The sun., 1903-11-19
Plus KS INTENDED REFORM.
Powers OF the PrepaEanda to He CurtaHeo
by System Of National Primatcs All"
by Strengthening Other COugregat'ons'

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Powers OF the PrepaEanda to he Curta"eo
by System OF National Primates and
bysnengthening Other Congregations.
From tho Tablet
People have generally made up their mihus
that the pontihoate Of Plus x. is to be one Oh
outlet progress along the lines laid down oy
leo XIII. and his predecessors, without any
great changes or important initiatives. -
the information which the Pdble' correspond,
ept has obtained this week be correct-anu
IL ought to be correct. for 1t has come dtrecty
from a Cardinal who has had admiinoie OBJ
portuntlee for knowing the mind OF the HOE
Father--the pontihoate Of Plus X. Is destlheu
to be the most striking since the Reformation:
Everybody knows that since then process OF
Capitalization has been going steadiiy on
powers formerly devolvlng on local ecc,s- .
siasticul authorities have been graduaty
transferred to the Roman Congregations.
and as far as England and English speaking
countries are concerned. all the Increased "orA
has fallen upon Propa ganda.
When one takes into account the expansion
of the Catholic Church In Protestant and
heather countries in modern times. during
which the Catholics OF the United states aiohe
have Increased from a couple OF nuii''teu
thousand to over twelve millions. while many
more millions have been added to the ia''h.
ful IN China, India. Holland. Australia. Hreat
Britain, &C., and when 1t Is remembered uha'
all religious questions concerning these ho"
territories OF Catholioity have 10 DC OK, ,,
amined and Judged by Propa ganda. VIII
be seen that certain degree OF congestion
was inevitable English Bishops know some
thing about this -con gsstion." while lrish
Bishops are still waiting for the connrma-
tion through Propa ganda OF the many i'm
portant dscrees passed by them ior the
Church In Ireland at the Maynooth Synoo.
held over three years ago. Again. IN olss,nO
countries like Australia. India and CHINA, the
necessity OF submitting all kinds OF aues-
tions to Propaganda ID often very hard one.
even II no time were lost but that involved IN
forwarding the questions and receivlne 'he
replies.
The Roman authorities have long since felt
the difficulties Of the situation. ohly ias'
year II was almost decided to transfer the
United States from the Congregation OF Prop
asanda to that for Ecclesiastical Affairs. and
had this step been taken 1t 10 probable that
England and all other countries In which the
hierarchy has been either established or re-
stored would have passed TO the same )uris-
diction. 1t is certain that many OF tho Amerl-
can Bishops were in favor Of this solution IL
may be that they we're stimulated In their oe.
sire BY the fact that the Government OF
the United States entered for time into direct
relations with the Holy See for the settlement
Of certain politico-religious questions con-
neoted with the Philippines. which are under
the Conare reRstiOn for Ecclesiastical Anairs.
and that II might be inferred that similar re-
lstions might be established for the GOOD OF
the Church II the proposed change were mace
The American Bishops. OF course. have some
title to be considered good judges OF ~hat ID
best for their own, country. but many other
| countries besides theirs were to be included
| In the decision, and the Roman authorities
deterrn insd to hear all the pros and cons OF
the case before deciding.
During the reign Of Leo XIII. the fullest
importance was attached to the connection
between Church and State indeed, 1t may
be said that this connection was emphasized
and that sometimes great sacrifices we're made
| to maintain IL. Pope Leo success in secur-
| ing the position Of the Church before civil
governments has literally amazed the world,
| and among other advantages 1t has served to
enable Plus X. TO gauge accurately the value
| of official or officious relations with govern
ments that are non-Cathohc In spirit. The
result In that Plus \ has no Intention OF
| removing any part Of the Church from Propa-
| r.nda which has no connection with civil
| Governments, and intrustinR 1t to the Con-
| sresation for Ecclesiastical Affairs. which is
| oIosely connected with the Seoretariate Of
| STATE.
But, again. Plus x. has in mind plan for
| relieving the con ngeStion" OF Propaganda,
| which will involve sweeping chang In the
| first place he proposese to revive the ancient
| functions Of the Primates Each country In
| which there is regularly established hier-
archy will have lbs Primate with extended
powers and jurisdiction over the whole
country, aud with power to settle many OF
| the disputed questions which are now sent to
| Rome Ireland has already two Primates.
but the title OF both is only honorary and his
| torical. One OF them. probably the Arch
nty-nf Ypy1 m
powers. the see Of Baltimore In the United
states is also titularly primatial-it will be-
| come practically so. The archdioceses OF
| westminster and Sydney will also become the
! centres Of primatial jurisdiction.
This radical provision will tighten to some
| extent the burden Of Propaganda, but 1t Is
! not unlikely that all business not connected
with the missions will be transferred from IT
| To the other congre gations--the rites. indul-
o.nces. holy ONCE. &c. Nor are the chan ges
contemplated by the Holy Father to end here.
| for he Is also to adopt every possible means
! for rendering these congregations more
effective. 80 that the business Of the Church
| NAV be- transacted with the utmost despatch
| Echoes Of q Great Football Game.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-.Sir: read with
| interest your correspondents suggestion that
| the tu,o important contrbutory causes OF Prince
| toms defeat Of Yale should not be lost sight Of
| namely vettoriein's good Judgment In making
| a free catch, which made possible the goal from
| the neld and the interference for De Witt af'el
he had obtained the ball and was on his way TO .
| touchdown.
| Undoubtedly Princeton would not have wor
except for the GOODNESS and skill OF one Princeton
man who, racing down the neld beside De witt
seized the exactly right moment TO fall in the path
| of the Yale man who had gained on DE Witt ane
WIS shout 70 make apparently successful tackle
This man was Howard Henry. Prncctons righ
end.
None Of the accounts Of the game. even you
own most interesting one. gave him credit for this
but the act has generally been attributed, as b!
YOUR correspondent to Davis. In fact Henry
hr,II,nt ean,e has been overlooked by the writer's
ana he has been confused In several instance
with other players
HIS splendid aggrcssveness. herce tacklng
good Judgment, and great speed In following tn
han gave a support and confidence to his team
in tho nrst half that very apparent to thos
experienced in watching football games. and wa