The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05

The Holy Father Eefutes the Attacks Against
the American Archbishop.

the American Archbishop.
ROME. March A sensation has been
created in church circles by the publication
to-day in the Moniteur Rome Of an article,
four columns in length. directed from the
vatican headed "MOnsisnor Ireland ana Ills
CaluminatOrs."
1t is known that the article is intended as
an answer in behalf of the Pope TO the
attack upon Archbishop Ireland, Of ST.
Paul. which have followed that prelate from
America in his visit to Rome. The
archbishop has been received with the
greatest favor by the Poke. who is said
to be charmed with his visitor and
To seriously mediate making him cardl-
nal of the United States. The as
saults upon Archbishop Ireland appears
to have originated in difference
of views as 10 his school policy, and
TO have become more acrld owing to the
divergence between the American archbIsh-
ops. with Ireland as their secretary and tho
lay committee appointed in connection with
the proposed Catholic Church congress at the
Worlds ! air
As TO the school question. it has been
claimed by Archbishop lreand's criticism
that he has put into effect IN his diocese
policy whereby Roman Catholic
parochial schools were turned into
public schools for certain hours Of
devoted 10 the catechism. The. substance
of the Catholic Congress issde appears
TO be that the lay committee appointed
at the last Catholic Congress wanted
tie Worlds Fair Catholic Congress
to be purely Church gathering. where
matters pertaining 20 the Church could be
discussed and acted upon. whereas the eccle-
siastic authorities declined to meet the views
of the laymen and desired 20 make the meet
ing a social affair. gong so far az TO suggest
that il be called q social OF q church congress.
IL was claimed that Archbishop Ireland was
strenuous in his opposition 10 TINS dis
cussiOn by the congress OF Church matters
and especially OF education, and the reasOn.sug-
gested was that he did not wish his own edu-
cational methods made the subject of review
The influence arising from these and other
antagonism have initiated against Archbishop
Ireland since his arrival IN Rome.
but apparently without the slightest
effect upon his standing at the Vatican
as the article in the Moniteur inspired. II not
dictated 10y the Pope, goes to prove
The article Processes o. be an ON
cial and plensry defense OF the arch
bishop against his adyersarles. Amerl-
can. German and Italian and 10 DO
intended 10 silence once Tor always the pas
sionate and contradictory attacks which have
for some time been coming 10 Rome IN a
stormy cloud from various countries upon
the great American prelate who IS now
the guest of the Pope. The angry
attacks and false reports were cOincldent
with the arrival of the archbishop in Rome
and accusations were multiplied with the
evident purpose of seekitg to establish a con-
trast between the policy OF the Holy Sec
and the apostolic action of Archbishop Ireland.
The bad faith OF these accusations was as
advisable rs their object, but the article goes
on 20 say They prove at the same time the
presence of perhdous campaign, marked by
Machiayelian devices and strategic assault
often witnessed in the Church"