New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-04
THE ARCHBISHOP DEFENDED.
WHAT is SAID ABOUT THE RUMOR THAT HE
MAY Be CENSURED.
TALK WITH wELI~INFORMED LAYMAN AND
A PROMINENT PRIEsT-sTRONG WORDS
ABOUT TIE so-CALLED CLIQUE"

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ton, published In The Tribune of yesterday,
ing that 1t said among those in the conference
OF the higher church authorities. that the real mis-
sion OF Mgr. Satoi to this country was personally
| TO challenge the respect Of the Archbishop OF New
York, created good Zeal OF excitement in Roman
Catholic circles in this city yesterday. The general
opinion, however, that this not the real OBJ
jec OF Mgr Satolli's visit here and that the story
was circulated by the enemies OF Archbishop Corri-
| gan. a Tribune reporter visited good many
prominent priests and laymcn yesterday TO ask them
whI, they thought about the story. None Of them.
however, would allow their names TO be published
| in connection with whatever they said, as they all
| feel that II would not be wise to become involved
| In the dispute which exists in the Roman Catholic
| Church, here and which Is attracting the attention
| of everyone.
d.. BurScl came 10 town yesterday and went to
the house OF his friend. John \. Mclaughlin at NJ.
| 1913 Waverley Place Whom asked whether he would
| say anything about the story DR.. McCynn's or
his own case he said In most s0rr)wfnl voice: 81
| am exceedingly sorry that cannot do anything for
YOU. and regret that had the trouble OF coming
| here You know ! never talk about those things
| Ny opinions already we'll enough known. Even
| II should say anything and my name were not
mentioned In connection with what said. every ono
| would know that the opinions expressed came from
| me. | am too well known to say anything about
whatever trouble may exist in the Church. Again
| let say that | regret exceedingly that | cannot
do anything for you
| James s Coleman said: 1T Is a matter about
| which care not to say anything With the eAccp-
ton of two the rest of those seen refused to say
| anything whatever.
Archbishop Corigan simply said d" / have nothing
| to say to-day about the story
| A wcll.Lnown Roman Catholic ayman however,
who Is well informed what takes place In the
| Church said read the story from Boston, which
| told OF the true object OF yr. satolPS visit
| In |
| first thins that struck that the Catholic
| University at Washington must have been moved 10
Boston. OF course surprised 10 think such
| an important change had been made and | had not
| heard OF it.. However 50 many things are beng
done In these days that man canno. b. blamed
much II he does not keep track OF everything that
happens
| THAT story may have been sent from Boston, but
IL emanntcd from the Catholic University nj washing
| ton. II is simply another picc" Of the mean ana
cowadly work % the clique In the hierarchy OF INC
| Church who are opposed 10 Archbishop Corrieah'
| Any one who knows anything ut all about Roman
catholic affairs In this country must he aware that
auch clique exists and that. to gain their object
the, will circulate all the lying statements they can
invent so LONG as these stat, mcts will tend IL pat
| the Archbishop Of Ncw-lorli In n falls, Hight Tn
| fortunately for them however. the members OF W.
| Roman Catholic Church III the Archdiocese OF new
York, AT least know OF their work and why they are
| IT.
| NJ Intelligence as Of motives Of personal ambition
They are trying the policy Of intimidation. Ihey
cannot intimdate Archbishop Conigan. however ana
the sooner they rcalze that the better VIII II be LOT
| themselves. -,
| at IS extremely strange why they Should single
nm, ArclbIshop Corrgnn for disobedcnee 10 The Holy
See and dlsrespect to the Papa delegate who repre-
| septs the p,pc The Archbishop was always said 70
h. the most Roman prclute In this country. THIS
clioue however, trying 10 create an iHpreS'lYh
| that the Archbishop is not Roman IN ms 'ie"S' ~
TO a short while according - IN" M'hpelH - '
| combination, he was not In sympathy WIN America"
| continent II he Is no, Roman or American. wha' Is
| h., The Archbishop has always preached obedience
| ~ the IIoly see. Why, even his sermon III INC
| cathedral OH New Years div eliminated on Obedience
| Il, the Holy Soc They ay he mas aSSa.'ru Wv
| authority Of the Holy so. Well. why do 'hry ho'
prove their assertions simply because they nave
| M proof 10 advance. why do they not give iao'''
saw what he has done, when he was d'olcdehe " 'e
| Holy see. and show IN WIN, way 10 i" " WV
| The authority Of Romeo
Now regsfcng his alleged di'rcspcct 10 Mohsish''
| SatoH The story says Ea, the conduct OF tue ar
bishop toward Mulslgnor sOtoA from the TIM" OF us
arrival until now has been In the highest degree dlS
respectful and goes 10 say that fo- tho representa-
dive Of the Pope he had neither welcome nor courtesy
Al TINT f. untrue II IL true, however, that the Arch
hIshop was not one VI those WHO received NohSishoF
| satol when he landed from the tug which took INN
| from tho steamer. This was no fault Oh the Ar'h'
hshops IL is well known that he was excluded rom
taking any pnrt I'm the reception 10 the apostolic del
ccnte when he arrived In this city. Monsienor saoi
| va taken I'm hand by n committee Of clergy men WI"
| Informed the Archbishop that they would escort me
| popal delegate to his house. When the Archbishop
asked the committee where the ing would iaw ne ""S
told tina, they did not know and no Information wha'
| ever would be given out. Everything was zone ~
prevent tho Archbishop from meeting Monsisnor saoh
| bls arrv
| plans After doing all this II Is mean and cowarnY
| 10 say that nc showed his dsrespcct for Monsishor
| -atolI by not meeting him when lie minded.
at Il asserted that Archbishop Corrgtn Is Opposed
10 Monsgror sato remaining In this country ana ina,
| he does not approve his plans regarding the 'hoo'
question. Well, supposing that these assertions are
| truc why should Archbishop Corrigan be abuseu
With the acception Of Archbishop Ireland Ola not al
| nc Archbishops agree with Archbishop CorriSah III
| thinking that the time had not yet come III lh'H
country for a Papal decenteto be sent here anu ti'
his plans for settling the school question were not prac
ucal1 That all the ArchbsL1ps with the exception oi
Archbishop ireland thought the snmc way ms Arch'
| hIsbop Corrigan +, Well known. Why should ne De
singled out for disobedicncc to the Holy see Wh'l
every Other Archbishop except one was guilty. vi 'nc
| same crime, II 10 were crincI Theh hshh l's"'"
| Ing CohensIvism let me say that u Ia well known
that Archbishop Corrgnn Is as much opposed 10
| Cobcnslvlsm as any bishop In the country. Iheh
wty should Monsgnor satoll have been sent acre 10
instruct the Archbishop oppose what he always OPP
! posed. ,
The members OF the clique hint at the suspension
NJ Archbishop Corrlgan. DO they know That suspcn-
| sion supposes n grievous fau' lie Will not be sus-
nopded because ne has not committed gievous fa'it
| lie need not. and Is not, am sure, afaid OF them
| or their mean and cowardly work, and sooner or
later BE- will bc able to prove to the world That he was
| bdng molested annoyed and misrepresentec by
clique in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church
| OF the United states"
! wcknown rector of a weli-known chirch dic
lated the following about the story 1.-THE IDEA that
Archhshop Corrgan Is assailnG the Holy See Is all
! nonsense Rome has not more devoted bishop III
the world than he. lie has done more than any
| o,her nreate in the United States 10 prcmulca'e