New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-06
December 90 800 had regulated the prncipSeHS anu
purposes embodied In the proposed ies!s.i'''''
ARCHBISHOP sATOLLTS ADDRESS IN "A'''-

'Aii'''N'
ARCHBISHOP sATOLLrs ADDRESS IN WASH
INGTON
ON November 80. 49, at time when the Aner'-
can peop.e were aroused never before u" 'e''
erce TO the hostile attitude OF Roman 'atho'c @"-
thori,ies toward the public schools. Arch'snop "a
TOLL delivered an elucaiiona. address IN W r,,,hlIc
ton in which he avoided any reference - ''0 '
- Viii saw that whoever seriously me1itat's on
the principles or the American COnstltnl,9i,,,, ~
the American Republic should De- P|.sth";jc fath
agree with Us that the action OF me ,' ~ the d.
recuoa IN WIh'h we oS'', -,rnent favor the
morp public opinion and the Goverhne"t !" tiara
81 he co3monwol,h be advanced. The CAlhoIc
education + the sursst safeguard OF w. E ard ,ha
throughout ne centuries Of the Consl'lu.lo r;r,-
bes; guide Of the Republic IN cN,i p,bar ON that
this source the Constitution VA sr st. organzr-
assimilation necessary FOR tho PERI, - 10
ton Of that great progressive BODY "h'ch j. '"e
Ia June ISL the following letter was sent ont ,'
to Roman Catholic archo 1o1s ana r S,sr' abo1;
tSirtv rcsnonsos were received and published
pear sir in view Of the interest taken Dy TN, .ne
public just no" IN reports VA, me s, epr division
OF the public schoo, funds in various o,a'S W" W.
YOU be kind enough to inform M wn cb S,yslon,
and whether you would give your c(nnch1hT,c c, - T.,
movement. in your diocese with snch an o"'''' ~
"The Plot" Roman Catholic paper published
"Tho.e Carchb;shops and bishops in their ,ette r
to The independently represent numerical,y nore
than one-ihirl Of tn" episcopaie OF the hr1 Nt,n
but tAriitOria.y almost every one o' '"' INV"
But not a single eminent functionary. represent,
ing fhc most influential and densely popula'e'
provinces" speaks word In cominenua tloh "l
rrinc,nic embodied in the explicit end repeated de-
mand for division of the school fund on Seo'ar""
The American people understand measurabiy
well the English language why not Stop 'i I, t
ing and give MS few plain sentences In tnFhSo;;
or future HuIH''' v.
tainporing with tho public schools? am sure ,nr,
with any Of the Protestant denoninations Wh'.n
should dare to practise dupllciH N I,I,',
LOYALTY to any Of cherished American ihS''"-
Wherever the public school funds in NrW ,o ORR
state are divided on scctarian lines. or attempts
are made at fusion OF public and parochiai schoo'
the Roman Catholics are found 10 pe the '"''i
"st ,hc hoarinr on june % given to the opponents
Of the proposed amendment TO the New ORR star
CONSTITUTION to protect the pubic Echool '.I'S
n~nbibit scctarian appropriations before the ON
Inittec OF the CONSTITUTIONAL ConN'itioi, ~ l,
Church in tho following language made the @'',a,
surrender and withdrew the opposition OF t tnI,
Church to that part OF the amehdn"'"' "''''
Nov auie TO the a,t td Teor Sy TO on Come that
rabnol MONEYS should be diverted from the com
mon school system. as we al nn ncSols '"''
M. friends on the Other side unanimously ~
Of the common school syS;.m as ' nr insii,Itons
our liberties. a the cornerstone Oh Un' am Gni,c
etc This language Is yer. me. an Lao. sov' onn
willing - indoors" H. and ! fha ny 80 49,. q,
az as II relates 70 he common schools Ley IL "'
Uniers'ooi hs, this system -hnl T5mS anrion wu
mat IL shall be unsec taran-thai lDl' "l,,' ,rn,,
not tolerate diversion Of any pup''L ,oti5nai
their lawful objec; 10 encouTnse Ir1G inio our
eiucation Put L. II You are 80 hci'h'"' "'' ~
The Committee on EluCasn of ne soH (on IN .rs
n a, ,banv has decided - report the folloW'nS
form q amcndHsn heoT.nE 9 9p ' sa,o-dToa ;hcr@
- shaT use is property credit or an{ pnn"ir
money auhorze qT p'TI nj 2oin,cnancr Of any
school or other Institution OF lehtn'E' slie,,,s
part under the direction or c9n,rg MI s' tene,
d"nominauon. or IN when ANY Wv"
or doctrine is taught
HE GIVES HIS CONCLrsinNi
Tho conclusions on The Relation y Roman
Catholics - the school Question may ~ SUNNI
NJ as follow: .,
r.i-, The general a resumption fha' Roman fV'''o
RELIGIONS education - inlispefsnhi'. n'' "'f ~
the training 81 individual cHaT@c''r' '"'
,crnetuatlon Il constitutional government, ~ ~
iaronsrir 10 the American theory ma -,
function and du;y Of the Sia,s 20 aui , ,nsfrnc
,rv secular instruction. ana NAT r't'sl, 40 49,
Ion * the function ami duty ot me iai""! anu '"
'elGS Historic sta,emen, proves beyond ra,onnl
,,eti,n mat the consensus % opinion among NJ
trolling authorities Of The homsn a'n p been ,io
ami priesthood IN the United states nHs W." rt,,',s
iantlv aralnst the American fr~. afninon emo
,, 20 "a. chlrye of being "Go-lless unh 10.
m.nism ana atheism d"mani'I Ia" ehp" w.,
,n. UIi,o and az religious t"h'hlnf ~ i" D., ,,,
Th,rj Cardinal Archhishops and HishoIa. Mh'h
,,,.sti,ued have spoken no word OF conln'''.i'.
ton for pulnc , NOE .,,rn"f FOR youth ana have
,n'rotc,,eI arainef what they falac'onsW c3n ~,
lIig.i in siIpport ther parOchal schools ana a.,
pay the public school ia< t thls o'"lI las" Of our
cttizens Who contrbu'c - small an amount 30
The total OF the taxes but who. throHtn ,o,'
nous amounts OF other peopi~s NOR made ,pon
Fourth-Alnost All Of IN" demands '"a' 1lli'nn
Of the public school funds on seciaTian INES ,nr
been made by Roman ,ath"H ,,.s. snb,ols has
assault upon the character OF 'heH' ''''' 49,
emanated from the same source. -. ,,. Roman
Tifih-Eyery comproi1',r rocoi,,I sobools and The
,,ifiic schools has involved surrcul Ter OF som,
vital princip" oi W. pD' pr"scryeI the sec;aran
AnncaIs 10 the Pope tolerate som.
,ie have been baeed upon tn" poverty 81
,t - man catholic churches In the given i" an,
w. 49, tb~, were unable 20 support psrochia
incubation has been spoken 81 the rl'pr
IvsteTn in when the compromise ia on ne pnr
% me public schools ana prImii ny ny 'niN
10 get State money for the support Vi o"' p''''
'ssv~nth~An attempts at compromise have been
deceptive and essentially dishonest. aI,l ia, i,,Jri
been effective because Of the asserted Iontl'a
power back Of them una nave pr"c"e''n ''''
r,ighth-such a storm % resentment against The
bold and audacious Roman 'hth9ne ass" i u2U
the public schools has arisen dur'hS ue 49, "a a.
that candid assailants hay" been 'a.I"u Oh l"i VI"
proeenf by diplomats o. tnat 'hHI.H' "lt az
nnficiai statement. coupled with an eyil proph'cy
and ar assertion Of tho justice OF thor cain Wa
made recently AT Albany. before committees OF tne
constitutional Convention saying IN substance ln9
,hev were convinced that public sentiment Woun
not now permit any lamp ring with me pnDc scnoOS
The surrender and the prophecy wrIr Doth co"''S
CONS Of undoubted but discreet autAgonlsm.
<i,th- From Intercourse with many promN'ii'
rri,s,s and lavmen Of the Roman Catholic Chureil
am convinced that the ultimate pnIpossr Vi W.
hierarchv - To secure division or IN" pubic
school funds s~ciarian lines =,
Roman Cath9nG pres, IL , ,"sn
enough to express MS honest convictions IN i"NoI
Of thc public achools but he IL soon siirnced ana
squelch"d. , =, 80 , -,,,,, n,
Eleventh Many priests have SAID 10 me per5ohaiy
that they IN favor o. thc pdD"c S'"o"'S' ""'
thcv burst not assert their belief
'Twelfth-The rank and hle Of the lay members OF
the Roman catholic Church not only prefer tn'
,'1,tl. schools for their children but pdtronize
,hen believing that their children must be educated
~ h, sihe MIN other American youth II they ara