Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-22

BALTIMoRE, June 21.-Cardinal Glib
ons has given the Associated Press the
fcial translation Of the much discuss
PoRtical letter from the Pope on
3 s4hlOl question.
~ ws the Pope's love for America;
res Mgr. Satolli; gives the two
burDose OF his mission; his position
the school question is explained;
Misunderstood by some, 1t is endorsed
by the Pope. who declares 10 20 be IN
Harmony with the Council OF Baltimore
which remains in its integrity.
The following Is the Official tranSla-
tion OF the Holy Fathers encyclical let
ter:
To our beloved son, James Gibbons, Car
dinal Priest Of the Holy Roman Church,
Titular OF ST. Marys beyond the Il0er,
Archbishop OF Baltimore, and TO our yener-
able brethren the ArCn6ishOpS and Bishops
of the United States Of North America.
Beloved son and venerable brethren;
Health and apostolic oenedlcuon. we
have often given manifest proofs ooth OF
our sOlicitude for the welfare OF the faltn-
ful people and Bishops Of the United states
OF America and Of the peculiar anecuon
with which we cherish that portion or our
Savionr's flock. OF this we have given an
additional and unmistakable evidence IN
sending to you as our delegate our yener-
able brother Francis, Titular Archbishop
OF LepantO.
obiect-that il should be a public testimo-
nial Of our good will towards your country
and OF the high esteem in which we hold
those who administer the government OF
the republic; for he was 20 assist IN our
name at the dedication Of
TIE UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION
held in the city Of Chicago IN which we,
ourselves, by the courteous invitation OF
its directors, have taken part But bis le-
CATION had also for its purpose that our
presence should be made as 10 was perpet-
nal among you by the permanent esta0-
lishment Of an apostolic delegation at
Washington. BY this we have maalfestly
declared not enly that we love your nation
equally with those most nOurlshing cOun-
tries TO which We have been accustomed 70
send representatives vested VITA our au-
thOrity, but also that we vehemently desire
that the bonds OF relationship binding you
and your faithful people with US as children
with their father should grow closer every
day.
Now In our fraternal s0licitUde for your
well being we had above all given COM
mand 70 the archbishop ofLeDanJO that he
should use all his endeavOrs and al the
skill Of his fraterual charity for the eX-
tirpadon OF all the germs OF discussion
developed 10 the too well known contrOyer-
sizes concerning the instruction OF the
Catholic youth; disseusiOn whose flame
was famed by various writings published
on both sides These commands OF ours,
our venerable brother fully complied with,
and in the month OF November OF last
year be repaired 20 New York where there
had Assem- bled with you. beloved son all
the other archbishOps Of your country.
At that time our said venerable brothers,
wishing, a. II was our desire 70 settle tue
questions concerning the right
INSTRUCTION or CATHOLIC YOUTH,
about which controversy was being waged
and writings published with excited minds
and angry feelings, laid before YOU certain
propositions, put Ia shape by himself,
touching upon both the theoretical prlncl-
pies OF the subject and their practical APP
plicatiOn. When the meeting OF archoish-
ops had seriously weighed the meaning and
bearing OF these propositions and had
asked for certain declarations and cOrrec-
tions in them, all this the Archbishop OF
LepautO cheerfullY complied with. Which
being done, the distinguished sssem5lage
closed its sessions with declaration or
gratitude and Of satisfaction with the way
In which he had fulfilled the commission
entrusted TO him by as.
But these propositions OF our delegate
our minds were at once excited, and con-
troversies started afresh, which, through
false interpretations and malignant lmpu-
tatiOns were scattered widespread and more
seriously, and we requested that each OF
YOU should in private letter fully open his
mind % US on the So beet which was dill
gently complied with by each one Of you.
From the examination Of these letters it
becomes manifest 20 Us that some Of you
found in the propositions no reason for ap-
preheusion; while 70 others 10 seemed that
the propositions partly aorogated the dis
ciplinary law concerning schools, enacted
by the council OF Baltimore, and they fear
ed that the diversity Of interpretations put
upon them would engender sad dissensions.
nShlch would prove detrimental 70 the
ooli0 schools.
AFTER CAREFULLY WEIGHING
tfs matter we are ultimately convinced
that such interpretations are totally alien
from the meaning Of our delegate, as they
are assuredly FAR from the mind Of this
Apostolic See. For the principal prOposi-
tions offered BY him were drawn from the
DEGREES Of the third Plenary Council OF
Baltimore. and especially declare that
Catholic schools are 20 be most sedUlously
promoted and that II Is 70 be lett 10 the
Judgment and conscience OF the ordinary 70
decide according 20 the circumstances
when it Is lawful, and when unlawful 70
attend the public schools, Now, II the
words Of any speaker are so TO be taken
that the latter part Of his discourse
shall be understood TO agree and
not 70 disagree, with what he had
said before, Il Is surely both Unbecoming
and unjust 50 70 explain his latter utter
ances Rs 70 make them disagree with the
preceding ones. And this Is the more true
since the meaning Of them was not az all
left obscure. For while presenting his
propositions 70 the distinguished meeting
In New York he expressly declared his sd
miraHon for the zeal manifested oy the
Bishops Of North America IN the most wise
DEGREES enacted BY the third plenary couu-
Gil OF Baltimore. for the promotion Of the
Catholic instrauction Of the young. he
added, moreover. that these decTeeS in as
far as they cenJain general rule or action
are faithfully 70 DO observed. and that al
T though the public schools are not 70 be en-
tireiy condemned still they should be made
10 multiply Catholic schools and bring
them 70 perfect equipment But in order,
THAI In matter
or so GREAT lAIPoRTANC8
there nav remain no room Of doubt or dis
senslons Of opinions IS we have already