davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24
BY GEORGE MONTGOMERY.
Coadjutor Archbishop of San Francisco.

vided for. Those who are satisfied with
the present system unamended would
find it absolutely the same so far as
affecting themselves.
Catholics conscientiously believe, and
thousands of their non-Catholic fellow
citizens agree with them, that religious
training should go hand in hand with
secular education, and they therefore
have established and maintained
schools where that principle is carried
out, and they believe that the person
who wants a religious education for his
children should have exactly the same
facilities and help from the State to
carry out their ideas s those receive
who want no religion in the schoolroom
at ALL 1t is just as much belief that
secular education should not be com
bined with religious training as that it
should be united. Agnosticism is as
much a sect as Methodism. Agnosti-
cism for the Agnostic is his special be-
lief about religion. just as much as
Methodism or Catholicity, or Judaism.
or Mohammedanism is the belief about
religion Of the Methodist, the Catholic,
the IAU nr the -.fnhammedan And sir,nn
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

the intent of the school system in
order to be fair to all is theoretically
based on the idea that it will pay for
the teaching of no mans belief, but
practically without intending it, does,
as matter of fact, foster most ten
derly the Agnostic's religious views by
the very exclusion from the schools of
all instruction on supernatural religion.
Why should not the Methodist or the
Catholic or the Jew consistently find
fault with the system that carefully
provides for one sect-the Agnostic-
and excludes like privileges to all
others?
Those who believe in the Christian
religion are quite willing that the
Agnostic should be protected in his
political and natural right of following
AgIosticism for himself, but is it not
a little too much to ask them to sup
port willingly and without a murmur a
system of education whose practical
working is so utterly unfair. furnishing
to the Agnostic the teaching of the
Agnostic religion for his children and
discriminating against the Christian
religion and even taxing the teaching
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24
Why Religious Training Should Go
Hand i'm Hand With Secular Education

of Christianity because it practically
requires those who believe in Christian
ity to pay for two school systems, and
all this while claiming that it is done
in an absolute spirit of fairness to all.
AS the public school system is now
managed, the only person who is en-
tirely satisfied with it is the Agnostic,
for nearly all the Protestant denomin-
ations are demanding more religion in
the schools; but there cannot be more
religion in the schools as now organized
without a gross violation of law.
But the State is not hostile to reli-
gion, it is simply neutral as between
the several religious bodies, and those
who have no religious views. IT, there
fore, there are two schools giving ex-
actly the same secular education, why
should not both receive State aid, even
though one eliminates religious train
ing and the other couples it with secu-
lar studies? Is it not as much an in
Justice for the unbeliever to force the
believer to conform to his ideas about
education as it would be If vice versa,
but no such vice versa policy is con-
tenplated. We must not lose sight OF
the fact that no religion and equality
of all religious beliefs are very differ
ent things.
/ believe that this manifest injustice
can be obviated, that every school of
the land can be made part of the
public school system, that the State
can carry out its programme of giving
every child a thorough secular educa-
ton without teaching it any religious
system, and yet at the same time no
injustice need be done any one. neither
the agnostic nor the believer, and
those that desire to have their children
taught under religious auspices need
not be forced to bear the double burden
of supporting schools they cannot
patronize. and at the same time main-
tanning those they can.
Let the State pay for the secular edu-
cation Of every child. REGARDLESS of
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

plished with powerful telescopes and
with perfect atmospheric conditions.
Under ordinary conditions the range is
scarcely more than half as far The
use of torch by night with the wig
wag code, which was found so effective
during the civil war, is now obsolete,
a powerful flash lantern being used in
stead. The effective range OF the torch
or lantern is about that of the flag.
The heliograph. or sun telegraph, as it
is popularity called, made possible a
great advance in visual communica-
ton. 1t is an instrument of great
range and consists of mirrors so ar
ranged that rays of sunlight may be
projected in any direction, a shutter
being used to intercept and control the
fash. Under good weather conditions
the heliograph has a range of fifty
miles and has been used for twice that
distance. While all these visual sys-
TENS have the advantage of simplicity
and mobility and require little skill to
operate, they are all at the mercy of
the weather So trifing an Interrupt
tion. for instance, as the passing of a
cloud might destroy all communication
with disastrous results.
The efficiency of the United States
Signal Corps to-day is due to a provi-
sion of the act of Congress in 1898.
This act specified that one-third of the
signal corps should consist of trained
electricians. AS a result the corps at
once began to draw men from all de-
partments of electrical work through
out the country, and the army gained
the advantage of years of training in
the schools and in commercial life.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24
CATHOLIC PLAN FOR
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

before the law and that the State.
under our system Of government, has
absolutely nothing to do with the re-
ligious education Of its citizens. 1t is
interested in their secular and intel
lectual development, however, and de-
sires that they should become as pro-
ficient as possible in the arts and
sciences. In other words, the State
desires that its citizens shall become.
so far as their ability will permit, pro-
icient in mathematics, geography.
writing, mining. law. medicine and
whatever will 1T them to become re-
spectacle and useful members of So
ciety. 1t does not seek to direct what
religious creed they shall profess. or
whether they Shall profess any, and
leaves religious matters absolutely
alone. Catholics find no fault with that
programme. They are perfectly will
ing TO allow all their fellow citizens en-
tire religious freedom, and ask no spe-
cial privileges; they ask only to be put
on an equality in all respects with all
their fellow Americans in enjoyment
of all that the State has to give.
We know well that the public at
large believe that this is provided for
in the present arrangement, but that
public ought to listen with respect TO
the ten or twelve millions of devoted
citizens when they declare that as a
body they cannot conscientiously avail
themselves of these secular advantages
offered because divorced from religious
instruction; and especially ought that
public to listen to this appeal in behalf
of conscience when the remedy pro-
posed is not to be at the expense of
other peoples conscience, but where,
on the contrary, the conscientious con-
victions of all others are carefully nrn-
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

Change the faces and uniforms of the
soldiers 10 those of Japanese troops
and the same illustrations might serve
equally well TO illustrate the methods
of the signal service Of the japanese
army.
The last FIVE years have witnessed an
unprecedented advance in the efficiency
of the signal service. This revolution.
with all its far reaching effects, has
been made possible, of course. by the
use Of electricity. The importance of
electrical communication of various
kinds has been demonstrated CONNER
ciaHy for half a century, but it re-
msined for the Spanish war to show
the world how indispensable is cleo
tricity in war 1t is scarcely necessary
to add that much greater progress mas
been made in the United States signal
service in perfecting these new meth
DDS than in any other country. The
secret OF this success, incidentally is
the plan followed in America of enlist
ing the services in time of need of
skilled electricians, putting them in
uniforms and sending them to the
front. AS Won Moltke has said, War
is the only science that lays under
tribute all other sciences"
The methods Of warfare have been
completely revolutionized during the
last few years. The signal service has
come TO play a more important part
than ever before, until to-day it is
practically Indispensable 1t is neces-
sary to understand something of this
change to appreciate the advanced
work of the signal corps in a modern
- 1~1r- IL
the meeting Of two great bodies of
troops, with success as a rule attend
ing, as Napoleon said. the strongest
battalion. To-day all this is changed.
Battles are fought by vast numbers
Of small commands. The marvellous
effectiveness of modern ordnance and
the skill Of modern riflemen render t
impossible for a large body of men to
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

IN the advance OF the allied
forces on Peking the signal
service OF the United States
and Japanese troops. although
understanding scarcely a word Of each
others language, worked smoothly and
effectively together. The line Of COM
munication was carried forward in the
face OF unprecedented obstacles. The
troops covered the distance in forced
marches, the country was unfamiliar.
hostile, and. to Western eyes. uncivi-
lized. Despite all these difficulties the
American and Japanese signal men
hurried forward with their wires, cut
ting through forests, swimming rivers,
resorting to every expedient. And as
a matter OF historic fact, by the time
the troops had reached the walls Of
Picking communication had been made
possible by telegraph with the coast
by the japanese and the American
signal forces before the English or
Germans had scarcely installed their
first stations.
An explanation OF the working Of the
American signal service will equally
well describe the workings Of the Jap
anese corps. For some years the
japanese in considerable numbers have
been studying the signal service Of the
United States in this country. until to-
day the service in these countries is
practically identical Were any further
test necessary TO prove the efficiency
= ~
Russian war would therefore be a very
gratifying test. The success Of the
japanese has been due in large meas
ure TO the fidelity with which they have
copied America and 70 the general eff
cheney Of their service. The accom-
panying photographs illustrate the
latest methods Of our signal service as
put into practice in some recent tests
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

fight in mass. The rapid fire machine
guns would with such a target to work
upon annihilate such body. The gen.
eral principle of modern tactics con-
sists in placing In action at the most
important points of attack a stronger
force than that of the enemy. The
commander, who by the rapidity of his
movements can place in action at the
same time and at the principal points
the greatest amount of physical force
will necessarily win the victory.
The new tactics render it necessary
for commander to have positive and
instantaneous means of communicating
with every part of his forces, and hence
the Importance of the signal service
The distribution of an army in q battle
may be compared to a great Wheel
with the rim representing the firing
line, the spokes the lines of communi-
cation and the hub the position of the
commanding general. Previous to 1898
the United States Signal Corps was on
what may be termed a "wigwag"
basis. Wigwagging is a very old sys-
tenn, and is still the emblem of the SER
vice, as represented by the crossed
flags. The signal corps itself grew cut
of the experience of the civil war; when
electricity first established a place for
itself as factor in warfare Both
armies used a crude system of telegra-
ply with such good results that all
foreign powers have taken lessons from
America in this respect.
The wigwag, or flag telegraph, has
been used successfully for distances of
twelve miles. This, however, is the ex-
treme range and can only be accom-
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

~ GREAT deal Of misunderstand-
ing exists among our fellow citi-
zens who are not Of our faith as
70 the changes which Catholics
desire in the present educational sys-
tem Of the country. You hear it said,
for instance, that they would abolish
the public school and substitute in its
place a system of UNCONVENTIONAL
schools controlled by the church. We
are told also by some OF our mistaken
friends that it is the desire Of the
Catholics 70 control the public schools,
handling the money collected in taxes
for their support, appointing the teach
ers and selecting the books used, ex-
cluding the State from any voice in
these matters. Then there are those
who think that Catholics want a divi-
sion Of the school fund, giving them
their per capita Of the school money
and allowing them to do as they please
with il without any State supervision
or control. The fact is that none of
those statements are entirely correct.
Catholics do not want 10 abolish the
public school system, but TO extend it..
Public education has always been pro-
NOTED by the church, which founded
and maintained many of the great uni
versities and colleges Of the world, and
which embraces among her religious
orders Of both sexes many devoted to
teachines What we want is simply
that the present school system be made
in practice what it. claims TO be in
theory-fair and equitable to all-and
yet at the same time so that the State
may profit by all the religious forces
in IL
We recognize the fact that in the
that all religions are on an equality
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

schools the principle now recognized by
the State in the expenditure of money
for the care OF orphans and half-or-
phans. 1t pays for their board. their
care, their clothes, regardless Of who
gives it to them, or the religious views
Of their teachers or the system of the
institutions.
1t is the only perfectly fair and equit-
able arrangement and Will make the
public school system OF the country in
fact what 1t is now only in name-a
means of affording a free secular edu-
cation to every child in the common
wealth, without in any way. directly
or Indirectly, controlling or influencing
religious views.
We have amended the fundamental
law of our land, the Federal constitu-
tion, not fewer than fifteen or sixteen
times. Is it treason to attempt to
amend our school system? The amend
ment proposed is of the simplest ma
ture, leaving the State with as COM
plete and absolute control In secular
education as 1t has now. Those wish
ing secular training to go along with
religious training would offer TO the
State as teachers in what are now
known as private or parochial schools
persons whose qualifications as secular
teachers the State itself would be asked
to pass upon. and whose work would
be tested from time to time by the ex-
animation of the pupils and paid for
then, and only then. The State would
prescribe still the curriculum of stud
ies, and If desired, the books also in
purely secular branches
This. briefly. is the sum total of the
change asked
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

The work these men were called upon
to do resembled closely what they had
been In the habit Of doing in civil life.
The difficulties were, Of course, greatly
Increased, but since the best electri-
clans In the country were engaged, no
obstacle was found unsurmountable.
The principal instrument of the sig
nal corps to-day. for field work is the
telephone The rapidity with which
such systems of communication may be
installed is marvellous, especially as
compared with the work Of foreign
armies, except the Japanese. In many
tests the signal corps has actually ad-
vanced faster, completing their line as
they Travelled, than have the troops,
even under forced march. If the coun-
try and conditions permit, the wires
and batteries are carried in wagons IL
this be impossible the electricians, with
coils of wire slung over their shoulders,
cover the distance on foot. 1t Is de-
sirable that the wires be strung along
poles or on trees, but often they are
simply laid upon the ground, with the
expectation of being abandoned at any
moment and not recovered AS in the
advance on Peking, all kinds Of ex-
pedients were resorted to. When the
conditions make it impossible to talk
over such lines, a "buzzer" system of
telegraphy is brought into play. A
hood is placed over the head Of the
operator and communication Is main
tained by means Of the code. Any ex-
pedient may be used, but the line must
be got through at all costs.
The chain of communication Is divid-
ed, into three parts-the permanent.
semi-permanent and the temporary or
flying lines. For the permanent lines
the familiar practice Of the telegraph
and telephone companies is followed as
far as possible Semi-permanent lines
are used to connect the different COM
manders with the base of supplies To-
Gated behind the zone of active opera
tions. The temporary or flying lines,
used in the zone of active operations,
are intended to enable the commander
to be in instant communication with
every division of his command. The
flying line is only a temporary affair,
likely to be broke at any time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

GREAT deal OF misunderstand-
ing exists among our fellow citi-
zens who are not Of our faith as
TO the changes which Catholics
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-08
THE OLD SYSTEM
How a Denouncer Of Extravaganza
Flourished in the Good Old DAYS.

AS an example of the operations of
the old fee system terminated by Re-
publican legislation, tabulated state
ment of the fees received under the
Democratic fee and salary law of 1891
by Attorney General Smith, is ap-
pended:
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-08
TELECRAMS

Toxic, October 1T is reported
here that the japanese land batteries
are severely damaged. Four Rus
sian war ships are in the harbor of
Port Arthur. One vessel is complete
~ wrecked.
Boston, October 1.-Two houses of
the Episcopal convention sat today
with the board of missions. The re-
port of the secretary showed total
missionary receipts for the year ex-
'cept from legacy, $675,O00; increase
$4,000 over previous year.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, October La
fayette Frewe, C. F. Norton and Jo-
seph Dillingham; and Mrs. Anna Yves
ton lost their lives in the burning
Tracy hotel this morning. Gilbert
Weston, son of Mrs. Weston, was ia
tally burned. Fire caught from the
kitchen.
Boston, October THE Peace
Congress today voted to hold the con-
ference Of 1908 at Lucerne Switzer-
land
Boston. October THE Republi-
can convention renominated Governor
Bates by acclamation.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-08
PROSPERITY OF INDIANA FARMERS


94 l. Editor NobesviHe LSoo-r1
The bound with the weIare
q ne farmer ts the SOIL and OF tne
mechanic the prosperity
the prosperity the
rest that courseVce president hooeVeH
opening 20 1901
by this nation largely Que
When Lincoln
$4,000 while it
ssooooooooo forfour
OF the value whe
o oyer15 rcentin onyfo forty
s900Oc0Oo
or near1y15 percen
d9o
s
yearly
]
Then picked 1861 Q9o3 picking
yearly.
Then ds03)
2s45o, as much.
and right familiar Our hg
Hamilton
authority
than This increase
Hamilton county $5l2oooe
$0ooO0o
financial
IN
double
take the yield OF wheat
the last 1896 and 1904:
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-08
Parker and the Trusts.

Trust magnates having furnished
the funds to carry on Parker's cam
paign, will now be relegated to the
rear. However, Cord Meyer OF the
sugar trust and other representatives
Of grasping corporations have such a
hold on the Democratic candidate that
they will continue to control him.
Their relegation to the rear is merely
. blind to deceive the people. When
Parker visited New York he told his
managers he did not wish his re-
marks on trusts "queered." and that
during the remainder of the cam
raign the magnates who have been
parading and jubilating over his nom
ination should be less onan in thsfr
demonstrations of joy. He further
said he could not get close to the
PEOPLE as loEg as the trust magnates
openly shouted for him. What the
Judge meant was that his wealthy
sponsors snould keep dark until
sfter; elections when they could come
70 the front again.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-08
Nearly All for Roosevelt.

William F. Crerand, publisher of
the Textile Trades Journal at 372
broadway, New York, has just COM
pleted canvas of the trade publ
cations to learn their attitude to-
wards the national tickets. These
publications are non-partisan and as
rule do not allow political discus
sions to appear in their columns. Mr..
Crerand's canvas shows that ont Of
sos OF these publications 1913 are for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
July /, 1898, the last year of the
Harrison administration. the public
debt was s1255 per capita for the en-.
tire population of the United States
July l. 1897 after four years OF Demo-
cratic administration during a time O,
profound peace. it had increased To
1885. an increase of one dollar rer
head for every man. woman and child
in the United States That is a fair
specimen of Democratic management
of public affairs.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-08
GRIDIRON BATTLES TO-DAY.
= - 49, 49,

Indiana.
M. T. III. S. VS.. Bloomington III. S.,
at Washington Park.
Purdue VS.. Chicago, at Chicago.
Indiana vs. Kentucky State, at
Bloomington.
Indiana Medics VS.. Earlham, at
Richmond.
De Paw VS.. Indiana Normal, at
Greencastle.
Rose Polytechnic VS.. Eastern Hi
nois Normal, at Terre Haute.
West.
Michigan VS.. Kalamazoo College, at
Ann Arbor.
Wisconsin VS.. Marquette College,
at Madison.
Northwestern VS.. Lombard, at Ev-
anston.
Minnesota VS.. North Dakota, at
Northrop field.
Iowa VS.. Drake, Des Moines.
Illinois VS.. Washington University
at. st. Louis Stadium.
Nebraska VS.. Colorado, at Boulder,
Colo
East.
Harvardvs. Maine, at Cambridge.
Princeton VS.. w. & j., at Prince
ton.
Yale VS.. Penn. State, at New Hav-
en-.
Columbia VS.. Williams, at New
York.
Cornell VS.. Hamilton, at Ithica.
Carlisle VS.. Bucknell, at Williams
port.
Brown vs.. Amherst Aggles,at Prov
idence.