The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-05
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this diocese, what Afchblshop wis
ANS, in common with every bishop in
New England, Ia most deeply interested
in. is that tho grave scandal which
threatens the unity Of the American
hierarchy OF the Catholic church may
bs ayerted, and that the foolish at
tompt Of some vexed and proud
minded members OF the New York do
cese to provoke the holy father to use
nj, pontilcal power may be stayed.
The attention Of the Itibuass corre'
spondont was called this evening by n
prominent Catholic layman Of national
ronOwn to the dispatch printed in the
Tribune Of today from Washington, in
which the gravity OF tho situation in
Nav York city 10 for the first time pub.
Ijcly intimated. Ii the story which was
told tonight Ia true, the eminent
Archbishop Of New York Is close to o
bumiliating consure; and II there is not
a speedy conformity with tho written
commands and exhortations Of Pope
leo, understood to be at this time in
Archbishop Corrigan's possession, that
Gentleman may have the pleasure Of
Visiting Rome, and nperson explaining
othe pope why he has seen tltto assail
the authority Of the Holy See.
The story, as It is told among those in
the confidence Of the higher church au.
thorities, Is TO tho effect that the real
mission of Mgr. Satolli to this country
ia personally to challenge the respect Of
the archbishop Of New York, He comes
as tho personal, confidential and highly
esteemed friend OF the sovereign pontih,
and with pontif1cal faculties to do
number Of things in the interest OF
peace. Tho pope has vainly tried to-
establish his views on certain questions
by correspondence and counsel. Be-
fore resorting to tho extreme measure
Of commanding, as he was compelled
10 do with the French bishops, he has
sent Mgr. satolli as his plenipotentiary
TO SEQ II it cannot be done quietly. If
there are obstacles, what arc they and
how can they be removedP For that
reason tho meeting Of tho Metropolitans
Of the United States was convened in
New York City, the scat of tho province
where the main difficulty is mostly APP
pretended.
III there is ono thing" continued the
Tribune informant, "for which Pope
Loo NIL IS rightly honored above all
others, 1t is for his independence and
frmness OF character. The charge,
therefore, that either Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Keane, or
any other member OF the American
hierarchy has any controlling influence
in Rome, Is personally offensive to the
pope, and he has been unwilling to be-
lieve that such a statement had tho
sanction OF any OF the eminent arch.
bishops in tho United States. There
was but one way prudently aud exactly
to ascertain the truth, and that was to
send an ALLOCATE to this country to re.
port precisely what the facts are as they
personally como to his knowledge With
out prejudice or concealment.
"Cahenslyism and the school ques-
ton arc the main points at issue. On
both Of these questions the pope has
caused his views to be promulgated by
Cardinals Rampolli and Ledochowski.
They were well.known to Archbishop
COrrigan before the holy lnther ever
thought Of sending an ablegate to the
United States; and had they been con.
cured In by the Metropolitan OF New
York it Ia doubtful whether the able
gate would have been sent; but II was
clear that somebody was trying to
thwart the desire OF the pope, and tn at
the opposition was mainly composed of
the Germans and Jesuits, with the arch
bishop Of New York toadd the dignity Of
his office and influence to cause disadec.
ton in the ranks OF the bishops and
clergy In the United States.
so long as this state OF things OK.
listed II was apparent in Rome that the
peace and unity OF the church in tho
United States was imperilled. Friendly
counsel in personal letters from the
pope to the archbishop Of New York
do not appear to have had tho slightest
effect upon the mind or subsequent con-
duct Of Archbishop Corrigan. He is
charged with inspiring attacks upon
Mgr. Satolli and Of using his powor in
many ways to undermine the latter's in
fuence in executing his errand In the
United States. II he did not suspect
that tho mission OF the ablegate
was to verify tho reports madeto Rome
Of his combining with the members OF
the Jesuit order and the irritated Ger!
mans to prevent united cooperation
with tho popo'swlshes on all the sub.
iccts previously discussed, he probably
knows 1t now, and must be convinced
bythis timo that the combine which
10 arrayel against him is not the
American pope or the 'consecrated
blizzard, OF the loud American, as
Cardinal Gibbons, Mgr. Ireland and
Bishop Koane are respectively called,
but Loo Kill, sovereign pontiT Of tho
Roman Catholic church.
"lhe report comes 10 US in Boston
that Mgr satolli has been here long
enough to know that the leading
conSplrator against the plans and
wishes Of the pope is the archbishop OF
Now York, and that DO has 80 reported
both by cable and by lettoe to tho holy
father Tho ALLOCATE did not, II 10 said
feCd tho word OF any one 10. convince
him Of that fact Being vested with au.
thorlty by the pontlLl which fact was
officially Communicated by the vatican
toall the atohbishops In the United
States, diseourteay shown 10 Mgr. s1'
TOLL from any one ofthemwas as though
y were personally offered TO the pope
himself The ableGate' q tirst report has
already reached Rome. We hear by
Cablo received In Boston that II Is very
ieyerO; that from the timo Of HE arti.
val until tho day vi writing he alleges
That the conduct Of tho Archbishop OF
New York had almply boon In tho
highest degree dlareApeotful, II not In.
suIIing. For the representative Of tho
fopO hu had mother welcome nor cour.
.elyj and In various ways his action
hid boon in,olerahlc, whil6 the owl.