Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-19
THE PoPE's CIRCULAR.
A Number Of Irish Leaders Inter.
.. yiewed on the Subject.
IT'S EFFECT ON THE PARNELL FUND.
0'0onoyan Rosa still a Firm Believer in
the Virtue Of Dynamite in Further
ing the Irish Gause-0ther
Opinions.

OpIHiOhs'
new YORK, May 1S.--The publication OF
the Pope's circular in the World yesterday
created n uch excitement in Irish circles
and was discussed with the greatest inter
est. A reporter of the World interviewed
a number of the Irish leader5 to ascertain
their views as to its probable effects.
Mr. Thomas Brennan, the honorary sec
retary OF the Irish National league, was
seen st the Astor House.
What effect 90 you think the Pope's
circular will have spon the agitation in
Irelana?'
Mr.. Brennan. 1--WE have characterization
from politics in Ireland. When the Pope
speaks eI.cathedra, his opinion wiz be re-
spected; but when he talks OF the
Politics OS Ireland
we have inst as much respect for his opin-
ION as for that Of any other man of ability.
with England against Ireland, then we
will be against the Pope"
"Will it have the effect OF silencing the
priests who have heretofore been prorsi-
| nent in the Land League agitation"
They all have to bow to'the instructions
from Rome or cease to be priests, but il
won't change their private opinions. We
shall still have their sympa,hes, and the
Irish people are now quite competent 10
mind their own political business. There
was time before the people OF Ireland be-
came educated when it was necessary that
priests should take leading part in poll
tics but that time has passed.
What effect will it have on the Pirnell
Fund.-
81 think it will increase subscriptions TO
that fund, as people who would not other
wise have subscribed Will now do so TO
Show Their Resentment
at the Pope's interference with matter
that doe not concern him. The Irish peo.
p!e can draw the lines very distinctly be.
tween politics and religion.
What course will Archbishop Croke
take"
II can scarcely tell. He i IN n pecu liar
pcsition. He is pledged TO yield implicit
obedience to all instructions from the Pope
or he ceases to be Archbishop. The church
does not allow the priests much freedom
Of action in regard TO politics.
"po YOU think it will cause the people OF
Ireland to fall away from the Church to
any extent, -, -, :.
No. uOn lllIlh IL Will, bNl IL
ALLEVIATE somewhat their personal regard
for the Pope. The Irish people can retail.
ate, If they wish, by stopping Peter S
pence Remember all have told you is
based on the supposition that the
Pope's Circular
has been correctly quoted. That is still to
be proved, though"
The reporter met Mr.. John Walsh and
Mr.. Frank Byrne, both of whom the Brit
ish government endeavored TO get extradi.
ted from France, but failed.
~ do not think" said Byrne, "that the
Pope's circular, supposing that correct
version has been cabled over, WILL nave any
effect on the agitation in Ireland. except To
intensity the feeling Of the Irish people IN
favor of the independence of Ireland. There
are a lot of politicians in Rome who would,
if they could, sink Ireland in the bottom
Of the sea to morrow, il necessary to bring
n few English Lords oyar TO Catholicism
Mr. Walsh here said: There are three
English noblemen that have
More Influence
IN Rome than all the Catholics OF Ireland
nut together. They are the Duke OF Nor
folk, the Marquis OF Butte and the Marquis
Of Ripon.'
THE Pope's circular is most tyranniii;;
cal document said Mr. Byrne. II Will
lie another convincing proof said Mr..
Walsh, that the time has come TO draw
the line very sharply between politics and
religion. In this matter the Pope is med.
ding with something that is no affair OF
his
Mr.. Rreslin, of the Irish Nation, read
the telegraphiC report OF the Pope's clTcW'
lar, and when he came TO the concluding
sentence: Therefore the Parnell fund IS
disapproved, and no clergyman should
recommend subscription thereto or pro-
mote it," he explained: What lame
and impotent conclusion. ] would scarcely
care TO express a strong opinion upon TINS
matter because il is very evident we have
received only garbed extracts from the
circular. look upon it
with Much Suspicion.
Parnell has always denounced crime and
outrJges to such an extent that he has lost
influence with some Of the most advanced
natiCnalists. 80
las regards staying agitation il will be
without effect, but it will react OIL the
church by increasing intidelity. Most de
Cidedly. Instead OF making England Cath
olic it will make Ireland Protestant. This
will enlarge the gap between the people
and priests. which has already begun. In
former popular movements the people and
The priests were much more united than
they are in the present agitation. The
English Government has made all attempt
tn win the priests to their side and are
succeeding. Every priest educated at
Maynooth college has to take an
Oath Of Allegiance
TO the British Government and All iron clad
oath at that. In fact he becomes loyal
British subject and is bound by his oath to
maintain Her MajeStv's succession TO the
|
the parish priests of the district assemble
! 10 make three nominations, which are sent
| TO Rome. The Pope can elect any one OF
these three as bishop. or he can appoint
some other man. For the last fifty years
the names of those nominated by the priests
have been submitted to the British Prime
Minister for his approval. II he dlsap'
| proved the Pope also disapproved.
"Archbishop Croke would never have
| been made a bishop but for speech ne DE-
| livered in Dublin, in which he declared the
| british Constitution 10 be the best balanced
| constitution in the world. The dream oi
| the Pope is to secure the
Conversion OF England.
and TO DO so he would be willing that Ire.
! Lard should remain in chains through all
| eternity. ,-.,
ODopoysp Rosa, what England has been
tying to get Popes to do for the past seven
| centuries
What effect will the circular have upon
| the agitation in IrelandP'
| 1T will have no appreciable erect upon
| the sgitatioD. The priests VIII nave 70
| keen Guiet because they are under dis
c;pIine' but they will do it with rebel.
! li6us hearts. Most OF those engaged in the
| movement will not be induced to relax
| their efforts one iot because the Pope sides
| sVainst them. the eircuiar will naturally
| arouse some
Feelings Of Ritterness
| among the Irish people. and it viii !essen
i :, Tho p>,Hp The