The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-12
INTRIGUES OF CATHOLICS
How the Alleged Schemings Of the Cor
rigan Party Are Viewed at Rome.
Criticised Bishop Wigger Ordered by
Satellite Rescind en- Obnoxious Law.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Rome corre-
spondent OF the Herald cables the follow
ing: The latest attempts of the Corrigan
party TO discredit Cardinal Gibbons and
diminish the prestige of Mgr. Satolli have
caused considerable excitement. Your cor
respondent is In a position to give a most
unqualified and authoritative denial TO the
report that the appointment Of the apos-
tollo delegate was directly or remotely
brought about by the suppression or de-
laying of information with regard to the
opinion of the American arch bishops con-
cerning the establishment of q permanent
delegation. When the question was su Dmit-
ted to the recent conference eleven arch
bishops pronounced against a permanent
delegation. Archb bishop Ireland alone voted
in it's favor. while Card al Gibbons with his
usual prudence. held aloof. The decision
Gated to Mgr. SatollI. few hours later
be wrote q letter officially informing the
Vatican OF the vote. This letter re-
ceived long before Mgr. OConnelIs return.
The Pope. therefore. did not act in ignO-
rance when he ntrmed nj gr. Satollps pow
ers. The lntri gues of Archbishop Corrigans
adherents, their Qulbblings and misstate.
ments have, IL 10 feared offended the Pope
Mgr OCOnnell has not been snuDbed by
his HOliness On reading OF his alleged
rebuff Mgr. O'COnnell drove to the atican
and told the Pope himself that the tales
were current. POps Leo expressed indig-
nation, and strongly denounced the reports
malicious.
Archbishop Corrigan's Roman friends
are now trying to harm DIR. McGlynn by
hawking about his pretended irreyerenoe
at tue recent reception given by Dr. Funk,
of New York. In this connection it might
t,Ax oil xc Hat fhar lu'a dta-
ingenious assertion that Arch bishop Cor
rigan sent no protest about the manner of
McGlynn's reinstatement to the PrOpa-
ganda. In point of fact the protest was
addressed to Cardinal LeGochOwlski, who
is prefect of the Propaganda, with permis-
sion to transmit it to the Vatican. L no fine
distinction may appear important to Aroh-
bishop Corrigsn. but it will hardly strike
the public In that light"
NEW York, Feb. ia local paper says
as ordering Bishop WiSger. OF the Newark,
N. D.. diocese. to reopen ST. Thomas
Church, in Bayonne, which the Bishop
closed, compelling the English-speaking
parishioners 70 attend ST. Martins German
Church, has commanded him to abrogate
law which he made his priests strictly en-
force. The Apostolic Delegate has in his
desk at the Catholic University in
Washington paper bearing the BIsh-
| ops signature agreeing to do what was
ordered. If the Bishop fails to enforce
the delegates order it is probable that he
will be summoned to Washington again to
make an OK planatIon. Bishop WIgger some
years ago instructed his priests TO refuse
| the sacrament TO parents who sent their
children to the public schools. This prac-
tically meant accommodation. Ifa per.
| son died without the saoraments he could
not be buried in consecrated ground
| Every priest was compelled to enforce the
| law among the Catholics of the Newark
| diocese Parents were asked whom they
went to con fession if their children attend
| ed a parochal school. If the answer was
| in the negative the priest refused to give
| absolutiOu.