St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-23
TO BE SUPREME IN AMERICA
An Eneyclical Letter From
the Vatican Soon to Be
Published.
SCHOOL QUESTION CLOSED.
Archbishop Ireland's Position
in the Controversy Fully
Upheld.

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. - Bishop
keane. dean of the Catholic University
of America. rave the information today,
as a result Of his recent audiences with
the pope, that the latter would in the
encyciieal letter o. to be published
set forth for the first time certain i'm
portant engagements in the functions,
authority and dignity of the apostolic
delegation IN the United States over
which Mgr. Satolli presideS. Bishop
Keane says he is impressed with the
~deSirability of establishing the papal
legation here OF a basis commensurate
with The extent and character of this
country. The details of now this
will be accomplished the bishop does
not state, as they Will be made
known in the encyclical. 1t is prob
able, however, that the jurisdiction
Will be so enlarged that the %ablegate's
power will be supreme in this country.
and will not be subject to appeals to
Rome. AT the 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 discipline,
and that while no authoritative state
ment of the plans can be made, yet the
general purposes of the pope are to fully
cover in the encyclical a proper enlarge
ment of the dignity of the American
ablegate.
The bishop said this does not mean
the establishment of an American
pope" as some suggest. as the
Supreme Authority
of the American ablegale would eX.
tend to cases of dispute, aud would be
in the nature of a supreme court, sub
ject, however, to the papal power on
all questions outside OF those of church
discussion and procedure. Concerning
the ~permanency of Mgr. Satolli in
America, Bishop Keane says the pope is
thoroughly pleased with the a%blegate's
course, as he shares iii every particular
the personal views of the pope on the
great church and national questions.
His recall would only be in order to
confer additional dignitieS on him, and
his successor would hav the mon
signor's views in every particular on
questions OF policy. 1t would be so
difficult, however, for another ablegate
to be chosen who SO nearly reflects Pope
Leo's desires that Bishop Keane re-
CARDS Mgr. Satolli as a ~perInanency.
Bishop Keane was asked if the rails
ing of the dignity and authority of Mgr.
Satolli'S mission was likely to be brought
about by creating the ablegate a car.
dinal.
That might be" said the bishop. 1t
is. of course. settled beyond question
that Mgr. Satoill
Will BE Made a Cardinal.
tWhether, however, it will tie next
month or next year,, or when, is not so
certain.
There is always a vacancy, as the
full number of cardinals is seventy, and
there are but iifty-fiye at the present
time.o
The bishop said that the report that
he had brought back Information that
two red hats would soO be bestowed on
American prelates Was unwarranted.
Bishop Keane said that he had read
with great regret an article by Bisnop
Spalding in the current North Amer
lean Review, ascribing the growth OF
the A. Z. A. movement 10 the discomfort
ovar the appointment of Mgr. SatOlli as
ALLOCATE to this country. Int bishop
said he had informed the pope, in re-
sponse to inquiries, that the A. 2. A.
was a passing expression of biogtry.
and was no longer effective. Under
these circumstances Bishop Spaiding's
article was unfortunate and -iil-timed,
and would be painful to Mgr. Satplli.
Cardinal Gibbons had expressed to the
pope similar regret at The statements.
Bishop Keane says the paTochial
school question is closed at Rome, and
Archbishop Ireland'S position has been
upheld.