The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
SCHOOL SYSTEM WRONG
Archbishop Quigley Urges Subsidies
For Benefit Of Roman Catholics.
MAKEsATTAcK ON PRoTEsTANTs
Says They Are Preventing Catholic
Church From Getting Stronger Foot
hold Through School System-Nor'
NAL School TRAINING Is Tyranny.

mai School training ~ tyranny
Chicago, Dec. 2i.-"The new world
was discovered by the Catholics and
the cross was planted in the name OK
the church. We cannot get 1t out OF
our heads that Catholics will yet claim
the new world again"
This hope was expressed by Arch
bishop James e. Quigley in an address
before the Roman Catholic Woman
League. The archbishop declared that
the security of the national constitu-
ton increases proportionately Win
the increase in the number OF Roman
Catholics lie urged the establishment
OF a subsidiary system Of the public
schools for the benefit Of the Roman
Catholics. This system "for the BEN
eft OF the minority" said the speaker,
should be paid for by the state, but
controlled by the church. Finally. he
characterized the rule requiring candi-
dates for public school teachers 10
have normal school training TO be
nothing more or less than tyranny
and oppression" The supreme and
fundamental error Of the age is liber-
alism." urged the archbishop. Liberal
ism delegates to the state all rights.
and this is when the state and church
conflict"
The education Of the child, he added,
should rest with the church and not
with the state.
The archbishop declared that The
United States constitution stood FOR
indiyidualism. He asserted that today
the state is encroaching on the rights
OF the church. and that God is NOT
recognized in any Of the modern con-
stitutions.
"Protestants and nOn-Catholics,' the
archbishop continued, ARE undertake
ing through the present public school
system to prevent the Catholic chill
dren from becoming firmly cemented TO
their church and TO keep the Catholic
church from getting a stronger foot
hold. The purpose Of the non-Catholic
Is TO prevent the growth Of the church.
They will scruple at no violation OF
Justice TO gain their ends.
In adopting the rule that a candi-
date for teacher must attend the nor
nal school for a time. the board OF edu-
cation has taken action against which
We must always protest. The rule
hich prevents candidates from enter
ing schools without normal school
training is tyranny and oppression
There Is no reason why a board OF e1-
aminers cannot be appointed TO exam
inc into the fitness OF all candidates
TO become teachers without regard TO
the source Of their preparation.
THE state" he urged, must pro-
vide schools for the minority as well
as for the majority. The state should
divide the public school system and
maintain a separate system for the
minorlty-separate in the sense Of re-
ligious teaching. The two systems
could be under one control. but in the
Catholic division Catholic principles
should be taught. This would give the
minority an equal chance with the ma
iority. This would be just and equit-
able. but not satisfactory to the
PrOtestants.
"The cry all over is for non-sectarian
education. The Catholic schools are
recognized by the state, but they are
not supported by the state because
non-Catholics believe that it would be
dangerous for the state to support
them"