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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
CARDINAL GIBBONS ON WOMEN

His Eminence, the Cardinal, has re-
Gently given forth his views on the
''Woman's Rights Woman" which have
brought down upon him the anathemas
of the sterner members of the gentler
sex all over the country.
That portion of the Cardinals address
which seems to have stirred up the hor-
nets nest, is the following:
I regard woman's rights women and
society leaders in the higher walks of
life as the worst enemies of the female
sex. They rob woman of all that is
amiable and gentle, tender and attrac-
tive: they rob her of her innate grace
of character and give her nothing in
return but masculine boldness and
brazen effrontery.
Under the influence of such teachers,
we find woman, especially in higher cir
Giles. neglecting the household duties.
e.adding about. never at peace unless
she is in perpetual motion, never at
ease unless she is in a state of morbid
excitement. She never feels at home
except when sine is abroad.
irkaome to her She chafes and frets
under the restraint and responsibility
of domestic life Her heart is abroad
It is exulting in imagination, of some
social triumph, or revelling in some
scene of gaye1y and dissipation.
Il speak in sober truth when 1 af-
firm that for the wrecks of families in
our country woman has a large share
of the responsibility"
+. For these words the Cardinal has
been berated from Maine to California.
We have no doubt that His Eminence
is quite able to take care Of himself in
the controversy which he has precipl-
tated. although we confess we are con-
siderably amused at the whole situ-
alton. 1t is seldom the genial Cardinal
runs counter to so many positive opin-
ions.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
CATHOLIC UNITY.

With all due Difference to wiser heads
allow me to express the opinion that
what is most needed for Catholic Unity
is unity of Catholic principle, and Cath
Ollie sentiment and feeling. In other
words, loyalty to Catholic truth and a
spirit of universal Catholic brother
hood. A Catholic political party is in
expedient and impracticable. 1t is gem
orally admitted, l believe, that Rev.
Burchard's ALTERATION of Rum, Ro-
manism and Rebellion" in the pres
ence of Mr.. Blaine, without reproof
from him. lost him the election to the
Presidency. That is an example of the
manner in which Catholics could bring
their influence to bear in quiet way
The influence of the overwhelming
Protestant majority is predominant in
both the great, leading political par
ties of the country. We have nothing
to expect from either, as party, when
questions affecting Catholic interest
arise. We must bring our influence to
bear in a quiet way. Let it be under
stood universally that Catholics will
not vote for any man who is known to
be biased agains67them, ands who can
not be depended upon to favor Catholic
interests when justice and fair dealing
demand it.
But the important question arises.
how can we bring about that unity of
Catholic principle and sentiment-that
feeling of Catholic brotherhood-which
are so essential to unity of action?
The deplorable fact is that they do not
exist now. In altogether too large "a
proportion of our people the claims of
politics are practically held superior to
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

It has been reported that Miss Susan
B. Anthony is about to retire from the
presidency of the National Woman's
Suffrage association, which action is a
great event in the history of that body.
A prominent eastern daily, in defer
entail way. calls Miss Anthony the
War Horse of the Suffrage Cause"
Whether we regard woman suffrage
as the best solution of our great po-
litical problems; whether we agree
with Miss Anthony's principles or not
we offer our congratulations to the
woman who has given thirty years of
her life to the accomplishment of an
object which she earnestly believes
win result in good to the race. One
Of Miss Anthony's most cheerful proph-
ecies is that some day a woman will
occupy the chair at the White House,
Who can tell? 1t makes some peoples
hair stand on end to talk of woman
suffrage, but even when we get it, the
world will go round just the same.
Such calamity CD or blessing(?) will
not necessarily precipitate the coming
of Gabriel at the Millennium. Nothing
can make politics in general much
worse than they are-and a change
might be for the better. If we do not
wish to say Give women the ballot
we may say, Let them get it if they
can. We concede the last. however.
with a sigh. as a womans hand, head
and heart are SO valuable in other and
nobler spheres, which we fear must
suffer loss if she gives her aid to
the herculean task of lettering our po-
litical conditions. With Joseph Choate
we say: Woman; we have always re-
garded her as our superior, but now
she insists on being our equal"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17

THE Fair Hill of Holy Ireland" Mr..
Henry Magee sang the Snowy breast
ed Pearl in Irish; Mrs. Pierce Kent
recited "A Legend of the Barney
Stone The other numbers consisted
of quartet, Softly, Ye Night Winds
duet, rs Truagh Gan Peata an Mhavir
Again" and The Wearing of the
Green by Mrs. O'Donnell.
Mr.. William j. Balfe read a splendid
paper on the Life and Times of st.
Brigid.' Major McCrystal made d
! strong plea for support of the Irish
| language movement, not only by those
OF Irish birth, but also by Irish Ameri-
cans, illustrating the value of such by
incidents in the history of Poland,
Greece, Hungary, Wales and Germany.
MI John Casey, President of the Philo-
Celtic society, also delivered splendid
address in Irish. The members were
delighted with a visit from an old
friend and co-worker in the movement,
Miss Maud Come
The Gaelic society meets every We'd
nesday evening for the study of the
Irish language and history and the Gull
tivation of Irish music, literature and
customs. Every Irishman and woman
should be a member, and particularly
those who speak Irish should learn to
read and write it if they do net already
know how. That is the best way to
preserve and perpetuate Irish as liT-
ing tongue.
The best evidence of the awakening
of interest in Irish music as result
of the splendid Feis-Ceoils of the Gae-
lie society for many years past and the
lectures on Irish music by a member of
the society, Mrs. Helen O'Donnell, in
the course of free lectures by the board
of education of this city, is that the
residents Of the borough of the Bronx
wish to have the Feis given last Oc-
tober repeated there. Father Tandy,
the patriotic pastor of st. Jerome s
Church, has organized a committee for
this purpose, and incidentally to assist
Church, and the members of the Gaelic
society have been requested to prepare
the programme, so that it's character
istics will be purely Gallo. The con-
cert will take place at the Metropolis
theatre, One Hundred and Forty-third
street and Third avenue, on Sunday
evening. Feb. %. Among the artists al
ready engaged are Miss Helen O'Don-
nell, Mr. Edward O'Mahony and Ire
lands greatest ballad singer, Mr.. Will
liam Ludwig.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
THE UNITED IRISH PARTY.

The first result Of the union of the
Irish factions was the election of Mr..
John Redmond as chairman. What the
effect Of this union may be is not easy
to tell, at least so far as regards Eng
land. That it viii prove generally ben
eficial to Ireland is beyond all doubt
Already British sympathizers in Amer
lea are displaying concern as to the
probable effect Of this much desired
union. The New York Tribune. a
staunch defender of British clains,
thus views the situation:
The prediction has often been heard
in recent years that England's emer-
gemcy would be Ireland's opportunity.
The moment. it was said. Great Britain
was involved in a serious war or other
menacing complication, Ireland would
strike, and strike hard. for repeal of
the union. if not for entire independence
of that crown to which O'Connell pro-
fessed so passionate a devotion. Nor
have these been mere Irish threats.
More than one serious minded English
statesman has feared that such would
be the case, while TO many impartial
observers in other lands it has seemed
entirely probable. The question has Of
late arisen whether Ireland's oppor-
tunity is not given in this present war
1t is the greatest war Great Britain
has been engaged in since she crushed
Napoleon oBnaparte. 1t has called her
ablest generals and the flower Of her
army to the other side of the world
And it has provoked not a little talk
Of intervention against her by some
coalition Of continental powers. Has
the time come for Ireland to strike her
long expected blow?
An authoritative answer has Just
been given. At the opening of parlia-
ment the Irish nationalists of all fac
tions-Parnellites, anti-Parnellites and
MIR. Healy, who is an important factor
all by himself-met to discuss the sit
uation. They met by suspicious Sc
lection, in committee room No. I6. and
not that No Is which has become his
toric as new Kilkenny. The proceed
ings were orderly and digniffed 1t was
fully recognized that Great Britain
was in an unpleasant predicament In
deed, one speaker described her pres
tige as practically shattered" There
fore, it was agreed that Ireland's op-
portunity had indeed come. and it was
resolved-unanimous we believe, to
take advantage Of it. But in what way?
Not by organizing another Fenian raid
against Canada, and thus sending one
of The mostA eminent Irish nationalists
over TO the Dominion, rifle in hand, to
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17

help repel it. Not by Transforming the
Shannon into another Tugela, as Mr.
O'Brien had urged. No. but by re-
uniting the factions Of the Irish par
liamentary party and resuming consti-
tutional efforts to secure Home Rule in
entire independence of all English par
ties. That is the Few Irish plan of
campaign.
The first practical results of the Irish
reunion under the puissant and some
what truculent leadership of Mr.. John
Redmond have just been seen. On
Tuesday the entire Irish party with
drew from the house of commons, and
thus let the governments majority be
SO much larger than it otherwise would
have been. Yesterday Mr. Redmond
moved a recognition OF the independence
of the Transvaal and thus let the gov
eminent get another vote in its favor
of S6S to Sc. Whether a continuation of
such tactics will prove profitable is an
unanswered question. That it will in
cline British hearts toward the grant
ing of Irish independence is not sup
possible. We can. perceive no more will
lingness on the part of Great Britain
to grant Home Rule in the Gladstonian
and ParnelIian sense than there was a
dozen years ago. On the contrary,
there seems to be much more unwill-
ingness. At the same time Home Rule
in the sense in which the phrase is
known to the other members of the
United Kingdom has been granted to
Ireland in even a greater measure than
elsewhere If the reunited Irish party
shall recognize that fact, and make the
most of it for Ireland's good, it may
yet do more for the island than Parnell
hoped to do, though in far different
way We have said there have not
seemed to be such bitter fractional ami
mosities among the Irish people as
among their leaders. We wonder if,
amid The progress and prosperity of
these recent years, the people remain
as bitter against continued union with
Great Britain as some of their leaders
appear to be.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
A CARD FROM BISHOP scANLAN

I feel it my duty to protect Catholics
snd the public generally from fraud
and imposition by notifying them from
time to time that no person bearing the
name and garb of priest or sister or
any one else is authorized or permitted
to solicit or collect in this diocese for
any purpose whatever connected with
the Catholic church without having
from me permission in writing bearing
my seal and signature. Should any one
be found engaged in doing this unlaw-
full work of collecting without such a
document, he or she. as the case may
be, should be regarded by all as fraud
and an imposter. L. SCANLAN,
Bishop of Salt Lake.
Nov. 20. 1899.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN.

Socrates. at an extreme old age,
learned to play on musical instruments,
Cato, at So learned the Greek Ian
guage.
Piutarch, when between 70 and so,
began the study of Latin.
Boccacfo was So years of age when
he commenced his studces in light lit
erature: yet he became one of the
greatest masters of Tuscan dialect,
Dante and Plutarch being the other
two.
Dr. Johnson applied himself to the
Dutch language but a few years before
his death.
Ludovico Monaldesco, at the great
age of rs, wrote the memoirs of his
own times.
Ogilby, the translator of Homer and
Virgil, was unacquainted with Latin
and Greek until he was past 90.
Franklin did not fully commence his
philosophical pursuits, until he had
reached his 50th year.
Dryden, in his 6Sth year, commenced
the translation of the HAD his most
pleasing production.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
THE LAY coADJULoR.

AS a rule the Catholic who goes to
Mass on Sunday and makes his Easter
duty is content, because he. has full
filled the letter of the law, but why
should one rest content with the mere
satisfaction of the laws letter?
The generous man, the whole ouled
man. is he who seeks the spirit of an
obligation Considered in this light,
the Catholic layman could, if he would,
be of inestimable assistance to his pas
tor. There are so many ways wherein
he could be valuable coadjutor. 1t is
unfortunate that SO many of our Cath
Ollie people hesitate at initiative when
their assistance would work so much
good in the parish. The priest is all
ways a hard worked man. He is the
only man in the world who is always
at the beck and call of his people
There is no moment in his life that he
can call his own. The troubles and
vieissitudes of his people are always
his concern. The parish is a large fam
lily of which he is not only the spiritual
father, but in many cases the one
whose advice is necessary in temporal
and material things. All this is suf
ficient to tax to the utmost the ener-
gies of the strongest.
This thought will come home to US
with force when we consider that the
average life of the priests ordained in
one of our leading seminaries has been
less than five years. This is a startling
consideration. 1t means that countless
priests have sacrificed themselves even
unto death for the sake of their people.
1t illustrates a devotion to duty un-
paralleled in the history of the world.
Are not such men worthy of all con-
sideration at the hands of the people
whom they so devotedly serve? Are
they not entitled to all the help and
assistance which generous hearts can
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17

Father Mulhaney, the "leper priest
In charge of the Havana Lazaretto
arrived in Jacksonville, Fla, Wednes-
day of last week, from Cuba, leaving
for New Orleans, to investigate some
suspicious cases. He has 500 leper
cases in Havana, and - dis-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17

Father Brown, chaplain to the Cath
olics who are fighting for the Beers in
D. c., Ballyhaunis, written from the
Boer camp at Lydenburg, says: I'VE
have all thrown III our lot with the
Beers. If the English beat us it will
not be from want of bravery, as every
man from 16 to so is under arms"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
: TFTE RA7AL SYLLABUS
: With Recitation Of the Errors Which 1t Condemns
\ 'front.' the LFaconi
+ 4 = = = = = = = = -
REFUTATION.

Nine seonth Error" Socialism. com
munisu. secret societies, biblical So
cieties, clerico-Iiberal societies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

They say that Gov Lind is tearfully
telling that the Filipinos look upon
the stars and stripes as flag of OPP
preston. And yet for the life of him,
John Lind could not tell in what way
the flag or those who carry it, are OPP
pressing the Filipino. John Lind
knows just as well as any one, the
Filipinos started the revolt against the
flag and that as soon as they lay down
their arms they will enjoy the greatest
degree of liberty possible under its
folds. He knows further, as well as
anyone, that the continuance of the
trouble there is due to the spreading
OF such rot~as he and Bryan indulge
in. But while John Lind is shedding
tears over his imaginary oppression
under the flag in the Philippines why
does he not also raise his voice in be-
half of the oppressed in North Caro-
lima, where his party, the party he is
asking the voters to place in power,
has disfranchised to the extent of 10,
900 voters. The governor ought to buy
new pair of spectacles that will allow
him to get good view of oppressed
objects little nearer home. In look
ing for oppressed objects he uses
glasses entirely too strong which com
pletely blur things in North Carolina
and other southern states. But while
he is shedding tears for the brown
man he ought to reserve few for
the black man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
GETTING DESPERATE.

Affairs in Gov. Lind's fusion ca mp
are getting pretty desperate, when
they resort to such an attempt to
blacken Capt. Van SAINTS character as
that given out day or two ago at
Duluth, and taken up and published
by the st. Paul Globe The story is
that Capt Van SAINT cheated the wife
of an old associate and partner out of
$12, 600 at his death. In Winona,
where Capt. Van SAINT has lived for
years no credit is given the story
whatever. Friends there state that a
little investigation into the matter
has shown there was no foundation to
the story whatever. Capt. Van SAINT
has always been the soul of honor in
all of his dealings with his fellows
and never took cent from any one
that did not honestly belong to him.
The story has been hawked around
the Twin Cities for weeks but the poll
ticians and newspapers there after
looking up the facts refused to have
anything to do with it. And SO it has
remained for the fusion camp in their
desperation, to spring it from Duluth.
It is in strict keeping with the dirty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

One thing which ought to, and will
keep many thousands of voters from
casting their ballots for Bryan, is the
fact that the policy of the Republican
party has made this country the prac-
tical financial center of the world, in
that it seems at present to control the
gold supply. The nation has also been
brought to position of acknowledged
supremacy in the matter of its iron
and steel products, and is fast forging
ahead in the line of textile goods.
This is better than occupying the
position of raising the food products
for the world which place Mr.. Glad
stone said, in tariff discussion a
number of years ago, that it ought to
occupy. And a place it would fill,
and that only if Mr.. Bryan's ideas
were to prevail and the rest of the
world would fix the price for an agri-
cultural surplus product that would be
greatly increased for the reason that
the army of consumers now built up
by our great industries would disap-
pear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

The Review says "there is no ques-
ton but marked change has taken
place among workingmen, mechanics
and farmers There is no question
about this. They are all doing we'll
The frmer have all the work they
can do at good wages. The latter were
never SO prosperous. They can readily
dispose of all kinds of produce they
raise and at good prices and as con-
sequence they are in better circum-
stances as whole than ever before
Their mortgages have been greatly re-
duced or disappeared altogether, and
they have money in the bank, and as
a result there are hundreds of farmers
and workingmen who will vote for
Mckinley who have heretofore voted
the Democratic ticket, just because
they are opposed to a change in condi-
tions and do not care to invite the dis
asters they know would come with
Bryan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

reliability ?)of their figures may be seen
from the fact that they place Mime
sofa in the doubtful column. 1t also
puts New York, Indiana. Kansas,
South Dakota and Washington in the
Bryan column.
At Republican headquarters the es-
innate given out is for Mckinley, 297
Bryan, 1876; and doubtful "a. Among
the doubtful states is placed Nebraska.
The Republican estimate puts both
K ntucky and Maryland in the Nc
Kinley column.
A few days ago Senator Scott, of
West Virginia, gave out an estimate
remarkable in the fact that it did not
differ from the Herald estimate fol
Mckinley only that it placed Utah fol
him making his total vote 284 against
2S1 estimated by. the Herald. But
Senator Scott did not concede the bal,
ance of the vote to Bryan. He gave
Bryan 112 sure votes, and placed
Idaho, Montana, Kentucky and
Nebraska with 81 votes as
doubtful with tendencies toward
Mckinley. While Colorado, Nevada
and Missouri were classed as doubtful
with Bryan tendencies.
The whole trend of opinion outside
of the Bryan leaders who have got to
"holler'' for their man anyway, is,
that ON full vote being polled, Nc
Kinley will be an easy winner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

Republicans in the first, third and
fifth commissioner districts should
remember the candidates for county
commissioners in those districts. The
county board has the transacting of
the county business, and it is import
ant that good men should be selected
therefore. E. J. Russell in the first
district is new man but he is one
well qualified for the position, is an
old resident of the county thoroughly
acquainted with its various needs,
and is in every respect qualified to
make first class commissioner The
people of that district will make no
mistake if they select Mr.. Russell to
represent them on the board. He will
take care of their interests in good
shape
In the third and fifth districts, r.
S.. Hughes and VIM. Borchert -sare
candidates for reelection. They have
been faithful and efficient members
on the board and their reelection
will be a guarantee that the interests
of the county will be we'll looked after
for the next two years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

Political news from around the
state indicates that the Undressing
syndicate have about given up hope
that they can carry anything outside
Of the governorship, and that the bal
ance of the state ticket and county
tickets are to be sacrificed for votes
for Gov Lind There is some talk
INDUCED in that possibly two congress
men and a railroad commissioner will
be elected along with Lind, but there
is not much heart in the talk, indeed
SO desperate are chances getting that
the congressional and legislative tickets
are being abandoned at least in locali-
ties, or traded for votes for Lind, if
chances can be obtained. Each day
reveals the fact that if full Republi-
can vote is gotten out that Capt. Van
SAINT will be elected by good ma
iority and that the entire Republican
congressional ticket and good work
ing majority in the legislature will be
elected. The fusionists and their
Tammany machine are in the run,
keep them going.