The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-20

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Ing from the coHiroI OF the ConRrsgN-
tiOD Of ihs Propaganda TO tho cOngrs-
ERtlon OF stHdlss-SIAttsTS Involved.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. l9,-Re-
cent unofficial reports from Rome TO the
effect that the control OF higher educa-
ton In the United States had been
transferred from Cardinal Ludochow-
ski to Cardinal satoiii, are not confirm
ed in the quarters here which would be
most likely to know OF such move.
The report has oceasIoned much COM
ment in high ecclesiastical circles, as
II Is felt TO relate directly 10 the con-
troll OF the Catholic University Of
America, located here, and 10 some ex-
tent to be a phase OF the recent SChroe-
der controversy, which agltated the
university and the American bishops,
1t appears that there are two RuXil-
larry bodies at the vatican, one the con-
gregation OF the propaganda, the other
the congregation OF studies. They con-
stitute the two powerful administrative
forces OF the papal establishment. Car
dinal Ludochowskl Is prefect or chair
man OF the congregation OF the propa,
ganda; Cardinal satohi Is prefect or
chairman OF the congregation Of
studies. As q general rule, the con-
gregation Of studies has charge of the
universities and higher institutions Of
defining, as well as the direction OF the
general course of educational affairs
within the church. An exception oc-
CURED, however, when the Catholic
University OF America was established,
1t being q new departure in this coun-
try and not regarded as similar to those
long established institutions under the
control Of the congregation Of studies.
1t therefore passed into the care of the
congregation OF the propaganda, where
II has remained up TO the present time.
This more particularly gave Cardinal
Ludochowskl larger meaure OF au-
thorlty over the university at Wash
ington, for as project OF the cOngrega-
tIoR having It In charge. he shaped the
policy toward 1t, and besides this his
personal influence at the vatican is
considerable, as he Is commonly refer
red to as the right arm OF the pope,
The care given TO the university under
the congregation OF the propaganda
and its influential prefect is said to
have been eminently satisfactory 10 the
university authorities and the Amerl-
can bishops.
1t is stated, however, that a move-
ment was started in this country few
months ago to bring about a change
80 that the congregation Of studies
with Cardinal Satolli as prefeot, should
assume the care OF the university. 1t
was felt that this move might meet
with much favor II urged in Rome,
owing TO the natural authority which
the congregation OF studies has over
all universities, and also because OF the
personal familiarity which Cardinal Sa-
TOLL had Of American affairs, gained
during his service here as papal dele
gate. The movement caused some ap-
prehenslon, however. as 1t was said to
involve personal features, including the
status OF Monslgnor Schroeder and that
element with which he Is identified.
The movement has been attributed to
that element, which, 1t Is said, feel that
they have reason 10 expect greater
consideration IL the university Is placed
In care OF Cardinal Satolli and the con-
gregatlon OF studies than they receive
under It's present direction by Cardinal
Ludochowski and the congregation of
the propaganda.
on the other hand, those most closely
identified with the university were de-
slrous, It Is understood, that the pres
ent administration under Cardinal Lu.
dochowski and the propaganda should
continue. All the information reaching
here is that the movement for change
has not been carried out, and It Is not
likely 10 be carried out. For this rea-
son the unofficial report from Rome