The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
CATHOLICS AND The COUNCIL
Want the Usual Appropriations lcF
Their Two Charitable Institutions.
MASS.MEETING NEXT MONDAY NIGHT,
when the Matter VIII 80 Calmly Discusss
ed and Some Action Taken with View
of Having the Usual Allowance
Restored-No Bad Feeling.

On next Monday night at Cathedrai
Hall there will be a mass-meeting OF the
Catholics for the purpose OF deciding upon
the best methods to be employed to nave
the city Council restore the allowances
heretofore annually given 10 the Sisters
OF Charity and the Little Sisters OF the
Poor. These appropriations have been
recently eliminated from tho budget by
tho Finance Committee.
one OF the evening papers yesterday
published rather sensational interview
with an unnamed prominent Catholic
In which II says in part;
AFTER MANY A TRIAL"
" The City Council. after many pre-
yous trial, has succeeded In eraslng from
the annual budget the sum heretofore
granted the Sisters OK Charity ana the
Little Sisters OF the Poor. under the pre-
tense and plea that they are sectarian
charities, while at the same time grant
ing sums to other Institutes which have
not as much claim on tho city for as
compared with tho deeds OF thise cut OFT.
sistance, and whose work cannot DO
The institutions conducted by the
Sisters OF Charity and the Little Sisters
OF the Poor are not a whit more sectarian
than the Male orphan Asylum. 1t IL true
these institutions are under the charge
and direction Of Catholics. but further
than this fact there is nothing sectarian
abont them.
THE SPIRIT OF BIGOTRY."
We 90 not accuse the Council OF
sectarlan intolerance or religious bigotry.
We know. however the spirit OF bigotry
and religious intolerance has been OF late
very rampant In our midst. take Tor IN
of II ~ ~
Luther as an appeal for charity. but
tho ovation accorded and the approval
given it by one OF our leading papers.
1t Is hard 20 say what should he
| done under tho circumstances. lt might
| be effective II we sent delegation be-
fore the Board OF Aldermen. who by
speech ami petition would show that
there is no true economy In what the
| Council has done.
WHAT MIR. HIGGINS SAYS.
Yesterday afternoon a Times represen-
tative called upon Mr.. John NJ. Higgins.
a prominent Catholic, who for eighteen
years was a member OF the Council and
! called his attention to tho above para
graphs. After reading them he said:
No. tho Council has not been guided by
seotaftan intolerance or religious bigotry
IN what II has DONE 1 speak as an ex-
member OF that body. know tho Coun-
| ell 10 ho generous ana ever rednY 10
help a deserving charity. ! believe how
ever that the Finance Committee has
not been properly informed as 20 tho facts
in the case. and when they are that they
will replace the appropriations upon the
! budget.
che meeting called for next Monday
night IS for the purpose OF calmly
conservatively considering whh best
to bo DONE Whether we shall petition
tho Council through a committee or take
other steps.
STRIKING COMPARISON.
"The Little Sisters OF the Poor care Tor
on an average Of two hundred inmates.
while the St Josephs Orphan Asylum
takes care OF sixty female orphans. They
are Of all denominations. Now the ap-
propriatlon for tho two institutions Is only
$500 c,...
''rho Council appropriated for the CITY
! Almshouse 50, 400 and this institution on
| an average only takes care OF one hun
dred and twenty-five inmates so you can
see which Is tho more deserving charity.
I'VE have seven Catholic schools In the
CITY supported by Catholics. There are
! over eleven hundred pupils In attendance
| in them II we chose TO close these and
throw the children into the public schools
| IL would entail upon the city an addition
al experse OF about $4,000 year. do
! not believe the Council IS aware OF these
facts. and when they are. l think they
will reconsider their action. DO not
think that any Catholic feels badly to-
ward ths Council