The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-13
ABP. IRELAND TO THE POPE
EXTOLLTNG TIE APOSTOLIC LETTER
ON "1MERICdNLSM.M
The ST. Paul Prelate Says That Only Ene-
mics of the Church in America Desire to
Establish Here a Church Differing in
One Iota from the Church of Rome.

The ST. Paul Prelate Says That Only Ene-
mics of the Church in America Desire to
Establish Here a Church Differing i'm
One Iota from the Church of Rome.
Copies of the Osserrotorp Romano, contain
ing the full text Of the letter that Archbishop
Ireland addressed to the Pope in acknowedg-
ment of the latter'S pronouncement upon
Americanism." have been received in this
city. 1t is understood that Archbishop Ire
lands letter was published at the immediate
instance Of the Holy See. The letter is in
French. and the full translation is as follows:
MOST HOLY FATHER: Immediately on read
ing the letter which your Holiness has Just ad-
dressed TO his Eminence Cardinal Gibbons and
to the other members of The American episco-
pate. / hasten to thank your Holiness for this
act Of esteem and love toward the Catholics of
the United States as well as our entire Ameri-
can nation.
New light has come; MISUNDERSTANDING
are no more. Now we can even define the err
rors which certain ones have wished to cloak
with the name OF Americanism and define
the truth which alone Americans call 'Amcrf-
caniSm.'
Moreover. so clear and precise are the dis
tlnctions and explanations given in the Apos-
toHc iettef that the danger which was not I'M
derstood by all the people of the United States
a danger which | myself. confess, did believe
might arise-ls no longer possible.
Seeing the astonishing confusion of idnos
and the subsequent controversies started. rs-
pecially In France. about tho book. Vie DIN
fere Hecker.' the extent of which can be meas
ured by the Apostolic letter, I can no longer he
bind to the fact that il WAS "A necessity for the
chief pastor to raise his voice to eElighten and
pacify mems minds.
Assuredly. with all the strength of NV souI
1 repudiate and ! condemn every opinion
which the Apostolic letter rcpudiates and CON
dennis. all those false and dangerous opinions
to which. as the letter says, certain persons
give the name of Americanism.' repudioto
and l condemn those opinions without any ex-
ception. literally, as your Holiness repudiotns
and condemns them. and | repudiatn md cor-
denim them with all the greater readiness ana
heartfelt Joy because my Catholic faith and nv nv
understanding Of the teachings ana nr,i"t i.mnss
OF the Holy Church never for n single imstnnt
permitted me to open my soul to such oXtrnvnl
gances: inc Who!o eDlScOratn of the Tnitnd
StHtes In their own names and in Tho names Of
their people arc ready to repudiate ma con
denim those errors, We cannot but be indig-
nant that such an injury has been done mms"Io
our. Bishops. TO our faithful people to- orr m
nation-in designating by the word 'AInericnmI
ism. as certain ones have done. such errors MA
eXtrayaganceS as these.
Most Holy Father. il is the cnomicu If tho
Church IN America and the faithless intHrpr"-
te or Of the faith who imagine that there On
s ssts or N W chu reS'G hic 20 establish IN the United
Holy and Universal, Church which other n n
tions recognize. and which Rome Itself inIni-
recognizes or can recognize. "''
Begging your holiness graciOusly TO accent
this expression Of tho sentiment II my love
ana aeX3tioh ani TO hsstoIw upon me the favor
be your Holiness's devoted son. N ""''i "
jobs IRELAND. Archbishop Of 81. Paul"