New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-05
1TWARAGAINST THE POPE?
cu.n7Es AND COUNTERCHARGES IN THE
CATHOLIC DISPUTE
YORK NAY BE FIGHTING TIE HOLY SEE
,,ovcrcNOR SA-OIJI,S pOSITIOX
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

- today asked gentleman who Is we'll Informed on
10y subject relating TO the welfare OF the Catholic
c.nrcb what he knew about Monsignor saollI's visit
:. the United States lie replied promptly: Nothing
,o,eyer Tic Tribune has been source OF news
:, me- and an astonishcd at some OF the statements
r,o,.d especially the one from Boston published III
E..,s,dsy,s issue of The Tribune"
Asked If he had read the article In The Tribune OF
to-day he replied;
carefully from beginning TO end
.Aod you know nothing concerning the discussion
now going on ("
81 did not say that My that l knew
,o,hnc about the object Of Monsgnor saolli's visit
~ the United states except what has been Published
,n time TO time. do know. however. thai the Iaost
r.rerend Archbishop Of Newlovk has lot Of fool
,.spds and that they smlrchng his Episcopal
,uum every day. or course If he has part In the
natter he Is the victim of zeal that is simply dabon
81, But II must be that many of the statements come
.,sct from him. There have been articles published
IN the last two weeks in Ncwlork papers that have
r.dtod every allegation made against the Mctropoi
.nm New.York The defence OF Monsgnor Corigan
IN The Tribune today is evidence In support of this
rsw saw the statement printed few days ago
"a the effect that schism growing in the New
York diocese. The evidence confirming that is now a
documentary fact.
aNow II all this is not true. how Is ii that Mon
urnor Corigan's defenders day by day scandaliz
Ing the Church and adding TO the trouble by affirming
and rafhrnlns in private and In public ali that is
alleged against the asement of the New York do
eese2 We are told that combine cxis's In the
Church to down the Archbishop OF Ncw-lork. Is
that trle What all the Archbishops in the United
etaes do TO Interfere with the vested rights OF the Met
rouolan of New York IL he is in accord with the Holy
seel Who suggests that Cardinal Gibbons or any
sther member OF the Church In authority has conspired
"A interfere with the Archdiocese of Newlorkl such
tI,a om p.pfp man
IN the Catholic hierarchy OF actually abetiins discoId
In n country where until very recently the public sup
nosed the Church WAS harmonious in every nook and
corner OF Our vast territory
rasng up The Tribune of to-day. the gentleman CON
unued:
No one can read this article without thinking that
somebody has erred. Two weeks ago. before DR..
Mctynn was restored By Monsien0r satol the attacks
which have since been made were predicted by those
Who know more than they think it is either wise or
prudent to make public mt this time. Some OF the
plans mscarried, am told but enough has gone forth
10 confirm all that anticipated.
alt would simply be folly TO attempt now g. conceal
the truth that somebody is Inviting the disples'sure
Of the Pope, and that AT time when he would wish
II were not so. His Episcopal jubilee Is near nj hand
and when he would surely wish tiat the prelaes m
this country free from chickering's he has the
shadow Of the uncalledfor controversy going
this country darken what would otherwise be happy
memory Of his PUntfcal career in connection with the
progress and growth Of tho Catholic Church in tie
United States
The Tribune repr sentative asked his informant what
was the ground for the accusation, against Archsap
C0rrieans eminent ass ciates. lie replied
so far as have been able 10 ascertain. there Is
hone whatever. What has happened is that Archbishop
CorFigan has for long lime nurured the idea that
NewNork Is big enough 10 be Holy see all By ITSELF
and that somehow he could gt along we'll whou!
Rome, provided, Of course Rome would let him alone.
We who m.nge with the political element in Washing
ton hear good deal from time to time about the
Kitchen cabinet, said 70 be composed OF the personal
friends OF the Presden;; who alleged to have more
Influence In shaping public matters than the CON
sutuona advisers at the head Of the several depart
nents. No President, within my knowledge and ey-
peence here In twenty seven years, ever bad such an
auxiliary corps OF advisers and you readily under
Stand that would be annoyed than Presi-
dent Harrison such all, gaton be repeated
day after DAY IN quarters and papers believed 10 DC
friendly 10 his Administration. The Archbishop OF
Sew-fork, then, Las less respect for the sovereign
Pont.f Of the Church than 'srfrespectng men have
for the President OF the United States, regardless OF
partisan fesling. Something. least, is due ~ the
dignity OF tho Offices Of foniiI and President.
But New-Yoril papers daily telling us abou'
the Kitchen cabinet combine that Is running
things In Rome and Is going 10 crush the Archbisaol
tie distinguished prelaes In this country, some on'
In Eew-YorI has not The courage 10 say Tat ia
Holy Father is too old for his Office, aud II there
was younger Pope perhaps the Archbishop OF Ne"
York could down NOnsignOrs Ireland Gibbons l%an
and I'll tic eminent men WHO d. not agree WIKI hhl
We might also have repetition Of the language USED
BY Lonsignor Corrigan not far from New York. ho'
hxf hgO, but then no one World beIcNc ~ sI"'i'"
gentleman would such language.
"lOw TO speak more directly, why do not the
aecsscrs In New York make open war OH the HON
See instead Of assaultng the character ana mission
q Monsgnor SatOl ! / said In IT, beginning O4a
90 not know the objcc, Of his visit 90 the 'h''o
States, except as l have read about Ii In me papers
have been told that he is gblegate sent ny Lee
xllI 10 do many things wlic.. very many pisiVP'
and clergy are glad he has come to do DO kno"
that from the time he landed in New YORK unil 10"
the publications regarding Ills eriahd ior tne ho'
part lave been scandalOus. aud never wouio '"''
been uttered II tie Archbishop of Ne"-fof' ""O
wished 1, to be otherwise. Draw the me re"t 'nee
Tie fight the Issue the criticism Is not against 'io
Hpor ,atolli but against the Pope himself ano
Cardinals runnolla AID IcGooi Owsd, and hence The
object Of Mopslenor SatOllrs visit Is not o. 80 mncl
importance now lust as Dir. Mctilynns case ha'
ceased TO be the alleged cause OF The a'iaoAS H"ue
You asked me earlier in the conversation what
the ground was OF the aceu.ytltnS asaiAs. Aienisol
ue Arciislop has arounGs for Dins diaplr1s'" WIN
Smebody. No gentleman gets angry Nun Nuns y
md then baues IL On somebody clio. My nj aet
Admission Corrgan IL il L, moi u" Pop IL" ahGrl
VIC ash iim II His iiOliHe@a ana lhHis1i "i' - -
harmony on certain matters that tonch very c2srN
the sahoity OF the HOLY see to advise the 'r"ri"
the iold IN distant Countries that hold the iria 1l
Of the Sec Of New YORK 10 Rome lon hno" ic ." -,
story o! The farmer who threw gras' al me boy ~
bis apple tree and WAS treated dcriaVeN ~ u'
uehn. Then you know that hhdns tnere WV ~, ~
virtue IN grass stones did the work OF bringing III,
xy down III = bury. To- he sure lNe roH, o - m ~"
cE9y 10 Try the snMsion Of scarlet nay on
Cmrgan. The College Of Cardinals IS not H7lah!
nsae ap OF discorlani clements but lie may Try ME
nrtne there l. in iapal authority, ana on tht penn
d, not think the Archbishop has the sliSh"' nonp,
this Is tue and e. organ OF the Vatican ili, ~.
- M0nslgmOr COrIagan must have aohc sohti'h''5
u ircIr such A thrent why not let his ioo i.ichd
ssssb the Holy Father - uyinS to down we Ai.n ,
hshop 0, New ,:,, linn q no, undrr}'li
ing HE duties Of Sovereign Poniili. Wly b9cione