Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-14
PARDON AND PENANCE
Yet Await DR.. McGlynn, Whenever
He Is Ready to Go After Them.
THE ULTIMATUM OF THE HOLY SEE.
The Exc0mmunicated Priest Has No Answer
to Make Just Yet.
HOW HE RECEIVED THE INFORMATION

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Ever since the
visit of Bishop Moore, Of Florida, to Rome,
not long after the accommodation of DIR.
McGlynn, of this city, reports have been
circulated periodically that the McGlynn
case is to be reopened. One of these re-
ports was submitted to-day to Archbishop
Corrigan and he made the following state
ment:
The position of the church with regard to
DR.. McGlynn has been misunderstood, and
wish to set the matter Alright, so that there
may be no misapprehension or false concep-
tion of the attitude of the Holy See. In re-
gard to the case of DR.. McGlynn, it will suf-
flee to quote a letter sent to me some time
ago, by the sacred congregation, with per-
mission to publish it whenever such a step
should seem advisable. This letter has been
approved, word for word, by the Holy
Father, and the public may rest assured
that no departure will be made from its pro-
visions.
Referring to the efforts made by q friendly
prelate i'll behalf of DR.. McGlynn the
sacred CONGREGATION says: "They make him
decision reached by them with regard to
McGlynn on the strength of incontestable
documents, after long and patient waiting,
and after having employed in the case the
Holy See could suggest"
Merits of the Case Not Entered Into.
With this view a brief history was given
of the action of the sacred congregation in
the premises, from which it is made mani
fest that the propaganda punished Nc
Glynn for disobedience of the orders of the
Holy Father, without entering into the
merits of the case. Finally, they concluded
to still be disposed to use mercy, should he
recur to the indulgence of the Holy See In
this case the request would not be consid-
cred as an appeal, but a petition for the re-
view of his case to be granted only by sub
mittfng to the following conditions:
First-That McGlynn himself make the re-
quest and state his grievances.
Secondly-That he publicly condemn all
that he has said and done of an insulting
character as against the Archbishop and as
Thirdly-That re be ready to abide BY the
orders and submit TO the Judgment of the
Apostolic See.
Fourthly-That ha promise to abstain from
any public utterance or assistance at any
meeting on the matter under consideration.
This is the ultfmatum. 1 would be most
happy to see DR.. McGlynn relieved from the
penalties under which he is suffering, but 1
have no hope whatever that anything will
be done for him until he submits to the au-
thority of the Holy See. This can be no
grievance to him, and it is condition of the
Catholic faith. Let him obey, therefore, as
from the beginning of Christianity bishops,
archbishops and patriarchs have obeyed the
summons of the Sovereign Pontiff calling
them to Come, and through obedience he
will obtain pardon and penance.
DIR. McGIynn Has Nothing to Say.
A copy of this statement was shown to
DIR. McGlynn. 1t was the first intimation
he had had of the papal ultimatum, and in
viting the reporter who had called to ia ke
seat in the parlor, he retired to another
room and read the article over carefully.
1t was nearly half an hour before he made
up his mind what answer he would make,
and by that time he had concluded to say
nothing at all.
"You may say" said he, "that have not
seen or heard of the article before, and
know nothing about it. 1 have nothing to !
say at present for publication"