The evening world., 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 the Accusations.

The reproduction in this mornings
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 Papal repre-
sentative by direct allegation inference.
suggestion and connlvance on the part
of His Grace with others, laymen and
clercs high In orders whose assistance,
1t is alleged. was obtained for the sole
purpose OF discreditlng the Apostolic
delegate here and cause him to abandon
his mission.
In this connection there IL 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:
The most conSpicuos 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
scholastic propositions OF Mgr Satol but that
1t was thought necessary TO indulge in euogles Ot
the personal character OF the Delegate, and TO
praise his virtue, In order to re-establlsh his
reputation. which had been Injured by his friend
ship with hte liberal Catholics Mgr ireland.
Walsh. editor OF the Catholic Herald. says
that Mgr. Corrshn had seen the manuscript
OF this dialogue in the hands Of Father brann
before II was printed. and he himself had sent
him the hrst printed proofs OF It. whence Mgr
Corigan had written him special letter Of
pleasure during his journey to Rochester. whittier
he had gone to visit his friend, Mgr. Mcouaia
When the attention OF the Rev. Dr.
Brann was called to the charges he
said:
II have not had time to read the
charges in detail, but know pretty
well what they contain. Now, in what
I shall say / am simply expressing my
own opinion. and am not speaking for
any one else.
is one syllable Of truth In all Of these
charges. In fact, they are so triing
and, so small and i'll founded and so de-
void of truth that ] believe that the
waste basket when they reach his hand.
There is maxim curren In the
Church, de minImis non curat pTaelor;
petty things The well-known DEVOTION
OF Archbishop Corrigan to the Holy ee
is an answer In Itself to these charges.
is not a Bishop In the United States,
or In any part OF the world, who is more
intensely devoted to the Hoiy See than
sops nave on When the GR
of the temporal power OF the Holy See
Archbishop Corrigan has always been
firm In defending the right of the Pope
to temporal power.
ION the school question. while Others
have minimized and shut'ied and at
tempted compromise Archbishop ,Corri;
the logic of the Catholic theory of edu.
cation. The proof that the Archbishop
was right Is that Rome's final decision II
the question was In favor OF that view
school question; for the final decision o
Rome was that the DEGREES OF the Coun
Gil OF Baltimore on the educational ques
ton should stand.
bishop of New York. about the larges
diocese In the world, must expect to bt
assaulted, annoyed and badgered by
cranks and soreheads; but as far az
awake one moment at night. In the Ian
guage of Dante, He doesn't give them q
thought but rursues the even tenor al
his way working for God in his diocese
and caring very little for the opinions
of men.
AS to the matter concerning myself
or that | Ind any manuscript OF Judg,
DUNES dialogue at any time, the state
ment IL absolutely untrue, and, there
fore. as never had it, how could show
II tn nnyboiy?'
Thomas j. Ducey, that clergyman wa!
reported too Ill to see any one, having
suffered n relapse yesterday.
Archbishop Corrigan ls out of town
, and Rev. Father Connolly, who usual!
; 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.