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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

In an interview with Archbishop Ire
land in Rome, the great st. Paul prelate
said:
II found Leo looking extremely we'll.
having lost none of his old animation.
The six years since last saw him ap-
pear to have made no appreciate differ
ence in the pontiff's appearance. The
interview lasted SO minutes, and was
most cordial throughout. Nobody else
was present, the pope having insisted
on a tete-a-tete.
"The pope's expression of deep faith
crly affection towards America, and
his anxious inquiries after the progress
Of the Catholic church in the United
States, touched me profoundly. 1 only
wish every American Catholic could
have assisted at the interview. That
grand voice of peace and truly Christian
love would have quieted all discord and
dispelled all misunderstanding. l
greatly appreciate Gen. Diapers, (the
American ambassador's) attention in
giving banquet in my honor. Arch
bishop Keane, Mgr. OConnell, Consul
General Decastro, Gen. Bates, Arch
bishop Stoner, Capt. Barber, the naval
attache, and all notabilities of the
American colony were present. The
greatest cordially prevailed"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

Agoncillo. the Filipino envoy, has left
Washington and is now in Canada He
will probably be ordered out of the
queens dominions to crafty the Nc
kinley administration. Judging from
the reported interviews with the Orien-
tai statesman, he is fully competent to
represent the cause of his suffering
countrymen. Speaking of the Anglo
Saxon reporters. he said: "rhey have
come here and asked me all sorts of
questions, and they have gone away and
printed what they liked, or what they
thought should have said" He began
to ask questions himself about the Can
adian constitution. and soon learned
that it did not amount to much, for he
bluntly and honestly said You know
nothing of freedom, and you don't want
1t. You are not like u.s." man who
makes such sagacious remarks is
worthy to represent the liberty-loving
people of the Philippines.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

In his brief speech last week in sup
port Of the Paris treaty Senator Davis
had the audacity to say that during the
late war this country had but one real
friend in Europe, namely, England. His
statement was not challenged by any
United States senator listening to him.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, the retiring
American ambassador to St. Petersburg,
speaks for Russia and denounces the
stories current since the beginning of
the war that Russia was member of q
coalition of continental powers which
Would have interviewed had England
not refused to join them. "These sto-
ries are entirely unfounded," said Mr..
Hitchcock "There has never been 2
single item of proof produced to SUBJ
stantiate them. and, on the contrary.
Russia has been most friendly towards
the United States. and has maintained
that friendship during the past year in
many ways, of which my position for
bids me to speak,
Count Cassina. Russian ambassador
in Washington, denied the stories three
months ago, yet in spite of all contradic-
lions, Jim Hills obedient servant re-
ports the refuted falsehood in the
United States senate as one of the
peace commissioners,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11
THE RITUALISTIC RUMpus.

Ihe war being now wagcd over The
Rltualistic controversy in England is
assuming political aspect. The lazy
drones OF the church establishment are
alarmed as they see the honest. con-
scientious members Of their tocks desert
them III thousands to seek elsewhere
spiritual pabulum that is more to their
taste. The bishops and clergy of the
church by law established are shaking
IN their boots lest they may lose their
rat slnecures. and in their fear they CRY
out to parliamentary leaders to save the
ship of the church or they will perish.
Henry Norman the London corre-
spondent Of the New York Times, says
that England is faced by the shocking
prospect OF bitter religious struggle.
AT Il recent gathering in the modern
Babylon 10000 loyal Professionals OF the
orthodox type cheercd wildly for Sir
vernon Harcourt and savagely Kissed
the archbishops of Canterbury and York,
because they have not adopted drastic
AActlSulCS Will VIC ftlluallSllC ministers
in the state church. Lord Halifax, the
leader Of the Rituaists, declares that
there are 1000 clergymen who wf.l new
er abandon Ritualism. and that daily
they openly defy the bishops. To show
how determined the Ritualists arc in
their defiance to the adherents of tho
church establishment. they have an
nounced in threatening tones to vote
against any member Of parliament who
has shown sympathy with the attempt
to enforce the principles of the Reforma-
ton upon the church of England Nc
fewer than 81 parliamentary seats arc
thus threatened by them.
The Associated Press conveys the in
telligence that at a recent political meet
ing in Manchester. Mr.. A. i II >ur
the government leader in the house oil
commons, was obliged to cease speak
ing because he ignored the Ritualistit
question. "He was fairly howled down,
says the report, land the meeting broke
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

The English people are wiser in their
generation than their Anglo-American
children. While the latter are making
big preparation to send missionaries of
modern Christianity" to proselyte the
natives of the ex-Spanish colonies, the
former have forbidden missionaries of
all sects to interfere with the subju-
gated people of the Soudan. Lord
Kitchener has put his foot right down
on missionary enterprises in eastern
Africa. and the British government.
through the agency of Lord Cromer its
plenipotentiary in Egypt, has assured
the native chiefs and shieks at Omdur-
man and other cities on the Nile, that
there will be no interference with their
Mohammedan faith and religious Gus
toms, which will be strictly respected
The anglo-maniacs in this country
might initiate with profit the example
set them by the mother country" in
sectarian propagandism.
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up in manner very like a state of

up in manner very like a state of
anarchy"
At mass meeting held the next day
the names of Lord Salisbury, the arch
bishop of Canterbury and the bishop of
London were vociferously hooted, and it
was demanded that Ritualistic clergy
men be driven from the state church,
An influential delegation called on Mr.
Balfour and arraigned him for advocat-
ing the establishment of Catholic uni
versity in Ireland. In reply to the dele
cation he nobly said: 1T is mat
ter of indifference to me as to whetn-
er remain in public life. 1t is not a
matter of Indifference if am prevented
from expressing, even against my own
interests, the views 1 conscientiously
hold"
The cause of all this religious rum
pus is apparent. The low church people
are indignant at beholding in their
temples a worship resembling that Of
the Roman Catholic church, especially
as many Of the high church people ere
going bodily to Rome instead of stop
ping half way and partaking of the shell
of Catholicism instead of the kernel.
During the past few years thousands of
Anglicans have been received into the
Catholic church in England, and many
of them are members of the aristocratic
classes. Ritualism is stepping stone
to "Romanism, and that is why this
agitation has been started. A fellow
named John kensit, who is called the
English CoXey, was the originator of
the movement. 1t will be interesting
to watch the progress Of this sectaran
warfare. 1t may ultimately end in the
abolition of the church establishment
which has been gigantic fraud and I'M
position on the English people who are
taxed for it's support. The monstrous
institution was an incubus on the Cath
olics of Ireland until Gladstone removed
it. Who will be the Gladstone to remove
it from the shoulders of the English peo-
pie time alone will determine
we trust the day is fast approaching
when British statesmen will see the
folly of propping it up any longer as a
state institution. The queen is its NOM
inal head, but the old lady does not
bother her royal pate about sectarian
wrangling. She is not very particular
as to what church she goes to. Occasion
ally she attends the Scotch kirk at the
risk Of being accused of deadly scllism"
by the ranters of the church of Eng
land. She does not discriminate be-
tween her subjects in matters of faith
and men Of all denominations hold high
posts In her government.
Our sympathies go with the Rftualists
for they should enjoy freedom Of con-
science. State aid should be withdrawn
from the Anglican church. and it should
be made to support itself like the
churches of other creeds in the United
Kingdom.
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dervishes until staple government is
first established in the subjugated re-

dervishes until q staple government is
first established in the subjugated re-
gion.
One would imagine from the tone of
the Journal editorial that it is the pro-
duction of some Jealous member of the
American Bible Society. Let us give him
few pointers: Christ spoke to the
multitude and never distributed books.
Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles,
preached to and converted the people by
word of mouth. He never, in all his
wanderings, recommended the reading
of book without note or comment"
He cautioned his followers against false
teachers, saying: "If an angel from
heaven comes to preach different doc
trine from what have laugh you, let
him be accursed." The divine command
was GO forth and teach all nations"
and not go forth and distribute Bibles
without note or comment in the vernac-
ular. Few Protestants interpret the
Bible alike, and hence there are as many
sects as there are days in the year. A
silent book concerning supernatural
things is not a guide to salvation. It
requires doctors learned in theology to
expound the Scriptures, as it does for
Dean Pattee, of the State University, to
expound the principles of law as laid
down by Blackstone. Every man can
not become his own lawyer without
having fool for his client, and no man
can learn the true religion from the
Bible without a qualified instructor.
Private Interpretation of the Scriptures
is the fruitful source of dissension in the
Protestant sects. They display the
spirit of Christianity by administering
to each other apostolic blows and
knocks" and pretending to be the fol-
lowers of the gentle Nazarene who said
Love one another as have loved YOU"
The wrangling sects hate each other for
the love of God, and have no scruples
in initiating Ananias, whose fate is we'll
known to them. The agents of Bible
societies live on the credulity of honest
people, and entirely disregard the di-
vine command, Thou shalt not bear
false testimony against thy neighbor."
Rev. DR.. Hykes, the envoy of the Bible
Society to the Philippines, has no re-
gard for veracity and blackens the char
acters of men who are infinitely his
superiors in the propagation of true
Christian religion.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

A New York fashion paper says:
at is said that New York women may
in time go to Dublin for their fashions,
as they do now to Paris and Vienna,
though that time may not be in the
near future. There seems to be gen.
eral feeling that for really good taste in
gowns one must go to woman who is
by birth or ancestry from Erin's sunny
isle. There is no one woman who can
make a gown like an Irishwoman,' said
a woman who knows good gowns speak
ing about their making the other day.
They have perfect taste, and they seem
to have a special talent for putting
things together. Take some of the
best modistes in New York, and you
will find that they are Irish. When
want satisfactory gown made always
go to an Irishwoman if cam Come to
think of it, said another woman, 4
think my dressmaker is an Irishwoman,
and she certainly has wonderful
knack. She never measures and puts
down a whole lot of figures, as some
dressmallers do, but she slashes out
something, puts it on me. and some way
it always comes out all right"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

Of your own fathers, that you are scorn-
ing. When you hiss at us you asperse
those whose traditions, triumphs, prin-
ciples and aspirations are precisely your
own. You are like cuckoos who deftle
your own nest. When you hiss at Mr.
McKinley's picture you hiss symbol of
the leadership of the Anglo-Saxon
race!'" And yet we are told every
week by the London correspondents of
the Anglo-SaXon press that the English
people dearly love their American cou-
sins. Julian Ralph regretfully thinks
otherwise.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11
FIGHTING THE FlL,pINOs.


fought and won by the American army
and navy. The first battle was against
the Spanish troops in the city, and the
second against the Spanish insurgents
outside it's limits. The result of the en-
gagement of last Saturday night and
Sunday, brought on by an attack Of the
Filipinos on the American outposts, is
eloquently told by Gen. Otis in his re-
port to the war department at Wash
ington In his dispatch of Tuesday he
says:
Our casualties probably aggregate
$50. Casualties of insurgents very
heavy. Have buried some 500 OF heir
dead and hold 500 prisoners. Their loss
in killed, wounded and prisoners is
probably 4,000."
This is a terrible story, briefly told.
What caused the conflict il is difficult
to determine. The Americans blame the
Filipinos, and the Filipinos blame the
Americans. Some of the ultra expan-
sionist sheets, like the subsidized dailes
of st. Paul and Minneapolis, cast the re-
sponsibilty for the battle unon the
American senator's who opposed the
ratification of the peace treaty until the
administration defined it's policy in re-
gard to the government of the Phil
ippine islands. The administration failed
to throw any light on the question and
the senators consistently voted against
the treaty. If there is any RESPONSE
bility for the bloodshed it rests heavily
upon the heads of those who by hook or
by crook were determined to get the
treaty adopted inside of closed doors in
the senatorial chambers at Washington,
Mckinley's supporters were asked again
and again to inform the senator's how
the islands were to be governed after
assuming sovereignty over them, and
no answer was given. Amendments to
the treaty were offered and rejected. No
intimation has yet been given as to
what the administration intends to do,
but it looks as If it is bent on the ex.
termination of the inhabitants Con-
gress has given the president no author
ity to wage war against the Filipinus,,
but he is doing it just the same.
The Irish Standard has spoken out,
solitary and alone, in this city against
depriving the Filipinos of their liberties.
1t has claimed that the United States has
no more right to seize these far-away
Islands against the consent of the in
habitants than France would have of
taking the American colonies from
Washington and his compatriots after
the termination of the Revolutionary
war; 1t has not altered its viows be-
cause Of recent events, and it still be-
lievcs that it is an act OF the grossest
injustice for powerful nation and a
republic to attempt the enslavemcat CT
people in any part of the world.
The Filipinos are and of right ought
to be free and independent people and
| deserve autonomy as much as the Gu
bans. This country proclaimed war in
the name of humanity to free The Gu
bans from Spanish oppression. The Fill
pinos at the same time were fighting the
same tyranny and bravely holding their
own when America interfered and gave
them to understand that our sympathies
were with them. Acting on 'hese repre-
sensations they molested no american
until it dawned on their minds that
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

The article in the January number of
the Contemporary Review, over the sig
nature of the we'll known Oxford pro-
fessor, E. N. Bennett. detailing the hor-
rible barbarities committed on the
wounded dervishes at the battle Of
Omdurman, is attracting the attention
of Europe, and the civilized world.
Strange to say the Minneapolis Trib-
une is the only American paper, to our
knowledge, that has approved of this
inhuman slaughter. That lingo sheet
will be glad to learn that there is one
Anglo-Saxon writer who agrees with it
in its bloodthirsty .utterances. He con-
ceals his identity. however,. under the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

Rev. NJ. O'Keefe, the new editor of the
Baltimore Mirror, is demonstrating his
ability us Il deXtcrous controversilist
In last weeks issue he administers Sc
we're castigation to the editors of the
Christian Advocate and the Methodist
Protestant for their offensive remarks
on the Catholic doctrine of relics. Fa-
Their O'keefe quotes Scripture for them
in defense Of the ycneration of the bones;
of holy men, and has got them ION the
hip" as it were.
More power to him!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11
A special cable dispatch from London

A special cable dispatch from London
to the New York World announces that
President Mckinley has informed a
member of the Anglo-American commits
sion that his views in regard to high
tariffs hav: undergone a change; that
the Dingley law has served its purpose,
and that he hopes to make propositions
for tariff revision before quitting the
presidency The dispatch adds that
tariff revision may be accepted by Eng
land as the one indisputable proof Of
the friendly sentiments of the United
States. There is no doubt of 1t.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

At meeting Of city teachers last
Saturday Supt. Jordan delivered lin
guistic castigation to those who teach
the young idea by sometimes applying
offensive epithets to mischievous and
lazy pupils. He told the Tribune after
wards that only 20 teachers were guilty
of the reprehensible practice. That be-
ing so he should have spared the nerves
of the innocent ladies in attendance,
called the guilty ones together and given
them a chance to defend themselves
before upbraiding them publicly.
Teachers have some rights that he is
bound to respect. He has shown poor
judgment in lecturing a body of teach
ers in that manner.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

at night light collation.. not exceeding
eight ounces of solid food. The order
of these two meals may be reversed.
On the days of special fast there must
be no meat at all. But lard may be used
for cooking. In extreme cases, for the
sake of health, meat may be eaten on the
special fast days, but If there is any
doubt of the exigency, or doubt whether
one is hard-working man, the confess
or should be consulted.
The clergy are enjoined to explain the
regulations, to give notice of special
days, and to hold Lenten services, es-
pecially the devotion of "the way Of the
cross" on Friday evenings.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

"Will you visit Ireland before return
ing homer" asked a friend of Bishop
McGolrick, while on his way to Rome.
"Why, of course. A visit to Europe
would be no visit at all without going to
Ireland" replied the bishop quickly. It
ever born in the Emerald Isle loves his
native land with more fervent devotion
than Bishop McGolrick. st. COLUMBIA
himself never ycarned for a glimpse of
Ireland more eagerly than the patriotic
prelate of the Zenith City. His admir-
ers in the Northwest hope he will enjoy
his sojourn abroad.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11
nom de plume of can Ex-Attache." De-

nom de plume OF can Ex-Attache." De-
tending the British holocaust, he says:
CAS- Americans will discover in time in
the Philippines, it is necessary to adopt
methods Of repression and of punish
ment, which, while they may not COM
mend themselves to stay-at-homes. will
at any rate serve as restraint to the
races for whose benefit they are de-
vised" That's Anglo-Saxon humanity
and civilization for you, with VEN
geance.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

Julian Ralph tells in Harpers Maya
zine for February how President Nc
Kinley and the American troops. exhib-
tied in moving pictures, We're Kissed Ivy
Englishmen in London theater last
summer. Il noticed" he says, that
those nearest to me, who were Kissing
were Enthusiastically Englishmen. My
blood boiled, and felt my self-control
giving way. Hastily framed In adj
vance the words I would hurl at these
antagonists of my country. For shame!
] would shout. DO you know what you
are kissing? It is your own blood thaA
you belittle. It Is America, the creation
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

Gen. Eagan has been granted vaca-
ton by President Mckinley for six
years. He can draw his salary of $500
year for doing nothing, but he must
feed his horse out of his own pocket,
instead of drawing government oats, as
in the past. There is one thing to be
said about Eagan in his retirement.
While in Office he was an honest man,
and for that reason we will not censure
him for his ebullition against Miles, or
grldge him his fat salary.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

The war investigating committee has
made its report. 1t finds that Secretary
Alger did first rate during the late I'M
pleasantness. Gen. Miles is censured,
and Maj. Daily is said not to know
chemicals when he sees them in army
beef, though dog who ate some of it
was near kicking the bucket. The board
has whitewashed in grand style.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

We heartily congratulate our esteem
ed and enterprising contemporary, the
United Canada, for the neat Topographic
cal appearance of it's issue of Feb. 4.
worth" makes the paper, as we'll as
the man, and yet "the apparel" oft pro-
claims both one and the other. Under
the new editor our Canadian friend is
forging rapidly to the front. Success
to it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

Senator Mark Hanna wears as a
watch charm a gold nugget which is
worth several hundred dollars. 1t was
presented to him by d number of Meth
odist friends who reside in Cleveland,
o. 1t is one Of the largest ever taken
from the klondke region. Unnecessary
to say that Mark is Il gold standard man
who has the suprcmcst contempt for
"cheap money Gold is his god.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

Michael McDonough, the Irish litter
ateur is collecting materials for a life
of Daniel O'Connell. The parliamentary
career of the liberator from 1929 to 1847,
which has not yet been adequately
treated, will be fully discussed in the
Forthcoming biography.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara of Scranton.
Pa, died last Saturday, at the age of
SO years. He was native of Kerry
and came to America With his parents
in 1920. He was a Jealous prelate ano
at the time of his death his diocese was
In nourishing condition.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11

In Donahoe's Magazine for February
there is brilliant essay on Robert
Emmett from the versatile pen of the
gifted Irish writer. Katherine lyman
Hinkson. The article is beautifully en-
be]lished with portraits of the Emmett
family.