The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-02


|; city via - entertained ~ dinner by Rey.
|: Father Psefontaine- The guests viii then
|; take carriages for . drive about the
|. Lake Washington. Al O'Clock they
4 viii leave on the Flyer for Tacoma, where
h their car vii ovegtake them on the follow
ing train and the party will ~ once pro-
coed 20 Portland. remainine there until
|: Monday evening. when they leave for san
i Francisco. They wilI return BY way o.
sOxdsa and Bate 70 ST. PaaI.
I: Besides his ecclesiastical title Mgr So
;tosi has another title, conferred by an act
sof congress. and that - Commissioners TO
THE Worlds Columbian exposition. As
ssuch he took part in the de1icaiory eser-
:eises last October and in the formal open
ing Of the expedition in May.
But Is n the pops's aolessss that Mgr.
sa:ol.i's mission to this country ex-
cites the most interest Much that IS
nonsensical has been Published on this
subject, and 10 IL doubtful II in the brief
space Of . newspaper article his exact po-
sition can be fulIy stated. He has some
times been called toe American pope. and
it has been said that plenary papsi powers
have been conferred upon him 80 far -
this country 70 concerned These terms
are misleading. Full powers he has in the
work committed TO bis care. but they are
merely administrative. The work OF the
Catholic church in America 10 technically
ths: IN = missionary field. and - such its
work Is directed and its work men governed
by the Congregation for the Propagation OF
the Faith in Rome. This congregation is
one Of . number OF others which are adj
;minisiratlye bureaus Of the affairs OF the
church. The ceatrai administrative and
judicial authority Of the church in Amer
tea. 30 far a. internal discipline and exter-
nal policy are concerned, thus residing in
Rome. all differences in the church
incapable Of adjustment without
;6nai asbitrsment. are therefore car
;ried e. the propaganda n. Rome. The
propaganda. acting as tribunal, act
in the name Of the pope, and all Of its de-
icrees must be ratified BY him. just - the
cabinet officials Of our government
:act in the name of the president.
:Ths number Of questions coming before
sthe propaganda from this country for
adjudication is growing larger and their
Character extremely complex. especially
lin regard 10 social matters, the careful
consideration Of which At such distance
:necessitated much delay and annoyance
sthe pope deemed il best to send an able
;ga,e here who would take the place Of the
.propaganda rs the ordinary church srib-
:unai. A resident tribunal, in touch with
,the spirit OF American institutions.
Thought. customs and laws. can more
:quickiy and more efIectualiy comprehend
the unique nature Of many Of the ques-
lions 10 be decided. together with all the
facts. ali their side tights and oil their
Consequences. Thus it 10 that Monsignor
.Satosh constitutes in himself new con-
/: gregation for the propagation of the
faith. whose decisions. while made in the
;name Of the pope, are yet subject to re-
view by him, but n personal appeals to
:the pope are almost shoily imprac,icable
because Of his physical inability to con-
sider them, the monsignor's decisions will
practically be dnai.
/; The appointment Of resident apostolic
I: delegaie in the United States means the
proximste withdrawal Of the administra-
'tion OF church affairs in this country from
;the missionary jurisdiction of the propa-
|: ganda and bringing It under the operation
! Of canon law - it 10 administered in the
! Cathoiic countries Of Europe. In those
/; countries the nuncios occupy much the
/: same position As does Mgr. Sa,olli in this,
and the administration of church affairs 10
|! brought under the personal supervision of
/: the pope through the nuncios. 1t is
/ thought that the Office Of papal ALLOCATE to
|: the United States will henceforth be Q
I: permanent one, and that, when IN few
/. years Mgr. Satolii shall be recalled and
made . cardinal. some other eminent
8 scholar and student Of affairs will be ap-
pointed to succeed him. This. with the
(; creation OF new American cardinals. will
: raise mp around future popes q body of
; eminent churchmen as familiar with the
administration of affairs among free peo-
pie as are those who now surround Leo
!: XIII. familiar with those of Europe
A character sketch of the delegate must
: be preceded by an account Of the in tiuences
+; that have moulded and fitted him pecu-
I: liarly for his work. Ii is promised that
!. his mission Is friendly and that the power
. that created his place here Is in touch
with American Institutions and has i'm
pressed its legate with that sympathy
Lat.erday communication with the ven-
cradle head OF the Roman Catholic church
! has confirmed the opinion already enter
tanned of the attitude of the Vatican to-
! ward tins Western repubiic.
|! No one but man of profound culture,
( one familiar aith the rise and fall of dy.
! nasiies and the growth of progressive gov
eminent: and one who at the same time
i holds fast to deep-rccted traditions which
! are stronger than written history in insur-
! ing the stability Of creed founded upon
Biblical and ratriarchal law-only such a
one could embrace and appreciate the
magnificent. stride made by the Young.
est nation in the world. which has already
= outcroxn her mother and her cousins ger
man.
This is the knowledge and the appre-
eia,iye admiration which the head of the
: Roman church has decislvely manifested
: in his insight into our form OF govern
mens and the relations existing between
: the authorized governors and the gov.
!. erncd. There is no better proof of this
/: knowledge than the fact that Archbishop
I: sato!ii - not the first prelate sent from
F: Rome ~ the United States on special
; mission
: Asearly as isy5 Monsisnor Beaini, the
( papa nuneao 10 Brazil. began his work BY
! II en4!y yiss, 10 the United States. Later
] Mgr. Roncet,i Was aepu;ea TO bring TO the
cardinal In SeS York his h,ret,a. and
!, used the opportunity 10 consider some Of
the aspects OF the church IN America in
! relations 10 questions Of state. The H.
Rev. George Conroy, bishop of Araaeh,
Also used the authority vested in his dig.
I nifty - apostolic delegate 20 Canada to look
| into special matters in this country III
: had engaged the eye Of the holy father in
! Rome.
! The present apostolic delegate 10 the