Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
CARDINAL GIBBONS & ARCHBISHOP
IRELAND ON THE
INDIAN QUESTION
THE VIEWS OF STATESMEN AND
CHURCHMEN VS.. PARTISAN
RANTERS AND RELIGIOUS
EXTREMISTS AND FOR.
EIGNERs.


BALTIMORE, July 30.-A reporter
of the Sun called to night on Cardi-
nal Gibbons in relation to the con-
troyersy between the Bureau OF
Catholic Indians Missions and the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
The Cardinal said: {" / have given
the subject Of the Catholic Indian
Bureau in its relations to the Inter
Tor Department much anxious
thoIght during the past two weeks,
and have taken all the information
that could be obtained from best
and most Trustworthy sources.
am now happy to be in position to
communicate facts aud conclusions
which ought to dispel the fears and
encourage the hopes of those init
mately connected with the Catholic
Indians OF the United States. I'm
due Importance, am now satisfied,
has been attached to the recent con
troversy between the Commissioner
ofIndan Affairs, Hon. I. j. Morgan,
and the bureau Of Catholic Indian
Missions.
MIR. Morgan has thought it ad-
vlsable for the more effective expedi-
ton of business in his department
TO have all contracts for schools
signed bg the several Superintend-
ents of such schools rather thai by
the director of the Catholic Bureau,
as heretofore pIacticed. | do not
see bow this change change can in
any manner effect the real interest
of the Indians, and, therefore, it is
OF much more benefit by good tenn
per aud forbcraDcr, and a DISPOSE.
ton to waive minor points than by
harsh criticism and Incorporate
speech.
awe wouldremember that men in
high places have conflicting interests
to subSerpe and they are repaired to
consider the rieIrS and demands hot
of a section Of the community, but the
entire people. Catholics have many
reasons to thank God for the bles
sings they enjoy as citizens of the
United States. 1t is bat just to say
in conclusion that the Bureau OF
Catholic Iudian Mission has never
obtained for itself or for any one Of
its employees one cent of the Gov.
eminent money.
THE cheques it has been receiv,
ing from the treasury of the United
States were Immediately Endorsed
over TO the superintendent OF
the respective schools. Its own ex
peusc have been entirely betrayed
by private contributions"
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND SATISFIED
WASHINGTON, July 3lsl. 1891.
Archbishop ireland, of st. Paul
has been for the past two days, ia
consultation with Indian Commits
sioner Morgan regarding the recent
friction and severence of connection
between the Indian Bureau and the
Bureau Of Catholic Missions, whose
headquarters are here. The Arch
bishop has talked with the president
and Cardinal Gibbons on the sub
ject. lie says that at his confer
ence with Mr.. Morgan a perfect un
derstanding was reached. and the
present situation is perfectly salts
factory to him. The mere matter Of
who shall sigu the contracts with
the Indian Bureau is utterly imma
terial. Contracts can be signed
with the school direct with the same
good result as though signed with
the Bureau Of Missions, as has for
merly been the case. Il am per
fectly assured" said he, "that the
Indian Bureau will treat our Catho
lie schools wifh perfect fairness. Al
our conference Both of US avoided
past differences. ! am sufficiently
practical to kaow that it is the pres
cut and the future of the schools
that are important with me. The
result are Of vastly nnre consequence
in this matter ghau the details Of
method" Archbishop Ireland says
that Cardinal Gibbons is in perfect
accord with him.