Evening journal., 1899-12-28
CnRIsTIAN DROTHERs IOsT
THE APPEAL IS NOT UPHELD IN
ROME-CLASsICS INVOLVED.

THE APPEAL is NOT UPHELD IN
RoME-CLAssIcs INVOLVED.
News from Rome regarding the ap-
peal Of the Christian Brothers. who
have protested against the order Of
their superiors in France to cease
teaching the classics In their colleges
in this country, has been received in
this city. This news appears rather
discouraglng to the friends Of the
Brothers, for. according 10 It, the au-
thorities In Rome are expected to de-
eide against them. The Rome CORE
spondent Of the Freeman's Journal
sends word that Archbishop Riordan,
OF San Francisco is In Rome working
in the interests OF the Brothers He
has presented a voluminous report to
the authorities. 1t Is understood that
he appears in Rome as q representative
OF the American Catholic hierarchy,
nearly all the bishops OF this country
being on the side Of the Christian Bro
theirs. Referring TO the mission Of
Archbishop Riordan, the correspondent
says:
Il am informed that It IS utterly
vain. The American Christian Bro
theirs, II they are to continue to belong
to the congregation of De la Sale,
must conform to Its spirit as laid down
in the constitutions and emphasized by
the recent decree OF propaganda. II
they are permitted to teach the Latin
and Greek, for the time being, at their
schools where these have been taught
hitherto. it will be by mere conces-
sion, and perhaps even this concession
Will not be granted now" 2
This statement is regarded I'm Catho-
Tic circles here as a warning that Rome
is going TO decide against the Ameri-
can Brothers. Their friends say that
if they cannot teach the classics they
must close their colleges and acade-
mics, for no student will go to institu-
lions OF secondary education that do
mot teach Latin and Greek. Some advo-
Gates OF the Brothers cause go so far
as. TO say that in the event of Rome
deciding against them, the only thing
for the Brothers to do will be to with.
draw from the French order and es.
tablish an American community. This
Is said to be feasible, since almost all
the American bishops are on their side
The Rome correspondent makes pub.
lie for the first time the argument fol
: and against the Brothers submitted L
= the authorities there. 1t seems that /
! was six years ago when the French
superiors OF the Brothers ordered then
to cease teaching the classics. Tit
constitution OF this order forbids tn
d classics from the curriculum. Thi
5 rule was made by the founder OF tn
= order, John Baptist de La Sale, 70
: the purpose Of keeping the Brother
I true to their central idea OF providin
elementary education for the masses
I, An exception was made, however, 70
the United States, and in this countr
r the Brothers were allowed TO teach th
Y classics. When the French superior
n decided six years ago TO abrogate thi
! exception, the Propaganda at Rom
ratified their verdict and issued a dc
cree 10 that effect. This decree ha
" never been published, and 81 was nc
% until year or so ago that final stcr
we're taken TO compel the America
g Brothers 10 obey the command of ID
= French superlors
'e The American Brothers," says III
correspondent, appealed TO n
American hierarchy to support the
in their efforts to continue the teacl
ing Of the classics indefinitely. Mo-
than forty bishops agreed to espous
their cause and Bishop ByTns was sci