St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-31
MORGAN is APPROVED
Cardinal Gibbons and APch&
bishop Ireland on His
Methods.
Undue Importance Has Been
Attached to the Recent
Controversy.
Census Clerks Are Let Out in
Great Numbers by Mr..
Porter,
Capital City Gossip on New
and Old Subjects Of
Discussion.

BALTIMORE, July 3O.-A reporter of
the Sun called tonight on Cardinal Glib
bons i'll relation to the controversy be-
tween the bureau of Catholic Indian
missions and the commissioner of In
dian affairs. The cardinal said: "L
have given the subject of the Catholic
Indian bureau, in its relations to the in
terror department, much anxious
thought during the last two weeks and
have taken all the information that
cOuldbe obtained from the best and most
trustworthy sources. / am now happy
to be in position to communicate facts
and conclusions which ought to dispeI
the fears and encourage the hopes Of
those Intimately connected with the
Catholic Indians of the United States.
Undue Importance, l am now satisfied,
has been attached to the recent cOntro-
verSy between the commissioner of In
dian affairs, Hon. T. J. Morgan. and the
bureau of Catholic Indian missions.
Mr. Morgan has thought it advisable for
the more effective eXpediting of BUSH
ness in his department to have all
Contracts for Schools
signed by the several superintendent
of such schools rather than by the diTec-
tor of the Catholic bureau, as hereto
fore practiced. | do not see how this
change can in any manner affect the
real interest of the Indians, and there
fore it is point which should not dis
turb US. The bureau of Catholic Indian
missions is still in position to labor in
many fields of usefulness. In fact. the
signing of contracts was not originally
comprised i'll the scope of its work. At
my request and in obedience to
his own hearty sympathy for the
Indians, the archbishop of st. Paul
paid visit to Mr.. Morgan. The COM
missioner received him most kindly and
gave him ample and positive assurances
of his disposition. and intended to treat
the Catholic Indian schools with equity
and generosity. Mr.. Morgan promised
that all of last years contracts shall be
continued: and. furthermore, in view
of new applications recently made to
him, he Is, he said, appropriating an
additional sum of $4,000 over and above
the amounts heretofore assigned for
the support of Catholic Indian
schools. Archbishop Ireland is
personally satisfied that MT.
Morgan's assurances Will be carried out,
and is delighted with the result of his
interview. have every reason to be-
lieye that the president and secretary Of
the interior are
BeneVOIentIy Disposed
toward the Catholic Indian schools. In,
deed, on this point l speak adviSedly.
There can be 10 doubt but that they
will treat those schools in just and
equitable manner. | am persuaded that
at all times and especially in the pres
ent juncture, the cause of the poor In
dian will be much more bene-
fitted by good temper and for
bearance and disposition stO
waive minor points than by hard criti-
cism ana Incorporate speech. We
shOdld remember that men in high
places have conflicting interests to sub
serve, and they are required to consider
the views and demands not Of section
of the community, but the entire peo-
pie. Catholics have many reasons to
thank God for the blessings they enjoy
as citizens of the United States.
1t is but just to say, in
conclusion, that the bureau Of
Catholic Indian missions has never OBJ
tanned for itself or for any one of its
employees one cent of the government
money The checks it has been receiv-
ing from the treasury of the United
States were Immediately indOrsed over
to the superintendents OF the respective
schools Its own expenses have been
entirely betrayed by private cOutribu-
tions.' Archbishop Ireland is the guest
of the cardinal. Tomorrow morning ha
leaves for his home i'll st. Paul.