Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-20
CATHOLIC LIGHTS CONFER
Archbthops Assemble to Consider Questions
of Vital Importance.
WELFARE OF TIL: CHURCH IN AMERICA
Leading Archbishops in Attcndnncc
JDun II Meeting at National Cnp-
itnI-Mattcrs to he Called
Up for Consideration.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The meeting OF
Catholic archDshops to consider questions OF
politics and administration of the church in
America and Of The directors OF the Catholic
University, to pass on the affairs of that in
stitution, has brought together a notable as
scmblage Of Catholic dignitarles All Of the
prominent figures OF the church are rep.e
sonted. including Cardinal Gibbons, Arch
bishop Martinelli, the papal delegate, Arch
bishop Corrgan OF New York. Archbishop
ireland of st. Paul, Archoishcp Ryan of Phil
adelphia, Archbishop Williams of Boston.
Archbishop Chapelle OF Santa Fe, Archbishop
kedne, the Ame'ican representative at Rome;
Bishop Foley cf Detroit Bishop Hosrtsman Of
cleveland, Bishop Macs of Covington, Bishop
Hogan of Erie, Bishop Ryan, Bishop Prem
aersast Mgrs Griffin, Mcmahon and Sbaretti.
Ihe meeting OF the directors OF the uuiyer-
slty DeSihs at 10 a. m. tomorrow. The drec-
tolate is made up OF the cardinal and most
OF the drchotshops with five bishops and
three lay members. Unusual interest is at
tached to the meeting, owing to reports that
charges would De preferred against Mon
sishor schroeder, who occupies the chair of
dogmatic theology in the university, with a
view TO his removal These reports were
Ia prevailing topic of comment among the
churchmen today, but the,e was the greatest
retcence in discussing the subject for pub
llcation. IL is generally understood how
ever that the status of Monsignor Scrroe,er
VIII De brought before the board He ha,;
pucu d conspicuous member OF the faculty.
owing IN part to his Identification with the,
herman membership of the church. and his
eHorts to establish chair of Germanic Ian
SuaSes' toward which many German societies
rave contributed
IL developed in the course of the discussion
Sl U the subject today that Monsignor
schroeder had received assurances from
rome rome which' in the opinion of his friends
WIZ De decisive in putting an end to any
movement toward his removal. 1t was
stated by those cOnversant with the contro-
NeiSy that this assurance was in the form of
a letter from the pope, in substance, stating
that Monsignor Schroeder must not be dis
turbed in his present field of work. When
ettorts were made to see the monsignor on
me subject lie returned the answer that he
had nothing to say today
HONORS FOR CONATY.
The initial feature of the gathering of
chufchmen occurred at the university chapel
thls afternoon, when DR.. Conaty was in
vested with the title and dignity of a mon
slgnor. The assembled preatcs wore their
robes of office. Vice Rector Garrigan read
the papal brief in which the pope takes oc-
casion to pay high tribute to Dr. Conaty,
giving MIN abSolutiOn, making him Roman
preiate of the pOntificial household with the
tltle OF monslgnor. Cardinal Gibbons per-
formed the ceremony of investture and Arch
bishop keane made the address. The arch
bishop spoke of his long service with the
university, of its AmeriCanism and of the
support which the pope had given to it at all
times. In this connection Archbishop Keane
said that when he went to Rome year ago
the pope said to him that the whisperings
then current against the university were
lies: that they were inspired by men who
were not only enemies of the archbishop, but
of the university. He would show, the pope
said by the manner in which he treated the
archbishop how he honored and trusted the
university.
Mgr. Conaty delivered an address ac-
acknowledging the honor conferred upon
him, outlining the aspirations of the univer-
sty.
Later Archbishop Keane addressed the stu
dents, placing before them high ideal of
citizenship and manhood