New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-17
CATHOLIC PRELATES BLAMED.
ACCUSED OF UsURPATIoN BY A PROMINENT
LAYMAN.
THE TEMPORAL POWER AND CATHOLIC EDUcA-
TON PUT IN TIE BACKGROUND BY THEN
As TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION ny THE
CATHOLIC CONGRESS Ap THE
WORLDS FAIR.


WORLDS FAIR
Rome Feb. I6.-At the Catholic Congress ut Baln-
more in 1889 a committee Of prelates and laymen was
appointed IN make arrangements for Tho Catholic Con
gress 10 be held at Chicago in conjunction with the
Columbian Exposition. The committee was also
charged with preparing programme OF topics I" be
discussed al this Congress. Among the members OF
the committee Judge + /. Dunno. OF ONO. undcr
date ~ December 10. Mr.. Dunno wrote a personal
| letter 10 Condo H. Pallen. Editor OF "The Church
Progress and Catholic World" OF ST. Louis giving his
views in regard to certain decisions OF this committee
Til, letter In some way into the hands OF the
| Rev C. kaufman, who sympathlzcd with the views
expressed IT, had the letter put In print and sent
copies 10 all the cardinals. Tho letter was received
| III Rome a few days ago, and has created no h'le
| sensation In ecclesiastical circles.
Mr. Kuhman prcfaces Mr.. DUNES letter with "a
| statement over his own name TO tho effect that the
decisions reached by the American prcat's IN refer
ence 10 the Catholic Concrc,s 10 be held at 'h'aso
were dsplcasag 10 himself. 10 McssrS Pallcn ana
| Iunne and TO many other Catholics The anthoriue'
at Rome are therefore invoked 20 override these DO
cisions Mr. Dunes letter gives a review OF the
history OF the committee and It's mectings lilo says
that at tho Baltimore Congress d committee WAS ap
pointed 10 organize congress at Chicago This com
mittee held meetings Boston and Ncw-fOrk TOT 'ho
| nurnose o. settling prclminarics. arranging pro
| grammc etc IL was making Harmonious progress IN
tbcso directions until at inausplcous moment II
offered m submit s decisions 10 tho approval OF me
Archblshops OF the church who would be Assembled
| at ST. Louis on December !, 1-9l. In the prNPoseu
nrorrarnme Of subjects for discussion Mr. Duhhe nun
| deserted rs auctions OF vital Importance inc ch
moral mower and the question 81 Catholic oducau"h.
rho nreatcs Of Boston the letter goes on 10 say, Oh
tccod IN tbe,e questions but the aymen on the com
i,,oe obtained the assent Of the New York preiI'e'
! to them.
The work Of the committee, the letter continues
was submitted 20 the aIchbishops at ST. loul' a. pi'
poct The Archbishop, who "crc pr"'lded over -
cardinal Gibbons. changed the whole plan anu 10"
to concrc., into their hand. recognizing the ay
| mon NJ the committees only au, iliare'' Mt
r,n,c criti,lsee tlis act Of the archblHh"ps - Il
usurpation Of authority. lie complains chc"y hs'''''
| Archbishop, Ireland, WILLIAMS and fcchah' NC ~
.ert. that Me-,r. Onahan 81 Chicago, ana h''ch' T."
Detroit abandoned their fellow liy men on inc com
ito and MAYED into the hands Of tho prcLte' On
tbe other hand. Mcs,I~. Kelly. llarNon farrcS anu
| Fan-lcr stood firm. while Mr SI"nh"'tS ""''''o
| ,- d,ultul Bishop Spaldrg. Mr.. Dunno say "''
, only pr,,tc who defended tho laymcIl' ana he uii
| 20 fceby =,
,.cbi.bop Ireland the letter continues. Is reported
a. .aying that the questions of temporal power " "
| catholic education would BE- rapidly disposed OF oy 'n'
| couglc-s. whose time ought l" 10 give" " ' w
| liberation ~ social matters.
| Early in December. Mr.. Dunno continues ih'c"hs
v,s held AT Judge Morgan j. O'BHen's CHAMBERS Ill
| Xc,y- York. for the purpose OF making punt NV
| test aacinst the archbshops' usurpa'loh' Az .''
| ,,eetinc were present MesSrS. dunno, hey anu ran
| ,auy and Iudre O'Brcn The latter strongly urged
| ,l,t nothing be said, and this course was "'.'u'"
,upon: but the record Of the meeting was save" io
| future u,c Mr. Dune says that he now brcahs
silence because hc had read In the Nc"-iork Papo's
81 Lou, Dispatch saying that the proRrihn,o Vi W.,
congress would be devoted soitH 10 20 temnonI power
making mention Of the question OF .cI Pct"rv Wr
or Of catholic education The only Nr, ' Sd;i r
the controversy was the defeat 90 f.,,in, tSorial
,nd,. rntiou r. cal, the congress the chicago So'Ih
| Congress" instead or originally DECIDED upo"' ''
| .. Chicago Catholic Congress- TIL r,a,t.D
The pondeuce has been translated mo i, ht
and ha, bee6 received not ony GS Rome g SPECIAL in
tcrcet attachc, to 1t a this tine %'s popdcncr
70 Eume is regarded continuation OF tre ,a",,ey
movement Since last hundreds Oh va Ga.I,ri,,o
HAY G. catbolic Church would die II the process OF
Hncri"nniznr Inc Church which Cardinal Gibbons anu
~ rI"tug ol1nt shpuld bc allowed to proceed Mean
While The ecclesiastical authorize, at the Vs,'a sn, ae
maj fine questions Of IN" temporal power anu NV,
,tion are TO be omitted from the programme OF the
Catholic Congress
1pdcc Morgan J. OIricn. who l. the chairman oi
ia, committee on subjects Of the Catholic congress 10
he held at Chicago, SAYS that, Notwithstanding 'he
| nr.aicdons OF Nj. Dunno. there Is not gong 10 DC
any disagreement between the archbehop' ana inc
| ,,o, ohout what subjects to be discussed at
J the congress. . ,,i,.
Al the congress held at baltimore ~ "'"N "''"o
s,iccs w.rc discussed that sufficient time could not
he found to discus, the important subjects Sald .e
! Judge last evening after he had read inc '"'e I'll
match from Rome. At the Baltimore sa'n''ih5 ""'"
.uhcc, a. clurJ- fairs, church newspaper o'', ~
| to',oht M 10 the exclusion OF Nuch hu"T'c',
"l'"r nn"r,bntic ctucatlon temporal power ana
"ltcrs Of equal importance Ihose o lS con". %
viI ~. eliminated the next time ana inc c"lII'S' WI"
| hn an opporlunitv 10 embrace some oi ,he soIla'
| m|nl,cms like the land question ana o'le'' u I'M
| pOuauce. -, A.. t,vr,a, have no cause to be
arcrieved a, they well representa- on ut oo Th
49,. and there l. no cause for Disagreement mere
t. difference Of opinion oil c0nIse' U"t o'c laS
men and among some OF the prea' ~ H. =, n