New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-23
DIR. MGLYNN MAINTAINS HIS GROUND.
Ills INDEPENDENT ANSWER TO ARCHBISHOP
CoRRIGAN's ULTIMATUM.

Ills INDEPENDENT ANSWER TO ARCHBISHOP
coRRIGAN's ULTIMATUM.
The immense auditorium of Cooper Union was packed
10 tho doors last evening by the friends Of Dr. McGynn
xho assembled TO hear his to the letter Of Arch
Skhop Corrigan recently published. AS he came upon
he PLATFORM the audience to their feet and cheered
;or several minutes. When quiet was restored the
speaker said in part:
AS Archbishop CorIigan has recently caused TO be
snblshed an account of a communication from the
Propaganda in Rome concerning my it is due TO
aysen to my friends and TO the public that should
make public answer.
@The, Roman authorities. we are told, st dis
posed mercy but any hearing of the case VIII be
granted only on the following conditions: First, that
myself make the request and state my grievance sec
,nd, that publicly condemn all that have said and
Done Of an insulting character agans: the Arch
hshOp and as against the Holy See; third that be
ready to abide by the orders and submit to the ]ude-
uent Of the Apostolic See: fourth, that promise 70
,bstan from any public uterance or assistance at any
meeting the matter under consideration
"The penalties from which may hope to be fe-
heved by complying with these conditions are First,
suspension from my ministry; second. excommunics-
don. Earnestly as / should wish to exercise my
ministry and frequently to receive the sacraments it
Is not possible for TO bring about so much desired
eoasummstlon by complying with these conditions"
Then the speaker went on to give history OF
MS suspension and communication, because Vi
as alleged insulting language against the Pope
ne sara that after his accommodation, MS H1ehos
gained his consent 10 say that if the injustice dene
I'm we're undone 10 the extent of removing the ex
communication and suspension, and he were invited 10
"o'e ior consultation, he would go. Cardinal 81
"e.n ah not acknowledge these communications"
u ~s SPEAKER "whereupon. in February 1888,
sen' 'he following cable TO Cardinal simeoni: i
i hot 90 to Rome: l win not condemn tie doctrines
fQred 7 before
Ou""' have not appealed, and will not appear
'our tribunal The receipt Of this cool dispatch
""'oi OF hghtened Cardinal SmeOni into sehdihg u
'.s nns letter to the friendly bishop. Tms le'tT
O'e ~ah three years Old is evidently the le'tef OF
saeh Archbishop Corrigan speaks In Els
son' newspaper utteiances The i1ehuy
Tc'ate communicated the contents OF the
e~ef 70 me. and sent Cardinal smeoni my reniarh
81" comments thereupon. To these have rec'iNoi
20 answer till the publication OF Archbishop Corrisah
aianiasum few days ago.
Ay answer 10 this ultimatum is, that cannon con-
''Dh or retract what / have said ana oOhe VI an
insulting character against the ArchDlshop anu
s"hst the Holy See' for the excellent reason u'V
Aave not insulted the Archbishop, the Holy See'
sle have criticised and differed with their pohoies'
p'nacs and opinions, as had perfect right 10 90.
an ready, If relieved from the excominunlcanoh an"
s-sensOn TO abide by the orders and submit 10 uic
Iuogment Of the Apostolic see far as such 0iuets
ns such judgment within the welknowh al"
s0ioerned limits prescribed by right reason ana t'c
."cmhgs Of the Catholic religion VIII not pr"ni'e
abstain. nor will l abstain from any public utter
'Dces or assistance at any meetings OH the h"t'ef
saoer Consideration namely, the economic doctrines
Tie AhuPoverty Society. In all this my Judgment
perfectly clear 10 my duty and my conscience =
rest AS illustration and proof OF this, VIII
an letter which wrote 10 Archbishop Corrlgan as
blows:
New-York, April 8. 1890
"os Few Archbishop have received your letter from
'ussiem, In which you tell that you were impeleo
p'us out your whole soul in suppitcaton that our
~h might bring me back 10 the channels Oh MS
sAee aud you also tell me-, II you help me IN ANY
'y 70 meet the desired consolation, TO write TO ysn
sn thankful for yeur prayers and ], too have ire
psnty prayed for you.
.so surely do much 10 have the excommunicsuon'
wnach you refer withdrawn 1 think that you ought,
nall be glad Il you VIM.
- v me while. can assure you that In al