New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND NOT AN INVENTOR
PLANS SIMILAR TO HIS HAVE LONG BEEN IN
OPERAT1ON-TIIE POPE'S ATTITUDE

PLANS 81 MlLAR TO IFS HAVE LONG BEEN IN
oPERAI1oN-TIIE POPE's ATTITUDE.
1t has been published by authority that the Pope.
through his ALLOCATE. Monsignor Sato!l. has ordered
| the bishops in the United States TO forward to His
Holiness their personal. unbiased opinion Of the four
teen scholastic propositions for settling the school
question IN this country. The dispatch from Washing
ton In Yesterdays Tribune fully forth the object
sought by this Pontifcal mandate. In Catholic circles
the opincn freely expressed yesterday that II the
surasan bishops compiled with the order OF the Pope
lie would hear some very plain truths. and that. too
from eminent ccclesinstics who in every way quail
fled to give the Sovereign Ponif clear insight into
the condition Of affairs IN the United States. The
rounoement that such request has the force Of COM
msnd inspires the belief among Catholics generally that
1t VIII not only be faithfully complied with. but that
the bishops will almost unanimously tell the Pope Of
all the difficulties In the way OF carrying ont his scheme
for the settling OF the school question and the giving
Of religious education.'
A prominent clergyman in the New-lorl diocese
said TO Tribune reporter that he was as;onisied ut
the ignorance displayed in the Catholic journals tie
school question. zone would suppose" he said that
Archbishop ireland had invented grand plan for in
cooperating the political Institutions In this country
with the Catholic Church. We hear much talk about
Earbau that the Of the people turned in that
direction though 1t to be the emlnence on which
the ork Of American liberty IL 10 find resting place
Why. In the diocese OF Baltimore since the days OF
Archbishop Bayley, who was formerly the Bishop Of
Newark. there has been school system by which Cath
ole and Protestant children have mingled ard the re-
giouS education Of the former has been preserved AT
Mount Washington. near Baltimore. and at FroStburs
there Las been union Of these elements for ten years
believe. and the plan IS really far more mcftoroaS
than the saltwater Faribault system. about which
we hear much.
- believe that In al least ten OF the American
dioceseS the fundamental principles sought to be am
plifed in the scheme OF The Sovereign POnun nave
long been recognized by our American bishops Jus'
how Archbishop ireland has got much glory ont
OF his Northwest invention passes the understanding
Of ordinary priest II the Holy Father reads with
rare the answers he will get from some Of our Ahops
fear the socallcd 'corsecrated BLIZZARD Will find the
weather has iaratcd considerably about his fame IN
Rome. Ina hne the Cardinal Archbishop o. Bait'more
telling the Pope OF tho existence In his diocese OF
naked schools which almost Gntcdats the discovery
Of Archbishop ireland. What shock II VIII be TO
HIS Holiness. 10 be sure!'
Another Catholic priest who had read Tie Tr!bines
explanation Of the Pope's object In asking fne Dish
ops carefully TO examine and consider the fourteen
propositions, said: If the Pont!T has The same re-
spect the opinion CT archlishops and Bishop
that be had several years ago lie will not exercise
his authority In arbitrary manner as has been
predicted. presume there IS no subject so near and
dear the Holy Father as the temporal power Now
happen 10 know that about three years ago tie sus
eestion Came from the Vatican 10 ell OF our arch
bishops that 1t would be agreeable 10 the Ponif
IL they would their influence in causing articles
to he printed IN the religious and secular Journals IN
their respective provinces ding public scnli-
ment In favor OF the temporal nights Of the Holy Father
in Rome The Archbishop OF Nev-lork very promptly
showed his zeal In that direction 0nd had no dniculiy
whatever in securing q unnnimity OF opinion "n that
subject which has not been forgotten In the
recent statements printed regarding his loyalty
TO the Holy See. | recall with what curiosity we
watched the publications IN the Baltimore dioces,
and how week after week The Catholic Mirror printed
in Baltimore never referred 20 the subject We used
10 ourselves whether the Cardinal really believed
In the temporal power whether he did nOt tlns u
unwise for American newspapers TO NEEDLE In ths
political affairs Of Italy. Anyhow the Influence o
The Cardinal not excrted In that direction, ana
question for religion secular paper TO agate
Now In just the same position regarding
the school question. This question is said. L. one
IS practical expedicncy rather than OF doctrine. ana
% The Holy Father thought proper 10 consult The
bishops upon II before issuing further orders: sup
posc of eminent prelates should frankly tell
Mm that In matters OF dortrine the American Catholics
are very Obedent. but not when II comes 10 Rome
posing tlis obligation upon them by the solemn decree
OF the Roman Ser. is II no, possible that his sue
cessor might properly say the authority ei the
POntiH Is not limited TO spiritual direction, ana Rome
away from the public schools under pain OF cNcom-
munication7 Then who would BE- the side OF Rome
New York or 81. Paul? Popcs die, but the Church
lives and what LEO XIII has proper 70 do. his
FOR augii: know be OF the same order as Plus
TX Cannot The HOLY Father let us alone for while
before he ranks us with tue sim neckcd French lay y