The morning times., 1896-10-21
COUNCIL OF ARCHB|sHOPs
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only two ways in which the question can
lie considered by the archbishops. One
is to reopen the question before Congress
and the other to accept what has been done
| and then to make provisions Tor the rnainte-
nance OF The schools without Federal ap-
preparations.
1nat there has been no time for an agree
ment on what is To be Gone can be inferred
from the fact that when Archbishop ire
land was asked to say something ON the
issue he referred The Times to Mgr. st, phan.
Mgr. Stephan said that he had cuinul-ted
his report with Recommendations, Dut that
it would be a discOurtesy To the archGishops
to speak OF its subject matter before they
had received il.
The whole subject OF appropriations was
discussed at length at the last session OT
Congress and as the decision reached then
Is not likely TO be changed al the coming
session OF the same body, 1t i probable that
the arclbishOps will take independent steps
10 continue the schools. The Indian schools
from the Catholic standpoint, as they have
up TO last year been constituted, are the
result of Il called conference By Gen. Grant,
in which he asked all denominations 10 adj
wise for the civilization and ChristianiZing
OF The Indians. Several denominations
undertook the work and the plan pursued
was the per capita plan for each pupil.
1HE IA lHOLlt SLaiM
The Catholics claim that as they had
the largest number OF schools, which they
were able TO MAINTAIN at a less cost than
other denominations, by reason OF the
employment of the Sisters Of Mercy at nom
nal salaries, their per capita pay was very
large and they received the larger part
of the appropriations, which were not III
lump SUMS, but based on the number of
pupils enrolled and taught. ...
The plan for the dlscOntinuance OF sec
tar!an' appropriations was, therefore. Op-
posed at the last session or Congress by
Catholic leaders. They claimed that they
had more than million dollars worth oi
property involved, and the maintenance
OF an Institution which was undertaken in
good faith, without pre- ejudice to other de
nominations which had been invited 10 Co
operate, but which had since opposed the
support of the schools by public funds
II is, perhaps. the unanimous opinion of
ali the archbIshops that the Indian schools
VIII be sustained with or without govern
ment assistance.
Another matter which Will be attended
tn by the board OF directors is the election
of "A director 10 fill the place of Bishop
Marty, OF st. Cloud, deceased
Dr- Garrigan said last night that it was
expected that the attendance at the cere-
monies for the endowment of the chair of
Gaeiic would be the board OF directors.
professors, and students of the university,
and Of affiliated colleges, and a delegation
OF fifty representing the Ancient Order OF
Hibcrninns of this city. All other ac
cummouations will be at the disposition of
the public.
CARDINAL GIBBO NS' ADDRESS
1t is understood that Cardinal Gibbons
address will deal with the Celtic Ian
guage, its history in brief, and the value
to the literary world of revival of the
study of its literature,
The professor elected to fill the chair
is Prof Henneterry of Dublin, WHO is not
only 4 Gaelic, but an Oriental scholar.
He is at present travelling in Europe at
the universities, where he i S studying the
manuscripts of the keltic, or Celtic,
language, which ceased to be spoken as a
national language after the invasion OF
Ireland by the English in 1641 and its
prescription by the conquerors. There is
only one other chair Of Celtic in the world,
at All Hollows, College Of Maynooth, Ire
land. Tile study Of the language is pursued
with greater activity in the German uni
vcrSities than elsewhere on the continent.
Some misapprehension exists as To the
function OF the new chair. which VIII nu
be flied until next year. Prof. Henneberry
will not, for instance, teach Gaelic to
classes as the Greek grammar is taught in
school, but will teach as philologist by
lectures on the PHILOSOPHERS. poetry, evolu-
tion and progress of the Language and the
Celtic cult.
ARCHBISHOP lRELAND'S LETTER.
There are at present no signs of factions
among the diSnitaries. One OF the bits of
gossip now III the air is that Archbishop Ire
landfs about to be disciplined from the vati-
can for his recent letter to certain citizens
who had asked his opinion on matters in
vOlving politics.
The eloquent archbishop him self does
not apprehend any reproof from Rome. He
was called on yesterday at the Ebbitt
House, his headquarters. He was very
affable and courteous. His attention was
called to publications To tie effect that he
Would be reprimanded by Pope Leo.
well, l will not be- replied the arch
bishop, and you can put that down"
The archbishop was asked if he had any
thing to say on politics, and especially if
he had any idea who was going to be
elected.
For an answer to that he replied,
II refer YOU To the political prophets
A learned churchman of this city said,
talking about Archbishop Ireland's views
on politics, that as stroke of policy,
whether so intended or not it was a master
piece. IAN along he said, 1T has been
drsucd that the catholic Church has been
moving or that 1t has been its policy to
move, as unit i'll matters political. What
is the fact? Archbishop Ireland talks out
and Immediately other prelates take the
opposite side. This is conspiracy and po-
litical unity with "a vengeance"