The age-herald., 1897-11-20
MUCH COMMENT
 AMONG CATHOLICS Over the Reported Change of Control
 of the University. CARDINAL LUD0CH0WSKI
LUDOCHOWSKI
Preieet of the Congregation of the
 Propaganda, Now in Charge.
MAY GIVE WAY TO CARDINAL sAToLLI
Who Is Prefect of the Congregation of Studies M. Schroeder's Seat in the Institution Said to Be Involved in the Re-
 ported Change OfAuthority.

Washington, Nov. 19-Recent unof1i- cial reports from Rome to the effect that the control of higher education in the United States had been transferred from Cardinal Ludochowski to Cardinal Sa- tolli, are not confirmed in those quarters here which would be most likely to know of such an important move. The rsport has occasioned much comment in high ecclesiastical circles, as it is felt to re- late directly to the control of the Catho- lie University of America, located here, and to some extent to be a phase of the recent Schroeder controversy which agltated the university and the Ameri- can bishops.
 Two Auxiliary Bodies
 It appears that there are two auxil- laary bodies at the vatican, one the con- grs gation of the propaganda, the other the congregation of studies. They con- stitute the two powerful administrative forces of the papal establishment. Car dinal Ludochowsk is prefect or chair man of the congregation of the propa- ganda; Cardinal Satoll is prefect or chairman of the congregation of studies
 As a general rule the congregation of studies has charge of universities and high=r institutions of learning, as well as the direction of the general course of educational affairs within the church. An exception occurred, however, when th- Catholic University of America was established,' it being a new departure in this country and not regarded as similar to those Gong established institutions un- der the control of the studi s. It was, therefore, passed into the care of the congregation of the propaganda, where it has rmained up to the present time. This, more particularly gave Cardinal Ludochowsld a large measure of authO-- ity over the university at Washington, for as prefeet of the congregation hav- ing it in charge he Nshap; Id the policy toward it, and besides this, his personal influence at the Vatican is consid rable, as he is commonly referred to as th+ right hand of the pope.
 A Change Desired
 The care given ito the university under the congregation of th= propa ganda and it's influential prefect is said to have been eminently satisfactory to the American authorities and the Am .rican bishops. It is stated, however, uhst a movement was started in this country a few months ago to bring about a change so that tine congregation of studies, with Cardinal Satoili as prefect, should assume the cara of the university. It was fet that this move might meet with much favor if urged in Rome, owing to the natural authority which the eonglrs- gation of studies has over all un1versi- ties, ard also because of the psrs 1nal familiarity which Cardinal Satolli had of American affair, gained during his servces hare as papal delegate.
 The University's Future
 The feeling fJere is that the movsme ri5 for a change has not been carred out and it is not likely to be carried out. For this reason the unofficial report from Rome that the transfer has been actually made is discredited by these intimately familiar with the subject. Should lit be carried out it is said it will have an fm- portant effect upon the future of the university as we'll as the disposition of the Schroeder case. Cardinal Ludoch- owslsi is Pole by birth, but is generally regarded as not strongly pro-German .n his tendencies. Cardinal Satolli is thought to be favorable to Monsignor Schroeder, although there was scme marked difference of opinion between them when the cardinal was papal dele gate here.
 It is understood that the Schroeder case is now before the vatican authori- ties.
 Archbishop Keane was due at Rome on November and has had ample time to report on this and the os'her ques- tion in this connection There may be some delay however, in awai'ting the arrival of the papers. These were not taken by Archbishop Keane, but were forwarded to Rome a few days ago.
 Mysterious Suicide.