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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09
IngersOll and Catholics.

lngersoll and the Hon. Frank Hurd
were associated together some years ago
as counsel in very important lawsuit
in New York. A great array of legal
talent was assembled on both sides and
lngersoll was making great effort to
win. Hurd and Ingersoll had only a
passing acquaintance previous to this
tine-and Ingersoll was surprised at
Hurd's quick and masterful grasp of
the whole case. Ingersoll won the case
and, recognizing the aid given him by
the OHIO lawyer, he arranged dinner
in Hurd's honor at Delmonico's, to
which quite a number OF Ingersoll's le-
gal friends were invited
The day set was Friday-Hurd ac-
cepted not thinking of the fact that the
dinner-which was to be a game one
was on Friday. He concluded, however,
to keep his promise, thinking perhaps
lngersoll might be drawn into an argu-
ment, which Hurd's refusal to eat might
bring forward. When he arrived-the
dinner was of fish and oysters-and
Hurd, in telling the incident, claimed it
was the most elaborate Friday dinner
he ever sat down to. The explanation
was that few hours before, Ingersoll
had been informed of Hurd's religion
and at once changed the order for the
dlnner-respecting, as he said, Hurds
convictions. Some time afterward, when
the explanation had reached Hurds
ears, meeting Ingersoll, he thanked him
Tor the compliment paid to himself and
his faith. Bob replied: "Hurd, if was
not what I am, I would be what you
are"
On another occasion, while on
yachting cruise with some young law
yers, whose guest Ingersoll was, they
were boasting of the advantages they
had taken in an important real estate
deal in which an old and venerable &C.
cleslastic was concerned, Ingersoll re-
buked them severely, and when one re-
Piled as an excuse that the old gentle
man was uncouth and not up to the
modern ways of the world, the colonel,
in course of the conversation, said:
The Catholic church is a great institu-
tlon-she is consistent at least-her
worship is sacrifcial, and it matters not
in her ritual who holds the cup OF sacri-
nee or whether that cup be of gold,
silver or pewter-to the church the sac
rlflce is the same, no matter what the
cup or who the bearer" This silenced
the young members and was the talk of
their coterle for many day and was
the origin of the story that once found
wide circulation that the great agnostic,
the "plumed knight" of American plat
torn oratory, was about to seek admis-
sion to the church.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09
A MONUMENT TO PARNEII.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin has issued
an appeal to the Irish people the world
over, which is published in another
column, asking them to subscribe to-
ward the erection Of monument in
Ireland's capital to the memory OF the
late Charles Stewart Parnell. The first
city in the United States to respond to
the appeal was Boston. Gen. Charles
H. Taylor, editor of the Boston Globe,
subscribed $3.50, and an invitation was
sent to Lord Mayor Talon and John E.
Redmond by the leading Irish-Amer-
leans OF that city, with the venerable
Patrick Donal,oe at their head, to come
to this country some time this fall for
the purpose Of afording their country
men i'll the United States an oppor-
tunity OF listening to them in support
OF the project.
In New York the Irish Nationalist
OF all shades of opinion have united in
extending an invitation to the same
gentlemen. DR.. Thomas Adds En-
met however thinks it premature to
erect a monument to the Irish leader
until iactionism has ceased to exist in
ireland. In this view he is in agree
ment with the Dublin Freeman's Jour-
nal, which says:
ga fitting monument to Mr.. Parnell
must be the work of united nation.
No real regard for the memory of this
great 1rishman can prompt movement
from which its promoters can only an
ticipate failure. The ostentatious lay
ing OF a foundations with no funds,
and no prospect of funds to complete
the monument would be an insult, not
an honor, to Parnell's memory. There
is at least grave reason to suspect that
the Redmondite inaugurators OF the
movement had no higher motive than
that OF once more, though in some
what different fashion from heretofore,
trading on Mr. Parnelps services and
reputation in the interest of faction.
The time will come when Parnell's
services will alone be remembered and
his faults forgotten by reunited
country, and a monument worthy OF his
memory will be erected. But the COM
ing OF that time will not be fastened by
further efforts made in his name for the
pcrpetuation OF faction. A true devo-
ton to Mr. Parnell would counsel the
abandonment of movement which at
the present time, and in the present
temper OF the people, must to the
knowledge OF its promoters prove abor-
tive"
In our opinion it is unfortunate that
John Z. Redmond, the biggest dis
turber in Irish politics, is the man who
is invited to come to this country to
solicit subscriptions for the monument
to Parnell. In looking over the list of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

honorary treasurers and secretaries we
find they are all Redmondites with the
exception of Edward Blake and Justin
Mccarthy. Though we think Charles
Stewart Parnell is entitled to the graf
itude of the Irish race, yet we think it
too soon to honor him with a statue,
the money for which is to be collected
by men who are opposed to Irish unity.
We have no objection, however, to the
coming of Lord Mayor Talon and
John E. Redmond. Some Irish-Amer-
leans will be sure to contribute gener-
ously, while others who are disguised
with the Wexford boy" will not give
cent. His mission in the East may
be crowned with success, but in the
West it is likely to be flat failure.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

The canting hypocrisy of McKinley's
speech of "piety and patriotism" to the
Methodists at Long Branch is exposed
as follows by the New York World:
Profound Jack Bunsbyism! Is not
Mr.. Mckinley, with his army of 10000
men, seeking to make desolation and
call it peace" Is his established gov
eminent to be with the consent of the
governed, or by that force which he
once called criminal aggression?' He
would protect life and property in the
Philippines. Has he not within six
months killed more of the natives and
destroyed more of their property than
Spain had done in twenty years? Mr..
McKinley's generalities do not even
glitter. They are foggy."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

The Church News, Of Washington, D.
c., and the Northwestern Chronicle, OF
st. Paul, Mimi, are the only two Cath
olic papers in the country that exonerate
the Mckinley administration from all
blame for the outrageous vandalism OF
American soldiers in the Philippines.
They go so far as to dictate to Catholic
editors to refrain from any harsh criti-
cisms. A change has recently taken
place in the management of our es-
teemed contemporaries, and that evil
IDENTIFY accounts for the peculiar attitude
assumed by them.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

The Farm and Home, OF Springfield,
Mass, recently sent out printed slips to
10000 farmers in all parts OF the coun-
try asking them several questions, one
of which was: "Should the Filipinos
be held in subsection to the United
States or should they be allowed to
form an independent government" To
this question 1880 farmers answered
independent" and 8,416 subsection"
AS seventy per cent of the population
of the United States live in the country
and small towns, it will be seen that
McKinley's Philippine policy is apt to
be rejected by an overwhelming ma
jority at the polls. ~
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

In reply to the Inter Ocean, which
Indignantly denies any dissertation OIL
churches in the Philippines, the New
World reproduces in its columns by
way Of refutation the letter addressed
to the Evening Journal by Very Rev
]. J. Keane, Of Minneapolis. That epis-
copal robes and priests vestments have
been sent to Minneapolis by soldiers in
the Philippines as objects OF curiosity
there is no doubt. The writer has seen
them with his own eyes, and Seeing is
believing" They are no longer on
exhibition for obvious reasons.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

The Catholic chapel at West Point is
at last in course of construction and will
cost $4,000. The government granted
the site and the Catholics are erecting
the edifce at their own expense. There
was great opposition to the Catholic
chapel on the part of bigots, though the
Episcopalians have already chapel on
the military post and the government
pays the salary of the minister. Rev.
Father O'Keefe, pastor of Highland
Falls, will oficiate in the Catholic
chapel and demand no salary from the
government.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

In their state convention the Demo
Gratis OF Iowa said: '"The present policy
OF the president toward the Filipinos is
tyrannical and unnecessarily destructive
ci the lives OF American soldiers. We
accuse the Mckinley administration o!
initiating the English in India and Ire
land, the Russians in Poland and Fin
land, and the Spaniards in Cuba. We
oppose imperialism because imperial
ism means militarism, because mill
tsrism means government by force, be-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Says John F. Finerty in the Chicago
Citizen: We are glad to observe the
splendid sentiment OF New England
always the friend OF liberty-against the
syndicated PROCLAMATION OF our flag. We
believe this sentiment will so expand
that, notwithstanding present appear
ances, the Republican party will be
compelled to alter its foreign policy be-
fore next June and select as its standard
bearer candidate who will uphold the
traditions, the constitution and the laws
of his country
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09
M,KInLEY AT CAMP MEETING.

Mr.. Mckinley went before his Metho-
dist brethren at Ocean Grove and made
another announcement of his purpose in
the Philippines. 1t was more specific
declaration of policy than the one he
offered to the Catholic summer school
at Cliff Haven, but it was still vague
and Pecksnifian, says the Republic. The
flag was dragged in as usual, and we
got taste of the hypocritical pretence
that our war against the Filipinos is a
war Of benevolence, humanity and JUS
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

On every British steamer crossing the
Atlantic a concert is. given during the
voyage at which a collection is taken
for the benefit of the Sailors Orphan
age in Liverpool. It now comes to
light that this is Protestant institu-
ton into which no Catholic orphans
are admitted except for PROSECUTING pur-
poses. No priest is permitted to show
his face inside its doors. That being
the case, Catholic passengers on Eng
fish ocean steamers should not contrib
butte a penny for its support. British
benevolence is always tinctured with
bigotry
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

The following paragraph is from the
pen of John Brennan, the Republican
"copperhead and traitor" of Sioux City,
Iowa: 1T is interesting to note the flag
speeches of the president and the echoes
of the reptile press as to what the flag
will do for humanity and liberty
Whether we scuttle ship or cut
throat it is the flag that does it. Here
tofore suffering humanity relied very
much on St. Jacobs oil and Perry
Davis pain killer as cure-all, but now
the flag, the American flag, is the great
medicine that cures every ill OF those
who come within range OF Our gatling
guns"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Senator Carter, OF Montana, speaks
out plainly about the Philippines. He
says the American people want them
for what they are worth, and that re-
ligion and sentiment cut no figure in
the matter. The Chicago Times Her
aid, the organ OF Mckinley, says that
Carter is mistaken, and declares that
the American people are solely actuated
by humane motives in Strengthening the
natives.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

In recent speech to his constituents
in England, Right Hon. John Morley
deprecated war with the Boer republic
and said: eve do not wish to be a
pirate empire, and war with the Trans
vaal would mean deep dishonor."
Strange to say the London Times and
other English organs Of rapacity did not
stigmatize him as traitor Were he in
this country during the reign OF VIM.
MCKINLEY and had he spoken of the
war i'll theASPhilippines in the same strain
he would be blackguarded by the organs
OF plutocracy and called a copperhead.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

The Democracy Of Missouri on Aug.
2o won an overwhelming victory over
the Republicans in the special election
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Congressman Richard P.
Bland. The issue between the parties
was imperialism and militarism. The
result was that Judge Shackleford, the
Democratic nominee, received larger
majority than was given to his illustri-
Gus predecessor in 1893. The Repub-
licans are simply stunned at the rejec-
ton of the expansion policy in such an
emphatic manner
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Dewey, will undoubtedly have some
thing to say to your president when he
reaches home. He caught the genius
of the Philippine people, and if he had
been left alone many valuable lives
would have been spared and many mil
lions of treasure saved" He seems not
to know that the president cares moth
ing about Admiral Dewey. His i'm
perial highness will not even join in the
ovation to be rendered him in New
York.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09
Last Sunday a Methodist ministe

Last Sunday Methodist minister,
Rev. J. Hoffman Batten, delivered a
temperance sermon in PEORIA ILL.,, and
denounced President Mckinley for
sanctioning the existence OF the army
canteen for political policy's sake. In
closing, Rev. Batten scored the presi-
dent numerically. 1t is time, he said,
for the Methodist church to notify him
to discontinue the use OF wines and
liquors on his table in the White House
or expcl him from its membership.
The president, he declared, was no bet
ter i'll the eyes of the church than the
commonest hod-carrier, and no less
amenable to its rules and regulations.
He was traitor to his church and his
religion, and policy man through and
through.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

General Otis, the American military
governor OF the Philippine Islands, is
initiating Britain's colonial methods Of
intlmidating its oppressed subjects. He
has arrested and thrown into prison two
mayors of Luzon cities on the charge
OF disloyalty to William Mckinley.
"Buckshot Foster" treated the mayors
OF Irish cities in the same way in the
days of the Land League. They were
charged with disloyalty to Queen Vic
toria. What's this republic coming to-?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

DR.. Thomas Adds Emmett, president
OF the Irish National Federation of
America, says: II can truthfully state
that 1 believe no man has higher ap-
probation than l have for Mr.. Parnell' S
work for Ireland, and am equally sin
cere in my belief that monument
should be erected. But it must be done
by United Ireland, and that time has
not yet arrived. 1 believe the coming
of John Redmond and the mayor OF
Dublin to this country for the purpose
indicated would accomplish little, arid l
would oppose the movement for the
above reason"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

"Secret societies are bad affairs any
way, but Irish secret societies are par
ticularly foolish, owing to the large
number Of Mr.. O. Blabs that join Them"
says the Milwaukee Citizen. If the
Mr.. O'Blabs do their blabbing in secret
how does the Citizen know that Irish
secret societies are particularly foolish"
unless its sapient editor belongs to
them?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

The Washington correspondent Of
the Chicago Tribune says that "Peace
first, then government of law and or
der Under the Stars and Stripes" will be
the shibboleth Of the imperialists in the
fall campaign. Mark Hanna's merry
men will shout the words from their
stentorian lungs in Ohio against John
R. Mclean. What effect they will
produce in the Buckeye State is very
uncertain, but the Republicans realize
that the Cincinnati editor is foeman
worthy of their steel.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

General Griggs' deliberate and thor
ough investigation" was for the purpose
of picking flaws in the evidence against
Carter and not for the purpose OF find
ing others guilty. 1t is safe to assert
that no other men will ever be prose-
cuted by him in connection with Car
ter's crime. If the campaign was not so
close at hand nothing would ever be
done with Carter. Whether or not he
will be punished at all remains to be
seem
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09
Arthur Preuss, the editor of a

Arthur Preuss, the editor of Ca
hensly organ in St. Louis, must feel
pleased at the attention he receives from
his brethren of the Catholic press. The
best way to silence Preuss is not to
notice him at all. His Review" ought
to be published in Milwaukee instead OF
the Mound City 1t would be sure to
receive the appreciation of Archbishop
Katzer on its Interpretation of "Ameri-
canism in the Church."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Rev. Henry A. Brann, D. D., in an
article on Ingersol i'll the Catholic
World, says OF him: He did not know,
and he did not care to learn, what the
Catholic church believed or taught Al
though he answered many ministers
who attacked him, he never tried to
answer the rciutation OF his false phi
losophy and shallow theology made by
Catholic priests. He was afraid OF
them; they knew too much for him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

The Messenger, OF Worcester Mass,
truly says: Build monument to Par
nell. Yes, make it of impcrishablc
bronze, and let its summit pierce the
skies, for he deserves the tallcst and the
best the men of his race can give him.
But-far better than bronze or marble
or wordy epitaph, grander than shaft or
statue, would be the re-uniting OF his
people in his name and for his memory.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Cardinal Logue says in letter to the
Freeman's Journal that he has received
two briefs from the Holy See-one ad-
dressed to the bishops OF Ireland, att
thorizing them to hold plenary synod
next year, and the other to himself, ap-
pointing him apostolic delegate to pre-
side thereat.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Goodbye, you good Methodist"
said President Mckinley to DR.. Price,
dean of the Summer School of Theol-
ogy at Ocean Grove. Then turning
laughingly to the crowd he remarked
that perhaps all present were not
Methodists. "No, Mr.. President" said
Jefferson Seligman, "some of us are
Cosmopolitans."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

The Filipinos are said to be hungry
We would not paraphrase the sardonic
advice of Foulon to the French people,
when he told them that they might eat
grass if they had no bread.-Pionser
Press. Prince Albert told the Irish 70
eat grass during the famine of AZ.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Hon. Patrick A. Collins will be nomi-
mated for mayor of Boston by the De-
mocracy. 1t is safe to predict that he
will be elected if the Democrats of the
Hub give him their undivided support
MIR. Collins has always been loyal to
the party and is worthy OF every honor
in its power to bestow.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Ex-Governor John P Altgeld, OF ILL
nois; Judge James T. Tervin, OF Coving-
ton, KY, and Congressman John T.
Lentz, of Ohio, were the speakers on
Labor Day at great mass meeting in
New York city. Resolutions were adopt
ed endorsing the whole Chicago plat
form and recognizing William ]. Bryan
as the leader Of the Democracy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

The Labor Day edition of the Free
mems Labor Journal, of Spokane,
Wash, reflects great credit on its en-
terprising publishers. 1t was profusely
illustrated and contained full report
of Attorney F. c. Robertson's address
in defense of Paul Corcoran.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

This is how the logician of the Chi
cago Tribune finds Dreyfus guilty:
Somebody wrote the bordereau. Drey-
fus is somebody. Therefore, Dreyfus
wrote it. Quod erat demonstrandum.
A bas Dreyfus!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Patrick Egan, ex-minister to Chile,
has published letter on McKinley's
flag speech at Ocean Grove, in which
he calls Mark Hanna's man cunning
sophist."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Governor Lind with his staff started
for California last Tuesday night to re-
ceive the Thirteenth Minnesota. His
chaplain, Rev. J. M. Cleary, accompa-
MED the governor
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

A Catholic congregation in Toledo,
o., recently attended mass in an open
field on Sunday as their church had
been destroyed by fire.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

cause government by force means
death of government by consent, death
of political and industrial freedom, the
obliteration of equality of rights and the
assassination of democracy"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

A Filipino contributes an article en-
titled "Aguinaldo's Case Against the
United States" to the current number
of the North American Review. In
closing he says: : Our friend, Admiral,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

The revenues OF the Philippines now
pay, approximately, just one-half per
cent on the cost OF collection
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Cardinal Vaughan of England is
building cathedral at Westminster
which will cost over $40, ooo, 900.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

1t takes half million dollars a day
to keep McKinley's imperial army.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09

Norway will float its own flag in the
future.