Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27
GOSSIP or GOTHAM.
DID PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PURpOSELY
SLIGHT SATOLLI?
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Those criticisms of President Cleve-
land for having addressed mis- letter OF
felicitation upon the jubilee OF Pope
Leo to Cardinal Gibbons instead OF to
Mgr. Satolli, who is in this country as
the sovereign pontiff's personal repre-
sentative, eman9te from Satolli's enc
mics. The assertion is made, with the
approval of the apostolic delegation,
that no one connected with the institu-
ton has countenanced am expression
of disapproval with reference to Pres
ident Cleveland's letter.
sIf any friend of the papal ablegate
Is at the bottom Of these criticisms" de-
clares my authority, "that person may
rest assured that his zeal is deemed ex-
cessive. or course, II Mr.. Cleveland mad
sent his letter offering to present MS
holiness with 8 copy Of certain political
speeches and writings to Mgr. Satolll,
Cardinal Gibbons could not have felt
sighted, because the monsignor repre-
sents Leo XIII. in the United States,
and communications to the latter would
seem TO pass more appropriately
through Satolli's hands than through
cihbons, Vowever. since the
ATlOOOUS
president, owing no doubt to the lact
that he is personally acquainted with
the cardinal, prefers to communicates
with the pope through him, there Is
nothing to say against H.. Inc pope
much admires Mr.. Cleveland, and no one
need suppose that he will feel hurt De-
cause the president does not recognize
Satolli as a medium for communication
with the vatican. My own theory IS
that Mr.. Cleveland did not wish to I'm
ply, by any sem-ofiicial recognition OF
Satollrs existence, that he looked upon
the papal delegate as representative
OF any power in the diplomatic sense.
The book which has given rise TO
such a subtle complication has oeen'
superhuous to say, accepted In nat
tering letter of acknowledgment from
the vatican. The volume Is one OF
some artistic specimens OF oookmaElng,
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 in
personal way. The paper is royal irish
linen, with rough edges aud the
widest possible margins. The type
is large. old style. aud Mr.. Cieve-
lands latest photograph, with his sig
nature beneath, forms o frontispieee.
The cover OF the book varies with the
occasion of IT'S presentation. Thus Will
liam C. Whitney has one in seal bind
ing, Daniel 5. Lamont has another In
rich leather, and IL is understood that
William 4. Harrty got one also. But
the one to be sent his holiness, through
the American cardinal, is intended to
be a triumph of the book6inder's art,
The outside Of the book will be black and
gold, while the fly leaf will contain an in
scriution in Mr.. Cleveland's own hand.
II be follows the precedent set In former
gift books the chief magistrate will put
simply: "To His Holiness, Leo NIL,
Pope. from His Admirer, Grover Cleve-
land" The New York firm which Is
authority for these facts estimates the
average cost of President CleVeland's
gift books, including paper, printing
and binding, at something like ono hum
dred and fifty dollars each. The edi-
ton is very small-some twenty or less
and no doubt will fetch fancy prices
4 few generations hence.