New-York tribune., 1908-10-12
TAMMANY LEADER
ATTACKS CARDINAL
nF. COH4LAN FIOLENT IN
HIS PAPER.
~Tbe Cache american" Publishes
Bitter Editorial on Cardinal
Gbbons's English address.

-,s5ers Of the Catholic Church in this coun
-. r-elates and laymen. have been astounded
= -he receipt of q weekly newspaper, The
,r..,,, American published in this city under
80 e,,ne-vision of Daniel F. Cohalan in which
..-e,-ion is directed 10 q bitter attack on Car
s,,s1 Gibbons the distinguished prelate who has
.s+ returned from a visit 10 Rome. England and
ireland Copies of the paper have been circu-
,.+a5 in every section of the city and mailed, by
,.alnus followers of Cohalan to priests and prel-
stes throughout the country.
While several prominent priests in this city
,e,e been attacked. from time TO time in The
,-esic American" no one thought il would have
..e hsrdihood TO make a public attack on the
acknowledged leader of the Catholic Church IN
.ris countrv-Cardinal Gibbons-and it was not
,n be dreamed Of that the man who was recently
elevated - the coziest corners in Tammany
Hsu and the Tarnmany Society would approve
,4 even 2 whispered word against such an emil
rent citizen and Preiate
Nr Cohalan is Bourke Cockran's successor IN
she good Kraces Of Charles F. Murphy He is
his confidential adviser, chairman of the law
cor1rni,tee Of Tanmany Hall and grand sachem
NJ the Tammany Society. His brother. John P
Cnhalan. lust named for Surrogate, is depending
upon The Catholic vote TO elect him John De
vov writes the editorials for Brother Dams
uape- and Brother Dan president CT the
Gaelic American Publishing Company, with
Offices at No. l. Dutch street. dictates the policy
st shall pursue. and il always reflects his opin-
ions on matters of Irish politics and Of ecclesi-
asticsl prudence
The Cardinals discourse. delivered in West
minister Cathedral during the Eucharistic Con
ETess. is made the basis OF the attack in bitter
editorial in & recent number On that occasion
the American prelate referred to the relations
between the Catholic Church in England and the
Catholic Church in this country in these words:
Maryland. the mother Church of the United
States. was founded by English Catholics
Leonard Calvert. the brother of Lord Baltimore
and the leader Of the English Catholic colony
desirous Of securing liberty of worship for his
oo-religlonists sailed with them from Cowes.
Isle Of Wight. in the Ark and the DoYe-htting
messengers TO carry the fortunes Of the pioneer
pilgrims They reached their destination on the
hanks Of the Potomac in 1894.
viii add more link to the chain Of hal
lowed associations between the Catholic Church
IN England and America The first Bishop of the
United States was consecrated in England by
an English prelate. John Carroll. the first Arch
bisnop Of Baltimore, and the patriarch of the
American church. was consecrated in 1880 in the
CANT seat Of Thomas Weld. Now the daughter
excels the mother in the wealth Of her institu-
uens and in the number of her bishops, clergy
and laity.
After quoting these paragraphs, Mr.. Cohalan's
journal proceeds TO lash the aged Cardinal to the
-n4st-top. as follows:
The Cardinals fattery both in New York and
London has failed TO impress the English peo-
pie. John Bull himself is an adept at f1attery;
in fact. this pom has been more useful to
him than brute force, and he readily recognizes
Il II the mouth Of neighbor adversary.
Shaun Buidf1e cannot be convinced that he is
either sire mother of the Catholic Church,
for ne is too well aware that he has been per
secutor and not q champion Of CatholiCity- He
is also aware that he has no part in the prog
ress Of CathOlicity In either his OWN bailiwick,
Ffr -~--sa er@., 7-I &1-ee
L is highly insulting TO the Irish people TO be
classified with their enemies. and they resent
the term English speaking people This classi-
hcsJion is not the less insulting because il has
been made by prelste who is himself the son
of Irish parents. Cardinal Gibbons would be
well advised if he left such phrases as common
language" common literature" Great Charter
of Liberty etc. to the Choates. the Reids and
other AnglOmaniaCs. The gush that may be eT-
cuSable in a champagne primed descendant OF
the Puritan al the table Of Dives becomes a
hlaspheUy when spoken by an 1rish-American
preiate from Catholic pulpit TO an audience
which is mainly composed Of lrishmen.
The fulsone praise OF Edward. the most prom
inent Hbertine IN Europe. and of the mother of
This old rouk is particularly nauseating. We
venture 70 assert that the Cardinals own mother
Tss puTer woman. a better mother and a more
exemplary Christian than the commonplace,
covetoIF Mrs Guelph.
The Cardinals sermon cannot be commenced
Tor accuracy or for intelligence. Like many dis
rourses that have been carefully prepared for a
special purpose. II has fallen fat where II was
intended make impression. The sermon
has given offence to the faithful irish
Catholics At whose expense facts have been
distorted and who are asking the question. Is
this the reward Of our fidelity?