Word: monsignore
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Rector v. Architect. Thus far the attitude of Belgians and their Allies continued unswerving and consistent. But more recently Monsignor Ladeuze has reversed his former stand, and denounced as "likely to breed hatred" the stones bearing the inscription authorized by Cardinal Mercier. As champion of the Stones against the Rector, stands forth famed, florid, choleric Architect Whitney Warren of Manhattan. He designed the now virtually completed new Library of Louvain and personally received the inscription from Cardinal Mercier...
...realist and a beak-nosed aristocrat, Mr. Warren cannot stomach an inscription proposed by Monsignor Ladeuze...
Huskies Hired. Leaving the Rector, at last, Mr. Warren hired husky masons and tried to rush his stones into place. Before this could be done Monsignor Ladeuze got an injunction, called out police, hired his own huskies, and superintended the placing of his own set of stones, while Architect Warren fumed with impotence...
Royal Displeasure. Livid with rage, Monsignor Ladeuze hired more huskies, called out the whole police force of Louvain, and got a plaster of paris replica of his smashed stones into place, while Architect Warren left disgustedly for Paris. Short-lived, however, was the Rector's triumph. Next day he received a message from His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Leopold of the Belgians, Duke of Brabant, who regretted that, under the circumstances, no member of the Royal Family would be present for the dedication of the new Library scheduled for July...
Hoover v. Warren. Potent U. S. pacifist groups, ably spokesmanned by President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University, appear to have been a decisive factor in reversing the attitude of Monsignor Ladeuze. He was given aid and comfort in his new stand, a month ago, by U. S. Candidate for President Herbert Hoover, who cabled: "The University of Louvain owns the new library and has undeniable jurisdiction connected with inscription and memorials. . . . Representing the donor of the larger share of funds employed in building library, I suggest you obtain immediate settlement present controversy on lines which will eliminate war bitterness...