Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-19
4 COMING STRUGGLE.

BISHOP VINCENT Of Bsffalo, y.
Y, according TO = leading Chicago
| paper, lately expressed himself with
refreshing directness upon the atti-
tuGe Of the Catholic Church in this
country. As his statements afford
food for profitable reflection on a
subject Of great interest, we here
present ihem:s
Before long" said the Bishop 1.-THE
Catholics and German Lutheraus will
condemn the compulsory education
Law in Illinois and other States. I've
watched the progress OF this issue in
Wisconsin ever since Mr.. Bennett
framed the Law which has become
famous, and I believe the issue Of com
pul>ory education viii supersede all
tariff and other political interests at
the next. Presidential election. The
great question as to whether Ameri-
cans or Roman Catholics shall control
this country has reached a point where
an open fight is inevitable. While the
Americans have been sleeping the
Roman Catholics have been laboripg
with untiring energy, and their efforts
have not been futile. They are build
Ing mp power in this country which
threatens to prove disastrous to the
United States. Not only do most Of
the Roman Catholics put their child
ren in parochisI schools, but they
place Catholic teachers in the public
schools TO exercise an influence over
the children Of other denominations.
- movement is being started in
Buffalo to require every Catholic
teacher in the public schools to swear
unqualified allegiance to the laws and
institutions OF the country. that they
viii not allow religion to control their
public services. The situation in Buff
falo Is worse than in Wisconsin or
even in this STATE. Our public schools
there are absolutely in the power OF
the Romish priesthood. The Ameri-
cans in my city practically have
no hing 10 say about tho management
other schools.
''S1eh a state Of affairs is bound to
reach crisis, and that, too, before 4
long. twill simply be the expert |
eucs OF other countries.
''When the Liberals went into |
power in Belgium, in Is7s, they estal- !
lisho5 an excellent system Of public |
schools. No expense was spared in
making the institution efficient and |
modern. \ Catholic priest was for
hidden 70 cross the threshold Of any /
%! The schools. Bu. this cabinet fell |
in 1854 vixen, through the /, pes in 1
hgence, the Clerieals Obtained abso- /
luxe power. The first thing done was /
10 overthrow all The schools esiab-
lishei by the Liberals. Unless we
make . national issue Of This question
We wiz! likewise he defeated, and all OF
our schools viii be under the Pope's
thumb.
The fsht IS -aevita bic, and the
sooner It comes the better. Delay
wiI only strengthen the other side"
That the Roman Catholic Church
has adopted q vigorously aggressive
policy TIE Object Of which is to
CathoIicize the United States Is
beyond question. Its purpose is to
Use politics IS a lever to climb into
power. That the contention which
viii arise out Of this effort will be
come a national controversy is. rs
Bishop Vincent asserts, inevitable,
aud the nature Of the struggle
viii cause It to be one Of exceptional
bitterness. II
The Catholic Church opened an
aggressive warfare upon the Chareh
II Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints
asst November. she is now getting
| dose Of her own medicine. L