Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-04
SECRETARY SMITH.
No Arraisnment Of His Administration
Of the Indian Bureau.
WHAT CARDINAL GIBBONS SAYS.
The ArchbishOps and Bishops VIII
Never Make n United Petition to-
IiticnI EntungIcments.

WASHINGTON. d. C., October B.
There viii be no arrlignment OF Secretary
Smiths administration u the Indian Bu-
reau. Interior Department. by the Catho-
lie bishops. either In the form OF charges
to be Investigated by Congress or other
wise.
Cardinal Gibbons himself, in an inter-
view to-day. made the following state
ment. He said:
THE archbishops and bishops will never
make united petition TO Congress. no
matter how grave the circumstances, or
how grievous the complaint. II the
Catholic Church has reason 10 believe it,
rights are InfringoH upon or its members
unfairly treated. II will simply ask for
justice as citizens Of the United States.
They will not demand satisfaction as \
body Of powerful prelates supported by
millions of voters. Such action would 10
contrary to their high prerogltive as the
cxponents OF the great Teacher OF charity
and humanity"
Further the Cardinal said: "a political
organization 10 be formed by the officials
y
to all established rules and precedents.
The Catholic Church has always held
itself aloof from all political entangle-
ments. It's great mission Is 10 teach and
direct In things spiritual. With temporal
affairs II never interferes. The laymen
Of the Church are free to form such so
cieties as may tend 10 promote their tenn
poral welfare, but to expect the arch
bishops and bishops formally to approve
or TO ratify such plans is to expect what
can never come TO pass
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
In regard to the Indian Bureau. the
Cardinal said that a transfer of It's con-
troll to three commissioners. consisting OF
himself, Archbishop Corrgan. Of New
York. and Archbishop Ryan, of Philadel-
pha. from the former commissioners,
Archbishop Reardon. OF san Francisco.
and Bishop Martin. of South Dakota, had
been made.
"WiIl Monslgnor stephan still remain in
charge OF the bureau"
Most assuredly. Monslgnor stephan
will remain the director. lie has spent
long life in this good work; has man
aged ii judiciously, and his integrity ~
unquestioned."
Replying to further questions about the
attitude of the bureau toward the present
administration. Cardinal Gibbons said:
I'VE have no grievances whatever against
this government. II has long been known
to US that the appropriations would at
the end Of a specified time be entirely
withdrawn from our Catholic missions.
We have been given opportunity 10 pro-
vide for this contingency. and We Will
now take active steps in making all our
schools self-supporting."
In concluding the interview. the Cardi-
nal was asked: Are women To be ad-
mitted for degrees from the School OF
| Philosophy"
He replied: "Our board has not held a
meeting for eighteen months. and wa
| had such a quantity Of grave and i'm
portant business to transact that We did
! not get around 10 this question, which
seems 10 be agitatlng the Washington
ladies' 50 greatly. When we meet in the
spring we hope to remedy this oversight.
IN the mean time, tell the ladies' TO study
diligently. I'm order 60 be ready for the
golden opportunity
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Ryan. and
Archbishop Ksin spent several hours to-
day discussing Indian missions and
schools They devoted themselves entirely
10 determining the relative apportl0n-
ments Of the money for Indian and negro
institutions under control Of the Church.