New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
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chapter about the estrangcment Of Manning and
Newman st the close Of bitter correspondence
between the two men, Newman told Manning
that he would say seven masses for him. and
Manning retorted that he Claiming would say
twelve masses for Newman. We may as well
refer here 10 the causes OF this cstrangement.
50 far as Manning was concerned it was in
evitable that he should be arrayed against the
creates, of all the English 'minimizers." while.
az for Newman he believed Manning to bee
double-fGced and unworthy OF confidence That
Newman had good grounds for this belief is
shown In the biography for while Manning was
processing friendship to Newman he was secretly
denouncing him in quarters where denunciation
would be most effective.
His treatment of Newman was in fact. UNI
speakably mean. petty and malevolent. III
the correspondence to which we have referred
Newman. /, seems to us, clearly convicts Man
ming of having borne false witness against him.
while he uttered no word Of protest against the
scurillous attacks on Newman by Ward and 9TH
ers. 1t is true he wrote TO Newman deprecating
these attacks but at the same time. he was writ
ing 70 Talbot at Rome in terms that indicated
his hostility 10 Newman. and Talbot who was
quick to take a hint. took good care that New
man should remain in bad odor at the Vatican,
ally accused Newman Of disloyalty to the Pope.
and of worldliness while at the same time ne
was assuring Newman Of his friendlinoss. But
he was unable to deceive the great Oratorian.
who in character and intelec, lowered 50 high
above him The world said Newman accuses
him without provocatior. Of thwar:ing me; an!
the prma facic proof Of this Is % that his cntou-
rage acts with violence against me. 90 That in
stead Of taking any step To- prevent them. he con-
tents himself with denying his having done any
thing against himself The world
thinks and think. that b. has virtually inter
fered In the oxford Oratory matter; and the
world and have to be- convinced to the con-
trary. or We shall continue to think So.
Nor is that all. In his Vatican DEGREES"
while mentioning with approval ihe various
Catholic reioinders to Mr. Gladstone. Manning
carefully omits any mention Of Ncwmans "L''-
ter To the Duke If Norfolk" unquestionably the
best Of them all. When h" opened his ill-starred
Catholic University h. passed over Newman ana
pu, a, its head Mons.gnor Capel He refused 10
inform Newman II "A kindly reference to him b.
Pope Plus TX though he knew that Newman
suffered keenly because 81 his ostracism at
Rome And last - all. when Pope Leo XIII
EXPRESSED an int, % 81 making Newman 4
Cardinal he spread abroad false report that
Newman would decline the honor. than which
Moth could have been better calculated TO
cause the Pope 10 change his mind
Manning's restless activity prompted him 10
found the order Of Oblates II ST Charles for tn"
better prosecution OF mission work In London,
but the bishops and priest. generally were hos
tile to the order. which they looked On as a
machine for the exaltation Of Manning. As al
ready stated. he very soon made connections
with Rome. which he strengthened by frequent
visits taking care TO impress himself on all
who might be Of service to MIN. When the
IL does not need t. b" said that his attitude was
more Roman than that Of the Pope himself. In
deed ne was called down by the Vatican
for his overstatemcnts on the subject. But at u
hint from Monsignor Talbot hc at once made his
views harmonic with those Of the Vatican and
he was soon recognized by the Pope as a pillar
of the Papacy. This reputation proved Of the
greatest service L. him on the death OF Wise
man. The Chapter OF Westminster cordially dis
liked Manning. though he was one Of It's officers.
and no one was therefore surprised when his
name did not appear among the three which It
sent to the Pope. But II II thought thus t. sup
press Manning il soon discovered It's mistake.
for through the able management Of Mons gnor
Talbot, in Rome. the Pope was induced - pass
over the three names and name Manning And
so In the plentude " his powers this able.
bilious unscrupulous and scheming Church poll
ticlan reached a position Of vast powe~ and In
luence.