New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
DIR. MCGLYNN DEFIANT.
HE SAYS HE HAS NO CASE AT ROME.

THREATENING IN "MAkE IT HOT" FOR TIE MA
CHM" If 1T PYRsrcUTEs HIM FURTHER.
The Anti Poverty Society had an oldtme enthusiastic
meeting In the Academy OF Music last night 10 "so"
common phrase a bomb thrown before the open
ing OF the meeting the form Of piece Of paper WIN
mourning border about the size OF voters osho' ~
created surprise and disgust, but showed that iho
society, less than other organizations Is Just pes'"
ming to feel how hard 1t is to get thousands OF PeoPo
think alike and keep thinking alike Secretary Cro''"o
looked scornfully ut the charges contained III VI,
circular and Dr. McGlvnn. WHOM he came in ad)us.o.
his glasses, read II carefully laid II aside anu 7n
derisively. Tho circular was anonymous ana sH.,.-
among other things that all the funds OF the soc,e
handed by the ring to the ring for the Ting.
Dr. Jeremiah Coughln presided. Toward the cioee Oh
DIR. McGynh's lecture which was on strikes an" ~
Labor Movement" something almost akin 70 'o"'
bomb thrown by the pastor OF 81 stephen I'm,
self He said that he going to write to Rome 70 'e
thcm that he had no longer any case before 'hen
and declared in the most exciting terms with cieoeho
fists and glarng eyes, amid a scene OF great ana geoo
excitement that II the members Of the ecclesasuea
machine" didn't let him alone. no knew enough "
make New-York too hot for many OF them
NO RETRACTIoN TO MAKE.
This threat was drawn forth In the conrse OF REFER
ence to the weekly meetings OF his former parshoners
in which he demanded right that they be given up
as longer Of any avail. They wouldn't taAe no
back" he exclaimed in a voice hoarse and husky win
emotion. unless I make retraction which "ouiu
shame my manhood and shame you and inure the erea
cause in which all associated for the penen' Vi
our fellows And now" he concluded don't want 10
go back and so help God, will not 60 back on any
such conditions"
At this announcement the excitement became great
and frantic applause rang out from the threats OF tnrec
thousand people, all OF whom had jumped t. their ieet 70
give full play their emotion food OF tears star'eu
into the speakers eyes but with great effort he kept
T1,a
men Joining them BY the time 1t was all over the
lecturer was on the platform Of the elevated station
Dr. McGlynn also rcafrmed during his address tha'
"Tom OReilly, OF the Telegraphers' Union was the
intermediary agent whose expenses were pa'd ny
Mr. Powdery TO 20 to Rome and stop the HOOD OF ms
representation OF the Knights of Labor After reIer
ring length 10 strikes generally and 70 me n ,,
strike IN Pennsylvania in particular ana stasns ns
McGlypn continued: wish my beloved friends OF 81.
Stephens parish to know that any further protests on
their part are simply futile II Is morally certain Una,
for many years shall never with the hators ,nT
Catholic altar preach in any Catholic pulpit
FURTHER PROTESTS UNMEANING.
at has been said" went that these meetings
are not Dr. McGlynns funeral II not, whose funeral
it, This protest is to send me back. They wont take
me back and to end the matter don't want 10 80
back Loud and prolonged applause And you If you
love me- should not ask me to 90 back. Renewed ap
plause It is impossible for to back except upon
such conditions would be outrage to me and upon
my conscience I would have to apologize for what
said from this platform, and that shall never do Jap
plausel shall never submit TO the called right CT
man Rome forbid at the request OF my ieow-
citizens TO confer with them upon either social po
ica questions" Renewed applause ooo occos,as,,ca,
friend who had been irving to reopen his case at Rome
and whose letter to Cardinal Gibbons wie AT Rome mao
found It's way basket and asserted thai
he would send letter 10 Rome telling them that
he had no case before them whatsoever shall con
Time 10 believe what nave believed" he said, and to
love what have loved but also ask you that II M
machine shall make II a condition OF receiving the relg
ious minisraOns that you shall sacrifice your MANHOOD
your rights OF citizenship and your rights as working
men, and then trust in the boundless grace OF God
tell them TO keep their sacraments to themselves lap
plause.
THE FUTURE TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF
But doctor dear what will become of you = hear
somebody say l am in the hands Of my Father lap
plause and He who is infinitely powerful has been good
to me- Renewed applause. mingled with the weeping OF
womepl He has always been much better to Inc than
nv deserts and repose upon His Fatherly bosom with
all the devoted confder ce OF little infant sleeping on
the arms OF its mother Don't fear for defy their
magntv and here publicly and with warning say thai
much as regret IT, and call you TO bear me witness,
that they shall continue TO hound me with the arts OIL
which they are masters, shall expose then lsrea,
moor thing 10 requite revng with rsviling-but IN
spt OF sefdefence. OF defence OF That cause wnlch
more dear 10 than my life Renewed cheering
What this machine hates with intense magnity is not
me- but the cause and socmnly raising his right hand
so help God shall not permit the cause 10 sier ~
hitherto pointed only to the historical abuses or tue
machine but IL they continue to prosecute me here
give warning that have knowledge or events that tla
the country too hot TO hold some OF thc anu tph
l. will be the more prudent thing fer them TO do to lei
me alone" lCries OF should say so! and long con
tinucd cheers and waving of hats aud handkercmeisl