St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
NO FEAR OF The BAN.
The Telegram to Corrigan
Taken Cum Grano Sails
in st. Paul.
Church Authorities Point Out
the Weakness of the
Report.
leo'S Official Decision Is
Awaited Confidently and
Without MisgiVing.
Opinions of Father Conway
and DR.. Heffron--The New
York End.

The report that cable had been re-
ceiyed in this country, indicating that
the pape had disapprOyed of Archbishop
Ireland's action in reference to the
Joint use of Catholic school buildings
and teachers by the state and
church, excited considerable COM
ment in st. Paul last evening. In
Catholic circles the authenticity of the
report was doubted. Rev. John Con-
way, editor of the Northwestern ChrOn-
icle, prior to his departure for Chicago
en- route to California as a delegate
from the Press club to the national edi-
tOrial convention at San Francisco, was
interviewed, He unhesitatingly de-
elared that the report was unofficial, and
Lot only this the reverend gentleman
said:
The reported information from Rome
10 Archbishop Corrigan cannot be Off
cial, and for this reason all official infOr-
nation of this character must come
through Cardinal Gibbons. Another
thing, l have positive information
quite the contrary to what is now re-
ported 1t is to the effect that the pope
is quite in accord with Archbishop Ire
lands policy on this school question.
The archbishop was expected home this
month, but it is now understood that
other important business TO he trans
acted will retain him in Rome some time
longer.
Father Reffron, of the Cathedral par
ish, was also seen. He denied the re-
ceipt of any official information III re-
gard 10 the pope's opposition to Arch
bishop lreland's policy on the school
question. He added:
Nv hat is called ghe Faribault plan
has been largely adopted at various
places throughout the country - at
PCughkeepsie. Spring Valley, ILL.,, and
many places in Kansas. The school
question is under Amusement at Rome,
as every one knows, but it is not the
policy of the Vatican to put things
under the BAN quite so readily. We
can afford to wait for the official an
nOuncement in this matter"
COrrfgan RejOices.
NEW YORK. May 7.-AIchbishOp Cor
rigan returned from Albany today. and
was seen at his residence by a re-
porter. The authenticity of the cable
gram concerning the Faribault system
was placed beyond doubt by the arch
bishop. He received it himself from
Rome. He was pleased at its contents,
and he said so, for his grace is an un-
fiinching supporter of the parOchial
schools.
lit is true" said the archbishop,
"that have received a cable from Rome
placing it beyond the possibility of
doubt that what is known as the
"Faribault system" has been censured
by the pope. The cable reads: 'Fari-
bault system condemned: special cases
tolerated.
"NOw, of course, to know what 'spe-
eial cases tolerated. fully means we must
wait until we get official documents from
Rome dealing with the whole matter.
There are undoubtedly circumstances
existing in particular Catholic districts,
which. in the Judgment of the Catholic
ecclesiastical authorities exercising ju
TisdictiOn over such districts, may war
rant an arrangement being made with
the local school authorities somewhat
SllIlldI " ln0t III
The phrase, special cases tolerated. in
the cable message, very likely refers to
such circumstances. Still, Oh that
point it would be premature to express
an opinion. as | have already said, until
the official papers arrive, On the broad
question of the system itself, however,
we cannot longer have any miSgiving.
1t is evident that Rome has spoken.
the cable comes to me from source
that cannot be questioned"
Regards 1t as Settled.
Father Jerce. the assistant provincial
of the Jesuits at st. Xaviere's college,
on Sixteenth street, said to the reporter
that the message referred to by the
archbishop was of "momentOus impOr-
tance." ut settles the question at
ISSUE" said Father Jerce. "There will
be no friction. Archbishop Ireland will
not persist in carrying out his scheme
in opposition TO the pronouncement of
the pope"
When Archbishop Ireland recently
went TO Rome, where he now is, it was
widely stated that he would he called
to task for what were called his Liberal
views'' on the school question. The
friends of the archbishop ridiculed this
idea, and sent pamphlets broadcast
the soundness of his position. One
of the ablest of these pamphlets
was prepared by Rev. DR.. Bou-
Qulllon. a professor at the new Catholic
university at Washington. Cardinal
Gibbons is deeply in sympathy with the
views promulgated in DR.. BoUQuillOn's
pamphlet. He is thorough supporter
of Archbishop ireland. The Catholic
university at Washington, too, is spoken
of IN Catholic ecclesiastic circles
as being tinged with "Ireland-
ism" on the school question.
much in the same way. though
not quite so pronounced, as the Union
Theological seminary is known to be in
sympathy with DR.. Briggs.
In view of all these things, 1t came
like a bolt from the blue sky, after the
arrival of Archbishop ireland in Rome,
when the Civilta Cattolica, Vatican
inspired organ, and edited by the JeS-
uitS, attacked Archbishop Ireland. a
summary of the attack was published
in all the newspapers in the country. A
few days afterward cable dispatches
from Rome stated that the pope had
written a letter eondemning the attack
on the archbishop and commencing his
policy on the second question. On
undisputable authority, reporter
learned tonight that the pope did not
write any such letter as the cable re-
ported.
The Alleged Facts.
Here are the facts surrounding this
incident, published now for the first
time: When Archbishop Ireland
reached Rome he brought with him a
letter from the Catholic dignitaries JUS
tifying his archbishop Ireland s. stand
On the school question. Archbishop Ire