The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-12
ARCHBISHOP WALSH.

He Says the Irish League VIII Not Be AT.
footed by tho Papal Decree.
Dublin Cable Special.
In letter to to-day's Frseman's Journal the
Most Reverend Dr. Walsh, Archbishop of Dub
lin, gives contradiction to the published state
ments from Rome In which his own name has
been mentioned In no single instance that he
has seen do the references to himself contain
even the smallest element of truth on the sub
ject of the rsscript. His Grace observes: 'Tt
is well to have these things distinctly understood
in Ireland: First. that most determined effort
has been mace. or. rather, that for considera-
BILE time past series of such efforts have been
made, to bring under the unfavorabe Judgment
of tho Holy See the Irish Nationalist movement,
or ut least the Irish National League. Secondly
that the tactics relied upon for the accomplish
ment Of the design were skillfully chosen, and
consisted, in fact, in an effort to identity the
League and the movement generally with
methods OF action which undoubtedly had,
in many instances, been used in furtheranes
OF the work of the League in particular locali-
ties; and, thirdly. that the persistent efforts
thus made for months, and on one point for
years, have ended in tho most absolute and sig.
nal failure as regards the holy object that was
really aimed at or substantially cared for by
their orieinators. The methods of action in
question, that is to say. the plan OF campaign
aud boycotting. invoking they do many grave
questions OF morality, were submitted by the
Holy Father himself 20 tribunal, where they
were TO be considered on their own merits and
without any references whatever to political
considerations with which, in fact. that tribunal
has nothing whatever to do. The decision was
an adverse one. and at once perhaps not un-
naturally. under the circumstances, the con-
cIusion was rashly drawn in certain quarters
that the National League, II not, indeed. the
Nationalist movement In Ireland, was thereby
condemned This pleasing deusion, however,
had soon to be abandoned. But since then no
effort has been spared by the discounted in
trigusrs to make il appear that the Nationalist
organization has somehow or ether fallen
under ban: that the step already
taken by the Holy See Is indeed only
the first Of series Of such steps which win be
taken, no doubt deliberately. but with the ut
most determination; that the formal coudemna-
ton OF the National League is thns only q mat
ter of time. and that 40 . natural couseq uence
all good Catholics who are TO be found among
its members will take the frst opportunity of
severine their connection with it. Now for all
this there 10 not even particle Of foundation.
TIE decision Of the Holy See. which has already
been published In your columns, 10 clear and def
mite in its terms. 1t is decision on question,
not OF politics. ont morals. As such It will be
received by our Catholic people. as every decis-
ion which has ever yet been pronounced by tho
Holy See In reference either TO faith or morals
has been received by them. II doubts or con-
trovsssies should s..se as to its meaning or in
tent these viii speedily be solved by the bishops
Of Ireland. Or. II 1t should DO necessary, by the
Holy See itself. But the question of morality
being thus decided the operation of the recent
action of the holy See 10 at an end. The Irish
people, whether 1T home or abroad, viii. trust.
sccept my assurance that neither the National
ist movement nor the National League 10 ir the
smallest dseres iujurlously affected by the re-
cent decree
The Talk About q New Catholic University.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
LONDON, May 1.-THE Evening Star expresses
its belief that the report Of the proposed endow-
ment Of . new Catholic university In Dublin 10