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New Zealand Tablet, 1 November 1906, Page 23

To the Editor. ... . Sir,— lt is impossible 1o read the' able letter writJS»i m nn 7 °?i r C °i UIUn f- ° n ' A Su Sg« ste d forward ment on the education question ' without beine invl pressed with the fact that Mr. Scott is thoroSWTn

earnest, and has the best interest of the Catholic people at j&att.' .PersoDiallx,.: 1. am doubtful whether n}uch " tangible good , would - -come - from the proposed " ic^texeflpr. ■ As/ Mr ScbH 'himself -admits, the" nbh-'-vf^li.C' bocties- would be [looking for 1 some ulterior ' $&ss&'■ !&!$!& '* R^e's '".prbip.sdl: But if the advkritft^j&gttetTihis head' is v doubtful, yet it must -be beneSGM r ' ve^tilartie- * this- quustion. ... ■ When one considers sacrifice that some, of our- poorer people are making \pf conscience sake ; 'when oiie sees laboring men .womng for 7s "or .8s :a day— and not always constant wb'rk"' at that— and lemcmber what it means to them to-pa^ for,' 1 the State' system, and yet pay for theeducation of ' their children in the Catholic schools, : why it makes me feel like lifting my hat" to' them : w,hep I inept them. But is it enough to show our respect ? - Should we not be striving to .lighten their burden ? To the great bulk' of "people, the things that • are, .are right. If we would alter the position, we must i . agitate,' agitate, and again agitate— in the pulpit, in the press, and on the platform; I" venture to as-sert-that there are Thousands of people who do not understand the injustice we are laboring .under Every elector enlightened means a step forward, every ounce of prejudice removed means so much less weight against us. & . '""Whatever comes of his ' proposal, Mr. Scott has earned , the gratitude of New Zealand Catholics.' For' his. is a letter which cannot fail to evoke discussion and we who are only fighting for justice want all the light and assistance that discussion can give upon the - ."If I understand Mr. Scott's position rightly, ™ * s ,. that ?n? n the essential piiuciples that govern the Catholic position there can be no compromise whatever: But what to my mind he seems to aim at" is an amicable conference, . with a .view to the combina- ' tion and organisation of the friends of religious education in the country. As one .who . mixes a great deal with non-Catholics and realises' how desirable it is to - T r^" r ? ™ ir co-optation to any extent that we can, l think Mr. Scott's suggestion well worthy of serious consideration.— l am, etc.,; ' « „ n . ' n , JAMES J. MARLOW. , Dunedin-, October 30: - t - ~