New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-03
BISHOP WIGGER MUST ACT.
80 DOUBT THAT ST. THoMAS'S WILL BE-
-s.s KEOPENED.
THE NEWARK ORDINARY WILL HAVE TO EX-
PLAIN HIS INDIFFERENT TREATMENT OF
MoNsIGNOP S,TOLII'S ORpTRS

PLAIN HIS INDIFFERENT TREATMENT OF
MoNsIGNoR s,TOLM'S ORDERS
Father Knlccn. pns:or II -, Mary, Church B,rr"r
FONT. imporluncd Yesterday 10 make pabIc the
conicnt' OF the letter he received on NJ nday from
Archbishop -atoll. lu h. declined to do lie laid
him for his personal information and he
had rs ht 10 intimate It's tenor. The story,
told IN the Tribune yesterday increased the interest
the par,loncrs Il. Nary's and 4. Thomas have
in the case. All IT Father Kileen's friends are
-;nerire that he has Won BIZ case. aud their cpn-
idcncc In the face of Bishop wgcrrs statement. has
tsomcihng more tangible than hope to rest upon.
The rrr.rt was received ut Bergen Point. from
Newark hat El>h,p NiEerr lad been ordered - open
the doors ~ ST. Thomnss Church ut Bgyonnc. within
weeks. Fri, ndS OF Father Klleen >nli that that
was doubtless true but were not certain y, & III"
time specified BY the Apostolic Delegate Tor carving
out tc order. In regard to the important document
received from Washington by Father klI'"h. me
why he con1 not make the raturc of them
public, il explained. wa, h cause they were
transcripts OF the documents sent to Hs'oe' Wisg'r'
and IT would hc breach of courtesy for hi to
dIviilsc their contents, They were forwarded to
Father Killecn him that Bishop Wisg'r' re
itcracd statements rcSnr Ing the ocson OF the Apps
tolic Delegate Were not correct. IL was 'hr GUY
Of H." Bishop OF course 10 carry IT, ortlcr ana
vould be improper Tor the complainant 10 appear rs
party H. any cIltid which MIGHT BE- pnt upon the
II l. learned that the 81. Thomas question Is
| Of minor importance compared with what may fol
low. Bishop Ws-cr. a. has been published IL The
Tribune, does no: IN 10 understand the lowers
vested in the Apostolic lml,gl.", and has treated
his orders hou;a h. doubted his authority to try
complaints against he ordinary oi y dioc'~". ms
Is probably the reason bishop wiegcr will Civ rs his
for constituting the order OF Mosenor Sltolll
to snit his own views. That which Bishop Wiagr
will find II dlfcult explain Is the lr,mpinrs' win
which he made pu'llc statement that hi, course
| I'm closing ST. Thomas Church had been approved
and in giving the information to Father kiiircn
in the first place, II was bis dhiy TO do, ana -
II Is now said he certainly would lave done had he
been justified in making public ttc statement far
nl,lcd saturday last.
II do no; TANK there Is tlr slightest doubt, salu
! tn. Trihune's Informant, That the parish OF 81
Thomas win De restored. In fact. | Know 1t VIII
be- That is not the question now. TIL" order 10
Bishop Wigg.r will b. carried ont either by himself
or somebody acting ordinary Oi the d"c'-e u
Newark. His conduct In rushing into prin' ana pro
| claiming his vindlcaion. WIEN the order distinctly
commands him reopen church h' sa.s i" dii
right I'm closing l. y serious matter ana con
Gems future administration of ia" DIOCESE O Nr"arh
That should say I. Important taan The carg" "i
fostering the spirit Of Cal"u>ly,m In MS diocese
such purpose could h. checked hy counsel D"'
what viii hereafter b. thought Of u bishop who has
|
hat he WAS ricat. when h" had the authenticated
order of his ecclesiastical superior In his possession
showing that he was wrong
Bishop Wiggcr must have supposed th't Arcll
bishop -atol,i only playing ~" rp! OF "pO''oh'
dclrcnir | nm told that Mon,iSnGr saloi l. very
| nxactinc in the way h. execute, the authority oil
his Office All ridges usually are, for III" aimlnls'ra'
uon M law whether ciyl cancn pr,~upIyo-'> pro-
! found re- poet for authority. Til" people Of Bay
onnc therefore. need have no fear but mat 81
T,o.n,s', Church viii b' i,.or'nrd hu what VIII the
catholic population ~ the dioc"-" of Newark tmni'
u, their Ii.A,p hereafter. when they compare MS
order restoring 10" parish with IN" I'i'""' ''"''
mont, tina, the church va, to remain closed brra's'
he did the prcrs.r Thing In shutting II up one year
acoi We have scarcely recovered from N" avnianch'
-, criticism on the rest ration Of the Rev. Dr. Nc
| GIvnn Wh,, will De- the natural Judgment Oh All
,,o.... and crccds regarding the fitness OF man 10
cx,rcI,e the exalted trust ~ bishop VINO exposes
| himself {, attack, npn character loT u"'" anu
| y,-ocity' 30 The question seems 10 ~" ulrIln',l
now I'm the Newark diocese WI WIZ" VIII " r,. =.
! IN. .ulritual wants VI the pc pie 0i 81 lhoma, :
| ',i.l I'm Ilnvonne hr, whai will the Vatican d 10
restore conniencr in the ability Of Bishop Wsger 10
| nduinlscr the affairs Il The DlOc''" OF Newark
" inth.rfo the bishops had every thing III thlr
own way II would have cost thousands oil dollars Vt
Father klecn TO have gained a. mycn a. have nr been
'u,Ibic Tor The poor priest 10 have carried on TIE
controversy. except 81 great cost ana ha'rin''; w.
c,,lld rc,ly realize mat The power % @ '"iNa
| ,nndn Ind been transferred 10 this country hit 10"
! We know II. The other question low w. Wnc.
main 10 b. rctrci by the higher authority III honr;
whether fI,hop Wggcr has not given great >cnnIa
~ thr dioccr Of Newark and "a the Whoi" h"i1I'ny
H., his extraordinary In pr'clainlng maj ne
"h, rs"'i wns wrong THIS last ac' l. certainly
wor~" an Father kllleen ailcgL IN nn his
| rh"r,.s What r"E+e will b" pursued 10 rrnnN WI
breach Of ecclesiastical conduit the iu'nr' "' ~ VIII
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