Evening journal., 1896-10-10
TO DIVIDE THE CHURCH
Bishop Keane's Deposition May
Make Two Parties.
THE AMERICANS VERSUS GERMANS.

IHh AMbhlOANo NbhoUD HhhMANSs
Sharp Contest For the Control of the Cath
Ollie University at Washington Each
Wing Under Able Leadership-onlyth the
Bishops to Vote.
WASHINGTON, Oct 10. The deposition
Of Bishop Keane as head OF the Catholic
university continues to be the main sub.
ject of con yersation in Washington, and
letters on the subject are pouring in from
all parts Of the country
According to the best advices, It has di-
vided the church into two great parties,
and the issue is sharply de1ned-the pos
session Of the Catholic university
The two wings, from their own state
ments, will now be known as the Ameri-
can and the German party The first is
said to be composed Of native American
priests and American Catholics. The sec
ond has at its head the German speaking
and German born priests and laity. These
are taking every opportunity TO unite with
them the French priests and laity, who still
cling to their language and customs
Considerably against their will, it is be-
leved, the .Iesaits have been drawn into
the controversy and the Germans are
claiming their support In view of this
fact the probable action of the board of
directors of tho university at their annual
meeting, ON Oct. 2l, when the successor to
Bishop Keane will be named, is of great
interest.
1t is possible the situation and views Of
the directors may change, but this sum
mary, furnished to a correspondent by one
who is in communication with all parties,
gives what is believed TO be a conservative
forecast Of the board meeting.
The composition of the board is, as
claimed by both sides, as follows: The
American party is represented by Cardinal
Gibbons, ArohbishOps Ireland, Williams,
Ryan and Chapelle and Bishop Foley OF
Detroit. Opposed to these are the German
party consisting of Archbishop Corrigan
of New York and Bishops Spalding of Pc
oria, Ills. Mass of Covington, KY; Horst
mann of Cleveland and Farley of New
York.
"On the board are, in addition. the Rev
Father T. S. Lee of st. Matthew'S church
Washington; Thomas e. waggaman o
Washington, Michael Jenkins Of Balti
more Joseph Bannigan of Providence ant
the Very Rev. DR.. Garrigan, vice rector o
the university.
only the Bishops to Vote.
1T is not expected that any but th
bishops on the board will have a vote, 81
that these latter have not been taken int
consideration In addition to the bishops
who will have vote the IS archbishop
of the United States will have a voice il
the matter. They have their annual meet
ing at the university the day preceding
the meeting Of the board.
Having arranged the parties as wei
as can be at this time, the next question
is the matters which will be presented
First, of course, comes the selection of
successor to Bishop Keane. Three name
are to be sent to Rome. One of these vii
be that of Bishop Spalding of Peoria, un
less there should be the most positive pre-
test against it from him. Bishop Horst
mann may be mentioned but, with tn
exception of Bishop Spalding, no othG
name is certain at present.
"The friends Of Bishop Keano VIII maB
the strongest effort possible for his re-ele
tion. Strong pressure will be brought I
bear upon the representatives Of the Ame
lean party on the board to support HI
name to the last extremity. It is said b
warm friends of Bishop Keane that
would not accept if elected, but the kel
note of the situation was struck by Arcl
bishop Ireland when he said there was
possibility Of such a thing taking plao'
Since then he has said nothing, but b
friends and adherents have been hard {
work, and pressure has already been {
will be brought TO bear on Cardinal 5il
bons to have him make one Of his old tin
stands and protect the American churol
of which he is the original head.
1T is, of course, possible that the pre-
sure will not be strong enough and thi
Bishop Keane will not be mentioned
the meeting. In that case, and TO provi'
for that contingency, a concerted NOV
ment is on foot to send to Rome a reco
nized agent or representative of the Anne
lean party who will lay its side of q
controversy before the Vatican, especial
as it relates to Bishop Keane and the Cat
Ollie university"