The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-31
THE CASE OF DIR. MGLYNM
A Far More Serious Matter Beneath its
surfhce Thnn II Appnrcnt-t' nrdinni ssib.
bons, bishop Ireland. aud bishop Kcane
Arrnyed ARalnst Archhishan l,nrrlsnu.


To THE EDITOR OF The suS-Sr In my
letter OF the 9th I stated the lay opinion OF
this diocese anent tho peculiar restoration OF
Dr. Mcdlynn. The truth OF my statement has
since been fully endorsed by the practically
united sentiment of the many prominent men
interviewed by your enterprising and valuable
journal Since my first communication have
received Information OF a moro specific char
actcr which puts n broader and much more
serious aspect upon the whole subject.
1t Is quite true. as has already been stated
in your columns. that the Archbishop OF New
York received no notification OF McGlynn's
restoration. either officially or otherwise. rn-
I'll 1t had become an ACCOMPLISHED fact That
this action OF the Papal Ablegato was discour.
teous beyond all precedent and that 1t was
scandalous in its effect upon the large mass
OF tho good people in the Church. is beyond
question. 1t is also true that. though the mis-
take was tho Ablegntcs. tho fault was not his.
nor will his be the odiuu. The McGlynn af-
tair was in itself very small one. for he hns
never been OF sufficient Importance, even
when In good standing. to have had more con.
sideration in the community than would any
one Of n thousand other intellectual priests
WHO arc good preachers. No. McGlynn has
been simply tho pawn in the game. and.
though the pawn has put n bishop In an un-
'",'' 'o''''oh' u 10 he'er'heless merely
Inwh played 10y another hand. The true
s'shineance u INC ahair Is Tar deeper and
more important than McGlynn.
For more than year past. from the founding
OF the Catholic University in fact. the Car
dtnnl. Archbishop Ireland. and Bishop Keane
OF tho University have been before the eyes,
and in the minds as well. OF the Catholic
w"r!d in this country. They have long been
hmo"h Us tf'o VINO planned alike and acted
a"Ne AZ u preconcerted signal They have
ueeh 'oaeu rs distinctly AmT''cdn Bishops by
, ,'eii "u'''refs ana wouid-be followers. who
nave advertised 'heir intellectual attachments
anu progressive spirit even from the nitar. and
very h"ch as we nun our political cand-
u .' p'ior 10 erection. HOW little American
,"es" Pre'n'es rehiiy are. now Tar from their
.ea',S "H.i UNDERSTANDING is the fundamen-
va american pr'hciple OF homo rule in
lnuepenueh' ''ates' IS shown by their
uc',on on me pubic school question.
M" NJ no" IN the matter OF McGlynn.
we arc so uhaccustomed to such Interference
ny one lishop. or two or three. with the rights
Oh aho'her that we are almost dum!oundcd at
s"cn an exhlDitlon. But the deus or n'aclind
III INC FORM OF master motive is not hard to
hhu. ~ wou'd Do an Insult to these prelates
u ascrioe 10 them either want OF intelligence
or motives OF personal ambition. TO accuse
them OF the former would DO ridiculous as
VOL. lhere'ore they must nave clearly de-
hned programme and must be sincere in their
peilei mat 1t Is Tor the good OF the Church. To
the1r plans Tor tho regeneration OF this coun.
Try they doubtless consider tho Archbishop OF
New YORK as an obstacle. This alone will ac-
count Tor the concerted endeavor to minimize
ms influence In Rome and in his own diocese
Ihey have endeavored to carry out this
scheme IN anything but an American spirit.
which is distinctly one OF fair play.
whether this plan for our improvement ia a
eoou one wo cannot Judge. because we do not
that the Catholics Of the United States are not