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consequences in either case be limited to
the provinces Of New York and st. Paul.
The differences between Archbishop Ireland
and Archbishop Corrioan are of long stand
Ing. The partners OF Archbishop Corrigan
Ia the conspiracy now alleged are priests
in his province, notably Rev. Michael
Joseph Lavelle, rector Of st. Patrlck's .
cathedral, who is especially named by Aroh-
bishop Ireland as conspirator. and possibly
Rev. Gsrardo Errante, Archbishop Corri-
Ran's Italian secretary. It IL said that
other priests are involved. As re-
CARDS Archbishop Corriean, there
duced sgainst the prelate. II they are in
terpreted aright By Archbishop Corriaan's
accusers they prove the existence OF con-
spiracy of which the archspiscopal resi-
dence on Madison Avenue is the center, and
which has extended In numerous ramifica-
tions throughout America, into France and
Italy. and even to the shadow OF st. Peters
itself.
Continuing. rho article says: Upon the
arrival OF Mgr. Satolli il was for time
supposed that the differences between Arch
bishops Ireland and Corrigan had ended,
and friends Of Archbishop Ireland felt
elated. Then came rumblings of dissent
from the Corrigan faction. An anonymous
letter with disaarseable insinuationa re-
garding Mgr. Eatolli was published in the
daily press. The storm of indignation
reached climax when Father McGlynn
was restored. It was soon learned
that Archbishop Corrican was send,
in Chicago criticisinR Archbishop Ireland
and his views, the letters being dated at
Philadelphia. It will suffice TO say Arch
bishop Corrinan's Philadelphia article was
speedily found to be magnet, attracting
to itself q considerable mass of other doc
umentary and verbal evidence bearing upon
the same case in very much the same way.
Laymen whom the archbishop of New York
honorsd with his confidence proved not to
be the only Roman Catholic citizens of Chi
cago whom it was deemed desirable to en-
list in the anti-Ireland propaganda.
Very little trouble was found in gaining
within two OF three weeks past had received
more or lesa direct proofs Of Archbishop
Corrigan's trust in his own persuasiveness,
and his antipathy to the scholastic thought
and practice which is supposed to be rep
resented by Archbishop Ireland and Mgr.
ture of Archbishop Corr,gan. but they are
signed by Rev. Michael Joseph Layelle,
rector of st. Patrick's cathedral. New
York. They appeal to the various
addresses to use such influence al they have
to secure publication in the press (both
secular and religious). OF articles protesting
against the influence obtained by Arch
bishop ireland at Rome. and against Mgr.
Satolli's interference in American Catholic
affairs, which is described as offensive and
annoying.
At length the friends of tho archbishop
of st. Paul became convinced that Arch
bishop Corriaan WAS the center of a
propaganda whose purpose it ia to discredit
Archbishop Ireland in the estimation of
the Roman Catholics of America and the
vatican, and to create such an alarm at the
vatican az may result in the recall of Mgr.
Satolli and the reversal Of the pope's ex-
pressed policy in respect to religious eduoa-
tion in America.