Evening star., 1896-10-07

f1uence at the Vatican
Bishop Kennc's Successor.
THE deposition of Bishop Keane means
that the influence Of Archbishop Ireland
and of his friends will hereafter count for
little at the Vatican or with the propa-
ganda at Rome. The next rector of the col
lese is certain to be an ecclesiastic who has
been coltroversially opposed to Archbishop
Ireland and to Bishop keane in regard 10
their views of the treatment of the school
question in this country. Bishop keane's
refusal TO accept position at Rome with a
revenue fitted to his rank is taken among
the Catholic clergymen here, notwithstand-
ing his iilial letter to the pope, as an eVi-
dence of his quiet resentment at the treat
ment which he has received.
Tt can be said. however, that number
of those interested in the Catholic Cniver-
Sity throughout the country, who have been
much more conservative than Bishop
Keane in their views. ard some of whom
are of foreign birth and education. express
pleasure ct the action of Rome with regard
to the president of the Catholic University.
They DO not hesitate to say that Bishop
keane has been too liberal. or, as they call
1t, too American, in his conduct of the al
fairs Of the university. too narrow toward
his opponents, and that he has failed TO
recognize that the church has little or
nothing to do with natonalities except TO
adapt its policy to The countries in winch
it is pursuing its work. They intimate that
the desire of Bishop keane and OF Arch
bishop Ireland to materially change that
policy i'll this country with regard to the
education of children or to the extension OF
Catholicism IS one which needed only 10 be
fully explained at Rome before II was Ger
tain to ne checked by the Vatican through
the counsel of those upon whom Leo Nil
depends for advice. and upon whose Judg-
ment he bases action in countries outside
of his own personal Inspection
n New Regime mt the University.
In the Hartford Times of October d. the
following editorial appears:
Bishop Keane. urder whose able direc-
ton the Catholic Uni! ersity at Washington
has been founded and built up, has been re-
Heved of the general charge OF that insti-
tuition by the pope, after service there OF
nine years. That the change is not pleasing
10 Bishop keane is shown by mis- decltna-
tiOn of the pope'S offer of an influential
position a member of the propaganda
in Rome. and remuneration OF all asplrl-
tions for preferment i'll the church
Bishop keane belongs TO what IS known
the liberal or American section of the
Roman Catholic hierarchy in this country.
he is friend OF Archbishop Ireland and
he is not an advocate of parochial schools.
Archbishop Ireland is reported having
said in an interview at St Paul last even
ing:
Biskcp keane is thoroughly identified
with the university. His success in the ad
miniStration Of the affairs of tie institution
from the university would be TO uoom ii to
6eath- No Catholic clergyman i'll the coun-
try could do the work which he is doing
and which he will continue to do.
The archbishop also declared that Bishop
keane Will be chosen as his own successor
at the meeting of the directors of the uni
verSity, which occurs on the 1st instant.
But we fancy the St. Paul prclate is mis-
taken in this instance. Bishop keane Y III
not succeed himself. and there will be new
regime at the institution in Washington in
which the present pontin has taken so
much interest One Washington dispatch
states that Bishop keane's health has
failed and that he must have taken {. long
needed rest in any event. This does not
seem to consist with the statement ty
Archbishop Ireland quoted above. 1t is
possible that there will be no appointment
of a new rector at present. The truth
seems to be that the Catholic University
has never yet been brought into complete
h@rmCry with the church system in this
country. and there are prominent and in
fUential church dignitaries who hold that
there rerer has been any real reason for
its existence at all.
Significance of the Letters
The Springfield Republican. whose sym
pathy with the Roman Catholic Church
has never been marked. has the following
to say about the deposition of Bishop
Keane:
The pope's removal of Bishop Keane
from the rectorship of the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington will greatly surprise
the American people. we'll the Protest
ants as the Roman Catholics. and there. IS
no doubt that it surprised DR. Keane him
sell The letter of the pope Is published by
d. keane. together with his submissive.
reply: thcs" are very significant documents,
deserving close study. The pope is very
XII d; he praises the wsrk which he inter-
rClts and closes: ne gives the rector the
privilege Of choosing to stay in the United
elected DrpSently tO h.
biS Shopric. or of taking a position in one of
the RCn.an colleges. Bishop Keane replies
as ire most humblest' servant of the
church. but declines both the offers of the
pope; preferrirg to remain in nv own
country as private citizen. The inevita-
BILE Inference in American minds is not thar
this Is case of a church principle of .ro-
tatiOn in office, but that Bishop keane has
been a tritie too American-somewhat too
willing TO affiliate in a degree with other
Christians, somewhat too catholic to i;e
Roman Catholic The alleged principle of
rotation in office is rot very we'll known
indeed, IL Will be news to the observer of
the practice of the ancient church that
there has ever been such principle The
ecclesiastical dignitaries are not switched
ABOUT like policemen from beats where tn ~
nave become familiar to beats where they
are unknown. DIR. keane has been a lee
turer at Harvard University; he has often
spoken at temperance meetings by the side
of heretics he has magnified America in
many d noble address, He is therefore an
goes
the way of Edward McGlynn. Where noy
Is McGlynn. the friend of the people? He
Is silenced. and glad to be so. What of his
friend. Dr. Sylvester Malone. the BROOKLYN
priest who kept the United States fiag
aHOve his church in the civil war? He is
quiet too. The liberal bishops like John
ireland. are very retiring How long Will
II be before James Gibbons the Baltimore
cardlnal archbishop, is warned as to his
pubhc utterarces. or has he already been
warned. and accepted the admonition? This
deposition of Bishop keane is significant. :"
Victory for the UItrnmontnnes.
The New York Herald in it's Washing
ton correspondence today prints the fol-
lowing:
Public interest in this latest chapter OF
church history does not abate With a
large and increasing circle of observers if
has for the time superseded interest in
national politics The belief has grown
until II now amounts to a conviction that
the arrival of Mgr. Martinelli and more
especially the removal of Bishop Keane
from the rectorship of the university. Is
the outward sign of an inward move
ment which is to shake the entire American n
hierarchy
TO us who have closely watched events
Tor the last five years. an eminent Roman
catholic layman said to me tonight. 1.-The