The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-11
FATHER CORRIGAN'S SCHEME
TO MAKE .BoBoKKr PAT THE NJ
PENsEs OF HIS SCHOOL

| BY Closing the School He Force, the Tswn
to Provide for IT'S 1890 Pupiis-A- the
Town Hs. No Accommodations for Them.
He Expects n VIII Rest His 100000
BuiIdiug-Btshop wieser Disspproyes of
the Pi.n, but Father Corriess, it is A.,
serted, II Sustained NJ Mgr. sstoiii.
Despite the efforts made to keep the matter
quiet. II is now generally known that Bishop
wiReer OF the diocese Of Newark and Father
CorriRan OF Hoboken have had another con-
troversy. which eliminated In an appeal to
Mgr Satolli. and. like the first resulted in
decision favorable. so far as 1t goes. to tho
Hoboken clergyman against the Bishop.
During the first misunderstanding. It will be
rememb ered. Father Corrigan caused the
publication OF n series OF letters. all OF which
appeared in The Sun, taking the Bishop to
task for presiding over a German Catholic
congress. held in CALIFORNIAN Park. Newark.
during September. 1892. Tho park was re-
ferred to as "a notorious beer garden" and
serious reflections were cast upon the Bishops
management OF diocesan affairs
For his criticism Bishop WieGer summoned
Father Corrigan to trial before an ecclesiastical
court presided over By q judE q selected by him
self. Father Corrigans counsel. Dr. Burtsell.
took exceptions 10 this move on the part OF the
dppcdieu tuS Cdso W Satoiis
The latter decided in Father Corrigan's favor
after 1t had been made apparent that tho real
cause OF the trouble was difference OF opin-
ion on the barochial school question. The
Bishop represented the radical. or no COM
promise element. while Father Corrigan was
En- boldened By the approval OF the Papal
Delegate Father Corrigan made an attempt to
p Of sps
tion OF the State school fun,l for the support OF
parochial schools. This attempt 70 use pub
storm Of indignation. and brought forth such
a numper Of protests from citizens. irrespec-
was allowed to die in committee.
hEather Corrlgan1; however was b not TO ne
waited wait until the opening Of the present school
year. and then made bold stroke which. for
the time being at least; may accomplish Its
school which he recently completed at "a cost OF
100000 for the accommodation of the l.5OO
The Hoboken public schools. 1t ia known. are
taxed about to their full capacity. and. at pres.
new buildings. and. even il they were. could
not complete them within q year
week he announced his intention OF keeping
the school closed because OF lack OF funds.
This would throw Loo more pupils on the
dated in some manner.
The only available temporary quarters which
a number Of children is Father Corrgan's new
school. II the Board of Education wanted it
they would have to nay. and thus the matter
stood. when the parents Of some OF the chill
dren were induced to appeal to Bishop WiEger.
They did so. and he promptly ordered Father
Corrigan to open the school, The Hoboken
priest Just as promptly refused to do so and
the case was appealed to Mgr Satolli.
The Papal Delegate had evidently been APP
prised OF the circumstances in advance and at
once decided the case in favor OF Father Cor
rigan. This occurred on Thursday last. and
a long sermon delivered in st. Josephs
Church. Newark. while not touching directly
tered. by Inference. singing rebuke to pas
tors who failed to provide the proper means
for the spiritual training, Of children. and to
means so provided. Without naming him. he
made 1t clear to his hearers that Father Corri-
gan was one Of the pastors referred to. An at
tempt to secure an interview with Bishop
Wigger on the subject proved unsuccessful.