Evening star., 1896-10-28
HIS FRIENDS ACTIVE
Bishop Keane to Probably Have q High Pod-
ton.
Cardinal Gibbons Interested-Cardi-
nal sntolli Declared to BE Oppos-
ed to DR.. ROOker-The Reasons.

A special dispatch from this city in the
Baltimore Sun today gives what purports
to be a review of the future position
Bishop Keane will occupy In the Roman
Catholic Church and the story of the mis-
understanding alleged to exist between
Cardinal Satolli and DIR. Rocker The arti-
Gle Is as follows:
The friends of the Rt. Rev. ]. ]. Keane,
ex-rector Of the Catholic University. are
very much pleased over the prospect that
he will shortly be given high position in
the church. The most powerful influences
are at work toward this end and success
Is looked for at an early date. Simulta-
neously with this announcement comes the
rumor that Rev. DIR. F. z. Rocker, the
secretary of the apostolic delegation will
from the same sources which declared six
months ago that Bishop Keane was to be
deposed.
In speaking tonight with representa-
tive OF the Sun regarding the future Of
Bishop Keane. a well-known prelate said
Bishop keane will be well taken care OF.
He Will soon receive an important office
in the church, This prelate declined to
state positively just what office was con-
templated, but gave the impression that
Bishop keane would be made an archbishop
and see would be provided for him in
this country. What will make his promo
to his friends" continued the Suns in
formant, 'is the manner in which he ac-
cepted his deposal from the rectorship Of
the university and his polite declination Of
ticulars at present but Bishop Keane has
not been deserted by his friends and his
future is assured"
An Allowance Opposed.
From another authority it was learned
that at the meeting of the board of di-
rectors Of the university last week move
ment was set on foot to make an allow
ance to Bishop keane. This did not meet
with the wishes of Cardinal Gibbons, who
said he would see that Bishop Keane was
provided for in the future, and on this
account the idea was dropped. Just what
Cardinal Gibbons proposes to do Is as yet
a secret but now that the head of the
church in America has taken the case in
his hands and promised his personal at
tention. Bishop keanes friends are con-
fident that his case will be satisfactorily
adjusted.
Some time ago it was announced in the
Sun that if the friends of Bishop Keane
failed to obtain the proper recognition
from the board of directors they might
send representative to Rome to lay the
true state of affairs before Leo XIII. This
may yet be done. Although 1t was supposed
that the matter was entirely settled, 1t ap-
pears about to crop out again, for the OPP
ponents of Bishop Keane are saying that
he is practically dead in the church. They
are counting heavily on his refusal to ac-
cept an archbisnopric, and his giving TO the
press the correspondence between the pope
and himself as prejudicing Leo XIII against
hin: IT was not showing proper respect
for the supreme authority" they say, land
1t will be held up against him in the fu-
ture."
In the meantime, Bishop Keane will re-
main al San Jose, Cal. with his friend Mr.
z. j. OConnor, and he has received many
assurances Of friendship. He has had Of
fers made him which provide for his fu-
ture, either in the church out.
The Attack ON DR.. Rocker.
In regard to the attack about to be made
on DR.. Rocker, 1T is openly stated that Car
dinal Satolli said before leaving this city
that one of the first things he would do on
reaching Rome would be to have Dr.
Rooker removed. 1t is also reported that
Cardinal Satolli took offense because De-
Rocker suppressed the famous Pottsvilie
speech The history of the Pottsville cpl
sode has never been fully given. In fact,
1t is one which would require the genius of
Sherlock Holmes to unravel
Cardinal Satolli went to Pottsville under
the chaperonage of Mgr. Schroeder the
professor of dogmatic theology at the uni
versity. to make an address to the Ger
mans of tnat city. He made an address in
ltailan. 1t was translated by Mgr. Schroe-
der first into German and then into Eng
lish. In the latter form it was published in
SeNSidl Sdluolc papers. II was IN this
speech that Cardinal Satolli gave the first
intimation of his change of attitude on
many questions. The speech was hailed
with delight by the German and certain
other Catholic papers. The cardinal re-
turned to Washington, and some time later
Father Slattery OF Baltimore determined to
publish the second edition of Cardinal Sa-
toll's addresses in this country. The edi-
ton came out, but in some manner the
Pottsville speech was not included in the
book.
DIR. Rocker Not RespOnsible.
This incident created much comment
DR.. Rocker. as secretary of the delegation
was the one who would naturally handle
the speech. and it was openly charged that
as friend of certain parties he suppressed
the speech. Up to this time DR.. Rocker
had not seen fit to make public his con-
nection with the matter, but when in
formed of the statement that this might
cause his removal, he gave to the repre-
sentative of the Sun an authoritative de-
NAL that he was In any way responsible
for the absence of the speech from the COL
lection. He did not handle the manuscript
of the speech, nor did he prepare the col
lection for publication.
The case, then, remains thus: Cardina |
Satolli says he sent the speech to Father
Slattery. Father Slattery says he never
received 1t. DR.. Rocker says he had moth
ing to do with it, The speech is gone, and
tolli will soon be in Rome, If he is not al
ready there, and it is expected that further
developments will occur shortly The an
pofntments for the various vacant bishop-
rics are not looked for before the meeting
OF the propaganda. which is now in vaca-
ton.
Mr.. Cleveland and the South.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
On reading your editorial article Mr..