The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

We take the following from the Now
York Journal OF Sunday, 1t appearing as
a cablegram from Rome
OF the names submitted by the Catholic
hierarchy of the United States as candi.
dates for the vacant tarchblshopric of New
Orleans that Of Archbishop Keune has
now reen definitely reie ted and vetoed
by the propaganda on behalf OF the ope.
Objected to the ex.Iector of the University
at Washington are stated In ecclesinstical
circles TO be due TO dlspleasnre Of the
Holy Father, aud more especially of Car
dinal Ledochowski prefect Ut the propa-
ganda " Is perfectly true that DR. Keane
( is attached to the propaganda as CONSUL
tor, but this In more or less an honorary
dignity, and the cardinal who goes by the
name of the r. d Pope, has never lonce
taxed the trouble TO consult DR. Keane
ahont any matters, least of all about those
concerning the Catholic Church In the
Uuitfd States.
II Is known, too, IN ecclesiastical circles
here TINT Tue cardinal project and some
of the members Of the sacred college re-
sent the freedom with which DR. Kcnne
is reported To them To have possessed as
the mouthpiece OF the venerable Pontiff,
with the object OF adding to his own I'M
portaucetand Troubling those he chooses
To regard as his foes. Indeed, he Is ie-
garded by the cardinal, who is considered.
by inanyto be an enemy Of the archbishop
as 81 indisCreet that II Is consldcrc6 pre-
terabe to keep HIM at Rome, froIn where
he can tIo little harm In the position that
he occupies, whereas ,heEa Ia no doubt
that were he appointed Archbishop of
New Orleans he wGuId speedily revive
that discord which IL so deeply deplorpd
at the Vatican. and winch did so much TO
1nlnre the niestige OF the Catholic Church
In the u1Ited States.
Ar.ong the New Orleans clergy II was
lyelieved that Archbishop Kcane would
meyer he able to secure the coveted honor,
though II was understood the distinguish
ed divine had promise that he would
be name for the first vacancy In the Unit
ed States. The statement IL made 40
that the Jesults opposed Archblshop
Kpune's selection because Vl his attitude
on the school question.
With Archbishop Keane ou, OF the race
tif he Is out OF and race) the choice lies
betwee Bishops He's in of Natchez; Chip
pclIe of Indian Territory, aad Macs of
CoYingtrn, with the chances largely In
IN favor Of Bishop Hesliu, The latter is
opp ised by the GRIMM and French
priests, while Bishop Macs is strongly
advocated Dy the German priests.
After Bishop Chaprle, 1t is said that
Cardinal Gibbons fav0rs Bishop Allen,
the new primatae Of Mobile. The latter
Is u remarkable man, with IL special free
dom from nationality entang lements. He
may eventually secure the honor.
Archbishops Lerey and Jansscns were
both Bishops of Natchez. aud 1t would
be singular if the third archbishop in sue
cession should be chosen from that do
cese. Bishop Heslin Is, however, far
and away the most popular of all the can
didates with the people OF New Orleans
His very Ioag service as pastor OF ST.
Michae's church gave him thorough
knowledge Of the people. He Is gooI
business man and did not confine his
acquaintance TO his parish alone becom-
ng acquainted with leading men OF the
| city oi all denominations.