The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-21
IRELAND ON HAND.
In Washington for the Meeting of
the Catholic Archbfshops.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Many of
the archbishops and directors of the
Catholic university are already in
Washington to attend the meeting to
be held tomorrow and Thursday
Bishop Keane by positive and direct
letters to his friends has taken his
name out Of consideration, so that it is
assured no effort will be made to NOM
mate hirl for the place. 1t has also
been determined that no bishop will be
recommended for rector. One of the
chief reasons for this conclusion In ad-
vance, by the Catholic prelates. is that
a bishop would not be willing to give
up his see with its indefinite tenure, to
serve as rector Of the university for a
limited term, and the pope has sig
nified already his intention Of having
rotation in the Office of rector. This
decision removes from the list of pos
sibilities Bishops Becker, Of Georgia:
Horstman, of Cleveland; Spaulding and
others whose names have been men
toned
The term Of office Of rector. IT has
been decided, shall be limited to either
five or six years with privilege of re-
election. It can be stated definitely
that the selection Of the rector has
not been determined upon in advance
and that reports that Cardinal SatoIli
decided regarding Bishop Keane's sue
NSooOl
rect. The names of several candidates
will be considered at the meeting to-
morrow. The list contains several
whose names have not yet been men
toned. 1t is said that no important
questions are to be considered by the
archbishops, who will hold their reg
ular annual meeting on Thursday in
stead of in advance of the university
board meeting. The archbishops will
take under consideration the subject of
education of Indian children The de-
termination of congress to end the con-
4. tract system of educating the Indian
children leaves the church with a large
amount of school property and with.no
money for carrying on the schools
Some action will be taken to meet This
prospective change in the condition of
affairs.
Mgr. Martinelli's residence is a CEN
ter of attention for the arriving prel
ates, many of whom have paid their
respects to him for the first time.
Among the callers today were Arch
bishops Rtordan, Of San Francisco.
Elder, Of Cincinnati, and Ireland, of ST
Paul, and Bishop McGolrick, of Du-
luth. At noon the delegate entertained
these gentlemen at dinner 1t is stated
positively that no word has come from
Rome, or is on the way, so far as is
known, concerning the attitude of tha
Vatican towards politics Neither the
retiring delegate, Cardinal SatoIi. nor
his successor, Mr.. Martinelli. has ex
pressed any approval or criticism of
Archbishop Ireland's recent political
statement, as it is regarded as his ner-
sonal and individual act, wholly nm
connected with the church.
The erroneous impression has gone
out that the coming meeting of arch
bishops would result in the nomination
OF bishops for the vacant sees at Ruf
falo, st. Cloud and Wilmington. The
nominations for Buffalo and WiIninoz
ton have been sent to Rome already
and are awaiting confirmation. while
that for st. Cloud is determined bv the
bishops of the ST Paul province and
not by the coming meeting of arch
bishops.
Archbishop Ireland today authorized
the following statement concerning the
published dispatches under Rome
date stating that the pope was yexed
with the archbishop for the position he
has taken on the political situation.
There Is no truth whatever in fine
statement. What the purposes are of
those who made this and similar state
ments. l do not know AS to nv LET
ter published week ago on the polit
zeal situation. it remains, so far as T
am concerned. in full force The de-
velopments of political matters so far
as observed by me confirm me in ali
the statements I then made and lead
me to renew them today with VET
stronger emphasi SIS