Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
A REMARKABLE SCENE.
Harsh Words Hurled at Mgr. SatOlIi
by Excited ParisIiOncrs.

That was a remarkable scene at I'atcr-
son, n. j.. on Saturday, when a committee
of Catholic citizens confronted The papal
ablesate, Mgr. Satolli and reproaChe MIN
for his ignoring their complaints reg& riding
Rev. DIR. Smith of that city, as tcleCrarhed
to The Star Saturday. Mgr. Satoli was
discoursing on the beauties of the city,
when one of the committeeman interrupted
him and said:
But it's not our city we wish to discuss
now, monsignor. We simply want our diff
Guilty with DIR. Smith adjusted, and now. If
you have not come here in your official ca
pacity and are not prepared to give any de-
cision now, we should like to know when
and where we can meet you that we Klay
receive your decision
What follows is from the New York
Herald:
There is nothing; there is no difficulty; it
is all settled" came the firm answe. of
Mgr. Satolli.
Sir, your CXcellency promised to come in
two months from the date We last saw you
and that you would settle our troubles"
SAID Mr. Leonard.
We'll, bat | have considered tit is set
tied was the reply. If there is anything
turther-any thing in the future-I Will con-
slider it,
But, mUnsignoI," interposed James Glib
son, his voice audible in The street. the
bishop of Newark admitted that these
charges that we have made against Dr.
Smith are OF the most severe nature, and
should be thoroughly Investigated. You
yourself promised to cause a betterment
What could be better If there were not
something wrong?'
Mgr. SatOlli was deeply excited. Severe
severe" he said; there is nothing severe.
You insulted me at Washington by bring
ing an apOState to meet me-"
He referred To Mr.. BOttlnelli
n fIs. ri 80 -
an old, Whte-hlred man, elbCwed his WY
to the delegates side and with cIinche1
fist, his head shaking with almost urcou-
trCllahle wrath, exclaimed: What make 5
apostates! SGch railing as this, and they VIII
all be apostates il there is more OF such
work"
The papal delegate moved toward the
door. AS he did so James Gibson followed
up Mr.. Maloneys remark with, What right
have you to talk of being insuitcd after
faithfully promising us to investigate this
matter, ana instead of coming here for that
purpose. We find you are dining with a dis
credited man, man under charges. 1t is
you who are Offering an Insult to American
citizenship"
During these remarks Mgr. Satolu had
reached the stairway and was ascending
He had ched the seventh stair when he
tripped on his SOutdne, and to save himself
from pitching forward he clutched at the
balUst-ade and turned completely around
and faced the committeeman with a look of
insulted dignity.
That is. indeed. dgnified position for
the head of the Catholic Church in this
country to be in," cried Mr.. Gibson, land a
repetition of this conduct will do for the
church at large what this miserable man
Smith has done and is doing here in Pater-
son. And IL the wise counsel of this COM
mittee was not taken, instead of having a
lot Of conservative men to deal with this
morning, you would have had an angry mob
tearing down this building around your
head and around this miserable creature
Smith: and. monsignOr, let me inform you
that you are mistaken II you think you
have heard the last of this. You cannot
outrage American citizens with impunity"
The New York Times says that one mem
Der of the committee shouted, during the
discussion:
This is shameful. 1t Is an outrage to
send man here from Italy to settle church
matters in America who is not able to
speak the English language"
Your word has been broken and your
promise dishonored," shouted another COM
mitteeman.