New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-02
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r.shincton Jan. 1.-The condition on which DR..
,,.clrnn was restored TO his prcsly functions viii
rrossbly never known. The authority exercised by
t,sr satoln wns identical In character with that ex-
.,ciscd every day by parish priest IN giving ALSO
ss,on and the sanctity OF the act. we'll the in
,.ol ,bilit, Of the confessional Is known 10 every
C.thoc throughout the world.
A representative OF The Tribune visited the Gath
az University yesterday TO ascertain II possible the
..sse OF the dissatisfaction reported IN New
yncS ts,y among Catholic laymcn. ii Is the
h..douarters at present OF Mgr. Satoil but he was
- accessible The president Of the university,
ushop Kcanc came 10 the reception room, however,
"a explained that Mgr. SatOlll did not wish to be
mteryiewed and that there was really nothing he
IA sav more than had been authoriiativey given
sut Q week ago.
me real question with regard to the restoration Of
~ McGlynn Is, "On what terms has II been made?
n. discussion in Ncw-York proceeds on the theory
tA.A Mgr. Satoll has been guilty OF some dS,espect
Archbishop Corigan, and that the slight WIS IN
t.ntioDal. The statement printed In The Tribune
..,erday 10 the effect that 1t is the wish Of the Arch
s,hop that the decision shall not be discussed by his
hA.n1s IA believed here be strictly true. The rea-
ANA fcr this, as given. that Ia ecclesiastical
sscles the general opinion Is that there has already
s1sn TOO much talk about the matter on both Sides
nevertheless there Is behind it all deeper interest
han pertains strictly to the restoration of DR.. Ne
oynn This is tho least part Of the cause of the agi
tation the statement of those here who profess to
tnov the true nwartness Of tue case can be relied
uon.
There happens to be In Washington at this time
uiest who thoroughly knows the case OF Dr.
Mo0lynn. He gave today statement revealing al
hat possible for any one to communicate at present.
which shows how grOundleSs are the allegations
ma any slight has been put upon Archbishop Corri-
r,n a, that Mgr Satolh has done anything cxtraor-
6nary.
In reply to the question whether he had seen the
v.,ops reports OF the excitement in the Catholic Club
n NevYork ahd the Talk Of getting up a protest
this clergyman said:
~ an ashamed and doubly mortified at many of
IA statements published, quoting some OF onr more
prominent laymen as actually doing the very things
which brought trouble 10 DR.. McGlynn and which cost
him his place In ST. Stephens parish You wonli
impose that DR.. Mcilynn had actually deposed
Archbishop Corriran and that the latter had been
huniNsted by the act OF Mgr. Saolli. The facts
show how unjust to every concerned the discus
son has been. DR.. McGlynn has simply been restored
b the exercise OF his pesty functions, ana mat Is
III Mgr. SatOln has authority to do. But this having
been DONE the Idea has been propacated that great
victory has been won over the Archbishop OF New
York; that Dr. McGlynn has carried his point in
he has to do Is 10 assume his former place as rector
OF 81. stephenb parish on the other hand, among
those who DO know the truth. there appears to be
dsposticn to beNtte the act Of DR.. McGlynn rs OF no
consequence whatever.
"Dr McGlynn has simply been restored to his
pesty functions but until lie has faculties conferred
BY q bishop he Is only ono OF many priests In van
Gus parts Of the world TO-DAY in good standing, but
without authority to exercise the ordinary prlesty
functions. say 1t with regret, but 1t Is neverthe
less true DR.. McGlynn never the cause Of one
half the scandal that has been given BY misguided
Catholics In NewYork City in the last few days He
was single individual with q multitude Of friends II
IL true but all his acts OF INSTRUMENTATION against
the metropolitan Of the Archdiocese OF New York.
The subsequent act If disobedience TO the order Of
the Pope was his own act, and by 1t he excommuni-
cnted himself II the Holy Father personally had
done what Mgr SatolM has done. he would have done
no more than was done at the university meeting
week ago. Therefore the reb.llious Talk in New
York City IS to-day nothing more nor less than
schism. Instead Of Dr. McGlynn being the guilty
party now, the responsibility rests upon Archbishop
Corrgan to show promptly the spirit OF subortna-
ton to the sovereign pontiH Of the church and In
struct his ungoverncd children that they tending
10 dangerous acts. For that reason / hope the re-
port In Tho Tribune to-day Is true that 1T Is the
wish Of the Archbishop that the decision shall not
be discussed By his friends
But there Is another reason why Archbishop Cor
rgan must have interviewed TO stop the foolish talk
among his people. No one knows better than no
for he Is master Of canon law-that DR.. McGlynn's
case Ia mere subtcrfuge for the attacks made upon
NRr Satolli lie knows that the threat OF Leo
XIII will surely be carried out and suspended
archbishop would perhaps be quite as much OF SEN
sation In New-York as suspended priest
snow, what are the facts in the McGynn case
When Archbishop Cor11gan found that DR.. MoGynn
1ratr fha
became broad for his action and he unloaded the
whole business upon the Propaganda. In doing this
he actually divested himself OF all further concern III
tho future Of DR.. McGlynn and expected The Pr0pa-
eanda to settle according 10 the ordinary forms OF
settlement. DR.. McGlynn was no longer priest IN
the Archdiocese OF New York. by some MISTAKE Oh
judgment Propaganda failed 70 fulfil Its duty, ana
there the Pope himself asked by theIropagandante
10 assume the consideration OF the case. md he DID
So His first act was 10 summon DR.. McGlynn 10
visit Rome. The suspended priest replied: My case
II prcjudgcd, and will not come BY THIS act OF
dsobedence he ipso faclo accommodated himself
would be useless 10 attempt to conceal what nus
been Notorious for years, that no one In The Arch
diocese Of New-Yorlr cared 70 e'pOuse the cause Vi
Dr. hc(Aynn. The Ponuf, however In sending her.
eaisu TO the United States gave him special faculties
for the settlement OF the NcClyDn That he has
acted In exact accordance with these Instructions no
one can doubt HIS report Is on It's way TO Rome ana
Will probably reach the Holy Father early IN January:
Now what that report Is one knows, but so lar IL
IL understood merely 10 restore DR.. McGlynn 10 ms
Po4tion priest, from which he had excoInmumcn'eo
himself
When Pope Leo delegated his personal iriena'
Mgr Satolli. 70 act In the case. neither me Aci,
Akhop OF New-York any OF the mctropolitans IN
TIE country had any more interest In 1t than tney
have In similar occurring IN Europe This being
true the turmoil in Ncw-lOr would be ridiculous
u not that there grave grounds for suPoang
TINT some one in authority has insueatcd the attacks
On Mgr. satoli and rs responsible for misleading the
public mind. .. .
alt would be entirely proper for the Archnshop 10
require DR. Mc(;lynn To make some public atOnement
for the scandal he had given in that diocese before
allowing him TO perform his clerical duues: III ".
NcGIynn's services should be asked by bishop In
some other diocese 1t would be entirely Proper ior
the Bishop to say what faculties lie shoulu eS-
etise and he could not lawfully exercise any Others.
IL may be asked whether his present position Is hot
stmewhat humiiiatng. 1t Is not lie Is: 80 inr -,