New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
A BIT OF ROMAN DIPLOMACY.
RESULT OF THE FAIRBAULT DECISION
WHATEVER ARCHBISHOP IRELAND HAS GAINED.

WHATEVER ARCHBISHOP IRELAND HAS GAINED.
VICTORY RESTS WITH THE VATICAN.
The committee of Cardinals which recently gave a
decision in the matter of the Faribault school plan
has satisfied both parties in the contest Each csims
victory, and in point Of fact each has won vie
tory for the decision gives quasegal status to the
positions maintained by the contestants. A ceverer
bit Of Church diplomacy has not been in long
time. Here in America both parties claiming in
the newspapers triumph, and have been congratu-
lated by their friends When Archbishop Ireland re-
turns a cyclone of controversy will sweep over the
land. 1t is worth while to anticipate 1t by n brief
study OF the circumstances which led to the decision
of the Cardinals and the of that decision Has
tho prclae OF st. Paul really triumphcd His friends
say yes. and his opponents say What is the cause
of this uncertainty as TO the meaning Of the decision
When DR.. ireland gave his consent, some years ago.
TO the establishment of two compromise schools In his
district, two distinct parties were alarmed. II was
the first instance in which an influential prelac in
speech and act had openly favored the compromise
school for certain well-known circumstances. Com
promise schools well known in the country, for
instance, those of Poughkcepsic and New Haven; but
hitherto they had been the work Of popular clercymcn
and looked coldly upon by authority. When an
Archbishop Of DR.. lreland'S stamp, aggressive in
noyator, Republican in his politics, rrohbitionist to
the propagation Of democracy, cOuntenanccd the
school and spoke Of II in Rome. these two parties were
alarmed one the Gcrmanlzing party in the West.
whose chief in the hierarchy is Archbishop Kazer.
For these people the success Of the compromise school
meant the more speedy disappearance in America Of
The German language. They have been at war with
DR.. Ireland for years, and in his adoption Of the
compromise school an opportunity 10 humilaic him at
Rome. Accordingly the following question was brought
before the Pope Is the arrangement entered into at
Farbault and saltwater permissible in view Of the
POpcs uttcranccS Catholic schools and the DEGREES
Of the Third Plenary Council Of Baltimore
The other party. Which strovc to get a negative an
to this question. made up Of all those who
feared that official recognition of the compromise
school would Read to the abandonment Of the parochla
school. They have been headed by Archbishop Corr
gan, who called the Jcsuits to his aid, and their aims
have been widely different from the party with which
they accidentally associated. With them Arch
bishop Ireland is immensely popular and no personal
feeling entered their contest. The question having
been brought before the Congregation the officials had
choice but to answer IT, DR.. Ireland made his plea
in person. before the committee Of Cardinals. But
Of two answers could be made to the question-an
Affirmative a negative If tn" latter the Faribault
plan and Others like it eternay dlscrcdited and
would have to be abandoned he spot If the former,
then the compromise school secured certain status.
under such limitations the Pope chose to name.
Ii should be borne in mind that DR.. Ireland had
rather avoided testing thi, in the ecclesiastical
courts. 1t the opponent, Of the compromise
school who urgently pressed Rome DOR decision. t.
the question then, the Cardinals returned aiirma
live answer. which might be rendered thus: The
arrangement entered into at Faribault and Stlwatr
is permissible. in view Of the Popes utcranccs
on Catholic schools and the DEGREES Of the Third
Plenary Council Of Baltimore The plaintiffs sought
negative They failed To get IT, The ac-
ton OF DR.. Ireland was sustained. for his
mcnt was declared permissible The limitations put
upon this arrangement by the Pope expressed In
the clauses Considering the circumstances and
without derogaing from the DEGREES OF the Council
Of Baltimore parOchial schools; clauses which
signify that only the circumstance. justify the
promise school. that il is exception 10 the gen
eral requiring parocha schools In every parish,
and that exception ii can be tolerated tpotcst
tOlerari). The most remarkable part Of this affair Is
the letter which the Cardinal Project sent to DR..
Ireland with the decision. 1t Is an Interpretation
Of the decree almost. SAYS the CARDINAL Il hope
Your Grace VIII be cmlihed by this decision Of the
Holy see; because though unusual provisions, made
By the different bishop, in their respective dloccses
according to the requirements Of circumstances can
not De approved directly by the Holy when they
imply departure, to certain extent from the gen
craI law nevertheless. when the HOLY See declares
that such provisions mny be tolerated. 1t thereby
puts an end 10 all indscrcet attacks upon them
The phrase can be tolerated VIII be the bone
OF contention I'm the coming controversy DR.. Ire
Sc fully allowed This is too generous translation
DR.. COrrigan translates IL meaning merely tOl'
Grated" This IS too narrow What II does mean
can be best tod by story. some years ago. certain
Irish bishops sent the following question 10 Rome
for settlement: THE custom Of eating butter AT the
morning meal I'm Lent prevails In many parts oi
ireland: what shall be done about Ii ~ Butter was
fnrfiddcn by the general INV. The officials replied
. The custom can be tolerated" As result all
Ireland eats butter at ts Lcnten breakfasts.
II can be safely said. then. not that Archbishop
Ireland has trinmphed, but that one section Of his
moments has failed 10 defeat and huniiatb MN.
NE other section OF which Archbishop C0rrRan Is
,ho most prominent representative, has secured an
odvontaCe one Of heavy importance, quite hs AHfc"-
"I1e IN DR. ireland as 70 the Jesuits III - tnis
Thcrn &c no question that the compromise Schooi Is
= ,emnorlrv necessity, and destined 10 become popu-
ior. when It's supporters have become. as no dohDt
hcv will very numerous. an attempt co'id Dc mauc
az The pleasure Of these supporters 10 give the con-
romise school legal standing In some fntnc Amer
non council With the recent decision III me y%aY
lC" h an attempt could not succeed. No nr,tter now
oanv compromise schools NAV be started. they can
mr mn collective force, they remain onlS, ehcePuops
A.. ,bc general law their number VIII h"ah Dc
to,tod hv the circumstances, and they are no mne
iin Tolerated In "A word while the comprohiss
Mn, ho,c are permitted, the compromise pan - pu,
So, de the pale Of practical legislation Hence D3i
tos claim victory but the real triumph Hes WIN
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