The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-27
Bishop Doane Opposes The Plan Of
New York Catholics.
THEIR GROUNDS ARE UNqENABLE
Maryland Catholics Also Want the state
TO Contribute TO the support of tho
Parochiai Schools and Give Their
Reasons In q Circular.
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.

ALBANY, Nov. 27.-kight Rev. Bishop
William Crosswell Doane or the Albany
Episcopal diocese was askei yesterday
for his views in regard TO the proposed
passage of bill by the next
state legislature providing Tor
state aid for parochial schools.
Such n bill has already been drafted by
Dennis A. Spellissey, a member OF the
New York city bar. Il Is likely TO be Wig
orously pushed at the coming session. 1t
will be Introduced next January, accom-
banied by a petition OF prominent Cath
olics in the stats. Bishop Doane said:
"The very ground of the petition which
will accompany the bill is wrong. The
people who urge it have no such rights
as they claim. The state provides subj
cient education, free for ali, and compels
all children to receive IL; but the state
knows nothing OF any particular educa-
tion In any religious belief.
"As to the bill. IL Is specious in it's
title aud its provisions. The American
way to promote education Is to incre
the number Of common schools
and not to subsidizs private
enterprises for free education.
1t is idle to pretend that the bill does not
ask legislation In favor OF any one society
or church. because il must be interpre ted
by the language Of the petition, and by
the souics from which it originates.
In Maryland
Catholics ask that the state extend
financial aid to parochial schools"
BALTIMORE. Nov. 2z.-Catholics have
Legislature to plsce parochial
mxI.1 .1nIu m x~~fe
the public schools. 1t is desired
share OF the state, county ani city appro-
prIationE. A circular has been prepared
with this object in view. It says:
''It must be understood that we Cath
olics are not opposed to the public schools
so far as they i'm parta good secular edu-
cution, hut we believe that education, to
be complete. must rest on religion as the
bass of all practical morality.
''The system of education in Enqland,
Ireland and In the Canadas combines
state aud UNCONVENTIONAL schools. sup
ported by the public purse. The ooiy
differences Ia that In Europe the patrons
Of the denominatiousl schools are re-
quired to build schoolhouses at their own
expense.
"The demo minational sch ools have the
privilege OF selecting their own teachers,
who are TO undergo an examination and
20 receive a certificate from the superin-
tendrnt OF public instruction that they
are com petent. Both systems work
harmoniously and give satisfaction to
all parties.
I'VE wish II to b. understood that It ie
mot our purpose to interfere with the pub
lie schools. We only desire such modifl-
cation Of the present common school
system that the conscience OF
parents will be respected, ana
that the state sees that even
handed justice be done to all citizens,
that none be taxed without deriving from
the reform corresp sponding benefit, and
thus public blessings may be- commen-
surate with public burdens. We are
persuaded that the above modification.
By extending the school system to
all schools under the auspices
OF the various religious denominations
and thus Increasing the number OF public
scholars many thousands ia Baltimore
alone. would rather strengthen and rem
der more popular and useful the common
scnool systemthan in any wise impair or
hurt It,"