The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-19
The Feeling in Ireland,

Dublin Special.
The excitement caused by the promulga-
ton of the views of the Vatican on the posi-
ton of prelates and priests in the national
political agitation intensfes rather than
diminishes. The recent attempts on the
part of England to re-establish friendly rela-
tons with the holy see were regarded all
along with suspicion, and the close relations
OF the special envoy, Mr.. Errington, with an
English cardinal-one of the Norfork family
were looked upon as boding no good to
Ireland. To-day Mr.. Frank Hugh O'Don-
nell, member of Parliament for Dungarvan,
in letter to tie Freeman's Journal, says
that the Vatican has been misled by the
specious mendacity which has availed itself
of the monstrous ignorance of Irish affairs
prevailing at Rome. He characterizes Mr..
Errington, who has been the medium
OF communication between Great Britain and
the Vatican, as sneak and renegade,
and says the attention of the Vatican should
be called to the crimes fostered by England's
enforcement of the infamous land code. In
every circle the TOPIC is earnestly discussed,
and even the most loyal and devoted to the
holy see in this city, where loyalty and de-
Yotlon are regarded as articles of religious
faith, are open and unequivocal in condem-
nation OF course into which they say the
Pope has been trapped by specious represen-
tations from English diplomats and certain
Irish prelates whom they do not hesitate to
name The press of Ireland is unanimous in
opposition to the sentiments of the docu-
ment issued in the name of the Pope Mich
ael Davitt sends a vigorous letter expressing
his indignation at the action of the Vatican.
1t will be an inauspicious day for the Cath
ollie church in Ireland, he says when the
people become convinced that the
holy see, through political in
trigue, can be made the instrument
OF English Wing diplomacy. He also calls it
trick, and declares that the Parnell fund
should be swelled to 100000 1t is reported
that the papal rescript has absolutely stop
ped all subscriptions to the Parnell testimo-
NAL throughout Roscommon, but if this be
so under local clerical influence it has given
it an impetus in most other parts of Ireland.
The matter has threatening aspect in the
present for friendly relations between Rome
and Ireland. Of course Catholic discipline
and Catholic loyalty will make the DEGREES
Of the Vatican binding in Ireland OH mat
ters religious and doctrinal, but in things
political and patriotic the people have been
educated into thinking and acting for them
Seives at home In this matter the Irish peo-
pie will take their theology from his Holiness,
but nulla pax cum Roma in matters national
as long as Rome plays even unconsciously
into English hands.
Michael Davitt, in a letter forwarding a
subscription to the fund being raised for
Parnell, says the papal circular to the clergy
is prejudiced and unjust and must evoke a
srongly painful resentment on the part of
the people.
Healy, member of Parliament for Wexford,
in sending the subscription to the fund.- says
Ireland will neither take religion from En-
rlngton nor gratitude from Rome