New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-22
THE PONTIFICAL LETTER.
TRANSLATION OF THE POPE'S UTTERANCE
ON The SCHOOL QUESTION.
LEO XIII APPROVES MoNsIGNoR sATOLIIS ACTS
AND EXPRESSES HIS HOPE THAT CONTRO-
vERsY IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
At End

Is AT An END.
Baltimore. June 2l-Cardnal Gibbons has
given the United Press the official translation
Of the muchdscissed Pontiical letter from the
Pope on the school question, which is ~ follows
To our beloved son. James Gibbons. Card. Priest
OF the Holy Roman Church. Tuar OF ST. Mary
Beyond tho Tibcr Archbishop OF Baltimore. and To
our venerable brethren the archbiShops and bishops
OF the United States OF North America.
POPE LEO XIII.
Beloved and venerable brethren, heaith anu
apostolic bcrodiction.
We have often given manifest proofs both OF our
solldtude for the welfare Of the faithful people ana
bishop, Of the United States Of America and OF the
peculiar affection with which cherish that portion
OF our snvour's flock. or This we have given an
additional and unmi-allablc evidence in sending
10 You as cur delegate venerable brother Francis,
TItular Archbishop Of Lepanio. Iustrious man.
not less prc-emincnt by his learning than by his
virtues As yourselves In the recent meeting OF the
arch,ishops I'm NewYork have plainly testified. tins
confirming the trust which We had rep0Sed In MS
prudence
Now hi, legation had this for lis first object that
II should he a public testimonial OF our good will
toward Your country and OF the high esteem In when
We hold those who administer the government OF
the Republic: for he 10 assist in our name ~
the dedication Of the Universal Exposition held III
the city Of Chicago. In which we ourselves. by the
courteous invitation OF Its directors, have taken part
But his legation had this also for It's purpose that
our presence should Dc made as II were perpetual
among you nv the permanent establishment Of an
apostolic delegation at Washington. BY this We
have mnnifestly declared not only that we love your
nation equally with those most forshing countries
TO which have been accustomed To send repre-
sentativos vested with our authority but also that
We vehemently desire that the bond, Of mutual rela-
tonship binding you and your faithful people with
.i,f yff their father should closer
every dav Nor was II IA small comfort to our heart
that thi. new act of in your regard was FOL
lowed by general outpOuring Of thanks and affection
toward
Now In our fratrrnal solcitude for your we'll
being ve had above all given command TO the Arch
bishop Of Lepanto that he should Use all his en-
dcavors and all the sidl Of his raerna charity Tor
the extirpa,ion Of all the germs Of dssenson de-
veloped In IN. too cllknOvn controversies concern
Ing the proper instruction OF Catholic youth Olsen
sion who's. flame famed by various writings pub
u,.led on both sides These commands OF OUTS our
venerable brother fully compiled with; ana IN Inc
month Of November Of last year he repaired 10 New
York where there had assembled with you, beloved
SON all tho other archbishops Of your country they
having compli.d with the desire which had com
municat-d 10 them through the Sacred Congregation
of tn, Propaganda that. after conierrlns Win "'r
surragans. they should join counsels ana d'ioeraf
concerning the be. method Of caring for those Catholic
Children VINO attend the public schools lhS"'u VI
Catholic schools.
The things which YOU wisely decreed In that meet
Ing were pleasing 10 the said Archbishop OF L"pah'o,
Who bes,ov.d merted praise your prudence. ana
expressed his belief that these DEGREES woiin PROVE
mo-, us.ful Thi. Judgment also With great
pleasure confirm and yourself AMI the DINER
pr.lates then assembled With You we give deserved
pra,,, for having thus opprlunely responded 10 our
counsel and our expectation. But at that same lime
utx desire,
10 settle the questions concerning the risn' hS'S"n
q catholic youth about which, as above stated CON
,Iovcrsv was being wagcd aud writings puOhsheo WIFI
excited minds and feelings, hii before YOU '''
tain propo,l'lms. put In shape by himself. touching
upm both the theoretical principles OF the subject
and their practical application When The meelhS
~ archbishop. had seriously weighed the meaning
and bearing II these proportions and had aSK'a TOT
certain declarations and corrections In Them all ms
N. Archbishop Of Leplnto cheerfully compiled WITH
which being d,nc the DISTINGUISHED aSSemhlage closed
II, sessions with a declaration OF gratitude ana OF
.,,i.f,c,ien with the way In which he had fulfilled
the commi, ,on intrustcd to him By Us. MI TINS we
find In the minutes of the meeting which You nave
taken 10 send US
liut these propositions OF our delegate having been
ineprcrfunry made public. minds were at once eA-
cited and controversies started afrcsh. which, through
falls. Interpretations and through malignant imputa-
rons scattered abroad In the newspapers grew more
vide, prrad and more serious. Then certain pr'a'eN Oh
your country whether dspcased with the intcrpreu-
lion, pt upon OF these propositions. or fea'lhg
the harm 10 soul, which II seemed To them might
,henc. result confdcd 10 us the Of their
anxiety and We knowing that the sal, alton OF souls
1, m. supreme law to b. assiduously born" IN
mind By us wishing. moreover. - give you anothcr
proof Of our Solciios Affection requested that cnch OF
YOU should in n private letter. fully open hi, nina I"
Us on the subject which diligently complied with
Irnun tl... m
these letters Il became manifest To lis that som" OF
vou ,ound In the propositions for apprehen
SION while TO otlrrs II seemed that the propositions
partiaIly abrOga,ed the disciplinary law concerning
school, enacted by the Council Of Baltimore ana they
feared that the diversity Of interpretations put upon
them would cngendcr sad disscnsi"nS. which WOULD
prove Detrimental Ia the Catholic schools
Ancr carefully weighing the matter. We ar" init
marcy convinced that such interpretations are totally
alien from the meaning Of delegate, as they are
assnrcdIv far from the mind Of the Apostolic see.
Tor the principal propositions offered by him were
drawn from DEGREES Of The Third Plenary Council
OF baltimore. ana especially declare mat 'ath"hc
school, are 10 be- most scduou-y promoted and that
II (, To left the judgment and conscience Of the
ordinary decide. according TO the circumstances,
when II is lawful and when unlawful to attend IN"
public schools. Now II the words OF any speaker
are 80 to taken that the latter part OF his discourse
shall be- understood agree and not 10 disagree with
what has said before II Is surely both unoecomnG
ana unjust 80 to explain his latter niterances as to
make them disagree with the preceding ones And
ihi, is the since the nearing OF the writer
WAS NOT mt all left obscure For while presenting his
to the distinguished meeting In New
ork he expressly declared las Is evident from the
mrtesl his admiration for the zeal manifested by the
bishops 81 North America In the most wise DEGREES
enacted by the Third Plenary Council OF Baltimore
for the promotion OF the Catholic instruction OF IN"
Young lie added. moreover. that these DEGREES. In
AZ far as they contain general rule Of action are
faithfully to be observed. and that although the pub
lie schools are not TO lie entirely condemned since
cases NAV occur. the Council Itself had forescen
In which II Is lawful to attend hrm stu every en-
deavor should be- made 10 multiply Catholic schools |
and to bring them 10 perfect equipment. But In |
order that matter Of 80 grave Importance, 'h're
NAV remnin no further room for doubt or for dssen
IONS OF opinions have already declared In our |
letter Of the I'D OF May Of last year TO our ven
gablc brethren the archbishop and bishops Of the |