The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-25
SAYS THEY'RE FALSE.
Father Brann Ridicules the
Charges Against Corrigan.
Tho Archbishop's Devotion to the
Pope an Answer to Them.
The Priest Defends Himself in Con-
nection with tho Accusations.

The reproduction in this morning $
World OF the charges preferred against
| Archbishop Corrigan to the Pope has
opened up in Catholic circles in New
York and elsewhere an interesting topic
OF conversation.
| In these charges are given what pur-
ports TO be proof OF tine alleged hostility
Of the Archbishop TO the Papal repre-
sentative by direct allegation inference,
suggestion and connvance on the part
OF His Grace with others, laymen and
clerics high in orders, whose assistance
| II is alleged, was obtained for the sole
purpose OF discrediting the Apostolic
delegate here and cause him to abandon
his mission.
In this connection there Is mentioned
among others the Rev. Dr. Henry Brann,
pastor of st. Agnes Church on Forty
third street, near Lexington avenue.
who Is accused OF endeavoring to create
the impression that the Pope had re-
buked Mgr. Satolli. The specific charge
Is as follows:
Tho most conspictos example Of this mode OF
ole Herald OF July in a dialogue written by one
Judge Dunno wherein II was said that the
letter of the Holy Father did not approve the
II was thought necessary to indulge In euloges OF
the personal character OF the Delegate, and To
praise his virtue. In order to re-estsblish his
reputation. which had been injured by his friend
ship with hto liberal Catholics mgr. Ireland
Co..
walsh. editor OF the Catholic Herald. SAYS
that Mgr. Corrigan had seen the manuscript
Of this dialogue In the tsnds Of Father Brsnn
him the hrst printed proofs Of 1t. whence Mgr
r ,Stnr. h.d written him special letter Of
IN HOrhpstRF "
he had gone to visit his friend. Mgr. McouAid.
When the attention OF the Rev. DR..
Brann was called to the charges he
said:
~ have not had time to read the
charges in detail but ! know pretty
well what they contain. Now, in what
! shall say | am simply expressing my
own opinion. and am not speaking for
any one else,
From all know, don't believe there
is one syllable OF truth in all OF these
charges. In fact, they are so trilng
and so small and !ll-founded and so de-
void OF truth that I believe that the
waste basket when they reach his hand,
There is maxim curren in the
Church, de minimis non curat praetor;'
The Pope certainly Is above all such
OF Archbishop Corrigan to the Holy ee
is an answer in itself to these charges.
The truth OF the matter Is that there
or in any part Of the world, who is more
intensely devoted TO the Holy See than
Archbishop Corrigan. When other
Bishops have wavered on the question
or the temporal power OF the Holy See
Archbishop Corrigan has always been
firm In defending the right of the Pope
10 temporal power.
have minimized and shuffled and at
tempted compromise. Archbishop Corri-
gan has been true to the principle and
the logic OF the Catholic theory OF edu-
a. rel l.I La M
was right Is that Rome's final decision In
the question was In favor OF that view
which Archbishop Corrigan held on the
school question: for the final decision OF
Rome was that the DEGREES OF the Coun-
Gil Of Baltimore on the educational ques-
ton should stand.
bishop of New York. about the largest
diocese in the world. must expect to be
assailed. annoyed and badgered by
cranks and soreheads; hut M far as
awake one moment at night. In the lam
guage OF Dante. He doesn't give them a
thought but pursues the even tenor Of
his way working for God In his diocese
and caring very little for the opinions
OF men. A.. ..,..,,
or that l had any manuscript OF Judge
DUNES dialogue at any time, the state
ment is absolutely untrue. and. there
fore. as ] never had 1t. how could show
1t to anybody"
Thomas ]. Dncey, that clergyman was
reported too III to see any one, having
suffered relapse yesterday.
ArChbishop Corrigan is out of town,
and Rev. Father Connolly, who usually
speaks for him. refused to be inter
Viewed.
There are Indications, though. that
when the clergymen have carefully
perused the charges sides will be taken,
which may lead TO an animated controv-
ersy.