New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-27
NOT FOR A WORLDLY KINGDOM
| SATOLLI SPEAKS OF HIS MISSION HERE.

THB APOSTOLIC DELEGATES ADDRESS AT THE
ANNUAL DINNER or THE GRIDIRoN CLUB
Washington Jan. 2s.-The tenth annual dinner OF
the Gridiron Club at the Arlington tonight was
in many respects the most notable OF the many re-
markabe gatherings which this organization OF
newspaper correspondents has brought together
There were 10 guests including Cabinet Minister'S
Justices OF the Supreme Court. the General OF the
Army and prominent Naval officers. hair the dip-
lomatic corps. the Apostolic Delegate ard MS sec
retary, SENATOR Representatives in Congress-
editors from distant States and representative men
from evnry part of the country.
Although the rules OF the Gridiron Club proVide
that utterance at its board must never De pun
lished. tho remarks delivered by Monsignor Satoi'
through his private secretary. Dr. Rooker' W.T.
such that the Executive Committee OF the ciip'
with the approval oe Monslgnor Satoll. has re-
leased them for publication. Monsishor S''o''
spoke at length upon the public press, It's mis-
sion and its needs as representing popular oP'h-
ion and said in closing:
So great being the importance OF the or punHD IN
this ministry merit the good VIII and esteem M OF
the people TO me journalism seems nie s oI , np-
ment and bettcrment OF mankind. bringing WIN IL
that reward, richer than the mere "ccumua.'Pi M ~
of wealth the consciousness Of being factor IN IL,
the onward progress OF humanity. II. then tne
public press is kind of social presthood, o,s
II should be conscious of their high ONCE ana con-
form always to the rules Of sacred duty.
From the day ~ my arrival IN America ho"n ~
the present moment. | have had every reason 10
feel pleased with the press of this country 10 con-
ceive the most exalted opinion q: H. 10 appreciate
its Importance. t. nourish Tor II ieeils %
and mpcrishabc gratitude. II you drS''e
know my mission among you. you VIII nfin II
expressed In the conditions enunciated for my iaE1
abe reception here by a wel-neaning but mislei
writer In the Forum two years ago II is 10 h"lp
10 teach the ignorant. to raise the fallen TO igau
the guilty and peniten; 10 the invisible and divine
Saviour. who alone has power to forgive SIN 10
console the sorrowng. to edify the believing 20
promote righteousness liberty, sympathy and me
spirit Of Christian brotherhood throughout the land
II you want TO know what my mission Is not, you
have 1t In the words Of this same writer. In whcn
he explains what he thinks 1t Is. lie asserts that
] am here TO further the claims Of the Pope TO a
kingdom Of this world" "a kingdom which embraces
the whole world" al the kingdoms Of the world,
and the glory OF them" In my own name. ana IN
that o, Leo XIII. who sent me. repudiate any such
purpose. And when 1t shall Please the Pope to recall
me. trusting In the kindness and rectitude OF the
public press Samuel OF old. on laying down me
government OF Israel. appealed 10 the assembled
people 10 express their satisfaction dissatisfaction
with his administration. so | shall not hesitate 10
present to the press OF the country the record OF
my abors. and say Judge me-