The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
And Through Urgent Advice Of His
Physician to Avoid
EVERY MENTAL EXCITEMENT
He Has Decided to Resign, and Insists on So
Doing Holiness, the Pope, Comes
to His Defense in the
Keane Matter.

Washington. Oct. 22-The official cor
respondence relating to the case of Mon
signior Shroeder, which has attracted
such widespread attention became
available today. The letter of Morsig-
nior Shredder, submitted to the board
of directors of the Catholic university,
is addressed to Bishop Horstmann, Of
cleveland, who acted as attorney for
the monsignior before the board. 1t was
written shortly before the final meeting
of the board, is dated yesterday and is
as follows:
Right Reverend Bis1op:-When had
few days ago the honor to meet you
I took the opportunity TO inform you
during my last stay in Germany in
terded to send in MY resignation as pro-
fessor of the university. AS matter
of fact the persistent hostility to which
have been subjeced for years past, not
only within the university but constant
ly also in the English newspapers, Cath
olic and secular, made the resolution not
only advisable but necessary on account
of my peace of mind. I had been suffer-
ing from neuralgia in the most painful
manner after the close of the last scho-
-lto tha a1,1c cirsq IN
ii my earnest duty to avoid every men
tai excitement You also know that I
did net send my resignation and that
came back 10 Washington on account
Of the letters of Cardinal Steinhuber, in
which he expressed his own as we'll ais
the will of the holy father. When
received this order was confident that
his holiness did not intend to advise me
to give up my position early. there
fore told his eminenae, the Cardinal of
Cologne, as we'll aus my friends that the
next scholastic year would absolutely
be the last year I would stay at the
university.
When I arrived here October was
not little astonisf1ed to learn that some
members of the board had determined
to demand my resignation Before had
amy chance to see you personally this
intention of the board was proclaimed
publicly in the newspapers The apos-
toiic delegate about the same time COM
municated to me the dispatch he had
a-1f IN o1 a Ia f>a
peatedly expressed to his excellency that
under no circumstances would, or could
I, remain in Washington beyond the
scholastic year. I, at the same time, re-
in no wise admit even any appearance
of any well-grounded grievance against
me.
am, therefore, faced by two-fold
nact. On one hand, cannot and will
not change the resolution to leave the
university Within or at least until che
end of the scholastic year. English NEWS
papers have published charges against
me that would be brought before the
board that my character as priest and
professor imposes on me the imperative
duty not to send my resignation if am
not vinddcated In some way publicly
against such accusations, which I de-
clare to be entirely false and calumni-
GUS.
In signing this do not consider what
has been said or written about my pres
nj ifu adpO nm Of1 { Ia
to peace and harmony among the pro-
fessors I repeatedly expressed my visws
on this point Ito several members OF the
hoard If 4 am stumbling block
am convinced that I became such be-
cause I did what 4 Thought and still
think to have been my duty But as
"a Catholic and a priest l also realize
the fact that on account Of the sent-
mepats and prejudices existing in regard
to rne that peace and harmony will not
be established without a sacrifice on
my part. And 1 understand from this
standpoint members of the board may
find It advisable for me TO make that
sacrifice. I am ready TO do so, and will
send my resignation to his eminence,
the chancellor, within or at the end OF
the scholastic year of 1Ss7-sS. Mean
while, must enjoy all the rights and
privileges OF my position ais professor
Of dogmatfc theology. also expec. that
every member win pledge himself to se-
crecy concerning this my letter. must
add that my resignation must be com
sbdered ON the approval Of our holy
father and VIII notify his holiness in a