Evening star., 1896-10-19
..kEANE'S SUCCESSOR
Three Nslaes % Bsselsoted by Gath
! Ole University Trustees.
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An IMPORTANT HlE|EgM Y WEDNESDAY
Speculation as to the Tenor of the
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The Catholic University of America WIN
he. the center Of interest. To- ~Axnexiean
Roman Catholics next Wednesday when
the board of trustees VIII meet to select
the names Of three cIefgymen, from which
the pope of Rome will choose a successor
to Bishop ,Keane. the late rector Of the
great institution. A,month ago the coming,
conference was not looked fnrward to with
any more animation than the faithful
would naturally take in gathering which
was to review the present conditions and
discuss the future policies of the most i'm
portant educational Instrument of the
church In thts country, hut the events that
have occurred. within a brief period has
made the meeting momentous in a variety
Of=Ways. 1t Is needless to recite the vast
surprise and the Widespread controversy
which was caused by the virtual deposi-
tfun of Bishop Keane from the rectorslIip
OF the university, which, in a very large
degree he was regarded as perSOnifying,
because Of the success 1t had reac ned under
his m.nistra ton Of its affairs, nor to repeat
the discussion Of the causes that were
supposed to have led to the action of Pope
Leo Kill Almost for the first time in the
affairs of ths Catholic Church IN this
country it's internal policy became The sub
ject of public discussion, and the politics Of
Inc church at large were revedleQ TO Ine
curious and critical. =
Ever since the sensational announcement
of Bishop keane's resignation was an
nounced, and the correspondence leading
to 1t published, the interest has been in
tense, and laymen and churchmen alike
have been speculating upon what the final
result of the controversy would be. Pro-
gress toward this result will be made at the
meeting Wednesday, but even the most
sanguine do. not believe that the action of
the trustees will be In the nature of a final
settlement of the differences now SO pail
pably in evidence among high members of
the American hierarchy over the policy in
dicated In the late rector's removal.
| Bishop Kenne Resigned Twice Before.
1t is said upon unquestioned authority
that Bishop Keane had resigned the rector
ship twice before the summons came from
Ronse1 bat that IN neither case was 1t
aastsf uRgn, ,hafs we Of OF ths. influence G3 TIE
1esirous of humfffating the eminent and
eniinently Independent prelate.. And 1t is
stated ugsonl the same authority that. the
members of the Catholic. Church IN America
VINO share the views of Bishop Keane on
the questions confronting the American
church declared that Cardinal Gibbons,
resignation. shonldshaveabeen forwarded to
Redne IFS 'saon hs he knew the nature Of the
teyed to- Bishop Kaanesy
This GoiuBe1 Iii iatsati tiwoad haUesproYen
to Pope Leo that1he had been led into
gr.evous7 error by the representations made
to him by the reactionists. and would have
acquainted him with the danger which the
hemogeneity of THAI church would be sub
tected by the creation Of dssensions, of q
serious sort But the cardinal did not act
in this .hastE manner. apd since the, resig-
nation hc is declared to have been using
all his powerful Influence to counteract the
feeling occasi61ed. BY it: It remains to be
seen, therefore, whether the meeting of
the trustee will be characterized by that
harmonx which Cardinal Gibbons few
mark their deliberations,
The trustees of the catholic University
are -6,itd hItl Gibbons yArehbfshpts Ire
land. Williams. Ryan. Chapelle, Cmrigan
Bishops Foley, Spalding. Macs. Horstmann
and Farley, Vice Rector Garrigan, Rev.
Father T. r. Lee of this city, Mr.. Michael
jenkins of Baltimore. Mr.. Joseph Bannigan
Of Providence and Mr.. Thomas E. Wagga-
man of this city p .-tt-.r
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| Only the bishops and archbishops, 1t is
SAID. wit haVe a voice IN the selection ,f o,f
the na1nes,ta> a>hs sent to. Rome In 4eonaeetion
with the succession to the rectorship, and
their preferences cannot be inteilisentiy de-
tern4ned~ The American party in the
church, as It Is popularity termed. whose
views are in consonance with those of
Bishop <keane is represented on the board
4 by Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop Ireland.
Archbishop Ryan, Archbishop Chapelle
and lBtahap K9ley,, The GeEmap. party. as
the mole vigorous believers In the suprema-
dy' 81 the fqAAaf&b institutioqsu oyer sll ath
ers, IS represented by Archbishop Corrigan,
Bishop Spalding. Bishop Farley, Bishop
Macs and Bishop Horstmann. 1t is not
probable that in the selection Of success
sor to Bishop keane that the lines will be
so closely drawn as the above division sig
4ihesa and there is quite prevalent i'm
preston that the names of three censerva-
tive lRFjeSt6, will be decided on, and the at,
tempt he thus made to bring about IN more ss
&C neeniak feeling in the American, church..
but on the other hand, there is a strong
feeling that the meeting will be. an ami
mated one. and that Archbishop ireland,
with his Wellknown impetuos:ty and indie
pendence. will take a stand in favor Of a
broader policy in the admins ton of the
university than a compromise such as that
Indicated above would assure. ,....,.,.. -,.,,.
In sucn an event Archbishop Corrigan IS
expected to be as vigorous in opposition rs
Archbishop Ireland is in attack, and 1. is
| Hell known that the New York prelate has
thus Tar had the approval of the pope in
all his acts and policies. There seems to
be little doubt that an effort will be made
to include Bishop keaEe's name among
the favored three if for no more than to
indicate to. the Vatican the feeling of the
American church regarding his treatment.
Possible Nominees.
The meeting win convene at 1880 We'd
nesday morning in the senate chamber of
Mcmahon Hall. The first business. it is
expected, viii be the selection Of candidates
for the vacant rectorship Several names
have beeen mentioned as probabilities, but
all are the result Of speculation. Among
them are those Of Bishops Spaiding Of
Peoria, Hortspann of Cleveland, Mont
gomery Of California, Archbishop Chap
e,le. Very Rev. Augustin f. Hewitt of New
York, Rev. DR.. Bran Of New York and
Rev. DR.. Pace, dean of the school OF phil
osophy at the university.
The name of Rev. Father Conaty, head
OF the Catholic Summer School of Philos-
ophy at ,Plattsburg. N. ,eY.. Is also promi-
ncnty mentioned feE thsspiace. and the be-
lief prevails in vel Lin formed circles that
his Will be one Of ,the names submitted to
the pope. Father CDnat0 Is q man of In
tellectual tendencies, apd his activity has
brought the Carholic ,Sammer School into
marked proninencsa, Heds attached to the
springfield, Mass, Mioceae. The friends of
DR.. Garrigan. vice rectop nf the university,
are expecting thatshis1Hame will be in
cluded In: those sent7to the pope. They say
ne has given seven years Of hard work to
the university, leaung. of,e of the best par
ishes in New England TO take the vice
ree*etship. It, Is. uEgedz that he should be
considered before 7yerieats from outside.
who have no special knowledge cf the uni
/ versity, are brought here. DR.. Edward P.
Allen. head of Mount Stt tIMary's Seminary,
Emmitsburg. Nd. ids tnsGntioned, as he is
the head Of the only large college conduct
| ed by the secular sbrannh of the Catholic
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