The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-31

WASHINGTON. July 30-Archbishop Ire
land, of st. Paul, called upon the com
missioner of Indian affairs today aud had
an interview With him, during which the
recent action of the commissioner in de-
riding to make contracts for the educa-
tion of Indian children in Catholic schools
directly with the schools, instead OF
through the Catholic bureau of Indian
missions, was discussed.
The commissioner desires that the state
ment be made that he has received an alb
solute and satisfactory assurance that no
part of the money received by the bureau
of Catholic Indian missions from the gov
erument for the education OF Indian
children has been used for the expenses OF
the bureau, but that the entire amount so
received has been paid to and used by the
schools for which il was intended.
BALTIMORE, July 39.-A reporter Of the
Sun called tonight on Cardinal Gibbons in
relation to the controversy between the
bureau of Catholic Indian missions and the
commissioner Of Indian affairs. The cardi-
nal said:
i 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 ana have taken
all the information that could be obtained
from the best and most trustworthy
sources. ana now happy to be in a posi-
ton to communicate facts and conclusions
which ought to dispel the fears and en-
courage the hopes Of those Intimately con-
nacUed with the Catholic Indians Of the
United States.
Undue importance, | am now satisfied,
has been attached to the recent cOntro-
versy between the commissioner OF Indian
affairs, Hon. 7. j. Morgan, and the Catho'
lie bureau OF Indian missions. Mr.. Nor
gan has thought advisable for the more
effective expedition Of business IN his de-
partment to have all contracts for schools
signed by the several superintendents of
such schools rather than by the director
of the Catholic bureau, as heretofore prac-
1iCed. do not see how this change can IN
gny manner affect the real interests Of the
Indians. and therefore it IS point which
should not disturb US.
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 commissioner received him
most kindly and gave him ample and posi-
tive assurances of his disposition and in
tention to treat the Catholic Indian schools
with equity and generosity. Mr.. Morgan
promised that ali of last years contracts
shall be continued, and, furthermore, IN
view of the new applications recently
made TO him, he is he said appropriating
an additional sum of 1000 over and
above the amount heretofore assigned for
the support OF Catholic Indian schools.
Archbishop Ireland Is personally salts
fed that Mr. Morgan's assurances viii be
carried.0Ut and is delighted with the re-
suit of his interview. | have every reason
to believe that the president and the secre-
Jnry Of the interior are bcnevolently dis
posed toward the Catholic Indian schools
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 people.
Catholics have many reasons TO thank God
for the blessings they enjoy as citizens Of
the United States. lt is but just TO say,
in conclusion, that the bureau OF Catholic
Indian mission schools never obtained for
itself or any one of IFS employees one cent
of government money. The expenses Of
The bureau have been entirely betrayed by
private contributions