The sun., 1899-07-16

A New Aspect of the Controversy That Is
Disturbing the Roman Catholic Church.

A New Aspect of the Controversy That Is
Disturbing the Roman Catholic Church.
A new aspect has bcon given to the contro-
versy In the Roman Catholic Church on
"AmerIcansm." by an article in the July
number Of the NORTH american Rerier. from
the pen OF the Rev DIR. William Barry. a Oatho-
lie priest Of England. we'll known as the author
OF The New Antgone' and THE Two
Snndarde.' DR.. Barry. whose article is enti-
tied "Americanism. True and False" gives a
new explanation Of Rome's condemnation OF
the so-cailed Americanism" He says
THE Society OF Jesus opened ilre upon Lib
eralsm. an ancient enemy: the Dominicans
wcro socitous for the credit OF the master Of
the sacred palace Father Lepidi who gave
Mngnien's book against 'Americanism' his i'm
primaturl. There was another place in Rome.
too. that OF the spanish embassy. whose ten
ants werc not idle. The high Roman society
was led by Spaniards. and its tone was violent
against America. NJ. Magncn received a letter
Of praise from Cardinal Satoi; To o second
Cardinal was att tributed Il brochure which did
not spare American ideas.
These assertions have created a sensation in
Catholic circles. One OF tho leading Catholic
journals OF the country. the Catholr citizen OF
If these allegations are true it would seem
m that T. santiagG and Manila were r,eycnged unon
the impression that Father Barry gives out We
make no affirmation Father Barry's reputa-
Hs hsS SsefSs SG"d7nfH Hnd
'Amerlcanism' in the Pnpal letter was not
strictly necessary. The errors in Father Heck
er's views might have been corrected without
aiiuding to Americansln. 1t Is true that :he
use OF the word In the Papal letter is qualified
so as not to imply any censure OF our political
system. But the irritation Of American Catho-
lies arises from the tagging IN nj the term in
any manner whatever. as signifyng errors OF
doctrine which thsy hold. and the opportunity
Afforded by the episode OF slurring the Church
in this country
Tho CnMoiic Transcript Of Hartford. COM
menting on Dr. Barry's article. says that lit is
| a great pity and crying outrage that the
Church Of America should have been unscru-
pulousy. not to say sacrilcgiously dragged
into this warfare OF European political fac
tions"
Dr. Barry. in his North american Rerip,r ar
ticle makes assertions that indicate that Car
| dinal Gibbons and ArchbishOps Ireland and
keane made unsuccessful efforts to prevent
the condemnation Of Americanism." He
| says in reference to the letter Of tn" Pope:
The Archbishop Of st. Paul made his pro-
test. He asked to SEQ ethc text Of the letter pre-;
| II was published in the OSSerrd'Ore HOmdHo.
! Archbishop keane laid down in extremely
| clear language to Father Lepdi and Carin
| Rampolla the meaning which h" and those
| likc-mnded with him had always put on the
word, meaning not doctrna but political.
! nal Gibbons. wrote letter to the Pope which
| 10 said greatly to have affected His Holiness.
! and in that letter the Cardinal denied hat any
| prelate in the United states had held such
| views as were attributed to some Of them
| during thiR controversy"
DIR. Barry says that these prelateS have. in
the name o. America. undergone q moral
| martyrdOm."