New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
MARTINELLI A SCAPEGOAT.
IT is SAID THAT HE HAS BEEN RE
CALLED BY THE POPE
TO BE PUNISHED FOR THE FAILURE or TWO
PAPAL PRoJEcTs-MoNsiGNoR MERRY DEL
VAL MENTIONED AS THE PROBABLE Sue
cEssoR OF THE APOSTOLIC DELEGATE

The St. Louis Glooe-Democrst~ publishes the
following special dispatch:
Paris July I5-From an eminent English preats
forming part Of the papa court. who passed
through here yesterday on his way home 10 Eng
toe peFnt mat al bee ,ne f.css
from the United States. and thar the question OF
the choice Of his successor is being actively DIS
cussed the Vatican. He is being recalled nonli-
nally for the purpose Of taking the place OF the
recently created Cardinal Ciasca as secretary In
chief OF the propaganda But the fact that he
should be recalled 10 assume this subordinate post
Gates dissatisfaction In the highest Guarters Tor
the apostolic delegation AZ Washington ranks here
usage. tradition and almost OF riSht for nuncio
10 receive the red hat Immediately on the conclu-
II may be remembered that Archbishop sa,on
was wa created Cardinal as soon az he bad erousht
same distinction should be withheld from Arch
bishop Martineli Is capable Of only nterprsta-
OF Cardinal in such casSs as these IS rare indeed
ana the only instance that 7 recall at the
his mission as Nuncio at Brussei, was left Tor
number OF years without receiving the customary
IKE Whlch Pius TX entertained toward him.
IMPORTANCE OF HIS POST
Martinelli Is now being appointed depends entirely
upon the character Of the prefect or chief OF The
retary. before being promoted to he post OF Nun
cio at Lisbon; and subsequently raised 70 the rank
and somevha, indolent csrd,nsI : meeni VINO was
then prefect. leaving everything IN his hands
Cardinal Ledoshowski one Of the most despotic
and autocratic Of preates who is extremely Jeal-
Gus OF his authority much so. indeed that he
has been nicknaned the Red Pope" to distin-
guish him from the White Pope" who IS LEO
XIII. and from the BLACK Pope who is Father
Martin the general in 1of of the order OF Jesuits
With Ledochowski at the head " the propaganda.
Archbishop Martine it, AIRY will play a
IL will be Of advantage ID T'nited Sfafes
have him occupying that post. for. although the
propaganda exercises spiritual jurisdiction and su-
pervisOn over all countries where Catholicism IL
Britain and the tinted states vet there has not
until now been preate occupying any respon-i-
BILE position at the propaganda who has ever been
TO the United States. or who is even a master Of
true. held the office OF consultor OF the propa-
ganda This office. however. Is purely honorary
and titular and at no time throughout TIRE Arch
bishops residence at Rome was he ever consulted
bv Cardinal Ledochowski It will be. therefore. oc
distinct advantage to Catholics in the United
preate such as Archbishop Martnelli who hsv-
Ing spent several wears In the United states Is
acquainted with the conditions that prevail there,
al the Vatican concerning American affairs. the
Papacy being az present dependent 70 great ex-
interested Information offered by the American
Bishops who visit Rome.
CAUSE OF THE RECALL.
The reason for Archbishop Martineirs recall and
for the delay in his promotion to ne sacred Col
scspesoat hrst Of the diplomatic rebuff which
when II was led into making an ofTer 70 mediate
with Spain. only 70 meet win a ngmllstlng re,
then too there is a disposition to hold Martineln
responsible for the disappointment sustained by me
Vatican in connection with the manner In which
the Popes letter on Americansm was received In
n NAV be remembered that this letter. though
eloquent and learned was written In such man
ner that even the champions OF so-caled American
their own views declaring that the doctrines which
II expressed were identical with their own. and
that the errors denounced oy the Pontir could not
apply to them. since they had never been guilty
thereof The result was that the letter was misun.
derstood oy Catholics and Protestants alike ana
fell fat and failed In It's object For this the Apos-
tolic Delegate is blamed and II IS charged against
him that ne did not sufficiently enlighten both the
Pontif and the Roman curfa as - the true condi-
ton Of affairs in the United states Then. too. it
is held that II he had kept Cardinal Rampolla and
the Pope properly posted as to the exact amount OF
bishop Ireland that ovsrsanguine prelate would
never have been permitted to lead the Vatican into
making an ofer 10 the United Sta,es Goyernment n men,
a manner as 10 gravely affect the prestige Of the
Papacy and Of the Catholic Church in the New
"'''1' VATICAN MUCH HURT.
How strongly the people at The, Vatican FEEL about
this rebuff OF last year at the hands Of President
codness with which Archbishop Ireland was re-
ceived at Rome last spring when ne persisted N
taxable hints that were sent 10 him that his visit
would be untimely. liable 70 msconstruction ara
twice throughout his entire STAYS In the Itai-
ian capital. covering period Of several months
and on each occasion his audience was extraor-
dinarily brief.
The name OF NOnsgnor Merry del Val has been
mentioned as the proha ole successor Of Monsignor
NarrtneIl as Apostolic Delegate Washington. TIE
onIv objection that there is him is that he is A
Soaniard and the son Of the Spanish Ambassador
TO the Vatican His mother however Is Engnsh.
and he was educated al an English college either
Harrow or Stonyhurst. and not only talks English
without IN accent but is much more English In mis-
wavs and tastes than Spanish. Before entering
hoy orders he was attached for time as secretary
10 The Spanish legation at Washington. he stands
particularly high in the favor OF the PontlE Wnoin
he usually accompanies on his walks and drives IN
the Vatican garden. and about two years ago ne
successfully Accomplished mission OF considerapls
difscultv In Canada putting an end 70 the conhct
which existed I'd 70 that time between me Papacy
and the Dominion Government hear mat tne
voune ureIate is reluctant 70 leave Rome. But " IA
does return 70 Washington. II will De on the di:-
tinct understanding that he receives MS Carnhals
hat as soon as his mission Is accomplished