New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-02
STRONG AGAINST SATOLLI.
BITTER LETTER BY ONE OF ARCHBISHOP
CORRIGAN'S FRIENDS.
DIS. MGLYNN AND BuRTSELL AND FATHER
DCCEY SAvAGELY ABUsED-HINT OF
DISCRETION IN TIE CATHOLIC
CHURCH HERE

DCCEY SAVAGELY ABUSED-HINT Oh A
! DISRUPTION IN TIE CATHOLIC
CHURCH HERE
The Ncw-Yorls sun published yesterday n double
loaded article occupying four columns It's page
which dealt with the Catholic situation In this
! country. It was evidently written or inspired by
some Une who Is strongly in sympathy with Archbishop
'organ. 1t opposed the policy OF the Pope assailcd
! DE- McGlyhn, Dr. Burtscll and Father Ducey, and
declared that Archbishop Corgan had not been Justly
treated. The article the chief topic OF discussion
In Roman Catholic circles yesterday.
Reading between the lines ono can that 1t de-
res Tapal authority and threatens secession from
tie Church at Rome. After describing the way in
which Rome formerly governed The Church in this
country, and showing how well every thing man
aged then and how the Church grew in power and
Importance under the old system the writer deplores
the fact that the Pope lit to send Monslgnor
Satolll to this country because coming as he did,
stranger TO people and even to our language
he necessarily deprmcd upon the alliances he should
form the agencies he should consult as TO the
Influences which should control his acts The
writer then imputes Partially and want OF wisdom
10 he Apostolic Delegate, and declares that the
restoration OF DR.. McGlynn and the sympathy given
to him and TO those who took sides with him in
defying the authority and questioning the wisdom OF
the Archbishop OF New York will ultimately result
| in a revolution In the Church in this country.
For the best interests Of the Church. according to
the article Archbishop Corignn kept under control
all the worldly priests without open scandal. The
Church cannot fail Injured. the writer asserts
II Monsgnor Saton intend, to sympatlize with
political priests social priests and priests learned
| In the law who like to defy authority. lie then
refers 10 Dr. McGlynn the political priest who
is not content with the cure Of souls; who ycarns
for the arena OF secular Affairs, for temporal rs
well as spiritual direction to exercise his influence
I'm tho Federal, state and municipal government"
The social priest referred TO is Father Ducey
" He has luxurious tastes. and Is seduced by the
allurcmcnts which make life so sensuousy attractive
TO is, man Of the world; he finds private carriage,
tie indui-'nces OF pelmonco's, and other gratica-
tons requisite to his appetizing necessities lie
loves his sylanc ease, and feels with deep resent
ment the band OF discipline
The description Of the priest "learned in Law Is
meant to npply to Dr. Iurtscll. lie knows It all,
and seeking for client priest 10 defend against
the claims Of superior authority. This IS the petit
Jogging priest does his SHIRE Of mischief though
under subIectiOn.'
The article says that certain degree Of deenoral
zacn has spread through tn" church bccause none
Of The high administrative Catholic d ntlres Of
country not within the favored circle feels 4 In the
least degree prudent TO do any disciplinary act which
the priest in question may not approve lest he may ind
another McGynn Bustsell or otter conspicuous rebel
gainst church authority to in puoc to arraign
MS HhuNFS VIII PF''Hai 'i'"' '''H'''i anu
TO threaten him with MOnsisnor Satoli.'
That Archbishop COrrigan has not been made a
Cardinal T. auubuird to the victorious rebels
whose pr)lane hopes OF having black lines drawn
around The representation OF the geographical terri
toy u the Empire lty Of tn" Western world on the
iapal map marking prescribed district, have been
realized
III We ar" to have an American Pope. In fact
or In effect says the writer why should not
Cardinal Gibbons be- invested with the dignity and
SONer'i IN power lie /, patriotic American dr-
z"n and hns lived hi lie under our lnstitutions.7
Perhaps the most significant pant Of the article
IS that which refers the sending Of Monsguor -atolli
To thi, country. I, declare, significantly that gov
crnng by dcpaty can be- carried 100 far in church
matters
Archbishop Corrigan declined 10 say anything about
th~ article. Father Connolly, hi. secretary, also
refused 10 say anything
II Is not exceedingly high opinion which tho
Rev. DR.. McGlynn has OF The author. The writer OF
The ariclc signed An American Catholic is certainly
not priest sid the Rev. Dr.. Nc lynn, when seen
last evening. II rie ketchnm cottage. in Benson
lur f. " IT, 'JWs Ignorance concerning Church affairs
and hc I, MT familiar with cccle,ia.tica terms.
thina that be- is probably Lawyer Of the baser sort.
The motive which imprci him Ia write that attack Is
too evident to make II necessary for mo Ia mention H.
\, whether Or the ariic, n- pIrcd bv some
other Ir'-son. | would not express nm odnion.
/ can hardly b, expected 30 cricvc much the
abundant evidence which the artcl" contains OF the
painful oon.cl .u,ucs, OF the p-vil's Advocate who
signs himself ~ Catholic American that to use his
oNn nugIac- verify the tables are turned But
| would like 10 corrcc; one Of his misNdt"mcnts Of
facts. ii, says IN speaking " the year 1-'J Dr.
Mctlynn has taken op,n ground a politician In
favor of the Republican candidate for tir Presidency
The fnci- were Tat In l--i ! had spoken strongly
In r,.or,,-i interviews IA favor Of the nomination
and ,lccu II II Mr.. Cleveland that h"ior" the cleo
ion Mr.. Cleveland expressed 10 his friends his
ratification and after the election he sent TO me
from Albany I'm writing his compliments and thanks
MY sp.dal lu~r'ation II | needed amy, was TO
be- found In the unworthy opposition Ia Mr. Cleveland
on the part " certain Catholics b@ru," of his manly
truly American attitude toward certain measures
when he was Governor 81 the stat" Of Ncw-fork one
# these measures wa, Tor appropriation of $4,000
to TN. Catholic Prj,cctory In We,tchcster County,
which pa,sod both hou,e, aud was vetoed Joy Mr.
Cleveland. In the memorandum accompanying the
veto Mr. Cleveland said That apart from the doubt
n con.tiIuipnaity Of the measure, lie felt that the
appropriation was hardly tit one since the charity
To- be- benefited was purely local ana in no sense
general To the state Moreover BE- was assured
that the institution was bouutflly supplied 10y the
city and county of New-iorl ! felt
my duiy not mrr'ly IL cltl"rii Du' PhIu'uM'Iy %.
Catholic am priest |, r'buAc the unworthy cnor'
on the part 81 ~ the ba~"r sprt -, bnser New
cling religion, prrJudccS Into the political ar,hL
They appealed 10 prejudice ~ 0rior 10 shlsy UNE
giudgcs against man WHO Npild nov b' NulNfHNIN
-uhsrlNrni 10 them. ! elt | still f2al that IL
would be an nspealubl" calamity Tor the best inter
.ss Of our country II polite, shoul be- controlled
by religious and ricr pre- ndicc-. felt and feel with
equal conviction the danger in all this to the best
Interests Il the Catholic religion ana all religion
The anuny nous writer complains Of mo because
rs ah American citizen. who sever abdcatrd his
citizenship when i" became a priest should hold
himself free after the partial richtlng ~ the wrong
that had been done TO him. Ia addr,'s, his f,lown,n
upon politllcl and economical subjects of common
Interest to all surely II + too lac
I'm fine day 10 assert imply that | am teaching
political or economical doctrines at variance with
religion and especially with the Catholic religion
sine. the Apostolic DELEGATE and four learned
tcologians have found In my doctrines nothing con-
rary - The teaching OF the Catholic religion.
since The Holy Father himself. POp, Leo XIII.
atis rd with The drc" Of his delegate which preceded
ny restoration. chccrfuy confirmed the already com
plclcd act OF my reconciliation