Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-11

..r CcC-4ll lA4O OOO tlAL4CAtO
D-einguished Prelate Re
as some Views of the Great
crest to the United States.
81. the Constitution, But the
Ami Catholic Sentiment Has
Prevented Closer Relations Be
the United States and the
Hg See.
SIN Francisco. Cal. March 10.-Pri-
received here give an in
,r- and important cOmmunica-
Mgr. Saroli to officials of
concerning tnat cOUntry's
the course of Nicaragua in
nm Rome an envoy eXtraOrdin-
minister plenipOtentiary. In
OF tho document reference
TO the propriety under the
r. states constitution of official
rs between Washington and
Rome and am Interpretation given
. feature OF the constitution rel
-0 the separation of Church and
Ncr SatoUi's letter was written
alIe negotiation were pending,
ro- FOUR months 20. It refers at
.r.rh .1 I|H.rr.s iu Church admin
ra.ou m mala, and suggests
carau changes desired by the
government should be accompanied
eu equivalent of serious advantage
render Joss burdeusOme the cOndi-
rre Church in Guatemala. The
cement saFs-
r r.. 6rst place allow me 10 re-
tral to re-establish diplomatic
lions between the Holy See and
government q cOucordat would
. .. necessary, for they could be re-
.-l.j and maintained without
Besides &c is Well TO reflect that
TaG HOLY FATHER ENJOYS
.'r- iu fact and by international
-.r the preroEdtives Of sovereignty.
.a second place the separation be
r tle Church and the State (Sanc-
.I 1y the constitution excluded
action of one power over another
r. matters i'm regard TO the
and iD religious matters in re-
20 the State, but it does not eN-
Jfhcial relations between the one
and the other. unless by separa-
- is meant the inevitable hostility
open wrong of the civil power to-
rd the church and its ministry. It
also 90 the point tO consider that
ny nations tailhOusn they have in
.r constitutions the said principle of
atiOn between ChurcA and Statel
nt3in. nevertheless, Smicaule re-
.r- and relations with the Holy See.
Do. can also add that although the
See has no diplomatic reports
H the empires OF China and Japan,
has certainly found no official on
in thei, diversity OF religion.
r .le condition of the Catholic
l i'm the United States. ln whose
iutiOu was inserted the article Of
alton of .he state from any re-
sect. cannot escape our C0nsid-
an might almost say, with a
r-. 1. surprise. thar the reason that
odafc no official relations exist be-
..u the government and the Holy
- because the great mOlOrity OF
population lis au-i-CatbOiic. In the
r-ue the Church here is attaining
greater development and lib
U| fa0 in other States
this direct reference TO the
D-t states. it is said that
N-R SATOLITS ARGUMENT
as propriety Of official relations
@ Guatemala and Rome applies
-le United States. lt is SAID
N-r SatOll'S argument as 20 the
ot official relations between
ua.a and Rome applies also to
United States as he states that the
oual provisions of both cOun-
u tbe same respecting Church
stan. AS 10 the concern of the
r mo- Church i'm Central Amer
document SAYS:
u happy TO state that the Holy
with much pleasure, learns
..- ancient violent prejUdices
uHH-iriOuS 10 the Church are
n0e3ring. moreover, / must
of the lively concern Of HIS
-o see the condition of the
Church i'm Your State. the
'rrauce of which in Central
wcl known. improved.
r.e Holy Father regards as
-.'est Importance, religious
. the good existence OF
..a-ioDs and ne is not averSe
ID such concessions as may
-b,e with the doctrine Of
r with the welfare of the
l with The prosperity of
rv And. therefore His
.lDSenls 10 proceed TO the
off an Apostolic admins
..a See of Guatemala. who,
niger 20 every faction, and
personal pre-Occupation.
1 order the religious af-
.a vast arch-dioceses which
' many years
T IT'S URGENT NEEDS.
administration should be
selected from among
ates or monks. and of tried
rjNieTte, being such, he
,uduy succeed in his diff
Son..
of The des,rability Of rem
Wdeusome the condition
-f.a I'M Guatemala, Mgr. Sa-
of which, allow me to re-
consideration the numer-
issued from the twelfth OF
1885, mp 90 1854. and other
ND 90 1887: DEGREES and
of law. more or less grave
s.. .iai To- religious liberty. that
'y DiUne right and almost.
lI The right of mankind.
TOT centuries. has possessed
-t -teiyWhere. DEGREES and
with mature examination
...ururLal 9S eNconfiourI