Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
WILL BE A CARDINAL
Papal.Delesate Satolli to Receive New
and Exalted HOnOrS.
The RED HAT kLpFsDY ON THE WAY,
He VIII Be Invested with Supreme
Authority Over Catholic Affairs
in This Country.
New York Ilerald.)

CNew York Herald)
In two weeks, or whereabouts, Mgr' Sa-
toll. the Apostolic Delegate. VIII he eie-
waited 10 the rank and dignity OF Cardi-
nal. Such was the Information gwen
Wednesday evening by one OF the most
DISTINGUISHED ecclesasiics of the CathoHc
Church In the United States. In converse
ton with n company Of friends In TINS
city The Information was received with
surprise. although rumors OF the eieNa-
ton OF the Papal Delegate have been cur
rent I'm Catholic circles for several
months. The fact that the Apostolic
Delegate was TO be- elevated TO the purple
was first made public some weeks ago
IN n Commercial Cable dispatch TO the
Herald from Rome. II was not thought.
however. that the date set for the con-
fcrring OF the cardinalatc upon the lial-
ian prclate was 50 near at hand.
The prelate who gave out the statement
assured his hearers that his Information
WINS received from the highest possible
source. and was thoroughly authoritative.
In fact. he asserted That the POpe's Dics-
senCer bearing the red hat and the neces-
sary documents was already on his way
TO America and that upon his arrival the
dav for the interesting ceremonies would
bo publicly announced.
WILL HAVE EXALTED RANK.
when MGR. Satcln. now the Apostolic
Delegate shall have recome Cardinal
Archbishop Of the church." the speaker
added. 'he VIII receive his appointment
as leeate n laterc. ;he most exalted rank
to which a representative OF the Hoiy
Father can attain
Papal legates are Of three kinds: L.
gates n latere. emissaries. ambassadors
or nuncios known as legau MISS, ana
lcgates by virtue Of their office. or lesaH
natl Jegates a latere are Of two KINDS
extraordinary and ordinary. and always
belong 10 the rank OF Cardinal FROM
the extraordinary powers conferred upon
Mgr Satoln, he VIII be OF the former
class
I'm thus comforting these additional
honors upon Mgr. Satolli." said the speak
sr. "the Holy See viii invest its represeh-
lative with all the powers attaching 10
Il legate Of the class 10 which ne VIII Ur
'onr But his function will be Wholly
executive. and not legislative. and his
Jurisdiction VIII he chiefly appellate ac
.ordinp 10 the DEGREES Of the Council on
Trent, which found II necessary TO define
he authority OF lecates, some OF whom
~ the old times were inclined To usurp
tho powers of the bishops. with whom
they frequently came in collision. ne
win be the chief ecclesiastical authoillE
In This country. 10 enforce the decreeS
az the Council OF Baltimore and the laws
of the bishops. with whom he VIII III
noyvise interfere in the conduct OF their
ai0ceses.
According to Mgr. Satoliis veil
snown love for things American" the
gentleman continued, his new power
viii 70 far toward facilitating the re-
Cancellation of the discordant elements
of the Church In this country. ana IN
conforming th> foreign elements in the
Church OF the American spirit ana his
Influence will be exercised, as u - now
In that direction. He is n bitter oppo-
nent Of Cahenslysm. ana will check any
spirit that Is anti-Aperlcan. In this ne
wrI hut follow out the wishes Of the
Holy Father.
WILL, BE SUPREME IN AMERICA.
"The raising Of Mgr Satolli to the car
dinalate." said the speaker. in conclu-
sion. "and his appointment as legaie
latere mean that the Church in the
United States viii be taken wholly out
of the jurisdiction OF the Propaganda.
and that the only appeal from decision
of Cardinal SatOlli will be TO the rope
directly. There will be no Intermediate
Judge"
The exact date Of the ceremonies at
ending the comforting Of the cardinalate
iron Mgr Satoll and the place where
tAe ceremonies will be performed the
SNEAKER would not divulge 1t is likely
however. that Al-Saints' Day. which viii
come on Thursday. November LIST, may
h. the day decided upon as especially
hitting.
Tho Cardinals hat, or beretta, viii
he brought to this country from Rome
by an ALLOCATE commissioned by the
Pope. who will also be the bearer OF
authority TO some American preiate TO
confer the insignia of his office upon
the recipient. Nothing could be learned
last night as to the prelate whom the
Pope has chosen 10 perform this cere-
mony. From the precedent already es'
tablished. It will. in all probability be
one Of the archhishops.
Archbishop Gibbons was the last pre-
late 10 be invested with the red hat
in this country The ceremony took place
I'm Baltimore at the Cathedral. on June
80. 1856 The ablegate who acted as the
paral messenger in that instance was
Mgr Stramera. and the beretta was con-
ferred by Archbishop kenrick, or 81.
Louis.
TO ENLARGE THE AIOSI oblN DEl-i-
CATION.
II IS thought that some changes are
likely TO be made in the personnel or
the apostolic delegation in Washington
In consequence of the new honors which
ire TO be bestowed upon its head. chiefly
IN the enlargement Of the clerical force.
Within the last two years Mgr. Satolll
has disposed of more than 200 cases which
navo come TO his official notice. and II
Is said that 1t will be absolutely necessary
to increase the staff at his command.
There was n rumor in circulation yester-
Gay that the Rev DIT. Hector Papi. sec
Rotary 10 the delegation, was about TO
resign his office and unite with the
yeslits. but no confirmation Of the report
could be obtained.
Archbishop Corrigan could not be found
n his house last evening 10 speak OF the
prospective change In the office or MGr.
katolli 1t was said that the Archbishop
had gone out OF the city TO perform "A
junction 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
thts country "huf " ne added, II think