The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-08
= TALK WITH ARCHBISHOP RYAN.


The Philadslphis Prelare Says There Is Now
No Opposition to Satolli.
NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-"There Is no breach
to-day between Mgr Satofli, the ablegate
of the Pope to this country. and the Ameri-
can archbishops" says a Philadelphia DIS
patch to the Times, but there was four
weeks ago. and it was of so serious q char
acter that an open clash of authority was
threatened. The difference was due to an
understanding OF the scope of the sblegate's
mission. and the day he landed In
New York the Americon archbIshops were
dispOsed to resent his coming. He was,
however, given q courteous greeting be-
cause he came from Rome, and during all
the dissension his presep ce since has caused
the archbishops to grow more willing every
day to support and uphold him in the diff
cult position he occupies.
: Archbishop Ryan, who entertained Mgr.
Satolii during his visit to the Philadelphia
| archdiocese. was asked to-day If it was
true that the Pope's representative had
bee n treated at any time with discount
| esy since he reached these shores.
The American archbishops' he said,
'hasc. never shown the slightest
disrespect TO Mgr. Sarolli. the papal aple-
| gate know positively that Archbishop
| Corrigan and a number of his priests were
| prepared to receive him on his arrival in
| New York, when the Archbishop was in.
| formed that he was to be received by an
| other delegation on United States steam.
| or. and to be the guest OF the government.
| Arch bishop Corrigan was not Informed
| when and where the reception was to take
! place, but he afterwords entertained the
ablegste with his usual hospit ality at his
| own home.
The Archbishop was asked if there was
| truth In the report that the Pope had been
requested. as reported, to recall his dele
gate. There is not any truth in It., was
tho reply. The American archbishops
| have not requested the recall OF Mgr.
| Satolli. For him personally they entertain
no sentiments except those of admiration
| for his great learning, piety and purity of
| intention. That there was temporary
misunderstanding between the American
Sna IL has Ahe been MS dissuatea rm.
the sovereign Uontiff. which may have
| been suggested by the good monsei gnor
himself If there was a misunderstanding
| between st. Peter and St Paul, we must
| not marvel at such among prelates Of our
| day. In the supreme court of an infalli-
bic authority the church has the means of
| settling disputes concerning matters OF
| faith. In the supreme court OF charity she
soon adjusts. by explanations aud mutual
| CONCESSIONS, the disputes OF prelateS
priests and people. 1t is true. therefore.
| that among the archbishops there Is no
| longer ans feeling In the matter other than
| desire to assist Mgr. Satolli.
| when the ablegate came here 1t was
| well known that he could not handle such
matters as DE-. McGlynn's famous susDen-
sion. Cahenslyism aud the public school
| question without stepping on the toes OF
| the American arch bishops, and the knowl-
edge OF his delicate position WAS what tirst
started the controversy In the outside
world. On the inside the arch bishops only
| waited to see how much authority the
Pope's representative brought with
him, and when they learned that
his powers We're limitless they were amazed
and aroused, There were conferences. at
some OF which Mgr. Satolli was pres
ent and later the sblegste made long
| journeys in order TO SEQ the high church
officials of the country. To each he said
that he was not disposed to act independ-
| emily Oh any question, and that 1T was the
Pope's Intention only to make him a
medium for the settlement of the various
disputes which existed in the church
on this side OF the water up TO q
year ago. He made a most favorable i'm
preston. and the opposition to him. which
never took any sort of material form, died
out when it was known that 1t was the
Pope who had acted upon all questions In
dispute. and not Mgr. Satolli. From that
time to this the abegate has become moro
| popular with those whom he has met day
by day. All the arch hbIshops appreciate
the fact that the Pope will pay and has
paid all duo respect to the learn
ing and devoutness of his represent ntative e
In passing upon the cases submitted to
him. 1t 10 this technical change of position
and the favorable impression which his
presence has created that makes Mgr.
Satolli's stay In this country TO represent
the Pope at the worlds fair certainty.
But while he has been making friends IN.
side the church he has not made many out
side, and this accounts for the fact that
the Misunderstanding which has ended
among the archbseops is still raging
fiercely among the laymen and the news
papers.
"A prominent Catholic of tbs city said
that the outside contention would not end
until Mgr. Satolli and some prominent
archbishop shook hands on the stage OF
Cooper Union, New York. before the Anti
poverty Society, which. of conrse, is toe
ridiculous TO contemplate. The recent ac-
tion of the Pope which Archbishop Ryan
refers TO has not yot been made public
but it is thougbt to be a direct state
ment that Mgr. Satolll was no,
sent over In any way TO en-
barrass or pass sentence upon
Archbishop Coryigan. Neither was he to
express favorable or unfavorable opiBiOns
III public of Archbishop IreIands school
views until the whole school question was
settled. IL this is true. and it comes from
an authoritative source, then the alleged
reports of the ablegate's utterances on both
subjects are untrue, and the Catholics oi
the Nor r.hwest have both misludged and
preiudged. It 10 worthy of remark tina,
| Mgr. SAtOlii has no official duty TO perform