OUR CHILDREN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12242, 30 June 1900, Page 5

OUR CHILDREN.

. ■ TO TUB EDITOR. . . Sir,—l notice a correspondent signing himself “Gatholic” refers to a letter in your issue of Saturday, June 16, entitled “ Our Children,” which describes the cruelties practised ■ upon children .in monasteries. , Such imwairauted treatment as is referred' to in the article, . calls forth a strong feelipg of indignation,;: against the. offendiem, and 1 is a direct appeal ,te', -and, justification for, the. now popiffir desire;for,inspection of all,monastic and ’similar institutions, where children, or adults pr. both are assembled. I trust, with many others,;that neither Mrs Gunrungton nor, Mr Ell will rest satisfied till; they sea this,-heedful, reform carried out. I noti-ca that there is an agitation ’in Aucklahd that private and,denominational schools shall be inspected, but. we must never be contented till every child in the State comes under, a moral and intefiLecjh,al inspection; ■■•a»4. ; this will' be one - m^g'' - a. repetition/.of .such,.barbarous, .treatment 'as ‘ 'tbatf given in the April ‘7Cpn’cemporaiy Review” .being perpetrated- in fair •New; Zealand. “ Catholic ” .'refers to ness” in not publishing any /Merence to Mr Slattery when he was in bur midst,land he is evidently annoyed that so many facts are exposed relative to Catholics, and their religion. I would remind; “ Gatbolio-” that honesty’ and truth never fear the light.- It is very dear that “ Catholic ” is only broadminded when it suits Jam, as be Thais made u?e of your valuable space to attack a mini and his wife who are not here to defend themselves. When Mr Slattery was here the whole Catholic community was silent, though every opportunity was given to them to justify themselves. To give “ Catholic ’* an' opportunity of proving his statements I respectfuUy request “ Catholic ” to give the place, date, and particulars when “Mr Slattery in the witness-box confessed; that ho and his wife were frauds. ” We shall thus be able to. test the veradty of “ Catholic’s ” statements.' I trust tewifl see the necessity of comnlving.—,l am, etc.," : ' k ’ . “PROTESTANT."