Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12
TIL cArHohIo SCHOOLS.



Archbishop Irciand's Plans to Turn
Them Into Public Schools Approved
by the Pope.
Archbishop Ireland's educational policy,
rs SGT forth in what is known rs the Fari-
Dault-Stillwater (Minnesota) plan, has re-
ceived the sanction of the pope. The
papal secretary announces this fact in
letter to Archbishop Ireland, made public
yesterday, in which he said:
~ has pleased your grace to submit to
the Judgment of the holy see the arrange
ment You deemed we'll to make for Gle.
mentary schools at Faribault and Still
water, Mimi, in, your diocese, in order to
provide in the best manner possible for
the spiritual welfare of the children con-
fided to your pastoral care.
ms holiness confided the examination
OF THIS important question 70 n committee
OF cardinals chosen from the sacred con-
ing held on the Dist instant, after weigh
ing carefully the grave reasons adduced by
your grace with so much clearness, which
induced you to enter into the arrangement
mentioned above, and considering the dec
larntions, worthy of every praise which
snow that in the matter of education your
grace has always wished to maintain in
violate the principles set forth by the holy
see, and commended to the observance OF
tne bishops by the. councils of Baltimore,
particularly tho third council their emf
nenccS gave their decision on the question
submitted TO them, as it is found in the
accompanying document, and his holiness
mas ratified and approved the same"
Inc document alluded TO is as follows:
Inspeclal congregation of the propaganda,
held on the list of April, 1892, to consider
the question what Judgment is to be
formed OF the arrangement entered into
py Archbishop Ireland concerning the
Two schools at Faribault and Saltwater,
MIMI IN this case they decided to reply
ailirinatively and without derogating from
the DEGREES of the councils of Baltimore on
Parochlal schools, that the arrangement
entered INTO by Archbishop Ireland CON
corning the schools at Faribault and Still.
water, taking into consideration all the
circumstances, can be tolerated. In an
audience held on the same day, his Holt
ness uelgned to approve the resolution of
the cardinals given above"
WHAT THE DECISION MEANS.
Tnis decision of the vatican is one OF
great importance to Catholics all over the
country, as it will enable the church
authorities to negotiate with school boards
n tne cities and counties with n view to
turning the parochial schools into hubble
schools, with the provision, however, that
the teachers are to be Catholics, although
required to pass the same examinations as
other teachers, the schools to be conducted
on the same principles as the other public
schools, with the exception that after the
regular Studies OF the day are over, the
teachers may. give the pupils religious in
structlons. Archbishop Ireland was sue
cesstul IN making this arrangement with
the school board Of Faribault, Mimi. He
sold the parochial school property TO the
city authorities for il mere nominal sum.
They took possession. The Catholic teach
ers were required to pass the regular cxam-
ination, and the state furnished the books
and introduced the usual public school
grades OF studies. The plan worked to the
satisfaction of Archbishop Ireland and he
then made similar arrangements with the
authorities of saltwater, Mimi, and the
parochial school there was turned into a
public school.
Archbishop Ireland was supported in his
movent by Cardinal Gibbons and what
may be characterized as the American
element in the hierarchy and priesthood
Of this country. The foreign element. in,
GLIDING the German bishops and priest,
led by Archbishop Katzer of Milwaukee,
strongly opposed the new idea, and an an
peal was sent to Rome in the hone al
securing the. pope's dsapprovAl of Arch
bishop lreland's action. Archbishop
Corrigan of New York, also opposed IN.
plan. The decision may, therefore, Be re
garded as u victory for the American
party in the church, which is composed Of
the great majority of the American borr
ana irish bishops and priests.