New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
CARDINAL GIBBONS BLA MED.
4 LETTER TO TIE ARCHBISllOPS WHICH -
ALLEGED T. SHOW CONSPIRACY.

| ASKING THEN WHETHER or NOT HIS RtPokI
OF THEIR CONFERENCE SHOULD BE HANDED
TO TIE PopE-lT WAS SENT SIX WEEKS
AFTER TIE CONFERENCE. AND
REACHED RoMT AFTER MGR
sAToIII's APPOINTMENT.
Chicago Feb. 4-When the news was cabled from
Rome that Mops,gn, r Sltnlli had been apponei per
manent Apostolic Delegate to the Roman 'a'hoiic
! Church NJ America. ncarir all the friends OF ARCH
bishop Corrigan Of New York regarded IL as IN inc
nature 81 a rebuke t. the Archbishop TN inc QUIET
hand the followers OF Archbishop Ireland, 81 81
Paul. insisted that the appointment carried with "
an Endorsement Of the lattcr's attitude In chnrch
matters IN this country. The press OF the country
both clerical and secular. filled with the opinions
and sentiments OF priests and laymen as 10 inc eect
Monsignor haoll's appointment would have on IN"
warning factions IN the Church. The c0nsrnal, ~
opinion tended t. the belief that. now that an Apps
,ollc Delegate had been placed In TAI country. The
hierarchy would bc Conservative N action and
In Tine would become rcC0nd'cd and united.
The recent article In The Chicago sunday POST
however IN which Archbishop Corigin wa accused Of
conspiracy ard misrepresentation Of facts. caused
further III feeling. Tho friends OF Archbishop Ire
land were ub!lant over tho alleged exposure Of in
llmldation. conspiracy and dupciy the part OF
Archbishop Corrignn. The friends OF III" latter de-
carcd tha, the arilclc false and macicrS. Under
the counsel and admonllon OF diplomatic leaders
the warning elements might srll have been sibduef.
Tor the fol)wlng letter addressed to every Arch
bishop In the United states. which Ia, found lis
way into the hands Of reporter:
Gard nurs trsid.n'c 40 i0s North ChailcS.st BAH.
mote sd jan. -. 1928
NJ dear ArcR i,hop on the morning Of The IA o.
'anuary Ia. posted oni~il lc,t II, HOLMES
In the 0: tlo Archbishop. IN r'g" Of Or 90 onncl
which fofth the resolutions - the conference OF
mcnt u permanent Apostolic Delegate Tor this county
II has rachel Rome and Or. otonn'il cable, ne
whcthcr. IN view OF Tie recent action OF the
H.. Father apIoln.: thc Dl gate the letter ourh, to
10 utc."ntcd iIl- liolin"s, withheld. would b.
much OBLIGED to Your ''ra-" il ypu viii telegraph or
wItc lit-i. What think ought TO be done
l ss'uah Of your "r'cc. tn friend SINGER
JAMES. CARDINAL GIBBONS.
THIS letter created sensation among IT recipients.
Ia Interview With thr United Press icprcs'naiiv"
IA distinguished Catholic said:
The cou',ni, Of that letter positively stirling
I, clearly indicates conspiracy 81 the bodr't char
aci"r The ArchicpIscopa conference" was held IN
N"w-lo on November -. last wear. shortly alter
ward Dr. OConncll left for Rome. AZ Ia" same timc
and presumably on IN" same steamer Archbishop Ire
land and the authorize, 81 the Catholic University, II
Washington. sent letters tc Rome" stating TINT every
body IN this country would wclcom" with delight III"
spp intmrnt Of an Apostolic delegate"
Meanwhile Ia" report Of the conference relative
70 the opposition Of the Archbshops with regard 10
the appointment Of such drlrsa" siill remained In
IN. hands Of Is chairman. Cardinal Gibbons. who's"
Official duty II To communicate II 70 IL" Pope.
Noi until Jannary t. the ahOv" letter states, some
SIX weeks after tho meeting. va, that Information
forwarded TO Rome In IN" ear" Of DIR. oforn"n ana
presumably with the Instructions not To deliver 1t TO
tho Holy Father until he had received advices from
CordIns! Gibbons. In the meantime n Dispatch comes
from Rome from Or. OConncll himself announcing
that Minslsnor >ntoll had received Tn" appointment
nj pcrmancn, ApoSion' Delegate. ana TIL, som" '"o
uecr before the report Of the Sew York conference
came to nj, hands fDr delivery 70 ia" iloy Father
The Inference l. apparently clear that the inor'
nation In regard to tho opposition OF Tie American
hierarchy wa purpoelv Withheld In order to eve me
minority time To represent 10 the Pope that I'll"
sentiment WAS entirely In favor OF The appointment
Of Monsignor -n,oll through a cable 70 TIE tathon'
University ~ Washington. Now that The fact has been
occompl> hcd-thc Vatican remaining In ign"ranc" 81
ia, ,ruc state Of affairs Cardinal Gibbons
tha. th. report la, last reached Rome ana wishes
To Know " would he worth while. In tho opinion
Of nj, brother ArchbiShOp To let His Holiness know
OF the true sentiment Of the hcira-chv ~ regard TO
the appointment Of m Apostolic DELEGATE. DOES not
that smack strongly OF conspllacv' Mark nv words
the majority u the ArchblShOps viii Insist on the
,e,or being presented to III. Holiness. at this
lac dav.
Il believe the IIOiv Father will BE- surprised when
he read, the report. and VIII without doubt tax"
Sur,.S 10 rcbuhc tn" people who have mis-
represented 20 him the affairs Of the Church In the
United states and will alO crnrirc Cardinal Gibbons
Tor withholding the report Of III" ArhirpiScopal con
ference until the Apostolic Drhsat" had been ap-
pointed