St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-09
THE CATHOLIC CONTROVERSY
Sew York Herald.

New York Herald
The campaign committees who rendezvous
at various numbers on Fifth avenue are not
TO have monopoly of political excitement.
In ecclesiastical circles radiating from the
Gothic temple nearer Central park the cal
dron just at present is boiling furiously, and
with every indication of Increasing heat and
agitation.
The Herald's news columns have for some
time past detailed the sharp and important
controversy carried on over the compromise
plan of Catholic parochial schools advocated
by Archbishop Ireland, of ST. Paul, Mimi,
and opposed by the party at whose head is
Archbishop Corrigan. of New York APP
pealed 10 The court of last resort in Rome,
the plan of his grace of st. Paul received the
decision, ''toielari potest" He says this
means fully approved" The other side
sarcastical!y remarks that such translation
is enough TO stir up the dust of Cicero and
all the classic masters in mutiny.
A new dispute over the rendering of
the Latin was at once engendered. Rome
again stepped in and called for peace aud
fraternal harmony. Both sid9s seemed to
acquiesce. The archbishop of St Paul re-
turned nome. A brief stay en- route in Paris
brought him still more prominently before
the world as an advocate of republican prin-
ciples among the Catholic Royalists of
France. He has refused to talk since he
came back. though the failure of his plan at
Saltwater, one of the points at issue in the
controversy, is announced.
Bishop Keane. rector of the Catholic uni
versity at Washington, d. c.. arriv ed in Eu-
rope just as Archbishop Ireland left. He is
one of the strong men on the Ireland side of
the difficulty. lie is still beyond the At
lantic, whence came the telegram, printed
yesterday, accusing Archbishop Corrigan of
grave disrespect TO the pope i'll one of his re-
cent communities tons to the Vatican.
This is big surprise, because of old it was
constantly charged that the New York pre-
late was too Roman and more papal than
the pope. He meets the accusation with
promptness and unusual vigor. as can be
seen from the interview with him in today's
Herald. He does not hesitate to use very
plain language, and he repeats the challenge
he made some time ago to Archbishop Ire
land-to give to the world the memorial tina:
was presented to the pope on his behalf
when the decision "tolerari potest" was rem
dered.
His grace of New York Is noted for his
amable temper and suave manners. but he
seems reused at last. He does not swing
heavy hilted claymore like the Minnesota
warrior, but his rapier is none the less
deadly in the thrust made with wrist of
steel-like sinews Who does not remember
the duel between Fitz-James and Roderick
Dhu?
All the Catholic archbishops of the United
States will meet in this city in October for
their annual conference. The present skir-
mish forecasts contest then that involves
much to Catholic interests. The whole paro-
chal school system Is one of these; the future
usefulness Of the Catholic university at
Washington is another. The latter has al
ready been attacked as home of liberalism
and almost of heresy. There are stout fight
ers on both sides. and the issues are vital to
each.