Evening star., 1897-02-12
BISHOP KEANES POSITION,
Dtgnftfes Bestowed Upon the Well
Known Prelate.

Dfgnftfes Bestowed Upon the Well
Known Prelate.
A special cable from Rome to the Philadel-
phia Press says; I have just seen Arch
bishop Keans of Washington and found
him jubilant over the reception given him
by the pope and the dignities conferred up
on him. The archbishop gave me an ex-
tended account Of his reception by the pope.
Archbishop Keane made this statement:
The pope said to me: I am greatly
shocked and grieved by these mischief
makers. The idea that any one would try
to put me in the position of disappearing
the splendid service Of Cardinal Satollf or
of publicly disgracing you never occurred
TO me.
The change in the rectorship of the
Washington university was submitted to
me as purely pedagogical routine matter.
l was astonished and indignant when
learned that mischief makers had misrep-
resented the meaning of my act. l desire
to denounce their statements and to give
evidence of my love and esteem for you.
My answer to your enemies will be SUBJ
stantial one. The policy of the holy see
In America is unchanged "
Soon after this conversation the pope con-
ferred five dignities on Archbishop keane
in one day, making him archbishop of
Damascus, assistant bishop to the throne,
canon of the Cathedral of ST. John of Lat
era, adviser to the propaganda and ad-
wiser TO the College of Sacred Studies.
L know uDon the highest authority that
the pope intends this to be a warning to
those who have been attacking Cardinal
Gibbons and Archbishop Ireland for the
past few years Archbishop Keane spoke
with great warmth on the subject of his
enemies in New York
1T is remarkable thing" he said, that
when the so-called liberals are dominant
in America no one is attacked by them.
but when the so called conservatives ap-
pear to have gained victory the mischief
bureau in New York suddenly starts into
activity and the whole press of the coun-
try teens with abuse.
Archbishop Ireland, one of the purest
and noblest Drelates in America, who Is
loved and admired by the pope for his zeal,
ability and piety, has been outrageously
vilified, and because / taught in Washing
ton university that the truth of Gods word
was not inconsistent with facts revealed
by science l was denounced as a hereto
who had been rebuked by removal from Of
fees.
'All these stories, originating in New
York, are pure inventions of malign minds.
l would be sorry to hold Archbishop Corri-
gan responsible for all that has been said
or written by those who appear to he mis-
friends, and cannot be brought to be
lieve that he would consent to or authorize
all of this mschievous work.
Before / sailed from New York l called
on the archbishop and he spoke quite plain
ly concerning statement i had made for
publication. condemning the breeders of
mischief and SANDER. You will remember
that Cardinal Rampolla had teiegraphed
| in the pope's name protesting against false
hoods about my removal circulated in the
American press.
Archbishop Corrigan referred to my
statement printed in the newspapers and
declared that forty-nine out of fifty priests
in the New York diocese and the public
generally would infer from my language
concerning the bureau of mischief that
meant him.
II replied simply that all l could say to
| the public was that my remarks referred
| TO the same persons denounced in Cardinal
| Rampolia's s. telegram
! That ended Archbishop Keane's pointed
1 stcry. AT the same time, If anybody in
/ America has any idea that Archbishop Cor
/ rigan is without influence in Rome he Is
/ sorely mistaken. Every effort made to in
( jure his prestige at the Vatican has helped
/ him and many here believe that he will be
/ the next American cardinal.