledgment from
the vatican. The volume Is one of
some artistic specimens of bookmak
ing, which Mr.. Cleveland had prepared
in New York not long ago, aud which
he distributes among the few favored
persons whom he wishes to honor I'm q
personal way. The paper is royal Irish
linen. with rough edges and the
widest possible margins The type
Il large. old style. and Mr. Cleve-
lands latest photograph. with his
signature beneath. forms . fron-
tispiece. The cover of the book
varies with the occasion Of It's prescn-
tation. Thus William c. Whitney has
one in seal binding. Daniel ). Lamont
has another in rich leather. and IL is
understood that William F. Harrity
got one also. But the one 70 be sent
his holiness. through the American
cardinal. Is intended To be a triumph
of the bookbinder's art The outside
of the book will he black and gold.
while the hy leaf will contain nm in
scription I'm Mr.. Cleveland's own hand.
IL he follows the precedent set in
former gift books the chief magistrate
will put simply: ITO His Holiness,
Leo Kill. Pope. from His Admirer.
Grover Cleveland" The New York
firm which Is authority for Oh - facts
estimates the average cost Of President
Cleveland's gift books. including paper.
printing and binding. at something
like one hundred and fiftx dollars cash.
The edition Is very small some TWEEN
" or less and no doubt will fetch
fancy prices few generations hence.