The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-05
Defending ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.
Reply. Sn;d to Have Been In spirrd by the
Pope. to Attacks tho American Prelate,

A Reply. Sn;d to Have Been inspired by the
Pope. to Attacks ON tho American Prelate
ROME. March 4.-The Monittn1. published to-
day an article four columns long. headed.
Monsignor Ireland and His Calumniators. "
1t is known that the article is intended rs an
answer. In behalf Of the Pope. to the attack =
upon Archbishop Ireland Of st. Paul. which
have followed that prelate from America in
his visit to Rome. Tho Archbishop has been
received with the greatest favor by tho Pope.
who is said to contemplate making him Car
dinal
The assaults upon Archbishop Ireland APP
near to have originated in difference Of views
as to his school policy. and to have become
more bitter owing to the divergence between
tho American Archbishops with Ireland as
their Secretary. and tho lay committee ap-
pointed in connection with the proposed Cath
Ollie Church Congress at the Worlds Fair. As
to tho school question. 1t has becn contendcd
by Archbishop Ireland critics that no has put
into effect in his diocese Il policy whereby Ro-
man Catholic parochial schools were turned
into public schools for certain hours OF the
day. after which half an hour WAS devoted to
catechism. The substance OF tho Catholic
Congress issue appears to be that the lay COM
mittee appointed Mt the last Catholic Congress-
wanted the Worlds Fair Catholic Congress to
tiers pertaining to the Church could
be discussed and acted upon. whereas
the ecclesiastical authorities declined to
meet the views Of the laymen. and desired to
make the meeting n social affair. going so far
as to suggest that it lie called social instcad
o. church Congress. twna c"ntcnd"l that
position TO discussion by tho Congress of
Church matters. and especially OF education.
ana ana the reason suggested was that ho did not
Il,,ut n nv AT nj pln IN,
subject of review. The Influences arising
from from these and other antlgonisms have mill
rivhi IN LONE. but apparently without tho
SAX "e,t Upon hls stHndnE At thn vpti;
not dictated ly The Pope. GOES to Prov. u.s. "
The article Processes to DO an official and
nirnary defence OF tho Archbishop against his
and to he intended TO silence once Tor ALL
ne passtonpts and contradictory attacks
home. in stormy cloud. from tho various
countries e.n upon tho great American preia,e
anGrv 81 ao pIs
arrival Of the ArchhisIop in Home. and ac s"H
9 contrast Gstw"op the pSlicy Of the Ii"y
Ireland TIE Ind 'aifh Oft" Of these acru""t in
was as visible as their object. hut they prove
OF OF an" rno TN" tint we ar" IL ~" r
%ltpssssa n tie y" 1%ur" The "s sa"m u ""a
ma iold in the t'r'e IrsSsr and the forr,rte
hr. HnW"4 Of Naples, as well AS among Prot
2llirious Italian and German advocates of tho
i,lln'e Alliance. They shy that Archbishop
nniriendiy t. the true and efficient independ-
enre OF TIE Pope: AS hOugh the career Of Arch
p,fn%n ,reinnh IN hmerca and MS notable
could tr forg pten, They assert that the Arch
hisi"G "rpo-"s the idnns OF Pope Loo. whereas
, ., - - "a. most h,?ceing admircr and duciie
inllator 81 the policy Of his Holiness. which j.
~ ,eie"nriIe and to pncify The ideal % this
been to extend the influence Of tho Church by