The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-16
can not become truly assimilated into the
American patriotic body polite.

can not become truly assimilated into the
American patriotic body polite.
The Ireiand-Gibbons party see that the
AngIo-Saxon and the Anglo-Celtlc races
are sure to dominate in the United States,
and that Cahenslyism, which seeks to
perpetuate lingual or racial differences
hostile 10 that control, can result only in
injury to the spiritual prestige and relig-
ious power of the Catholic church on this
continent. Out of this controversy grew
the recently quieted quarrel between
Father Corrigan, of Hoboken. and Bishop
Wigger. of Newark, ". J. Father Corri-
gan, in public letter, vigorously attacked
the recent German Catholic congress,
which met at Newark. for its SYM
pathy with Cahenslyism and for
It's hostility to the American pub
lie school system. and described it
as characterized by "actual hostility to
the country and fierce denunciation of the
most distinguished prelates of the Cath
olic church of America" Father Corrigan
boldly asserted that the true sentiment of
the church in this country was represented
by those prelates who favor a "com-
promise" with the public school system.
Among other things. Father Corrigan
said:
petition was sent 70 the pore to restrain oil
the children born of German Catholic parents in
the United States from attending churches
where the language of their own country was
spoken, and to compel them 10 remain with
German churches till they should reach their
Dist year This vas American patriotism with
a yHnQea0caI The frlatad IL insult
to the country and the church.
Bishop Wigger ordered Corrigan to be
tried. In his statement to the public
Father Corrigan said:
opposed two things. The attempt to Ger
mamie America by means OF the church. and
the denunciation OF the public schools as
denominations" / criticised the German con-
gress at Newark as body, and not as individ-
uals. The congress insulted American intelli-
gence by denouncing the public scholastic
most cherished institution of the land-as
"abominations;" it insulted the American
church by denouncing some of our most distin-
guished prelates. - These Gsrman-Amer.
icen Catholic conventions have created bad
blood wherever they have been held, and they
should be suppressed as nu sance. We don't
want this curse OF race and nationality, which
has arrayed Gods children in hostile camps and
has set the people OF Europe at each others
throats transferred to America, and that lie just
what those men are fomeniing by their &C.
mands and aggressons.
The trial was not pushed to conclusion,
but quieted by explanations" but Father
Corrigan did not retract nor recant any of
these opinions. The restoration of Father
McGlynn followed, who has always held
opinions identical with Father Corrigan
on the subject of the public vs.. the paro-
chial school controversy. Archbishop
Corrigan of New York city and his faction
of reactionary clergy undertook to dis
credit and break down the effect of
Archbishop Satolll's proclamation con-
corning the public and parochial ques-
ton by saying that Gibbons, Ireland
| and Keane did not represent the
sentiment of the American Catholic
church, and that Archbishop SatolE
would be recalled the moment the Vatican
heard how it had been imposed upon by
Gibbons, Ireland, Keane & Co. The an
swer to this insinuation has come in the
shape of the appointment of Satolli as
permanent apostolic delegate for America.
This announcement has struck Archbishop
Corrigan and his faction like thunder
| bolt out Of clear sky, and they are ST.
fenced forever. The holy see has DELHI
erately sided with Cardinal Gibbons,
| Archbishops Ireland and Keane; with
| Fathers McGlynn and Corrigan; Cahens-
ieyism is dead, and the liberal, progressive
| party of the American Catholic church is
| triumphant, and sails lightly over the
| waves under the broad pennant of the
| pope.
| This is a most important event; and is
| fraught with most important political con-
| sequences. Bishops Corrigan and Nc
! QUAD in New YORK state. Bishop Wigger
in New Jersey, Bishop Katzer in Wiscon-
sin will no longer dare to oppose the ex-
| tension OF the policy of compromise on the
subject of the public and the parochial
| schools; and Catholic parents everywhere
can at their discretion. without fear of
| church discipline. send their children to
| the public schools. The Catholic clerical
opposition to the teaching of English in the
| schools of Wisconsin and Illinois cam
! not long survive this victory of the Gibbons
| Ireland party in the American church,
| since the pope sides with the Liberal
party and his apostolic representative is
one of its stoutest supporters both in the
matter Of the school question and of
! Cahenslyism. The beneticent effect of this
| statesmaniike act of the pope upon the
future growth and the increased popu-
| larity of the Catholic church in America
| cannot be overestimated. No longer can
| il be said that the Catholic church is
foreign rather than American in spirit, for
the distinctively patriotic prelates of the
church in America have triumphed; have
brought the pope to their side. and hence
| forth there can be no pretense that
| good Catholic cannot be a true Ameri-
can.
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