The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-09-16
THE INTERMoUNTAN AND COLORADO CATHOLIC SEPT TO- 1905

with the material prosperity Of ST. Louis. I do not
know whether Victor Emmanuel is in the city or
not [ have not inquired; and I have heard one
inquire where his beautiful queen is. What chance
there Is to her is question that does not dis
turb the minds of tourists to Rome. But to come
to the Eternal City, and not see the Pope, Is to
have spent both time and money in vain. To see
the long line of carriages on both sides of the
Square Of st. Peters. one would be led to think
that there was a general council III permanent
session within the great basilica. 1t would be q
curious exhibit if the minister OF the interior were
to give to the world the exact figures OF the revenue
derived from tourists in the city Of Rome In one
year. We would then know how much it owes to
the Pope and the Vatican.
had a long and charming interview with Car
dinal Satolli yesterday. He sized up the situation
of the papacy b. saying that Plus IN. was rep
rCsentative OF its burning heart; Leo Kill. OF Its
hrobbing brain, and Plus y. of its busy and bene-
fetal hands He said that in his last interview
with the Holy Father he had dwelt long on the
happy situation of the Church in the United States,
and that Plus thoroughly agreed with all he said,
and added: "'The Church is strong III America.
because the people there love justice and obey the
law" The Cardinal Project of the Congregation
of Studies lamented the financial condition OF our
Catholic University, and still more the internal
dissensions in that institution He seemed to think
that the professors were adopting the policy of the
mutineers of the Black Sea- and said most positive
y that the present rector would be sustained
against the egotistic professors His Eminence
showed much feeling in speaking the subject, a
fact al the more remarkable as he knew [ was seek
ing for information TO be used III these columns
[ had very pleasant visit at the American College
and was surprised at the great material improve
ment that had been made i'll the institution III the
past few years. The late rector, the present Bishop
of Portland, some years ago purchased a splendid
actla nj ocfa tI,a
of 100000 lire, while it had cost than mil
lion to build. Here the students spend their
vacation in much ease and comfort any
prince in Rome. In the city the present rector
Mgr. Kennedy, has purchased building adjoining
the present college, which gives him forty addi-
tional rooms, and much needed recreation ground
Now it is as well off in point of space as any col
lege in Rome. The college is in a very prosperous
condition and IS the pet of the Holy Father.
Mgr. Kennedy kindly arranged for me private
audience with the Pope, which | am TO have before
Sunday. Mgr Bisleti, the Master of the Apostolic
Palace, received me very kindly I went in the
ordinary street dress of American priest, and
he greeted me with the "Ah, Americana" He
talked in French and before the close of the inter
view he wanted to try his English. He did very
well, but kept very close to shore. He said he
studying English hard, and | glad to see that
the members of the Pope's household did not pro
pose being outstripped by the boys of Rome III the
matter of acquiring a knowledge of English. He
said "a multitude of Americans are coming
here [ assured him that we would continue to
come and it would not be long before "Americani
essent Romans ipSis Romaniores." Cardinal Sa-
toll told me he had just received a letter from
Archbishop Glennon. in which he informed him of
the success of his efforts to raise money for our
new cathedral and of his purpose of building it III
Roman style. Rome likes those who like her.
Whatever may have been said to the contrary, I
can assure you that Cardinal Satoli has done much
to popularize the American Church at the Vatican.
He is thorough and enthusiastic ad1nirer of our
American ecclesiastical methods, and is outspoken
in praise of American Catholics. 1t is hard to
make the average Italian understand how there can
be thorough and powerful ecclesiastical regime
without support from the State They form
conception of a strong church organization sup
ported by the voluntary offerings of the faithful
| was talking with a canon of the Cathedral of
Milan on the train from Florence. He was a most
excellent priest. and was very downhearted over
the condition of the Church in Italy. could not
make him understand how we could support re-
lgion in America where there were no benefces
and no State support. Coming down to facts he
asked me who paid the co-operators. They call
assistants III Italy co-operators. [ told him the
rector of the church paid them. He next asked me
who paid the expenses of the church service; who
kept the building in repair. [ told him the rector.
He asked me vino paid the salaries of the teachers
and the expenses of the school. I told him the
rector. linen, he SAID, who pays the rector!
| explained that he got the necessary money for
all these works from the people He gave an ac-
count Of the parish every year to the people, and
they answered all his appeals for aid promptly and
generously. There was never a church sold for
debt. There was never teacher unpaid. No SEQ
operator ever had to wait for his salary The
credit of the rector was always good and if any
body had at any time to go to bed supperless it
was the rector, and 1 had never heard of such a
case. L don't think L quite convinced him of the
safety of such methods of clerical sustentation
[ shall in my next tell you of my visit to
Plus x. D. S. P