The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-08

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 7,-Reierring
to the despatch from Chicago alleging
that Cardinal Gibbons purposely with
held the letter which he was deputed to
forward to the pope in the name Of the
arohbishops Of this country until the
appointment Of the apostolic delegate
had been announced, tho Catholic Sand
ard OF to-day says editoriallY;
ellis Emlnence, tho cardinal, and the
Most Reverend Archbishop OF New
York, are both in Philadelphia at the
present time and wo have their joint
authority for declaring this latest story
to bo wholly without foundation as
regards its facts and It's ugly insiaua.
tions.
"Archbishop Corrigan isespeclally in
dignlnt at this gross imputation upon
his eminence, and he utterly repudiates
and abhors the scandalons publication.
Tho facts are simply these: The
le.ter-not the report which the car
dinal was deputed 10 send to tho Holy
Father in the name OF the American
archbishops rotated to two subjects
lone, his holiness golden jnbilee, and
the other, the recent conference in New
York.
"The former event IL to be celebrated
on tho 10th OF this month, while the
proceedings Of the conference had been
already officially communicated to his
holiness by thesecretary oil the confer
ence, Bishop Chapelle.
"The reasonable delay in transmit
ting the cardinals lottor, which has
been already explained, could have had
no effect whatever, therefore, either in
hindering or iurthering the purpose Of
the letter, and that there was any such
motive for the delay as alleged is cer-
tainly and absolutely false"
A New York dispatch Gays: Aroh-
bishop Corrigan said yesterday that
the information telegraphed from
Chicago and published in several OF tthe'
papers with reference to a delay in no.
tiiying the pope Of the action Of the
conference OF archbishops seemed to be
an unwarranted attack on his Eminence
Cardinal Gibbons.
In the dispatch from Chicago It was
said that this delay was regarded by
Catholic priests in that city as evidence
Of conspiracy. Archbishop Ireland, 1t
was said, had communicated with Rome
in advance OF tho report, claiming that
the appointment of such a delegate
would meet with general approval in
this country.
In discussing the matter the Rev.
Father Connolly, secretary OF Arch
bishop Corrigan, said that whoever had
written the dispatch had made bad
iumbie Of the dates, which were ail-im-
Lprtant to n correct understanding OF
tho situation. He gave to a reporter
brief summary Of the action OF the con-
ference of archbishops on the appoint
ment OF an apostolic delegate and the
method Of notifying tho pope OF that
action.
"When Archbishop Corrican read the
story this morning." said Father Com
nelly. "he said it seemed to be an at
tack upon Carninal Gibbons. 1t was
unjust and unwarranted.
ut seems impossible that the pope
could have been in ignorance of the ac-
ton of the conference at The time Of the
appointment OF Mgr. Satolli as apostolic
delegate. The conference was held on
the 10th, 18th and 18th OF November.
The question OF the appointment Of
such d delegate was ono Of the subjects
considered by the archbishops. They
took no final action on tho question.
They thought 1t unwise to do so before
they knew tho sentiments Of the bis
hops, and 30 resolved to communicate
with the bishops on the subject
"Bishop Chapelle was the secretary
of the conference. He took the min
utes which contained the action and
discussion Of tho archbishops to the
pope. The report Of tho conference had
not then, OF course, been prepared.
Bishop Chapelle sailed from this
country early in December, leaving, !
think, not later than the Sd or 4th. He
must have reached Rome In three weeks
at the longest, and so the action OF the
archbishops must have been before his
holiness as early US January !. Mgr
satolli came 10 this country in October,
] believe,as the pope's representative In
matters connected with the Worlds
Fair"