New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED
WHO MADE THE ATTACK ON THE CARDINAL
REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENTS PROMISED BEFORE


The malicious assault upon the character Of
Cardinal Gibbons, made by an anonymous dis
tiDguished Catholic in dispatch sent from
Chicago TO all parts of the country on Saturday
last. is likely to lead to some strange develop
ments of a highly sensational character. 1t is
said that the friends of Cardinal Gibbons are de-
termned 10 ascertain who is the Author Of this
dabolioal attack upon the head OF the ancient See
OF Baltimore and WHO il is that has influence
enough to use such widespread agcncy'to in
iurc the reputation of so eminent and upright
prcate of the Church.
With the publication OF the Cardinals letter
fault is 10. found. Tho responsibility Of giving
il ont is a matter which rests entirely upon the
Archbishop who PRINTED ii 10 I've used. Bnt
there have been some strange revelations during
the last two days that point directly TO but one
source, and that j. pcrr in the American CATH
Ollie hierarchy whose ecclesiastical responsibility is
equal to that Of the Cardinal Archbishop oil Dai'i
mora. II is said yhat the trusted agent in this
dctosable business OF sniearng the Cardinal ro"e
with mud ovcrdld his task, and has already heard
that his master repudatcs his excessive zeal and
is overwhelmed with modification at the lhe'l'a-
be disgrace that awaits the exposure
Thora is vet another side to the story. Inc
ouestion is asked why Chicago was selected a. III"
distributing point for the scandalonS ana BASE
loss allr cations. The Archbishop OF Chicago Is All
invalid. and has been for some time roSs'"N. ~
his inGrmity, il might have been suspected th''
some employc in the house OF Monsl9nor f'eha"
may have cmula,ed the act OF The servant VII"
LoInod bmsclf 70 the letters OF Archbishop Rior-
dan in San Francisco. It would naturally drec'
attention u the home of the metropolitan near
ost the roint of distribution. ard so. in addition
70 the mcanncss Of the inventor OF 'he cum
sniracy. 10 bring temporary rcproach upon c'''
acter held TO he above suspicion. fine sickness ol
n brother Archbishop was 10 Ne usu 10 UNIV
suspicion from tho real source.
Tot for from Chicago there is another Arch
bishon whose oppositon to the Cardinal has b"eh
ou.erol,cn. the metropolitan of the MIlwauk y
nro,.inco beino in harmony with the views OF
nebo, Wiccer. Of the Newark Diocese, IN Cal'h'-
,rie,,, and tho school question. Archbishop ha'zc'
hoo rot becn forgotten IN the list OF suSlec'e'
rrolotos II is now recalled that Chicago WIZ
selected several weeks ago rs cood ulsIri"u'"-
mint for assault upon the mission OF MonS's"''
S,tolli. the Apostolic Delegate, ana curlousH, u"
m,,cri,l which was to bc used was furhi'heu HUI"
= sourco 900 miles away. Public OPINION was
IN he moulded so rs to make IN" r''i'''"'r V, q"
Anostoljc DELEGATE in the United S'a',S n"p''' =.
n, and pome was 10 he taught that TN" cath'h'
Church did not need the all OF the i'op ,',,
:; ,his country. Al this was TO be a'con'pli''"''
b,. a liberal use of printers INK wei us"
and paid for al advertising fa'rS' .,.;,,,
This scheme of creating new adN'i''''"7
o,,orc, b, the enemies Of the Vatican APPEAR
g. hovo bccn very successful, 1T least Tor th'
sIort time il has lasted. In that hr~t cHof' "
Letter from an archbishop was conspicuous e,i-
dorcc flat the value of the press az p"'i'
o1uc,,or was fully recognized Tie eminent pre-
,,.o .,d ho,d of erca, see. however. lrs'eid o'
standing o. his dignity AID rrpndiaing the 'a'-
siui. IA a forgery. quietly took the odInm II
brought and posed as p"ts'cu''' h' 'i, ,i CON-
,,,;cncc hovrvcr j. said 20 have MAD" HIM eau,
tious. ard hc probably has mor' carefully Hian'
the letter OF Cardinal Gibbons than any o'hci W
its recipients ,...a.;o., vbicl i.
Now the object Of tho Investigation. Nhirn
soiJ On have Ec,n ordered by high cc"lc~a-tlc'i
antLority is to ascertain whether inri' 'HI'i'
in san Francisco. Chicago. MilwiuK'c' OF ~
here In New-fork, an agency bi wlhch ~" ~
Of an archbishop can ~ ransack"i, ana Iri"i'
which were written only for the ~" oi 'ie
Gentleman receiving them can j." ir%'sierfed 10
Clicaro and made III" basis OF an attack upon
| .Lc nuthor Of the letter. because n" l. sali
| "a ln on friendly terms with q personal iri'n'
| Of the Pontli Of the Roman Church.
| The character of the Investigation pfIcT''l' "
| il rrnrrtcd will b" such T. spar" 40 on"
| There will he some very solemn p"tinrv or some
| very etrprcr revelations during the coming rrI-
| tent;al season Of Lent. The "vd"ne" sah To D.
| in view promises a remarkable s.cTy.