Sunday morning globe., 1901-09-15
A GOOD STORY
Of Which Captain O'Farrel is the
Central Figures.
THE STATUE OF MARQUETTE
The Innocent Cause Of gns.Sided Correspond
enOe Between the Captain and Nal. Jerome
Burke Sister ROsaIIe Obtains a Copy as a
Marker for Her Praysr-BOOk The Statue
still UnaCCepled by Congress.

Sllll UnaOOepleu 0l congress-
Everybody who is anybody in Wash
ingtOn knows Captain Patrick O'Far-
rell lawyer, orator politician, and all.
round good fellow-what there is OF
him, for Pat" like all precious mate
rial, is put up I'm a small package He
was a soldier and officer In the fighting
Irish Brigade, and his stature any
more than Bonapartes, did not pre-
vent him from showing big 6-footers
how to die at the cannon's mouth,
Pat led the way i'm many charge,
and those who followed and still sur
vive unite i'm testifying that his heart
is larger than any grenadiers. and his
cheer i'm battle is louder clearer and
more inspiring than the late General
Gleasson's. who stood 6 feet Z inches
i'm his army shoes, when at the head
of the Brigade
Captain O'Farrell is am Irishman
from Cavan. and from the crown of his
head to the soles of his feet he is an
American. too, above an things, and
stands up for everything held sacred
by the genuine native Of the soil. He
is. however. a determined foe Of big
otry. and inasmuch as this lis an i'm
ported disease with which certain de-
generate Americans are Athlete or in
fected. the captain takes great pleasure
and unconcealed delight i'm trimming
'em mp" whenever they come between
the wind and his nobility Such a
one is Major Jerome B. Bourke, men
ton of whom was made in The Globes
editorial columns Sunday last as be-
ing a victim Of Commissioner Evans
spite Now Major Burke and Captain
| O'Farrell despite their opposite views
maintained a passably friendly ac-
quaintance The captain while dislik-
/ ing the maior's possible IS in matters
prescriptve, gave him due credit for
/ being the friend of the soldier, his
widow and his orphan Indeed Cap
tain OFarrell has been heard to not
only praise but 20 defend Major
Burkes official acts i'm the Pension or
fee as the friend of the soldier and
Notwithstanding that the major was
the head and front of the A. p. A. So
ciety. he made no distinction i'm sery-
ing a Catholic soldier his widow or
his orphan equally AS faithfully as a
Protestant But Captain OFarrell and
the major could no more come together
on this question than fire and water
could mix Whenever they met they
avoided if possible any reference to
theological subjects Of the most re-
mote character However, one day
both gentlemen met i'm Statuary Hall
at the National Capitol AT this time
Major Burke was endeayoring to have
the Marquette statue removed. He in
formed the captain of his intentions.
The captain eXpostulated and pointed
out the grand character OF Marquette,
aside from his religion, which, from
the captains private point Of view, was
the crowning glory of his life. Both
men separated, after a heated argu-
ment. and there the matter rested for
awhile.
About this time, the Omaha Exposi-
tion was i'm fun blast, and Editor Rose
water Ga jew headed a committee to
the Postmaster.General which request
ed the issuance of memorial stamps,
such as were issued at the Chicago
Worlds Fair. The request was grant
ed, the designs furnished, and the
stamps printed To Capt. Pat O'Far-
rell's delight the 1.cent stamp of this
series bore the figure of Marquette in
his priestly robes exploring in canoe
with Indians. the Father of Waters
Here was the captains chance to rub
it i'm ON Major Burke, who, by the way,
wears an old Catholic and Irish name
himself And here is the manner i'm
which the captain did the job
Washington, ID. c., June 2l, 1898.
Major Jerome B. Bourke, Sec. A. p, A.,
mo. 324 = Street N. e. City.
DEAR MAJOR AND CoNRApE'
The last time I had the pleasure
of a talk with you was i'm Statuary
Hall in the National Capitol You
pointed to the Marquette statue and
said. Pat that must go | have been
looking for the removal of the statue
almost every day since, but so far
there has been no sign Of its going.
Now, my dear major, / want to in
vite your attention to a newer and
more extensive outrage perpetrated on
the American people than the erection
of the Marquette statue at the National
Capitol. I enclose you a United States
postage stamp which has a fac simile
OF lue rev Ndlhtl Mol HuS'N' "tNltu
I'm his priestly robes. with a Catholic
cross and beads i'm full view.
Just think of the members Of the
great American Protective Association
being compelled TO lick the back-side
of Father Marquette every time they
mail a piece Of literature TO enlighten
the American people concerning the
disloyalty Of their Catholic fellow citi-
zens.
Yours dolefully,
"PAmCE O'FARREIL.'
Imagine Major Bourkes feelings af-
ter reading this sarcastic billet d0Wr.
He proceeded TO interview Assistant
Postmaster-Gene Merritt (our pres
ent city postmaster), but that genuine