The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-15

speaking prsisfs would not have been 20 dis
tasteful stu all will bow TO the win Of Rome
and submit with the best possible grace. but
should there be any attempt made to sstab-
lish other than the prevailing customs. the d.
vision In the Church will b more marked
than now.
This opinion comes from . conservative
thinker and q born American. Cardinal Glib
bons said that he was very much arshned
ovor the appointment He paid . high tribute
to Archbishop satolli. than whom he said no
man was beftsr fitted to represent the Vatican
and restore peace to the Church in America
The Cardinal represents what 10 termed the
liberal wing Of the Church. and It 10 an open
secret here that the papsl dsleEats has re-
ceived all his information from and acted ac-
cordinG to the wishes OF the American Cardi-
nal, who has no love for Archbishop Corrigan.
Tho Cardinal ia said to be too polite to show
this. and could not afford to make an open
fight. In the appointment Of satolli he IL said
to see his way clear TO attain the results he
desires.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1.-THE cablegram this
evening. announcing that the Pope had per-
manently established an apostolic delegation
" in the United States and that Mgr. satolh was
confirmed as the first delegate. was shown to
Archbishop Ryan. He read the despatch care
fully and said:
II guess II is So"
The Archbishop was asked to give his opin.
ion as TO what effect the establishment OF such
an ofics would have on tho Church In this
country. to which he replied:'
Tho effect Of the appointment OF an apos-
tolic delegate on the Church government OF
this country can only be determined by time.
Such delegations exist in other countries
without Interfering with the machinery OF
rh,,rol, onyarorpa ant and Urn muat hopA that
It may DO tho same with u.s."
The question was next nut to tho Archbishop
II 1t WAS true that all the Archbishops with
the exception OF ono voted against making
the office Of apostolic delegate permanent He
said:
9TH Archbishops did not vote against re-
csivinR IN apostolic delegate. They simply
postponed giving an opinion upon the sub
iect until they should consult their suf-
fragan Bishops"
The Rev. l. A. Lander. LII. D.. in an ,edi-
torlal article to-day In tho Catholic Times on
tho permanent delegate apostolic delegation
says: To ask the Bishops to give up will
inely the extraordinary power they have been
accustome cd to exercise for years. and have In
some cases abused. is to expect too much OF
poor. weak human nature. Rome has boon
for years suggesting and gently urging
changes for tho better government OF the
Church in the United States. and whom
ever 1t has been q question OF Limitation
OF personal power Rome has been bafied by
one excuse or another. Hence. we need
not be surprised that all but ono OF the
Archbishors refused their assent to max
ing the ONCE OF Mgr. Satolli permanent.
From recent events It Ia apparent that
the landlord system of Church government
is at the beginning Of its end. and that the
reign Of law for high and low. prop
erly and promptly administered Is to
tako its place. All Catholics should
rejoice at this. and none moro than the zeal
ous and hard worked priests. who have a vital
interest in this matter. and should speak. and
bpeak SO loud that they may be heard.
MANY will not speak-we mean those who
have gone with broken hearts to premature
graves. The priests and Catholic people In
this country have hitherto been willing to be
guided in religious matters BY their Bishops.
Yes. because the Supreme Pontif wishe ed 1t SO
but II the Bishops battle and render nugatory
the will Of the Pontlff the people will not be
guided by them. Obedience heretofore has
been to the Pope. and the people will not obey
the disobedient and disloyal. who place ohsta-
cies and stumbling blocks in the wav Of those
changes in Church government which the
head OF the Church has beon urginG.
The time has now come when Rome. using
her high preroGative. must take tho initiative.
We want no Gallicism here under tho name Of
homo rule. The Catholic is at home wherever
the Pope's influence reaches. and the Pope is
at home everywhere. His action In sending
M9r Satolli here Is not foreign interference"