New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-16
THE NEXT CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
\ MEASURING OF STRENGTH EXPECrEp-N LAY
MANS VIEWS.

\ MEASURING OF STRENGTH EXpLCTtp-A LNh-
MANS VIEWS.
Archbishop Fochan has sent on ~" oh'Al n''''
10 al those " no are intoros ted IN tho which
American Catholic will held IN Ch!cnco next o"p''n-
Der. many interesting Circumstances ATTENDED
The last Catholic Conrro~, which did not meet the
public eye that Il Trilrnc reporter called on noted
catholic ia,man to get his Views on tie subject.
Before giving his statement Tor publication hl' gM-
uenan rond over the circular sent ont 10y III" Mch'
nl.hop ~ CAcago DR.. Fcohan IS chairman "f To
committee on organization. and william J.. "n@han Is
the secretary.
&c DR. roehan. said the layman 81, ono Of tho
onlctcs and most aminbe prclacs in tho country and
s good organizer IL has kept ont o' al The irrIta
in, questions that have 50 recently disturbed tho
counry and has attended strictly 10 The business
Of his large diocese that few hav" l9ard of him.
! lie + not a speaker writer 10 J. th"I"NSh
conservative and his Views lie keeps 10 himself b'
IN the recent meetings Of the arch''shop' be has
held tonaclou.ly 10 the Baltimore councils on the
educational question. lie Is the right Kind Of man
10 have in Chicago during the present condition 'l
affairs.
Drut uc sccrotary Mr.. Onahan IS Of different
| character lie Is u devoted follower OF MchhSho?
Ireland and n man o extraordinary resource lie ""'
connected vim the last congress- and 80 stored MS
course that Baltimore and tle West had things all 'h'
own way 10 tie disgust Of ~ Ncw-fork"rs lie
dld bi, hest 20 have the next congress located IN
Cdcogo In, We were too much for HIN. ana hhaiN'
| ~ sire were we Of hnving the WORLDS Fair IN New
Work. we consented 10 hold the next congress "hch
and where the Worlds Fair would be h"l1. 30 'hi'
! caco rot H. Mr. Onahan connected with Arch
bishop ireland for years In managing coiohAnuoh
society. and hence their Intimacy.
ave OF the Fast determined this time that cer
share in the next congress would be big enough u"
match our importance In Church affairs. AS con-
sequence lively resulted. Before the questions
for discussion a. named liz this circular, were hhally
| odor,cd There was the no,iest kind OF row. In
fact II looked ~ one time IT, between Judge dunno
and Mr. Onahan, tho congress would be wrecked. we
alt oyrced Of course on tie questions relating TO Co
| lumbus missionary work and social questions we
all believe In discussing the rights OF labor the duc'
NJ capital societies Of all kinds. and so on; but we
| we're not all Of one mind the Independence
| -, the Popc and the education question.
| Mr. Onahan was in deuce OF pickle
| there lie has great record on eincanon'
| bcIng n man who writes much on phblic q"es'ionS
and who generally lakes III" popular view Of thing'
| lie was red hot education. But ArcihlShop Ire
land believes this 10 be one OF the unsettled questions,
whore the last word won't be said for hundred years
and he did not want congress TO pass any ironcla'
ros, ,utons about schools. so Onahan had TO do some
smart work 10 keep his feet. and reconcile past ucr
| ,ncc~ with present necessities. Larson, OF Provi
dencc. got after him. and together they warmed up
| things Then the temporal power Of the Pope was
| another rock We of the East nave Deeh h"Ih'" VII
that question and didn't take to Western opinions that
| the discussion Of such matter Is ihoppor
| tune The result OF high Kicking was a
compromise don't you sect Inc TWO h''t
| tiers, education and temporal power are put
In as supplementary questions. which may OF
| may not be discussed time allows 1t Is pretty
certain TINT Mr.. Onahan will work Tor all ne IS worm
TO that no time Is left for these two questions
Il is also pretty certain that " the interested dc'c
| gates have to stay In Chicago an extra Week. tnosc
questions shall be- discussed I'm the most positive WAY
| and II they supplementary on the programlIr;;
| they will be primary In peoples minds Bul 10 se'
| this result Eastern people must hustle Inc Nyn,
gress is made up Of delegates from all parts OF me
country. and II we attend TO the selecuon OF near
CAFES properly, get a crowd that VIII cncei.
ly back up the efforts Of the leaders. One strong
Grin We shall have In the delegation from me col,
nans Every college can send two dclegatesat-large
and one additional for 100 students on the roll:
| The colleges are incorporating In the quesuons
Mr. Onahan had made Supplementary. so YOU see
The next Congress will not lack Interest even NJ
tco ~ The Fair and the fall we intend to Gvc Mr;
nnohon will be heard far west as san frahclsco