The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-05-14

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1is language he uttered these memorable
words: 'The free school of America
be the hand raised in sign Of its
destruction" This language grated
harshly on the ears of such self-consti- |
tuted Catholic guides as Father Jenkins,
author of the Goddess Schools" Zach.
author of "Poison Drops"
the pedantic Judge Dunno, of Arizona,
and other cranks who we're continually
assailing the public schools and urging
Catholics to assume an attitude of hos
tility toward them. But the Archbishop
plainly said that the state schools were
not satisfactory to Catholics and others
owing to the absence of religious instruc-
ton. He said he was Catholic, of
course, in every fibre of his heart, un-
1inching and uncompromising in his
faith, but, he nevertheless was in favor Of
some plan by which all the children of
the land, of every denomination, could
avail themselves of the opportunities af-
forded for secular instruction in the pub
lie schools. cit is no honor to America"
said be, "that 100000 or more are
compelled by law to pay taxes for the
support of schools to which their con-
science forbids access, and to be, further
MORE in order to obey conscience, COM
PEELED by their zeal for the instruction of
their children to build school houses of
their own and pay their own teachers
1t is no honor for the remaining 50,0OO,O0O
to profit for themselves of the taxes paid
by the 100000. The aspect of the case
is the more serious when we consider
that these 100000 are largely among
the poorer classes of the population, and
that they are sincerely and loyalty desir-
GUS to obtain the benefits of the state
school, if only the obstacles be removed"
He then suggested UNCONVENTIONAL
schools or the Poughkeepsie plan of edu-
cation as a way out of the difficulty.
Nearly year ago the public school au-
thorities at Faribault assumed control of
one of the Catholic schools for one year,
according to an agreement entered into
with Father Conry. Since then Arch
bishop Ireland has not had days peace
from Protestant and Catholic bigots, the
latter surprising the Protestant ones in
virulence and vindictiveness. As be WIS
an outspoken opponent Of Cahenslyism,
all the German prelates and their organs
were arrayed against him, and through
feelings of jealousy he had opposed to
him such prelates as Archbishop CORR
rigan of New York During the past
week contradictory kilograms about the
approval and disapproval Of the Fari-
bault plan have filled columns in the
daily papers. a telegram announced
that the Pope was satisfied with the
Faribault arrangement, but next day
Archbishop Corrigan sent out through
the associated press long interview stat
ing he had received cablegrann from
Rome placing it beyond doubt that the
Pope had condemned the Faribault sys-
tenn. It was we'll known to those who
have watched the controversy over the
Faribault compromise that Arch bishop
Corrigan was doing his best to thwart
the scheme and bring Archbishop Ireland
into disfavor at the Vatican. TAe Arch
bishop of St. Paul is known to be friendly
to poor Or. McGlynn, and that in itself
was enough to antagonize his prosecutor.
The New York prelate is laundering after
O. cardinals hat, and has been shaking in
his boots for fear it may be bestowed
upon the more worthy prelate of st.
Paul. 1t comes with poor taste from
Archbishop Corrigan to make himself SO
conspicuous in the case. He says the
cablegram to him read as follows: 'Fari-
bault system condemned; special cases
tolerated." It evidently comes from the
editors of the Civilla Cattolica, the organ
OF the Jesuits, which is not trustworthy
source. The same men have attacked
the Archbishop OF st. Paul While a
stranger within their gates. The Arch
bishop himself has written to Father
Byrne, of this city, saying: "The so-called
FaribauIt plan is now formally allowed,
in spite of Germans and Jesuits. The
decision is 'tolerari potest' which means
economically, lis fully allowed A letter
addressed to me IN the name of the pro-
paganda brings out the full practical
of the words. The plan is Of
course departure from the ideal-and
in case of departure the canonical Ian
guage is 'tolerari potest.' But they i'm
DIV for practice a full approval" We
confess our inability to see any practical
or essential difference between the plan
tried in Faribault and that in operation