The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
POPE TO SETTLE
ST. PAUL DISPUTE
Archbishop Ireland Now On Way
to Vatican in Connection
With Case.
is AT ODDS WITH PRIEST
Disscnsion Over Question Of New
Churcl,--Troublc is Long
Standing.
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ST. PAUL. MINI, March ti--Alncst
simultaneously with the departure for
Rome OF Archbishop John Ireland. of this
city. announcement Is made that a con-
troyersy involving him, on one side. and
Father ". T. Harrison and Daniel w.
I,awler, prominent Catholic lnyman OF
ST. Paul, on the other, has been referred
10 the Vatican for decision, and promises
10 result In sensational revelations. II is
whispered in church circles here that
Archbishop Ireland Ia TO be appointed a
Curia Cardinal and to take UP his per
inanent residence in Rome, but members
of the Harrison party declare their be-
lief that he has been summoned by tho
Holy See to explain his actions
According to the friends of Father Hnr-
rison. who was for many years in charge
of ST. Joseph's Parish In st. Paul, he was
instructed by Archbishop Ireland In 1900
TO set about the building of church to
cost $4,000. and committee of parish
toner's, of which Mr.. Lawler was chair.
man. took the matter in hand and raised
that amount. Subsequently, 1t is charged,
the Archbishop decreed that the church
should cost $4,000. and before the four.
years prescribed for it's completion the
committee has raised $40 600 and arranged
To obtain the remainder
A site was selected ut Dayton and
Western Avenues, iii the fashionable resi-
dence district for which $4,000 was paid,
and the work of erection was begun.
Archbishop Acts.
When the project had progressed thus
far, 1t is averred, the archbishop an
pounced that st. ,Josephs parish had
been Joined to the Cathedral parish, and
,frro n rad 1>,,t
instead a cathedral to cost 81 ,0tD,ooO would
b. erected on Selby Hill.
Indignant because all their previous
work had gone for nothing. owing to this
change. supporters of Father Harrison
declared the action virtually legislated
him out of office. They were especially
chagrined because it had been believed
building the $4,000 chuch he would have
been made an irremovable rector.
Meanwhile Father Harrison had been
assigned to take charge of st. Stephens
parish. in Minneapolis. but he filed a re-
quest for q vacation on the ground OF ILL.,
4 health, which, his friends say. was re-
fused by Archbishop Ireland.
The committee Of which Mr.. Lawler Is
chairman then called n meeting of the
parishoners of st. Ioseph's, who had
contributed to the building fund, and
resolutions were adopted asking the arch
bishop to reinstate Father Harrison or
return the money contributed for the
building Of the church.
Refused to Restore Priest.
According to the version of the Iawlcr
faction. the Archbishop's answer to this
was a refusal to restore the priest or re-
turn the $4,000 to the parishioners.
Friends of Father Harrison then bought
for him a house, which he occupied for
several months, and are now said TO be
paying his expenses at a hotel in San
Francisco pending settlement of the con-.
ltroversy.
1t was at this stage of the proceedings.
in June, 1901 that Father Harrison sent n
communication stating his side of the
facts to Rome. where 1t was referred To
Mgr. Falconio, Papal Delegate in Wash-.
dngton. The Lawlcr committee also filed
a separate appeal to Rome.
Before Mgr Falconio had been able to
take up the case. Archbishop ireland and
Father Harrison met In Washington ana
supporters of the latter assert came to
an greemcnt. which was to dispose of the
whole difficulty. The priest, who was to
have a parish again. agreed to submit to
the Archbishop. who thereupon reinvested
him with all the ecclesiastical functions
of which he had been deprived. Both
men returned to ST. Paul. but only few
weeks had passed when Father Harrson's
friends again came to the front with
the assertion that archbishop Ireland was
not living up to'the. tesms of the agree
ment. y.
Representations to this effect were made.
to Rome. as a result of which Cardinal
3Gotti. Project of the Propag anda, wrote
to Mgr. Falconio. instructing him to ex-i
anime into and report upon the agreement
said to have been made by the Arch bishop
and the tpriest and vyhefher n "a, a hao,,a
broken. About the same time statements
were circulated that a layman in New
York had received an offer of $40, 00O IL he
should obtain the elevation of Father