The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-08
Alleged to Be the Center Of Propaganda that
Is Casting Discredit on Brother Prelate
and Working Against SatolIi.
Formal Complaint Made TO the Holy
Father by Archbishop Ireland.
The Papal Ablegate's Mission Discussed by
Archbishop Ireland-His Recall Not De-
manded by the MetrOpOliIans.
CHARGES AGAINST A PRELATE.
Archbishop Corrigan Said to BE Conspirine
Against Ireland and Satolli.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Jan. THE Sunday Post will
publish. tomorrow, long article contain.
ing the startling Information that the Most
Rev. John Ireland, Archbishop of st. Paul.
has preferred formal charges against the
Most Rev. NJ. A. Corrigan, Archbishop
of New York. Archbishop Corrigan is
accused of having engaged In an
unlawful conspiracy to weaken or undo the
effect of the Pope's decision In respect to
church matters in America, and of having
recourse to methods unbecOming
prelate of the Roman Catholic Church,
and designed to discredit and disgrace
Archbishop Ireland and Mgr. satolli. the
pepal ablegate in America. These charges
duly formulated are now on their way to
Rome, where they will be presented to the
highest tribunal in the Roman Catholic
Church. That tribunal has power to pass
upon the accusations and to fix the punish
ment of the accused If they are sus-
tanned. The decision will be eagerly
awaited, for each of the prelates has
been considered as an object of the Pope's
favorable regard in respect of the new
American cardinalate. which. it is said. will
be conferred at the approaching Jubilee,
and the future of both preiates will. in
all probability, be decided by the re-
suit of the tribunals deliberations.
The differences between Archbishop
Ireland and Archbishop Corrigan are of
long standing. and each has large follow
ing among the hierarchy. priesthood and
lalty of the church in America, and all
these are likely to be more or less affected
by the decision.
WIDESPREAD CONSPIRACY.
A portion of the documenary evidence
against Archbishop COrrigan has fallen
INTO possession of the Sunday
Post. These documents, as interpreted
by the reverend prelate's accusers.
indicate the existence of conspiracy of
which the archIepiscopal residence in New
York is the center, and which extends in
numerous ramifications throughout Ameri-
ca. Into France and Italy, and even to the
shadow of st. Peters itself.
Soon after the conference of arch bishops
at New York in October mutterlngs against
the findings of the Pope ON the school
question began to be heard. coupled with
criticisms of Archbishop Ireland and Mgr.
Satolli. The secular press began
to TEEN with letters contain
ing statements and insinuations diasgree-
ably affecting both these prelates. When
DR.. McGlynn was restored, few days ago.
matters reached a climax, and the most
unreserved criticisms appeared. Let
ters expressing the same sentl-
ments appeared simultaneously In
widely separated cities, with remarkable
coincidence, and it became apparent that
Arch bishop Ireland and Mgr. Satolil were
the targets of skillful and far-reaching
Catholic layman of Chicago received the
following letter from Arch bishop COrrigan:
[PrivateI
No. 452 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK.
My Dear Sir-A friend of mine wishes to pub
lish in the West an article on the school
question, which he Is to read to inc next
Monday evening. Ihave suggested --
as good medium of publicity, and would thank
you to see that the article is published, as
am sure in advance the writer's views
are worth listening to. A friend of mine
q bishop, has called my attention to an
article on the saltwater affair which appeared In
the Chicago Herald last October or September
Wishes am very faithfully yours,
NJ. A. CoRRIGAN.
IRELAND'S VERACITY IMPUGNED.
BY mail, a few days later. the layman re-
ceived under cover of an envelope post.
marked New York." the article referred
to in Archbishop Corrigans note
The article was dated at Phlladel
phia, and purported to be on
interview with an ecclesiastIc of tha,
city. The article is made uD chiefly of ex-
cerpts from the famous memorial of Arch.
bishop Ireland. which has never been pub
| Ished, the authority to publish
which rests solely with the Pope
OF his authorized agent and Arch
bishop Ireland. The excerpts are
discussed much to the disadvantage o.
| Archbishop Ireland. his veracity. his good
faith. and his colleagues and his 10y atty
| to the Roman Catholic Church being i'm
pugned. Il say decidedly" the Philadelphia
| eccleslastic Is represented as saying "tha
the English Catholics may have been driver
| to accept q treacherous. anti-Catholic. un
Republican system, the Irish may hav,
been beaten into such sys
TEN, and the whole Europeai
/
continent may have been forced
to accept like system. including Prussii
and Italy, but American Catholics will 40
cept no such system. and Archbishop Ire
land cannot force it on Us. Mgr. Satolli
when be has been here fifty years anC
knows the country, Will tell Archbishop
Ireland then what tell you nown
Other letters have been received BY
church laymen from priests belonging I,
/ Archbishop Corrigan's immedia to entour
age. some of them being signed by Fathe
Michael Joseph Laveiie. recto
of ST. Patrick's Cathedral, New
York. They appeal to tn
various addresses TO use their influence (,
secure the publication of articles protest
ing against Archbishop lreland's Iniuenc
! at Rome and Mgr. Satolii's interference il
American affairs. The purpose con
veyed in all these letters is thu,
conveyed in one of them: Tho battle CT,
of no force bill. no negro domination. wo,
the late election. We must have such
cry 10 alarm the Pope aud force HIM to re
call Mgr. Satolli.
The evidence that Archbishop Corrigal
IL the center of q propaganda whose pur
pose 10 to diseredit Arch bishop Ireland an,