New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-16
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND ~ ROME.
HIS AMERICAN IDEAS OF INDEPENDENCE GRE
ATING STIR.

HIS AMERICAN IDEAS OF INDEPENDENCE GRE
ATING STIR.
Americans are more interested I'm the visit OF Arch
bishop Ireland 10 Rome than they imagine. lie Is an
aggressive American. lie believes heartily IN the
American Idea the free church in the free state the
freedom OF the citizen from the Official tyranny pnva-
lent In Europe. the rule OF the people as against mon
arches and burcaucraces. He has an International
reputation and is as well known in German and French
and Italian official circles Mr.. Blaine. AT home his
prohibition principles have made him popular with tenn
ernce people of all creed. and bis open adherence to
The Republican party has shaken the Democratic faith
Of many Of his people Having an abiding confidence
In his ability pull through difficulties. he Is APP
paWntly, careless in creating them.
His latest difficulty Is concerned with the education
Of Catholic American children This difficulty him
70 Rome two months ago. and has set educational cir
cles in ferment. There two parties among Cath
olics on the question Of education. on principles they
have no differences, but to methods they vary and
quarrel For instance they all agreed that educa-
ton should be Catholic and with unsecariansm they
will have nothing to do. Both are hopeful that at
some future time the pnroclal schools will get share
OF the taxes, that the Catholic taxpayer VIII be
exempt from State taxes for education.
AT this point they separate. one party. of which
Archbishop Corrlnn and Bishop McQuah are MEM
bers maintains that the parocal school should BE- kept
free state influence, totally under ecclesiastical
authority THIS be done only by leaving many
parishes without parochal school. and many thou
sand Children without a religious education The other
party. OF which Archbishop Ireland the head. points
To the schooless parishes and the abandoned children,
asking: :" Have no duty 10 them ~ This party
advocates Il compromise with the state. by which the
parocha school becomes state school I'm places where
bv possibility with great difficulty parocAal
school could be erected.
In the compromise theory the state has an ni-
pIo II amin tba ~
dren names the required standards and methods and
pays the bills To explain the right Of the state IN
this point Washin gton professor wrote a pamphlet
some months ago. 1t was written in the interest Of
the compromise party. and at aroused the other
side. A shower of pamphlets has been the result
The Jesuits took up the case against DR.. Ireland
and transferred the scene of conflict from
America to Rome. where In the columns OF a paper
owned by them, the "Cyflta Cattolica.' they have
wagcd the compromic theory and its partlsans
The conflict has become somewhat complicated 10
the intrusion OF other Issues. The Cahensly party,
with which the American bishops ARE constantly at
war, is opposed to the compromise theory and supports
matte circles of Austria Italy and Germany IN the
struggle. In consequence. the whole question has
been discussed ut Rome with warmth surprising 10
Americans acquainted with the usual Indifference Of
Europeans 10 things American. Hence the necessity
OF DR. lrelands presence In Rome TO answer I'm person
the arguments OF JesuS. Cahenslyitc diplomats and
other, against his the0rie, OF state interference.
Ills presence IN Rome Is an OCCASION OF interest 10
ecclesiastical circles lie Is known q, an aggressive
American, who lately Per uaded wealthy mont athoic
10 build him seminary with half million dollars.
lie l. also known to be on good terms with great
political party and It's chief officers in The govern
mont. Again and again he has OverihrDwn opponents
IN Rome by methods hg,y appreciated In diplomatic
circles. He has made himself an object OF Interest
to the upholders of the Triple Alliance. who have
seen the Pope turn from thcm 10 France. and who
knows that DIR. Ireland will encourage Leo Mi TO
maintain that policy.
Thus while lighting his battles he Is really
posing before the European courts the representative
OF the hated American idea, and HIS become OBJ
nOXiOus to the abSoutlSs OF Italy and the BourOons
of France by his OutSpOken decantl0n that dynasto'
are dead that the age OF the people has arrived
How he will come ont Of the education contest re-
mains to be seen. He has published lctters OF
friendlinees. and he has made II evident that no
decision be formulated against HIN. This IS
about all he desires at present..