The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-04-25

}|;iingSDf other countries, some OF whom are
| not American citizens at all, and all OF
whom are enemies of law and order, and
| therefore OF the Constitution itself.
Among these, / am sorry to say, are to
be found the renegade sons OF lrishmen,
who have already sold their birthright
for a mess of pottage, and would join
hands, also, in selling this country, for
Doodle, if they could obtain it. e:
MARY, .QuEEh*M SCOTS
Preparations Now Being rlade for Her
Canonization.
Il, The. work OF the late Archbishop Smith
in behalf of the canonizatiOn OF Mary
Queen of Scots has been taken up by his
successor. Everything connected with
the last scene in her tragic life reveals
the steadfast faith Of a martyr. Il pray
thee" she said, "carry this message from
me, that / die a true woman to my re-
ligion and a true Queen of Scotland and
France" This tardy act Of justice to. the
memory of Mary is in accordance with
the views of Archbishop De Beaune, who
aprea ched her funeral GRAFTON in the Car
thedral Church of Notre Dame, Paris, and
who then did not hesitate to state to
Europe that Mary's only crime was that
of. being Catholic. Pope Plus V. re-
garded the death in the same light.
Pope Benedict was SO thoroughly con-
WINGED that all things requisite for her
claims to the crown of martyrdom were
present that he asks: 'Is it not enough
to constitute true martyrdom that. the
tyrant who infiicts death: is. excited by
|hatered against the faith of Christ. what
eyer may be subsequently alleged as
motive for the act, either belonging or
not to the faith of Christ or only acci-
Fdentally connected with it? Va
That the Queen expected death, and
death ia consequence CT her religion, IS
seen from the beautiful letter she sent
to Pope Sixtus "; May, more; volunta-
ry offering at the foot OF the cross my
blood for my adherence toe His Church
and the faithful zeal I feel for it, as with
cut the restoration OF it I never desire to
live in this wretched world, have. Will
ingly offered my life in their heretical
assembly to maintain my Cotholic Apos.
tolic and Roman religion; and bring back
the wanderers OF this island, that is,
themselves, protesting that in my case |
would willingly, lay down. my. title and
dignity of Queen, and do all honor and
service to theirs if she elizabeth would
cease to prosecute the Catholics. Queen
Mary says in another letter: IF + had
embraced their religion should have
avoided this blow" The last words Oh
the scaffold to the Earl of Kent are in the
same strain: MY Lord of Kent has now
betrayed the secret; it is my religion,
then. it is rnytreligion which is the cause
of my DEATH Pope Plus VI, speaking
OF the violent death of Louis XVI. OF
France, claims the honor of martyrdom
for Queen Mary, and gives the. writings
of Benedict XIV. as his authority for SO
doing. v
AS the body of the: illustriouss Queen is
in the Diocese of Westminster, the inves-
LEGATIONS for her martyrdom were held
there, but now the matter before the con-
gregation of Cardinals at Rome entrust-
ed with such matters The question is
not one dealing with the life OF the Queen
or with any'!oft the vexed discussions on
various points, in her life; it is purely
and simply on the claim to a martyrs
death. If her death was: that Of q martyr
for her faith, there is no one, not even
an enemy, will leny her the martyrs
crown and palm.
~ Always Somebody's nove.
Now that spring. is with us, everything
is on the move, from the campaigns to
the household goods, for this is a time of
year when the householder feels that it
is time for him TO take another base.
Many people are sitting up nights, think
ing about summer outings and wonder
ing where to go. It should be evident to
them that the place to 60 is somewhere
on the line of the Saint Paul. e. Duluth
Railroad, which is studded with summer
resorts of all sizes, from White Bear to
little hooks far from the maddening
crowd" However, it is early yet. and it
will not take the uncertain ones long to
make up their minds when they behold
the exodus from the Twin Cities toward
this line The Duluth Short Line is also
the peoples popular route between ST.
Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth; West Supe-
rior, Saltwater, Taylor's Falls. and other
points. It runs fast and finely equipped
trains at convenient hours smoothly be-
tween terminals where close connections
are made with trains running in all direc-
tions, and runs through a very pictur-
esque district, SO that it is favorable
route with the business man and the
pleasure seeker. Hence it is always bet
ter to take the Duluth Short Line and 20
with the people. Ticket agents will: al
ways be glad to furnish maps, circulars,
time tables and general information, or
they may be had by writing to w. A.
Russell General Passenger Agent, st.
Paul. Mimi M \, ....s=s