New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
A FLOOD OF DENIALS.
M MARKED CHANGE IN THE CATHOLIC
CONTROVERSY.
n, uuLYxN ISSUES AN UNASSIGNED STATE,

MENT-THE SATOLJI PROPOSITIONS
Tho situation in the Roman Catholic Church In
,bs country has not materially altered in the
los, few days. The campaign is still carried on by
Nth factions Of the hierarchy but is less furious
.rhaps because both sides fear that should the mat
tsr be brought to an issue neither could present
Sufficient evidence 10 justify the trouble It
has caused. Judged by how much has been said and
COW little done. 1t looks as II the two factions
which undoubtedly exist in the hierarchy lave been
tonpc that each eventually would DO considered
., IN. right II II conld silence the other. IL is
thought by the conservative. dispassionate and I'M
n,stud,ced members Of the Church that no definite
n,oof OF charges has actually been presented either
liz the friends Of Archbishop Corrgan that the
Mnation. which they say is reality, has treated
him in a manner wholly unjusuhabie by tho
cher side that the Archbishop Of New-York has
ytl,ully opposed the wishes OF the Pope regarding
the policy to be pursued in this country for the
hest interests Of the Church.
Meantime those who DO not believe the discussion
ming on will produce good results benefit the
Church are rapidly becoming tired Of the way in
which Jealous partsans are accusing each other
~ living That everything which Is said by the
friends Of one side is called a lying statement
hv the friends Of the other may be proved
BIZ referring TO the newspapers However.
,se discussion seems slowly but surely abating and
th,s It is thought by many. is due to the fact that
neither Ade Is supplied with proofs Tie foregoing
oomments are the opinions Of several wellinformcd
CsthoNc priests and laymen whom Tribune reporter
visited yesterday. and who have taken no part in
the discussion which has been attracting widespread
attention during the last month They say that they
Il not believe for moment that the case VIII be
hrouCt before the Pope for settlement, but think the
d,scusson will soon because the question Is
rapidly becoming serious that II 1t b continued
The Pope must interfere. and that is an ordeal which
neither side at present wishes
Every utterance made by DR.. McGlynn Is still
.,,reneIv interesting AZ 1t lords to tirw Eight Oh
his own case and TIE way IN which he feels toward
the Church in general and the policies pursued by
Il and some Of the hierarchy Of the Church In this
country When he said that he never called the
Pope an old lady" "pcor old bag Of bones
4, gave the impression that he now thinks more
- The Pope than he did Ave years ago, when
according to the reports In the news
papers the language he used regarding
;he successor of Peter. anything but reverent
and respectful. lie denies that he was d!srespectful
10 the Pope and insists that he never gave utc'ance
10 the remarks credited 10 him by the reports In the
newspapers. IIo denied another report OF his ut
te-ances Yesterday and denied it in manner tina,
was exceedingly forcible. Published report of the
reception given on Tuesday evening by Dr. !. X Funk.
O. Brooklyn In honor of DR.. McCynn. states that Dr.
McGynn was In high spirits that evening. and that
he had considerable TO say II credits him with hav
ing amused those who came 20 the reception to do
him honor BY delivering bu-,csque address In which
he demonstrated what lie would do IL he were elected
Pope The same story also said that he blamed
Archbishop Corrisan for good deal OF the "vilest
yperaton" as he called It, that had been heaped upon
him BY a morning newspaper Az this DIR. McGlynn
denies ard denounces in the following imprisoned
statement:
utterly deny and repadiste the report in morning
PAPER Of alleged talk OF mine Dr. Funks reception ana
denounce the publication piece OF bsckguardisn'
and the authors backguards and liars and call
upon editorin-chief for his own honor and that OK
American journalism and In the name of common decency
and Of violated sancttcs OF private lfe to repair
the outrage Having said thus much, feel, for the
rest that the matter concerns my good friend Dr. Funk
under the protection o, whose home was moro than me-
The Tribune Of Yesterday published interview with
one Of the faculty OF the Catholic University ut
Washington In which he criticised dispatch printed
In The Tribune but which was furnished by The
Catholic News" saying: "The Pope has sent let
ter directing the American Episcopate to carefully ex-
anime and consider the fourteen propositions sub
mttcd at the conference Of the Archbishops at the
meeting in New York In November last by Archbishop
saolli and make whatever corrections they may deem
advisable and forward them to Rome"
To this "The Catholic News" added "This dis
patch efectually disposes Of the assertion that has
been repeatedly made that tho Archbishops approved
O. the propositions submitted. The Archbishops
will carefully revise them individually and submit their
corrections privately to Rome"
Campbell E. y. Gale, the managing editor Of 1.-THE
Catholic News" sent note to The Tribune yester-
day requesting that q reporter get talk with him
regarding the criticisms on the dispatch made BY tho
member of the faculty OF the university and which
were published In The Tribune. Here IL what he said
aThis mornings Tribune published interview
with one OF the faculty OF the Catholic University
regarding the dispatch furnished IL by The Catholic
News which we received from Roman correspond
No ia
member OF the faculty is all mixed UP and that he
las told number Of lies. perhaps had better say
untruths lie says: what Is true In that statement
is certainly rot now what Is new In 1t Is unduall-
necly false.
well, ] must say that II he Is OF the faculty OF
TIE Catholic University he ought to know thar no one
ever before questioned dispatch sent by Miss Edes
our Rome correspondent. The ATTACKS made by LIN
and others ON this old and respected lady arc 10
saw the least ungentemsnly II he Will send Us ms
name we will show him that The dispatch came from
Rome which he Denies and what Is more we Will
chow him a copy OF The Monteur de Rome which
he quotes Just to show Linn that If he has seen 'ha'
paper at all he does not remember WHAT ne reAa'
Iu his interviews tells un;riitLs. and ne does 50
knowingly He says: 'On January the cable ais
patches announced that the Holy See had Just received
q fresh report from Archbishop Satoih rcisuhe I" 'po
Impressions produced In tho United States by the con-
ference Of the Archbishops In Now York Inc 'auca
was much surprised at the Opp'suon WIN" "Se
to BE- shown 10 the results OF the conference ana 'e
proposals of Monsgnor SatOlli. The Pope ana Lar
dinals Rampolla and Led0chowski were dispcaseo'
and the HOLY Father authorized the statement that
lie would a,on take important action concerning 'he
agitation in America. Just about that tine Mohslenor
estolli's mail brought to him from Cardinal Rampoia
the documentary proof that action was TO tegn at
once The mail which left the university one week
ago carried to every bishop of the Catholic Church
In the United States command from the Holy rather
Issued through his ALLOCATE. requiring edch bishop
Immediately ~ examine the fourteen scholastic propo
si.ions approved BY tho archbshops at the council
held in Monsignor Corrisan's residence In Network
In November last.
aJr .bis bo eavs that inc Pope was dispcaScd with