Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-16
His Pleasure at Getting Home
Marred by Sensationalism.
NO FACTIONS IN TIE CHURCH
His Visit to America is One of Rest
and Recreation.
FACTS SIMPLY STATED

Archbishop John j. keane Is a guest of
Rev. Father John F. Gloyd, at St. Patrick s
parsonage, 10th and G streets northwest.
He arrived yesterday from Baltimore and
will remain here, with occasional visits
elsewhere, until the middle of October. He
Is looking extremely well and greets his
scores of callers with the same heartiness
that has always characterized him since he
began the career that has become so illus
trious as an assistant priest in st. Pat
rick's parish. His visit to America is in
when he was called to Rome, to spend his
vacation each year in America and enjoy a
renewal of association with his old friends
and attend the meetings of the board of
directors of the Catholic University, which
Is universally regarded as living monu-
ment to his genius.
The pleasure with which he looked for
ward to his first return to his home has
been marred in no small degree by an i'm
Hehse amount of newspaper gossip attrib-
utnG to his coming the inauguration of a
war between the factions of the Roman
Catholic Church in this country.
The Prelate is Indignant.
There are 10 factions in the Roman
Catholic Church." he said to The Star
reporter this morning with marked en-
phasis, land I am grieved and hurt by
the publication of sensational articles,
which are utterly without foundation in
every way, ard which are not only un-
KIND, hut are almost indecent It is very
unfortunate tfat gentleman cannot pay
visit to the country he loves so dearly
Wlthout being made the subject of guam
tity of gossip that is simply pestiferous.
l came, as l had always proposed, to see
my friends and to attend the meeting at
the catholic University. I cannot help ex-
pressing my indignation at the unwar-
ranted manner in which SO many of the
newspapers have seen fit to place a dif-
ferent purpose upon it,
Archbishop Keane said ne was grateful
to The Star for the sensible course it had
pursued throughout.
How do you like your life in Rome?"
asked the reporter
Il am delighted with it. The climate
agrees with me. Ny duties are those that
l love, and l am extremely well salts
fed"
His Movements I'm Washington.
Archbishop Keane dined yesterday at
midday with Father Gloyd, Father MCGEE
and DR.. Stafford at the parsonage, and
spent the afternoon with his venerable
friend, Mrs. Barry, who has Just passed
her ninetieth birthday.
He received many callers last night and
this morning and denied himself to none.
Shortly before noon, in company with
the Rev. Father. Gloyd, he drove to the
Catholic University, where he dined with
DR.. Garrican, vice rector of the university,
and Mgr. Mcmahon.
Sensational Speculation.
The announcement in New York papers
last week that Archbishop Keane had
Sighted Archbishop Corrigan on his ar
rival in New York and had been closeted
with Archbishop Ireland was only another
one of the false statements given publicity
in connection with his visit. The facts are
that Archbishop Keane as soon as he reach
ed New York and after being received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ryan sent Mr..
Horsey, an intimate friend. to the archie
piscopal residence to see If Archbishop Cor
rigan or Bishop Foley were in the city.
They were not, SO Archbishop Keane's
cards were left. Archbishop Ireland was in
New York on his way to the Grand Army
encampment at Buffalo, and the meeting
between the two prelates, who are very
old and intimate friends, was merely of a
social character. Church matters were
naturally talked over, but there was moth
ing of special significance discussed.
Equally unfounded are the broadcast as
sertions that Archbishop Keane is a candi-
date for the succession to the late Arch
bishop Jannsens of New Orlanes. On the
other hand, he has explicitly requested
that his name be not put in nomination for
the position. In a word the statements
published in The Evening Star of last FRI
day were, as they were declared to be,
in every particular