Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-23
LIBERAL SCHOOL POLICY.
The Action OF the Arclibishops' Conner
ence at New York Pleases Liberal cA'h-


The Action of the Archbishops' Confer
ence at New York PIeases Liberal cAth-
olics.
BALTIMORE, MD, November 2S.[1 Ihs
full development of the meetings Ol sne
Catholic Archbishops in New YORK iaso
week are anxiously awaited here, Wnere
they are matters of much concern and con-
lecture in Catholic circles. The arrlval
home OF Cardinal Gibbons has gwen an
impetus 70 the discussion OF WhaG ue-
cisions NAV have been reached at the Ne"
York conference. The friends OF Arch
bishop ireland believe that the dawn Oh d
new era in the history Of the Cathonc
Church in the United States is at hand ana
already they see the daylight OF lberausmIn
education breaking over the hills OF ultra
religious objection. The authority 1or tltS
belief is the report of the prelates-a SNORT
seemingly "nothing-in-lt' stateInent;
which. however. when closely considered
and read between the lines, IS Salu " -
one Of the most important pronouncemehuS
ever made by the Hierarchy Of the Cstno-
lie Church in America. :,
This is deemed by many mere al INC
more remarkable when the decided oPPo-
sition of number of Archblshops 70 Tue
school plan of Archbishop Ireland is con-
sidered. Pure and simple the report ID re-
garded here as an endorsement OIL the pro
gressive policy in educational matters ao-
vanced by the liberal Catholic party Ieo oy
Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Irelahu,
Of St. Paul. The influences OF these TWO
prelates are felt to have marked tnen-
selves indelibly on the character Oh tne
Catholic Church in this land and IN no way
more prominently, say their friends mere,
than in the adoption Of this brler
parochial school report which was
accepted unanimously by the assem-
bled Archbishops and without one
dissenting vote was ordered TO be gwen 10
the public. The second resolution OF the
report is considered the important feature
The point the friends OF Archbishop ire
land make with regard to this IS tnat tneTe
is no condemnation Of the public school'
on the contrary, special provision Is 10 DC
made in Sunday schools and oy speclal
instruction for the care OF those chlluteh
VINO attend public schools. This resolution
is held to likewise contain "dlg"
at those who make no euort 10
have the public school children OF their
parish educated in the religion. 1t tells
them plainly that they must look out 1or
the religious welfare Of their children.
Here is the ground on which the Liberal
lists claim victory:
If the public schools are not condemned;
if, on the contrary, they are tolerated as
shown by the report of the archbishops IN
directing provisions to be made for the re-
ligious training, then there is nothing
wrong in the Catholic children attending
public schools, argued The Lloerausts, SO
long as the religious instruction is not
neglected.
Speculation is wide as to the influences
that affected the opponents of Archbishop
ireland in the meeting TO permit report 10
be adopted which could be construed In
this manner. One eminent Catholic au-
thority stated yesterday that it was simply
a sensible act Of refusing to make "a sin
where no SIN existed" Others are inclined
TO believe that the Democratic decision OF
the Pope in the Faribault controversy
clearly Indicating IL is thought, his sym
pathy with the liberalists had its effect
upon the minds Of the Archbishops. The
Pope is noted for his Democratic tenden-
cies There is strong belief here that
he sent Archbishop Satollo 10 this country
to emphasize his sympathy with the Liber-
alists.