The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-03
PAPAL FAVORS
Their Unequal BestOWal Causes
Some Jealousy.
Faith of Other Countries Put to
Severe Test
ON FRANCES ACCOUNT.
Cardinals Die But Very Seldom
Resign.

Copyrighted 1894 by the Associated Press
ROME. March 3.-As recently tele-
+ graphed a rumor was current that
Cardinal Ledechowski project Of the
Fl congregation Of the propaganda Eide,
I had manifested Il wish to retire from his
4 post in consequence Of dissenaions which
were said to have sprung up between
himself and Cardinal RampolIa The
report added that his eminenoe was dis
satisfied both with the policy of the
vatican in France, and with the results
of Mgr Satollis mission to the United
/ States.
After fun inquiry into those rumorss
which are still current, 7 ann ia a posi-
ton to state that the highest ecclesisti-
cal dignitaries not only regard them as
premature but emphatcally declare that
the whole story is baseless as the fabric
of a dream. 1t is quite true that
Cardinal Ledechowski is at variance with
the secretary of state to the Holy See on
the general lines of pOntifcal policy
AIS 4 German Pole, he is exec edingly
jealous at the uneven bestowal of papal
tavOrs which have. i'm his view been
more and more inclinng in the direction
OF France, thus placing the Catholics Of
the three states forming the triple alIl-
ance in an unenviable relation with their
respective governments.
On that point the project of the prop
uganda has expressed himself IN the
clearest terms. arguing that the German
Catholics of whom lie considers himself
leader now that the irnDerfaI govern
ment has relinquished the cultured
Kampf. are greatly irritated against the
pope on the ground that he has placed
his influence at the service of the states
hostile to the triple alliance 10 order to
promote MS temporal claims.
The cardinal is afraid that his holiness
Overlooks the fact that there are many
Catholics in Italy, Austria and Germany
whose faith Is thus being put to a severe
trial and whose fealtv may be shaken
from ,,r7raIx- 4,afriotic motives His views
in this resneef are fully shared bv Car
dinal Duna5esvslzf. bishop of Cracow. the
capital of Austrian Poland.
Cardinal Iedech0v-szi has all along OBJ
served an uusvmpathetic. not to say an
unfriendly attitude towards Mgr. Satolli's
mission to America. though not perhaps
because he is hostile to the principle of
An anOstOlfc deIeuati0n The entire
Catholic praIacv Is agreed iu supporting
the arran oernents as Calculated to infuse
more of the Latin spirit into the Catholic I
church in America.
Tt may be that the project of the prop
uganda questions the wisdom Of the
holy fathers selection of an envoy ia the
person Of Mgr. Satolli who is held I'D
some quarters To he lacking ia supple
ness and tact He is further said ~
affect pedagOgIc stiffness, and the fact (
that lie is only intimately versed in ltal- (
ana LdLln is llA6NlSG Regarded DIS a
serious drawback In his relations with I
the episcOpacy and with Catholics NOV (
ing in the upper classes of American So I
ciety.
These reflections point to the existence I
of latent causes of possible dissensions, /
but they do not Justify the assumption I
that the cardinal intends to retire, an as- I
sumption probably traceable 20 one Of I
his outbreaks of illhum0r In the presence 4
of his intimates. Moreover. his excel /
Iency fills post not usually relinquished /
as lightheartedly or as cheerfulIy as the /
rumors mentioned seem to suggest
AIS project Of the propaganda ne stands /
nearest to the pope, he Yields extensive /
powers. his authority being almost un-
limited He is called, indeed tine vice
pope and is to all intents and purposes
Doue Of the missions.
There is not an instance, it is believed.
of any pope Of Rome having relinqu pushed .
the tiara unless under extreme pressure,
and ii is difficult to recall a case 10 which
prefect of the propaganda has resigned
on account of disagreement with the pa
pal secretary of state. Such an act would
be one Of those scandals which rarely
disturb the discipline Of the Roman
curia.
In word it may be taken for granted
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