New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-01
London, December, 1874.
TIE BRITISH PRESS ON DIR. NEWMANS
BOOK,
FULLY sUsTAINs THEAUTHoR's REPUTATION.

FULLY sUsTAINs THEAUTHORs REPUTATION.
From Loafon 1im@ tRerieD)
1t (the book is not mere collection of
pleas III defense; 1t is an elaborate statement OF the
point Of view from which Dr. Newman regards the
be tenabo. 1t marked by the concentrated ana
fuily sustains his reputation. In several respects IL
justihes the current belief respecting DR.. Newman's
alienation from the Ul;ramontane party, and Roman
Catholicism, indeed in DR. Newman's hands is not the
gross gment u Is made to appear by It's ordinary de
organization and governments
THE EXPLANATION UNSATISFACTORY.
from The LoRioa Tines tEn0rtat.
Divinity and philOlOgy, too, are lavished to
little purpose IN the pages before US in the hope OF per
suidng the British people that the supreme direction"
ascrDod the PODH need not extend TO the particu
lar words and deeds Of his spiritual subjects Wherever
Mr. Gladstone has selected word or phrase which, to
his apprehension, gives the Pope at least the poten-
tiaity of universal government, DR.. Newman steps IN
10 expanbut TO eXplan In VAN, IA we think-that
is ORD Of the Church. to the Church and within the
Church aud therefore need not the least concern those
who are unfortunate not 10 BE included within its
THE BOOK TOLERANT IN SPIRIT.
From The London Morning Post.
With a prudence which other members OF
his Church would do well TO initiate he holds tna It ia
one thing he able TO satisfy himself as 10 his CON
fair to cite these xpresOns. which Dr. Newman places
in the opening Of his reply to the Approximation"
Maiestys Protestant subjects and that he has the
courage which is only what might have been expected
can be no doubt, they have ald themselves open TO
blame.
MIR. GLADSTONE's MAIN ALLEGATION UNREFUTED.
from The London NeU&
We do not think DIR. Newman has proved
Mr. GladstOne's main and central position "a be wrong.
On the contrary think his own pleading proves II TO
ID. right What that central position Putting
aside all accidental and nonessental questions OF dis
pute, the main point OF controversy whether the
Vatican DEGREES Of 1870 did or dd not alter III any way
relation of British Roman Catholics TO the principle
OF their allegiance u the Crown. Mr. Gladstone SAID
they did, and we he allowed u observe tnat We
thuk Dr. Newman proves that they did. To our think
ing, the whole VI that question Is settled by tae adnis-
sion, IA IN the reference TO Df. Doyle thaI
for whatever reason. by virtue OF whatever
Lack OF clear understanding this side that, Roman
Catholic prelates subjects Of the British Crown did at
time unreprovGd aud unchallenged the
tbury OF the Vatican IN civil matters as they could not
venture 10 do, could not III conscience do, now.
TIE pamphlet Is mastery IN It's style That WO could
hardly regret controversy wich called forth but
We must repeat conviction That whatever may be
thought OF Mr. GadstOne's discussion IN assuming the
position he ala, DR.. Newmans skill has not disOdgcl
hun from II.
THE ONLY VULNERABLE PART
From The LOadOH Spectator
The only weak part of DIR. Newman's reply
is that be not look AT the new centralized power
from a PrOtestanps point OF view but ussts on con
tderiDg from the point Of view OF pious Catholic.