New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27

perhaps I'm the world leaves him open to odious
parsons. The admirers OF Hughes Of Gibbons. OF
Ireland OF Spalding complain that he has not the
courage OF the first the tact Of the CARDINAL the force
Of Ireland the literary taste Of PeOas bishop; that
he takes active interest in the general welfare Of
the Church In America being too content with diocesan
routine work. In consequence the influence which an
Archbishop OF New-York might WELD at Rome and in
America for the general good is lost to the Church
These comparisons made by who like and
respect the Archbishop, and who feel the need Of 9
leader, which they do not find in him. The same
comparisons are made BY men who dislike him for
reasons not very clear and often unsound II Is I'm.
necessary TO dispute the fairness Of the comparisons
since the Archbishop have force tact, courage
ard literary taste without displaying them In the
same way the prelates named. In many things
Archbishop Corrigan is unconsciousy deceptive, In
all his disposition is secretve For example, his per-
sonal appearance gives his fifty years the sembance
Of forty his retiring habits make suspect his abl
ity to lead his devotion TO routine exclude
effective interest I'm affairs not diocesan his silence
under widespread aspersion argues indifference to pub
lie praise blame. Among the priests OF his years
his fresh color, unwrnkled skim alert movement, give
him boyish air. He has few confdants, perhaps
none. He is for few minutes at a time by the
crowds that besiege his doors, for few hours
year by the pastors whose missions he visits officially.
Hence the general ignorance OF his character which
is nowhere more surprising than in New York.
II required courage TO enter the McGynn
struggle and carry 1t TO a successful issue DR..
Mctlynn was an easy man TO overthrow II he had
stood alone. His two most prominent gifts were
large heart and an eloquent tongue Bat he was the
scapegoat and representative OF party which for
forty years had hourished IN New-lOrk and given
discomfort TO the bishops. 1t reserved for Arch.
bishop COrrtgan 10 destroy that party, first by dis.
missing DR.. Mctiknn, and then by routing DR.,
Burtsell IN the Roman courts and banishing him to
the mountains. To accomplish this much he had to
face distrust in Rome which breads warfare of this
kind, and opposition from n few powerful prelates
at home. lie had TO submit to the imputation Of
dslOyaNy TO America, flung at him by the more con.
servatlve supporters Of Dr.. Burtse and DR.. McGynn
Nevertheless he wot into the contest and carried IL
70 triumphant issue He not only slew George, the
McClynnItes. ard opposing prelates Roman distr1lst
also was conquered, converted into sincere con-
fdence, and the citizens OF Newiork learned to DO
grateful to the whose devotion to duty resulted
In the downfall Of Henry George.
Tact is certainly the great quality OF Cardinal Glib.
nons, rs knowledge Of American public questions "a
peculiar TO the Archbishop OF ST. Paul. 1t is to 10
doubted il either prelatc has been placed In cir
cumsances requiring tact better acquaintance
with public que stors than Is required from the Arch
bishop Of New-lork. The labor question. the edu.
cation OF the children and the amagamaon of races
ere the three problems with which the Catholic Church
in America must struggle for the next century. They
are all represented in New York. with circumstances 50
aggravang that n parallel for the Arclbishop's posi-
ton can found only in the city of London
rings time. Even this parallel is not exact. for In
New York are half many Catholics in all England.
They are wealthy, active. restless body. entanged
IN politics. In social and literary movements, and
wholly devoted TO the labor question. Manning had
but two raonaities to deal with. the English and
.rsl and fee from the supervision Of Peter Paul
Calensly and his friends. In NewYork the Irish,
Germans. Itllians Bohemians. Syrians. French Cana
dams, josle the native at every corner. A few q
these nauonalities irritable and TO Rome with
their headaches even The cost of land and building
for a parochlal school In New-York City, such. for
instance as ST. Monicas or the Paulists parish has
lately erected would build. equip aud support Similar
school M the diocese OF Baltimore for twenty years.
How smoothly amid these trying circumstances do
cesar life In New-York moves on. Dr. McCiiynn
yainy exhorted tie hOts OF hhOr TO rise agAnss
Archbishop Conigan for having dismissed their cham
Mon The daily irritation aroused by the mnglinG
carricd 10 Rome are neuiralized by answering TACT
and diplomacy. and the surface cam Is reary
in number and efficiency TO 40 All tds' 1osenes
with the routine WORK OF ,a e Sandals and deal so
sklfully with foreign populations and their Roman
protectors, require more patience con'S e.. ao e
rrrcSit Of Archbishop Corrigan. a moments thought
viii convince ay experience person th that such re-
come people they prove the Archbishop TO be an I'D;
mnsrator Of n n co aHd Il aeS
his love OF retirement indifference to the general well
The man who Ssn Sd mn yonb 9G Ssa,s asS
manner which are the Archbishops. can lack neither
courage nor knowledge His appearance secures MN
70 the Archbishop OF ST. Louis aroused boundless
enthusiasm by rs straighorward declaration OF Amen'
"Archtaskop Corisan,s enemies say Sy. he has ,6 his
ever. admit his uprghtnes his piety. his courtesy.