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Clsar-Ths Fishermen visat Lssdss.
BALTIMORE, ireland, Sept ST there is
one thing moro certain than another in what
concsrns public Affairs In this country. 1t 10 tho
great power for good Of the Irish Bishops and
priests. whom they and their people unto like
one man to obtain some ilstallment Of the JUS
tice 20 long denied to Thorn. believe II clergy
and people were 10 act ~ unit Tor any great
legitimate purpose. that no Government nor
Legislature wodld or could long Withstand their
demands. And tho present 10 emphaticslly tho
time for such united action.
Do not think that am thereby urging the
Irish clergy to descend into tho arena OF angry
partisan politics. and by their mere momentum
to carry forward irrcsistibly project set In
motion BY any ono politician for purely politi-
cal or party aims. I take II. after carefully
surveying tho present condition and prospects
OF ireland. that there is only one true policy
for her clergy and her people-hrm. compact.
inviolable union In thought. word. purpose.
and action. until they have conquered the right
to regulate their own affairs. There 10 not a
great public question touching the life OF
this nation. 30 long stricken with cataiepsy.
that ought not to counsel and command such
union. maintain that to promote education
OF every grade. TO revive paralyzed industry to
foster and promote trade and commerce. to do
anything and everything which can help to
make the vital currents circulate rapidly and
heslthfully In the veins Of the nation. every
Irishman-the priest and Bishop above all-has
right and sacred duty to act and act pub.
licly. Tho Bishops and priests are the trusted
guides Of the masses. These look for their
leadership In every struggle for the justice and
he Srn l,,u0 xvi&h nj
clergy have suffered together. battled together
for centuries. They should stand by each other
now till they have obtained for ireland the
rights and enjoyment OF her nationhood.
The success Of Father Davis In promoting the
welfare Of those Irish fishermen only illustrates
the rule have been laying down. that the Irish
clergy are nll-powerful for good and that. stand
Ing By and cordially supported by their people.
they can achieve any great national purpose.
Tho present crisis In Irish and imperial affairs
demands imperatively that clergy aud people
should act up to this rule. There is not do.
cese In the entire circuit Of the Irish seacoast
In which there ought not to be found Father
Davis. Tho praise bestowed on him In my
nearing by his own Bishop convinces me that
every Irish probate approves OF Q we'll directed
patriotic zeal. exercised In due subordination
to authority Tho priests power is increased Q
hundredfold whom directed by his superior.
Thrice happy the diocese and tho people whose
Bishop. whilo being the man OF God In tho
fullest sense. 10 also the man Of the times, the
man who knows how to seize the tide OF events
at its how. and to carry his people with him in.
TO the harbor OF peace. because 1t 10 the hsrbor
Of political justice.
In the United States. as we'll - In Ireland.
there are nightly interests which require that
clergy and people should feel and act as unit.
united 'front.' therefore. . firm attitude.
moderation Of tons and persistency Of pur.
pose. must lnisllibly insure success where
what Is aimed ut Is just and for tho public
veal. cannot help admlring the course Dur.
sued In England By Cardinal Mapping.
Bee now, In further illustration Of this, how
the apostolic zeal and keen practical sense Of
the good priest OF Baltimore rallied around
him men OF all creeds and parties. This It
was that deeply impressed the agent Of
Lady Burdett. Coutts. and. through him, won
over this true-hearted woman to all their
plans Not shilling Of the money deposited
In skibbereen Bank for the USE OF tho Bslti.
moro fishermen. even whom paid back by them
has been withdrawn from the deposit. There
1t remains to be used by Father Davis
Tor future emergencies. or Tor extending still
further the great industry created rather than
revived By his ZEAL The extraordinary esteem
In which he is held BY the English benelac trsss
OF his people was made evident last year ut the
time OF the International Fishery Exhibition
In London. Tho Baroness invited tho rector
OF Baltimore to como to London with select
number OF his fishermen. she defraying all tho
expenses OF their journey. The good priest
was her guest during his stay in London. and
was introduced by her to royalty and to the
leading members OF the English aristocracy
She took great pride In giving a foremos
place to her Irish fishermen. splendid speci-
mons OF manhood all Of them. nteigent. sober
modest. and approaching to the fullest the
kindness OF their protectress.
The representative fishermen from ireland
numbered fftv In all. Father Davis had to
take charge OF them in London. II was we'll
for them that this was SO. Their reverend
guide. being himself . professed follower OF
Father Mathew. had on that account much less
difhculty in preventing any man OF the ffty
from yielding to the ubiquitous temptations to
indulgence while In the metropolis 1t is on
record that their good conduct won general
praise. All came In for many extra fuvors
precisely because they were connected. as
lrishmen. with the Baltimore fishermen
and under Father Davlss charge. But
tho Baroness had a special aud very
natural prediIection for ncr. own protegss
ehn u the Prince OF Wnies's rBsidsnce at SAN
dringham. where he and the Princess paid a
!mTsrssd attention e Father Davis and bis men
TIE baronnss inyitad them TO Croydon. gave
them q bountiful lunch and had a distin.
egished company % admire these stnwart sons
former misery ma their present happiness '''
They had again TO return to SEQ their bono
| factress before leaving London. She had n lit
| tle present ready for each OF them. again feast
90 them. and WIS surrounded by brilliant
babe them farewell. They werc asked TO drink
Per health. Ono magnificent fellow who had
been much admired was to express the thanks
q his companions. Advancing to where ths
soreness stood. he paused glass in hand. look
ed at her with affection and reverence STAN mad
on every feature Of his handsome couutsnar,ce.
ana then bent one knee AZ before some heaven,
touched With his iips the glass lie would not
drain. Sns WAS carried away by this touch OF
both OF hers, shaking II aGain and again and
isellnG tbe while that the heart which had
spoken ont there conveyed to her the love and
SSs sneE q BaItmors. Cape Clear. inns-
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