Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-11
sArOLLI.s LETTER.

SAlOLLiS LEi Il Ell.
Archbishop satolli, the papal able
gate DOW in this country to confer with
the authorities of the Catholic church,
has gwen publicity to message con-
corning the settlement of the school
question. The message Is an import
ant one for it represents, or rather re-
fleets. the views held by the Pope. So
far as it suggests q remedy for the
complicated, not to say aggravated.
condition of public sentiment on the
problem, it presents no alternative that
Is not already incorporated into law.
1t breathes spirit of tolerance, OF
broad christian benevolence, which was
unexpected. 1t was not anticipated
that there would be granted q conces-
sion At once 30 sweeping aud charitable.
The archbishop expresses the opinion
that the public school is = necessary
institution. He does not urge the SUI
periority of the parochial school ex-
cept as u vehicle for intoxicating moral
precepts. The necessities Of cosmo-
politan population make it imperative
that q common school system shall be
maintained. He counsels the bishops
to permit no Catholic to be censured
for sending his children to the public
school. The exigencies and environ
ments of many dioceses create condi-
ton under which to support parochial
scnool IN conjunction with the public
school would entail . burden that would
make onerous sacrifices and self-de-
mails necessary. Therefore he submits
three propositions under any Que of
which the bishops snail be 1T liberty to
make terms for the religious instruc-
ton Of Catholic pupils. The first is to
set apart q certain hour and place for
such instruction; the second to permit
the Catholic pupils to retire from
school at q certain hour for religious
teaching, and the third to establish land
MAINTAIN catechetical auxiliary.
None OF these plans. except the first,
conflict with the existing order OF
things. The first if adopted would
open the door for like discrimination
in favor of all peculiar sects. There 10
no need for change in our system.
The letter of Archbishop Satolli will
emphasize this fact 1t will remove, in
degree, the senseless suspicion now
existing regarding the ultimate pur-
poses of the Catholics. 1t will leave
the moral. religious and intellectual
training of children to the good judg-
ment of their parents-right where it
should belong. For the children of
such as have not good judgment the
compulsory statute will provide.
In is amusing to observe the extreme
anxiety of the democrat papers to stir
up dlscord over the republican sena-
,orial election. They have dug up and
turned over every political skeleton IN
the graveyard of the past and still Sem
ator Stockbridge holds his own while
your "Uncle Cyrus" Is counting noses.
When the caucus shall meet the re-
publican legislators aud not the demo-
erat newspapers will do the voting.
Mr.. DICKINSON Was greeted by q
large number of representative demo-
Gratis at the home OF Or. Hazeltine last
evening. Everybody seemed to be glad
TO ace Mr.. Dickinson. Ii was purely
social gathering. and Mr.. Dickinson
may we'll be proud that he was so
highly honored. II will be different
later on. When the poIiti cal pIums
shall fall the pIumless fellows will feel
very sour.
- LoUIs has long enjoyed the dis
sincfion OF. beng the sleep.sst town n
/ Amsrics. A further proof of the
fact toe postmaster of that city has IN
vented a strset-esr for collecting mail.
If the street cars OK 81. Louis are no
better than Desroit's the good people
10 the suburbs viii wait for an answer
10 their letters I'LL their hairs turn
gray.
''N h"c eiatAt WINS VI Nttstf VII
again wait TIE hesnes of the poor; soon
the empty fuel bias aud Impoverished
lsrders will appeal TO charity for re-
plensBment. With all cur Isudshle
institutions for the relief OF poverty
and distress. there is not single
broadly organized charity IN the city.
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II Mr.. Dlckinsen's plan Of campaign
had been unsuccessful IL would be IN
tsrs-sinz 10 know bow many persons
N 6rsnd Rapids would have turned
out en- winters night to- honor bins.
BkeSARD RRowS, Helena mine
ownsr, says the silver men have moth
inc f<, hxspo for fran sns uorue<axv