The Irish standard., 1892-08-27
COMMISSIONERS MORGAN.

From time to time, since the appoint
ment of Indian Commissioner Morgan,
complaints have appeared in the Catholic
press of his unfair treatment Of the
Catholic Indians. His subordinates have
been accused of insulting the Sisters in
charge of the Indian schools and Of per-
scouting the Catholic Indians through
sectarian prejudice. Superintendent
Creager, who is in charge of 'the Fisk In
stitute at Albuquerque, N. NJ, is one of
Morgan's proteges against whom serious
charges are made that demand an inves-
tlgation. The charges are made, not by
the Catholics of New Mexico, but by nom
Catholics who reside in the locality.
Charles F. Lumnais, journalist, writing
to the Times of Albuquerque, says that
Notwithstanding the fact that he is a Re
publican and non Catholic he is hardly
ready to say yet that Catholic has no
right to breathe and should not be al
lowed to send his children to his own
church if he choose. f'The fact that
man is a Catholic,' says Mr.. Lummis,
"does not yet render him legally liable TO
be sold at auction or to see his children
sold. And I fancy there are other mat
tiers with which we may proftably busy
ourselves before prosecuting our fellow
citizens for their religious faith, OR nsing
simple people, Ignorant of law, as a
means Of support for government para
sites-and calling it philanthropy" He
accuses Creagsr of outraging the rights
of Catholic parents sand children in un-
lawfully compelling the children to re-
main at thessIndian school for three years,
contrary to their own wishes. and the
wishes, requests and demands Of their
parents. The Times, which is owned
and edited by Professionals, also pr blishes
a history of the cruel treatment to which
several children were subjected while
foreibly detained in the school. One boy
who ran AWAY from sthe institution was
brought back in chains and so severely
punished that Che is slowly dying from
the injuries inflicted. Last Saturday
the associated press sent out from Louis
vile, KY, an editorial which appeared in
the Catholic Advocate assailing Commits
sioner Morgan for allowing his agent to
treat these children SO brutally and de-
tanning them against the wishes of their
parents in Protestant institution.
s'There is no redress FOR the Indian"
says the Advocate, E:if he is Catholic.
He is entitled at all events to be called
an American citizen, whether or not he
possesses the right Of citizenship, but
there is no way for him to obtain justice
against the salaried ruffian, the pet of,
President Harrison, who invades his
bone with the power of the United
States, which he prostitutes" The Adj
vocate then proceeds to accuse Morgan
Of expeIling nuns from contract school
IN the depths of winter in district
where no shelter was obtainable, and on
a charge infamous in character and des-
titute Of foundation. In another instance
be expelled the members of Catholic
teaching order FROM a contract school
and tore down the cross which sur
mounted the building. The Advocate
says it wants no Catholic party in the
United States, but it does not want a vile
and convicted wretch like Morgan to be
in a position to outrage the rights OF
Catholics under the constitution. The
management of the Indian schools is far
from being satisfactory to Catholics, and
we believe it is the duty of the President
to see that Morgan is not allowed to
carry on things in this high banded man
ner
The Catholic Truth Society has issued
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