St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-09
Have Been Filed by Arch
bishop ireland Against
Corrigan.
An Intimation That SatoIII
May Himself Make the
Charges.
Father Conway Gives Out
Strong Comment on the
Situation,
While Archbishop Ireland De-
elines to Say a
Word.

The publication yesterday morning
that Archbishop Ireland had preferred
charges against Archbishop COrrigan
naturally created a sensation in circles
not limited to the Catholics. The origi-
nal publication was in Chicago pager,
and when copy Of that paper reached
here it was shown to Archbishop Ire
land. That the matter was not new to
him was evident az he carefully read 10
over, but no expression was allowed ia
pass his lips. He positively declined to
say word in comment or answer to the
statements, and no amount of questions
ing could elicit anything that could os
tortured into an interview. However,
Rev. John Conway, who missed his
train Saturday evening and was still in
the city, was seen, and gave out state
ment for publication, and the relations
between him and the archbishop are
such that the appended interview may
be taken as Endorsed by the archbishop
himself. Father Conway is very guard
ed, when it comes to the direct matter,
but from what he says 1t is evident that
charges have not yet been made, til ough
they will come later, if necessary,
though he intimates that Mgr. SatOllI
may act Oh his own motion. Father
Conway said:
1.-The news from Chicago regarding a
conspiracy againsts Archbishops Satolh
and Ireland has been received in st.
Paul with much surprise. Many will
doubtless be astOnished at it. Most
people will be. except the conSpiratOrs
themselves and those who follow
ecclesiastical questions very closely.
Journalists who are directly interested
in church matters knew by journalistic
intuition that conspiracy was being
Matched. The people at large heard
rumbling noises, but they never
dreamt such a plot was cOncOcted.
The libelOus pamphlet was written
by Archbishop COrrigan's Italian secre-
tary, the effusion of Miss Fades, gar
ruious old maid. who is Roman cor
respondent of the New York Catholic
News; the dispatches purpOrting to
have come from Boston aud other
cities outside OF New York, yet
all having the same purpose; the
plethora of anonymous letters pub
lished in the New York sun and other
papers, pointed clearly to the existence'
of a conspiracy against the represent,
alive of the holy father. The Chicago
Post has done great service TO Chris
tianity and the country by unearthing
the areh-eOnspiratOr.
Some scandal, as we'll as great good.
will follow from the revelations OF the
Post. but the clumsy cabalinism of the
New York dignltary is directly response
bic for the scandal. while the country
will be Immensely benefited by
the wholesome harmony between
Catholics and nOn-CathOlics. which
must now be intensified by
reason of the knowledge given to the
public by the Chicago newspaper. The
American people see in this an addition
cOnfirmative of Pope LeO's friend
ship and of his admiration
of American institutions. This
friendship and admiration has
been well set forth by the pOpe'5 repre-
sentative, Mgr. SatOlli. The anOny-
nous writers of the cabalIstic bureau
will probably now cease. Tney are rea-
sonably suspected. aud no honorable
newspaper will publish any more of
their turbulent lucubratiOns.
II don't see how a newspaper can COIL
time to publish such silly letters, OF
which the whole country i. heartily
sick. without laying itself open to inn
putations of bribery. Nor am l a little
that some few newspapers OF
high standing, like the New York
Ouil. 0ilUulu AaNO LnAOhn ODNn
the columns to these anOny-
nous disturbers. The New York
Sun is the chief offender in the way
mentioned and its unprineipled course
has made it lose caste among journal
lists. and. indeed, among all honorable
men. There is Such thing as honor
able warfare. A newspaper unin-
fiueneed by other considerations than
those of good journalism would not
torture its readers with such letters: a
moved by motives of honor
would at least insist upon publishing
the names OF the writers.
II notice that the Sun on Jan. gives
an extract from 4 letter said to have
been received in New York from nigh
ecclesiastic in Rome, and referring 10
Archbishop SatOllPS mission. One need
not be gifted with Omniscience to know
that the so-called Roman letter IS the
work of the New York bureau.
"Mgr. SatolIi is here for more pur-
poses than the settlement of ecclesiasti-
cal questions. He is the representative
of Pope Leo at the Columbian expose
ton. As such, the most cordial cOur-
tesies were extended to him on his
arrival in the United States. Amer
lca was naturally grateful to the
pope IOr his practical interest
in the Columbian exposition, and
her gratitude was naturally deepened
by the holy fathers unprecedented act
Of sending over Vatican exhibit. Now
the United States does not mean to
allow any one to insult her guests, and
this country resents the gratuitOus an
noyance offered by anonymous con-
pIratOrs to one who is at pres
5nt the recipient Of her hospital
ty. 1t is rot pleasant to have to
speak strongly against any one; it is
decidedly disagreeable to be plain spok-
IN against few individuals who hap
pen to be members of ones own church.
If these few cOn5piratOrs do not keep
luiet. | see nothing left except a choice
Jetweeen locking them up in q lunatic
asylum or Suppressing them as a public
nuisance.
II have just seen the Chicago Post.
As to the statement that Archbishop
Ireland has preferred charges in Rome,
here is no necessity for his doing so,
because EOme's representative is here,
IN the person of Archbishop SatOlli.
Moreover, he has Just learned the clear
evidence from the Post upon which
charges could be based"
Further than this statement from DR..
CONWAY, nothing can be had tonight,
cut there is good reason for believing
hat no such charges have been for
naily preferred.