The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-25
SAYS THEY'RE FALSE.
Father Brann Ridicules the
Charges Against Corrigan.
The Arohblshop's Devotion to the
Pope an Answer to Them.
The Priest Defends Himself in Con-
nection with the 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 the alleged hostility
Of the Archbishop to the Papai repre-
sentative by direct allegation. Inference,
SUGGESTION and connivance on the part
OF HIS Grace with others, laymen and
'cIerics high in orders, whose assistance.
II IL alleged, was obtained for the sole
purpose Of discrediting the Apostolic
delegate here and thus cause him to
abandon his mission.
j In this connection there IL mentioned
efnong others the Rev. DR.. Henry Brann.
pastor Of ST. Agnes Church on Forty
third street, near Lexington avenue,
die Impression that the Pope had re-
buked Mgr. Satolli. The specific charge
n M follows:
= me most conspicuous example OF this mode OF
sstns can BE- found in an Issue Of The Cath ah:
Judge Dunns, wherein 1t was said that the
isttst Of the Holy Father did not approve tn.
y wss thonHht necessary 70 indulge In euiosies OF
ne personal character Of the Delegate. and to
S vss had q D..n to By b..
ship with the liberal Catholics hEr. ireland.
4, wstsh. editor OF The Catholic Herald. says
that ME. Corrigan had seen the manuscript
q this dialogue In the hands Of Father Brsnn
Il s s and h: Sa
Cofrlsan had written him a special letter OF
,thsnks. saying that they had given him much
he had gone to visit Ms friend, MGR. Mcouaid,
When the attention Of the, Rev. DR..
Brann was called to the charges he
II have not had time to read the
charges In detail, but know pretty
well what they contain. Now, In what
own opinion, and am not speaking for
'From ali I know. don't believe there
u one syllable Of truth In all Of these
na e. small fa sna he as 50 and T ass
yoid Of truth that believe that the
Holy Father will cast them in the
whste basket when they reach his hand.
Church, DE minlmis non curat praetor.
The Pope certainly is above all such
petty things. The well-known devotion
10 IN answer In itself to these charges.
THE truth OF the matter is that there
u not q Bishop In the United States.
ihtSnseiy devoted 10 the Holy See than
Bishops have wavered on the question
OF the temporal power Of the Holy See
firm in defending the right OF the Pope
to temporal power.
ION the school question, while others
have minimized and shuffled and at
tempted compromise, Archbishop CORR,
gan has been true to the principle and
the logic OF the Catholic theory OF edu.
cation! The proof that the Archbishop
was right is that Romes final decision In
the question was In favor Of that view
which Arehbishop corrigan held on .hs
Rome was that the DEGREES OF the Coun
ell Of Baltimore on the educational ques
ton should stand.
"a mar holding the position Of Arch
diocese in the world. must expect to b.
Assaiied, annoyed and badgered by
cranks and soreheads: but as far as
know don't think that they keep hin
gusse Of Dante. He doesn't give them i
thought. but pursues the even tenor o.
his way working for God in his dioces,
and caring very little for the opinions
'As to the matter concerning myself
or that had any manuscript OF Judg,
punne's dialogue at any time. the state
ment H. absolutely untrue. and, there
fore. as neye. had it, how could show
At the residence OF the Rev. Mgr
Thomas j. Ducey. that clergyman wa
reported too III to see any one, havinI
suffered a relapse yesterday.
Archbishop Corrigan MS r. out OF town
speaks for him, refused to be inter
Viewed.
There are Indications. though, tina
when the clergymen have CAREFUL!
which may lead to an animated controv
ersy.