Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-26
NOT DEPOSED.
MGR. SATOLLI SAYS ARCHBISHOP KENRICK
RETAINS his OFFICE
Although Archbishop Kain is The Practiea
Head Of Church Affairs in
ST. Louis.

It has been currently reported and
generally believed that there has
been a clash OF authority between Arch
bishop Kenrlck and Archbishop Kahn,
in church affairs at St. Louis; and added
to this, within two or three days past.
was report that Archbishop Kenrick
had been formally deposed from his
high Office BY Mgr. Satolli, the Papal
Legate.
A correspondent OF the st. Louis
Globe Democrat had an Interview with
Mgr. Satolll, at the Catholic Uniyersi-
Nv. four miles from Washington City,
late Saturday night, on this point, and
the Globe Democrat publishes the fol-
lowing regarding it,
II the Monsignor resented at heart
the untimely call, be did not show 1t In
his manner. His private secretary had
gone TO the theatre, but volunteer In
terpreter was found and the subject OF
the interview was preached at once. A
telegram from the editor Of the Globe
Democrat was shown. IL stated the re-
port had reached st. Louis that Mgr
Satolli had deposed Archbishop Ken
rick, The telegram was translated.
As soon as he gathered its purport the
Monsignor smiled little and shook his
head. After some conversation 1t was
suggested by Mgr. Satolli that the
questions be put in writing so that he
might answer them in way that could
leave no opportunity TO be misunder-
stood. This was the first question sub
mitted:
HAS the mental condition OF Arch
bishop Kenrick been brought to your
attention by the ST. Louis clergy"
As soon as the question was written
by the correspondent the interpreter
took the paper and read it to the Mon
signor. The latter replied, and as he
did so the answer was written on the
same piece Of paper below the question.
This was the answer:
mo. His condition has been we'll
known to the Bishops and clergy OF the
country for some months past"
Then this question was written:
HAS Archbishop Kenrick been de-
posed?"
Mgr. Satolli directed that the follow
ing be written in reply:
mo, he has not, as far as | know"
Then followed some conversation IN
which 1t was made clear what has
taken place and what the situation real
ly is.
Archbishop Kenrick remains nomi-
nally the head OF the archdiocese.
Realizing his growing weakness, he
voluntarily relinquiShes the manage
ment of affairs to Archbishop Kahn.
That there might be no doubt as to
what Mgr. Satolli intended to convey at
this juncture another question was
written and submitted.
"Are the powers of Archbishop Kain
the same now that Archbishop Kenrick
possessed?"
To this the Monsignor dictated the
following reply:
They are i1entically the same"
Further explanatory conversation
showed that Mgr. Satolli considers
Archbishop Kenrick the nominal aud
Archbishop Kahn the practical head OF
the archdiocese. A question was asked
as to the possibility Of any clashing,
but the MOnsignor did not think that
was at all probable or even possible.
He seemed entirely confident that Arch
bishop Kenrick will not interfere with
Archbishop Kaln's conduct OF affairs.
The status of Acting Vicar General
Connolly was suggested, The question
was written:
docs the appointment Of a Vicar
General few days ago by Archbishop
Kenrick lapse?"
The dictated reply OF the MonsiSnor
was:
"No, It does not. 1t is a valid act,
and stands until the Archbishop re-
signs his Office"
tits claimed by one OF the press asso-
Citations tonight that Mgr. Satolll had
admitted that he had deposed Arch
bishop Kenrick. A very positive denial
was made to this, and the explanation
OF the situation as given above was re-
iterated. Further than in the dictated
answers given to the written questions,
the Monsignor did not wish to be quot
ed, but 1t made 1t very plain that Arch
bishop Kahn has become the practical
head of the archdiocese without any
technical change in Archbishop Ken
rick's position. The Monsignor spoke
In the kindest and most delicate man
ner Of Archbishop KenrIck, and depre-
ciated the idea that there was any like
Iihood OF clashing between the two
Archbishops at St. Louis.