The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
REFERRED TO The POPE.
Mgr. Schroeder's Case Too Hard for
the Archbishop
THEY REALLY WANT HIM RETIRED.
synopsis Of the Case, which Has
Caused Considerable of Row
within the Church.

Washington, October N.--The cardinals,
arcibishops and bishops constituting the
board of directors Of the Catholic Univer-
sity of America today decided to refer
the case Of Mgr. Schroeder, professor Of
dogmatic theology at the university. to
Pope Leo for final determination.
This conclusion was reached this after
noon and was formally announced in an
official statement by the board. The case
is one of the most notable in recent his
tory. and. besides agitating the hierarchy
to the center and engaging public atten-
tyon In this country, 1t has been cons.der-
ed at the Vatican and has been the SUD-
ject of cable communications between
Rome and the papal delegate at Washing
ton The decision of tho board, as given
out by the secretary, Mgr. Conaty, is as
follows:
1.-The board was notified that Mgr.
Schroeder intended to send In his resgna-
ton during his last stay in Germany, but
that he did not do so on account OF advice
fore. leaves the final decision to the holy
father himself, and expresses Its regret at
the many charges made against Mgr.
Schroeder in this connection"
Officials refused to state any OF the
circumstances leading up to the decision.
There was an abundance of comment on
its meaning and effect 1t was UNDER
stood that. while the decision was to re-
fer the case to Rome for final action, yet
the board had expressed Its own view.
which would he forwarded to Rome with
Mgr. Schroeder's views, and that his re-
tirement would come about yo.untarily
within year Statements that Mgr.
Schroeder had resigned as preliminary
to the reference of the case to the pope
were positively and authortatively de-
MED.
After the board had adjourned repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press asked
Mgr Schroeder for statement. He ex-
presse regret at the prominence given TO
his name before the public and said that
he most earnestly wanted to resign as
professor during his last vacation; that
ne had been suffering very much from
neuralgia while in Germany and the ply
sicians advised him to resign on account
OF the great and continued mental excite
ment connected with his position; that he
catne back to the university because the
holy father told him to do So that as to
the present attacks made upon him, his
enlv answer was contempt, and that he
Was glad to hear that the board did not
take the charges into consideration.
The Schroeder case has been a remark
sblc controversy IN many respects. Mgr.
Schroeder entered the faculty of the uni
vtrs!ty when 1t was started and has been
with 1t continuously since. He is a recog-
s nized authority on doctrinal and ,phiio-
s sSin p addesaons; man Of Wide scholar
orator of the church. or recent years he
has differed with his associates on aues-
tons of policy, and this was intensified at
the time of the retirement. Of Bishop
kearo from the rectorship of thu, univer.
slty. It being asserted that Mgr Schroeder
was In part responsible for that change.
lie was regarded as the conspicuous ca.
roEent or the German clergy and its views
ENTERTAINED on church policy. AS a result
OF the differences. the attention of the
soard OF directors was brought to Mgr. |
Schroeder's case with view to his re.
noral. When the board first met little
aGupt was felt in university circles that
E1s retirement would be brought about.
II developed, however. that on Sunday
iast cablegram from Rome had been
received by, Mgr. Martinelli the papai
euelegate, asking HIN to inform the hoard |
ina. .nal the pope desired Mgr Schroeder to |
remain at the university. II was also
brought to the attention Of tie hoard thai
Mgr. Schroeder had expressed a wil,na.
ness TO resign II given permission to do |
80 py the pope. Under the circumstance |
aItet TWO days Of earnest consideratlon
me decision announced today was reach,
eu, transfarring to the pope the final de-
cppi sider general affairs relating To tho
cchurch, IT was decided to contfnne the
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