New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-09
THE CATHOLIC DISPUTE.
A STATEMENT FROM A FRIEND OF ARCH
BISHOP IRELAND.
DR. CONWAY SAYS THERE is NO NEED 10 PRE-
FER CHARGES TO ROME AGAINST ARCH
BISHOP CoRRIGAN WHILE THE PAPAL
DFTFGATF AMERICA,

FER CHANGES TO ROME AUAiNSr AhAn'
BISHOP coRRIGAN WHILE THE PAPAL
DELEGATE is IN AMERICA
St Paul, Jan. s.-Archbishop Ireland would MOI
talk to-day about the story that he had forwarded
charges to the Pope that Archbishop Corrigan
ard others had organized conspiracy for the over
throw Of Monsignor Satolli and himself. He had
read the story but would soy nothing about II.
However, tie Rev. DR.. John Conway, Editor Of
The NorthYestern Chronicle who stands near
est Archbishop Ireland OF all ecclesiastics Ia the
Northwest, had not been able 10 get away last
night on his trip to England in the interest Of the
new Hill Catholic College here, and this evening
made the following statement
The news from Chicago regarding conspiracy
against Archbshops Satoli and Ireland has been
received in St. Paul with much surprise. Many
will doubtless be astonshed at it. Most people
will be, except the conspirators themselves. and
those who follow ecclesiastical questions very
closely. Journalists who are directly interested
In Church matters knew by journalistic intuition
that conspiracy was being hatched. The peo-
pie at large heard rumbling noises but they never
dreamt such plan was concoctcd. The libel
lous pamphlet written by Archbishop Corrigans
Italian secretary; the efusions of Miss Fades, =
garrulous old maid. who is Roman correspondents
OF THE Ncw-York Catholic News the dis
patches purporing TO have come from Boston and
other cities outside of New-YorI, yet all having
the same purpose: the plethora Of anonymous
letters published in The New-York Sun and
other papers pointed clearly to the existence Of
conspiracy against the representative of the
Holy Father. The Chicago POST has done great
service to Christianity and the country by un-
earthing the arch-conspirator. Some scandal 40
well as great good will follow from the revelaA
tions of The Post, but the clumsy Catalinism
OF the Ncw-York dignitary is directly response
BILE for the scandal, while the country will be
immensely benefited by the wholesome harmony
between Catholic and non-Catholics which must
now be intensified by reason of the knowledge
given to the public by the Chicago newspaper.
The American people see in this additional
cOnhrmative Of Pope Leos friendship and Of his
admiration of American institutions. This friend
ship and admiration have been we'll set forth by
the Pope's representative, Monsignor Satolli The
anonymous writer's of the cabastlc bureau will
probably now cease. They are reasonably sus-
pected.
81 notice that The New-Yorl Sun of January
: gives an extract from letter said to have been
received in New-York from a high eccesastic In
Rome referring TO Archbishop Satois mission.
One need not be gifted with Omniscience to know
that the socaed letter is the work of the bureau.
MCnsiSnor Sa Olli il here for more purposes thaa
the settlement Of ecclesiastical questions He 10
the representative of Pope Leo at the Columbus
Exposition.
As such, :he most cordial courtesies were ex.
tended to him on his arrival in the United States.
America naturally grateful to the Pope for
his practical interest in the Columbian Exposi.
ton, and her gratitude naturally deepened
by the Holy Fathers unprecedented act of send
ing over Vatican exhibit. Now, the United
States does not Liean to allow any one to insult
her guests, and this country resents the gratutouS
insults offered by anonymous correspondents when
at present the recipient of her hospitality. 1t Is
not pleasant to speak strongly against any one.
and it is diSagrceable 10 he plain spoken against
few individuals who happen TO be members OF
ones own Church. If these few conspirators do
not now keep quiet | see nothing left except a
choice between locking them up in n lunatic
asylum or suppresSing them as a 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
80, fer Rom.s representative is here in the per-
son of Archbishop Satolll. Moreover, he has
Just learned the clear evidence from The Post
upon which charges could he based.
Furiher than this statement from Dr. Conway
nothing could be had tonight, but there is good
reason for believing that no such charges nave
been formally preferred