Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-17

ROME, February l6.-At the Catholic
Congress In Baltimore in lss9, a COM
mittee OF Prelates and LaymeR was APP
pointed TO make arrangements for the
Catholic Congress 10 De held at Chicago
in connection with the Columbian EX-
position. The committee was also
charged with preparing programme OF
matters to be discussed at this Congress.
Among the members OF the committee
was Judge L. +. Dunno, OF Ohio.
Under date OF December 10, Mr..
Dunno wrote personal letter 10 Mr..
Conde Il. Palen, editor OF the Church
Progress and Catholic World, Of ST. Louis,
giving his views is regard TO certain de-
clsions OF this committee. This letter
In some way came into the hands OF tho
Rev. c. kuhlman, who sympathized
with the views expressed therein. lie
had the letter put In print and sent
copies to all the Cardinals. The letter
was received here a few days ago and
has created no little sensation In oclesi-
astical circles.
Mr.. Kuhlman prefaces Mr.. Dunnc's
letter with statement over his own
name to the effect that decisions reached
by the American prelateS with reference
20 the Catholic Congress TO be held az
Chicago were displeasing 10 himself, 20
Messrs. Pallen and Dunne and 10 many
other Catholics. The authorities at
Rome are therefore invoked 10 override
these decisions.
Archbishop ireland, the letter con-
tinues, is reported as saying that the
questions OF temporal power and OF
Catholic education would be rapidly dis
posed OF by the Congress whose time
ought TO be given To the consideration
of social matters.
Early In December, Mr.. Dunno con-
tnues. meeting was held, In New
York, for the purpose OF making a pub
lie protest against the Archblshlp's us
urpation. At this meeting, were
present Messrs. Dunno, Kelly,
Farrelly and Judge 0'Brien.
Judge O'Brien, strongly urged
that nothing be said. and this course
was decided upon, but the record OF the
meeting was saved for future use. Mr..
Dunno says that he now breaks silence
because he had read In the New York
pa pers ST. Louis dispatch saying that
the programme OF the congress would
be devoted solely % social questions,
making no mention OF the question Of
temporal power or OF Catholic educa-
ton. The only victory, Mr.. Dunno
says I'm conclusion, scored by the lay
men during the controversy was the de-
feat Of Archbishop lreland's motion 10
call the Congress THE Chicago Social
Congress, instead Of as originally de-
cided upon, the Chicago Catholic Con-
gress."
The correspondence has been trans
lated into Italian and has been received
not only by the Cardinals but by many
lesser ecclesIasticals at Rome. Special
interest attaches 20 10 a. this time, be-
cause Archbishop Ireland Is now here.
The sending Of the correspondence 10
Rome Is regarded as n continuation OF
the Cahensly movement. Since last
year hundreds Of documents have been
circulated In Rome from America
declaring that the Catholic Church
would die II the process Of Americana
ing the Church which Archbishops Glib
bons, Ireland aud Williams are said 70
be leaders ia bringing about, should be
allowed TO proceed. Meanwhile the
ecclesiastical authorities at the Vatican
deny that the questions OF the temporal
power and Catholic education are 10 be-
omitted from the programme OF the
Catholic Congress.