The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-23
SCHROEDER WILL RESIGN.
says he Will Send in His Resignation NJ
Demanded.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Interest In the case
Of Mgr. Schroeder was not abated in Catho-
lie circles to-day, notwithstanding that
the long and exciting contest has been
settled by the conviction OF the Mon
signor OF the charges filed against him and
the ~exaction or his promise 70 resign at the end
of the scholastic year. He declares. however. in
letters written to-day, that be Is between two
fires. He cannot send in his resignation without
being publicly vindicated against charges Hhich
ne declares are false and calumnious. ror can he
remain in the university at The ca peLse OF his
health.
He says that II he Is a stumbling block lie is So
because he has done what he thinks is his duty,
but he realizes that on account of tho cer,i.
ments amt prejudiccs agaias: him in this hour
peace will not be resstablished without e sacr!.
fee on his part.
"As l understand that from this standpoint
he says, members Of tho Board may find it
advisable for me to make this sacrifice. lam
ready to do so, and will send my resignation To his
eminencc the Chancellor within or at the end OF
the scholastic year OF 1897. l must also add
approval OF our Holy Father. and | will notify
his Highncss immediately OF the letter through
The letter from Cardinal steinhuber to Mgr.
Schroeder says that he remarked to the Pope
ths the hostility to schFoeds: vas due 10
the university. when the Pope interrupted him
ty saying I was not true, not true Mt all. He
then said that Schroeder must not leave until II
suitable successor could BE- found, and at any
rate not Immediately. The much talked OF
cablesram from Rampolla Is as follows:
The Holy Father himself advised Mgr.
Schroeder not to send in his resignation as II
professor OF The university. Itsecms that mem.
berS OF the board want 10 force him to do SO.
Your Excellency may in a delicate manner call
OF such a measure"
With the exception of these documents there
was nothing new in the Schroeder case to-day.
except the denial of Bishop HOrstmann that he
had uttered the language attributed 10 him ut
the meeting of the board, which was:
Gentlemen, | had no idea of this man Schrue-
nation this afternoon"
Bishop Horstmann says he did not say this,
and also denies that he abandoned Schroeder.
Another report gives il that Bishop H%orstmann
as bad as II u.s. and he later promised to bring
In the resignation. which he did In the letter
above given.
Archbishop. Keane left to-day for New York
steamer will go. Mgr. Schroeder's documents,
which the Arch bishop Ia supposed TO have in his
possession, and which he will present to the
Pope and TO the Propaganda.
Archbishop Keane is "a member OF the board,
and In addition is tho consulter of the congre.
CATION of studies. which has charge OF uni.
y%ersitics. and to whom the rasc will be re-
ferrcd. There il no doubt that he will present
the matter TO the Roman authorities in
a fair manner and that they will sustain the
the whole matter will tend to increase the fame
and prestige of Mgr. keane TO n large extent in
Rome.
It is understood that Mgr. Schroeder will
told on his strength, and his health is not at all
good.