The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
TO HAVE MORE POWER
sATOLLPs AUTHORITY TO BE EN-
LARGED BY THE VATICAN.
Bishop keane Says, However, This
Does Not Mean the Establishment
of an American Pope.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Bishop Keane,
dean of the Catholic University Of Amer
lea, gave the information to-day, as a result
Of his recent audiences with the Pope, that
the latter would, in the encyclical letter
soon to be issued, set forth for the first
time certain important engagements in the
functions, authority and dignity of the apos-
tolic delegation in the United States. over
which Monsignor Satolli presides. Bishop
Keane says he is impressed with the de-
STABILITY of establishing the papal legation
here on a basis commensurate with the ex-
tent and character of this county. The de-
tails of how this would be accomplished
the Bishop does not state, as they will be
made known in the encyclical. 1t Is proba-
BILE, however, that the jurisdiction will be
so enlarged that the authority will be SUI
preme in this country and will not be sub
ject to appeals to Rome. AT present his
offices are largely those of mediator, and
bishops, priests or other parties have the
right to carry the case to Rome. Bishop
Keane says he believes in order and disci-
pline, and that while no authoritative
statement of the plans can be made, yet
the general purposes of the Pope are to
fully cover in the encyclical a proper en-
largement Of the dignity of the American
ablegate. The Bishop said this does not
mean the establishment of an American
Pope as sometimes suggested, as the
supreme authority of the American able
gate would extend to cases of dispute and
would be in the nature of a supreme court.
subject, however. to the papal power on
all questions outside of those of church
discussion and procedure.
Concerning the permanency of Monsignor
&C. - =.
Pope is thoroughly pleased with the able
gates work here, as he shares in every
particular and personal view of the Pope
in the great church and national questions.
His recall would only be in order to confer
additional dignities on him, and his sue
cessor would nave the Monsignor's views
in every particular on questions of policy.
1t would be so difficult, however, for an
other ALLOCATE 20 be chosen who so nearly
reflects Pope Leo's desire that Bishop
Keane regards Monsignor Satolli as a per-
manency.
Bishop Keane was asked If the raising
of the dignity and authority of Monsignor
SatolH's mission was likely to be brought
about by creating the ALLOCATE a cardinal.
THAT might be-" said the Bishop. TT is,
of course, settled beyond question that
Whether. however, it will be next month,
or next year. or when, is not so certain.
There is always a vacancy, as the full num-
Der of cardinals is seventy, and there are
Bishop added that the reports that he had
brought back information that two red
hats would soon be bestowed on American
prelates was unwarranted.
Bishop Keane said that he had read
with great regret an article by Bishop
Spalding in the current North American
Review, ascribing the growth of the A. f.
A. movement ID the discomfort over the
appointment OF Mgr. Satolli as ablegate
to this country. The Bishop said he had
Informed the Pope, in response to in
quiries. that the A.. P. A. was a passing
expression of bigotry and was no longer
effective. Under these circumstances.
Bishop S~palding's article was unfortunate
and ill-timed. and would be painful 10
Mgr. Satolli; Cardinal Gibbons had ex-
pressed to the Pope similar regret at the
chial school question Is closed at Rome.
and Archbishop Ireland's position has been
thoroughly upheld.