The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-07

mentioned that "the Catholics have been
a nobly conservative force"
Speaking of the Irish influence in
America this same writer says
"Next to England, Scotland and Ire
land furnished the larger number of col
nists in America, before the revolution
airy war. At the revolution they num-
bered nearly one-half of the population
of the Is colonies"
If some of the text boks designed for
use in our educational institutions be-
tray lamentable bias against Catholics
and things Catholic, "a History of the
United States" by Wilbur F. Gordy,
principal of the North school. Hartford,
Conn.,, judging of the portions of it that
I have read, is not one of them. The ac-
count of the settlement of Maryland is
fairly we'll treated In the chapter on
French explorations, the author has this
to say:
'The Jesuit missionaries bore large
part in this toilsome work of eXplora-
ton. These brave men were eager to
Christianize the Indians. They built
mission stations, and in their zeal braved
many dangers. Not only did they gain
converts to their faith, but with rare in
telligence they made important explora-
tons and discoveries. 1t was one Of
their number, Marquette, who succeeded
in reaching the Mississippi. But the
most valuable explorations were made by
La Salc He was an earnest Catholic,
and was full of plans for his own success
and ambitious for the success Of France.
Not much is known of his early eXplora-
tions, but it is supposed that he discov-
cred the Ohio river and partly explored
it. 1t 1852 he found the Mississippi and
explored it to it's mouth
Some would have thought 1t proper to
omit mention of La Salles religion. In
few. if any. of the accounts have read
in the non-Catholic journals of the late
Richard Malcolm Johnston and the late
A. Oakley Hall, was there mention of the
fact that both of these gentlemen were
converts to Catholicity-a fact worth
mentioning in even the shortest bio
graphical sketch.
The following graceful tribute is to be
found in Italy in the Nineteenth Cen
tury." by Elizabeth w. Latimer:
ut is impossible not to acknowlelg e
the marvellous spread of the Pope's iniiu-
ence. 1t has found compensation in be-
coming virtually the foremost standard
bearer of Christianity throughout the
world. When he speaks-and he speaks
frequently-he speaks as one having au-
thority. Whether, as Professionals, we ac-
cept what he says or not, we ponder his
words. They have weight with US, not
only from his official position, but from
his earnestness. his wisdom, his large
mindedness and his piety We all know
with what interest his views are read,
when he gives them to the world on so
cialism, family life, marriage and the re-
lations Of employers and employed"
Anent the first Pope Leo, says the all
thor of Italy and Her Invaders, Thomas
meeting of Attila the Hun. commonly
called the "Scourge of Cod" with the
Pope. whom he calls a man Of stately
presence" holy life," firm will" and
dauntless courage"
"Whatever our opinion may be as tc
the influence of this spiritual monarchy
(the Papacy) on the happiness of the
world we cannot withhold tribute OF
admiration from the high temper of this
Roman bishop who in the ever deepening
degradation of his country still despaired
not, but had the courage and endurance
to work for far distant future, who
when the Roman was becoming the com
mon drudge and footstool of all nations
still remembered the proud words II
regere imperio populos, Romano mem
entO!' and under the very shadow o.
Attila and Gaiceric USUALLY spelled Gen
seric) prepared for the city of Romulu.
more enduring than any which had beer
won for her by Julius or by Hadran. +"
In a recent work entitled THE Gst o
Japan" by r. B. Peery, A. NJ, Phi. d.. o
the Lutheran mission, Saga. Japan, | int
this statement:
"The Catholic church throughout tn,
East is noted for it's splendid charities
1t Is doing more to care for the helpless
aged and infirm than all the Protestan
bodies combined. 1t supports in Japal
one hospital for lepers that is exceeding
ly popular with that unfortunate class
The government has one good leper hos
pital, but it is said that the lepers mucl
prefer going to the Catholic hospital. be
cause they are treated so much NOR,
kindly and considerably. There ar
seventy lepers in this Catholic hospital
The Catholic church has also on,
hospital for the aged; and nineteen or
phanages with 1850 children in them
The large number of charitable institu
tions supported by the Roman church
makes appeal to the Japanese public ant
does much toward overcoming the preju
dice against her"
nor is 1t in Japan only that the child
rem Of the old church are spending them
selves in the care Of the lepers Say
Mary H. Krout, author of late book
''Hawaii and A Revolution"
"S0mp yaara 400 nm Enplish vorno "