The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
IRELAND AND THE POPE.
Irish Claims Cannot BE IgnOred-Represen-
tations of the Archbishop of Dublin.

Irish Claims Cannot BE Acknowledgements
tations of the Archbishop of Dublin.
Rome Special to the New York herald.
England and Ireland hard work again
struggling for ascendency at the Vatican. Great
bitterness has been caused by the apparent sue
cess of the Duke of Norfolk's recent efforts and
by the suspicion that Mgr. Agliardi, the Arch
bishop of Csesarea. and certain Roman prelates
are in the pay of the British government and
are giving information to the London press.
The Archbishop of Dublin, who had au-
dience with Leo XIII. few days ago. endeav-
ored to convince tho Pope that a conspiracy ex-
listed in the English press, fostered aud support
ed by the Duke of Norfolk. He added that Mgr.
Sronor and other English prelates were
trying to obtain the of the Pontf and
persuade him that the Irish cause was, from be-
ginning to end, an effort to destroy the pri nci-
pla OF authority by that of revolution. The
home-rule propaganda. it was asserted, was the
overture to separation. and Catholic Ireland
would fall into the hands of certain American
adventurous. affiliated to the secret societies of
the continent of Europe, whose ultimate end
not the freedom of ireland, but the appli-
cation of revolutionary Anarchist principles in
their most perniclous sense.
dignitary at the Propag nda gives the fol-
lowing resume of their controversy
"At the Propaganda" he says ''the Irish
question is known 10 be giving the Holy Father
the gravest preoccupation- Catholic Ireland
DY Wn1el rope Leo means not only Ireland, but
freshmen all over the worlds providentially
marked ont missionary of the Christian
idea. Wherever Irishmen go they build church
and spread the gospel. Tney support Catholic
interests in two hemispheres. Even in EDgland
the priests mostly Of irish descent In
the colonies the church would have lauguis he'd
had not tire Irish clergy come to the rescue
Such being the case, 1t behooves the Vicar of
Christ not crush the nationalist movement.
The other side of the question, as urged by the
Duke of Norfolk shows that home rule is only
rhar far Haf
penal laws no longer exist, and that every Irish.
man enjoys the privileges OF a British subject,
proves that there is no inherent principle OF
persecution In Engiand's dealings with ireland.
Moreover a party has arisen in England headed
By Gladstone, prepared TO take up the Irish
question in the largest sense. Such being the
ease, and Scotland being much integral
part of the United Kingdom as ireland, it
would De fatal to the interests of the Holy See
Ind IT'S Catholic subjects all over the world to
allow IL to 20 forth that the Pope Is on the side
Of the rebelhous agitation. The English side
further Gets forth that the Irish clergy are grad
ually persuading their bishops that the laws
which at present exist in Ireland, seeing that
their members practical Catholics. who
frequent the sacraments of confession and COM
mnnion, and go on practising their religion
while doing their best to disseminate home rule
aud nationalist doctrines. An Irishman
begins to believe that he may go to the sacra-
ments with a light heart, and yet be-
long organizations which not only come
under the category of secret societies, bat are
undoubtedly affiliated to the sects OF the CONT
nept The discovery of this fact by Mgr. Per-
sico has had the effect or driving his Excellensy
into retirement, and causing him communi-
cate with Irish bishops individually, urging them
not to put the Pope in an invidious position,
and, above ali. to remember that their pastoral
lrties come before all political crusades In
conclusion, the English party a. the Vatican
draw a parallel bstween the action Of the
Hoiy See in Germany and the influence for
good be tween Ireland ard EDgland No obiec-
ton can or will ever be raised against coustitu-
sional agitation. ireland has shown that she
<an make her voice heard 81 Westminster, but