New-York tribune., 1910-01-09
SAT0LLI is DEAD
HE EXPIRES IN ROME.
Cardinal Was O Great Admirer
of america to End.

Rome, Jan. S--Francesoo di Paola Sa-
toll Bishop Of Fraseat Archpriest of the
| Lateran Arch-Basilica and Prefect Of the
Congregation Of Studies, died at O'Clock
this morning.
Death followed an illness that began with
an attack OF nephritis and atrephy OF the
right lung last June and was complicated
recently with blood poisoning. Cardinal
Satoli was Of italian birth, and was born
at Marsciano on July q. 1889. Ills family
was noble one and Of ancient lineage
He was created q cardinal in 1895.
Hope for the ultimate recovery OF the
Cardinal was abandoned several days ago
and the end had been expected hourly.
Soon after death the body was placed In
state in the chapel of the Lateran Palace.
The Pope was greatly grieved when the
announcement OF the Cardinals death was
made to him, and recalled that it was the
convincing argument OF satolH which in
fuenced him to accept the papacy at the
last conclaVe.
Almost to the hour of his death the Car
dinal discussed with the few who we're per-
mitted TO see him the affairs Of the Church
i'll the United States in which country he
had a profound interest, following his WIS.,
It's. Which included his appointment as first
Apostolic Delegate from the Vatican to the
United States. in the fall of 1892
He remembered well the details of his
stay there. and recently related how, be-
fore his appointment as Apostolic Dele
| gate, he had been instructed by Pope Leo
to interrogate the American bishops con-
corning the advisa bility Of having an
apostolic delegate at Washington. All op-
posed such move, with the exception of
Archbishop ireland.
TO a friend from America the dying man
said:
Remember me to President Taft, and
tell him that I hope the day will come
when the United States and Italy will pe
allied, Italy then teing republic"
The ecclesiastic's will is dated June rs
last, and leaves all his estate TO a relative
as the sole heir. This will protect the
purpose of the will in accordance with the
laws OF Italy, but private instructions were
left for the heir requesting that the prop
erty be divided among several ecclesiastical
and benevolent institutions. The Cardinals
wish was that, as all he possessed had
come from the Church, it should return
TO the Church at his death.
Francis satolli. conspicuous influence
IN the recent history Of the Roman catho-
lie Church in America, was born in Mar
ctano. archdiocese OF Perugia, ItaIy. in
and wealthy in Italy When the future
cardinal was a boy, Joachim Pecci, later
Pope Leo XIII, was head professor in the
Archdiocesan Seminary of Perugia, and
Satoli was his ablest and favorite pupil
How much this distinction meant may be
understood by mention Of some OF his as
sociates Among them were Baccali, the
Father Joseph Of Pope Leo and later
monsignor; Rotelh, the future cardinal
poet and diplomat, and Laurenzl, another
budding cardinal and canon1st. Even as
beginner at the seminary young Satolli
! displayed great gifts of oratory both in
his native tongue and in Latin.
On his ordination as q priest, in 1862, he
! went to the Benedictine monastery At
Monte Casino and devoted three more years
! to study. Then his old teacher and pa
tron Pecci was made an archbishop, and
through his influence Pope Plus TX called
Satoili to the chair left vacant in the Peru
gian seminary. When Pecci succeeded TO
the Papacy one Of his first acts was to
call the young teacher TO Rome and make
him professor of dogmatic theology in the
I Propaganda. To this honor was added the
| rectorship of the Greek College and Noble
Ecclesiastical Roman College, making
Satolli the most prominent of the Church 5
! instructors in Rome. These preferments by
Leo led TO many Jealousies. but Satolli
nevertheless, advanced steadily and in q
few years became an archbishop.
AMERICAN MISSION.
It was in 1889 that he made his first sp-
pearance in this country. as special repre-
sentative Of the Pope at the ecclesiastical
assemblage in Baltimore. Three years
later he returned as the first permanent
apostolic delegate to the United States
the Pope's lieutenant in America. The OBJ
ject of his mission here was TO settle the
disputes between priests and bishops and
the troublesome school question This
move Of the Pope aroused an avalanche
OF opposition. Cries of mo American
Pope" swept the land. Many bitter
things were said both within and without
the Church. Satolli soon overcane this op-
position in a large measure, however.
Among his first actions was the Settle
ment OF the case Of Father McGlynn by
that priests reinstatement. He had been de-
posed on account of differences with Arch
bishop Corrigan, of New York satoli
spent an entire summer travelling about the
country, becoming familiar with its Gus
toms and the spiritual needs OF the various
sections. He made minute reports Of his
findings to the Vatican. During his stav
in this country he resided at the Catholic
Univ ersity Building. in Washington. There
he lived as modestly a monk, though
his, salary was 5000 q year. In all his
extensive travels he occupied a private car
with his suite and paid for it out of his
own pocket. He made little of social life
though an occasional reception was given
in his honor at wealthy Washington
homes
Despite ali opposition, Pope Leo steadily
favored his delegate, and in November
1855, Satolli was made a cardinal He re-
ceived his appointment as legate a latere
with extraordinary powers, the most ex-
alted rank TO which representative of the
Pope can attain. He became the chief au-
thority Of his Church in this country, with
functions wholly executive and jurisdiction
chiefly appellate. year later, however, he
was recalled to Rome as o representative
Of the American Church at the Vatican
In this capacity his advice and influence
went far toward bringing about an AMIGA
hle settlement OF the friars land problem
IN the Philippines, following the Spanish
American War In 1900 he was appointed
project of the Congregation of the Propa-
ganda by Pope Leo, 10 succeed the cele-
brated Cardinal Ledochowski. Later he be-
came prefect of the Congregation of
Studies. AS early as 1893. when the health
OF Pope Leo began to fail, Satolli was one