The times., 1899-01-16
Observation-Disclosures MISSION.
The Alleged Purposes of the Arch
bishops Trip to Rome.

The Alleged Purposes of the Arch
bishops Trip to Rome.
Archbishop ireland sailed from New
York Saturday on the steamship Trave
for Genoa, from which place he will pro-
ceed to Rome. The archbishop had re-
quested that his departure be kept secret,
and his name did not appear on the ves-
sells passenger list. 1t is understood that
he will be absent for two months or
longer.
1t was rumored In New York yesterday
that Bishop Mcdonnell, Of Brooklyn, had
also sailed on the Trave, accompanied by
his secretary, but inquiry at the bishops
home resulted in a denial OF that report.
1t is said, however, that Bishop McDon-
nell, who is in i'll health will start for
the Vatican as soon as he is able TO with
stand the fatigue of the journey.
There are numerous speculations as TO
the significance of the movements OF these
high prelates in the Catholic Church. 1t
is said by some that Archbishop ireland
will return with a cardinals hat. Those
who are familiar with the situation IN
church circles declare that Bishop Me
Donnell will soon make journey TO
Rome in The wake of the archbishop, and
will attempt TO counteract the lnhuehce
of the latter at the Vatican. There are
many adherents of the Catholic faith who
do not agree with the views OF hgr.
ireland and his supporters concerning the
affairs of the church in this country.
II is declared that those who oppose Mgr.
ireland have been greatly upset over MS
departure for Rome, and the many ruiloIs >
| that have been published concerning IT'S
object One of these rumors is that he VIII
| gel a cardinals hat before his return, and
| that If nothing occurs to circumyent MN
| he will so install himself in the good
eraces of the Vatican authorities that MS
| friends In America will be in the ascend
ancy for long time. Bishop McDohheii
| was chosen, it is said. because he has al
ready shown that he has much influence
at the Vatican. The bishop has been back
from Rome less than year, where ne
| went on a secret mission.
| One of the chief objects of Archbishop
| IreIand's visit is TO help the Christian
| Brothers in their fight against return to
| the old rules forbidding them to teach the
| classics in their schools and academies
| The Brothers have several colleges IN
| Archbishop Ireland's archdiocese, and they
| fear these institutions VIII De ruined IL Ihe
| old rules are enforced.
| Another alleged object of Archbishop Ire
| lands visit is to lay fully before the Nati-
| can all the events that have happened III
| Washington since the beginning OF the war
with Spain. 1t is explained that the arch-
| bishops friendly relations with the Al
| ministration in Washington places MN IN
n position TO know its plans and intentions
| and that the Pope relies on him to set
| forth the exact attitude of the American
| Government toward. the church in the Phil
| ippines and the other newly acquired pos
sessions.
Adyices from Rome give another theory
as to the object of the archbishop m WIS
iting the Vatican. Monsignor Ireland, II
is said has on numerous occasions inadt
known to the Pope his influence with
President Mckinley The Pope was i'm
pressed by the sangune views of the arch
bishop and basing his action largely Lpor
the latter's statements, made his energetic
but unsuccessful efforts to prevent The
American Spanish war. 1t is added tha'
the Vatican is highly displeased at th'
miscarriage OF these overtures and thai
Mcnsignor ireland has been summoned Il
the presence of the Pope to explain hi:
action in undertaking to guide the reaC
Of the churh on what now appears 10 hav'
| been a very insufficient assurance. II i:
said also that the question OF division
! between the American party, which Il
| united to the clerical party of Canada. CT
| the one hand and the Jesuit party on Tin,
other, viii be investigated. The Amer
| lean party, which acknowledges the lead
ership of Monsignor Ireland and Cardina
, Gibbons. is supposed to be in sympath,
with the French influence, if any, while
the Jesuit party is supported by Germany
Before his sailing for Genoa. Monsis sno
ireland was asked if he had heard th
rumor that Cardinal Satolli intended II
visit the United States again shortly. II
replied that he had heard the report bu
had no idea if it were true or what L.,
object of his visit would be. II is re
: ported that Satolli will soon visit tn
United States to help Monsignor Marti
nelli, the apostolic delegate in straight
ening out seNernl knoItY nrohlems