St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-28
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state superintendent Kiehie Asks
religious t;ducatiOnal Ques-
tiOns of Bishop McGniPIck.

state superintendent Kiehie Asks
Religious Educational Ones
tiOns of Bishop McGniPIck.
State Superintendent Kiehle. of the
public instruction department, has adj
dressed an open letter to Father Nc
GOlrick, of Minneapolis. biShOp-el ect of
Duluth. The letter speaks for itself.
RI Rev. James McGolriek, Bishop Elect
Of Dululh-Ay Dear Sir: / feel bound
10 avail myself of your late paIri-
otic ulterance and expression of good
VI | toward the public schonls of Minnesota,
and to ask that you express yourself with
,.rnniteness respecting the, attitude of
toward the common schools of the
state Our public school system is
considered an integral and essential part Of
our government which all the property OF
the STATE in bound TO support. and To The
privile les of which every ciIizen is entitled
without let or hindrance. IL is especially
important 10 US as republic, at this time.
hen such multitudes are swarmiug to our
shores and are so soon exercising the rights
of suffrage, that the principles, history ard
spirit OF our American civilization be incul-
Gated through our educational system. In
diScharging the duties Of my office. deyisiug
ways and means for the improvement of
common school education among the people,
dice in extended neighborhoods of our for
eign population. which 10 this time show few
or no signs Of yielding. In these neighhor.
hu"ds prevail not only foreign
its Of inIemperHnce ana lack of
culture that disgrace our civilization. In
our efforts 70 penetrate this Obscuracy and
10 encourage good schools, we have fire.
quently been opposed by the authority Of
priests who. 10y reason Of the circumstances
that these people were in some cases CT thu
lies. have seriously retarded their progress
toward intelligence, and what else belongs To
American citizenship. IL is therefore with
view to q better information and to secure
all reasonable cooperation from yourself and
those over whom you have authority that
respectfully ask the following:
FirSt-UO you recognize Il is the duty Of
American citizens Uf the Catholic faith 10
support the public schouls system in that
spirit of Loyalty with which they support
other departments and institutions Of the
government! s....--
Second-Have American citizens Of the
Catholic faith the right TO exercise their In-
dependent judgment and 10 send their chill
dreu to the public sebOOls when they are sat
listed that II is in the best interests Of their
children ";.t
Thirds IL the position Of the friends Of
the Catholic church that American citizens
of the Catholic faith, sending their children
~ the public schools without permission Of
the priests. commit sin and forfeit their
rights ~ the sacrament of the church!
These questions ] submit in all courtesy
for the Information of the public ana for
myself, that In administering the duties of
my office may act and speak intelligenLly in
reference 10 The relations Of the children 10
the state and It's InslitutioIIs ! conclude by
expressing my appreciation Of the patriotic
sentiment you have expressed, for valuable
service in various public interests and the
trust that the state may have your aid in the
important matter OF providing education for
the whole people.
lam. respectfully yours
- d. L. KIEHLE
The patriotic expressions of Father
McGolrick, mentioned by Supt. Kiphle,
were delivered by him at Baltimore
during the recent Catholic congress. II
is stated that. many complaints have
been received at the public instruction
department, in which II has been al
legged that priests of the Catholic church
have introduced the cathecism of tlieir
church into public schools. and that
also in some localities the use of the
English language has been dispensed
with. The latter instances also occurred
among the foreign element of the Cath
Ollie persuasion.
FATHER M'GoI.RICK WILL REPLY.
Father McGOlrick, when interviewed
by a GLOBE reporter last night, said
that the letter had not reached him as
yet, and as it had not been published in
any of the newspapers. he was ignorant
of it's contents. In answer to the re-
pOrter's questions, Father McGOlrick
said. IF there is any thing in the letter
requiring all answer, certainly shall
feel 1t my duty TO answer 1t.