The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-05
BISHOP A is HERE.
WILL SAIL FOR ROME TODAY TO
ASSUME mrs NEW DUTIES.

He Came to Town Yesterday, but Didn't
60 60 Cali Upon the Archbishop-Me
Has Something TO Say About the " Mic
chief Bureau " and Its Harmfui Reports.
Bishop Kenne. former rector Of the Catholic
University at Washington. arrived hero yester-
day afternoon from Philadelphia, where he had
stopped over to visit Archbishop Ryan On his
way up. from Baltimore. He leaves for Rome to-
day on the steamer La BretaRne. Bishop Keane
will pass a couple of days In Paris and then pro-
coed to Rome, where he expects to arrive on
Doc. 10 or 30. Upon his arrival here the Bishop
went to the homo OF the Paulist Fathers on
West Fifty-ninth street, where he saw the Rev.
Father A. f. Hewitt, ID. D., the Superior, who is
confined to his bed by illness, and the Rev.
Father Deshon. Father Hewitt Is an old friend
Of the Bishops, and tho meeting and farewell
were very affecting. After leaving the Paulist
Fathers Bishop Keane was driven TO the house
OF Thomas +. Ryan ut 239 West Seventy
second street, where he took dinner and spent
the evening. He had not called upon Arch
bishop Corrigan up to n late hour. and 1t was
said at the archiepiscopal residence that he
was not expected there.
Bishop keane said he was pleased to obey tho
will OF Pope Leo NH. and take up his residence
In Rome, although he expected to return to this
country whom he got his vacation in the fall and
meet all his old friends at the annual conclave
Of Archbishops and directors of tho Catholic
University. He goes to Rome to become a
member Of the Congregation OF the Propaganda
and the Congregation of Sacred Studies. He re-
tains his membership on the Board OF Directors
Of the Catholic Univers,ty at tho request of his
fellow members.
The Compensation of the Propaganda has
control of all the Catholic work in all
s sSfs n. RiaSGp , countries in t world"
gregation OF Sacred Studies has control OF
all the Catholic colleges and universities in the
world. l suppose IL was because of my eighteen
years experience. in college work, more than
seven nf which. l was rector of the Catholic
University ut Washington. that influenced my
call to Rome. Naturally. | shall be connected
with the educational work of the Catholic
Church in the United States, and it will DO my
study to promote the welfare Of religion in
America.
congregations was offered me in the original
letter of the Holy Father. dated Sept. 10. That
oner. l an assured. holds good; and other hon
ors are now most kindly offered to me. about
which l prefer to say nothing. 1t is by no means
the offer of place or dignity that takes me to
lit is simply nv flial loyalty and devoted
obedience to tho Holy Father. he having for "a
second time, most affcctionately expressed his
raternal desire that | should leave my peaceful
the Church's welfare"
When asked concerning the published cable
gram from the Cardinal Secretary of State to
Mgr. Martinelli, dated yesterday. Bishop keane
II very much regret that there has been n
bureau of mischief at work in this country
and in Europe, founded for the manufacture
and dissemination of pernicious rumors of all
prelates in this country.
81 am delighted to sec the crushing defeat in
hirted upon them by the telegram from Gardi-
that that telegram will convince the American
public that they onRht never again to pay any
heed to the fabricat,ons OF the mischief