New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-05
THE ARCHBISHOP'S REPLY.
NOT DIsREsrECrFUL TO THE POPE.
He THINK: THE CHARGE DID NOT EMANATE
FROM THE VATICAN.


FROM THE VATICAN.
Great interest has been created in Roman Catholic
circles by the dispatch which published yeSter-
day. containing statement regarding the attitude OF
Archbishop Corrgan toward Archbishop Ireland IN ref
erence 10 the Fnbau and saltwater school contro-
versy, and also alleging that Archbishop Cor1gan
made efforts TO prove ne1act a statement madc oy
the Pope. The dispatch Is not considered genuine BIZ
tho Archbishop, and he does not think anyone IN
the Vatican made -uch statement. lie says the
whole affair Is trick.
The dispatch said that after the conservation OF
Bishop Mcdonnell OF Brooklyn, Archbishop Corrlcsn
addressed letter to the Pope. signed by himself and
some OF his sufragans saying that they heard that a
threat had been made to the Pope that "cnltnr-
kampf" would break ont in America II the arrange
mens for the schools at Farbault and Stiwater'
MIMI. made by Archbishop Ireland were con
demned. The dispatch further said that In an
swer to tie Archbishop and his suhragnhs' the fope
said that such a threat had not been made The
Archbishop Of NewYork thought he had made no mis-
take, and 10 prove the Pope that he was In the
right said the Dispatch he collected num-
Der OF quotations from tie memorial OF Arch
bishop Ireland and from ieuer OF Caroi-
nal Gibbons These. the dispatch alleged. he
sent to the members OF the Sacred college, NJ
Rome, with the letter OF the Pope, 10 prove that inc
Pope had made a mistake These quotations did not
ireland or Cardinal Gibbons had said that Guitar
kampf- would break ont. They only alluded, In gen
cral manner TO "A remote danger Ovcrhanging the
Church In America II certain false pretenuOns tha'
had been msde should be permitted to grow. The
statement said too that Archbishop Corngan's letter
disrcSpectful.
The portion IT the Pope's reply TO Archbishop Cor
rigan's letter. which denied that threat han been
made Is AS follows ITO return to the matter which
"A ornd IN ..
be assured TINT wo have had fear that any molest
ton would threaten Catholics in case we hhd con
demned what had been done by the Archbishop OF ST.
Paul concerning the schools at Faribault anu o'in
water Since neither venerable brother nor any
one else has made mention OF this danger IL Is eVdehe
that you we're led into erroneous opinion oy some
false report
The part OF the memorial OF Archbishop lrel"ho III
which the alleged threats are made that cui'urhnp
would ensue should the Pope's decision be nvcrse 10
the plan Is as follows Unfortunately, now the q'es
ton has been much ventilated pu1hc OPINION ooh-
sidcrs the representative OF the Chnrch party III
the United state, in favor OF the Government and
considers my opponents foreign party OF the on'sd
states and the great danger Of the RcpuoHc In case
OF an adverse decision have serious reasons 10 De
alarmed. We Catholics only one in eight IN the
United states. without wealth and without influence
and much smaller proportion OF Catholics thah tns'
both in point Of Influence and In point Of numbers, did
not prevent the culturkampf In Germany
The alleged threat OF Cardinal Gibbons. which ap-
pcarrd IN the appendix u Archbishop lroands me
MORTAL read, as follows Your Holiness will permit
me to conclude this letter by adding that the silence
OF the Holy see in this question has been clearly and
will Ia eth more interpreted virtual eondcmnn-
OF the conduct and the views OF the great Arch
bishop Of -. Paul. II this opinion were shared by
the American people, would aSsuredly be the case
In time fear that the national sentiment woud De
Vehementy excited and that hnrassing measures
would be propo,cd for Catholics in the school question
Attempts I'm This direction have been made in the
past they lave failed thus far. but II Is important
not 10 strengthen them by creating or fostering prcjt-
dice against ~"
Archbishop C.rriran said 10 THbun" reporter yes
ierda,: The trouble I, that | am too Roman and
not sufficiently American, yet did not think such a
trick would be- played. The statement that nave
been di,re,pcctfuI to the Pope absurd. 1t is false
and ridlculou. 10 say that | not loyal 10 the
Pope ! do not feel at liberty to make public the
letter Of Nprn - I'm which quoted Archbishop
Ireland and Cardinal Gibbons, because II Is no ones
lu,iu.>s but my own what 1 said to my superior
The Pope will make 1t public II he thinks II necessary
The Pops reply 10 my letter shows that he uu ho'
think me- disrcspectiul. Her" u the letter "lo"'
I'm reply 10 The one In which the Pope said he hnd
heard OF 10 threat. -, . ,ao,
Mo, uoly Father: The apostolic letter which
your Iliucs defined to write to IL. the pastors of
M ,ccle.l,.tc.l province OF New York. has been JOY
,ully received aud most willingly accepted For II
and for the re,crlpt published In the controversy
proposed bv the Most Rev. Archbishop Oh 81 ra"'
We return Nour HOLMES, our best thanks.
With all our strength We always endeaVor 10
remove the discussions among pastors ana 10 Keep III
violate the bonds of charity among ALL Tor the pro
motion Of the spiritual welfare OF the faithful and
tn foster and Increase union with the Apostolic Sc
Nor do We deem that We have failed In this the
greatest OF pastoral duties by opening cur NINA u
Your Holiness as We were Induced 10 do 50. not
in a spirit of strife hut through deep sense OF our
pastoral Office.
Nor did We suppose In Ike manner that our
letter would suggest the slightest doubt of our
ls,ilcncc Ia the - Peter both because We acted
simply In the discharge OF duty, ~ also because
It 1, we'll known that have always fully and
cheerfully obeyed the orders and advice oil houi
"Carrying out IN. wish 0 Your holiness with
united counsel. we will employ every means II pro
vide for the proper instruction Of catholic youth at
paion that thus far our episcopal SOLITUDE haS not
eXertcf scf In that direction, We beg to inform lonr
Holiness that I'm the eniir" eccle'a steal province
II New York sunday schools have been established IN
which. after complying with the precept OF hearing
mass the boys and GIRLS attending pnblic schools ar
taught their catechism.
Meanwhile. piustratc at the fr3t OF iOnr llOl
n,.~- We again profess obedience 10 Your Beatl
indie and beg the Apostolic benediction."
In conclusion. the Archbishop said that there was
nothing more to b. said about the subject at prs
emit. lie added wovcr, that there might be some
thing more before long.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND TO BE A CARDINAL"
st. Louis. Aug At IS stated in Catholic circles
here certainty that at the next meeting OF the