The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-08-22
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

The War Department has received no
information, official or otherwise, relative
to the reported failure of Archbishop
Chapelies mission in the Philippines.
Some weeks ago a statement was pub
iished TO the effect that there was q dis
agreement between Cardinal Gibbons and
Archbishop Chapeile as to the method of
managing church affairs in the Philip
pines, and that the matter was referred
to Rome for settlement The Secretary
OF War at that time said this matter was
question that did not come under the
operations of the War Department in the
Philippines.
According to the advices from Rome,
Archbishop Chapelle has been discharged
from all his functions as delegate apos-
tolic to Cuba and the Philippines, except
the explanation Of portions of his report
TO the Roman congregations having charge
of the matters involved. He will shortly
follow Cardinal Gibbons to this country
and take up the duties of his archiepisco-
pal see of New Orleans.
Archbishop Chapelle is excused by
many of his friends because of his for
eIgn education. American Catholics who
thoroughly understand the purposes of the
war department have from time to time
criticised Monsignor Chapelle's policy 1t
is not thought probable that another apos-
toiic delegate viii be appointed at this
time. Further negotiations will be con-
Quoted through the archbishops of San
tiago and Manila and Bishop Sbaretti OF
Havana, late the auditor of the apostolic
delegate in this city.
Another illustration of what an absurd
fool good man is when he decides to 90
wrong. This always impresses Inc. quite
as much as the moral part OF it. There
! is nothing SO absolutely idiotic as going
wrong, and nothing that can have so lit
lie excuse. For instance: Mr.. Edwin V.
Shepard has been in the employ of the
Patent Office for five years, and made an
enViable record. He rose to the position
of Chief Clerk, and made what many
think the best Chief Clerk the Office ever
had. lie has bright, ambitious, popu-
lar wife, belonging to first-class New
England family, and naturally she want
ed to shine in Washington society, and
she is one of that kind Of women who
mink that the more money they spend
the more they shine. They had q salary
OIL sZ,oOo year, which ought to have
been emlnently satisfactory to people of
their brains, abilities and social position.
But she was one of those who, if they
nave $1,000, want to spend 81 200; IL
$500. $4,000. This is rank folly. but
probably the majority of women are built
that way. Anyway, money letters began
to disappear from the Patent Office mail,
causing much complaint among the send
ers, at which Shepard expressed annoy
ance, and set clerk to watch those who
received and distributed the mail. But
presently, failing to catch any of them,
1t began to be noticed that Shepard al
ways looked over the mail himself first
before it was given out to the clerks
another Illustration OF how supremely
idiotic a criminal must be. A trap was
set for him, and he walked right into II.
In one of the rooms was an old safe, con-
tanning papers, etc, of years ago. His
attention was called to it, and he direct
ed clerk to examine it. The clerk re-