The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
A Conference Held Yesterday,
but No Understanding
Reached.
THE REV. DR.. CASE WITHDRAWs
Praises Father Yorke and Says He
Has Malice Toward None and
Charity for ALL"

Indications are not favorable to speedy
settlement of the questions in dispute be-
tween the Rev. Donald NJ. Ross and Father
Yorke.
The difficulty now seems to rest between
tie Two attorneys chosen by the principals
in the controversy. They held confer
ence yesterday, but were unable to arrive
at mutually satisfactory understanding,
and as a result both gentlemen announced
that they had decided to reserve the right
of reconsidering their decision to serve.
Attorney W. W. Foote. the representa-
tive of Father Iorke, and II. W. Outflow,
the selection of Rev. Mr.. Ross, were to
have chosen the third Judge, but as they
could not come together on other points,
the matter of the selection OF the third
party was left undecided. Attorney Foote
declined to state what took place at the
conference with Mr.. Outflow, but 1t IS un-
derstood he considers Mr.. Outflow an IN
terested party on account Of his pro,
nounced 4. ?. a. views, and that he Will
not serve with him for that reason.
Il called on Mr.. Foote at his office to-
day." said Attorney Outflow, 'and had a
very pleasant conversation with him, but
we took no action in the matter of ap-
pointing a third person. In fact we are as
lar away from the issue as ever as Mr..
Foote finds himself in about the same
position as l find myself, neither of us
having fully decided whether we will serve
or not. We simply agreed to leave the
matter in allegiance for a few days"
As the matter now stands it is possible
that the principals will have to select new
judges.
Rev. DR.. Case fires his parting shot at
Father Eorke, whose manliness and bril-
liancy he commends, as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II, 1895.
To the Editor Of the San Francisco Caa-SIR:
Permit me q closing word so far as am con-
cerned in the little controversy between myself
and Brother Yorke. a little sparring now
and then is relished by the most of men," but
fancy the public do not want 1t for their daily
food. l never had the pleasure OF meeting my
antagonist, Mr.. Yorke, personally, but [ must
say in all candor that l am pleased with his
courtesy and manliness. AS a controversialist
he is far above the average priest with whom 1
have had 10 doin such matters, in gentlemanly
bearing. Unlike some others know, he does
not stoop to blackguardism or vituperation.
For all this would give him due credit. l am
inclined TO believe that should ever become
personally acquainted with him should have
still higher admiration for his manliness.
1t is not for and against men that we con-
tend, but principles only. The gentleman sees,
no doubt, by this time that he made mistake
in attacking me on the strength of brief and
SkelcDE report IOulu III tHe newspaper. b61ug
misled he had to manufacture his facts, which,
in all such cases, were only fctions and
fancies OF a disordered brain.
see nothing TO answer in his last communi-
cation except, perhaps, his absurd and su-
premely ridiculous statements concerning the
case of my cousin, Justus II. Nelson of Brazil.
How full OF probability is the statement that
Mr.. Nelson, a lone missionary in great
Roman Catholic country where they will Jail
q man who will not take off his hat to a re-
ngious procession, went out into the streets
and tried 10 break up Catholic procession.
Could any one other than lunatic have
attempted such q foolhardy thing? AS well
might flea try to dereil an overland train by
jumping on the track as for a solitary Prot
estant to try to break ZIP Catholic procession
in Brazil. And then Mr.. Nelson is not like this
writer in his makeup, as my friend Yorke init
mates; he is one OF those mild-mannered men
sweet spirited and gentle, who never would
receive the appellation sometimes given the
writer OF "The Fighting Parson."
No, Brother Yorke will have to try his hand
again and concoct some more plausible story
or the intelligent people of California Will con
clude that he is posing as another Baron Nun
chausen. | have all the facts in that case, but
they are too voluminous to be loaded into any
daily neWpaper, hence l have not presented
them for publication in this City. If should
ever peddIe out such story that my oppo
nen. had spun out concerning Mr.. Nelson he
may call me extremely verdant or vicious, ano
will respond, "served him right"
This will end my present controversy with
Mr.. 4orke IN the papers, unless circumstance
should seem to demand something additional
Nothing suits my taste better than contro
versy, but a professional debater becomes ar
unprofessional nuisance. shall speak mex
Sunday evening, in my own pulpit on Hocu,
Pocus," which has a closer connection with
Romanist errors than most people are aware
OF. l shall speak, however, with "malice to
ward none and charity for alp what l believe
to be the truth concerning some papal errors
In conclusion, let me thank the manage
ment of THE CALL for the courtesy and fairness
with which they have treated me in this mat
ter. For breadth, ability and fearlessness TIL
CALL is second to no daily in the Nation. 1t i
an exceptionally clean sheet and deserves tn,
patronage which it has won from all parts O
the State. WEsTwooD WRIGHT CASE