St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-19
DIR. McGLYNN,s CASE.


Unusual public interest has been excited
! in respect to the case of Rev. Dr. NC
GLYNN, who has been summoned to Rome
to answer as to his part in the recent
HENRY GEORGE political movement The
two features of the case which most excite
public interest are the possibilities OF hav-
ing an explicit and official declaration from
the Roman Catholic church as to how far
priest is privileged to take part in politics.
and what is the disposition of the head OF
the church toward the existing land and
labor agitations. In recent interview
with the New York Worlds London cores
pondent Cardinal MANNING is quoted as
saying that because Father MCGLYNN has
been summoned to Rome the summons is
not to be interpreted as meaning con-
domination of his cause. He affirms that
the Catholic church. having always been the
faithful friend of the laboring people, can
not be opposed to the labor movement
unless it falls into socialism. In his read
ing of Mr.. GEORGES books he has found
nothing unSound or deserving censure.
According to his construction of Mr..
GEORGES views the latter is in accord
with the doctrine taught by the Catholic
church, which recognizes the principle
that property is founded on the law
of Nature and that it is sanctioned
by revelation: but as the cardinal under
stands it, Mr.. GEORGES contention is
mainly, If not wholly. on the intolerable
evils resulting from an exaggeration of the
law of property. Cardinal GIBBONS. OF
Baltimore. declined to say anything respect
ing Mr.. GEORGE or his principles, but de-
MES most emphatically that the prosecution
of DR.. McGLYNN is owing to influence
brought to bear by wealthy men of New
York who desire to crush the labor party.
Father PHELAN, of st. Louis. the editor
of the Western Waterman, the leading
Catholic organ of the West says that the
call of DR.. MCGLYNN to Rome does not
mean his suspension. or that he has been,
or is to be, censured. He says that the
pope only wants to know all about the new
agraran school and sends for Father Nc
GLYNN as a man who thoroughly under
stands the subject. He says the pope is
preparing an enclcal letter on socialism, and
naturally wishes to obtain all the light OBJ
tainable on the land feature of the question,
and thinks that Dr.. MCGLYNN will return
without word having been said against
him at Rome Bishop RYAN, of the West
ern New York diocese, who is personal
friend of DR.. McGLYNN, expresses
| the opinion that the doctor is to be
disciplined, for he says that, while priests
are allowed to have their own political
ideas, just like other people, it is not allowed
priest to endeavOr to influence his people
ON other than questions affecting their
spiritual welfare, and that Archbishop
| CoRRIaA ANS letter was written undoubtedly
because of what he regarded as unpliestly
conduct on the part of the DOCTOR"
A gentleman who is on intimate terms of
| friendship with Cardinal SIMEoNI. the
project of the Propaganda Fidei, and who
has excellent opportunities for mastering
the somewhat intricate nature of the re-
lations existing between the Catholic clergy
| in the United States and the ecclesiastical
authorities at the Vatican, informs the
World. and which does not appear to be
generally known, that the United States
are still regarded by the Vatican as mis-
sionary coUntry-in fact as partibuS inidel-
ium. The Catholic clergy in this country
are styled in all official documents mission
airy rectores, and the affairs of the church
here are conducted at Rome through the
college of cardinals, who constitute the
Propaganda Fidei. The venerable Cardinal
SIMEoNI is president of this college. and
it is through this congregation of car
dinals all matters concerning the church in
the United States are presented to the pope.