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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-24

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-24
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16
Criticism of the Archbishop.

The New York Evening Post which
is secular and non Catholic paper,
commented as follows on Archbishop
Ireland's recent sermon the day it was
published:
"Archbishop Ireland's statement
this morning is sure sign that the
Republicans are getting a little ner-
vous lest the Philippine question be-
come temporarily a Catholic question.
The Archbishop's relations with their
party have long been close. A prelate
of high standing and great influence
in all THE Northwest he has been one
of the few men in the Catholic hier-
archy to whom the Republican man.
ayers could turn for sympathy and as
sistance. This he has given on i'm
selfish and patriotic grounds, we doubt
not. and as part of that American
ISM in the Catholic Church. with tlra
movement for which he was under
stood to be identified until the Pope
put it under the ban. His activities in
public matters have often and perhaps
necessarily had political aspect: and
the politicians among the Methodist
bishops have been observed to shake
their heads gravely over the spectacle
of the Catholic Archbishop of st. Paul
being called into the party councils.
For them to boast of electing presi-
dents was 4 part Of their American
birthright. but fer hinl-well. it was
Erastianism, to say the best of it.
The role which the Archbishop now
ess,ys is that of mediator: but we
fear that tire proverbial cuffs to the
peace-maker will be his lot. Certain
ly his references to the irresponsible
church societies and newspaper adi-
tors" that have been engaged in
movements and declarations regard
ing religious matters in the Philip
pines" will not allay the growing sus-
picion and bitterness with which
Catholics in this country have been
writing and speaking of what they
consider injustice done the friars in
the Philippines. To say that this
spreading Catholic agitation "does hon
or to those participating in it." may
crafty the administration. but it will
only infuriate the Catholics concerned.
On the other hand. we can but think
that the Archbishop has unwittinslv
rubbed the wrong way some of the.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16

gathering got out of the sacred edifice
and dispersed.
On the day of the coronation a meet
ing of the Irish Nationalist party was
held in Dublin at which speeches were
made by John Il. Redmond and John
Dillon. The former declared that
King Edward was not the constitu-
tional monarch of Ireland and that no
English sovereign had been so since
the legislative union in 1901, and John
Dillon declared that England was un-
able to drag Ireland behind her as a
willing slave in the trumphal march
through London streets that day. Ire
land is the Cinderella of the British
empire and therefore it was the only
part of the kings dominions that did
not rejoice on his coronation day. So
long as Ireland is not governed consti-
tutionally, King Edward is not her
constitutional monarch, and hence the
Irish refused to offer him any incense
He could not reasonably expect any
professions of loyalty from them.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16
Ryan and Roosevelt.

Some months ago. says the Catholic
Standard and Times. the president of
the United States appointed the Arch
bishop of Philadelphia member of
the Board of Commissioners for In
dian Affairs at the solicitation of sew
eral friends. His Grace, who had
been merely introduced to the presi-
dent some years ago, desired to ex-
press his gratitude in person and to
speak with the president on matters
connected with the office of commits
sioner and by appointment visited
him on Monday last. AS nothing was
given out for publication concerning
this interview. several things were, as
usual. surmisel. and different versions
Of it appeared in the newspapers. The
subjects of federation and the ccal
strike. about which not word was
mentioned. We're introduced by the
newspapers.
The Archbishop deemed one mis-
take of sufficient Importance to cor
rect. 1t was intimated that he fa-
vored the expulsion from tie Philin-
pines of the friars whose orders had
done so much for religion and civiliza-
ton in these islands. He believes that
the most that can be done (as a mat
ter of expediency and setting forth no
precedent would be the exchanging
of the friars for those of other 1ation-
alities by the Pope and their generals
in Rome. if these authorities deem it
we'll to do so.
The Archbishop was favorably i'm
pressed by the honesty. impartiality
and evident ability of the young Chief
of the nation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16
Rtbukes a Sectarian Sheet.

The Detroit Free Press administers
the following rebuke to a sectarian pa
per which cast aspersions On the re-
ligion of the Filipinos:
The valued Michigan Advocate,
which is old enough to know better,
is somewhat disturbed in it's faculties
of dogmatic Professionalism because
Secretary Root has expressed the opill-
ion that the Filipino is 'unalterably
Catholic ''This is pure buncombe,"
says The Christian Advocate. "Aftar
long centuries of compulsory drill in
swallowing holy water and perform
ing papal antics, the supplemented
little islanders find the religious exer-
cises of Rome a sort of second nature
to them. But they have already kick
ed against the friars. and if Mr.. Root
will wait awhile he will see them quite
reconciled to the palmer customs and
simpler habits of Professionalism. OF
even Quakerism. Intelligence is an
emancipation from superstition. Teach
the Filipinos better wai and they
will gladly walk in it,
If the conversion of Catholics to
Professionalism is so essential a part of
the work Of the evangelical churches
it is not necessary to embarrass the
United States government in it's work
by beginning on the natives Of that ar
chipelago. There are approximately
100000 Catholics in the United
States. They represent about one
third of the total church membership
in this country. What is m re, their
numbers increase in ratio of uni
formity unknown to any other denom-
nation. If the Christian Advocate is
so confident that The Filipnos are only
waiting an opportunity to walk Sin Il
better way perhaps it will explain
how 100000 Americans who are not
':simple-minded little islanders persist
in clinging to their Church. Or it
might explain why American Pro-
testantism should be so eager to incite
religious disturbances in the Philip
pines when there are 100000 Amer
leans who are outside of any church.
The government of the United
States is engaged in diplomatic nogo-
tiations of a very delicate nature with
the Vatican. The success Of these No.
gotiations will make for peace in the
archipelago and be the means of saw
ing hundreds of lives. Much depends
on the good relations between the gov.
eminent and the Vatican. and upon
the creation of a state of confidence i'm
the minds of Catholics generally that
the policy of the United States in re.
spect to the friars has no relation to 4
Protestant propaganda in the islands.
and was not conceived in a spirit of
secret hostility to the Church. Under
the circumstances the Protestant re-
lig1ous press Of the intel State,
might be in better business than en-
ploying these negotiations as a text for
ridiculing the religion protested by TO-
100000 good Americans and ieerinc at
practices which they hold sacred.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16
CUBA is IN A SAD plight.

Owing to the opposition of eighteen
members of the House of Representa-
tiveS to the passage Of the reciprocity
treaty with Cuba, that little republic
is now on the verge of bankruptcy and
in danger of il revolution. Because of
the failure of Congress to do it's "plain
duty" by Cuba the sugar and tobacco
interests Of the island are ruined \
year ago sugar in Cuba was sold for
"a cents; now it is 90 of cent
Tobacco which sold for $40 hundred
Il year ago is now worth $3.50. Not
long ago the port of Havann used to
take in $4,000 year on customs;
now it is taking in $4,000. The plant
ers are going into bankruptcy. and the
island banks cannot afford to give
them further credit. This condition
Of affairs has been brought about by
the Republican friends of the sugar
and tobacco trusts who ignored the
recommendations of President Rnose-
welt to do justice to Cuba.
The people of the United States,
both Republicans and Democrats, fa-
vor fair play for Cuba, but the poll
ticians will not do as they desire. The
members Of the upper house of Con-
gress are not indebted to the people
for their election, and the members of
the lower house are following their
example, thinking that they will be re-
elected in any event. They may get
their eyes opened in the coming cam
paign.
In letter to the Chicago Record
Herald, William e. Curtis, it's famous
correspondent, says that Cuba will re-
taliate on the United States by in
creasing the duty on imported Amer
lean products from so to 1888 per cent.
'The increase on the duty on flour
alone" he says, twill cost the millers
of Minnesota in one year more than
the value Of all the beet sugar pro-
duced in those Republican states
whose senator's and representatives re-
fused to vote for reciprocity with
Cuba" What does Loren Fletcher,
the Minnesota representative from
this great flour milling district, think
of that?
The president may call an extraord-
mary session of the senate to ratify
commercial treaty with Cuba and
help her out Of her difficulty. Trade
in the island is almost at a standstill
and thousands of men are out of en-
ploNment. Business houses are, clos
ing their doors for lack of purchasers.
While Cuba was Spanish colony she
had free trade with Spain, but now
that she has thrown off the shackles
of monarchy. her trade with Spain
has fallen off and she has to depend
mainly on the United States which
freed her from the Spanish yoke. If
this country treats the little republic
in the same way rs European nations
are treated and charges high tariff on
it's products admitted into American
ports. then its industries will become
paralyzed and its people will become
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16

In his sermon Of last Sunday week
Archbishop Ireland said: "Let justice
be done to America; in no other coun-
try is there government so fair
minded, so impartial, so willing to
treat all classes of citizens with abso-
lutte justice as that with which we are
blessed in America" Commenting on
the quoted words the Boston Pilot
says: "The Archbishop of st. Paul
need not travel more than a half a
days journey from his home to find
a country where it would not be i'm
possible for Catholic to be the head
Of the government; where a Catholic
is actually at the head Of the govern
ment; where Catholic cabinet officers
of hightrank, governors, chief justices,
military and civil dignitaries Of all
kinds, are as common as in Archbish-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16

On the first page OF today's issue
we give the speech that w. NJ. Byrne,
U. S. district attorney for Delaware,
intended to deliver before the knights
of Columbus on ''EmbarkatioE Day.
at Atlantic City. He was not permit
ted to intlict his political ,harangue
upon the audience, but it appeared in
the Republican papers just the same,
for he had furnished to them ad-
vance copies of his Grafton to be pub
lished the morning after its delivery.
The knights of Columbus are wise in
excluding politics from their gather
ings, and they may soon find it naces-
sary to exclude politicians also. 1t is
not the first time that Byrne has fig
ured as politician at Catholic as
semblies. He it was who brought the
late President Mckinley to the Cath
Ole Summer School at Cliff Haven
when Father Lavelle. of New York,
made 'bad break" for which he was
justly censured all over the country.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16

most violent religious prejudices Of
Protestant supporters of the Mckinley
Philippine policy. In order to reas-
sure the Catholics he reminds them
how the administration has responded
graciously to the wishes of the Vati-
can" Why, that is veritable red
rag-a sleeve Of the gown of the Scar
let Woman-waved in the face of those
American denominations which have
been bred in the belief that the Pope
is the Man of Sin, that Son of Perdi-
ton. Fully as eXasperating, we fear,
will be the Archbshop's statement
that no one who knows Messrs. Taft
and Root and Roosevelt could imagine
either of them would do aught to de-
tach the inhabitants Ct the Philip
pines) from the Catholic faith" What,
then. is to be said to the Missionary
Societies which have been enthusiast
ically sending men and money to Ma
Mia. The Rev. Dr. Brown of the
Presbyterian Beard recently published
a missionary report on THE Philippines
in which he spoke of the field there as
one white for Protestant harvest, the
natives having only 'thin veneer of
Christianity. and being ready to re-
pudiate their former religious teach
ers. Are our Protestant missionaries
now to be told. on the authority of
Catholic Archbishop, that their labors
in the Philippines are distasteful to
the administration?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16
CANADIAN SELF-RELlANCE

At the conference of colonial prem
iars in England, Sir Wilfrid Laurer
of Canada is said to have told Joseph
Chamberlain that the great colony he
represented would depend on it's own
sons in defending it from foreign ag-
gression, and that England's aid was
not desirable. The Canadian states
man Is reported to have said that no
European power would attempt an in
vasion of Canada with the intention
of scizing it for a colony, because the
United States would enforce the Mon
roe Doctrine and go to war against
the invading power, if necessary, to
keep it off the American continent
Sir Wilfrid added that Canada feared
no power but the United States, and
that if the adjacent republic ever con-
templated the forcible annexation of
the Dominion, the mother country
with all its naval and military forces
could not prevent the United States
from accomplishing it's purpose
Whether or not Sir Wilfrid Laurier
spoke to Chamberlain as reported. any
sensible person knows that the alleged
utteranca attributed to him is un1ues-
tionably true.
During the administration of Gen
eral Grant, as related by Charles
Francis Adams the United States seri-
ously considered the annexation of
Canada. The British government
knew about it and determined t. make
no resistance. The London Times.
which was the official organ of the
ministry then as it is now, voiced the
article in which it told Canada that
;'the days of it's apprenticeship We're
over" and that it could henceforth go
on its own hook without further aid
from England Canada has been prac-
tically doing that during the past
twenty-five years. Instead of England
helping Canada against any foreign
aggression during that period of time,
Canada has helped England by send
ing troops to South Africa to burn and
destroy the homes of free people
who never did it any injury. That is
the worst thing Canada has done in
a hundred years.
a recent dispatch from Ottawa to
Chicago paper states that the Earl
of DunlOnald. now in csmmand of the
defensive forces of Canada. can keep
| out all foes of the British colony. What
foes are meant? Surely. the Ameri-
cans feel friendly to the Canadians
and will never modest them if they are
not too eXasperating over the Alaskan
boundary dispute. The best thing for
them to do is to cultivate the friend
ship of the American people and p
pear less military and warlike. A
country with population of only
5.371 ,315 cannot intimidate the United
States with it's forts and arsenals and
militia. 1t is good however, to have
| Self-relance
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16

Rev. Father John G. Fitzgerald, of
Brooklyn. n. Y, recently acted as
peacemaker between 500 steerage pas
sengers on the big steamship "Ce;tic"
They were composed Of Irish Cath
olics. Welsh Methcdists and a few
Salvation Army shouters. On Sunday
they held services on deck at different
hours. The Welsh attempted to hold
services twice Oh THE Sabbath Day.
but the Irish thought once was enough
and objected. Just as the emigrants
We're going to fight over it Father Fitz-
gerald appeared on the scene and
lifted one hand at the Irish. They
Immediately left the deck and disap-
peared below. The followers of John
Wesley prayed and sang hymns till
they got utterly exhausted and dur
ing the rest of the voyage the subjects
of King Edward lived together in
peace and harmony. AS the Irish out
numbered the Welsh the latter could
not have prayed twice had not the
priest interfered. We hope they will
all continue to pray as fervently on
land as they did on sea.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16


Says the Leader: "a superioress of
a convent was asked the other day
why she did not pray to st. Lawrence
OToole. st. Lawrence O'Toole-ha,
ha, ha. The good lady nearly split
her sides with laughter No wonder.
He was not broiled on a gridiron. and
besides he was only mere Irshman
who opposed the English invasion Of
his country seven hundred years ago.
The Leader should ask the good lady
who nearly split her sides with laugh
ter if she ever prayed t, st. Patrick.
He, surely, was not an Irishman,
though he converted the Irish nation
to Christianity.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16

The small shopkeepers of Ireland
are a selfish class. While the people
are engaged in fighting landlords and
landgrabbers the shopkeepers are fur
nishing them with supplies for pounds,
shillings and pence. Every mothers
son of them should be made to support
the United Irish League, and the only
way to make them do so is to with
draw the patronage of the farmers
from them if they continue to give aid
and comfort to the enemies of their
country.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16

William S. Devery, the big chief
who hopes to dethrone Croker as lead
er of Tammany, is noted for his phil
osophic sayings. One of them is: 81
don't like Grating: the people don't like
it. They like facts hurled at them in
chunks and right to the point" An
other is: ''No man wit h brain as
big as Il peanut goes into thing With
out looking ahead to see whether he'll
be landed or stranded" And still an
other: II believe in home rule. 1 be-
lieve in the people of a district look
ing after their own interests and deal.
ing with their own people,"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16
ARE THE IRISH WEST BRlTONS?

We occasionally hear some patriotic
Irishman boastfully declare that in
spite of every effort made by England
in the course of 700 years to destroy
the nationality of Ireland and make it's
inhabitants loyal Britons, the Emerald
Isle still stands separate and distinct
from England and is so recognized in
the official title of "the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland"
The Irish pride themselves Oh the
fact that while the name Of Scotland
has disappeared under the name of
North Britain, the name of Ireland
stands forth prominently and has
never been absorbed by the "predom-
inant partner under the designation
of West Britain.
In Reynolds Newspaper Of Aug. 3
we find an article by Scotchman
named Morrison Davidson who says
that the Irish are truly West Britons,
whether they like it or not. He quotes
Ptolemy, the ancient Greek geograph-
er, who speaks of Hibernia as Britain
mia Parva" Qittle Brittany, and also
Pliny, the Roman author, who calls
the island of Britain by the name of
Albion, whereas all the isles about it
are called the Britains. Therefore, ac-
cording to Mr.. Davidson's logic, the
Irish are Brtons. He says:
"1rishmen are, in fact, West Brit
ons. Scotsmen North Britons, English
men South Britons. and 1 can discern
no impropriaty. but only sound frater-
nal sense, in speaking of a Canadian
Briton. an Afrikamler Rriton. an
Australasian Briton. or even, geo.
graphically. of the "Australasian Brit
aims" Nay, why not an American
or Omitted States Briton''? Anyhow,
Scotsmen and Irishmen are. by the In
| ternational Treaties of 1907 and 1900
respectively, "Britons." not English.
men. and ''Britons" and "Brtish' we
shall remain in spite of all the ''pre-
dominant partners" in the world. The
str myth and greatness of the British
commonwealth are not to be promoted
by absorption, but by ungrudging di-
versity in unity-by our old familiar
friend, Home Rule all Round"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16

Bishop Grafton, of Fond du Lac,
Wis, a high Anglican cllurchman,
says: "In comparison with, say, Italy
and other Latin races, England has
only lately become civilized The COM
mon people are brutal and bcastly in
their enjoyments." This sounds like
high treason to Anglo-SaXon brag-
CARTS. but it is fact, nevertheless. 1t
is some years ago since Hallam said
that "the difference in point of learning
between Italy and England wa at
least Il century" In point of civilian
ton the Italians are several centuries
ahead Of the Anglo-SaXOns, and the
latter are continually bnasting of their
superiority over all the races of the
earth.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16

Secretary Hay, the Anglo-maniac,
has written to the governors of the
states and territories and to university
presidents to select candidates for Ce-
Gil Rhodes scholarships at Oxford.
Each American student will have
$1,000 year for three years to he.
come Anglicized in the British univer-
sity. We would advise every patriotic
young American not to become the re-
cipient of the bounty of the English
imperialist who plunged South Africa
into War to destroy two republics in
order to erect an empire on their ruins.
They can get all the education they
want at home.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16

op 1reland's country they are uncom-
mon and almost impossible; where
justice in the matter of religion in ed
ucation is a thing of course, as it is
not in the United States" And then
it adds that the Catholics of the United
States have much to learn from their
brethren across the border who did not
fold their hands and hold their tongues
lest some Orangeman might doubt
their loyalty and patriotism.