New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
SWEEPING PAPAL0 ORDER
APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION
Pas X Makes Concessions to Eng
Ish Speaking Catholics.

F2x rirtue nr the recent Papal. document Sapent
Consslio which has completely reformed the con-
ereeations composing the Roman Curia OF the
Catholic Church. the American hierarchy WILL
after November s. figure conspcuously in the gov
eminent of that Church. Cardinal Gibbons, VINO
with the Archbishop Of New York, VIII arrive III
Rome to-day tomorrow, probably wih oe IN,
vited to become member Of either the ConsstorlaI
Congregation or the tribunal called the sacred
Roman Rota to both of which the Pope mas i"N-
mated he wifi appoint cardinals from couii'i'eS
outside Of Italy.
wanv of the clergy are inclined to believe that
tbs Cardinal may elect to stay in Rome IN the
event Of his being appointed TO either OF the ooole
mentioned. Before sailing, however, he toiu a "
porter for The Tribune that he preferred 10 speiu
the remainder of his days in Baltimore but eoaed
- - .,-o,,,5 M. oorsoee the wishes of the HOLY
See The Cardinal at that time intirnafed 'hH' ne
would make IL known in Rome tha' ne vac -
opposed to the appointment or anothei 80
cardinal in this country during his lifetime fius
y - lore been considering having American
cardinal perrnanently Rome. ana the present
changes 10 he made I'm the Curia VIII give MN OH
opportunity 10 do SO g.,
II Cardinal Gibbons Goes not wish TO stay IN
Rome he could still active meIaoer ol eitiIei
rong-sesfjon by appointing agent to act tor MN
il, minor cases ii he should decide to remain IN
Baltimore il is not ali unlikely that liie
hi%hop of Boston would he made caroinal anu IN
,zited to Rome Friends Of Archbishop farleS' oh
a. strength Of rriyate advices from Rome, say
that he may get the red hat before me emo OF tie
present year. but ii is thought ne "oui" PEI
ro remain in New York. Archbishop oConhei mas
had valuable experience in church olpioiia'S
sno has reputation as a csnonlst lheSe az
all IN his favor and would be surprised III ne
~e-e Summoned 70 Rome within a few nohlls'
sitter the reforms become operative
SWEEPING CHANGES.
-r ro,,, tex+ of the document officially known
se an apostolic constitution has been received IN
this country the official translation VIII De sl
20 members of the American hierarchy some o0'
This week The Tribune is able to present To-Day an
official summary of the document which Is Si'hout
5ouI,r tbe most sweeping that has been lssueo
for the government of the Catholic Church Ia Iahs
centuries .,o
nv a stroke of the pen Plus X has recognized the
Catholics outside of Italy and has ordered that
nearly two hundred bishops. twenty-five thousand
rriests snS thirty millions of the Catholic ialty IN
English speaking countries shall have their aIIaIs
examined and decided according 10 the general 10"
of the Church and by ten different congregations
instead of t~>-<E'4ss
Ea-,eav the document is divided into three parts.
,nd defines the authority of the various congrega-
tions and tribunals. II elevates to an important
position in the Church two bodies that seemed 10
be about to die of nanition. the Consistoral Consre
CATION and the famous tribunal known as the
Sacred Roman Rota- It is TO these bodies that
American prelates probably will be nominated
They viii be the most important Of the Curia Wnen
the reform becomes operative. The ConsistoriaI
CONGREGATION will be. in fact. the head or all. ano
according TO the document the reigning Pontih viii
be the prefect- That congregation will he charged
with the election of nearly all the Latin bishops
throughout the world, the founding and dividing OF
dioceses the examination of diocesan reports as
well the supervision of the work of all bishops
The Sacred Roman Rota a famous tribunal that
was held in high esteem in former times For more
than q hundred years IT has been Of little value
Controversies carried to Rome for settlement were
Invariably decided in the congregations in man
ner unsatisfactory 10 all concerned Numerous
prelates have candidly admitted that there was
hardly semblance of judicial form. and that if a
case were appealed it came before the very Judges
who had already given A verdict.
Under the constitution that state Of af-
fairs viii be q an end. The Rota will be made
up Of prelates taken from many countries
The bench VIII consist OF three. five seven
Judges. Any priest win be permitted TO plead his
own case before this tribunal The supreme court
Of appeal in the Catholic Church under the new
system. will be the Apostolic Segnatura. That
body had been practically abolished Its recon
stitution will give disputants. and there thou
sands Of them. opportunity to carry their grev-
snce TO a tribunal beyond the Rota- Its decisions
20 be final