The sun., 1904-06-19
THIRD SECTION
WHAT IS SATOLLI'S ERRAND?
INTEREST IN THE CARDINALS
VISIT TO AMERICA.

The Revival OF Cahenslyism One subject
He May study-DiplonA Relations
with the Vatican and Another Amer
lean Cardinal Also Possible Topics.
What Ia the significance Of this. the third,
visit Of his Eminence Cardinal Satolli to
American Is he here on a secret mission
from the Holy See or did he travel thou
sands Of miles merely for pleasure, as he
has more than once intimated? Ia there
ANYTHING in the present condition Of the
Roman Catholic Church in America to
warrant the belief that the Pope sent a
trusty personal representative to make an
investigation?
These are questions that are puzzing
Catholics all over the country.
To say that Satolli's coming has not
caused uneasiness would be beside the
truth Yet there seems to be no reason.
on the surface. at least, to worry over the
former Delegates visit to these shores.
II is pointed out that the Church here
was never in more hourishing condition.
The membership. largely through immi-
grafton, is growing by leaps and bounds.
The nom Catholic missions have also added
many thousand natives to the fold in the
past few years, and the church attendance
is a source OF satisfaction to the hierarchy.
Since Leo's famous encyclical on Ameri-
canism there have been no disturbances
other than Of local character. II there
was any doubt in Rome as to the loyalty
Of the American Catholic Church to the
Holy See it was set at rest at that time, for
every Archbishop in the land subscribed
unreservedly to the decree as laid down
in the Pope's letter to Cardinal Gibbons
wherein certain practices. supposedly
tolerated here, we're severely condemned.
Jealous and progressive Catholics in
New York and elsewhere have always held
that the encyclical was issued as the re-
suit Of a misunderstanding. They say
that "Americanism' was q misnomer and
that the practices complained Of, which
amounted to . departure from the doctrines
as laid down by the various Councils OF
the Church, never really gained foot
hold here.
II they did. they were wiped out sud-
denly by Leo's sweeping ultirnatum. In
tho language OF the late Archbishop Cor
rigan, the monster was scotched. then and
there.
some Catholics here are OF the opinion
sion, but that circumstances may arise to
create one before he goes back to Rome.
Since tho renewal Of the great tide Of i'm
migration from Catholic countries Cahen-
slytsm hss been resurreoted, and the
question Of having national instead Of
territorial Bishops here y being agitated
at Rome. This movement was started In
1881 by Herr Cahensly.
~ k>~H int IN hin n0OY1lA
wherever they may be y well known. 1t
u N Assirs thu& thsy and thsir children
sNSall remain GernnAns, no matter IN what
cMA he they settle, speaking the language
sn30 keeping up the traditions and customs
OF the Fatherland. It was Herr Cahensly's
idea that there should he Bishop for each
nationality.
Hn petition to the Holy See called stten-
ion to certain derelictions a. TO Catholic
immigrants on the part OF the American
hierarchy, and particularly pointed out
the necessity for national Bishops and priests
in the United States. The presentation OF
this memorial caused an outburst OF indig-
nation here at what was considered 4 de-
sire OF foreigners to perpetuate national
distinctions and transfer national antag-
onisms, prejudice~ and customs TO the
New World, 20 the disadvantage OF the
Roman Catholic Church
The American Bishops took It as rehec-
ticn upon Themselves, and Cardinal Glib
hons, as their spokesman, Indignantly de-
uonnced the memorial as an unwise inter
ference with the national order OF things
and NJ, entirely nncalled for ennanation Of
clique whose utterances only gave enemies
another opportunity Of pointing out the
Catholic Church most unjustly as foreign
growth in the republic The Holy SEE finally
rejected the petition.
The revival Of the Cab ensly agitation
is said TO be Of Polish origin. The Poles
arc very numerous in this country. and
some of their PRIESTS most ardently desire
Bishop Of their own nationality.
They are tevout Catholics, "a a rule, but
many sguabbles have srisen here between
pastors and congregations. Thess, 1t IA
said. can never he satisfactorily settled
except by Polish Bnhop.
Representations have been made to
Rome recently on this question by an
American attorney acting for Polish
PRIEST stationed at Buffalo. 1t 10 just pos
sibie that Cardinal Satolli may examine
the subject at clos, range before return
ins TO Europe.
Another matter which may be responsible
in part. at least. for his visit is the desire
Of the Holy See to establish diplomatic
relations with the United States. This
subject will undoubtedly be discussed
when Cardinal Satolli calls on the Presi-
dent, but 1t IL safe to say that no action
will be taken, II ever, until after election.
At present there are no Official relations
between this country and the Holy See.
1t IA true that the Pope has sent Delegate
here but he Is not recognized officially
by the Government and the United States
sends no Minister TO the Vatican.
Rome has no hope Of inducing the Ameri-
can Government to recognize the temporal
power Of the Pope. The Papal authorities
feel. however, that a country which con-
tains 100000 Catholics should not be
without an oficial representative Of some
kind at the Vatican.
Questions are constantly arising, par
ticularly since the acquisition by the United
States Of Porto Rico and the Philippines.
that call for the services Of experienced
diplomaiists on both sides. The hierarchy
here and the Pope himself would be gratifed.
1t Ia believed, II this Government would
send an accredited representative to the