New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-19

meeting has become a good custom, and in time no
ecu,+ IL will he endowed with legislative powers
which are practically though not actually IN Us pos
session. In the conference the pr"lateS bihd ''eh'
selves either 10 follow certain line OF cohdco OH INC
matter discussed refrain from certain Things III
Difference TO the wish OF the majority or the que'
,ion NAV be referred to the Pope, and all are lree
N On az they please until Rome decides. Not Only
are th referred subjects sent to the Pope bnt also
the minutes OF the conference II Is WITHIN al ar'n
tshop's mower 10 refuse acceptance OF the co"hclIH
decisions and 20 his own way us before ol' '"'S II
M A., easv thing 10 do when good MAJORITY OF VI"
nralatos have decided one method for themselves
The nnovator in the present council has been Arch
bsf ~, Iroland he has upheld IN" compTVise fchooi
the appointment Of American court CT appeal ana
the pop icty OF permitting Catholics to enter CIVIC
,rconzaons not secret and not opposed - The Chnrch
Or 10 morality On the other hand. Archbishop C"r'
rigar has opposei those measures. tn" other pr"ates
foovcd these two according to their personal feelings
r orclIisbops are perfectly Independent OF one an
bo, and are accu toned 70 speak without much fea'
nf contradiction. In meeting whose dchper'onS
are secret they spoke ana voted win eh'fp H'e"o''
Arcbbisbops Jannseas. OF N"~-orIcah'' ana ha'"'F'
=, Nrrrorlee supported the Archbishop Of New YORK
fran, first 10 last and probably went even ii'her III
,hdr conservatlsm The cardinal gave his support
rs. tho most mart 10 Archbishop Ireland ana DiOu"ht
u,,b him Archbishop Chappec. Dr. leehan, OF Chi'aeo
ard probably Dr. Elder OF Cincinnati "ir"oe"ols
RYAN Of Philade phla and Williams OF BOSTON are
somewhat conservative in dlspcsliioh ana Proo'o'S
voted now with one party, now win the ot"cr NV
Influence OF the cardinal and the long intimacy Z"
Ers RYAN and ireland 10 doubt lao th''r '''' o''''
upon the Archbishop OF Philad'ipp"'
,,, commemorative OF II. LOuis l. a S'eadN SH'-
patlizer with Dr. Ireland. The ArchD'Si"p Vi 0''.
Francisco Dr. RorTian, is personally 'Hc ''lo''' Va
Inen but his opinions are n strong anu ' "
c,,ld be desired and his support was gwen 10 III
vote 81, tho conference that Archbishop lrrIdiu L"u
svery,h,ug his own way Iul 1t must b" icm'ihDer'"
thu, tho ouestinnS discussed were not presented Io'
di,ec, and decisive vote. in iac', tl'N are "' van
puc,,od and too delicate for Immediate settlement.
The school question, for Instance, rp"''"n 80!
,rbo, II 4. No voting could change either lnc IoP
recent decision or the circum-tances III America
.r,cb,al sclools can De built and maintained theN
yin he erected and where only the COMPROMISE echo'
can flourish il will spring up WITHOUT u'"'"
German ptr;y will never permit tlls co'"P." "0
invade tier territory, that is Certain Inc rce"'
Of tae discussion ~i!l b. 10 encourage '"c Ns"or "
adjoining the compromise school. The eS'aDh>n'pc'
Of A court Of appeal was nega,lVeu "'''o"' '
rho hshu,, naturally fear the close proximity Oh
papal agent and 1t Is to be dohbtci 'h'' NV ~
ard Dr. Ireland would favor ii II they had Ho' s"o"s
hone 10 name the judge Of the court Inc CIV" "'u
benevolent sociote, haze gwen more uo"O'o' """
Gard nal Gibbons and DR.. Ireland desired iha more
latitude shnud be oven the Catholic body with re
gard to these societies. The FrecindsohS arc VI
course condemned by name In Iapal d"cim"h''' p"'
tbe ODD Fellows and minor organizations are hol !"
ALI condemned except In n general WY. ana DUBIOUS
one Al that. II they arc purely civc anu Do"c''
lent urtul neither 10 faith nor to moIa'' '"Fr'
M reason why Catholics should not be p;fm'u"i ~
tf,n ,bem This Is almost a universe! sentiment VIII
the archbIshops, with the exception OF Dr. h"'@er
I'm, the difficulty lies IN discovering among the nncr
ous American soclete. which within Inc a"'
In .ls nat,c. The bishops probably agreed 10 nave
the popc fashion rule for the guidance OF an ana 10
remain oule,cent until he sIeaks la "A siort t,me;
tIcret,,e the traditional ban Will be riioNtu rom
many - these harmless societies far ~ 'a'hoh's
concerned. ,, 1900, ..,,.e,o, .,
Aeninst the compromise school and pcrgdS,slom ID
entcr ci,c satellites the Archbishop OF milwaukee,
exe,..d ali his Influence. II Is asserted III many
Quarters that ID. struggle In the conference was
another form Of the great struggle In the chnrch OF
America for the pre-emlDencc OF the English iangu"se
DR. E.fzer's attitude l. instanr'd IN favor OF the as
sertion lie voted agains, the compromls" scmGor
because sucl a school is bound 10 become P'puiaf
with Ameicans Of ali races and will check the growth
n the foreign Language b this country ana ns
voted against q civic societies because he carried
into the council the petition OF the managers OIL Ter