The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-03
CALL TO ROME.
Bishop kenne Says lie Goes to Ae.
sept High lionors.
TIE ARCHBISHOP OF ST. PAUL
Not inJarrd by storis. Abont Him, aud 1.
SUI Po"srfai-Ei,hop Ii,sne Nay b. n
csrdn.i-wni represent III. Catholic
Church In America and ,Isy Return rs
Delegate.

bIshop Johns Joseph kcHae, former
rector oe the Catholic University. ar
rived IN Washington this morning to
pay a visit to his old home and friends
prior to taking his departure Tor Rome.
to take up the honors which avail, him
there. lie went direct to ST. Patrick's
parish house. where called on him this
evening.
Bishop keane expressed great sorrow
regarding the Misrepresentation which
had been made OF his deposition from
the reSoSshlp,. but said h. trusted. now
that the Holy Father had shown the
fnisIty OF the .umors by calling him 10
Rome. they would be slienced.
IL have received a second call 20
Rome" n said, "ard. as you know, arm
now on my way there. When the first
letter OF the Pope desiring that | should
iay down my position At the University
wns received | obeyed. as any soldier
should the call OF his superior willing
~ and cheerfully. What I had to say
on this subject | said then. and It re-
mains In force to-day. then went 20
California, where | found rest and
quiet, and spent most delightful per-
Tod. had mapped out FOR myself CJn-
siderable work whth | intended to DO
in che future,
ob-ysd the Command.
81 had no desire to go to Rome. but
when the Holy Father again express
ed 10 me his wishes that should come
to Rome and take up the honors and
duties which await me there. | relin-
pushed my plans and took up my jour
nsy 10 the Holy City. The reports
which were prevalent that the pope de-
sired to degrade me when he relieved
me Of my duties at the University are
entirely wIthou; foundation. The Kind
expressions used In the letter. which
was printed. We're repeated. and even
more strongly, in the second commu-
nIcatlon."
The bishop declined TO state In what
form tn call TO Rome came, saying
that Il was lmmateriaL 81 may say,
however" he continued, that there
are high hSnors awaiting me al Rome;
hOnVrs which I never solicited, and
which ! shall! accepi-as I shall accept
the duties which 90 with them-mcrely
Tor the sake OF the church. care Moth
ing for hoEorS. but my whole heart IS
with the church.
II have consulted with Cardinal Glib
bons. Archbishop Ireland, Archbishop
Ri0rdan. and others, and all agree that
lean BE- OF greater service 20 the church
In this countSy by going 70 Rome than
l could possibly be here.
False Siorie> Denied
The papers have been filed lately
with all sorts OF rumors. many OF them
apparently coming from Rome isself.
about the attitude OF ;hc pope toward
the American church. They have been
utterly false and malicious The attt-
tude OF the pope toward the church In
this country has no; changed j plriI-
Gle. He Is N sympathy with 1t to-day.
lust as he has beGa all ai5ng. II has
only his best and kindest and waTnest
wishes for its prosperity.
81 cannot discuss my duties any luT-
ther than 10 say that they have been
outline! IN the call to Rome. They Will
% course. deal largely with the affairs
" the church n America. l an going
there TO DO all ! can FOR the church here
and the church throughout ;he world.
! asked Bishop Keane abou; the re-
ports that the pope was veHet with
Archbishop Ireland.
That" said the Bishop. was the
natural sequence OF the affair. Arch
bishop Ireland q powerful man and.
like all powerful meE. hr has srea;
number o; enemies, These are always
ready TO attack him themselves and In
spIre Others 10 DO the same. Tn ru-
mors regarding him were. beyond
doubt. SCI going By those who were
10; friends 70 Archbishop Ireland
Ireland More Powerful Than Erc-.
is there any danger a. all that he
will be affected by these EunoTs or
Efforts" was asked.
None in the least" said Bishop
KsInc. Archbishop ireland is more
powerful to-day than ne ever was De-
fore. ! myself have seen documents
from Rome showing beyond a doubt
that h. is in higher favor than ever.
Archbishop Ireland grows stronger Che
more he is attacked, and !; will always
prove that way"
II can now BE- stated that Bishop
Keane vii! be practically the rspreSen-
tatIve OF the American church IN
Rome, and that his advice and views
will be given grea: weight in dealing
with the affairs OF :he church In this
country. IL may be said further that
n. will BE- made a cardinal, c!-h"r on
his arrival there ~ before his return
To this country. There IS little doubt
that such dignity awaits him. II IL
also regarded as possible that after
term OF years In Rome. he will BE- sent
10 this country as delegate. succeeding
Archbishop Martineili. as was iaima-
Ted in the Herald a month ago.
Bishop Keanc will remain here uniil
Wednesday. when NJ will 80 to Salu-
more. and he vii! sail from New York
on Saturday.