Carr requests permission to use the columns of the Freeman's Journals to express his views on the "School question", which differ from McMaster's. Carr believes the people are generally satisfied with the public schools, even though the schools may not everywhere be what might be desired. No one church should have the exclusive right to inculcate its tenents; nor should the Bible be used in the schools. Carr does not believe religion can best the taught as a school exercise, for he has seen that children who receive daily instruction in religion do not always manifest it on Sundays. He believes the Catholic Church has the same right as others to teach, but when she demands more with McMaster especially on the proposition that it is unlawful to tax a people for the support of the schools since, taxes are levied by the people or by their representatives. Furthermore, every State must have enlightened citizens. Complaints from Catholics regarding the schools are few, and many Catholic communities are electing their trustees to school boards. The real evils of the Catholic Social system in America arises from Irish rural families who burrow in cities and let their children ramble in the streets all hours of the night. Study of the natural sciences can inflict no injury on the soul or the body, and so long as the study is not distorted or perverted by sophistry it cannot alienate men's minds from the truths of Revelation. It has been suggested that public school funds should be divided among the children of each denomination to be educated, according to the amount of taxes paid by the members of each church. But this plan is impracticable—it would cause much bickering and disagreement. The best policy is to let alone what is good enough, and if there are evils, labor to correct them instead of attempting he overthrow of the entire school system. Carr hopes McMaster will find himself able to publish his letter. To show that he means neither to deceive nor to be deceived, he gives McMaster permission to use his full signature. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 5pp. 4to.