Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-10-09
BISHOP KEANE SPEAKS
EXPLAINS HIS REQUESTED RES
IGNATION.
Catholic University of America to
Have New Rector-Present
Incumbent VIII Rest.

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Washington, Oct. 4.-Bishop Keane, rec
| tor of the Catholic university OF America,
makes the following statement concern
ing his witbsravva from the head Of that
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| 'hs "i'nu""i Aioii4 ''e i0oso
| snip OF the Catnoiic university Oh Amer
| iea VIII propapiy De regarded by con-
| siderable poruon OF the American puohc
| as matter OF some interest 10 tnem'
ana since auuhorizeo statements are az
| present mlsleaoing, l deem II my ooty 10
STATE cIeariy the facts OF phe case oh
| september 20 received tnrough ms en-
| inehce' Caroanai eippons, ieller from
| our hoiy leuner' Leo ALL oi WHICH the
| iono"hg Is trahsiauon'
| 10 Our honorable Brotner' Johh 90
| sepn heane, blshop OF AJasso.-Veneraoie
| brother: Health and apostolic penedic-
| ticn. IL Is customary that tney VINO are
| appointed to preside over Catholic uni
| Versiues should not hold the once IN
perpetuity' This custom has grown up
through wise reasons, and the Roman
ponuns nave ever been careful that 1t
should be adhered to- Since, therefore
| venerable prother' you nave now presla-
go several years over the university at
washington IN the hrst establishment
ana subsequent development OF which you
nave SHOWN laudaole zeal and diligence
It has seemed best that the above-men-
uoheo custom should not pc departed
from ana tnat another whose name Is
10 De proposed to US by the bishops
shouio Dc appointed 10 succeed you IN TINS
Il n0Qltinn
/ In order, however, that in your resig-
nation OF this office due regard may be
mad to your person and dignity, we have
determined TO elevate you to the rank
OF archbishop Being solicitous for your
future welfare, we leave to your own free
cholce either to remain In your own
country, or, II you prefer 1t, to come to
Rome LII you choose the former we
VIII desune you for some archiepiscopal
see by vote OF the bishops of the United
states. III you prefer the latter, we shall
welcome you most lovingly, and will
pace you among the consultors of the
congregation of studies and congregation
OF the propaganda, in behalf of which
you could do much for the interest of
religion In the United States. In this
latter case we would assign you a rev.
enue for your household maintenance.
Confidently trusting, venerable broth
err, that you will accept this, our admin
; istrative act, with hearty good will, we
most lovingly bestow upon you the apos-
| tolic benediction as a pledge of our pa
oernad affection.
{ Given at Rome, at ST. Peters this
18th day of September, 1896, in the 10th
l | year OF our pontificate.
II LEO XIII, Pope
1nr I
! | father reply, of which the following Is
translation:
ri Washington. Sept. IL, 1896. Most Holy
Father: His eminence, Cardinal Glib
hons. yesterday handed me the letter in
which your holiness has made known to
me that my administration of this uni
| versity now comes to an end and that
| another rector is to be appointed. With
out moments hesitation, 1 accept the
matter as manifestation of the will of
| God, and place in the hand OF his emf
| nence, the chancellor, the rectors rights
| thereto attaching. Thanking your holt
ness for the freedom of choice granted
me. choose to remain in my own coun-
try and moreover without any official
| position whatsoever. Your holiness
l most humble son in Christ
JOHN j. KEANE,
Bishop of Ajasso
| Supplementing the letters, Bishop
| Keane says: Il welcome my release
| from the office of rector of the university
I with profound gratitude both to divine
I Providence and to the pope. have re-
| garded its duties as a labor of love-
| They have grown beyond my strength
| and abilities, and the deliverance from
| the burden is response to many pray
ers. 1 was too true a soldier to ask to
| be removed from my post no matter
what its difficulties, but feeling my nine
years of strain and solicituGe in the work
brain and nerve powers, I was fully