St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-01

When the attention of Archbishop
Ireland was called to the fact that the
red hat had been given to Monsignor
Satolli he was manifestly greatly
pleased, and said:
The elevation of Monsignor Satolli TO
the cardinalate is the crowning act in
the establishn ent Of the apos tolic dele
cation in the United States, and at the
same time a solemn recognition of his
own personal merits. The apostolic
delegation wasan innovation inthe gov
ernment of the church in America.
The purpose of it was to institute in
this country superior court of ap-
peal and a center of directive power,
bringing the authority of Rome nearer
to American Catholics; localiZing it
among us. aS it were, 50 as TO give US
as much home rule as is consistent
with the catholicity of the church.
While Catholics generally hailed with
delight the delegation, certain num-
Der made bitter opposition TO il, fear
ing the possible results of high court
in their immediate vicinity, and their
efforts We're unsparing to cause the
pope to recede from his detsrmina ton.
The efforts failed Monsignor Satolli
/ maincd. Then attacks were ma le
against the dignity of the delegation,
which the opponents sought TO place
before the American Catholics as an
inferior office. far beneath that of
nuncios and papal representatives in
CQIOpSdIl COQiilIlGS- i Ic reply ~
those attacks now comes from Rome.
which reply makes of the delegation
a cardinalatal post equal in dignity
and honor to European nunciatureS.
The pope began his work with the
firm resolution to go forward despite
all opposition, and the completion of
it comes in a. form to leave no room to
his opponents to imagine they are not
wholly defeated.
With the elevation of the delegate
To the a rfi Ia q will Doubt
an enlargement of authority. After
exercising the new authority for
while, and showing the delegation COM
pleted in his own person, Monsignor
Satolli will return to Rome, where the
American church will continue to find
in him loyal friend and a fearless
representative.
No worthier prelate viii wear the
cardinalatial insignia Not to mention
his. honorable career in Rome before
his. coming to America, we need but
recall the prudence, the courage, the
high -mindedness displayed by him i'll
the fulfillment of his duties as delegate.
The duties We're made most difficult;
yet, admirable in mildness and strength
has he been throughout his administra-
ton. To superior intellect is added
in him rare Christian piety. He is the
saint, the scholar and the Christian
statesman. What especially gives him
favor in the eyes of American Cath
olics is the fact that he has the keenest
intelligence of the spirit. the institu-
tions of our country, and of the proper
position to be held by the Catholic
church toward America. All his many
addresses to Catholics. as well as his
official rulings. command the fullest
adhesion on the part of Catholics to
the institutions of America. to her
spirit of liberty. to her democratic re-
gime. He wishes the church to be,
while Catholic in her doctrines and
government. fully American in her
habits and local coloring. In his teach
ing, the man who is not loyal Amer
lean, q thorough supporter of law and
order, and of good citizenship, is not
American Catholics have reason to re-
joice and do rejoice in the elevation
Of Mgr. Satolli to the cardinalate.