The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-15
Father Corrigan May Be Sum-
moned Before the Arch
bishops to Back Up
His Fable.
Subjects TO Be Discussed at To-
morrow's Conference
Priester Verein in
Danger.

SEY CITY NEWS was informed that Rev
Patrick Corrigan, of Hoboken. woulc
probably be summoned before the meet
ing of the Archbishops of the United
Ssates, which will convene to
morrow in New York, ant
be asked to submit proofs
of his allegations against Bishop Wigger
and also, it was said. he would be asked
TO serve his complaint against the Priest
er Verein. the organization OF the Ger
man priests, which Father Hofschneidel
defended in last nights issue.
1t is well known that Cardinal Gibbons
of Baltimore, and Archbishop Ireland OF
st. Paul Mimi, are opposed to the G or.
man Verein. and to all things
bishop Corrigan is also op.
posed to Cahensleyism. but in relation
TO the parochial school question he differs
materially from the Cardinal and
from Archbishop Ireland. At the
conference to be held tomorrow Cardinal
Gibbons will preside. The school ques-
tien will be the main topic Of converse
lion and as Mgr Satolli, the Pope's
special representative in this country.
will be present, both sides will
put forth their strongest arguments.
Cardinal Gibbons favors compromise
with the public schools on the lines laid
down by Arch bishop Ireland in Fari-
barlt, and known as the Fari-
is opposed to any compro-
mise whatever. it is said. The Arch
bishops were directed by the Pope to con-
suit with their Bishops previous to the
meeting of the Archbshops in reference
to matters which would be discussed
at the Conference. Taking for granted
this was done Bishop Wfgger's utter
ences (he being Bishop in Archbishop
CorrlRan's proyince) on the school Ques-
tion will tally with Archbishop Cor
rigan's ideas. On the occasion of
the blessing of the new paroehial school
Hoboken (Father Corrigan's. by the way,
Bishop Wigger said that Catholics de-
mandedf Catholic Christian schools for
CarnuTfcs aud they would not compromise.
He further said that Catholic parents,
who would persist in sending their chill
dren to the public schools, would be re-
fused aDsolution. unless he (the Bishop
consented, on personal application Of such
parents, to allow them the privilege.
THE ARCHBISHOP DISPLEAsED.
This morning 1 visited the archiepisco-
pal mansion, corner of Madison avenue
aud ffuy-ninth street, New York.
Archbishop Corrigan was not
at home. A priest near TO the Archbishop
said he did not believe Father Corrigan
would be summoned before the Confer
euce. ut would be an unusual thing to
do" he said.
Has Archbishop Corrigan read Father
CorriRan's letters on the German Catho-
lie Congress" l asked
Eyes, he has, and / believe he is dis
pleased with them; although he has said
nothing that am aware Of
"Does the Archbishop endorse Canens-
1ev'5 yiewSS'7
81 don't like TO speak directly for the
Archbishop. but | will say, in my
opinion, he does not; aud fur
tner |. don't believe there is an
American prelate or priest in the country
who has any sympaty with Cahensley-
ism.
Father Hofschneider's defence of ca
hensley was then shown the reverend
Father. He read it over carefully and
then safd:-
well, very able defense, and con-
vtnc1ng TO one who does not understand
the question. But 1 guess. if all the facts
were known, Father Corrigan did NOT
misrepresenJ the Priester-Verein or their
Congress. Ali reports of the Convention
contained in the daily press went to show
that the members of the Convention
were assem- mbled, not for the purpose of
devising means to save souls. but more
for the purpose of appIauding Germans
Uu0 ucAOuuCluk AUleIlcdQB. Ca
hensley is very good man, no doubt,
but when he says, as he did say. that
neglect of the Hierarchy of the United
States was the cause of the loss OF some
millions of souls during the past century,
In this country, he spoke without knowl-
edge, or, as the street gamin would say,
he spoke through his hat Archbishop
Corrigan refuted this assertion
in speech delivered at
St Louis. about year ago, on the oc-
casion of the celebration of the Golden
Episcopal jnbilee of Archbishop Kenrick.
and proved, instead. that there was a
healthy increase OF Catholics in the
United States.
"Cahensley and men like him In Europe.
consider there are no American Catholics
at all: that they are all foreign. He
believes the majority of Catholics here
are Germans, few Italians and the rest
he Classics as Irish. and
he doesn't think the Irish ought
to be raised to Bishoprics. This
is the real Cahensleyism. and the mem
bers OF the Priester-Verein are SO preju-
diced that they believe whenever va
cancy occurs in Bishopfc, one of their
members ought to be Immediately placed
in the position.
AMERICAN CATHOLICS
NOW there are American Catholics, and
quite number OF them. too, and they
love their country not one whit less than
the Germans do their Fatherland. Tney
are as capable and as Jealous for the sal
vation of souls as any foreigner.
American Bishops or priests don't go
hunting around to see whether q
soul is branded American, Irish
or German. When the McKin-
lev bill was being considered. we
dida't ask Mckinley to put a tax on
foreign souls, and don't believe the
party OF protection ever petitioned to do
such a thing"
"Did Archbishop Corrigan, in his speech
at the German Congress, denounce
CahensleyY queried.
AS / understand it, the Archbishop
advised them TO drop Cahensleyism. He
said Pope Leo and tue Hierarchy
in this country had decided
against the issue. But the Congress
did not drop the old fellow. Instead they
dressed him up in new suit of clotnes,
aud then every member Of the Congress
pat5ed him on the back. by way of assur-
ance that he was not dead, only living in
disguise
F0pe?'
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