New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-06
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.l


this morning alleging conspiracy on The part o. Car
dlnal Gibbons In Withholding certain information
ron Rome. is one Of the most startling evidences
Of treachery in high places YET made public in the
so-called Catholic controversy.
There are only twelve Arclbishops In tho United
States TO whom the letter written by Cardinal Glib
bons could have been addressed. One Of the twelve
has evidently left his private correspondence lying
around for the benefit OF the public else OF
them furIl,hod a copy Of Cardinal GbbOns's letter
for publication. and together with II the most absurd
story that man could possibly have invented.
The fact which Is undcnable Is that the letter OF
Cardinal Gibbons 20 one OF the ArchbslOps is GEM
iLc The mrtropOl'tans OF the Catholic Church ar,
Arolbslors Wlam( OF Bos,cn: Corrican. OF New.
ioik; Ryan, Of Philadelphia Elder. OF Cincinnati.
hat2cr. Il Milwaukee,. Fcchan. Of Chicago Ireland.
o. ST. Paul; Kenrick, OF st. Louis Iorian. of san
Francisco: Gross, OF Oregon salpoin'r. o, New
Mexico, and Janscns, Of New Orleans. 7: l. certain
that within very short time opportunity viii b.
given these eminent prclacs to captain 10 Cardinal
Rampclla, Papal Secretary Of state how their con
ldcntia letters are permitted 20 get into print and
nc maze the basis OF allegations Of the mo & Infamous
character against Cardinal Of the Church, and one
of the personal ooInscors OF the Pep,
The report comes from Baltimore that Cardinal
Gibbons listened To the reading e the Chicago dis
patch; NJ the end Of the reading, without n Of
criticism or comment. Of assent dissent the Car
dinal rose from his chair, opened the door OF the
audionce-chainber and the reporter walked out. II
Is understood here that his contempt was profound
and emphatic that one cf his letters written to an
Archbishop should have found lis way into print.
| sience was the only answer he could make TO
revelation that shocked his sense 0! propicty rs Il
had never tef,re been shocked
| There is ONLY op!ulon hc.c among those who
have anything TO say the subject. and that Is that
the appointment OF permanent Apostolic Delegate
has not been made day too soon II is evident that
some one In the Catholic hierarchy Is unworthy the
honor OF his high ecclesiastical station AMI the Apps
olc Delegate will no, be long In providing Rome with
evidence which 10 base definite accusations rs TO
tho is this hEh church official The tenor OF Car
dinal Gib5cnss letter Is made the prct"xt for acrrs
ing him OF misleading the Pope, and the Chicago di,-
patch ends follows:
Now thai Tie fact a. b'e1 a-conplhhci-,hc Vatican
remaining igno ancc Of TIE true sta;, q; anir.-
Cardinal Gibbons announces that the pot
achcd Rome and wishes 10 know ~ IL would worth
while IN the opiHon OF hi brother Archbishop to let
His Hones know q! the scn,inont h!erirchy
In regard 10 tHc appointment Of Apos;o'G Dccgat,
Doe, that smack strongly Of conspiracy Mark nv
words thr majority Ar'hbshors VII insist on the
report bcgg presented n His Holiness this
DAY. believe the Holy Father will be surprised when
he reads TIE rcVoF.. AMI VII without Doubt take
measures 20 rcbus" the pope who have III, pf cni
him ~" rnai' % the Chuch in N ln.ti >iaos. anG
WI 1i-o en- mr. Cardinal GhNon. Withholding the
rrpot Of tie Ar,h .scopd ,oac uit! thc s'oli
Dele a'c La1 b,ci appointed.
y Tribune representative hI~ harmed from severn!
source tha 1t woalI bo imio~iiI' =, candcns' more
malice and more noH~c.sc INFO = Snort pace than Is
confined III iac ADORE pcouaiicn.
The Archbishop, met IN tov OK November
IL ard ended their conference on November u.
Non>enor sat"l'i WA oH;, and ~ that time was
| Cny temporary representative Il tnr Fopr. lie
VS. delegated 70 present 10 s'hoasi.c Propositions
TO o., hrca..shops. asd also iif,ri ihcm IN TIA"
narlc OF iro NllI that. Il a- bon customary Win
tic Holy see 70 appoint apostolic delegate 30 preside
ntrlancnfi, In CCurt.lce whc,c tie h"rirchy l. we'll
ta;i .hrd r'llliOl l. nouri hing. whrn"Vc" moi
confronted ~ scrO@s Giculi e. i"" -" pI5p)sc
o. cXp,Gitiag matters Of chnr'h government and ~
g BENG o. Lrl lrwccn ilos, couniic, and the lioy
500 II Wns The loro'. heartfelt desire that now Il
permanent APOSTLE delegation should be- established
/ In The United STATES. vith the concurrence Of the
NOS; reverend ArcE3shops.
II Is necessary here 10 explain that tho quo-t.ons
which were 10 bciOre lhis conference had been
submitted by Rome months before it met or they were
quesncns which had been The subject Of consideration
at a former meeting matters that had been de
termlncd upon BY correspondence Every Metropolitan
had previously consulted his surragan bishop, and The
united report Of The thirteen heads Of provinces was the
| one witch was 10 be sen; TO Rome. The scholastic
question was practically set forth III the two propositions
which lad been before the CathCaic bishops Tor AK
months prior 70 the Ecv York Conference having been
sent here from the lToplg1lua 'lTly III INV h"'''
The proposition to have al apostolic delegate was
entirely new.
\ second time Mona-nor saiGlli reminded the
archashors TO give their opinion freely concerning The
| establishment 81 permanent apostolic Delegation III
this country The following taken from the Official
renori of the proceeding, printed conih'nlmE o'
The Information Of The bishop, Of the United states
The question concerning the establishment o. leh'-
nent Apostolic Delcfa in this country was imheu'sN
taken mp or consideration ana IL wa d'eueu ".s ~"
mesopoans did not feel "arfancd IN taxing any '''o" W
important a matter until they hd1 tlIcn counS' WV"
hc sCnragans in view serious difficulties cohhcc""
with the subject The Apostolic Delegate was informed
accordingly.
soon after November IL MonsiSnor sato!Ii w"s
| officially Informed by Cardinal Gibbons chairman OF
tho conference e. arclbIshop held at the episcopal nsi-
| dencc Of Monslcnor Corrigan In New YORK, OF wha'
they lal resolved regarding this important popoaiiio
II was absolutely necessary that he shOuln he :" au
yi,cd II might have been that his Instructions 'c
onIrcd him TO insist upon the aichblsN'ps cainhs
their sunragans In pro,nclni council With the least
possihlc delay 10 make definite answer TO the c'''s"
| NJ thc poDa But n he WI, not so Instructed. the
nrchbish0ps concluded that the opinion OF the bishops
| might be obtancd at their own convenience.
| Soon after the adjournment of the conference, Mon
sgnor sa,olii officially reported to the vatican TIC
mi stance 81 the result Of the archbshopS' delbcrl
| don and the Pope knew before the middle OF De
ccmLcr, over enc month before Cn'dinai "ibboh, )
| letter reached Rome exactly the opinion OF the
motYopotans OF the United states on the proposition
in establish a permanent Apostolic Delegation IN TINS
| country.
| The question IS asked why the official report was
| so long In reaching Rome. The answer Is pE'ih'
Tho secretary Of the conference was the Rev DE-
Chapcllc, who represented the Archbishop Of New
McAico. lie prepared the Official report which was
~ be sent the bishops In the United states Hfch
bishop Corrigan, OF Ncw.Yorl was asked to prepare
| the Official report which to 60 TO
| Rome. There was apparent haste ana
| the task assigned him dragged along Iof
| several weeks. About three weeks after the col
ference the ArclldshopS surprsd to hear by az
authorized dispatch from Monsignor satolh. printed
| throughout the country. that he was not only an