The morning call., 1893-01-15
STANDS FOR ROME.
Satolli Will Be Papal Dele
gate
IN THE NAME OF LEO XIII.
Perhaps the Most Important Step
Ever Taken on Behalf of the
Catholic Church in America.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Monsignor Sa-
TOLL has received csblegrsm from MOnsig-
nor 0ConueI. American secretary of the
propaganda. formally notifying him of his
appointment as first permanent delegate
apostolic 20 this country.
This decision of the Vatican is considered
sufficient reply to the opposition TO Satolli
and his mission. The propaganda will
send by the Rev. F. Z. Rocker documents
authenticatng the new powers conferred on
SatOlli as permanent delegate
ST. Paul. Jan. 14-Wneu asked by an
Associated Press representative about the
institution of an apostolic delegation in the
United States this afternoon, Archbishop
Ireland said Eyes, permanent apostolic
delegation has been established in the
United States. and Monsigaor Satolli has
been named the first apostolic DELEGATE.
am heartily glad. The controversies that
have been agitating for some time past the
American Catholics are over, and peace will
reign. For Catholics Rome is the supreme
tribunal; but Rome is rather far away.
a hand near by is needed that at will may
reach ont and bid the Ser be placid.
If some men had been seeking iu the
most effectual way to make evident to all
eyes the necessity for delegate in America,
Ghey could not have adopted in proof of
their thesis more effective arguments than
the methods they have been pursuing.
The Catholic church in America is now
thoroughly organized. She has on this
territory supreme court branch Of Rome,
deriving from the latter its life. but capa-
bic in itself of immediate action.
Il am heartily glad this action has been
taken. The powers of the apostolic dele
CATION under church law are broad and well
defined. We have now an apostolic dele
gate. Heretofore Satolli's title has been
that Of an 'Ablegate,' which denotes po-
sition rather temporary and underlined. Il
Las been the intention of the Pope for some
time to take this action. but the
opposition shown to Satolli in certain quart
eTs FASTENED the decision. This appoint
ment is a complete answer to those who op-
posed SatollPs authority. The establish
nent OF the delegation here will have
she most benefcent result on the
church in America. II will maintain
peace, and will hasten and facilitate
the settlement Of controversies among Cath
olics which heretofore had been referred to
Rome. 1t practically organizes in perfect
form the Catholic church in America. insti-
tuting as lt VIII home rule for the more I'M
portant church affairs. We will have at
home branch Of the supreme ecelesiasti-
cal court.
I'm addition te our own energies and in
spirations we shall have in all our under
iakings the direction and impetus. more
directly than ever before. of the sovereign
head of the church. Catholics will have a
more practical realization of what church
unity and Papal supremacy mean. the
Papacy will appear to all Of US in the true
light, harmonizing magnIfeentlY with the
aspirations of modern democracy and aecel-
Grating the march of all that is useful. good
and elevating in modern progress. The
clouds of old-fogyism said to be around the
throne OF st. Peter exist only In the be-
logged river of religious prejudice or the
darkened recesses OF narrow and blind
folded minds They exist not in the Vat
ican."