The Washington times., 1909-06-25
YALE HEAD REPLIES
TO h'FAUL' CHARGE
Finds He Added Fuel TO
Flames by Evading
the Issue.
DENIES THE TRUTH
OF HIS ACCUSATIONS
President Hadley Declares Bishop
Bases His Views Upon
Flimsy Foundation.

NEW HAVEN. June 25-"Blshop Nc
Paul need not disturb himself about my
seeking to evade his charge that the
Yale curriculum undermines faith and
breeds immortality. BY refusing TO be
lieve that he had been quoted correctly
when the first REPORTS of his attack on
the country's universities were called 70
my attention and by saying SO I hoped
was right in my assumption and really
meant to pour oil on the troubled wa
Jers. Tt seems now that I actually
added fuel TO the flames of the bishops
I'll feeling"
President Hadley. Of Yale. in the
course of an interview here made this
statement in answer to the charge of
Bishop James A McFaul. OF Trenton.
y. J.. that the university's head was at
tempting TO escape the necessity of an
swSring the bishops allegations by tax
ing refuge behind a doubt as to the au-
thenticity of the pTelaJe's statement.
when my attention was called to the
interview with Bishop McFaul," Presi-
dent Hadley went on. Il Immediately
consented to give out a statement for
general publication. This is what 1 die
tsted in reply to the bishops charge
that was seeking 10 dodge the issue he
thinks he has created:
Individual Error.
So far as my experience goes the
Catholic clergy of America are exceed
ingIy careful not TO utter false charges
on the basis of reports which they have
been unable TO verify. If there has been
a departure from this wise tradition
am sure that it represents the momeu-
taTy inadvertence of error in an indi-
vidual. ana that matters Will be mora
effectively righted by fellow members
OF his own church and his profession
than by anything like a public conuo-
Versy.'
IT that is your dictated reply what
VIII you say in a less formal way and
what Is your reason Tor not wishing to
enter into pubic controversy with
Bishop McFaul2' was asked President
Hadley.
We'll. I must answer that by de-
grees," President Hadley replied. Il
viii direct your attention TO the most
unhappy experience l went through sew
eral years ago when the newspapers
generally misquoted me in a statement
concerning the millionaire Wron gdoers
whose punishment was being demanded
at that time
< said distinctly then that could
not see the wisdom OF having laws Tor
The punishment OF these wealthy GRIM
inals or even Of the prosecution of the
wrCngdoers' so long as the criminals
and recognition as eminent citizens that
are accorded the most law abiding
That was the statement. See what
the newspapers. in search OF fun, did
10 that statement. one newspaper Went
so far as TO declare 1 advocated a
cessation Of all invitations being sent
these lawbreakers 20 such society at
1alrs as the humorous writer saw ut 10
describe as pink teas. And Immediately
thereafter headlines stared nee in the
face on every street corner in which I
ezaNE Hr-e4 IL NJ
Osuacism for Millionaire Criminals
Informal Statement.
'Of course, what I am about 10 say
Is decidedly less formal than my state
ment dictated for the general press
this morning. but perhaps its informal
fly will make II the better understood.
Catholic clergymen are generally too
bright and broadly educated 10 initiate
offensive campaigns against institutions
about which they know nothing. Bishop
McFaul admits. according TO the papers,
that he has never had any hrst-haud
knowledge Of existing conditions at Yale
or any other university IN the country
II Is certainly an amazing admission in
the light OF mis- champiOnlng this attack
on these institutions. II means, in plain
unadOrned language, that Bishop Nc
Faul is condemning our universities be
cause some writer IN a pOpular-pr
magazine has written some sort of an
article alleging certain statements to be
facts.
In or out Of the clergy. 1 don't know
that i have ever heard of a reasonable
Fell-balanced man making such sweep
ing charges or such decidedly second
hand evidence
President Hadley said he had lot
read the article IN question, and agreed
that Bishop McFauPs attack really was
based on the fact that the charges
made in the magazine month ago had
been allowed 10 go unchallenged by
any one Of the universities condemned
by the magazine writer