The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-26
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Bishop McQuaid Bitterly At
tacks A Archbishop Ireland
FOR Mgppllno IN NEW YORK.
First when He Assisted Regent MALONE,
second wAen He Helped the Rspsb-
Iicans 20 Overthrow Tammany.

ROCHESTER, " Y, Nov. 25.-Bishop No
Quad. at the Roman Catholic cathedral
In this city, preached . sensational sermon
this morning, In which he denounced the
action of Archbishop Ireland IN coming TO
this state and taking part in the last
political campaign. In his sermon
Bishop McQuaid said that in his forty
seven years Of priesthood be had never
put himself under obligations to any
political parties, and for twenty-seven
years he had never cast q vote. out Of anx-
iety not 20 pat it In any mans political
power to say that he had voted for one
party or the other. Following 10 an ex-
tract from the sermon:
Having said this much by way Of pre-
face. viii now advert 20 the late scandal
which caused these remarks. Every
Catholic having respect for his bishops
and priests and tbs honor and good fame
of his church must have been panied
and mortified when he learned
in the late political campaign
that one of our bishops, the
archbishop of St. Paul. cast TO one side
the traditions of the past and entered the
political arena like any layman. The
newspapers were careful to keep the pub
lie duly informed of his arrival in New
York before election; of his ap-
pearanee on the platform at ratifi-
cation meetings surrounded by leaders
Of the Republican party: OF his
views on political questions strongly sx-
pressed through interviews carefully pre-
pared for the press, and of his mingling
In a crowd of excited politicians and
partisans on the night OF election.
! contend that this coming to New
York of the archbishop of st. Paul
20 take part in political contest was I'M
dgnified, disgraceful to bis episcopal office
and a scandal in the eyes of all right
minded Catholics of both parties. Ii
was Furthermore q piece of meddlesome
interference on his part 10 come from
his state 10 another, break down all dis
cipline among our priests and justify the
charges OF those inimical TO Us that
priests are nartisans and use their offices
aud opportunities for political work.
IF Archbishop Ireland had made him
cratic party he would be just as blame
worthy in my estim alton. If his conduct
was not ccnsured and condemned, it would
not be possible for me to restrain
the priests of this diocese from
Initiating his example and descending
from the pulpit to the political platform
and marshsiing the Practitioners up to the
polls on the day of election. Not one of
them but has an equal right with his grace
OF st. Paul to turn eiectioneering against
one party or another and absent himself
from the church.
1T is no excuse to say the archbishop
was working in the interest of good gov
eminent. Every other clerical aspirant to
political distinction would say the same
thing. New York is abundantly ane TO
take care of itself without extraneous
help as the last election showed,
and. II the newspapers report correctly,
the legislature of Minnesota is sadly in
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have found full scope for his political
scheming and skill right at home, ii poll
tician he would be.
But IL is well known to many it was
not love for good government that kept
Archbishop Ireland so many weeks in
New York city and 80 far from his diocese,
where the law of residence obliged him
to be. lt was to pay debt to the Re-
publican party that bis services were
rendered. During the last session of the
New York legislature, Archbishop Ireland
busted himself writing letters TO Repub-
lican leaders in favor of the candidacy of
Rev. Sylvester Malone for the position of
regent of the university. II was
none of the archbishop's business
TO NEEDLE with business that did
not concern him. He knew that tho arch
bishop OF New York and his suffragans de-
sired the election of a candidate able and
willing TO protect the best interests of
the Catholic schools and academies
under the control OF the regents. They
knew that priest who had declared that
if he could he would wipe out every paro-
chial school. and that the time had come
for the state 10 turn down the church in
money matters, was no tit representative
Of the Catholic body.
Fortunately. since the visit of the apos-
tolic delegate 10 New York. his exceilency
Archbishop Corrlgan has learned that the
Holy See has no trner son or more
devoted adherent, no bishop sounder
in the faith that needs no explana-
ton, than the archbishop of New York.
HIS loyalty is of the heart and on prin-
eiple, yet, strange 10 say. this clerical
clique has contrived TO make many believe
that the archbishop Of New York is an
tagoniEing the apostolic delegate in
the nrst place and In the second
Is in alliance with Tammany hall
The two caiumnies are persistently re-
reated until the Catholics are annoyed
and grieved. and the Catholics believe the
charges. emanating from Catholics, must
have some foundation in fact
bishop MeQuaid is, like Archbishop
| CorriEan, an enemy of American public
schools. end, as such. bitterly hates
Arcabishop Ireland, Monsignor Satolli
and Cardinal Gibbons, who do not
urge the founding of parochial schools.
Father Sylvester Malone, recentig an
pointed regent Of the University Of New
YORK, Is 4 supporter of the public
schools. and in consequences vas
vigorously opposed by Corrigan
and the parochial school advocates.
Malone IS distinguished Cor piety, zeal ard
learning, and is a warm friend OF Or. Nc
! 6lynR and Archbishop Ireland. wao
urged hiS appointment. Archbishop Cor
,rlgan is and has long been one OF the
main props Of Tsmmany Hall. and did
what he could 10 hinder John ". Goff. an
/ Irish Catholic. and Father Ducey
IN their warfare on the infamous police
Because % Cofrigan's attitude IN favor OF
/ Iammany, Archbishop Ireland went to
New York a1d turned the tide IN favor of
/ tue Republican But for such presztes As