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The Irish standard., 1898-12-31
THE PURlTANs AND CHRISTMAS.

Speaking of Christmas carols, the
Northwestern Advocate (Methodist),
says: I'VE are indebted to the Puritans
for the introduction of religious flavor
to the carols"
If we had ever discovered the slightest
indication of sense of humor in the
Advocate. we would take the above as a
passable joke for this cold weather, says
Rev. DR.. Lambert, in the Freemans
Journal. But as it lacks humor, we take
1t that what we quote was said in all
seriousness; and are greatly puzzled to
know where it got the notion. Instead
of giving Il religious flavor to anything
associated with Christmas, the Puritans
endeavored to take it out. They wished
to abolish the festival altogether, as APP
pears from the following law: "No one
shall read common prayer, keep Christ
mas or saints days, make minced pies,
dance, play cards, or play on any in
strument of music, except the drum,
trumpet and jewsharp." (Barber's Blue
Laws of Connecticut, No. 36.)
In the early centuries Christmas carols
were pious and joyful hymns, composed
and sung in the spirit, and in imitation,
though distant. of the song of JOY sung by
the angels over the stable at Bethlehem,
Gloria in eXcclsis Dec. ct in terra pax
hominibus bonae voluntatis."
All this was centuries before the Puri-
tans had any existence or any religion to
flavor Christmas carols with. They
were too sad and gloomy lot
to think of singing song of joy
full cheerfulness "Hark From the
Tombs Doleful Sound, or something in
that funereal and sepulchral vein
pleased them better. Something that
could be accompanied with the drum,
trumpet and jewsharp"
Here is an instance Of the way they
used to put religious flavor into things:
No priest shall abide in this dominion
(Connccticut); he shall be banished and
suffer death on his return. Priests may
be seized by any one without war;
rant"
Here is another instance, somewhat
less sanguinary, but of equal religious
flavor: "a debtor in prison, swearing
that he has no estate, shall be let out and
sold to make satisfaction
Here is another that, for religious fla
vor, takes the cake: eff any man shall
kiss his wife, or wife her husband, on
the Lords day, the party in fault shall
be punished at the discretion of the
court of mag istrates."
This has a religious flavor about it,
but not the kind of flavor that the par
ty in fault" would consider desirable
one. Puritans of the stricter sort had
a prejudice against Ben Franklin be-
cause he was born on the Sabbath day,
in utter disregard of the law. To be-
gin by breaking the law was a bad sign
for Benjamin in their eyes. But Ben
was famous for meyer missing an en-
gagement that he could possibly keep.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31
Senator Vest on Expansion.

In his recent speech against territorial
expansion in Washington Senator Vest,
Of Missouri, said our forefathers had
fought against taxation without repre-
sentation. .5+.
The declaration of independence had
been drawn up with the idea that all
governments derived their just powers
from the consent of the governed. 1t
was incredible that the founders of the
government would have looked forward
to the time when millions of human
beings could be held without their con-
sent merely as chattels, to be disposed of
as the sovereign power of the mother
country might choose
He then quoted from the bred Scott
decision of the United States supreme
court in support of the proposition and
declared:
II assert now that not one tribunal or
single public man has contradicted that
part Of the bred Scott decisions until
within the last six months when the
craze OF expansion seems to have taken
possession of the American people,"
Mr.. Vest thought it was the purpose of
the expansionists to adopt the European
system Of colonization notwithstanding
the fundamental principle of this gov
eminent was the granting of citizenship
to all within the jurisdiction of the gov
eminent, except alone the Indians. In
the act of cessation of territory of Loui-
siana from France to the United States
is found a provision that the Inhabitants
as soon as possible shall be made citizens
Of the United States, and the territory of
Louisiana be made state Of the union.
So it was declared Mr.. Vest said, when
Oregon was obtained from Spain, and
when Alaska was obtained from Russia.
I'VE are great people" concluded Mr..
Vest. I'VE are told that this country
can do anything, constitution or no con-
stitution. We are great people, it is
true, but we cannot do more than an
other great people did-a people that
conquered the world, not with steel ships
and modern cannon, but with bare
swords and primitive gallies. The CO.
lonial system destroyed all hope Of re-
publicanism in the old time. 1t is an
appendage of monarchy. It can exist in
no free country because it uproots and
eliminates the basis of all republican in
stitutions-that governments derive
their just powers from the consent of the
governed. I know not what may be
done with the glamor of foreign conquest
and greed Of the money-making classes
of this country.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Hall Game, the English novelist, has
reached home after sojourning three
months in the United States. With great
condescension he has given an interview
Written by himself to the Cockneys. to
which he says some pretty things about
the American people. He says he loves
us because of the "child-like element in
our national character" and that we are
easily moved to laughter and to tears.
Perhaps the Anglomaniacs who attended
his readings in New York displayed gush
and emotion as evidence of their superior
breeding and culture. When Hall Caine
comes again for American dollars he will
be received with open arms for writing
SO kindly of us for his countrymen.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31
Celts in the Revolution.

The following interesting letter from
J. G. Swift MacNeill, M. P, dated Dub
lin, Dec. S, is taken from the Dublin
Freeman's Journal:
Sir-I desire to make a statement in
your columns for which would respect
fully claim wide circulation in the
Irish American press.
Mr.. Dayitt has. in the Westminster
Gazette, repudiated the allegation of Mr..
Conan Doyle that the majority of the
Irish who fought in Washington's army
were not Celts. but Presbyterians from
Ulster. A powerful confirmation of Mr..
Davitt's contention as to the predomi-
nance of the Celtic element among the
Irish in Washington's army and of their
splendid aid in the liberation of the
United States from the foul and sordid
tyranny of English domination is con-
tanned in a speech made by Col. Luke
Gardiner in the Irish house of commons
on the I'd of April, 1884, almist imme-
diately after the acknowledgement by
England of the independence of the
American colonies. Col. Gardiner, who
spoke without fear Of contradiction in
the presence OF persons ON whom his
statement must have grated, was himself
not Celt. but an Anglo-Irishman and a
"loyalist '-that is. favorer of the sys-
TEN by which the interests of this coun-
try have been sacrificed to insolent and
rapacious strangers. Indeed, fourteen
years afterward Col. Gardiner, who had
been raised to the Irish peerage with
Lord Mountjoy, lost his life in the battle
of Vinegar Hill fighting not against Out
for the enemies of his country.
America" said Col. Luke Gardiner,
twas lost by Irish emigrants. These
emigrations are fresh in the recollection
of every gentleman in this house, and
when the unhappy differences took place
I am assured from the best authority
that the major part of the American
army was composed of Irish. and that the
Irish language was as commonly spoken
in the American ranks as English. am
also informed it was their valor deter
mined the contest, so that England not
only lost principal protection of her
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

seeing the archbishop rise from his seat
looking pale and agitated, and crying:
1T has come, 1t has comet" what has
come, your grace?" eagerly cried half a
dozen voices from different parts of the
table. What have been expecting for
some years-a stroke of paralysis" SOL
emily answered the archbishp. II have
been pinching myself for the last two
minutes, and find my leg entirely without
sensation" Pardon me, my dear arch
bishop said the hostess. looking up to
him with quizzical smile, pardon me
Cor contradicting you, but it is you
have been pinching!"
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

The Protestant Bishop Gambler says
that the American churches should not
delay in sending cvangelizing forces in
great strength to Cuba. He says there can
be no sorer need anywhere nor ripper field
for the joys and sorrows OF the people
are driving them away from Romanism.
Why don't the American evangcists
tackle the ITilipinos and rescue them
from pagan barbarity? A ripe field for
them in the interior of the Philippine
islands.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

try. The Republican administration has
no intention of abandoning American
control Of Cuba. 1t will remain for the
Democracy to do justice to the brave in
habitants of that suffering isle. Mr.. Nc
kinley, as far as in him lies, will never
haul down the flag in any of the con-
hscated Spanish territories. He appears
to have no regard for his solemn pledges
or the national honor, and will resort to
every trick Of the demagogue to gain
the support of the American people in
his policy of expansion.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

The Baptist Home Mission society has
just voted to inaugurate in Cuba and
sionary effort. The territory to be COW
cred is all of Porto Rico and the two
provinces of Cuba lying east of the
trocha line. The society has instructed
its corresponding secretary, Gen. Thos.
]. Morgan. to engage a general mission
airy for each of these districts, and such
assistant missionaries as funds may per-
appoint Filthy Fulton as a general mis-
sionary in Havana district, to insult the
natives and create riots.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

The Minneapolis Times will be two
cents a copy on and after next Monday.
The st. Paul morning papers have been
two cents a copy all along, and the
Times is the equal of them in enterprise
and ability. Nobody can reasonably OBJ
ject to paying an English penny for the
Times. Though we may differ with the
Times on certain subjects we pronounce
1t splendid newspaper and wish it I'M
bounded prosperity and a happy New
Year.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

throne" What followed? 1.-THE shot
heard round the world" was fred at Lex
fngton. Perhaps in a few days shot
may be fired at Iloilo which may be
heard around the earth. And it looks
rather odd that any American can
blame the Filipinos for doing what
Americans themselves did 1913 years ago.
William l. Of Canton cannot afford to
initiate the inhumanity of George III. of
England.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

woollen trade. but also had America de-
tached from her by the force of Irish
emigrants. "-(Irish Debates Ill, p 1907
Ineed scarcely remind the Irish public,
either here or in the United States, that
Ulster Presbyterians, whose aid to the
cause of freedom in the war of the
American independence would be the
last to depreciate, spoke not the Irish
but the English language. remain. sir,
your obedient servant.
J. G.. SWIFT MACNEILL.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

In his interview in London, after
his return from the United States, Hall
Caine, the novelist, says: Nobody in
the United States appears to want an al
lance or an understanding Good EEL
ing for England is deep and widespread,
but the English traveller in America is
made to feel that we in England are
much more vocal on the union of the
Anglo-Saxon race than our compatriots
In America are yet prepared to be-"
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Referring to the probable appointment
of Archbishop Ireland as the representa-
tive of the United States at the czar's
peace conference, the Peoria Journal
says: "He belongs to the liberal school
of Catholics which has done so much to
bring the Roman church into harmony
with the institutions and political doc
trines of the United States. He has
served his country as well as his church.
and the recognition of his services is as
merited as it is satisfactory"
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Says the Union and Times of Buffalo:
IF Gov.-Elect Roosevelt succeeds in van
gushing the unfit, hungry place-hunters
that are now besieging him, he will win
greener laurels in behalf of good gov
eminent than those which glorified his
heroism in the terrible charge of San
Juan" We venture to say that the ap-
plicants for the "drippings of Office in
New York contain but few if any Cath
olics, the Northwestern Chronicle to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31
No Friend Like the Old Friend.

There is nc friend like the old friend to
make the fond heart bleed
When he meets you with supercilious
air o.,
And his glancing eye assures" you that
he knows you're gone to seed
And tits no more use for him to treat
you fair.
Oh, his fine affected tone
AS he talks with you alone
And the patronizing cadence of his
voice, ....,,,,....
For the fool can scarce construe
The subjective strength in you
Or he would not so pretentiously re-
joice.
There is no friend like the old friend to
make the fond heart sad
AS he turns away his head to see you
not,
Forgetting all the favors from your
hands that he has had
IT'S so rich to cut you dead upon the
spot.
Oh, his blank and stony glare,
Shot straight up into the air
And the dignifed demeanor of his
back!
All, fool, beyond the days
Of his hyprocritic praise,
Now dark Nemesis to call upon his
track!
There is no friend like the old friend to
make the heart rejoice
When he grabs your toil-hard hand
and hugs it tight,
The old ring and the true ring in his
we'll remembered voice,
While his eyes are filled with manifestV
delight,
For he greets you with a shout,
Stimulation all left out,
A hearty friend, lifelong friend.
pure gold,
And he holds you long and late
With force as strong as fate
The bond of faithful friendship grand
and old.
There is no friend like the old friend to
drive dull care away,
To lift the laden breast and make it
stout.
Like burst of summer sunshine his
presence glads the day
And puts the DEVILS blue to utter rout,
For what's the odds to him
If your prospects yet are dim
And the binding of your vest is worn
and frayed?
Like rock he stands by you
With a friendship warm and true
And a faithful sense of honor unbe-
trayed.-Home Journal.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Speaking of Parnell, the late Mr. Glad
stone is reported to have said: II do be-
lieve firmly that If these divorce pro-
ceedings had not taken place there would
be parliament in Ireland today"
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

In a Christmas greeting to the New
York World. Rear Admiral Sampson. the
naval pet of the Mckinley administra-
ton, writes: Good will between Eng
peace on earth"
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Father Mckinnon. of California. raised
the first American flag in the Philippines.
1t was sent by the University Of Penn
sylvania, and in recognition of his SER
vices in rcopening the schools the priest
was accorded the honor of raising 1t over
the Malate school house.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

The Minneapolis Tribune says that
Agoncillo, the envoy of the Philippine
rebels. is talking through his hat because
he demands independence for his native
country. The same was said by the Brit
ish press Of Benjamin Franklin, when
pleading for the American colonists in
the days of George I'LL He was "spurned
with contempt from the foot of the
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31
property of the Catholic church in all
the newly-acQuired Spanish colonies.

Is the smoking of tobacco conducive to
longevity? A dispatch from Malone, N.
Y, says that Patrick Haggerty, who re-
sided few miles south of Potsdam, died
at that place at the age of 109 years, and
was an inveterate smoker from childhood
when he began using the narcotic weed
on the advice OF physicians.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

The death of Bishop Nulty, the pa
triotic Irish prelate, is announced from
Dublin. The name of the bishop Of
Meath was familiar to the Irish race the
world over in the stormy days of the
Land League agitation. In recent years
he took no active part in politics. May
God grant him eternal rest.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

A certain archbishop Of Dublin was,
toward the end of his life, afflicted by
an Observation-Disclosures that often led
to startling developments. In the midst
of dinner given by the lord-lieutenant
Of ireland, the company was startled by
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Senator Morrill,, of Vermont. died a
victim of pneumonia In Washington last
Wednesday morning, at the advanced age
of SO years. He was continuously in
congress for Al years, and was univer-
sally esteemed.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Lady Annesley, Who is often called
"the most beautiful woman in Ireland"
has taken to literary work. Her first
effort Is an article in an Irish magazine
entitla, "Ihe Beautiful Miss Army
tage," being an account of the interesting
life of her own great grandmother, who
was the most famous beauty of the Irish
court a hundred years ago.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

The Baltimore Mirror has improved in
appearance under it's new management.
With Rev. M. O'keefe as it's new editor,
it is sure to improve in it's contents We
wish our esteemed contemporary the
fullest measure of success
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Says Father Lambert in the New York
Freeman's Journal IF we follow the
leadership OF Anglomaniacs like Senator
Davis, the future will see Senator Iioar's
prediction verified. If the downfall of
the republic is not to date from the ad-
ministration of William Mckinley, the
English alliance and the kindred policy
of Imperialism must be defeated"
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Senator Hoar has asked that Washing
tons farewell address be read in the
United States senate on the 22d of Feb
ruary. Cush Davis and Mark Hanna will
ances of the father of his country"
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

William Henry Roberts. secretary of
the Alliance of Reformed Churches, is
the honest evangelist who advocated in
a recent letter the idea that the Ameri-
can government should confiscate all the
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Look at the label on your paper and
note the date thereon. Perhaps you are
in arrears to The Irish Standard A
settlement of the same during the holt
days will gladden. the heart of the print
er and bring Joy to your own home as
we'll. A laudable way of beginning the
new year. you will admit.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Scores of convicts throughout .;Se
United States received pardons from
governors as a Christmas greeting. Gov.
Black, of New York, exercised clemency
in Is cases.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

1t appears that Secretary Algcr has au-
thority to grant franchises to grasping
civil form of government is established
in the island. His friends in Michigan
will not be forgotten by the ex-lumber-
man.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

The retirement of Admiral Bunce from
the United States navy makes the hero
of Manila the ranking admiral. Nothing
is too good for Dewey.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Col William j. Bryan will open the
campaign against expansion in his
speech at the Jackson day banquet in
Cincinnati.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

Mayor-Elect Gray has appointed Maj
Schaefer as chief of police. Time alone
will determine what kind of an official
he will make.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-31

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Change the Law.

Two years ago the BULLETIN sug-
gested that the law respecting the
election Of county commissioners be
changed. At present it is possible,
and in fact often happens, that an en-
tire new board takes charge Of county
affairs at the same time. The duties
of the commissioners are more com
plicated than that of any other officers
With them, to a great extent, rest the
well being and prosperity OF the
county. The duties of other county
officers are pretty well defined by law
Little is left to their discretion With
the mmissioners it is different. They
sit as Judges in equity and are called
on to decide questions Of great i'm
portance at every meeting with no
guide other than experience and sound
judgment. Under the present law
and prevailing sentiment against re
peated election Of the same person to
office, there is little opportunity for
/ the commissioners to acquire the cX
perience necessary to develop compe-
tent judgment III public affairs. So il
not unErequently happens that a board
Of county commissioners makes seri
rious plumbers SIMPLY because of in
experience. Public interest demands
that there be "A change from the pres.
ent system. 10 order that commits
sioners may acquire that breadth O
knowledge and experience which SCENE
essential to the best results. they
should hold office for longer terms
and we believe that could best be ef
fected by law similar to the election
of school trustees. Such change il
the election Of commissioners SHOULD
be made, aud we trust the incoming
legislature will do it, if possible.