New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
ARCHBISHOP AND DELEGATE
FATHER CONNOLLY DISCUSSES THEIR pr
LATIONS
HE SAYS THAT THE HEAD OF THIS Apcun1ocrsr
is NOT HOSTILE TO MoNsIGNoR sAroI11 AND

HE SAYS THAT THE HEAD OF THIS .prun1ocrer,
IS NOT HOSTILE TO MoNsIGNoR sAToI11 AND
QUOTES FROM LETTERS TO PROVE 1T
Monsignor Satolli, the Apostolic Delegate who
has been invited TO visit the Archdiocese of New
York by Archbishop Corrigan whose puest he will
be during his stay here. will leave Washington at
o'clock tomorrow. In COMPANY of the Row Dr
Hector PapL secretary of the CONGREGATION and IN
Tuesday, the feast of the ASSUMPTION he will
celebrate the fontihcal mass in the Cathedral at
10 o'clock, and Archbishop Corrgan will nreach
Although many prominent members of the Cathe-
dral parish ana of other Catholic parishes IN the
city are now out of town. it is expected that
there Will be an overlooking congregation on that
day IN the Dig marble building in Fifth-ave on
TUESDAY evening there will be a reception given
oy the Archbishop and priests at the Archbishop's
home, IN honor of the Delegate at which no lay
men will be present. II Monsignor Satolli stays
long enough the Catholic Club will also organize
q reception in his honor
reporter of The Tribune tried to see Arch
oshop |orrgan yesterday, but was referred to his
secretary, the Rev. j. N. Connolly Father Con-
molly was asked If he had anything to say in reply
to the statement in The Tribune by Monsgnor
Ducey concerning Monsignor Satollrs visit and
touching also upon many other features of the
controversy between the head of the Roman Catho-
lie Archdiocese of New-York and the Papal Dele
gate.
Il do not know such person as Monsignor
Ducey," said he. 'There is a Father Ducey. Per-
haps 1t Is he whom you mean"
The reporter directed his attention to the state
ment upon which Monsignor Ducey commented con-
temptuously, that the Apostolic Delegate had been
invited to New-iork to SHOW his papers," which
Monsignor Ducey said must no doubt be a source
of pain to the ecclesiastical authorities of this
archdiocese who certainly have enough good breed
ing 10 reject and condemn base a statement"
absurd charge. Wherever or however it originated
1 do not know. To say that the Archbishop was
opposed 10 the coming to America of the Apos-
tolic Delegate is simply untrue On the contrary
Archbishop Corrigan Is the only bishop In the
United States, so far as it has appeared in public
who has written a pastoral letter to his clergy in
connection with the appointment. He wrote 1t
the Feast OF ST. Peter January 49, of this year and
II was read In all the churches of the archdiocese
and here is an extract from the PASTORAL Hav-
ing immediate and universal Episcopal jurisdiction,
the Holy Father necessarily has the right Of
sending his representatives withersoever he WILL
and as the welfare Of souls may require. Just as
the present Holy Father himself was sent
10 Belgium fifty years ago by Pope Greg
DRY XVI. so Pope Gregory I, 1900 years ago.
commissioned st. Vigus Bishop of Aries. to rep
resent the Holy See in the territory now covered
by the French Republic.
There does not seem to be much opposition in
that, does there?" continued Father Connolly
But there is even stronger refutation still of the
silly charge in the letter from the bishops of the
New-York province. which appears in Latin in the
'Analecta Ecclesiastical, official paper pub
lished In Rome, which deals with theology, canon
law. liturgy, history, and SO on--a sort of review
This letter is signed by Archbishop Corrigan and
the Bishops of Rochester, Buffalo, Albany Newark,
Trenton. Syracuse, Brooklyn and Ogdensburg This
is translation of it:
Most Holy Father.
Most suspicious for the Church dawned the day
on which Your Holiness completed the ffteth an
niversary of your Episcopal conservation The SOL
grimages Of the faithful to Rome to venerate Your
Honess abundantly testify the universal JOY of the
ITO the gladness of the faithful We bishops Of the
ecciesiastical province of York, unite good
wishes. both because it is the privilege of children
TO rejoice in the triumphs of their ather and be-
cause Your Holiness has very recently directed 10
our country the watchful solcitude of the Supreme
1T is not for us to mention here what Your
Holiness did for the defence of the rights of the
Church, and the strengthening OF the faithful in
the faith during your residence in Belgium. and
when in Perugla you discharged the duties of pas
tor, inasmuch as the fame of your glorious actions
power or description. But raised to the govern
ment of the Universal Church. Divine Providence
so disposing; Your Holiness submitted with alacrity
20 more arduouS labors, ana courageously carried
a. happy 1erminaon Sun more difficult con
Thomas, the precise idea OF Christian matr1mony,
the destroying by the celebrated constitution
Romanos POntifces of the seeds of discord the ex-
posure and the reproVal OF the dangers and the
sin OF Masonry. and finally the solemn conden-
nation of socialism. that threatened the ruin of
the State. form splendid monuments which the
history. anu ''''''''' VIII "pi"ua IN
"Nor must we pass by in silence the great
benefits that have accrued to religion and to the