Evening star., 1896-10-07
the offer of which accompanied his sudden
Position of the St. Paul Prelate.


Position of the st. Paul Prelate.'
with less reserve the archbishop of st.
Paul, whose impetuosity long since won
for him the sobriquet of the 'Sanctffied
Blizzard has permitted himself to express
for publication both his surprise and his
anger. He has even said the removal of
Bishop Keane means death to the univer-
sity,' and that the rector might be re-
stored al the next meeting of the directors
this autumn Archbishop Ireland is one of
the directors of the university. and Bishop
Kcane was removed by a letter bearing the
sign manual of Leo NH. His grace of st.
Paul thus appears in the extraordinary
position of prelate rebuking in one
breath the holy see and in the next propos-
ing to undo act of the sovereign pOntiff
himself. Such utterances are, of course, to
be explained only on the hypothesis of
very strcrg mental perturbation.
Bishop keane's relations with Arch
bishop Ireland ard the relations Of both to
CARDINAL Gibbons are well understood. The
cardinals high position, as we'll as his con-
sunmate adroitness, has enabled him to
keep in great measure alOof from con-
flct which has involved nearly all the
other members of the hierarchy. But his
sympathies have very generally been con-
sidered to be on the liberal side. And. in
deed. have, within week, seen the
cardinal publicly bestowing superlative
praise (Which was doubtless well deserved)
upcn the man whom ultramontane tnftu-
enCe at tile Vatican is Vlftuallys cOnceCeu
to have removed from office. The tongues
of high ecclesiastics-if we except Arch
bishop Ireland-are tied by high etiquette.
Cardinal Gibbons could not have been eX-
pected to say directly and in public that
the removal of Bishop keane was likely to
prove inimiCal TO the interests of the uni
versity.
MnrtinelIi and Gibbons.
Mgr. Martinelli has not, of course, been
long enough in America to afford to us lay
men view of mis- attitude toward the par
ties in the American hierarchy. But we did
not fail to observe that he had no sooner
landed in New York than he took occasion
to express his high regard for Archbishop
Corrigan. L could not think OF passing
through New York he is said to have told
a reporter, without visiting him. He has
waited d week before calling upon the car
dnal.
Archbishop Irelands influence at Rome
is said to have been waning for some time
The urgency of his private affairs in ST.
Paul may have prevented him from giving
TO mis- interests at the Vatican the benefit
OF that forceful and winning personality
which served him We'll in former years.
Meantime Archbishop Corrigan has been
represented at court ny his counsel Colonel
George Bliss. VINO, if 1 remember correctly
spent in Rome a year taken from an alb
sorblng and lucrative law practice
IL our SurIniSeS are correct and ultra
Tnontanism in America has again been
carried to the front, 1t Will be interesting
to observe what Its effects will be upon
the tCdy of the church. Interesting results
may also be developed at the approa ching
cCEslstory, which is to be held in \oyem-
Der or December. A few years ago red has
Tor America Were considered before each
cons-story as certain as swallows in
SPRING
The Testimonial Tomorrow Might
The testimonial to Bishop Keane tomor-
row night at Carroll Institute Hall. which
Will be participated in by the admirers of
the popular prelate regardless of their re-
ligious convictions. promises to be one of the
most remarkable demonstr tions ever held
IN the national capital. The interest in the
event extends to all classes of citizens rep
resenting every religious denomination, ard
there is general and hearty sentiment of
coop ration among citizens to make the oc-
casion worthy of the eminent man i, is to
honor. Great regret is expressed at the
necessity of having the testimonial take
place in such n small hall, when the NUM-
oers who wish to be present are considered
hut there is no other auditorium attainaolo
at the present time The program to be.
carried out was published in The Evening
Star yesterday.