Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-11

ARCHBISHOP WALSH EXPLAINS THAT THE NATIONAL
Isr MOVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONDEMNED.
In letter to the Dublin FreeDaan's Journal
Archbishop Walsh, after declaring that strenuous
efforts had been made at Rome to bring the ma
tfonalist movement under the ban Of the church,
but mad signally failed, goes on to say regarding
the pope's rescript: "The methods OF action in
questiOn-that is to say, the plan OF campaign and
the 0oycotting-involvng as they do many grave
father himself TO tribunal, where they were to
be considered on their own merits and without
any reference whatever political considerations,
with which, in fact, that tribunal has nothing
whatever TO do. The decision come to after pro-
longed elaboration was an adverse one; and at
stances, the conclusion was rashly drawn In GER
tain quarters that the National League, II not In
deed the nationalist movement In Ireland, was
tnereDy concerned. This pleasing deluSlOn, now
ever, had soon TO be abandoned. But since then
no en0rt has been spared by the discounted In
organization has somehow or other fallen under a
pan; that the step already taken by the holy see
Is Indeed only the first OF series OF such steps
winch Will be taken no doubt deliberately, Dut
Win the utmost determinations; that the formal
condemnation OF the National League Is thus only
Quence all good Catholics who are to be found
among It's members will take the first opportunity
OF severing their connection with 1t.
NOW, Tor all this there Is not even parucle OF
Oundation The decision OF the holy see, which
mas already been published In your columns, Is
clear and definite in It's terms. It is decision on
question not OF politics, but OF morals. AS such
IL VIII he received BY our Catholic people as every
which has ever yet been pronounced Dy the
molly see, In reference either faith OR morals has
Deen received by them. II doubts or controversies
should arise as to its meaning extent these Will
speedily be solved by the bishops OF Ireland or, II
IL should be necessary, by the holy ITSELF But
tne question OF morality being thus decided, the
operation OF the recent action Of the holy see Is at
an end. The Irish people, whether at home or
ABROAD, VIII, trust, accept my assurance that
neltner the nationalist movement nor the Ma
tl0nal League Is in the smallest degree inJuriously
affected by the recent degree"
b A Rome cable special to the New York World
says: "The pope, speaking this morning with
person belonging to his court, took exceptions TO
the remarks made by Mr.. Parnell on the recent
p0ntincal rescript. His holiness said that, as the
panof campaign and the practice OF boycOtting
met~ith the disapprOval OF the natiOnalists them
selves, 1t was all the more the duty OF the curia
10 point out to the people who carried away by
the eagernesS or the struggle the Objectionable
with the dictates OF Christian CHARITY"
Taste, Not Necessity.
From the Omaha World
Philanthropist Tin the offlce of an old friend, q
building contractoD-"John, If had to live on
blood money as you do I'd retire and start pea
nut stand"
Successful Builder-"Blood money What do you
mean?"
"LoOk at those house plans you're studying over
now, miserable novels, twenty in a row. packed so
close together that not even q ny could get be-
tween them, horrible little dens with rooms not
big enough to stretch out in, no chance for air.
cleanliness or anything else. Is it any wonder
people crowded together mat way get stepped in
vice and degradation; any wonder the unfortu-
'Poor? Great Caesar, man, the plans are for rich
mems cottages at summer resorts"
"Oh"