St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-19
IT WAS SEVEN TO SIX.
An Editor Tells How the Metro
politans Stool on Ireland's
Propositions.
Seven Of the Thirteen Were Op-
posed to the Archbishop's Con-
ciiiatory Atti ude.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 1S.-Rev. T. FL.
Malone, editor of the Colorado Catholic.
who has been staunch defender of the
educational principles advocated by
Archbishop Ireland and Archbishop
Satolli, was shown the Associated Press
interview of Condo Fallen, of ST. Louis,
in which it is alleged that Archbishop
Ireland's position on the school ques-
ton is not the position of the American
Catholic mind on the question. In re-
ply to Mr.. PaIlen'S statement and the
further question, Are not majority
of the Catholics of the country
opposed to any form of concilia-
.tion which does not give them the
full per capita quota of school tax
direction and totally independent of any
or all state supervislOn?" Father Malone
said:
Not only are majority of Catholics
not opposed to Cancellation, but are will
ing and anxious for that form of educa-
ton which, while not retarding or
lessening the influence of religious
training, will enable the children of
Catholic parents to participate in the
benefits of public education in the full
hess of whatever perfection it may
possess.
"A correct Catholic opinion may be
fathered. first Of the archbishop, second
OF the bishops, third of the priesthood,
fourth of the laity. The archbIshopS
were opposed to the cOnciliatory spirit
of Archbishop Ireland in the proper
ton of Z to q. The seven who endeav-
ored to influence the holy see to a de-
cislon adverse to DR.. Ireland, were the
Metropolitans of New York, Philadel-
phia, New Orleans, Oregon, Cincinnati,
Milwaukee and Chicago.
Those who favored the decision as
eventually given were His Eminence
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Ireland,
Archbishop Williams, Archbishop Sal
pointe, Archbishop Riordan and Arch
bishop Kenrick. This minority is CON
sidered more representative OF Ameri-
can Catholicity than are those who con-
stitute the majority, and hence the
real gain from the position of the
archbishops is rather in favor of the
adoption OF a mOduS yivendi as
embodied in the Faribault plan. The
position of the bishops on the question
can only be Appropriated. The few
who did oppose the Faribault-StillWate
plan had, almost without exception,
tolerated for many years similar plan
III theirOWn diOceSeS. This very nat
uraily gave rise to the charge that they
did not fully comprehend Archbishop
Irelaud'S policy.
1.-THE position of the lower clergy is
better understood. The German element
was emphatically opposed to the views
Of DR.. Ireland. but the effect was mini
mlZed for reasons that need not be re-
corded. The remainder of the clergy
were unanimous in the fervent prayer
that the Observation-Disclosures plan would
receive, as it did. the appreciation of
Rome.
The Catholic Ialty of the country
almost to a man favor the views and
principles of Archbishops Ireland and
SatollI. 1t is quite apparent, therefore.
that the Catholic people of this country
as body are in hearty accord with the
educational views of these distinguished
churchmen, and they are willing to ac-
cept a settlement of the vexed question
Oh lines less eXactng than those de-
handed by Mr.. Pailen.
''Mr. Pallen finds fault with Arch
bishop Ireland for appealing to what
he calls secular opinion while he de-
mands for his own secular opinion
more respect than he is willing to
accord 10 the pope's reply.
AT all events, moves such as those
inaugurated by Archbishop Ireland will
be met and embraced by the Catholics
OF the United States in a manner both
honorable to themselves and pleasing
to the American people,"