Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-06
1T is ALL RIGHT

Cardinal Gibbons Interviewed in Relation
TO the Matter Between the Catholic In
dian Bureau and Indian Commissioner
Morgan-The Cardinal Sees No Cause
for Friction and is of Opinion that
Catholics Have Many Reasons to Thank
God for the blessings They Receive in
This Land.
BALTIMORE, Md. July 31.-A re-
porter of the Sun called last night on
his eminence. Cardinal Gibbons in re-
iation to the controversy between the
bureau of Catholic Indian missions and
the commissioner of Indian affairs.
The cardinal said: Il have given the
subject of the Catholic Indian bureau,
in its relations to the interior depart
ment. much anxious thought during
the last two weeks. and have taken all
the information that could be obtained
from best and most reliable sources.
I am happy to be in position to COM
muncate facts and conclusions which
ought to dispel 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 re-
cent controversy between the commits
sioner of Indian affairs, Hon. T. J.
Morgan and the bureau of Catholic In
dian missions. Mr. Morgan has thought
it advisable for the more effective ex-
pediting of business in his de-
partment to have all contracts
for schools signed by the
several superintendent of such schools
rather than by the director of the
Catholic bureau, as heretofore. | do
not see how this change can in any
manner affect the real interests of the
Indians. and therefore it is Il point
which should not disturb us. The
bureau of Catholic Indian missions is
still in position to labor in many
fields of usefulness. In fact the sign
ing of contracts was not originally
comprised in the scope of its work
AT my request, and in obedience to
his own hearty sympathy for the In
dians, the archbishop of st. Paul paid
a visit to Mr. Morgan yesterday The
commissioner received him mcst kindly
and gave him ample and pC.ltive as
surance of his disposition and inten-
ton TO treat the Catholic Indian schools
with equity and generosity. Mr.. Nor
gan promised that all of last years
contracts shall be continued, and fur
thermOre in view of new applications
recently made to him, he i, he said,
apprOpriating an additional sum OF
$40, 600 over and above the amounts
heretofore assigned for tie support of
Catholic Indian schools. archbishop
ireland is fully satisfied that Mr.. Nor
gan's assurances will be carried out.
and is delighted with the result of his
interview.
II have every reason to believe that
the president and secretary of the in
terror are benevolently disposed to-
ward the Catholic Indian schools. In
deed on this point | speak advisedly.
There can be no doubt that they will
treat these schools in a JUS. and equita-
BILE manner | am persuaded that at
all times and especially III the present
iuncture the cause of the poor Indian
will be much more benefited by good
temper and forbearance and a DISPOSE
ton to waive minor pOintes than by
harsh criticism and Incorporate speech.
We should 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 of the entire peo-
pie. Catholics have many reasons to
thank God for the blessings they en-
Joy as citizens of the United States.
sit is but just to say, in conclusion,
that the bureau of Catholic Indian mis-
siOnS has never obtained for itself or
fer any one of its employees, one cent
of the government money. The checks
it has been receiving from the treasury
of the United States were Immediately
Endorsed over to the superintendent of
the respective schools. Its own eX-
penses have been entirely betrayed by
private contributions"
Archbishop Ireland arrived in Balti-
more Wednesday night from Cape May,
and since has been guest of Cardinal
Gibbons. The archbishop leaves for
home this morning.