The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-09-14

,'this is news to me my friend Why
says the Bostonian, don't you know
that they believe that the end justifes
the means?" 81 know nothing Of the
kiLd.' says Father A. II know the
contrary. l know that the Jesuits con
denim the proposition that the end JUS
titles the means and that they are
staunch supporters Of our republican
liberty" ''Oh, that Is not so.''' replies
our Boston friend, Il know better"
'sGive me your proofs, !" says Father A.
''Every one knows it, says Boston.
"Weil, now, 1 am some one and know
it is calumny,'' replies the priest.
You are prejudiced," says Boston. II
know that the Jesuits hold that the end
justi6es the means. and that they hate
our American liberties. L like your
secular clergy, men like yourself. Father
A., but these Jesuits are plotters y
Nov see here, FRIEND said Father A.,
IF wan6 to know the price of dry
goods in Boston or the quality of silk l
would take your opinion, for you are an
expert in both. Suppose you gave me
your positive opinion on these subjects
and proved from other sources that you
did not deceive me, what would you
think of me if persisted in refusing to
believe you? Would [ not practically
be saying that you are liar? Would I
be a gentleman TO refuse to believe your
word? Now you know me we'll, You
know that as Catholic priest I know
the theology of the Catholic Church and
especially the teaching of the Jesuits.
I have read their books. Now / give
you my solemn word of honor that they
! condemn the proposition that the end
justi6es the means. Will you persist in
refusing to believe me when I certainly
ought to know the truth in the matter
better than you? know that the
Jesuits are not hostile to American in.
stitutions. Is not q Catholic priest an
Eexpert Id such Questions asyou are one
III dry goods?' oh, we'll, . replies the
Bostonian, ''we'll not discuss the ques-
ton further. Have another game Of
chess?' But his tone and manner
showed that he still believed that the
Jesults held the condemned doctrine
and were foes of American liberty and
that Father A. was a liar. Nothing
could change his opinion.
For this kind Of bigotry there is no
moral remedy. A surgical operation
similar to the one required, they say to
get joke into a Scotchman's head,
migat get the truth apont the Jesnits
into the skull of our Boston friend.
BIGoT NO. 3.
He was a lawyer, impecunious and
briefess. By good luck and good looks
a wealthy woman fell in love with him
and made him disposer of her mighty
dollars. He was only half educated in
everything except in the art of making
and keeling money. He became am
bilious. His ambition became greater
than his talent or deserts, and SO he
foolishly bought newspaper in order
to have an organ to grind out his
views and music for his professional
from the bar to the statesman's chair.
So he became an editor. Sometimes
he writes editorials, the rhetoric of
which seems to have been studied on
the back Of a hippogriff. He scatters
foreign words over his editorial page
till he makes it look like bill of fare in
fashionable restaurant. In this he
initiates other fashionable Fifth avenue
writer's, like the author of ''Valentine,' y
and the hysterlcal Mrs. R1ves Chandler.
"Wil] religion payP' 'sWill it help
to further my political aspirations!"
There's the nut for our our lawyer
editor to crack. 1t will. So at once he
publishes sermons Of the leading Pro
testant clergYmen, texes Of Scripture
which he does not understand, photo
graphs Of the Methodist bishops, and
diatribes against Popery from DR.. John
Hall or any other bigot who will write
them. His newspaper became as
spotted as rabid coach dog or a leper,
with squibs and sneers against Catho-
lies. Before the presidential election
his prejudices were held in abeyance
lest Catholic Republicans should go
back to the Democratic fold. But now
that the election is over this treacherous
shepherd gives his Catholic sheep up to
the tender mercies of the Protestant
wolves. He poses as the Pharisaic
custodian Of the Sunday because it
would not paw to run his cabs on that
day. He out Calvlns Calvin, yet he
hobnobs with Atheists, Anarchists and
Socialists He dimes with Vanderbilt
and Depew, and speechifes with Herr
Most and the Socialists. He has always
q kind word for them. but ever q blow
for a Catholic. Is there q remedy for
this bigotry2
es, asupernatural q one is PRAYER,
The only natural one we know Of Is g
|cowhIde 81 The toe of 8 boot and every
honest man feels like apply lying il.