Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-09
CONSPIRACY AGAINST sAroLLr.
A Sensation in the Catholic Church Cause
by . Publication.

The Chicago Sunday Post has created zen
satiou in Roman Catholic circles by the an
nouncement that Archbishop Ireland had
charged Archbishop Corrigan Of New York and
others with organizing a conspiracy for the
overthrow Of himself, Monsignor Satolli and
their supporters, who have come to be known
as the American" party in the Catholic Church.
Archbishop Ireland OF st. Paul would not talk
about the story. He had read the story, but
would say nothing about it.
Archbishop Corrigan of New York also re-
fused to discuss the article. Tho archbishop
said that he declined to discuss any such ques-
tons in the newspapers. and that if any charges
had been preferred against him at Rome 1t
would be time enough to consider them when
he received official notice.
WHAT pR. CONWAY SAYS.
Rev. DR.. John Conway of st. Paul, editor of
the Northwestern Chronicle. who stands near
est Archbishop Ireland Of all ecclesiastics in
the northwest, made the following statement:
The news from Chicago regarding a con-
spiracy against Archbishops Satolli and Ireland
has been received in st. Paul with much sur
prise. Many will doubtless be astonshed at it.
Most people viii be except the conspirators
themselves and those who follow ecclesiastical
questions very closely.
Journalists who are indirectly interested in
church matters knew by journalistic intuition
that a conspiracy was being Matched. The peo-
pie at large heard rumbling noises, but they
never dreamt such plan was concocted. The
libelous pamphlet written by Archbishop Cor
rigan's Italian secretary, the illusions of Miss
Ladies, a garrulous old maid, who is Roman
correspondent Of the New York Catholic Ne,rs.
the dispatches purporting to have come from
Boston and other cities outside Of New York,
yet all having the same purpose. the plethora
OF anonymous letters published in the Network
sun and other papers, pointed clearly to the
existence o! conspiracy against the representa-
tive of the holy father.
The Chicago Post has done great service to
Christianity and the country by unearthing the
arch conspirator. Some scandal. as well as
great good, will follow from the revelations OF
the Post, but the clumsy Catalnism of the New
York dignitary is directly responsible for the
scandal, while the country will be immensely
benefited by the wholesome harmony between
Catholics and non-Catholics which must now
be intensified by reason of the knowledge given
to the public by the Chicago newspapers.
The American people see in this an additional
confirmation OF Pope Lcos friendship and
his friendship and admiration has been
well set forth by the pope's representative, Mgr.
Satolli.
THE ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
''The anonymous writer's Of the cnbalistic bu-
reau will probably now cease. do not see how a
newspaper can continue to publish such silly let
tiers, of which the whole country is heartily sick
without laying itself open to imputations ofbrib-
cry, Nor am | q little surprised that few news
papt,rs Of high standing like the New York Sun
should have thrown open their columns to this
anonymous disturber. The New York Sun is the
chief offender in the way mentioned, and its
unprincipled course has made il lose caste
among journalists. and, indeed, among honor
able men. There is such thing as honorable
warfare. newspaper uninfuencef by other
considerations than those of good journalism
would not torture its readers with such letters;
any newspaper moved by motives OF honor
would at least insist upon publishing the names
Of the writers.
~ notice that the Sun Of January gives an
extract from letter said to have been received
in New York from high ecclesiastic in Rome
referring to Archbishop Satoli's mission. One
need not be gifted with omniscience to know
that the so-called letter is the work of the bu-
reau.
mgr. SatolN is here for more purposes than
the settlement of the ecclesiastical questions
Re ia the representative Of Pope Leo to the
Columbian exposition. As such the most
cordial courtesies were extended to him on his
| arrival in the United States. America was
naturally grateful to the pope for his practical
interest in the Columbian exposition and her
gratitude was naturally deepened by the holy
fathers unprecedented act Of sending over a
Vatican exhibit. Now, the United states does
not mean to allow any ono to insult her guests,
and this country resents the gratuitous insults
offered him by anonymous correspondents
when he is a. present the recipient of her
hospitality 1t is not pleasant to speak strongly
against any one, and it is disagreeable to be
plain spoken against a, few individuals who
happen to be members of ones own church
II these few conspirators do not know how to
keep quiet see nothing left except a choice
between locking them up in lunatic asylum
or suppressing them as public nuisance
Il have just seen the Post. As to the state
ment that Archbishop Ireland has preferred
charges in Rome. there is no necessity for his
doing so, because Rome's representative Il here
in the person of Archbishop Satolli More
over, he has just learned the clear evidence
from the Post. upon which charges could be
based"
CHARGES PROBABLY NOT MADE.
Further than this statement from DR.. Con-
way nothing could be had, but there is good
reason for believing that no such charges have
been formally preferred.
DENIAL FROM THE OTHER SIDE.
Father Lavelle dictated the following state
ment:
with regard to the article originating in the
Chicago Post and published in today's Sun l
have only this TO say on my part at present:
First Archbishop Corrigan and the bishops,
priests and people who believe with him in this
controversy yield TO no men in the world in
poiEt of respect and loyalty 10 the holy see and
to its accepted representative. Mgr. Satoli.
''Second. l said to reporter few evenings
ago. entirely on my own responsibility, that
hoped the archbishop would not take the
trouble to deny the absurd statements pub
lished from day to day regarding his action and
disposition upon this subject. We're he to do
30 he would find little time for any other work.
Besides he would accomplish no good thereby,
since every one who knows him is aware of his
devotion to the holy see.
"As example OF what I mean take the
statement of some days ago TO the effect that
the archbishop had treated Mgr Satolli dis
courteously on the night of his arrival in this
country. That night we all assembled in front
OF the orphan asylum to inspect the Catholic
parade, which did not reach Us until after l2
O'Clock. l was present with hundreds of others
when Mgr Satolh and DR.. O'Connell arrived
We saw the archbishop offer the papal delegate
his own chair and then chair alongside Of him
self on the platform. Mgr. Sa,oli declined
both honors. and insisted on taking seat on
the archbishop's right one step lower down.
Nothing could have been more courteous than
their greeting. and yet the statement in the
papers declared that Archbishop Corrigan
placed the delegate at his feet and elevated an
emissary to the negroes TO the pos. of honor by
his own side. 1t is hard to see what any one
would gain by denying this statement or what
time he would have to Apare did he undertake to
reply to everything of the kind that appears.
Third. Surprising Archbishop Corrigan had