New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-20
BISHOP WIGGER REBUKED.
MONSIGNOR SATOLLI'S LETTER To hlM'
IT Is READ BY FATHER KILLEEN WHO Is NJ"
UXoUEsTIoNABLY SUSTAINED.

There is no longer doubt that Monsgnor sa'o'n
| extremely ci,pleascd with Bishop Wigscr lor III
tempting to make Il appear that lie hai Deeli S"S
by the Apostolic Delegate In his controversy "''
Father Kinrcn Of Il. Mays Church. Iayo'h'. ram
Killccn and not bishop WGger WIS S's'''''eu "
the decision OF Monsignor satol!l IN inc haso'"'
This WAS established beyond doubt by the rc"un't
in rrh,,c Yesterday of letter from Monsgnor satold
70 Bishop Wiggcr. The letter was read by f"''c'
Killecn with the permission of Moslgnor o"'o'h A.
informs Bishop WGgcr in plain Language 'h't INV
Apostolic Delegate is di-plcascd with hIh' III Fl"
Monsgnor Satoln explains at length MS ue''9'o
so that there may be further mi UNDERSTANDABLE "a
| inf, meaning. The letter, TO say what Is no h'oIc
than true is a rebuke To the Bishop Of Newark. IL
susains what Father Klllccn has said about Monsig-
nor satos decision and says that 81. Thoma's |"o"
mist be- lcOpencd and that ;undayH ana holN u'N ;
the second and principal mass must Dc c'ieo'"''"
there thus showing that the two parish chnrche'
are ~ Mary's and 81 Ihontts = IN" ho' 81 ''' .
| and ST. lIenry's
Monsicnor satolh wrote the letter. because Pishop
wlcgcr saw fl to compel Father Kilccn ana fa'her
| Anne TO read at all the MASSES a week ago ict'er
| written by him which made II appear mat he Hh"
hc4n sustained IN his actions By M0nsisnor ,atoili
| rcroidInc ST. ThOmnss Church. His letter said mat
both masses sunday were to be celebrated III 81
| IJcnry's Church. and that II. Thomas's would be
used only on feast days II the congregation so "i'ipu
and Father Anne thought II adv sable 10 DO So Hc
also said that 81. Henrys Church was the prlc'Pai
church. and that the sermons delivered there should
| he In German as we'll n, In English Ills ie''cr'
| he added was written result OF his conference
With the Apostolic Delegate.
M,n,ignor Salolli was surprised at Bishop Wigger
| Interpretation Of his decision. and on MONDAY he
wrote to Bishop WiSGcr the letter which was READ
by rather Knlccn yesterday. The same day nc III
closed a copy OF this letter to Father hiiie'h ""
also cave him permission to read II In public. lie
| nf Tho Lett %
normi,sion 10 read II % his congregation. fn'hrr
Kicen read the letter TO his congregation but father
| Anne did not because he said hr was 100 Ill 10 u"
So As he WAS not too III 10 say mass good many
pcrsons thought that he did not want 10 read the
letter because II was a rcbukc 10 Bishop Wigg'r'
and because il justified Fnh"r kilecn'H assertions
| that he had Won his case against Bishop Wiss'r.
As Father Anne read The letter written by Bishop
WlsgcI. he will also be required sooner or later To
read the one written by Mon-Isnor salolli, rs II
countcrlnands all the orders given by Bishop Nisgrr
In his letter.
Father Ahne declined Yesterday 10 sec any reporters
or TO say why he didn't read the letter. rs he had
said on Saturday he would do His hou-ek"'prr,
However said that # was because he had throat.
Here is what Iaihr khlc,n said AT the asses In
Il. Mary's Church yesterday moIning:
There has been great deal Of controversy during the
last month In rceIrd 10 Mays Chu'ch anu myself
You already understand the rca-on II Is this: The
Church Of St Thomas established FOR the English
speaking people Of the uptown portion OF th' city
The church taken away from u, and closed UP anu
given over the Germans because The bishop In l'tNf
n me stated the Germans unable 70 support their
nastor This 1 considered an injustice me and my
people. appealed TO the Apostolic DELEGATE aud n
rectned injustice But through m,Indef-taDd.
ing or misconceptions Bishop did not undcr''and IL,
on January 20 the Apostolic Delegate sent nae his
decision and COMMANDED TO Q, 70 the Bishop and II
him that Apostolic Delegate had decided that IN
City there should be only two Ensl-hsicaKhq
parish churches. namely st. Mays and ST. ThoHiEs
st. Ihomass should BE- an independent parish ana 81
Mays another whatever parish the Bishop would
assign ST. Hcnrys Church T., II would b. all right
acted it. conformity with the command and told the Bishop
what had been ordered TO do by Monsignor hrolll.
received a citation both 10 appear In Washington.
Agaln the decision verbally delivered by tho Apostolic
Delegate both Of and in presence Of each other
That evening tho decision was given 10 the and
published. the following Sunday February >. |
rtad decision you a. given by the Apostolic Dele
gate. / think YOU know sufficiently well 70 know
that would declare from this sacred spot false
decision that Of the Apostolic DELEGATE question
Of such grave importance. | expressed at The time
my pleasure and qualification that the affair WAS tcmi
mated thus happily and that should hereafter enjoy
peace uno. when before this there nothing but
controversy
But great my surprise when I commanded by
our hight reverend Bishop read last Sunday the
different masses decision entirely different from that Of
the preceding SUNDAY. However, | read II. Now am
COMMANDED BY the Delegate Apostolic 10 read copy Of
letter which h. addressed Monday - Bishop wiggcr
and avoid Controversy cquyo future
hr letter ~ Father Anne. of st. llcnry's
Church This, then, il the truthful statement Of the
from the beginning. Whatever else may have ap
pcarcd will appear the contrary, matters by
whom the statement have been will BE- made, Is
Now let me read TO you copy Of tho letter which
Monsignor snto sent t, Bishop wiggcr las: Monday.
IL reads follows:
"Ihc Catholic University,
wa- II & isri,
ITO the Rt Rev Bishop wlggcr ID. d.
"lu. Rev. and Dear Bishop 1 pleased that my
first letter remained unopened by you until inst.
/ still much displcacd, however, that the
conditions agreed upon between purpose Of
settling the affairs Of St Mays parkh have been
expressed 1t a:rccd. in the first place. TINT a,
rule the preaching should be In English. and that ~
Of the 7crnacular il allowed. the tongue
should he employed for other functions and that
should be preaching IA German, since yourself
pointed that nearly all OF TIE rarshioncr- un.
d,fstand English. Therefore, let Father Anne be for
bidden 10 preach in g rnaa. There mutual
nrn second place. feast dars, that ls on
days which IS annexed the obligation hearing
and Sundays the second should be cclc-
bratcd in the Church Of Thomas. Now I wish that
beginning with next Sunday. the second be ccle.
bratcd in the aforesaid Church Of St. Thomas lest in.
justice be done TO tho people who have built H. and lest
should be given for dissenslon.
evident that the faithful earnestly desire ~ opening
Thci eorc Church Of st. Thomas must be Immediately
divine worship ond kept open for the devotion
Of tho faithful all the tcrc school there
teachers and pupils seize the opportunity
church, which practice It would I've well recommend
Hence II proper that the altar should be ornomcntcd
with an image OF the Blessed Virgin St. Thomls
whom specially recommend. With rceaid to
this natter trust Will adhere your former agree
meat and thus and will be spared furhM yance
will send copy Of thi, letter TO both
any ambiguity them carry out what ha, been
ordered and for all.
"FRANCIS, ARCHBISHOP SATOLLL
Delegate Apostolic"
Friday another letter the Apostolic
Delegate. IL rcads follows:
Catholic University. Washington. d. c.
February H. 1893.