The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-19
CORRIGAN TALKS MORE.
His Promise to Apologize
Modified by the Hobo
ken Priest.
STILL MORE CRITICISM.
But "il" Bishop Wigger Proves He
Was Wrong, He is Ready
to Retract.

Wigger, himself. and the German
American preletes and priests in
letters published In the FreemGql's
Journal, appeared in the newspapers
this morning. and though they give
the impression, at first reading, that
Father Corrigan intends to stick to his
assertions and refuse an apology. yet be-
tween the lines may be read the con-
clusions reached by Father Corrlgan
himself yesterday, and which he COM
municated to JERSEY CITY NEWS re-
porter, that he would apologize for any
annoyance caused the Bishop, Arch
bishop Corrigan or any other prelates or
priests.
FATHER CoRRIGAN's LATEST UTTERANCEs
A JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter called
on Father Corrigan this morning, but he
declined to say anything, merely assert
Ing that the interviews in the morning
papers were authentic. These interviews
in effect are as follows;
Il have no apology to make to the
Bishop for the fable that was published
in the Freenl0n's journal over my sigua-
ture. because | made no statements in
that letter which are not true. | shall
write letter to the Bishop tomorrow
and explain the situation. II the Bishop
is satisfied that the statements [
made in the fable story are false and
proves them TO be 80, then will offer an
humble and public apology. l have said
nothing in that fable which is not based
on racts and which I cannot easily sub
stantiate. | have not jumped at conclu-
sions. but have given statements that
can prove.
1T seems almost absurd to think that
fable story should create so much COM
ment. 1t contained nothing but what
nPjQCt in thn linoaco To ha
true. Why. then, should apologize?
Il again repeat my assertion that if
the Bishop fell offended about what
have written and believes it to be a re-
Election on himself and untrue, then l
shall prove the contrary. I have nothing
else TO say about this matter. l think the
best way is the easiest-alIow the matter
to rest where it is.
NOTHING OFFENSIVE.
For myself, have done nothing often
Sive. My stand is taken wholly on this
Cahensly question, which is more danger
Gus to this country than the introduction
of the leprous Chinese. The German
for this movement, nor is the
GermanAmericau clergy as body. The
blame rests with the ecclesiastics who
are sent here by a foreign organization,
or who are imported by u few German
American bishops with the view of
propagating this policy. 1t is anti
American aud antf-Catholic. --4
II have in my letters called attention to
some of the evils that this foreign propa-
gaDdaism is inf1cting on the fair church
of America. That Is the question which
l am now publicly debating. l am
strongly opposed to this Cahensley move
ment in this country, aud the majority OF
the laity opposes IT,"
II think the best way is the easiest
oil lnuy tn t.
Father Corrigan says, and from this it is
inferred he Is trying to let himself down
as easily rs possible, and will do as he
yesterday told our reporter he would do.
MGR. sEToN's LETTER.
Mgr. Seton. pastor of St. Joseph's
Church, this city, has written the follow
ing letter appropos of the controversy
PLEASE allow me to make two remarks
about the authorship of the brief but
sufficiently prehensive circular,
termed insulting Dy some, which was
sent to the reverend clergy of the Diocese
of Newark, and the text of which has
been published. would ask any
candid minded person whether
In view of my age, my years of
ordination, my length of service, my
official position In the diocese and my
rank in the Churc it was assuming too
much to have take q such an initiative in
njunction with one of the most sue
cessful and respected rectors Of the dio-
cese?
Again, for reason more especial to
myself, as an American of old stock, as a
descendant of those who helped to make
this great country and to welcome to it's
privileges and prosperity other settle rs
without question of race or reli-
gion, as the son of one who risked
property and life to protect the
property and lives of his neighbors-
Irish Catholicism the days of native
Americanism." I particularly resent a
widespread and notorious attack on
Bishop Wigger. my superior officer, based
on his German origin-au exhibition of
the worst form of knownothingism hid
ing behind the phantom of Cahensley."
ANOTHER LETTER.
Father Corrigan, in today's issue of the
Freeman's Journal, in language fowery.
indeed, speaks of the marvellous
growth of the Catholic church in the
United States, characterizing it as to-day
she is the full bloomed maiden and the
pride OF mother church" He
of the Papal Delegate in this country at
the present time. and says the Delegate
Twill fiud how anxious the clergy and
laitY are to have Papal Delegate or
some reliable means of communication
with Rome by which clergy and laity
may seek and obtain justice without ex-
traordinary delay and extraordinary ex-
pense."
COMMUNICATION WITH ROME.
"There is no country in the world so
much 1nneed Of some reliable means of
communication with Rome as this" he
continues. "and the country deserves it;
for we are not a mere infant church
in growth or numbers; we are
not a mere missionary country,
in the ordinary sense of thai
term. We snouid not be constrained to
give credence to information from some
merely private sources of some gossiping
female correspondent. / saw the evil and
the humiliation of this in 1882, and
called attention to 1t in my pamphlet"
WHOM DOES HE MEAN?
BY this it is thought Father Corrigau
means that certain well known Arch
bishop secured information from Rome
ahead of the authoritative statements
sent direct by the Propaganda.
Father Corrlgan next refers. without
mentioning names or place, to the estab-
Iishment OF German-CaJholic church IN
Hoboken by Bishop Wigger without the
Bishop consulting Father Corrigan in the
marter.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
Referring directly to the school ques-
tion Father Corrigan says
1.-The policy of Archbishop Corrigau, as
far as know it, is the right one, namely,
to have all the churches English speaking
churches, and all the pastors of the same
language. and to have an assistant OF
o foreign tongue at every church
where The number of aliens de-
mands 1t. This win provide for their