New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-01
THE ARCHBISHOP'S VIEW.
HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD FATHER SYLvES-
TER MALONE

TER MALONE.
DIR. MCDONNELL HIS SECRETARY. EXPLAIND
THE cAsE-FATHER MALONE DOES NOT SEE
WHY HE SHOULD BREAK HIS FRIEND
SHIP WITH DR. McGLYNN.
Archbishop Corrigans house was opened 10 .
Tribune reporter yesterday afternoon and Dr..
Mcdonnell, the Archbishops private secretary,
granted an interview on the case OF Father Ma
lone.
The basis Of Father Malone's argument said
the Doctor, " Is that priest in good standing
has the right to go into any diocese to administer
the sacrament OF matrimony to a member OF his
congregation with the permission Of the pastor
of the church where the ceremony is performed
But that is wrong. priest in good standing has
no such right, even under the circumstances named,
to ohiciate in another diocese save his own with
out express permission of its bishop. The bishop.
however, when such o request is made is always
at liberty to grant refuse the permission or
the courtesies of the diocese he thinks proper.
Regarding the call of Mr. Carroll Berry,"
continued the Doctor, " / can add that there
have been some untrue reports current The
Archbishop was absent at the time. Being in
formed that he would probably return about 4
o'clock, when he could see him should he take
the trouble to call, the gentleman replied that
it would be impossible for him to return before
evening and named an hour which would suit
his own convenience. The butler, upon hear
ing his request, volunteered TO convey the message
TO His Grace and to leave answer for him
in the evening in case the Archbishop should
be away second time. The Archbishop
came, in the course Of the afternoon, and left an
answer for Mr.. Berry, in he should be unfort-
unate enough to miss him. The answer
final that the Archbishop would rot consent to
extend the courtesies of his diocese to Father
Malone until he apologzed for his actions in
reference to the McGynn affair. His Grace will
not give such courtesies to gentleman who has
acted as he should not act and identified himself
with such a cause.
L" But as to Mr.. Berry II his sister de-
sired to be married by Father Malone,
from personal preference, there was nothing 10
prevent her being married in bis church in
Brooklyn In fact. 1t is the general custom for
the bride to be married in her church. Besides,
}; IS interfering with the good order and dis
cpine of a diocese when outsiders come and
desire to bring strange priest with them to OFF,
cate at their marriage ceremony. Tho Arch
bishop is not alone in this action at all Other
bishops have refused the same request apart from
the question of personal enmity, which, IL present.
gives another reason for declnaton. Father
Malone assumes, too, that he demanded right.
He had no right; it was privilege, and repeat
to administer the sacrament of matrmony re-
quires the permission Of the bishop.
"One other thing: Father Malone pronounced
Judgment upon Archbishop Corrigan's action in
the famous McGlynn case. which he characterized
as on par with the tyranny Of the Gar Of All
the Russias, although he himself was. and is to
this day, ignorant of the grounds Of the Arch
h,cLo apH ott nh <ha Arohh
action was approved by the head Of the Church.
who was cognizant of all the particulars in the
controversy. That covers the whole case II
Father Malone wishes TO make anything Of II. 10
rests with him to do so: But our people know
said Dr. Mcdonnell, as the reporter was departing,
that there are certain reasons for the Arch
bishops action which are not made public
Father Malone received e I'd the hO 70 S h,
against the Archbishop said he. " | could NOT
if / had. But why should be compelled TO
nounce a friendship Of fifty years standing,
simply because that friend disagrces with the
ynn WSs light. see Nothing now that would
settle it but that Rome should step in and let tho
cause be tried in NewYok courts. Dr. McGynn
was put in a false position lie has said nothing
averse TO the doctrines There is not proposition
in all his utterances which is contrary TO the moral
principles taught engendered in the Catholic
Church. People may have theories different from
his different systems OF economics. but they can
have nothing against his faith and morals. Rome
should order his case reviewed from the beginning
DR.. McGlynn is as good Catholic to-day as he
ever was He should have the right Of a citizen
II is a lamentable thing that after many years
there is no body OF priests in America who are
looking after this question in New-Nork which
will eventually d,stroy the Church Rome should
show her power. But Archbishop Corrican IS
wrong in mixing up the present matter with pol
itcs. Ii is after all, a matter of etiquette. Re-
fusa Of the request bctrays the possibility Of the
ascendancy of tyrannica power IN the Catholic
/ Church here which is entirely contrary and op-
posed 10 our institutions Had gone 10 any other
diocese | should not have been refused Had 10
occurred under the Archbishops predecessor 10
would have been granted, too. i told the young
| people there would be trouble whatever in oh
tanning the desired permission and for that reason
| they wished to be married there. But il was NOT
granted have never made any public statement
of my views said Father Malone, in conclusion
but there is reason why / should break the
bonds of friendship with DR.. McGynn.7