New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-18
TO BE MADE A CARDINAL.
HIGHER HONORS FOR MONSlGNOR SA-
TOI.LI
REVIVAL OF THE RUMoR. rPoN THE AUTHOR
IrY or PROMINENT ECCLEsIAsT. THAT
THE RED HAT WILL he CONFERRED
on THE APOSTOLIC DELEGATE-THE
PoPE's MESSENGER SAID TO
BE on his WAY

HERE now.
In two weeks or thereabouts Monsignor Sato.
the Apostolic Delegate. Will be elevated 10 the
rank and dignity Of a Cardinal. was the informa-
ton given last evening by one OF the most
prominent ecclesasts II the Roman Catholic
Church In the United States. while In conVersa-
tlon with a company OF friends in this city The
speaker assured his hearers that his Information
was received from the highest possible source
and was thoroughly authoritative. In fact. he
asserted that the Pope'S messenger bearing the
red hat and the necessary documents is already
on his way To America. and that upon his arrival
the day for the interesting ceremonies VIII be
publicly announced.
When Monsignor Satoll shall have become
Cardinal Archbishop Of the Church" the speaker
added. he will receive his appointment as Legate
"A Latere the most exalted rank TO which a repre-
sentative Of the Holy Father can attain Papal
lcgates are of three kinds-Iegates latere. en-
nlissaries ambassadors or nuncios known as
legat missi and legates by virtue or their once
or legau natl. Lcgates latere are OF two kinds,
extraordinary and ordinary. and always belong
to the rank Of Cardinal From the extraordinary
powers conferred upon MOnSlgnOr SatoIu ne Will
be of the former class.
"Monsgnor Satolli's f"nctons will be wholly
executive ami not Legislative. and his jurisdiction
VIII ne ClltUS dppebdtc, dN'ptulns W ''e
cr.es OF the Council OF Trent. which found II
necessary To define the authority OF legates some
Of whom in the old times were inclined 10 usurp
the powers OF the bishops, with whom they IRE
uIcntly came In collision. He will be the chief
ecclesiastical authority in this country. to en-
force the DEGREES Of the Council OF baltimore
and the laws u the bishops. He is a bitter OPP
poncnt Of Cahensly.sm. and will check any spirit
that is anu-American In this he VIII but follow
out the wishes of the Holy Father
The raising of Satolli 10 the cardlnalate and
his appointmrnt as I.egate a Latere mean that
The church in the United states will be taken
wholly out Of the Jurisdiction Of the Propaganda.
and that the only appeal from a decision ot
Satolli will be to the Pope directly There Will
be no intermediate judge
The exact date Of the ceremonies attending
the confcrring of the cardinalate upon MOnsignor
Satou and the place where the ceremonies Will
b,. reformed. the speaker would not dirulge
II is likely. however. thai All Saints Day which
will come on Thursday. November l. may be the
dav decided upon as especially fitting.
Archbishop Gibbons was the last To be Invested
with the red hat In this country. The ceremony
took place In Baltimore. AT the Cathedral, on
limo 20 1856 The Ablegate who acted as the
Papal messenger In that instance was Monsignor
Stramcro and the be ,tta was conferred by
Archbishop Kenrick Of St Louis.
II il thought that some changes are likely To
he made I'm the personnel of the Apostolic Dele
CATION In Washington In consequence or the new
honors which are to be bestowed upon It's mead,
chiefly In the enlargement of the clerical force
Archbishop Corrigan could not be FOUND al
his house last evening to speak OF the prospective
change In the office Of Monsignor Satolli
A well-known priest who was asked his opinion
Of the matter said that the change would be the
best thing which could happen To the Church IN
this country but" he added. Il think some peo-
pie had better get In out II the rain