New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
FOR THE POPE TO DECIDE.
THE CASE OF DIR. SCHROEDEH NE
FERRED TO THE VATICAN
ACTION TAKEN BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE CATH
orIc uN!vERsrrY-1r IS THOUGHT THAT
PROFESSOR SCHROEDER WILL RE-
TIRE VOLUNTARILY

o1Ic uN!vERsIrY-IT IS THOUGHT THAT
PROFESSOR SCHROEDER WILL RE-
TIRE VOLUNTARILY
Washington, Oct. 21.-The Cardinal. archbishops
and bishops constituting the Board Of Directors OF
the Catholic University OF America to-day decided
to refer the of Monsignor Schroeder professor
OF dogma tic theology at the University. to Pope Leo
XIII for final determination. This conclusion was
reached late this afternoon. and was formally an
nounced in an official statement issued by the
Board The case is one OF the most notable In the
recent history Of the Church, and. besides agtatng
the hierarchy to the centre and engaging pupilc
attention In this country. It has been considered az
the Vatican and has been the subject OF cable COM
munications between Rome and the Papal Delegate
in Washington. The decision Of the Board. as
given out by the secretary. MonsgnOr Conaty IS
follows:
The Board was notified that Monslgnor Schroeder
intended send In his resignation during his last
stay In Germany; that he did not do SO on accorhs
Board Therefore leaves the final decision to the
Holy Father himself. and expresses IT'S regret al
the many charges made against Monsignor Schroe-
der in this connection.
Beyond this the officials declined to give any Of
the circumstances leading up to the decision. al
though there was an abundance OF comment on us
meaning and effect. 1t was understood that, while
the decision to refer the case to Rome Tor maj
action. yet the Board had expressed its own view,
schroeders Views. and that his retirement would
come about voluntarily within a year. Statements
that Monsignor Schroeder had resigned as pre-
limnary to the reference Of the case TO the Pope
were positively and authoritauvely denied.
TALK WITH DIR. SCHROEDER.
After the Board had adjourned. a representative
OF the Associated Press asked Monsignor Schroeder
for an authorized statement. He expressed regret
at the prominence given to his name before the
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resign professor during his last vacation that
ne had been suffering greatly from neuralgia whe
In Germany, and the physicians advised him to re-
aign account Of the great and continued mental
excitement connected with his position; that he
back to the University because the Holy
Father told him 10 do so: that. therefore. he couid
not resign without the consent OF the Holy Father;
that. to the personal attacks made upon him.
his answer was only contempt and that he was
glad to hear that the Board did not take the
The Schroeder case has been a remarkable con- con
entered tn" f"S sy Of the unversy when il
started and has been with II continuously sih nc
,rnal and philosophical subjects. a man OF wide
scholarship and is considered the foremost Latin
differed with his ASSOCIATES on questions OF policy
and this intensified at the time Of the retire
Tniversity. It being asserted that Monsignor
lie regarded as the conspicuous exponent OF the
German clergy and the views they entertained on
Church policy
As result OF the differences the attention OF the
Board OF Directors was brought to Or. Schroeder
with view 10 his removal. When the Board
first met, little doubt was felt In University circles
that his retirement would be brought about II
learned. however. that on Sunday last a cable
Dispatch from Rome had been received by Mon
to inform the Board that the Pope desired Mon
signor Schroeder to remain at the University. Il
was also brought to the attention OF the Board tina
Monsignor Schroeder had expressed Willingness
resign. II permission to do were given by the
Pope. Under the circumstances. after two days OF
earnest consideration the decision announced to-day
was reached transferring to Pope Leo the hna
decision OF the case
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tn continue the Catholic Indian Bureau. with Mon
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