St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-31
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OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH
A Report Says Archbishop
Ireland Has Been Ordered !.
to Rome
To Be Disciplined for His Adj
dress Before the Eduea-
tional Convention.
The Right Reverend Gentle
man Denies the Tru nth Of
the Story
And Declares 1t to Be the In.
vention Of Overheated Wis
consin Politicians.

. Late yesterday afternoon it was ru-
mored on the street and in church cir
cles that Archbishop Ireland had been
summoned to Rome for some unknown
reason. The following special to the
GLOBE from Milwaukee partly explains
its origin:
The Catholic Citizen, a church publication
OF this city. announces to-day that news has
been received fro m the East that Archbishop
ireland, OF 81. Paui, has been summoned to
Rome for an unknown purpose. The citizen
says the fact has aroused great interest in
Catholic circles. The impression prevails
here that Archbishop Ireland has been sum-
moned 10 the Vatican in connectlon with his
utterances i'll favor of the pu bic schools
and compulsory education before the Ma
tional Teachers association at st. Paul last
summer.
Archbishop Ireland's speech before
the Educational convention will be we'll
remembered, not only for the sensation
1t caused throughout the country, but
also the Incidents which led up to his
appearance before the pedagogues. The
controversy between the local managers
OF the ASSOCIATION, who had issued the
invitation to the archbishop, and Presi-
dent Garfield, who so strenuously OPP
posed the arrangement on learHing the
topic and nature of the arguments
to be presented, is still fresh in the
public mind. The local manage
ment eventually gained their point,
and made good their word to the arch
bishop, despite the threatened vengence
OF the czar-like officer. From the pull
pit of the Peoples church ON July 10Th,
the archbishop delivered his famous
Grafton on The estate School and the
Parish Schools Union Between hem
N Ii n 10 I'M a..f h r., h
he referred to the public school in the
following manner:
Inm the friend and advocate of the state
school | would have all schools
for the children Of the people state schools
Inc accusation mas gone abroad that Catho-
lies are bent on destroying the state school.
Never was there an accusation more I'M
founded The right of the state
school to exist, | cOnsi e., as matter be-
yond the stage OF di Gus on. most fully
concede it. The states place IN
the function of instruction is loco PARENTS.
The state must come forward as
an agent of instruction. else ignor
ance Will prevail. Indeed in the alb
that universal instruction which we have SO
nearly attained and which we deem neces-
sary. In the absence of Sta te action believe
universal instruction would never in any
country be possible. State action IN favor of
instruction implies free schools in which
knowledge is conditioned on the asking; in
no other manner can we bring instruction
within the reach of all children. Free
schools! Blest is the nation whose vaies and
hlllsldeS they adorn. and blest the genera
tons upon whose souls are poured their
treasuresl No tax IS more legitimate than
that which is levied for the dispelling of
mental darkness and the building up within
a nations bosom OF intelligent manhood
and womanhood. 1t were idle for me To
praise the work of the state schools Of Amer
lea in the imparting of secular Instruction.
We all confess its value. 1t is our pride and
our glory, :
The. republic of the United States has
solemnly affirmed its resolve that within its
borders no cloud of ignorance shall settle
upon the minds of the children of It's peo-s
pie. To teach this result its generosity knows
no limit The free school OF Amerlca-with4
cred be the hand raised in sign of its de-
structon.
Denied by Ireland.
Last evening tile bishop was visited
at his residence on Chatworth street
and Leslie avenue, and the Milwaukee
telegram shown him. After reading it
he leaned back in his chair and in
dulged in a hearty laugh.
why" he said, Il have not received
summons from the Vatican, nor do ]
anticipate any such thing. l am not
going to Rome. or even thinking of it."
When asked for an explanation as to
the probable source of such report, he
unheSltating replied that the whole
thing had in some way or other Origi-
mated in the muddled bl aims Of the war
ring politicians of Wisconsin.
Just say for me that the Catholic
Citizen should give more attention to
the reliability of its correspondents and
ascertain the truth of such matters be-
fore presenting. them to the public.
Why. it is the hugeSt faiSehood Of the
season, for any one that thinks Rome or
the Catholic church is formally opposed
to compulsory education is very much
mistaken. Compulsory education is
question OF civil policy, and not of reli-
gion. What has Rome to do with
it. anyway, when it is ques-
ton for the citizens Of this country
to settle among themselves. and not for
the churchman to discuss to his congre-
CATION from his ordained position? Fur
thermOre, the Catholic church is re-
Strcted from mixing in with civil and
political questions that arise from time
to time, and | can only say as private
citizen that | am positively in favor of
compulsory education, and all laws re-
strcting. if not abolismng, child labor,
and compelling universal education.
When such measures come before the
people for their approval they shall
have my most hearty support and good
will"
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