New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

CARDINAL LEDOCHOWSkl.
s,,. varm and trusted friend Of Emperor Wiiliam'
who is assisted in his labors by what Is KNOWN a.
q "Congregat!on" that comprises all 'he '0'
nr,nces OF the Church In Rome. HOW thofous"y
international Is this management or the fropasa""
Is shown by the fact tina; although the re,'o,
4an more than one-th!rd OF the entire Calho"c ms
.,or enterpri,e O: the universe and contribute oy
far the largest proportion o. the immense iu"u ,
devoted TO this particular class OF "oih' NJ .r,.
oever vet offered either officially or even III '
nress the slightest objection to the presence Oh
s,-,o, nc prefect-G General and chief OF zhe great
anar,mert that Is intrusted With the supreme ulec
s,on Of the missionary labors OF the Caihohc Chuio
throughout the world 49,. ,,,
control or exercise any direct sway over the IAN,
olc nopulation OF the United States. IL me'ey
consti.utes the means OF official intercourse oe.
.h. Catholic Church IL this country ana the roPe'
.,roc,selv in the same manner that the fapai Do
nartment Of State at the head OF when Is Na u'"'
Pampoa forms the official intermediary pe'"'o"
tha Holy Father, and the governments y. ~
countries which acknowledge the Cathol'c ia''n a.
.h.,r established church. The Propaganda does NO.
An any way attempt TO interfere IN the internal a
,.,s,r,.,oo Of the Catholic Church IA America
.rhich Is left to tho direction OF It's own hei ia''
all appeals from the decisions OF ths ia''e'
referred TO the delegate who has been s'a'ioieu W
.ha pone himself at Washington for the purpose VI
III such matters in his name It's reia-.
.,ors with tho Church OF America are mainly ia
connection with doctrinal questions While. OF course
4, has q certain amount o: authority IN 'ie u'e
of those Institutions which have pee" iouNue0 wan
money supplied from Its coHerS
BISHOP KEANE'5 PROSPECTS.
,rs, what postion the friends of Bishop keane
.xnect him to occupy at the Propaganda II 10 u.
cult to understand For Cardinal Ledocho"sAi -
hardly the man to consult. with regard 10 INC
ofrar NJ
etates a prclate who has been removed py 'ho
Pope from his responsible Office OF rector oi a"o
University at Washington for haVihs 'ue"'A''
himself with teachings that entaied dispieasuie
of even so liberal and broad minded foh''i ds
Leo Kill the most enlightened ana progressive
priast that has ever occupied the chair OF ST.
Peter Bishop Keanes summons to Rome whlie
nominally to assume the purely ttuar ana non
orary office Of Consulter to tie Propaganda-they
ara very numerous and have no voice IN the con-
srerat,or-is far more likely TO have been Issued
for the purpose Of enabling him to receive new
inspiration at the fountain-head OF Catholicism
with regard to its dogmas. Whenever preia'e
shows by his teachings or by his attitude that ne
has, so to speak. lost touch with Rome that he
has forgotten his early training and permitted new
and unacceptable ideas to predominate over the
true dogYnas OF the Church. he Is usually called
10 the Eternal City and subjected to sort OF
moral discipline. Nor is he permitted to depart
until he has become more thoroughly imbued
with the true spirit of Catholicism as understood
at the Vatican and at the Propaganda
The latter Is situated at a considerable distance
from the Papal Palace, with which 1t is however,
connected by telephone. and the windows OF the
rr.my old building which was erected some SO or
zoo years ago. look out on to the Piazza al Spagna
The foundation of the Propaganda was FIRST de-
creed In 1622 by Pope Gregory XIV In his bull en-
t,tIed "Inscrutabili" for the purpose Of "examin-
inr all questions relating TO the propagation OF the
faith throughout the world" And from that time
forth the entire missionary enterprise OF the Cath-
olic Church has been managed from ~ithn Ns
walls. Its present Prefect-Generai Ia the foiish-
German Count and Cardinal Ledochowski so cee-
hrated IN connection with his struggle against
Prince Bismarck. and he is assisted by Cardnai
Vincent Vannutelli, who Is especially charged Win
the administration Of the vast property OF the
propaganda while once month a commission con-
sasting of twenty nine Cardinals assemblies for the
curnosa of constituting themselves into tho Con
rreration" that manages the department. The
project General. by reason OF the wide range OF
his powers-since he Is. practically speaking. the
vice-regent Of tho Pontin over one-haR OF the
Catholic universe-goes in Rome by the name OF
ssthe Red Pope" the General OF the Jesuits enjoy
Anr the sobriquet Of 1.-The Black Pope" while the
1folv Father himself is. Of course. the White
Pope"
THE PROPAGANDA IN AMERICA.
Tho Propaganda is divided into number OF
Nursaus each intrusted with the spiritual super
vision OF q portion OF inc giooc' uHu "A''o o''S
bureau. Is devoted 10 the Church In England Ire
land and Scotland well as In tho British
colonies another is assigned to the United states
and Greece. To those In this country VINO are
Jealous Of tho independence OF Its citizens. ano
who are disposed to resent everything In the shape
Of foreign interference. 1t may be relief to learn
that no entirely does the Prefect-General OF the
propaganda leave the control and direction OF the
Catholic Church in America to its own herarcny
lt has not been found necessary 10 employ a sinsis
Epgli
10 the United States. And In acting thus the
Cardinal and the Congregation snow mucn sas1ci.s M
md Judgment. For. thanks to the relative Tree
dom and latitude accorded 70 the hac Ae,Icar pr spls
in all the world that shows such marvellou,
vitality and growth and rapidity Of development
Xithc1sh the youngest Of all the offspring OF tn,
1%ss. H1sSss aSs.dy y the It's
Soin9 entirely built up by the voluntary contribu
tions Of its adherents, and at Rome to-day tn tn,
:rsnafSis:s' sSisss and % IN point Of It's phsnSrop
sducstSnal instutIIS1ns tho most important OF tn
hs absence Of any American from the bqssa1 Ts,So
SureS s5'Rasi"att in sSs tntsS @
cs1 b regarded as really constituting part
sny nat lack noT'Ss oi
Il Rome On tho CONTRARY. the Church !
xmsrica source Of intense en9 ees3r@6,ne Pm inteses
n:ey = .Ss 3, r.: ass s.%: As ~
iSeo6ini. have gone TO- the trouble OF learning IN
EnSnsh language for the express purpose OF pein
:sYYSsS, ss, xmss:n e sa :n0 pF
H. fs6cn. whsSs hs hss been acting =. Enno!o &
sq4bss g y2f .ss Rsss ~ xns q = scnI Is