The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16
Interview with michaeI DavItt.

New YORK, December l6.--The
Irish " ord this morning prints an in
terview with Michael Dsvitt on the
call TO Rome Of Rev. DIR. McGlynn, in
which he says among other things:
CDR. McGlynn ought, beth as priest
and as q social reformer, TO pl oceed TO
Rome in obedience to Cardinal Sim
eoni's summons, aud prove that as a
minister OF The church he has taught
no heresy either in religion or in NOR
ais contrary to the doctrine OF our
faith, and that his views upon social
problems are not only c0nsonant with
the dictates Of justice and truth, but
are more calculated to win millions oil
the toiling masses into harmony with
religion thsn to antagonize any appre-
Ciab0 number Of right thinking men.
Rome may appear a. first to be preju'
diced in her views, but as she Is slow
TO pronounce upon issues submitted
TO her, the chances always are that
her decision viii be a Just one. Oar
dinal Simeoni's opinions are not to be
taken as the verdict OF Rome by
any means. The good Cardi.
nal is probably suffering yet from
the bad attack OF Land League night
mare which oppressed him some three
years ago, when he ran tilt against
our movement in Ireland and was
aw kened with q rude shock, which
W cause him TO hesitate before in
teiiefing again in Irish national poll
tics. When was in Rome last year
learned that DIR. McGlynn had been
reprimanded by Cardinal Simeoni az
far back as 1889, for his outspoken ut.
terancss in this city in defense Of the
Land League. / am confident that II
DIR. McGlynn goes 10 the Eternal City
on this mission he will achieve q vic.
tory rs complete as that which the
Archbishops Of Cashel and Dublin
have already secured there against
English intrigue and misrepresenta'
ton"
Upon the question OF Archbishop
Oorrigan's suspension of DIR. Nc
Glynn, Mr.. Davitt would not express
an opinion, but continued: "Rom'
can no more be guilty Of the injustice
or stupidity OF condemning the advo
Gates Of the doctrines that there can
not In justice or in reason be private
property in land, the sense in which
Mr.. George opposes 1t, than she could
now venture to support the doctrine
OF private property In human beings
The Propaganda may incline more Il
the doctrine Of private property II
land than TO the Georgian theory, bu
even such pronouncement will have
no binding force upon any single
Catholic throughout the world, /
will be- no ex-cathedra pronuncia
msnto coming from the SUPREME
Poniif upon an article of faith, but |
declaration embodying the views ant
opinions Of eminent ecClesiaatiCs, VIII,
arc Just as liable 10 err upon politi
Oal or economic problem as other fal
lible mortals Rome is more iRvora
bio to monarchy than to republican
isn, just as she possibly may decar
herself more on the side OF land
lordism in land than on that O
State or national proprietorship; bu
she wisely refuses to make It an articl
Of faith to repel republication IN tn
interest Of monarchy, and am salts
fed that this is what she will do wit
reference to the rival theories on tn
lard question. They will find out Il
Rome thai DR.. McGlynn has been do
ing Atty times more work for Christi
Anity byIhis labor epeechesl here i
New York than he has accomplishe,
even for the cause of industry. ]
France and Italy had had iearles
priests of the people ms Ireland hs
todsy-true lovers Of the poor an
courage ous champions Of the OF
pressed like DR.. MoGlynn, inBtead {
blind adherents Of Kings and to
faithful defenders of arietooracy--th
Catholic Church would not be In tn
sad position she now occupies ON tn
continent OF Europe. No kindre
mistake will be committed, l am sur
on the continent of America"