The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
kEST PRIESTS CHOICE.
Nant Him Made Archbishop Of
New Orleans.
ETION WOULD SAVE TROUBLE.
blics OF Diocese Mostly French,
i They Want "a Frenchman mt
the Head OF Their Affairs.

ehington, August IA new phase Of
cahensely movement, which SO agi-
the Catholic church some years ago,
sql SuIzIouSuv OF sIqsIoAuJ sLepusI
the proposed appointment OF Arch
10 Keane as the successor OF the late
biz hop Janssens to the archbishopric
w Orleans. The bishops Of that arch
be are said to have placed the name
tchbishop Keane first on the list sent
onie, but there is reason to believe
the appointment will not be made,
that the archbishop's disinclination
he the place will not be the only rea-
Tor giving the appointment to another.
81 oqM 'uolsulqssM u! uuuspueS V
Int with Catholic affairs in this coun-
hn an Interview said: THE New Or
archdiocese to some extent is French.
that reason the priests Of several To-
les are French. as they can the more
lily serve the interests of the French
|hioners. The archbishop of the do
has been French Tor many years, the
preceding Archbishop Janssens being
known French ecclcsiasts. This con-
IN has been accepted, and no effort
been made to adopt the progressive
BY supported by many Of the church
ouuoo W luoIedd8 Jl9slI SulNum 81
Ice.
Phe Cahensely movement had sought to
hanize the service in certain German
nunities. Opposed to this was the
|rican element. which maintained that
English language, being the language
bis country. should be used to the ex-
ion of German or other languages, ex-
in rare cases. The progressive view
ailed. and the English service has
ely Superseded that in German,
hch and other foreign languages. The
bch element Is so great in the New Or
S archdiocese however, that no effort
ever been made to do away with the
bch service. 1t was believed that such
love would result in much irritation,
that in MANY communities, wholly
hch. the people would not 20 10 church
heir language was abandoned. RATHER
cause rupture French has continued
X the prevailing language, although the
)icizing process was going on IN other
Imunities.
Archbishop Keane is not a Frencnman.
is Irish by birth and American by
btion. He Is one of the progressive
hts of the church. favorable to An,eri-
ideas and to the American language.
rting much influence among these Pro-
ksive lines.
h has not been in a factional or Of
live way that this advanced view has
b urged, but 1t has been none the less
etive. Archbishop Ireland was the
u outspoken opponent of the Cahensely
cement for Germanizing the church,
Archbishop Keane, then bishop and
h of the Catholic university, was re-
bed as one OF Archbishop Ireland's CO.
btors.
This is said to be the main reason why
Keane will not be named to
iced Archbishop Janssens. There is a
Ire to avoid an agitation in that do
such as would be likely to arise IL
attempt was made to abandon the
inch language, in accordance with the
gressive sentiment for Americanizing
church While the American spirit
generally approved, there is DISPOSE
not to let It invite discord Arch
bop Satoli. the late papal delegate,
at Rome, made study Of the Ca
lsely movement, and is familiar with
the agitation 1t occasioned. He sought
minimize it, and there is no doubt that
counsels at Rome, which are believed
be potent, would be against any APP
ntment to the New Orleans archdio-
9 which would bring another agitation.
appears that while the bishops OF the
" Orleans archdiocese have nominated
ane at the head of the list, the priests
0 have voice. have not placed him
their list. but have favored Mgr Forrest
San Antonio, a Frenchman. He shares
prevailing French spirit of that local
!. and there is strong belief that he
be named for the place, even against
b prominent ecclesiastics as Archbish-
Keane and Chapelle and Bishop Mas,
&c heretofore mentioned"