Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-28
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A letter in reply was addressed 10 the
Rev. Mr.. Fletcher, stating that the per-
son 10 express in English the exact
shade CT thought that the papal secre-
tarv of state intended 10 convey was
Cardinal Gibbons. and that his original
intention 10 supply translation OF the
document was most excellent one. \
few weeks later the translation ar
rived. In connection with Cardinal
Rampolla's letter and Cardinal Glib
bcns's translation the committee in
vites attention to two thing::
First-Cardinal Rampolla's letter.
dated Rome. November 80. 1895, is mail
ed to the committee from Baltimore,
February %, 1896, just the very day on
the morning OF which the newspapers OF
the world contained the Associated
Press dispatch, that the Peruvian
government had ordered the prepara-
ton o. a resolution which will be sub
mitted 10 Congress. providing for the
registration OF Protestant marriages.
In view OF the fact that the Cardinals
secretary in his letter OF November p.
1855, writes his eminence desires TO
say" anything in future interesting TO
YOU. the he may receive, he will find
great pleasure in communicating to
your committee simply states that the
second letter from Rome. written No
yember 30, 1895, came into possession
of the committee March 3. 1896, while
the first letter from Rome, written June
IA, 1895, came into the possession OF
g -.
Second-The cardinal does not trans
late all OF the document"
In his translation he omits the date
of the letter and the place from which
il was written. The ommitted portions
the committee enclosed in brackets.
Cardinal Gibbons in the first letter
Translator "Signor" by the English
word Mister" and in the second letter
by the word Real Reverend" though
the cardinal archbishop of Baltimore
knows that the Italian word for Rev
erend" is not "Signor" but "Reyer-
end"
The following is Cardinal Gibbons's
translation Of the letter OF the papal
secretary of state:
In consequence OF previous inter-
views held with your reverence l wrote,
Of which fact you were informed on
the 18th o. June, 1895. to the apostolic
delegate for the republics of Peru. Bo-
livia and Ecuador, 10 obtain precise
information as TO the legal status of
Protestants there regarding the free
exercise Of religious worship and the
celebration of marriages.
II .o. nf
the Holy See promptly complied with
my request; and now l am in position
TO state that the Protestants Of Peru,
far from being restricted in the free
exercise of their worship, are rather ac-
corded a larger degree OF liberation
than is compatible with a. strict con-
struction of the political constitution
Of these countries. This is evidenced
by the fact that in Peru, especially in
the cities of Lima and Callao, there
are several Anglican and Methodist
chapels. where weekly conferences are
held. AS TO the solemnization OF mar
riages, the delegates informs me that,
while the constitution OF Peru recog-
nizes no other form (as VALID than that
prescribed by the Council of Trent, Pro-
testants do, as matter OF fact, wed
with religious ceremony in the pres
ence of their ministers, and civilly be-
fore the consuls and ambassadors OF
thsir respective countries.
In conclusion the committee wishes
to say: 1t is indeed a sad spectacle in
this enlightened age that an institu-
ton, claiming TO be moral and relig-
ious power in the world. should refuse
TO lift finger toward sweeping away
what Roman Catholic editor in this
city terms "odious religious restric-
tons" and to which an English states
man applies the language, horrible and
revolving" 1t is sadder still that an ef-
fort should be made 10 cover up. ex-
plain away, or justify the odious and
horrible.
Washington. April 27.-"This matter
is entirely foreign to the functions Of
Cardinal Satolli," stated Rev. Dr..
Rocker. private secretary to the papal
representatives to-day, when shown the
correspondence between the Chicago
Methodist ministers and the Catholic
authorities regarding restrictions on
Professionalism in Peru Ecuador and b.
livia.
Cardinal Satolli is here as the pom
tifcal representative OF the Pope. and
has absolutely no cognizance of matters
arising out of his own jurisdiction. The