The morning times., 1896-01-05

greeted the pone's representative ut the
first moment he set foot on American sou.
Archbishop Corrigan was not present at
the landing, nor was he represented by any
OF his priests. Mgr. Satolli, though deeply
surprised at this want Of courtesy, attribute
ed il to some mistake, and with this we'll
known kindliness and simplicity, ordered
a carriage and drove TO the archbishop's
residence.
He was told at the door that the arch
bishop and priests were at dinner He
came IN and was sea ted in the waiting room
where he spent nearly an hour before the
New York prclate appeared. He received
formal greeting and no invitation TO par
take of the hospitality of the bishops
home. Mgr. Satolli then took stately
departure and until a few months ago, very
strained relations existed between the
prnnate OF New York and the apostolic dele
gate.
FLAG OF TRUCE.
However, the white flag Of truce has been
accepted by the new cardinal, and Arch
bishop Corrigan will be one of the most
honored and conspicuous guests in todays
ceremony.
Cardinal Satolli will not receive his title
when the bcrctta is conferred tomorrow, rs
the rig hit of best owing that honor is reserved
by the pope. Every cardinal has a title,
that Is, derives an income from some dio-
cesc orchurch in or about Rome. Cardinal
Sato!li is Il cardinal-pricst and his title VIII
be that of one of the old churches of the
Eternal City. His dignity as Archbishop
of Lepanto is only an honorary one. 1he
city of I.cpanto has long since passed out Of
existence, and its territory added TO other
dioccses.
Tue papaI delegate, therefore, when he is
called to Rome To receive the Third piece
of millinery attending his elevations-hfs
cardinals hat and his official itie-wili
most likely be placed at the head of one "f
the congregations. These positions are
not only oi exalted rank but are likewise
rather remunerative.
RECEIVE LARGE SALARIES.
It Is estimated that the salary OF Cardinal
Rampolla, the papal secretary OF state,
is not less than $1,000 per annum. The
| head of the Propaganda Eide has an income
OF about 10,CO0 per year, and the salaries
| diminish as the office loses Importance. No
cardinal receives a salary of less than $1,000
annually.
Satoih, with his profound Theological and
philosophical learning, win scarcely be
relegated TO one of the minor positions.
The pesonnel of the College of Cardinals
| is strange mixture at present. For The
| first time In 3GU years the Italians have
/ not the ma jority.
Since the beginning of the present year
when the official record of the Catholic
! Hierarchy Throughout the Catholic world
! was published in Rome, five cardinals have
| died. TWO of these were Italians. Two
| were SpaDia rdS, and one belonged 10
| France.
Then the number OF cardinals was sixty
! three; this reduced by five leaves, at the
| present moment, fifty-cight. one of theSt
| was reserved in p,tto from the Consistory
| OF January l6, 1893, ahd it is supposed
| he died shortly after that date before his
| name was made public. Practically, there
| fore, the Sacred College, at the pres
moment, contains fifty-seven members,
| the creation of nine more on November 20
| gave il altogether sixty-Six members, thirt,
DonItalian, and thirty-siX Italians.
THE DEAD CARDINALS.
Since the cousistory OF November 2.
! three cardinals have died. two Italians
| and one Gcrman-the Archbishop or Co
/ logne. That which makes the question
| of vital interest, not only TO Catholics, bu
to the powers OF Europe, is the possibility
| that a pope may he selected in the mex
| conclave from another nation than Italy
| That has been frequently talked of during
| recent years, aud distinguished persons il
| America, who consider ii vain TO nope fo
| n restoration of temporal power TO th'
| papacy, have regarded the election OF ;
| foreigner to the papacy as possible he
| ginning to the solution OF the difficulties a
| present existing in Rome. 1t is i'll Il
! prophcsy where you dent know. But. 81
far as one may judge at present, and II
Rome, the difficulties existing between TN
papacy and the ruling authorities III ital
are likely to be settled in a totally diIferen
manner than that implied in the elecuo
OF ether than an Italian 10 the See or Rome
However in constantly diverging opr
ions. many concur i'll prophcsying tina
the chief actor in the great religion
drama today will one day sit upon III
throne of st. Peter.