The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-04
Designated as Prefect Of the
Propaganda.
SUCCESSOR TO LEDOCHOWSKI
The Former Ablegate Given super
vision of the Roman Catholic
Church In America-His Expert
ences i'm This Country Commended
Him for the Position.

New York, Sept. A. "A dispatch 70 the
Journal from Rome says: Cardinal satoIli.
who is recognized here as the member OF
the Sacred College most Intimately ac-
quaInted with American affairs, has been
designated by Leo XIII to succeed Cardinal
Ledochowski as prefect Of the propaganda;
that is to say, as chiefof the department
to the control of which the Catholic epis-
copacy and clergy OF the United states
are subjected, and which Is intrusted with
the spiritual supervision OF the many
millions of American citizens who belong
to the Church of Rome.
Cardinal Ledochowski is transferred To
another office of perhaps more dignity
but of distinctly less Importance than that
of the Red Pope" the sobriquet gwen
here to the prefect of the propa ganda by
reason of tho fact that he is pract tically
the poutiff,s deputy and vice regent fof
all the countries which come under the
head of missionary lands, that is TO say
where Catholicism does not constitute the
state religion.
CARDINAL Ladochowski has been a dis
tinct failure at the propa ganda. be has
views of Leo XIII. with regard to the
notification OF the churches OF the Orient
and has equally ulisinterpreted the views
OF the Holy Father with regard to the
United states. Indeed. ne Processes no
great degree of affection for the latter.
beng of all the members OF the Sacred
College the most strongly inbued with
monarctical and reactiOnary principles and
the most preiudiced against democratic
institutions He does not know one word
OF English. aud his intercourse with the
preiates and clergy Of this country has
been in Consequence restricted to Latin,
which is not "A tongue suitable for the ex-
Change Of modern ideas.
BUTT is especially in connection with the
Peter Fence that he has proved 4 disap-
pointTnent to the Pope. The Peter Pence
constitutes between 80 and 40 per cent
of the entire papal revenues, and are Chiefly
derived from countries such as the United
States, which. as parties infideliu!n. are
under jhecoatrol Of the pTOpe ganda- While
still prinIate of PTussian Poland and prior
to his Imprisonment and Subsequent ex-
lie By Prince Bismarck, the cardinal had
distin guiShed himself a. q Collector OF
Peter Pence. and it was his success In this
direction that constituted the main reason
for the Popcs appointing him as project on
the death of Cardinal Simeoni. Instead :,
however of the Peter Pence contributions
ipor easing, they have fallen off greatly un-
der the regime OF this prelate, who is a
nobleman by birth of the most feudally aris
tocratic prctensions, and the Pope seeT.s to
think ttat the decline of this source OF
revenue is greatly owing to the cardinals s
failure to establish any bonds OF sympathy
with the Catholic clergy and laymen in the
United States who are intrusted to his
spiritual care.
Cardinal Satoiii is a man Of far more
modern and progressive ideas, possesses
tie inestimable advantage for his office II
speaking. reading and writing English,
and during his residence in the United
States as papal delegate availed himself
OF the Opportunity OF getting in touch with
the Catholic clergy and laity, as well as of
making himself thoroughly acquainted with
the requirements and conditions Of mer
ica. Ii is believed. too. that, with Cardinal
Satoni as Red Pope" the gloomy palace
of the propaganda viii be less accessible
to the intrigueS of certain American eccle
sastics resident liz Rome, who appear 10
devote the majpr portion of their energies
to the placing OF discourag ging obstacles in
the ~ay Of their feHo w-b bishops and priests
in the United States, and to selfish in
trigueS which contribute in no small meas
ure To interfere with the successful all
ninistratior Of the Catholic Church in
America.