The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-02

mission aRalnst his own Government He
grows ~ what he feeds on, so that on each oc !.
saults. he becomes more bold ana Tenant. Yet.
entiIssS 70 to say: Re is only priest and more
stage sna I1Tn on the R1SS
OF the Church than the most conscientious.
meek and lowy, but loyal and devoted. seryi.
yiour; Does any one believe that Archbishop
Vaughan would tolerate Ducey in the diocese
Dncey e, standing exhibit Of a condition
Duceys assumption q the title OF Monsignor
morrow don the robes OF a Cardinal. aud march
down the Filth avenue with de and drum TO
me Csthedrql no one. would expect him o incur
cipllned Catholic Church has come to this 1t
has come to Ducey: but all this constitutes
see what he will 10 next.
,, What needless fuss has teen made about
nor. with which title lbs has been SO long and
80 ndly(paraded He says lie did not call
ons ,e sip kHG 1 Ss he Gny allowed every
DIS,ey says the title OF MSnscnor has been been
courtesy" The courtesy of our country In
comforting foreign title on Ducey is certainly
very specal very liberal and much to be com
mended; BUT even IL the country had not
taken hand in II. and become responsible for
the title. bogus titles have beco me 80 com IN on
MohsIghHr Is not worth mentioning. Monsig-
nor ! believe means Prince Of the Church.
and u the country wanted to crown Ducey as a
lflnce what was the matter with its right
10 10 Sot Ducey without his tide OF Mon.
signor can be thought Of: we would as lief
thinS OF barnyard rooster without spurs.
comb. or tail feathers. by all means. let us
have that explanation as to how lie failed 10
lie invested with the title. IT, indeed, Il has any
Importance after grateful country has con
irrred l. on MIN by courtesy. Would Il not he
disrespectiui to the country to seek another
inNestituret only throw out the suggestion.
fossibly tho Tito conferred 10y the country
was Tor his services outside the Church which
nave been So iul OF DEMONSTRATION. But as
We read between the lines. he has formed u
sort OF Sih lieso attachment with Mgr Sutolli,
IL ore can do that with his Hn creation; and
rs Mgr. SatOlli IL To be advanced in dignity
Ducey mounts upward at the same time.
The courtesy Ot the country is to be reward
ed. II II may Ge so considered Iy recognition
~ to ,e made u real true. simon pure, re cuIar
Monslgnor. in tho purple. at tile moment Mgr.
Satolli IL elevated 10 the arrtinalHte. We are
told further; that this is to Oe in reproof a
OF tho Church in this diocese who hate So long
failed To sgnallze DUrcy's merits ms a priest
or rs man: and TINT hy is to be licensed to
hanE our Mo rebel flag in perpetuity MS a char
tered outlaw.
In the references have made to Mgr SntolII
10 Illustrate an existing condition OF the
church OF this diocese. have not intended any
dlsre%pect 10 that good and molly man, VINO, |
am sure, means to do everything that he be-
lleves TO hi for tho welfare OF the Church. free
from bias or prejudice. lie cannot fni! to see
the state OF things that has grown up in the
EFFORT TO lntrolUc" "A change in the govern
meut OF thr Church IN this country, especially
mere In TINS metropulita centre. and to real
and asserting his permission. favoritisn. aud
authority IOr no good. feel sure that in due
season u heroic remedy will 20 applied.
An INTERESTED OUTSIDER