The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-13
ARCHBISHOPS IN
ANNUAL SESSION.
The Pope Has Taken Steps for Assim-
I.ation Of the Cuban Church.
Apostolic DELEGATE Appointed.


WASHINGTON, October 12-The an
nual meeting Of the archbishops OF the
Roman Catholic Church began at the
Catholic University to-day under Pc
cuuarly auspiclous circumstances. Just
prior To- the opening sess on, Cardinal
Gibbons. who. as archbishop OF Balti-
more. is presiding officer OF the arch
oishops. received cable dispatch from
Rome announcing that Pope Leo had
appointed Archbishop Chappelo, OF New
Orleans. as apostolic delegate TO Cuba.
This was the nrst Official act Of the Nau-
can toward meeting the important new
church conditions IN the Antilles arising
out OF the war The dispatch made no
reference 10 Porto Rico, so that the
scope of the special mission is confined
TO Cuba
Archbishop Chappelle is a lnguist.
speaking both Spanish and French. 50
that his work can be prosecuted under
favorable circumstances in Cuba
FOR ASSIMILATION.
The particular duties OK the new apos-
tolic delegate 20 Cuba viii be 20 provide
for the proper assimilation OF the church
in the West Indies 20 the American
church. Aside from the ecclesiastical
feature. the duties o. Archbishop Chap
pelle viii doubtless cover the settlement
af questions relating 10 tho vast Church
estates and tO the future conduct OF
these communities. which are Almost eN-
clusivcly Catholic.
The annual meeting or the archbishODs
began to-day Those present were Cardi-
nal Gibbons. Archblshops Williams, OF
Boston. Corrigan OF New York. Ryan OF
Philadelphia. Feehan of Chicago Elder
OF Cincinnati. Rain Of 50. Louis. Hem
messy OF Dubuque and Katzer OF MI
uauke-. The ausentees we're ArchDish)ps
Chanpelle OF New Orleans IN Paris,
Gross OF Oregon. Riordan Of California
and ireland OF 81. Paul Tho sessions
were private.
SHORT SESSION.
Tho arohrf7h0rs completed their work
at the afternoon session and adjourned.
.,rou7h committee win remain here
until tomorrow 10 app0rtion funds for
rndiar schools 10 The several archdiocese
in which the Indian work was carried
on.
At the close OF to-day's meeting Arch
bishop Kaine, who acted as secretary.
SOLD there was nothing 70 give 70 the
public. as the proceedings had been con-
NlcI eNLWtlE 10 AlN .-4NN- tAAt ~aAAAAo 'A
The church
The Pope appointment OF Archbishop
Chappeue as apostolic delegate 20 Cuba,
continued to De the upDermost theme
among the prelates II developed late
in the day that the Archbishop had left
Rome and was now AZ Paris. where the
Peace Commission is now meeting While
it was the accented view here that Arch
bishop Chappei'e would remain at the
head OF the New Orleans archdiocese,
yet it was felt that it might become
necessary to appoint a coadjutor arch
bishop 10 assist him during his special
mission.
WILL BE on THE GROUND.
The opinion here Is that he will go
10 Havana and Santiago. and conduct
his work in Cuba. There he will be the
personal representative Of the Pope, just
as Cardinal Satolli and Monsgnor Mar
tinem have represented the Pope IN the
United States.
II was source OF some satisfaction
among the prelates that the Vatican had
on this occasion chosen an American
priest for distinctly American enter
prise. thus varying the usual rule OF So
lecting apostolic delegates from the lsal-
ian clergy near the PeDe.