The Irish standard., 1901-05-25
Gerald Barry, Lying English Historian,
the First to Publish the
Bogus Document.
The Irish Church Since St. Patrick's Time
Has Ever Remained Loyal to
the See of Rome.


discussion has been going on in the
Elmira IN. " Telegram between Rev.
J, J. Moriarty, a Catholic priest. and
Rev. Mr.. Van Allen, a Protestant mill
lister. A writer under the signature OF
'sHistoricus" participates in the debate
on the Protestant side Of the question.
In his last letter Father Moriarty re-
plies to his opponents in a spirited
manner and says in part:
Was the alleged bull of Pope Adrian
W., to Henry H., Plantagenet, genu,
inc? "Historicus' and Mr.. Van Allen
say it was, and they give their author
tiles to sustain their side.
say it was spurious and rank for
gerry and fraud OIL the part of Henry
II. to rob and plunder the Irish peo-
pie. While have given clear and con-
vincing proofs in my former articles,
on this question, I have only ut best
been brief on this point, owing solely
to want of time and space. While con-
sidering this question further, want
to call attention to the fact that it will
not do for "Historicus'' or Mr.. Van
Allen to quote foreign historians, be
they Catholic or Protestant, on Irish
history, and endeavor by such authori-
ties, and such unjust methods, to rob
the Irish people Of their rights and fair
name. Protestants, I am proud to say,
stand in Irish history among the most
brilliant and heroic of Irelands patri-
OTIS. Would the American people sub
nit to judgment passed upon them by
English historians as to the correct
facts which caused the wars of 177G
and 1912, against England, or the late
war Of 1S47 against Mexico, or the late
great Civil war, as we'll as the war
against Spain in Cuba and the Philip
pines? I say that no English, Spanish,
Mexican or foreign historian would be
recognized, or tolerated, for a moment,
as authentic authorities on the real
causes of these sanguinary conflicts by
the American republic. Our national
history will ever be written from the
congressional records at Washington
and by well-known standard authors,
such as Bancroft and Redpath. No
Englishman, whether Catholic or
Protestant would be recognized as
authority on American history in
preference to Bancroft, Redpath and
the Congressional Record. And yet,
this is the identical thing that Ellis
toricus" and Mr.. Van Allen want to
force upon the Irish people. They not
only want it done their way, but, right
or wrong, with their intolerable AFRO
gance, they insist that they are correct
in their outrageous attitude on Irish
history, without shadow of doubt on
their part of possibly being in error
Here are two matchless arrogant
aliens, citizens of Elmira, who pre-
sumo to know more about Irish and
church history than all the literary
and historical geniuses of Ireland,
AAOAA dhSASAl " IlllleSs WnGC
do you think of such audacity? To
prove his side of the question, as to
the genuineness of the alleged bull of
Pope Adrian w., he quotes Lingard,
Rhymer, John Of Salisbury, Peter FIRE.
det, Sir Edward Greasy, Roger Hoved-
netc, all foreigners or Englishmen.
These are his authorities, and not one
single standard Irish historian does he
give in support of his position. What
would American citizens think if Ban
croft and all ether standard authors
on American history were refused Il
hearing on the most leading questions
of the United States, and yet this is
what "Historicus'' and Mr.. Van Allen
insist on doing in their treatment of
the most important matters in Irish
history.
Now, then, let us see what Irish his
,torlans have to say on this alleged bull
of Pope Adrian ". will commence
with the work of MacGeoghegan, with
continuation by the Irish-Irotestant
historian, John Mitchell, revised and
continued to the present time by
D. T. Conyingham, LII. D..