The Irish standard., 1896-10-17
Successor of Cardinal Satolli's Has
Begun Ills Work in Wash
ingt on. 5I5.
He Is No Stranger to This Country
Having Visited Us Once
Z Before.
,5l. is.t
Dispenses With the Formality Of
kissing the Archiefescopal
Ill. Ring.

The Cunard steamship Campania,
among whose passengers was Mgr. Mart1-
nelli, the Apostolic Delegate to the Cath
clio Church in the United States, an
chored in the lower bay on Friday night
and steamed up to her pier at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning, says the New York
Sun of Octobe. 4. Archbisho Corrigan,
with his secretary, the Rev. Father J. N.
Connolly, were at he pier. At Quaran-
tine the Campania was boarded by the
Rev. DR.. E. z. Rocker of the Papal dele
CATION at Washington AlaJ. John d. Kel.
ley, and Surveyor OF the port J. c. Nc
Guire, who went down III tile revenue
cutter to meet the Archbishop.
Mgr. Martinelli seemed genuinely
pleased as he greeted the delegation, and
especially DR.. Rocker, Cardinal Satollis
secretary, whom he knew vel lin Rome.
With the Archbishop was the Very Rev.
Charles Driscoll Of Bryn Mawr, Pa, the
American Provincial of the Augllstinian
order OF which the new Apostolic Dele
gate is Provincial General. After
short chat with the delegation Archbis-
op Martinelli was introduced to group
OF reporters who were waiting to inter-
view him.
The new Apostolic Delegate is Italian
in manners and appearance. He is short
and slight, but compactly built, and he
has broad shoulders. His head, with it's
closely cut black hair, is distinctively
Italian in shape, and the contour ct his
features resembles Cardinal Satolli's very
much. He has large, square forehead
an aquiline nose, a small mouth, and
strong, heavy jaws. His eyes are small
and black, lending an expression ef
shrewdness to his countenance.
He speaks English with marked Ital-
ian accent. He shook hands with the re-
porters, and when one Of them, Catho-
lie, attempt to kiss the archepiscoIal
ring he drew his hand back and mo-
toned that he wished TO dispense with
that ceremony. He carried well-worn
silk hat and wore the usual attire OF an
Archbishop. In response to question
the Archbishop said:
81 have been here before, you know.
Three years ago I spent three months
here and visited New York, Jersey City,
Philadelphia, Boston and Buffalo. /
have always held that visit in grateful
remembrance On account of the hospi-
table manner in which I was received.
Besides, you enjoy more liberty than
any other country
"There is an impression here that you
are the bearer Of a number OF messages
of promotion by the Holy See Of distin-
guished ecclesiastics in this country. IL
that so?"
"No; do not carry any such messages.
If there are any promotions they will be
forwarded to the delegation at Washing
ton"
''Have you any idea who will succeed
the late Bishop Ryan, of Buffalo, and
Bishop Curtis of Wilmington, Del, who
resigned?" 'fsE s,
mo; the appointments had not been
made when left Rome @
"Will there be any changes In the OIL
cial staff of the Papal delegation at
Washington"
NO; that matter VIII depend upon cir
clnnatstances which one cannot forsee." RI
"Wilq the policy pursued by Cardlnal
Satolli be continued, by you?"
'"Oh, yes; but of course that is subject
also to unforeseen circumstances. shall
endeavor to pursue e. policy In regard to
ecclesiastical affairs that will not inter
ality" =
elias the Holy Father found that his
course in sending Delegate TO the
Church in this country was as success
full as he expected?"
n eyes, he is much pleased with Cardi-
nal Satolli and his administration. Ho
was also pleased with THE manner n
which he was treated by Americans,
'sDoes the Holy See regard the school
question in this country as practically
settled?'
"Yes; the views of the Pope in this
matter are we'll known said the Arch
bishop. Then he added, in a manner
explanatory Of his position: Il know.
very many things about the United
...aLes. but prefer TO wait until l have
a,een here for some time before making
the Pope's views known" -,
arch bishop Ireland has declared all
the parochial schools in his diocese to-
be free and open to children of all creeds. i
DO you favor this poiicy?'
3355'I have not heard anything about the
matter said the Archbishop, impas-I,
sively, .'and cannot say anything as
yet ri
a.1What is the attitude Of the Vatican
tor the Armenian question:? 1. i5a
ss.Sl ne rope las dllSduy SAp CosSu SyA1afs55s
pathy with the Armenian sufferers and
Bishop OF Armenia. I do not know tho
contents of this letter, and an answer
had not been received before I left. ..s3 .s
al.a'sIs there any prospect Of the elevation
of 1he American pIelates TO- 9
Cardinalate in the near future? $50,
81 that cannot be told until the
Consistpry meets IN November. H :.sss
rs. Do you regard the United States as IS s
fruitful field for the future growth ofs
Catholicity??" }sssfS 5ssSis
( ...''I think it superior to any country tnsl
the. world" said the Archbishop. sSs5
y M gr. Martinelli said he would retain
his office as Provincial General Of the
Order sof st. Augustine until the Pope
saw ft TO, issue a call for a general cha l,1#fs
tersto select his successor. Az this would
necsssttate con siderable expense asldFs t1l.l A
work o4ld not oecnr for a
snsF sbsinx ir,tsryiewed
joined tess
aon. l1