The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
.PR. ROCKER ARRIVES
Mgr. Satolli's New Secretary
Brings Important News
From Rome.
THE PoPEs HEALTH GOOD
&c Is Deeply Interested in the
American Church = Apostolic
Delegation to Be
Permanent.

NEW YORK, Dec. %. 1Ss4.-The Rev.
Dr.. F. z. Rocker, recently appointed
10 succeed Father Papi as Secretary
to the Papal delegation at Washington
arrived on the Lucania this morning
He came direct from Rome, and 1t was
thought that he would bring the ropes
sncyclieal TO the American Chufch' ne
informed a representative of the United
Press who saw him on board the steam
sr, that the encyclical was not COM
pleted when he left Rome, but that II
would be along shortly.
In answer to a question as to the
Pope's health, DR.. Rocker said
eHe is in excellent health. never saw
him looking better. There is no truth
in the report that he is suffering from
catarrh l had an audience with MN on
the 9Th and left Rome on the 9th .Ihe
Pope had just finished the Oriental en-
cyclical. A copy was lying on his table.
He showed it to me and gave me copies
of it in Latin and in Italian wnlch
Will deliver TO Satoll 1t deals mainly
with the proposition to re-unlte the
Oriental Church and advocates the es-
tablishment of schools for the lnstruc-
ton of the youth of the Greek Church.
Did the Pope talk WIN you aooue
the American Church,"
"Oh yes. He is intensely interested IN
the church in America. 1t lies very near
his heart He is much gratified with
its present condition
FATHER DUCEY DISCUSSED.
.sHave you heard anything about the
difficulties which are said to exist be-
tween Archbishop Corrigan and certain
priests in this city?'
my only knowledge of them comes
from the newspapers. l saw DR.. Burt
sell occasionally while he WIS in Rome,
but know nothing of his case or af the
others
DR.. Rocker was then informed that
Archbishop Corrigan and Or. McGlynll
have shaken hands and that it is cur
rently reported that DR.. MeGlynn is to
be assigned to a parish in this city
He expressed himself as greatly pleased
at this.
When Father Ducey's recent trouble
with the Archbishop (the attendance
of the former at the Lexow invessiga-
tion). was mentioned. DR.. Rocker turned
-euestioner. He was informed that Fa-.
ther Ducey had been warned but con-
tinued in attendance at the hearings.
HOW many letters did he receiver"
Two
sAh, and then what happened?"
''The Archbishop paid his annual visit
to ST. Leo's parish and apparently cor
dial relations were re-established.'
THAT is good
Dr. Rocker declined to discuss recent
political occurrences in Rome. He said
there was great interest in the Banca
Romano scandals for time. but that
they are matters of the past now.
KNOWS NOTHING OF THE EDICT.
He was asked about the recent edict
against the three secret societies, the
Oddfe1lows, Knights of Pythias and Sons
of Temperance, but said that it was sent
out while he was on the ocean, and that
he knew nothing of it. and could not
say whether any other secret societies
will be placed under the ban of the
Church.
DR. Rocker was met at the dock by
his father and mother. He will spend
Christmas with them at their home in
Albany, and will go to Washington to
begin his new work on the first of the
year The appointment of DIR. Rocker
as secretary is regarded as concession
TO what Is CGlleQ xAlASI1CeHtS1i III Inc
Catholic Church. He IS an American,
and has been abroad twelve years. He
has until recently held the position of
Vice Regent to the American College in
. Rome. When Monsignor Satolli was
first sent to this country year and
half ago, DR.. Rocker was named by the
Pope as Private Secretary to SatoIli, who
was then simply an emissary of the
Pope. Later, when the authority of Sa
tolli was questioned, and his attempts
to harmonic the factions in the Ameri-
can Church apparently increased the
troubles, the Pope made Satolli a dele
gate and afterwards established a per-
manent apostolic delegation in this coun-
try The personnel of the delegation
was formed by the congregation, and DR..
Papi was made secretary. The retire
ment of the latter, who becomes
Jesuit, left a vacancy which was filled
by the appointment of DR.. Rocker.
His nomination for the Office was sent
by the Pope to the congregation and
confirmed by them. His knowledge of
church affairs in this country and ac-
quaintance with the dignitaries of the
Church, and with the differences which
have caused friction between them,
make him especially well equipped for
the important position which he will hold.