The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-24
M'GLYNN'S ANSWER
He Denies He Has Insulted Arch.
bishop Corrigan or the Pope.
HE SAYS HE WILL NOT G0ToRoME
Il Deny Their Right to Order Me to Come to
Rome Like Mere Mental, a Slave"-
His Position Defined.

Especial to TIE acknowledgements Cable.
New York, Nov. 23.-The large hall of
the Cooper Union rarely has had such a
crowd within its walls as gathered last
night to hear DR.. McGlynn's answer to the
Pope's ultimatum. At o'clock the hall
was packed to its utmost capacity while a
crowd numbering nearly two thousand still
clammored for entrance. DIR. McGlynn
was
GREETED WITH STORMS OF APPLAUSE.
He read his statement from manuscript,
contrary to his usual custom. He had
taken this precaution, he stated, on account
of the gravity of the situation. He said:
''As Archbishop Corrigan has caused to be
published an account of communication
from the propaganda in Rome concerning
my case, it is due to myself, my friends
and to the public that should make pub
lie answer. The Roman authorities, we
are told, are still disposed 10 use mercy,
but that even my hearing of the case
shall be granted only en- these conditions:
THAT L myself make the request and
state my grievance. 2.-That l publicly
condemn all that 1 have said or done Of an
insulting character as against the arch
bishop or against the holy see. 3.-That |
be ready TO abide by the orders and submit
to the Judgment of the apostolic see. A.
That promise to abstain from any public
utterance or assistance at any meetings on
the matter under consideration.
The penalties from which l might hope
to be relieved by complying with these
conditions are: 1-Suspension from my
ministry. 2-Excommunication Earnestly
as l should wish to exercise my ministry
and frequently to receive the sacraments,
1t is not possible for me to bring about so
much desired a consumatiou by complying
with the above conditions. [ was sus-
pended from my ministry and from the ad-
mtnistration of the church of which / was
pastor by Archbishop Corrigan, because,
as he alleged, OF my
INSULTING LANGUAGE AGAINST THE POPE
in interview as reported in the New York
Tribune, IN which report there was nothing
about the Pope nor even the remotest al
fusion to him or his teaching, but justice
rather than charity was asserted to be the
remedy for the poverty of masses. Shortly
after my suspension a cabled dispatch iron.
Cardinal Simeoni Of the propaganda
ordered me to proceed to Rome forthwith,
and SIX weeks later, January 10, 1887, a
second dispatch to the archbishop from
Cardinal Simeoni said, Give orders
to have DR.. McGlynn again
invited to proceed to Rome.
and also to condemn in writing the doc
trines to which he has given utterance in
public meetings, or which have been at
tributed to him in the press. Should he
disobey, use your own authority in dealing
with him.
in the May following there came writ
ten statement from Cardinal Simeoni that
must report in Rome within forty DAYS OF
the receipt of the order or be ipso facto ex-
communicated. | did not go TO Rome and
was communicated in July, 1887. Friends
interested themselves. Cardinal Sineoni
was asked to remove the ban of excommun-
ication, but the cardinal did not deign to
reply 10 them. Then l sent a cablegram TO
Rome to the effect that
l WOULD NOT GO TO ROME.
Receipt of this cablegram caused Cardi-
nal Simeoni to send very long letter TO q
friendly bishop. This letter, now more
than three years old, is evidently the letter
of which Archbishop Corrigan speaks. My
answer to this ultimatum Is that ] cannot
condemn or retract what | have said and
done of an insulting character as against
the archbishop ana as against the holy see
| for the excellent reason that ! have
not insulted the arch bishop or the
holy see. While have criti-
cised and differed with their politics
and opinions, as l had a perfect right to
do l am ready, if relieved from the ex
communication and suspension, to abide by
the orders and submit to the Judgment of
| the apostolic see, SO far as such orders
and sucn Judgment are within the well
known and Well-deined limits prescribed
| by right reason and the teachinga of the
Catholic religion. | will not promise to alb
stain from any public utterances or assist
ance at any meetings on the matter under
consideration, namely, the economic doc
trine of the Anti-Poverty society.
II have an idea that the rumors concern
ing my restoration are the work of certain
laymen who are trying to make trouble
for Archbishop Corrigan at Rome on ques
tions entirely foreign to my case, anG
not in my interest. | also believe that per
sons high in the church at Rome have
been interested in this matter or
promise of certain valuable consideration.
or brides. LAS for my going to Rome, say
l am not going to Rome. l say further
that none of the people have a right t
speak for me.
AM NO LONGER AT THE BECK AND CALI
OF THE POPE
and archbishop They have thrown M
out. l am no longer one of them. Rome il
a long way from here and it costs a grea
deal of money to go there, and great dea
of money to live when once there. l den,
their right to order me to come to Rom
like a mere mental, slave. When l do g
to Rome shall 60 at my own convenience
and not because l am ordered"
william 1