The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-22
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
SUBSTANCE or POPE LE0's ENCr.
CLICAL LETTER 10 AMERICA
Besides Announcing His Harmony With
the Authorities on the subject, Ne
Eulogires Mgr. sstoiii.

BALTIMORE. June 2i.-CarSinal Glib
bons has given 20 the United Press .
copy OF the Official translation OF tho
much discussed encyciical letter from
Pope Leo on the school question.
II shows the Pope's love for America.
eulogizes Monsignor satoili. and gives tho
two-fold purpose OF his mission. His
position on the school question, which
was explained to me archbshops In New
York and misunderstood by others, was
indorsed by the Pope. who declares II to
be In harmony with the action OF the
Council of Baltimore. which remains In
its integrity.
After referring to the action Of Satoln
at the meeting OF archbishops I'm New
York. when he laid before the meeting
certain propositions on the school ques-
ton. the Pope says: But the propositions
Of our delegates having been inopportune-
ly made. public minds were excited and
controversies started fresh. which. through
false interpretations and through malig-
nbnt imputations scattered abroad In
newspapers, grew more widespread and
more serious. Then certain prelates of
your country, whether displeased with the
interpretations put upon some of these
propositions or fearing harm 10 the South.
which Il seemed to them might thence
result confided to us the reason OF their
anxiety, and we, knowing that the sal
walton Of souls Is the supreme law. TO be
ever assiduously borne In mind by us.
and wishing ever TO give you another
proof OF our solicitous affection. request
ed that each of you should. i'm a private
los f,,l1, min IN at4 N tho
subject, which was diligently complied
with by each one OF you. From an eNamt-
natitn OF these letters n became manifest
to us that some OF you found I'm the pro-
positions no reason for apprehensiohs.
while to others IL seemed that the propo-
sitions partially abrogated disciplinary
law concerning the schools, enacted by
the Council OF Baltimore, and they fear
ed that a diversity Of interpretations put
upon them would engender said dissen-
sions. which would prove detrimental to
Catholic schools.
After carefully weighing the matter we
are intimately convinced that such
are totally lien
from the meanings of our de'e-
gate. as they are assured they
are far from the mind II this ADos-
tolic See. for the principal propositions
offered by him were drawn from the de-
crees OF the Third Plenary Council OF
and especially declare that
the Catholic schools are to be most sedu-
lously promoted and that II Is 10 be left
10 the judgment and conscience Of the
ordinary TO decide, according 10 circum-
stances, when II Is lawful and when
TO attend public schools.
Now. II the words OF any speaker are
so To be taken that the latter part OF his
discourse shall be understood 10 agree.
and not to disagree with what he had
said before, II is surely both unbeccning
and unjust so to explain MS later ut
terances as to make them disagree with
the preceding one. and this is more trae
since the meaning Of the writer WAS not
at all left obscure. For while presenting
his propositions 10 the distinguished meet
ing in New York he expressly dc,larei
(as is evident from the minu.esD his
admiration for the zeal manifested by
the bishops OF North Carolina In the
most wise DEGREES enacted by the third
Plenary Council OF Baltimore for the
promotion OF the Catholic instruction OF
he young.
He added. moreover, that these decrees,
N as far as they contain a general rule
II action, are faithfully to be observed;
md that although the public schools
ire not 10 he entirely condemned (slnce
'ases may occur, as the council Itself
lad .foreseen, In which 1t is lawful 10 at
end them) still every enGeavor should
,e made to multiply Catholic schools and
o bring them TO perfect equipment. But
n order that In a matter OF so grave
Importance there may remain no further
Dom for doubt or for 1ssension OF
pinion, as we have already declared IN
ur letter OF the 23d OF May Of last year to
ur venerable brethren, Archbishop and
Bishops Of the Province OF New York,
o we again. as far as need be- declare
hat the DEGREES which the Baltimore
agreeably to the directions of
he Holy See. have enacted concerning
he parochial schools, and whatever else
as been prescribed by the Roman Pom
IFS, whether directly or through the
acred congregations concerning the same
latter. are 70 be steadfastIy observed.