The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-20

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE meeting Of
Catholic archbishops to consider questions
of policy and administration OF the church
in America and of the directnesS of the
Catholic university to pass upon the af-
fairs Of that institution. has brought to-
gether a notable assemblage of Catholic
dignitaries. All of the prominent figures
Of the church are represented, including
Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop MlrduelA.
the papal delegate. Archbishop Corrigan
Of New York. Archbishop Ireland of st.
Paul, Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia.
Archbishop Williams of Boston, Archbish-
OPP Chapoelle Of Santa F'e, Archbishop
keane, the American representative at
Rome, Archbishop Riordan of San Fran
cisco, Bishop Farley of New York, Bishop
Foley of Detroit Bishop Hortsman of
Cleveland, Bishop Macs of Covington,
Bishop Hogan of Erie. Bishop Revan,
Bishop Prendergast. MuuSlgnorS Griffin,
Mcmahon and Sbarretti.
The meeting of the directors of the uni
versity begins at 10 a. m. TOMORROW.
meeting, owing to reports that charges
would be preferred against Mgr. Schroeder,
who occupies the chair of dogmatte rheol-
ogy in the university with view to his
removal. Mgr. Schroeder has been q con-
SpiCuouS member of the faculty, owing in
part to his identification with the German
membership of the church and his efforts
to establish a chair Of German languages,
toward which many German societies
have contributed,
ROME INTERPRETERS.
1t developed in the course of the dtscus-
sion of the subject that Mgr. Schroeder
had received assurances from Rome.
which. in the. opinion of his friends. viii
be decisive in putting an end to any
movement toward his removal. 1t was
stated by those eonYersant With the con-
troversy that this assurance was in the
form of a letter from the pope, in sub
stance stating that Mgr. Schroeder must
not be disturbed in his present field
work
the initial feature, OF the gathering of
churchmen occurred at the University
chapel this afternoon. when Dr.. ConatE,
rector of the university. was invested with
the title of dignity of a monsignor The
office. Vice Rector Garfgan read the
papal brief, i'll which the pope takes occa-
sion to pay high tribute to DR. ConaEy,
giving him absolution, and making him
a Roman prelate of the Dontiffcal house
hold, with the title OF nonsignor-
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Cardinal Gibbons performed she service
of inNesture. and Archbishop heane made
the address. The archbishop spoke of mis-
long service with the university. of its
Ainericanism and of the support which
the pope had given 10 il at all times. In
this connection Archbishop Keane said
that when he went to Rome a year ago,
the pope said to MIN that the whispeTngs
then current against che university were
hes; that they were inspired by men who
We're enemies. not only of the archbishop,
but Of the university refractaires who op-
pose the policy Of the pope He would
show, the pope said, by the manner ne
treated the archbishop, how ne honored
and trusted the university.
NIOnsignor9 Conaty delivered an address
acknowledging the honor conferred upon
him. and outlining the aspirations of the
university.
Later Archbishop Keane addressed the
students, placing before them high ideal
of eitiZenShip md manhOnd