The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-12
TEE CATHOLIC CONTROVERSY.
Father Lavelle Again Defends Archbishop
COrrgan and Makes Some Charges


NEW YORK, Jan. 1l.-Father Lavelle. the
rector of ST. Patrick's Cathedral, has given
out the following interview regarding the
statements that the opposition OF the
Archbishop of New York to the Knights OF
Labor and his un-American support OF
Cahensleyism were the causes which origl-
mated the tension between himself and the
Arch hbIshop of St. Paul:
"You may put this down as absolutely
false. Archbishop Corrigan is an Ameri-
can of Americans and Catholic OF Catho.
lies. Take for example the question OF the
Knights OF Labor. The New York papers
of March 30. 1887. published O memorial
presented by Cardinal Gibbons to the
Popc regarding the Knights of Labor. In
paragraphs of this memorial 1t is dis
tinctly stated that OF the twelve arch-
bishops present at the convention which
passed upon the question, only two voted
to condemn the Knights OF Labor. The
names OF these two have been published
frequently. l do not care to mention
them, through motives of delicacy. but as
miles from New York, Archbishop Cor
rigan could not have been one of them. Be.
sides. st. Paul was at this time al ordinary
suffragan diocese and Mgr. Ireland was
not q member of the council of arch
bishops. In regard to Cahensieyi ism. the
metropoIitans of New York have always
been determined and active opponent of
those principles and of all efforts to intro
duee the system in this country.
'These sllegatiOns-that ls. those re-
ferred to in the first part of this statement
ARE probably the work of the author of
the article rejecting on Arch bishop COrrl-
gan published last Sunday. who Is well
known, and who has been q trickster from
the beginning. Their object is to excite
prejudice against rohbishop Corrigan by
incorporating HIM as rot IN ardent SYM
pathy with the poor and the laboring
classes. This man. who claimed to be at
tachcd to the staff of the Chicago paper,
gained access to Archbishop Corrigan by q
forged card of introduction. His name 10
withheld for the time being. but his tricks
can be exposed at any time. l did not IN
tend to speak again In connection with
these subjects. because We are all tired OF
bitterness and personality; but these state
ments were soundly denounced. and so
calculated to make wrong Impressions If
believed that 1t Is just rs well TO mention
their falsty."
Father Lavelle said that the author of
the article Oh blished last Sunday obtained
an interview with Archbishop Corrigan
when he WAS In Chicago about month ago.
One OF the most novel features OF the
present controversy between the Roman
Catholics who are In favor of the Papal
ablegates authority and those who are
more inclined to Archbishop Corrlgan. ac-
COrding to an evening paper to-day, Oc-
Cured in the chapel OF st. Patrick's Cathe-
drai last Sunday evening. There was q
meeting of the Sacred Heart Society in
the chapel, and, of course, the subject
which is now paramount In the minds OF
all Catholics came up for discussion. The
priest who was present mot the Rev.
Father LaVelle) addressed the members of
the society with much warmth. The
present discussions of the holy church in
this archdiocese" he said, closely resemble
the great troubles undergone by the church
in Ireland at the hands of the bluod-thirsty
English. The attacks which our
reverend and beloved arch bishop Is
being subjected to, only serve tO
show his holiness and the grandeur
of his Christian spirit desire to caution
you not TO read the newspapers concerning &
these troubles. Their statements are un-
true and are made with the intention of in
juring our beloved Archbishop. His ene-
mics are the sponsors of these outrageous
attacks and the newspapers have lent
themselves into the hands OF these false
aud malicious Catholics" The remarks OF
the priest OccasIoned much comment among
the members of the society.