Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-23
CASE OF MGR. SCHROEDER.
OmciaI Correspondence Relating
Thereto Made Public.


Mgr. Schroeder, which has attracted such
widespread attention, became available
to-day.
The letter of Mgr. Schroeder submitted
IN the Board of Directors of the Catholic
University, is addressed to Bishop Horst-
mann. Of Cleveland, who acted as attor-
ney for the Monsignor before the ooard.
II was written shortly before the maj
meeting Of the board, is dated yesterday
and is as follows:
.oro the Right Rev. Bishop Ign. S. Horst
mann. Bishop of Cleveland:
Fright Reverend Bishop,-When hau
a few DAYS ago the honor TO meet you
took the opportunity to inform you that
during my last stay in Germany IN
tended TO send from there my resignation
as professor in this university. AS
matter of fact, the persistent nostiii'y
~ which I have been subjected Tor some
wears past, not only within the uhiVer-
sity. but constantly also in the bhsiisn
,,o,,,sraners Catholic and secular, mace
euch a resolution not only advisable, DuI
o1so necessary. on account Of my own
hoartb and peacs. of pind. / had been
suffering from neuralgia IN the mus
nainful manner after the close Oh tiIO
last scholastic year. ana physIci.a,hS S,.o,,, ~
red n nv earnest duty TO aVOld eEely
,nental excitement You also know thdt
I aid not send my resignation anu @ ti,i.
7 came back TO Washington on dCeou,,. ~
~ The letters of Cardinal Steinhuper, III
which he expressed his own ana the VIII
Of the Holy Father.
DEMAND FOR RESIGNATION.
'.When I followed this order, | was cor
WINGED that his Holiness intenued 20 aa
diarely. | therefore expressly tolu n,s s
En,inence. the Cardinal of Cologne, as
we'll as my relatives and friends, that the i's
next scholastic year would De apsoiu.t st,a
the last year that / would stay az ooto. tno
university. When / arrived here on Octo-
her eth I was not a little astonlsned lo
hear that some of the board had sero 1eter
mined TO demand my reslgnalioil, D.aJI o.,aIi,,
/ had any chance TO see you peIsonany peoIaiy
tbis Intention of the board was proci;tain-
"a tbrouoh the newspapers publicly. Ihe
Anoefolic delegate about the same tiiliS
Communicated to me the dispatch ne nau
received from Cardinal RampoiIa. 1
heated expressly that under no coiislui i'ri'e,,d
~, ,oa,,Id I remain in Washington beyond
the scholastic year. i at the same tiIne
remarked TO hia Excellency that ! woulo
i'm noWise admit any part OF tne az ssao,
tions against me. l am, therefore, Ia'0I
nv n tWofold fact. on the one eI.'.;, nan1;
cannot and will not change the fesolutIoh
70 Leave the university within the scho-
1astic LU year on the other hand, the news
napers have published sucn cnatsso
against me- which Will ne oIousnt riost
the board, that my character as prisse
and professor imposes upon me Ihe mn
narative dutv not to send my reSlSndtoh'
II 7 am not yindicated in some way pun
liclv against accusations whlch declare
to be entirely false and calumnious'
READY TO RESIGN.
"In saying this do not care what mas
heen said or written about my presence
at the university being an oDseacie osoeors "
+ ranaatedIv expressed my Views on ihiS
noint 10 several members or the DoaIu;
If am n stumbling-block, am convinced
that / became such because avn ui1 heer SnHo NV
d,tv Rut. as a Catholic and priest, 1
Lee realize the fact that on account Oh
the sentiments and prejudices exlsting III
regard TO me in this house, peace VIII not
be re-established without saSr,hcs tSnt from, vn
this standpont members OF the Doaru
NAV find IL advisable for me TO make the
sacrifice | am ready to do SO. ana WI
send nv resignation to his Eminence, the
chancellor. within or at the END or the
.d,,nIe stic wear lss7'9S. Meanwhile. l must
or1oy ali the rights and privileges that
bnjong 70 my position as Professor OF
DoSmatic Theology. l also expect that
every member OF the board WIN pieage
n
inttor must also add that my resigna-
,ion must be considered on the approval
" e,Vn n,,r Holy Father and Will notify his
III Ioi,uoss Uu, Immediately OF the letter
inroneh Cardinal Steinhuber:
~ lcjenan JOSEPH SCHROEDER.
"XVashington, ID. c.. October q, 1891"
From CARDINAL STEINHUBER.
o. other important document which
"a eg,,rea In the case is a letter from
CARDINAL Steinhuber, dated at Rome. Sep
tamher IL 1897. 1t Is as follows:
ssI,tss ,norning / had the opportunity 10
sneak with our Holy Father. When /
remarked that you caused the removal
OF Mgr Keane from the post OF rector,
he Holy Father interrupted me. saying: |
NJ, ouesto non yero. non affato vero
Pnt that is not true. IL Is not true at |
ny ENTIRELY OF Ills own accord the |
Holy Father then expressed his views |
reiative 10 the question you have pro- |
,le.sad N me. his views coinciding exactly |
pl'';,h mine as expressed 10 ycu He SAYS |
w., ,nustn't leave until II becomes clear |
y,.'ha vour successor will be, If IL be at all |
,IkeIv that a suitable substitute can be |
sonna In a word. the Holy Father is |
opposed to your hasty depsrtuse. and de.
The consequences OF such a step would |
be-" .ny,
AS Cardinal Steinhnber's letter was not !
m ofTicial one, inquiry was made direct |
,o the Vatican. and in response to this |
= cablegram was received by Mgr. Mar |
Iinelli. the Papal delegate, on Sunday, |
E'ather himself advised Mgr. Schroeder |
not Ia send I'm his resignation as a pro- |
lessor OF the university. 1t seems that |
members OF the board want to force him /
TO do so. Your Excellency may In deli /
care way call their attention to tho TIM |
of a al