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Schunch, John, Baltimore, Maryland, to James Alphonsus McMaster, New York, New York, 1873 November24

 Item
Identifier: CMMA I-1-o

Scope and Contents

The writer, from the offices of Katholische Volks-Zictung, accuses McMaster of wronging them in his November 22 issue. The Volks-Zietung printed an article entitled. "The Irish Catholic Union," which McMaster is supposed to have misquoted by saying that German Catholics could not unite with Irish Societies because the Irish did not care for their children. They made no such statement but did say that the remarks made by Father David Phelan regarding in general, the public school system and in particular, the schools of Richmond . Were looked on as being too severe by the Societies. The Mayor of Richmond was elected Chairman because of his remarks praising the godless school system. Such conditions should be critized by every Catholic paper and when facts are known about flagrant cases of the Irish neglecting their children, they should be published too. The paper would favor union of Irish and German Societies very strongly and does not mean to play on racism. No one can control his nationality and so should neither be ashamed nor proud of it. We cannot close our eyes to existing conditions. The remark published by the Volks-Zietung about the English Catholic School at Columbia was proved wrong by the English priest at York, Pennsylvania and so they admitted the error and published the letter of the priest. They believe McMaster only made the statement while taking a "Fling" at Bishop J.F. Shanahan of Harrisburg, possibly; and is so they ask him to make his flings himself and to make them direct. Printed on the letter form is a list of German books the office has for sale and a list of English books by Rev. Michael Mueller, C.S.S.R. and one by Rev. Fr. X Weninger, S.J. :: I-1-o A.L.A. 4pp. 12mo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1873 November24

Language of Materials

English.

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