New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-09
INTEREST AT THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

EVERYBODY LOOKING FOR MEMS AND UNw1Lr
ING TO TALK-MGI. sAToLLIs POSITION.
Washington Jan. CspeciaD.-"1f 1t be true that
Archbishop Ireland has done what II Is SAID ne has
DONE said one OF the faculty OF tie CathoIc Unt
vcrsty to The Tribune correspondent this evening"
"thcn we are precludcd from saying anything wnat'
ever on tho question Of the allegation reported 70
have been made against Archbishop Corrigan oy tne
Archbishop OF st. Paul. All We know is what We
have seen In the newspapers, and without entering
Into any statement regarding the truth or IaiSty "
the report that charges have been formuated. We
mry assume that the report has some basis. ~
virtually therefore In the hands OF Rome ana hola-
Ing can be said
The Tribune correspondent asked II the report had
bcen submitted 10 Archbishop satolli. The answer
was that as the abegate was one OF the persons re-
f,rred 70 In the article, 1t would be ndcicate Tor
him to say anything. He had been made party
according 10 the story. to the charges against the
Archbishop OF New-Yorh Therefore he. too. was
precluded from talking upon the subject 1--WE al
fool here said the professor that the personnel Vi
the university should not discuss matters relating to
ecclesastical troubles Inasmuch II is alleged that
Archbishop CoIigan has sought to dscredit and re-
feet upon the Popes legate we certainly do not think
it proper 10 add word 10 the public dscusion''
II was freely admitted. however. that the report
had been read, but no one would express an opinion
one way or the other as TO what was thought OF the
argument or the StlieUlcits linpucutho uic AVN
bishop and the Catholic clergy In New.York City.
In TIE authorized abstract Of the meeting In New-ior
CITY. published for privtte circulation among tnc>
Catholic Bishops in the United states, entitled The
Minutes OF the Third Annual Conference OF the
Most Reverend Archblshops OF the United statee''
is the following paragraph:
His grace. the Archbishop OF New YORK, was ro-
onesed 10 formulate admonton to the Catnouc
press warning writer's in accordance with the re-
heated instructions OF Leo Mi TO be prudent mod
crate AID charitable In treating questions about wnch
there NAV be divergence OF opinion among Catn-
olics and above all not TO presume TO bmine nor
criticse the Official acts OF bishops In the admin
istraton of affairs in their respective dtoceseS.'
What Archbishop Iriland has charged the metro
politan Of NtN-lork with doing can nj present only
be conjectured but II he has really made allegations
rejecting upon his associate IN the Catholic hiearchy
based upon the articles said to have ernanated nom
New York. then not only Archbishop Ireland b,t
nil the other archbshops In the United rtates VIII
become party to the hc.r!ng, "a Monsignor Corrgnn
bss not only violated the rule OF ecclesiastical pro-
priety but has also shown himself unworthy OF the
Confidence reposed In him 10y his coadjutors IN the
.piscopacy Or course the harges have yet to bs
heard and sustained. but 1t is not regarded here as
improbable that the story from Chicago will be found
70 have Archbishop IIeiand's approval.