The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
The Omcinl Correspondence IN 'he
Controversy Made Public.

THE MGR. SCHRoEDEh SNSI'
rbe omcinl Correspondence In the
controversy Made Public.
Washington. Oct. 22.-The official cor
respondence in relation to the case VI
Mgr. Schroeder which has attracted
such widespread attention. became avail
able TODAY. The letter of Mgr. Scnroeu.
cd submitted 10 the board of directors Oh
the Catholic university is addressed 10
R;shon Uostman. of Cleveland. who act
ed MS attorney for the monsigneur pe-
fore the board. 1t was written shorty
before the final meeting of the BOARD ~
dated yesterday. and is ms follows:
ITO Rt. Rev. Bishop Ign u iio' ''"''"'
Bishop of Cleveland: ,,
aRt Reverend Bishop-When had,
few DAYS ago. the honor to meet YOU,
took the opportunity to, inform you ina
durinr nv last stay in Germany inteiiu
nd 70 send from there my resignation us
professor of this university. AS MAJ,
Ter of fact the persistent hostliil! W
which | have been subjected lor !vh, IT,
past. not only within the university pu'
constantly also in the Englsh new,
ners. Catholic and secular. made sucn u
resignation not only advisable. but als S
necessary on account of my own healln
and peace of mind. and l had been sur
ferinc from neuralgia in the most pam.
ful manner after the close OF the las'
scholastic wear. and the physicians de-
clared it my earnest duty to avoid every
mental excitement. ,,a IN
"You also know that ana not senI ~
my resignation and that came pnss of
Washington on account or the letters VI
Cardinal Steinhuber in which he express
ed his own and the will of the hois
father. ,,. ,ou was
CONVINCED that his holiness intended 10
advise me not to give up my POSITION I'M,
medately. l. therefore, expressly tolu
his eminence, the cardinal of Cologne as
well as my relatives and TRENDS tla'
the next scholastic year would DE aDSo.
intely thc asst wear that | would stay at
the university. When | arrived. here IN
October | was not little astonished 10
heor that some members of the noaru
had determined to demand my resigna-
tion. Before | had any chance 10 see
YOU personally this intention OF the poaru
was proclaimed publicly in the neWspa-
pers: .ho somo
time communicated to me the dispatch
no had received from Cardinal Rampolla
/ repeated expressly to his eXcellency
that under no circumstances would l, or
could | remain in Washington beyond the
scholastic year. | at the same time re,
marked to his excellency that L would
nowise admit even an appearance OF any
well grounded grievance against me.
am therefore faced by twofold fact:
On ore hand / can not and Will not
change the resolution to leave the univer-
sity Within or at least at the end OF the
scholastic year. On the other hand the
newspapers have published such charges
against me, which will be brought before
the board, that my character as Il priest
and professor imposes on me the impera-
tive duty not TO send in my resignation
till | am yindicated in some way
publicly against such accusations which
| declare to be entirely false and calum-
NOUS. In saying this l do not consider
what has been said and written about
my presence at the university being an
obstacle to peace and harmony among the
professors. | repeatedly expressed my
views on this point to several members
of the board. If | am stumbling block.
| am convinced that l became such be-
cause l did what 1 thought. and still
But as a Catholic and Il
priest. l also realize the fact that on
account of the sentiments and preju-
dices existing in regard to me. peace
will not be re-established without a sac
rifice on my part. l am ready to do so
and will send my resignation to his emf
nence. the chancellor. within or Mt the
end of the scholastic year 1898.
''Meanwhile | must enjoy the rights
and privileges that belong to my posi-
ton as professor of dogmatic theology.
II must also add that my resignation
must he conditional on the approval of
lsigncD Joseph SCHROEDER"
Another important document which
has figured in the case is a letter from
Cardinal Steinhuber, dated at Rome,
September Is. 1897: 1t is as follows:
"This morning l had an opportunity
to speak with our holy father. When
remarked that the hostility to you is
due to the opinion that you caused the
removal of Mgr. Keane from the post
of rector. the holy father Interrupted
me. saying: But that is not true: it is
not true at all Entirely of his own
accord the holy father then expressed
his views relative to questions you ex-
pressed to me. his views coinciding eX-
actly with mine. as already expressed
to you. He says you must not leave
until it has become clear who your sue
cessor will be- if it be at all likely that
suitable substitute can be found. In
word. the holy father is opposed to
your hasty departure"