The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-05
CORRIGAN AND THE POPE
THE ARCHBISHOP MAKES PUBLIC
HIS RECENT LETTER.

The Prelate Denies That He Tried to
Establish Inexactness on the Part Of
the Head OF the Church-His Letter
Expressive of His Obedience to His
Ecclesiastical Sup erior.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Archbishop CorrI.
gan was interviewed to-day in reference to
q dispatch from Rome which gave the views
of a person high in authority at the vatican,
upon the correspondence which passed be-
tween the archbishop and the pope in rela.
ton to the Faribault school matter and Its
recent treatment by the vatican. The states
ment made at Rome by the person referred
to commented upon the action of Aroh-
bishop Corrigan, and declared that he had
made an effort ito establish inexact-
ness of one of the statements
Of the pope In his recent let
tor to the bishop OF the province Of New
York" The archbishop said that the state-
ments In the dispatch ware misleading aud
untrue aud in order to prove 1t he made
public the letter referred to as having been
sent TO Rome Immediately after the conse-
grafton of Bishop Mcdonnell and signed by
himself and others. II is as follows:
New YORK, June 10, 1892.
MosT Holy FATHER-The apostolic letter
which your holiness deigned to write to as, pas
tor of the ecclesiastical province Of New York,
has been joyfully received and most willingly
accepted. For 10 and for the rescript, published
in the controversy proposed by the most rev.
erend archbishop OF ST. Paul. we return your
holiness our best thanks. With all our strength
we always endeavor to remove dissen-
sions amongst the pastors and TO keep
inviolate the bonds OF charity amongst all for
the promotion OF the spiritual welfare OF the
faithful and TO foster and increase the union
with the apostolic. Nor do We deem that we
have failed in this, the greatest OF pastoral
duties, by opening our mind to your holiness,
as we were induced to do so not in spirit OF
strife, but through deep sense of our
pastoral Office. Nor did we suppose
in like manner that our letter would suggest
even the slightest doubt of our obedience to the
see Of Peter. both because we acted simply in
the discharge of duty, as also because II Is we'll
known that we have always fully aud cheerfully
obeyed the orders and advice OF your holiness.
Carrying out the wish Of your holiness with
united counsels we will employ every means to
provide for proper instruction OF Catholic
youth attending the public schools, but lest
there be any suspicion that thus far our epis CO.
pal solcitude has not exerted itself In that di-
rection We beg to inform your holiness that in
the entire ecclesiastical province OF New York
Sunday schools have been established, In which,
after complying with the precept OF hearing
maas, the boys and girls attending the public
schools are taught their catechism. Meanwhile.
PROSTATE at the feet OF your holiness. we again
profess obedience to the beattude and beg the
apostolic benodiction.
The archbishop said he claimed that it is
the duty of an inferior officer 10 keep his
superior officer posted as TO matters of fact
In order that his judgment may be clear on
matters Of moment This is all he claimed
TO have done to his superior officer, the
pope. He added: This paroohial school
scheme Of Faribeult Is nothing new in this
country. Ii exists In Poughkespsie. in my
Town diocese, in Savannah Co., and in feet in
ten different localities in the United States.
II cared to could refuse permission for
the coming year for the Poughkeepse
school /, however, permit it in this place"