The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-10

ignorant OF even tho pame Of the author
OF the article In question: and he had no
more connection with The public criticism
Of Monsignor SATOLL1's acts than the
embalmed prelate OF the middle ages in the
Museum Of wdrtembcrg. We have reason
to know that the higher and highest author
tiles Of the Catholic Church are thoroughly
cognizant Of facts and " the entire free-
dom OF Archbishop CORRIGhS from any
connection with the sn-callcd attacks. We
publish that which we conceive 90 be the
news 81 the day. regardless Of the approval
or dsapprUval oi interested parties in any
direction. No pries,ly or religious intfu-
ence can swerve 'ls n hairs breadth from
the true narrative OF public events as they
occur. Religious journals are generally
issued 90 represent special interests in the
Church to which they belong. and so far do
note the views Of what may he called rciig-
ious syndicatcs. Our effort in the SAToLLG
affair has been. and In all like osses will con-
tnue to be-. to chronicle the veracious his
tory Of the time impartinIly, without fear
or favor.
Now. what means this system OF attacks
sent out from Rome against the eminent
prelates Of tho Catholic Church in this
country? The public currency given to
these assaults here. the diligence and per-
sistency with which thcy are maintained
abroad. and the injury to executive admin
istration they are calculated 60 inlet. make
the occasion worthy W something more
than passing consideration. Let us get
at the bottom facts is tho anti-American
cabal In Rome representative organiza-
ton Of the few disairectad priests in this
diocese as some suppose. sustained by the
imputed hostility of the encourage Of the
Vatican thought tu In evidenced by Mon
signor SAroLLts mission, and the motive
which prompted 10; Or has IL deeper
source and broader Significance
From the beginning the Catholic Church
In this country has been singulnrlv fortu-
nate in the selection uf its leaders. They
form long and remarkable roll OF emiusnce
in all the qualifications Of ecclesiastical
leadership In no direction has the princi-
| pie OF natural selection been more success
fully applied. It would be difficult fully to
estimate the benefits that have been con-
ferred on tho Church through the men who.
az priests and bishops have magnitcently
| upheld its banner from the dawn Of its in
fancy to the mature and progressive splen-
! dor Of it's present day II Monsignor SA-
| ToLLr had como as Nuncio from the Sow
ercign Pontiff In recognition OF the fidelity
| Of the millions Of his faithful people. bring
| ing words OF approval and good will, and for
| the purpose OF comforting and advising with
| the American dignitaries Of the Church
| for the general good. an universal reception
OF the warmcst hospitality would have
| been accorded to him. uneXcelled by
any ever received by any Ambassador
I o. k,, Fat. al lie aHy xrpuiJ ha
been a festival OF rejoicing. 1t is safe to say
| that the day Monsignor SAroLLt set his
| foot on this soil, tho Catholic Church in
! this country was under the administration
OF the most brilliant, capable. and powerful
! representative men in the hierarchy that
any Church or period has ever witnessed.
| The progress OF the Church WAS marvellous
beyond any possibly anticipated calcula-
ton. Tho statistics Of its growth. tho num-
Der OF the churches aud administering
priests, the Summaries OF pricstly educa-
ton. the schools. asylums. missions. char
| table institutions. aud worshtppers. were
simply astonishing. 1t was approaching
| the zenith OF Catholic American progress and
prosperity. When the arrival of Monsignor
| SAToLLI was announced no was not known
to ten OF the ten millions Of Catholics TO
|
utter stranger to prelates and people. ex-
ccpt as his commission made him known:
he could not even speak our language. But
he came with credentials from the Sovereign
| Pontif; that was sufficient. and he was
received everywhere with honor.
While all were pondcrinG as TO tho pur-
pose of the sudden mission OF Monsignor
SAToLLI. it was announced that. dsre-
I ali thnN kaI i.of,
ing tho existence OF the Archbishop Of this
diocese. and overturning abruptly the de-
cision of the Propaganda, he had. as an act
OF unsparing absolutism restored DR.. Mo
GLYSS to- the priesthood. removing every
obstacle. uncondtlonally; and that Nc
GLYSN had been taken into high favor as
an apparently prosecuted priest. The SUI
preme authority thus exercised. in disre-
gard OF tho preccdents and tho established
rule ~ centuries. was a shock like light
ming stroke. and was felt through the whole
budy of the Church to the utmost extremity
| In every part. MCCiLYSS's attacks on the
! Pope and the local administration hore had
been So personal. So offensive. and so ag-
gravated. as well as so recent. that it may
he truly said his triumph was a general
humiliation nf the Catholic Church Of
| America.
MCGLYSS did not allow this extraordl-
nary act to pass in peace He proclaimed
his victory over the Church in the most
triumphant aud defiant terms what Is
called rubbing IL ill.," The Church had
bent It's knee to him. He hal re"anted
nothing. He had turned the tables on
the American hierarchy He was "a storm
centre. All intellectual "cycloue " of which
the Church stood in fear and hence
forth he was master Of the situation; and
more. much more. Gd nd'rsedm.
McGLYSNs proclamation of victory was
not at first believed. but soon it was au-
thortatively announced TO be true; aud
the power exercised TO accomplish it was
declared to be a deyolution of the sovereign
powers of the Pope. himself ON Monsignor
SATuLLI for the government Of the Catholic