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searching scrutiny OF reason. s. It IS need
lessfto say that sucl, persons are not lsarn-
|edsor cultured They are generally beard
less students at college, who have just es-
capped from the restraints OF hcTne and
who have not even mastered the elements
of the natural sciences and who could not
for their lives tell what is meant by meta
physics, Thoroughly ridiculous as is this
self-assulned superiority. it Is not nearly
SO dangerous as it is for this same class Of
people to point to great men long dead as
exponents Of their views. 1t puts one in.
mind CT some college club or society,
which initiates into their order some
great statesman. philosopher Or writer
haps never knew Of the college. This is
done to give the society standing, to add
the Influence Of a great name. And with
some there is danger that just this will
happen. OF course this initiation which
IS either involuntary or at most only per-
missive on the part of the great man has
no influence whatever upon his beliefs,
nor is it indicative of what his beliefs are.
But to wait until long after mans death
and then ascribe to him words and views
which never emarated from him is cow
ardly and ungrateful in the extreme. AS
a matter of fact all of our presidents have
been members or regular attendants of
scme church except Thomas Jefferson,
whose views and influence were against
Christianity. And SO it IS through his
tory. But this does not mean so much to
Christians. For religion is matter of
faith which comes il 1t comes at all from
the Divine. The greatest :sitellect may
not be able per sc to attain it, while the
humblest of us may see and know it with
almost superhun1an clearness. To add
the name of Lincoln to the unbelievers
would mean nothing SO far as Christianity
IS concerned, but it is unjust to that great
man to ascribe to him a belief just the OPP
posite of which he so often expressed.
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THE MARQUETTE STATUE.

When the future curiosity seeker shall
search the records Of congress for the
greatest nlmbskull that ever nnisrepre-
scnted people in that body he will, upon
finding the name of Linton, Of Michigan
declare that's the man
The state of Wisconsin presented to the
nat;o-al government S at,le Of Marquette
which was accepted and placed in Statu-
AIRY hall. The A. P. AS in congress de-
ncunced the action Of the government in
accepting it because Marquette was
Catholic. Had Marquette bean an Orange
man there. would have been no objection,
but then an Orangefnan would never be
expected to do anything Of distinction nor
benefit his fellow man in any way ex-
cept by committing suicide.
The claim was set up that. Marquette.
was not citizen of the state OF Wisconsin,
as is required by law before his statue
could be placed in the hall, but that little
difficulty was obviated BY joint resolu-
ton in congress SO that legally the A. p.
AS had no foundation For their objec-
tions. Linton and his followers do not
object TO the statues Of Pulaski and.
kcskiusko and others who were foreign
ers. Nor do they bear in mind that the
idea Of the statue was brought forth In
the legislature by the late State Senator
Ginty, OF Chippewa Falls, Wis, Protes-
tant, but man Of sense and generous
appreciation. Nor do they bear in mind
that the historian Bancroft in his history
of the United States, in speaking Of the
deeds Of Marquette said, or rather pro-
phesied. ';the people of the West will build
his monument" Nor do they bear in mind
that Gen. Hobart first put forth the idea
which Senator Ginty carried into execu-
ton with the active aid Of others. among
these benig Senator Villas and other lead
ing men of the state But these facts
could never make any difference with men
like Linton. Their souls are SO infinitely
little and so further compressed by hatred
of anything pertaining to the Catholic
church that justice is beyond their COM
prehension. "a
We have no statute against man max
inc fool of himself, but in the case Of
Linton such statute could in no way
help matters Nature has left him in a
helpless and hopeless condition.
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AND NOW IT'S SPAIN.

Spain is mad-mad all over. The
United States senate declared that this
country should acknowledge the belliger-
e11cy of the struggling Cubans and that
the president should endeavor to induce
Spain to grant Cuba its independence,
and such action ON the part Of this coun-
try was sufficient to arouse the wrath OF
all the Seniors and senoritas and hidalgos
in the Castilian realm. They have held
meetings and shouted for Spain while de-
nouncing Uncle Sam. Mobs marched to
the United States consulate and battered
the building with stones. The nation
will now be put on a war footing, the
gauntlet will be thrown down, Uncle Sam
tweaked by the nose and the dogs of
war let loose.
At least that is the way the Spaniards
feel now. To them it is humiliating that
merely commercial nation that goes in
for, the almighty dollar should dare raise
a voice or hand against proud nation
like Spain nation that once had great
ness and lives upon that greatness still
Knowing the nations crippled condi-
ton financially one Of the Spanish news
papers says there are things which are
superior to revenue, which means that the
valor and patriotic pride of Spain will
readily take place Of army rations and
equipments. Perhaps--for little while
but the proud spirit of the doughty Span
lard would in short time, become de-
pressed when he found himself over
whelmed and his valor would peter out
like Bob Acres courage.
Spain is considerably more Of a blus-
tering nation than England. and that is
saying good deal, but, like England,
after it has made its buster it will count
the chances, think better of it, and finally
discover loophole OF escape. The Dons
may be hot-headed, but the heads are
not apt to become oyerheated to such an
extent as that their owners VIII SO far
forget themselves as to declare war upon
Brother Jonathan. If, however. they
should rashiy conclude that way they will
find him doing business at the old stand.
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THEY ARE AFTER HIM.

The Chicago Tribune and other ultra
gold standard organs Of the Republican
stripe have compton fit now because
five Republican senator's recently held
out for free silver. These men are re-
ceiving all manner of abuse and are told
to leave the party and never return to it.
But Senator Teller said in the senate
when the discussion was at it's height:
1--WE can get along without the party as
we'll as the party can get along without
U.S. But we deny the right of either news
papers or the members Of the committee
on finance to read us out Of. the party.
We shall stay in the party until we are
ready to get OUT :,
This idea of reading men out Of party
because they do not think as some of the
self constituted bosses think would be a
fine piece of drcllery # it were not for
its impertinence. Teller and the men
who stood by him in the fight for silver
recently have as much right, If not bet
ter one, to ask their opponents to get out
of the party. because they have deserted
its principles. That party promised the
people relief in the matter of silver and
to suit the money kings deliberately
broke all the pledges it had made. Why
should not Teller and his adherents ask
the deserving members to step down and
out and abuse them if he thought fit IL
they didn't go? Why is not John Sherman
read out of the party-a man who like
the chameleon takes the color Of his po-
ltical attitude from the object or the
project nearest to him? He is everything
by turns. Why not read him out? And
there are others.
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eood time s;iif pouring
II fresn Aner!dfl Il Hot from Ireland
itself Its was a prem i,Inl on d 81 9ss #
not upon mock legi Station
OF course it would mot ,e expected that
a majority OF the represen tation 'from q
Ulster would join their fellow Irish mems lp
beers in the desertion Of parliament mt, but
by remaining they would cut " sorry
figure They would vote with the Union q
lists npon all occasions. anyway, y SO hat
whether they remained or stayed away
would cut no figure except to swell the ne
vote upon various measures. .s @
This being so, instead Of there being
fear that Salisbury will reduce the Irish
representation the Irish members should
BID good bye to: West1n iaster and leave
Salisbury and his lenehnnen to shape the
legislation as they pleased.
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/ fiARRlAdE AND DIVORCE


South Carolina is the only state in the
Union that has an FIRE. ocable marriage.
law, the constitution Of that state not
recognizing nor permitting divorces for
any cause whatever. This is also the law
of the Catholic church.
Rev. Lyman Abbott, the successor Of
Henry Ward Beecher in plymouth church.
Brooklyn, in recent sermon on Mar.
rage and Divorce" admits that the laxity
Of Professionals in relation to divorce is
that of paganism. The time is coming:
he thinks, when more rigid adherence
to the marriage contract will be felt to
be necessary. At the rate we are drifting
now we will ere long arrive at the con-
dition existing In Rome at the beginning
of the Christian era, which MT. Abbott
thus describss:- ;.
1--WE find Cicero regulating his wife,
Te,rentia, because he wanted a new dow
ry: Maecenas continually changing MS
wife; senphronius Sophus repudiating his
wife because she had once been to the
public games without his Knowledge;
Paulus Emilius taking the same step
without assigning the reason, and defend
ing himself by saying, My shoes are new
and well made but no one knows where
they pinch me- Nor did women show less
alacrity in repudiating their husbands.
Seneca denounced this evil with especial
vehemence, declaring that divorce in
Rome no longer brought with it any
shame, aud that there were women who
reckoned their years rather by their hus-
bands than by the consuls. Martial
speaks of woman who had already ar
rived at her tenth husband; Juvenal OF q
woman having eight husbands in five
years. But the most extraordinary rec
ord of an instance of this kind is related
by ST. Jerome, who assures us that there
existed in Rome wife who was married
to her twenty third husband, she herself
being his twenty-first wife,
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AS TO lNFIDELITY.

The following is clipped from the Colo.
RADIO Catholic:
Infidels have foolish habit of classify
ing with themselves everybody whose
name is venerated by mankind. Accord
ing to their philosophy all the great
statesmen, scientists and philosophers
we're disbelievers in the Bible and IN the
fundamental principles of the Christian
religion This contention is most foolish.
In fact, the contrary of the proposition
conforms to facts. The greatest inteNects
Of the world have acknowledged their
faith in God and in religion. For many
Years the inf1dels of the country have en-
deavered to- prove that Abraham Lincoln
was an infidel. Not all the sophistTy
that Robert G.. 1ngersoll and his followers
can invent will make the people Of these
United States believe for one moment that
the gentle. the beloved Lincoln, was mis-
led by the sophistry of infidelity. On this
subject the New York Sun has recently
printed several letters from infidels. The
editor Of the Sum sums up the controversy
5as follows:
SIT would be useless for us to hold con-
troversy with any one about Abraham
Lincoln's religion. We prefer Mr.. Lin
coins own words to all the assertions of
people who speak without knowledge,
Many a time during his presidency. III
publis speeches and otherwise, he uttered
language expressive of his faith in the
Bible and in the fundamental doctrines OF
the Christian religion. There cannot be
any contention as to the authenticity or
the sincerity of these many expressions.
And Mr.. Lincoln was not dissembler. a
hyprocrite, falsifier, or time-server.
Nv his own words and works he shall be
Judged : ..@3
The above is only too true. With some
who affect education and high culture 1t
is fad to parade their unbelief in God
and religion. With these people it is q
mark Of superior Intelligence to reject as
impossible, beyond reason. and mythical,
the fundamental beliefs Of the Christian
world ~ They think to themselves: IT is
ven that the common mass Of humanity
believe ID some kind OF religion. Religion
il necessary to them as check on their
predisposition TO- evil and a substitute for
the truth which to them is intangible, but
Tor us there IS no necessity for such Il
muck play. discern very. clearly the
of relts . tnconnpa ibility
Mil fence 81 me
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ENGLISH r1ETHODs.

The English press is very profuse just
now ia its praise of America and Ameri2
cans. The leading English journals al
most without exception profess astonish-
ment at the hostile spirit displayed by
the United States in. the present inter
national dispute. They are intensely
earnest in their statements as to the, love
which the English people have for the
United States. They appeal to race,
language, religion, laws and customs as
basis to regain the lost love OF this,
their great daughter nation. They pro-
TESS always to have loved us beyond our
knowledge or appreciation. They are APP
parently bewildered by the cruel words
of President Cleveland and the prompt
and unanimous ratification thereof by
the American pubic.
The London Spectator, in recent is
sue, discusses the most desirable re-
approachment for England. It considers
Germany out Of the question and regards
her as England's greatest foe. Italy is
regarded favorably,. but as too weak;
Austria the same. OF the great powers
the United States, Russia and France are
left. ). The advisability and desirability of
a, defensive and offensive alliance with
one or. the other Of those powers is dis
.cussed at some length. The United
states is regarded as the most desirable,
but not the most advisable, because OF
the present unaccountable hatred OF
everything English By Americans. No
doubt the English are. IN q way proud Of
this republic for they never tire Of call
ing attention to our Iineas
Ss For many years ngland regarded us
Sonl q y
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HOW SHE LOVES US.

AS another evidence of England's love
for America and Americans-an all-con-
Stunning love that nothing could shatter--
it will be noticeable that as soon as Spain
lost it's head and showed a determination
to fight Uncle Sam, right or wrong, over
the Cuban affair, England came with her
sympathy to the Spaniards and laid it
at their feet. saying in substance that the
Americans were a grasping nation and
should be checked at all hazards. Hence
for the present, moral support would be
given to Spain and later ON, should a con-
f1ict ensue, material support would be
forthcoming, just as it was IN the war
of the rebellion here. when she threw her
whole heart and soul into the cause Of
the confederacy-hcp.ng and praying that
the North would be subdued, her COM
mercial rival humbled in the dust The
echo OF friendly speeches, OF appeals to
kfnship and to heaven, all attest.ng the
burning love of England for America has
scarcely died away when the cloven 3hoof
is seen peeping from under the garb Of
hypocrisy worn by perdious Albion. She
hnrries to the side of SPAN and whispers
in its ear her moral support, not that she
loves Spans more than formerly, but she
hates America with greater intensity than
ever before, because Of having been. so
ru,iely shaken and suddenly checked in
her scheme Of aggrand cement in South
America.
Is England never to exercise the virtue
OF honesty? Is she ever to cont inue prac-
ticing deceit and lying diplomacy? il
she ever to remain the bullying braggart
TO the weak and the fawnins creature to
the powerful? Is she ever to be the Iof4
pressor Of those Within her power and the
wailing suppl icant 81 those who defy her?
Is she ever to remain peri lious, selfish,
grasping, aggressive when secure, ana
whining when oyermatched I? rruly tf
would seem q. ana lhes present an;iien
yiat:e position With world Iiin1K
3a,pon l, \, been s sls
sy /, a !. \ I y ~
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1t is moi often that the Methodists obey
their preachers, but Dubuque furnishes
an example to the contrary. A parson OF
that persuasion told his flock that the
Methodist church was the only true
church of Christ, and that those mem
bers who did not believe it should leave.
A member did so at once and others will
follow II was a touching sermon.
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For the mob violence in Spain. against
the American consulate, the Spanish au-
Shorities promptly apologized and gave
assurances that a full measure OF redress
would be accorded. And yet there is q
belief that this trouble with Spain may
end in an encounter between the nations.
A conflict wouldn't last long, however,
as the Dons across the Atlantic already
know how to walk Spanish. Il;
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The statement has been made this
week in the house OF commons in Eng
land that the government is doing it's
hest to ameliorate the condition OF Ar
penia and would not abate it's efforts.
And vet it is said that English states
men are devoid of humor.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-03-07

A few months ago this country was
at peace with the world and wondered
why European and other nations were al
ways in a row with somebody else. Now
the United States, like Alexander, seems
to be looking about for new worlds to
conquer.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-03-07

Large bodies move slowly. Grover
Cleveland is Of the opinion that the con-
ditions in Cuba do not warrant the Unit
ed States in recognizing the insurgents
as beiIigerents. This will give Spain an
opportunity to back down gracefully
from it's proposition to make one mouth
full of the United States--and only one
in it's war of determination.
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Mayor Strong. of New York, refuses TO
review the st. Patrick's day parade IN
+r.+ c;tv ,,pca,lse of his fear of catching
cold. Wonder if such fear sweeps
over his honor on election day?
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- a widow of LIE Mars, Iowa, has sued
dead man for breach of promise. Per-
haps she thinks that by this action MS
shirt will relent and she will then have
an opportunity OF marrying an angel:
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President Cleveland, his inrlmate
friends say. will not be candidate Tor
third term, but he will support Secretary
Carlisle for the place ..5
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The house Of representatives ackno"1-
edged Cuba's belliserency Win eSen
more unanimity than did the senate.
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The February number of st. Johns
University Record is an exceptionally
valuable. one. Its contents gre poem
entitled Our Hero;" an able article upon
s"yhe Most Christian Nation on Earth
England showing forcibly the short
conlings of that nation; q sketch of Ire
lands points OF interest, as recorded by
q traveller; Life in a University THE
South American Republics" and other
matters of interest. 4. il.
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It does seem little amusing to hear
Maher, the pugilist, spoken of as an Irish.
man, as he u.s. and Fitzs:mmons spoken
of as am Englishman, which he isn't.
F.tzsimmons an Englishman! Although
Australia, that did not change his race
or nationality. In the recent mill one
Irishman proved to be better than the
other, and no Englishman had anything
to do with it except to look on with envy.
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S:gnpr Crispi, the Italian prime minis
ter has resigned, as well as all the menu
bers of the cabinet, on account OF the
furious temper of the people against the
government for the failure OF the war
in Abyssinia and the useless slaughter OF
from 5000 to 10000 troops. The populaca
is determined that no more troops will be
sent to the 'front.' and, with that intention,
railway tracks are being torn up, cars
containing soldiers broken open and
other deeds of violence committed. It is
said the general in command in Abyss:nia
deserted his troops and fed to a place Of
safety 1t is thought as certain that he
will be court martialed and shot on his
arrival In Italy Italy is placed N such a
critical position that it can neither move
backwards, stand still nor go ahead with
safety
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Joseph r. Dunlop, publisher of the Chi-
cago Dispatch, has been sentenced to two
years IN the penitentiary and to pay
fine of $4,000, because of the immortality
of his paper. The man who printed it
and otherwise helped to cast it upon the
world--W. D. Boyce--is being doomed for
congress by the machine Republicans Of
Chicago. One man gets two years in
stripes and the other may get two years
In law-naking and loaf1ng.