The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-05
NOT THE CHURCH'S BILL.
won. F<RLET REPLIES TO TEE GEN.
sUREs or BISHOP DolNE

Csthone oae,si. 80 This Diocese Ne, re-
spansisIs for ere Proposed speIIsssy
Measure - bishop eabrisis OF Orse-s-
bureh .rd Father Edwards Oppsss Dr.
Burtser B,fsrs /. Cou-.tttss or Cardinals.
Vicar General Farley. in an interview yes
terday. replied TO the structures OF Bishop
Doans on American Catholics. and denied all
responsibility for the Spellissey School bill
which il to be sent to the Legislature In jan
unry. This bill will ask the State for money
aid to the parochal schools. It originated
with the editor Of q Catholic paper. who drew
It up and presented II to the public for consid-
GRAFTON without consulting the Bishops or
clergy.
"The oflclals OF this diocese" said Mgr.
Farley. have never seen this bill. and have
not been asked to sign any petition in It's favor.
They decline any responsibility for IT, sinoe It
has been gotten up by irresponsible persons.
We have heard that petition has been pre-
pared and sent to the 900 parishes in this
State to be signed By the priests and people.
This is simply irregular. and no notice should
be taken OF It unless the Bishops give their
consent"
Mgr. Farley scored Bishop Doane for his
stateme emit that the Catholic Church was on
trial in this country. and refused to believe
that the public school system would fall to
pieces II State aid were given to church
schools. Three-iourths Of American Catholics
were born on American soil, he said, and did
their share in tho civil war. and they denied
the Bishop or any other power outside the
constituted courts any right to try them. They
were citizens Of the country. and would not
permit even a Protestant cleric to tell them
that they were aliens in their own land.
ity of the New York diocese. it is presumed.
will 10 to discredit tho Spellissey bill. and
Mgr Farley also criticised The Rev. Messrs.
Harcourt Hnd Townsend Of Baltimore for re-
Snd ,Eutb IN referrpS to Cat6oIe aiTa [sspeGs
warned these gentlemen that Just such Lam
Eunge as thelrs led to the riots, hurnings. and
recommended that they preach charity and
calmness rather than hatred aud disorder. as
more becoming their calling.
The National League FOR the Protection OF
American INSTITUTIONS, OF which William u.
General Secretary. aud which has ofIices at /
Madison avenue has sent out circular urg-
ing the adoption by the coming Constitutional
Convention OF an amendment to the State
Constitution prohibiting scctarian appropria-
tions. and the submission Of the amendment
The iong-continued stay OF DR.. Burtsell in
Rome has begun to disturb his iriends, and to
he Sas wr,tep several letter! hnv haya
given no hint OF his business in the Holy City.
lie talks OF returning at Christmas. but admits
reasons he does not choose to make known.
Two weeks after his departure from this city.
the newspapers announced the VISIT to Europe
Of Bishop Henry Gahriels Ot Ogdensburg and
the Rev, John Edwards OF the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception In East Fourteenth
street. They sailed in company and arrived In
Rome shortly after DIR. Burtsell.
There they have remained since. and now
the statement 10 made. apparently with au-
thority that DR.. Burtsell was summoned to
Rome to explain and defend before a commits
sion of Cardinals the economic doctrines he
has been maintaining for years. He 10 not on
trial. but Is acting ~ u witness before a COM
mittee. This committee will one day make q
yOcated by various teac hors and schools and
the report will be made basis for a papnl
brief describing which OF these numerous the
cries may be held by Catholics as not conflict
ing with tho received doctrines.
The Jesuits have made strong effort to
have tho Henry George system rejected as
dangerous hut the Pope refused to con slider
their propositions until he had seen and talk ed
with DR.. Burtsell. who is considered by many
to be- their ahlest exponent in America This
him by the Pope. The committee OF Car
dinals has had several sittings and Mt each
Bishop Gabriels and Father Edwards posed
as tho representatives OF the Jesuit tho
orthodox the statement Of DR.. McGlynn's
economic theories. which was drawn up by Dr.
Burtsell. there has been great hesitation on
the part OF tho committee to interfere In a
matter which the Pore has permitted his dele-
gate TO support. 1t is laid In kondout that,
should the Cardinals make IN adverse report
on Georgeism. Father Burtsel NAV lose his
parish and lie as ed to retire into monastery.
His friends declare, however. that the Pope
himself would interfere to prevent that mis-
present struggle. which is purely q Roman
affair.