The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-15
DR.. NGLYNN'S CASE
The Propaganda May Pass it in
Review.
WHY HE WAS EXCOMMUNICATED
1t Was COntumscy, not Heresy-CardinaI Glib.
bons' Alleged Unfair Treatment of Him
Submission VIII be Required.

Submission VIII be Required.
lSpeeialto THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatch1
ROME, March 14.-[By cable to the New
York Worli. The coming encyclical of
Pope Leo XIII in which it is expected he
viii state in language clear and unmistak-
able the position of the Catholic church up
on the great social and economical ques-
tons OF the day, is possessed of an impor-
lance far transcending the Pope's annual
exposition OF Catholic theology.
Within the past few months there have
been cabled from here to American news
papers al various times brief and indefinite
paragraphs to tue effect that the propa.
ganda Is constantly in receipt of letters and
appeals In behalf of the deposed priest, DIR.
McGlynn, of New York The ecclesiastical
authorities in New York nave denied any
knowledge Of the existence of such letters
ana appeals, ana have asserted that the
h1cI'iynn case was buried beyond hope of
resuscItati0u. The channel here for the
VerncaJlon OF these reports was closed 10
all news seekers, and 1t is only after
months OF careful and constant work that
the lIOTL1'S correspondent has been able to
: OBTAIN any positive and definite knowledge
as 10 the attitude OF the Vatican concerning
ork. The reports that efforts are being
made TO have the McGlynn case reopened
l are 20 q certain extent true MANY ad-
mlreFs o. the depOssd priest, who believe
MN 70 nave been uniustly dealt with, are
ccnSIanb IN their appeals to The Vatican on
his oehatT. Not one Of'these appeals how
1 ever. as lar as can be ascertained emanates
| from Dr. McGlynn himself, nor Gan il be
Salo tley nave MS sanction or approval
VI. McGIynn's petitioners to the Vatican
include the names OF many prominent and
influential prelates OF the Catholic church
IN America. The Vatican uuofficially has
| Oeen maze 10 understand that outside the
| New YORK archepiscOpal diocese there is
a widespread belief that the McGlynn case
was too summarily disposed OF, and that
there is growing sentiment that
the welfare and well-being of the Catholic
church IN America demand that the case be
fe-opened ana De judged in the light Of
| substantlated facts which have come into
existence since the propaganda published
| the edlct OF accommodation. Your cor
respondent is also prepared TO announce
that here the reopening of the McGlynn
case Is considered a thing of the near
! future There is a growing impression
| that the Vatican will not only relieve Dr.
McGlynn OF the stigma of exCommunica-
! ton, but viii restore to him all the priestly
| prerogativeS which for three years, by de-
cree OF ais archbishop, and apparent sane
deprived Of
THE conference between Cardinal Glib
bons and the Pope on the New York con-
troverSy," said d gentleman in the conf
dence OF the propaganda, resulted in the
following conversation: 1T seems said the
Pope, that DR.. McGlynn believes we have
condemned his theories and doctrines and
that therefore he is afraid to come to Rome,
fearing that MS case has already been
prejudiced.'
''The Pope then asked Cardinal Gibbons to
communicate with DR., McGlynn and an
nounce To MIN that the alleged condemna-
tion Of his doctrines and theories had never
emanated from him nor the propaganda
lie also delegated the cardinal TO say On his
behalf that II McGlynn came here he would
be treated with justice and impartialIy.
Cardinal Gibbons Communicated this in
telllgenCe in a letter to McGIynu 1t was
a revelation to McGiynn and his friends
They Immediately replied to 1t IN a letter
giving the grounds upon which DIR. Nc
| Glynn would go to Rome. This document
/ for reasons which Cardinal Gibbons alone
knows, was not handed to the Pope or
propaganda, but the substance of its con
: tents, it is believed, the cardinal
: communicated to the Pope. Just
? when DR.. McGlynn's hopes were bright
ened an unexpected anu DligLsting wind
2 arose. 1t was the Pope's edict excom-
municating him. He was excommuni-
J
/ teaching false doctrine. but for contumacy
/ iii wilfully refusing to obey the Pope's sum
D mons TO come to Rome. Ii was not until
E Just previous to the promu gauiou of this
decree that DR.. McGlynn heard that his
letter TO Cardinal Gibbons in which he not
! only did not refuse To come to Rome but
explicitly stated the conditions under
2 which he as priest and man could obey
e summons had never been filed with pro-
2 pagauda.
2 "a copy of the Gibbons letter was i'm
/ mediateiy sent TO the propaganda and a
d cabiegram asking that the decree of ex-
Il communication be suspended until its re-
:. ceipt. Cardinal Simeoni replied il was TOO
), late, as the decree had been issued and
2. could not be recalled; an acknowledgements
that it was too late TO remedy an injustice
: to q priest of God. This document, which
: has never been treated with the justice and
r consideration its merits deserve, 1t is be-
/ lieved, will relieve DR.. McGlynn of the
IS charge of contumacy and is denial OF the
.e charge that he refused to submit to the
IS authority of the Pope.
It ''Tine has removed many of the unjust
i preiudices against DR.. McGiynn, and to-day
l. he and MS cause are Ill better standing at
the Vatican than ever before"
''Will any conditions be imposed upon
Dr.. McGlynn before he is restored TO good
standing in the ehurch." asked your cor
respondent.
N Certainly. That is what is troubling the
Of Vatican authorities. Some act of submis-
b. sion will be required. IL will not be an ig-
oi nominious or humiliating one; it will be
Q. such that any obedient Catholic would have
ye no conjunction IN complying with 1T. DR.
az McGlynn Is as true ana loyal Catholic al
is there exists to- day. He may have beer
s. guilty OF errors and iudiscretions aud il
the heat of passion may have said some
thing that priestly dignity should have
prompted MIN not to say. For these amend.
and humbling of his pride are necessary
IL before the propaganda will admit that Gil
ID Injustice has been done him. We here
IT VINO are earnestly espOusing DR.. McGlynn'
= cause, have many reasons TO believe the
~ he will like true and ODedient Catholic
Va do that which will call for no sacrifice o
lis his honor or mis- manhood. This act of sub
on mission will call for 10 retraction of prin
=. ciples, which, unless the propogand
10 through the Pope's Forthcoming encycica
~. is made to stultify it's position, is entirel
no no unnecessary, as the propaganda has SAT-
'HA that his doctrines and theories had no con
+, nection with his suspension and subsequen
o. accommodation"
ne Mysterious Disappearance Of L. L. Thompson
ly, ST.. LOUIS, March 1.-THE sudden AM
sst mysterious disappearance of Colonel L. L
III Thompson, one of the leading Democrat
IN, politicians of Arkansas, has created a sen
NJ sation in Little Rock, says dispatch froI
Iut that city. He is rumored to be IN sGalye:
On ton His friends fear he has become insan
from reverses in business affairs and froI
the death of his wife.