New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-09
WHAT THE CHARGES ARE SAID TO BE.

OUTLINE OF THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THE
SUNDAY POST OF CHICAGO.
In "The New.York Sun" OF yesterday was printed
a long dispatch from Chicago in which II Is said that
"Thc Sunday Post" OF that city would say In lis Issue
Of yesterday:
Formal charges OF the gevest character have been
preferred sganst tho Most Rev Michael Augustine Cor
rigan, the Roman Catholic Archbishop OF New.YorK by
brother prelate. His Grace NewYork is accused by
uhe Most Rev. John Ireland Archbishop Of St. Paul OF
having engaged in unlawful conspiracy to wsaken or
undo the effect Of Popes decisions in respeco OF church
matter. in America and Of having had recourse to meth
DDS unbecemIng bishop designed to dscrcdit ana as
grace Archbishop Ireland and Mons!gnor Sato the Pape
delegate 70 America These charges duly formulard are
their way 10 Rome where they VIII re prceh"u
to highest tribunal in the Roman Catholic Church
After giving history OF the alleged strife between
Archnjshvls Corrigan and Ireland. tie Clicag' paper
tells how 1t got the news OF the latest development IN
the controversy "Wthn the last fortnight, 1t says
"a Roman Catholic layman OF this city who Is ac-
quaned with Archbishop Corrigan received from the
latter a remarkable note. II was written on card
bearing the address Of the Archbishops house and read
follows:
$50 Mad save. Ncw.York.
Private.
NV Dear Sir: friend OF mine wishes TO publish in
the West an article On school question which he is
to read to next Monday evening have suggested
tho q a good medium OF publicity and would
thank You that the article is published as am
sure In advance the authors views are worth listen
ing to-
friend OF mine. a bishop, has called my attention
70 "A article on the Saltwater affair which appeared IN
The Chicago Herald" last october or Sep'emocf Nou'
you hunt It up for me?
with best Christmas wishes, ON very faithfully
yours, NJ n CoH"A'AN'
few DAYS later what was evidently the "ar,cle'
referred to IN this note, the Chicago paper con
tnues received by mail, but with no possible evil
denoe of Its source but tho postmark "New-f0rk' on
al
deiphia and purpOrted to be an interview With an
eccesiasticn of that city. Being unable otherwise 10
account for its being sent him. and as he had not again
heard from Archbishop Corrgan, the recipient OF the
note and manuscript supposd that the latter and the
article referred to In the Archbishops letter were
ons and the same thing. Contrary TO the Arch.
bishops request however, this "arlce" was given to
THE Sunday POST" instead OF the paper which was
designated In the mole. and the former prints Inc
article entire IN another column.
Before publishing the article" however, The Sun
day Post" submitted II Archbishop ireland, who was
visiting in Chicago early last week for him 10 present
his side OF the dispute and answer the arguments &c
cusations or inslnuations OF the Archbishop OF New
York for the ANONYMOUS Philadelphia ecclesasic.'
The Archbishop OF ST. Paul rciu,cd TO make any reply
or criticism whatever. and "The lpsf' Immediately
began search for evidence hom ther sources.
Many other Chicago laymen, it says. were found to
have received les; direct proofs oil Archbishop
antpathy 10 the school of Catholic thought md prae
tee which IS supposed to be represented by Arch-
bishop ireland and Mons.nor satoDi., the P"peS
ALLOCATE These letters do not bear the signatire OF
Archbishop Conf.an but arc signed by priest belong
ing TO the Archbishops immediate houSeh3d no DINER
I'm fac. than Father Michael j. Iavene rector OF -.
patrick's Cathedral They are appeals to The various
men addressed such influence as they have 10
secure the publication in the press doth secular ana
relcious) OF articles protesting against the nnior'
tomato innueuce obtained by Archbishop ireland at
Rome and against Monsignor Satos "in'erierenor
in the American Catholic affairs which Is described
MS "ofepsve and annoying
"The purpose conveyed In all Of the letters" saws
The POST Is thus expressed in one OF them
The battle cry OF No Force bill, no negro DONNA
ton - won the late election. We must have such
cry In order 10 the Pope and force him u recall
Monslgnor eatol'
Some OF tho letters contain the ntmaon that there
IS ample backing to sustain such a crusade ana
this the recipients said to have understood TO mean
TIA, money for purposes Of bribery would be forth
coming In abundance.
The Post" SAYS that It has recently discovered
that IA Chicago there is large number OF priests ana
laymen who are convinced that Archbishop Corisan
IS tie centre OF n propaganda whose purpose II i "
aIscredt Archbishop Ireland In the estimation OF The
Roman Catholics of America and OF the Vatican ana
to create such alarm at the Vatican as may result III
the recall OF Monsignor saoll and the reversal Of the
popcs expressed policy IN respect OF religious educi'
| lion in America.
Tho evidence upon which this conviction Is based"
| continues that journal may be set down thus:
Archbishop COrrlgsns "Philsdclphia letter" (Which
. nder.tood 10 have had a olerably wide circulation
,monz the Bishops and the clergy before 1t reached The
| Chicago symsn and through him Tho Sunday POST"
:. The letters from priests IN Archbishop CoTfgan's
household TO ayInen supposed 10 have access "
the secular press appealing for help in an antIFesnd
| crusade.
= The publication Of the snu.Ireand Italian pamphlet
| already referred TO- THIS document Is known 70
have been written by Father Gerardo Fcanr Archbishop
Corr.gans Italian SECRETARY and translated mot written
a, haA been chaeed by Monsenor Conclo Of jersey City
L. The recent publication Of similar pamphlet os'
cnsbly by an ecclesiastical at Gronobe. France, but
who's, authorship boon traced very near 70 the
| archiepi,copal residence Msdison-ave.. New-Yors
5 The extraordinary activity OF Miss 1des. ancient
sp!nster a views long resident In Rome
The lady formerly served the late Cardinal Sneoni a.
translator OF English and American papets. She Is also
an agent OF Archbishop Coflgsn whom sho has served In
various capacities Her connection with the mcGlynn
case is explained in another column. Amateurs OF her
peculisr I4le stye be able to her Italian
band in several cables" which have from Rome
with supplying opportunencs for the corean side OF the
| controversy.
G The surprising activity and unonmty OF anonymous
lay correspondent; to tn" secular press In
America and especially within the sphere Of Archbishop
Corrlgan's immediate influence.
In the process Of preparing It's article Of yester
day, the next step on the part OF The Sunday
| Post" was 10 submit the "artlcle" to Monsignor
satoi. The manuscript left in the hands OF
| Father OGorman. of the faculty Of the Roman
| Catholic University Of Washington who promised TO
| present II to Mnsignor satolli. II returned
the following day with the statement that Nonssnor
| saton declined 10 express opinion about the
article" or the manner In which II had come into
the possession OF "I1e Post" and explained his
fusai in these words. which reprinted from that
| journal:
II problbs that the accusations contained In the
attack together with other accusations OF Ike nature
| and from the same nigh come up before him
| officially In the course Of time and affairs.
| These words are particularly significant In the
| ught ~ assertion when the article