The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-08

IN tNe priesthoodt Ilrl.f 81
numerous enough to eifectually serve their power
loving masters. The priesthood In general very
honorable Doiv OF gentlemen.
CORRESPONDENT you know OF any instances
where memoers OF congregation have been spies
Father srAcK-l do these instances are OF fire..
qnent occurrence Bishops often act upon lac
CoRREsPoNDRNT-Do The bishops without excep-
u0n use This olcy?
Father Stack do not say they make II a rules
but as IN every congrega ION there are some ma
contents they taFe advantage oil the lntormasln
adopt the policy ree red to.
CORRRslONDEsT-Aad on any reason to believe
bsshop U'Ilara would attemDt TO remove your
TILE POPE SHOULD NOT lNrERFERE IN PoLIrlos.
Falner orACk-fes mad several reasons, among
them The tact that IN le7 wrote newspaper arti-
cle ueyiny the authority Of the Pope In political
OoRRFsPoNDsNr-what was the occasion OF your
Father srAcK-Tne Pope had at that ume placed
under the pan the Fenian organizations OF Ireland
UoRRRsroNDENr-wer we're you Feaianq
Father SrAckmNo was not member OF the Fe-
CoRRGsPoNDENT-Did not the Fenians deserve
CopdemnationY
for the reasons state the Pope's rescrIpt.
CORRESPONDENT what we're the reasons stated Z
Father SrACK-rhat the Fenlans were plotting
against q legitimate government.
CohREsF0NDENr-The English government
not rs as 10 rs"Sa
C0RREsfoNDHNT-Were taere any further rea-
e0Gs
Father SrAcK-Yes, but Of no particular moment.
A combination OF little things, one Of which was
that Ine church In debt; taat IL was not being
paid fast enough under my administration.
CORES pONDENr-W We're you ever accused OF luke.
W8rmn0a5f
Father SrAcg-On one ac,aslo the Bishop came
here and gave notice that he would proceed 10 col
lect money enough 70 clear the debt lie came.
accused me o. not neiping him. lie TOOK The mater
In his own hands, ana deci'led to let hin 80. 1t
was not my lauit Ii lie did not meet his eXpecia-
tons
FIGHTING FOR PRiNcIpLE.
CORRESPONDENCE inquire Ii there Ii my
personal lee Ing between yourself and the BaaOpf
FaLner SrAC2-NOne Whatever. am ngnting Tor
principle, not the 5isnop. lie Is dou0uess acting
Bishops
CORES roNDsNr-Have YOU received any evi-
priests Of your Acquaintance svlnpa nize With your
Fa.her STACK : es, nave received many letters
and many verbal assurances of sympathy,
CORRESPOSDENT-Why do they not come out
boldly IN your benafY
Father STACK-fney dare not The first in;ima-
ron o. such o thing and on 70 ther neads, SO TO
OoRRaspoNDnNr-Do you propose to carry tho
case TO the supreme Court II nacessalyr
Father SVACK-Most einphaticaly yes. There are
hund eds OF priests IN America awaitlnS the issue
OF this case. For tneir sake an goIn7 70 nave
canon law respec ed IN America or be ruined Ia tue
attempt The Bishop mas Already communicated
Will be permanent You can lmagiue wat nave
at STAKE
ent topics and took my leave.
Bishop J,Hara Interviewed.
The first train on Monday found me on board
bound Tor Scranton u lunl the Instructions re-
ceived the previous day
On my arrival sent note 10 Bi mop O'Hara, re.
questinI an interview. and was politely requested
to can at ten oc,otx on Tuesday morning. Accori-
al the appointed honr. aud Was directed to follow
my conuucsor up stairs anu enter the audience
chamber Inc venerable Blsh0p received ME very
cordially and motloued to easy char near his
table. ne tlen removed a valuable ring from his
lnSer ana laid II on the table, Turning nalf around
IN his cna lie snlllngy asked wnat he could 40 for
the HERALD
CORRESPONDENT an instructed to call on YOU
LOT some information toaca.ay tue points OF diier
ence between yourself AMI Father STACK.
BISHOP would most Cheerful ly ave youall the
information IN ny power, but unfortunately l am
merely passive a. present.
CoRREsPo sDEST-l do not understand you.
bISHOP-Weli, Judge Maynard, my counsel has
advised me to be SILENT
CosnesPoSDaNr-Am to understand. then, that
you can give me no information Whatever; that You
caa hold no conversation with any one on the sub
BISHOP (smiling)-That's what Judge MAYNARD
says, and must ABIDE " his lnstrucJOns.
OoRREsPoNDENr-You Will NOT re;us to tell me
yourself and Father stack '~-s '''"o'n
BlsHoP-1 erislniy not; there Is no such thing as
been carried away fear BY desire Fer notorlety
CORRESPONDENTS understand Stack claims You
have no right 70 remove him without cause. u
CANON LAW IN AMERICA.
BIsHor-Yes; have the right; tina: cannot DO
CORREsroNpENT-May ask II the canon law,
which gives priest right Of trial, Is III force In
BisHoP-No, IL is not.
ConREsroNDENT-it 's, believe. the law OF the
BisaoP-It is IN operation to certain extent. IL
Is not necessary, as America Ia o mission that the
canon law should be In force here. 1t Is in force.
however, among the French Catholics OF New
America.
CoRasspoNDENr-wnat gives you the right to
BIsHoP-fhe Pienarv Council that assembled In
Baltimore IN 1879. Among other things specially
enacted that
by has been called question whistler the
faculty Of assigning priests to exercise the sacred ministry
Church IN tasss untsd stses We sdonisa al priests
mindful promise s,ea crinsen they %s. nos
% sc s ss ssH
AM tina, ca:rE Dc ~ Keeping with the
MIR. P. STACK alleges IN his affidavit that che Is q
priest within an established and fixed bisnopro,
which Is entitled to and governed BY the canonical
THIS Is mistake. as the canonlcal law is not in
force In tns country. He also assumes IN his sup
templated ana defined IN canon laws oil the Catho.
lie Church, and, to leave the Court under the same
impression, has carefully omitted the quotation from
the decree Of the Plenary Council what follows:-
But che nature Of affairs - our times such yet 70
sasr MS to be DONE page w. paragraph las Conci
m using the "parochial right" Spanish" and
s.a or
nces OF depr1vng priest Of his ocs charge Of
transferring bm to another. We admonish and exhort
B,soDs not to ~: or not 70 ws to Sss n h.r right
Plcnarh Bslslmorsnsls, page 70. paragraph 1881
CoRREsPoNDENT-Do you accept the above quoted
paragraphs from the C0nciln Plenaril Baltlmoren-
sis as your authority In the premtsesf
BIsHOP-it gives US the authority.
PRIEST REMOVED WITHOUT 4 CHARGE BEING MADE.
CoRREsPONDENT-f0u our note to Father Stack i'm.
oiled but did not express q charge against him
when you removed him.
BIsH0p-we are not required 20 make charge
TO remove priest 0U
CoRREsPONpENr-I know; but did you make
charge sihcef
BISHOP have made an afIldavit.
CORRESPONDENT-You VIII pardon me if seem 10
nua n NM IN I'M 6oef ilo uu..A