The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-22
As VIEWED IN BALTIMORE.
rur tRCHBISHOPS STATEMENT READ
BETWEEN THE LINES.
Last weeks Conference Considered by Many
10 Have Endorsed Attendance OF the Pub
lie schools By Roman Catholic Children.


East weeks Conference Considered by Many
10 Have Endorsed Attendance OF the Pub.
lie schools by Roman Catholic Children.
BALTIMORE Nov. 2l.-The full dcvolopme nts
oftho meetings OF the Catholic Archbishops in
New York last week nre anxiously awaited
here. wherc they arc matters OF much con-
Germ and conjecture in Catholic circles. The
arrival at homo OF Cardinal Gibbons has given
new impetus to tho discussion OF what deci-
sons may havo heen reached Mt the Now iorl;
conference. The friends OF Archbishop 1rc-
land believe tho dawn OF new era in the his
tory OF the Catholic Church In the United
states is at hand. and already they see tho
daylight OF LIBERALISM in education breaking
over the tops OF tho hills OF ultra religious OBJ
lection. The authority for this Beliefs the re-
port OF the prclates-a short. seemingly
"nothing-in-i statement-which however.
whom examined closely. considered carefully.
and read between the limos. Is said to be one
OF the most important pronouncemcnts ever
mado by the hierarchy OF the Catholic Church
In America
This is all the more remarkable when TIT
decided opposition OF q number OF ;he Arch-
bishops to the school plan OF Archbishop ire
land is considered. There were among inc
prelates and their sufrraGans those VINO ma"
declared themselves uneGufocaIy ier ''e
parochial school system. There were priests
who favored a prohibition against ca'hono
children attending public schools unier pam
Of occlesia stical ccnsure: in short. for COM
pulsory attendance OF Catholic schools THESE
clerCymsn had expressed their opinions from
tho chnncel. aud. in some parts OF the country.
made little. |! any. provision for tho religious
education OF tho children attending public
schools. Their views were known to the
A-chhishops, and were diam critically op
posed to the policy marked out by
Archbishop Ireland in the conduct Of cduca.
tiorai methods in his archdiocese. He gave
the Faribauit system existence. and. against
the hue and cry Of opposition from this coun-
try and in Rome. where the strongest sort OF
influences were brought to benr to have his
theories condemned the Pope endorsed the
Archbishop's acumen and Catholict by allow
ing the faribau!t plan to be tolerated; This
The sa to tS
Church in tho United States. 1t meant that
the Pore. n'tsr receiving Cardinal Giot9ns's
had abiding faith in that prelatcs ability to
take care Of his own affairs.
Pure and simple the report: while not say y !,
9! tho progressive policy in educational mat
ters advanced BY the, liberal Catholic party.
lieutenant. Archbishop Ireland OF st. Paul.
The influences OF these two prelatss have
marked tneusciNtS luueilply upon tHe Guar.
acter OF the Catholic Church in this land. and
IN no way more prominently. say their friends
here. than in tho adoption OF this brief paro-
chial school report. which was accepted unani-
mously by the assembled ArchbishOns. and
without one dissenting vote was ordered to be
given to the public.
eidcred the important feature The point the
friends of Archbishop Ireland make with re-
gard to this is that there is no condemnation
OF tho public schools: on the contrary. special
provision IS to DC made in sunday SCHOOLS and
he nnt.l ts,Et ,ynfi f,rf ~ thnE
children who attend public schools. his
resolution is held to lik ewisv contain Ia dig
at those priests who make no effort to have
the uhlic school children OF their parish edu-
that they must Look out for the religious well
fure Of these children.
Here Is the ground uron which the liberal
lists claim victory: III the public schools are
not cond emned-if. on the contrary. they are
tolerated. as shown by the report Of the Arch
the religious training Of the children. then
there Is no wrong in u Catholic child attend
ing the public schools. argue tho liberalists.
:" long as his religious instruction is not
Speculation is wide as to the influences that
ai,eeted the opponents OF Archbishop Ireland
in the meeting to permit q report to be adopted
which could be construed in this man:
ner. One eminent Catholic authority stated
Yesterday ,ha, il was simply sensible act Of
Others are inclined to believe that the demo-
cratic decision OF the Pope in tho Faribault
controversy clearly indicating his sympathy
with IN. liUeralists. had its effect upon the
minds Of tho Arckbishops. The fope is noted
for his democratic tendencies
There Is q strong belief that he sent Arch
bishop Satolli to this country to emphasize his
Sympathy with the libcralists.