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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31
Decorate the Graves.

II ECORATION day has come again
Annually celebrated, it is becom-
ing more sacred in the affections
of the American people. The soldier
dying for his country is an event to be
remembered. and a day set apart TO
decorate their graves with flowers is q
laudable custom. 1t is a token of re-
spect to our dead heroes and mark of
confidence in American patriotism.
Wars. which are always to be de-
plored, are legitimate, and the citizen
who does his duty in obeying the gov
eminent. should not be forgotten after
he sacrificed his life for his country's
glory. Some extremists, who maintain
that all wars are essentially evil. will
not unite with their countrymen in
honoring the memory of the dead. The
loyal citizen who, in obedience to his
country's request, enters the battle
field, or those who by their actions
countenance war, do not seek for or
provoke war for the sake of killing
their fellow beings, and are as opposed
to all disturbing elements in society as
the fanatics who decry all wars as
morally wrong They are not wrong
from any religious principle. God APP
proved of the battles fought by the
ancient Israelites. ST. Augustine an
swers objection raised from Christian
standpoint IF Christian discipline,
he wrote, condemned all wars, the
gospel would have given this counsel
of salvation to the soldiers who asked
what they should 20, that they should
throw away their arms and withdraw
themselves from the military service
But it says to them, Do
violence to no man, calumniate no one,
and be content with your wages
service to those whom it commands to
be contented with its wages Christ
lauded the faith of centurion who had
soldiers in his service, and st. Paul
praised Gideon, Samson and others
who We're valiant in war. No loyal
citizen should forget the services of |
those who died for their country. a |
visit to the city of the dead on Friday |
will recall many past pleasant memo
ries, it will rekindle the hope of i'm |
Every flower placed on the |
grave of the dear departed ones serves
as a link to unite the affectionate
thoughts of the living with those who
are sleeping in the Lord.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31
The Derivation of "Loafsr y

The question as to the derivation of
( that word "loafer." which Mr.. Rhodes
Will is likely to elevate from the slang
dictionary, is already getting acute.
says the London Chronicle. Despite
Notes and Queries, and the derivation.
through Hans Breitmann. from that
lofer 0over) of yours always hanging
around here" the word is Spanish. and
like galoot and others, came from Mex
leo through Texas to the states. 1t is
the Anglicized or Americanized form
of gallofero, IAN idle. lazy vagabond. ;,
passing, as any student of Bartlett
knows, through glofero, and glofer to
lofer, and ending up with the pretense
of having something English or Amer
lean about it, as "loafer," a man who
had no casual connection with the loaf
he does not earn.
OF the loafer Josh Billings has given
in his "Alminax' a. description which
would have gone to Cecil Rhodes
heart, as Of the type of man who was
not to inherit Dalham or any other
property that was his, if he could helm
it: THE loafer is a thing who is will
ing to be despised for the privilege of
abusing others. He occupies all grades
in society, from the judge on the bench
clear down to the ragged creature who
leans against lamp posts and fights
flies in August. He has nospride that is
worthy and no delieaey that anybody
could hurt"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31

tests, IN support of the veriest rubbish,
and similarly guided, too, as to'the ne
cessity of intolerance-almostb bitter haz
tred-of each other over the different
conclusions to which they are equally
led by the same spirit. So intense, is
this competition that little time is
found for the legitimate business of
life. This is paraded as an instance of
the eagerness after gospel truth in
stead of being recognized as what in
reality it is-the development of dis
position to vanity and babbling."
This description would suit the Phil
ippine islands, where over-zealous
missionaries, unable to get or retain
congregation at home, have gone to
SOW discord. To prevent them from
quarreling. separate fields have been
set by the alliance for each denomi-
nation. Each sect parades the Bible,
and under the guidance of the Holy
Spirit though drawing different and
often contradictory doctrines, each is
infallible. No two could agree on any
one special doctrine. With them the
Spirit breatheth" where they will.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31
THE PRESENT PHASE OF IRE.
LANDS STRUGGLE.

In regard 10 the present phase of
lreland's struggle, the Catholic Mir
| ror states as follows:
The eyes of the intelligent public
everywhere who are interested in the
conflict for popular rights wherever il
may be waged, are fastened on occur
rences in Ireland, where the British
government by the application of the
act of 1887, has abrogated the principles
now universally recognized under con-
sututlonal methods of government,
among others, the right of trial by
jury, the habeas corpus, of public
meeting. free speech and a free presss.
such recourse to coercive measures
necessarily provokes resistance and
the ensuring conflict, no matter how it
may be waged. cannot be a subject for
indifference to freemen anywhere, least
of all to those who have so many ties
uniting them in warmest sympathy
with the people who are the victims of
oppression.
The various stages of the conflict
which has now begun on Irish soil and
which will soon be carried to the par
liamentary arena at Westminster will
be marked by events of interest They
will not be without their aspect of hui
NOR, as there is that quality in the
holds up to public view and ridicule
the grotesque and farcical administra-
tive practices which frequently charac-
terize the methods, however harsh in
themselves, which English minions en-
ploy to govern Ireland
The measures are, however. most Sc
rious in themselves, and their enforce
ment, from past experience, cannot be
looked for without the element of
tragedy entering into the situations
which must present themselves.
1t is darkest, however just before
dawn, and it may be that this fresh at
tempt of England at the repression of
Ireland's aspirations after freedman
attempt predestined to failure-wilI re-
suit, as previous harsh measures have
resulted, in greater leniency thereafter
and in substantial concessions to the
advocates of Erin's cause.
Ireland is now approaching a crisis as
all observers must note. and the events
of the present and of the near future
viii possess an historical value. They
will be of absorbing interest to all of
Irish ancestry and cannot be without
deep significance to every true and in
telligent American. 1t is for this rea-
son that the accounts to be given in
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31
PHIL. CoRCoRAN. -. Editor.

The Western Waterman pays its re-
spects to Father Henebry, who has been
posing as a martyr since he lost his
position as professor in the Catholic
university: BACKED up by the San
Francisco Leaier. the action of the
university authorities in refusing to re-
engage DR.. Henebry has been criticized.
In all such controversies the inner facts
are carefully concealed. The Watch
man quotes from the Gael, the organ
OF the Irish national party:
Father Henebry was the Irish
Schroeder of the Catholic university
He has posed as a martyr for a year.
According to the Gael for May, Mr..
John T. Heating, national president of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and
Mr.. Stephan j. Richardson, treasurer
Of the Gaelic League in America, re-
Gently visited Mgr. Conaty, rector of
the Catholic university, for the purpose
Of obtaining definite and authoritative
information regarding the present
status of the Gaelic chair at this in
stitution. Mgr Conaty courteously and
voluntarily furnished the desired infor-
nation. He produced the books and
accounts and showed to the satisfac-
ton of the visitors that the fund is in
tact and that no part of it has been di-
verted to any other channel or applied
TO any purpose other than its donors
intended" Mgr. Conaty is quoted as
stating that had Dr. Henebry displayed
one-tenth of the energy in holding his
position at the university that he ex-
erted in trying to get back, there would
have been no occasion to refuse to re-
engage his services at the termination
Of the contract. Messrs. Heating and
Richardson. learned from members of
the Gaelic league in Washington that
Dr. Henebry never took an active part
in Gaelic league matters in Washing
ton That he never tried to organize a
branch Of the league there or attend
one Of its meetings after a branch had
been organized. Moreover, although he
occupied the Gaelic chair founded by
the a. Q. H., he refused to become a
member of that organization when in
vited to do so" In making these dis
closures the Gael disclaims any un-
friendliness towards DR.. Henebry but
loves the cause Of the Gaelic league
more than any individual and believes
its readers should be made acquainted
with the facts in the case.'"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31

Rev. H. Ashley Parres, a Unitarian
minister in Barbados, writes to the
Boston Christian Register. He tells of
the simple. thrifty habits of the ma
tives, who are. interested in each
others welfare, and whose religious
creed is charity to ALL But their prim-
tive ways and simple faith are not left
undisturbed. Rev. H. A. Parres saws in
his letter published in the Christian
Register:
During the past few years a popular
type of ignorant missionaries have
gone there. First, they discovered that
in districts wffihere the Church of Eng
land has been established for nearly
two centres the gospel was never
preached till they went. There are
now five distinct setcs in that village.
Each has a specially patented brand of
truth which the other does not pos
sess, which they cannot obtain without
due acknowledgment of these patent
rights, and without which they must
suffer untold retribution. Of these va
rious missions the people all strive 10
be expert theologians Much stress is
laid upon the study of the Bible under
the guidance OF the Holy Spirit All
are similarly guided as to the desirable
ity of being crammed full of proof
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31
Notable Converts.

& ONE notable conversions to the
Catholic church have taken place
of late. In Sweden its most gift
ed and literary writer. whose poetic
genius combined with his revolutionary
spirit. has won for him world wide
fame-August Strinberg-has entered
the Catholic church. In Germany.
Chamberlain who labored for years
to reconcile her Protestant faith with
Christian socialism recently became a
Catholic. Whilst laboring in behalf of
Christian socialism her lectures were
published and highly applauded by the
Protestant press. After her conversion
she wished to give reasons for the
faith she prOfessed. but was denied that
privilege by those organs which
sounded her praises before. The Rome
ward movement has attracted public
attention in Germany. Hans Fisher, a
distinguished German Protestant writ
er, commenting on the conversions of
the Swedish poet and the agitator of
Christian socialism, says:
1T is perfectly correct to speak of a
movement toward Rome among GER
tain classes of literary shen of our day,
and as is usually in the case of extreme
and radical movements in literature.
this, too, has come via France and this
country has furnished the first and
most noteworthy examples of the agi-
tation. Paul Verlaine, probably the
greatest of modern French lyric poets.
shortly before his death found his way
back TO the fold of the only saving
church. Huysmans. one of the most
consistent and persistent writer's of
the naturalized school in France, even
more pronounced in his naturalistic
philosophy than Zola. has become a
monk. The genial humorist. Josephine
Peladon, already for years. and espe-
cially in his fourteen volume novel
cycles, La Decadence Latino, breaches
the gospel of a return to Rome as the
only salvation for the Latin races.
Barley d'Aurevilly. who is highly es-
teemed in these literary circles. openly
avows his preference for the same
church. But the movement has over
stepped the boundaries of France. The
most recent converts from this class
of writer's have been Ola Hansen and
the Swedish poet, August Strindberg.
the great skeptic and eternal doubter.
for many years, the rapid protagonist
of the most Instructive ideas in re-
ligion, politics and socialism. His char
acter and conversion are typical of his
Romeward movement Strindberg has
in recent years attained a somewhat
reputation for the bril-
liancy of his poetical productions and !
for his bitter attacks on society mar
rage morals and other fundamen- !
tails of the present social fabric In his |
remarkable work entitled. Legends |
he tells us how he learned that the |
ideas of right and wrong were perfect
~ Indifferent conceptions. and that NOR |
ally was philosophically and practical |
ly nothing. His career outwardly has /
been as varied as his inner develop |
ment. In the fifty years of his life |
he has been a public school teacher. |
an actor, a telegraph operator a |
preacher, a newspaper man, an artist, |
a private tutor, a librarian and a
chemist some of his more recent
works, such as To Damascus and Be
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31
MONT PELEE IS PUzzLING.

Mont Pelee. from which there was
another violent eruption on. Monday
was quiet again last week, according
to a New York Herald dispatch from
Fort de France, but the dispatch ADDS,
the inhabitants of the island are IN
terrified state.
The volcano is puzzling all the scien:-
lists. some of whom say the mountain
has thus far only made beginning.
Morne Rouge was saved from de-
struction last night only by miracle,
says a priest who was there.
Two correspondents, believing the
volcano had. for a time at least, sub
sided, planned an expedition to the
mountain for the purpose of securing
photographs. Several natives were en-
ployed as guides.
After a weary march which took
most of Monday, Morne Rouge was
reached about half past o'clock In
the evening. The correspondents were
welcomed by kindly disposed priest.
who gave such information as was i'll
his possession. He insisted upon a
pause being made for refreshments,
and in his humble home food was pre-
pared. 1t was this generous courtesy
of the priest that saved the expedition
from destruction. The original plan was
that the visit should be made to the
crater as soon as possible, and quick
return be made to Fort de France to
avoid all danger. While the evening
meal was being prepared the priest
pointed out the work of ruin that had
been accomplished. He said he had re-
fused to leave his post, though he was
not at all certain Morne Rouge would
not be swept from existence, as was
st. Pierre 1t was while he was talk
ing that the explosion came. From
their homes the inhabitants of the viii
lage ran in panic. Some did not wait
to see what was happening, but hur-
ried over the mountains in the direc-
ton of Fort de France. Scores went into
the churches, fell on their knees, but by
far the greater number ran without
daring to look behind.
The display of lightning was terrific
and awe inspiring.
When the start was made on the re-
turn trip to Fort de France the guides
and servants were gone. The CORE
spondents had to find their way across
the hills as best they could. Behind,
Mont Pelee continued to belch fire, ash
es, smoke and mud. The detonations
were of sufficient strength to make the
ground trmeble. 1t seemed as if the
mountain tops swayed. To add to the
horror of the situation the travellers
every now and then Fer
de Lance, deadliest of all snakes. Scat
tered specimens of the serpents, of
which thousands have been killed by
the eruptions, were seen, amid the glare
from the volcano and the flashes of |!
lightning, gliding over the rocks and !
hurrying away as If they, too, had |
learned that their mountain home was |
no longer safe.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31
CARD FROM BISHOP scANLAN.

! feel It my duty to protect CathoIlcS
and the public generally from fraud and
to time that no person bearing the name
and garb of priest or sister or anyone
else IS authorized or permitted to solicit
or collect in this diocese for any purpose
whichever connected with the Catholic
Church without having from me permis-
sion in writing bearing my seal and
signature. Should any one be found en-
gagged in doing this unlawful work of
collecting without such a document, he
or she as the case may be, should be re-
garded by all as a fraud and an imposter.
L. SCANLAN,
Bishop of Salt Lake.
No-, % 1900
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31
THE PopF's ADMoNTTToN.

A Catholic newspaper in parish is
perpetual mission. Let ali who truly and
society defended by human intellect and
literature should flourish, strive by their
liberality to guard and protect the
Catholic press, and let every one IN pro-
portion to his income support them with
his money and influence for 10 those
who devote themselves to the Catholic
press We ought by all means TO bring
helps Of this kind. without which their
industry will either have no results or
uncertain and miserable ones.
POPE LEO XIII.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT.

Editor Intermountain Catholic:
My Dear Sir:-Replylng 10 your faNor
asking my approval of The Intermountdn
Catholic since its establishment IN tEls
diocese, ] will state that Z consider the
founding of a Catholic paper in Salt Lah7
not the least OF the many blessings pc
slowed by Providence on the Church mere
during the past two years. Its. birth oc-
CURED a an Opportune time. Its zeal, III
propagating Catholic truth. has had
k;nce its Inception, my hearty. though
silent approval. [ believe with Our Holy
Father that "a good Catholic journal Is
perpetual mission in a parish, and tnaG
1t viii serve as a question box, at az
times. for anxious inquirers. In my Visi-
tations | shall hope to find The inter
mountain Catholic in the homes Of every
Catholic family. Its mission is to es-
pouse truth, justice and morality, ana an
devoted priests will lind N it an able CO.
operator in their missionary work II IS
my wish that all my priests and the lalty
entrusted to my charge should encourage
your noble effort and that of the gen
eTous founder of The lntermountain
Catholic. Yours sincerely.
L. SCANLAN,
Bishop of Salt Lake.
sat Lake City, Oct. ., 1900.
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Royal Convert Received by the Pope.

Rome. May 10.-The pope today re-
ceived in audience former Queen Ma
talie of Servia, His holiness listened
while she recounted the troubles of her
life and the happiness to come to her
with her conversion to Catholicity.
After receiving the papal benediction,
the former queen burst into tears. Some
time elapsed before she was able to
control herself.
Cardinal RampolIa, the papal secre-
tary of state, had arranged that former
Queen Natalie's audience was to be
private, but the pope, at the last mo-
ment, altered the arrangements and re-
ceived her with full sovereign honors.
Prince Ruspoli, surrounded by the
Swiss guard. awaited her at the foot
fthe royal staircase and conducted
the former queen to the ante-chamber.
where the pope, standing at the en-
trance, received her. Raising Natalie
from her knees, the pontiff took her
hand and led her to his study. The
tudience lasted half an hour. On her
departure the pope accompanied the
former queen few steps and bestowed
parting blessing
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-31

In the new Cuban congress there are
five priests. We cannot say whether this
is blessing or not until we learn what
sort of priests they are.-Western Watch
man. f-fT .-p
Rhode Island having discouraged alien
divorces by raising the residence from one
year to two, will New Jersey. which has
grown fat on watered corporations, see
another opportunity to feed on the pro-
ceeds of iniquty, and pass a broader
divorce law?-Republic.
Commenting onathe invitation extended
by King Edward to the Catholic bishop
of Nottingham to cOnsecrate the colors
which his majesty intends TO present to
the First battalion of Irish guards our
neighbour, the Commercial pertitnently
When the king conferred this deserved
honor on so brave soldier-priest and
patriot, how his royal cheeks must have
tingled upon recalling the absurd declara-
ton of faith he is compelled to make in
sulting every Roman Catholic in his king
dom.
And how insufferably mean for those
poor British "iodlators' to continue to
lick the hand that thus insults them
Catholic Union and Times.
A recent article on the Church and
the Bible" by Maurice Francis Egan. has
attracted much attention. In it he states
that the study of the Bible has been
stimulated, especially among young peo-
pie, by the study pof Dante and Milton.
Both poets are closely bound to the
sacred scriptures and the inspiration of
their most glowing and splendid lines is
not far to seek. No one of taste can
deny the literary charm of the sacred
writings; the beauty of some of the
passages has often been commented on.
Cardinal Newman's tribute is we'll known.
Even Voltaire, who wrote on everything
well, said that at least God wrote good
poetry, though the encyclopedias seemed
willing to deny him all his other attri-
butes." This at least is encoura ging in
the face of the higher criticism which
has so deeply affected the thought of
men outside the Catholic church 1t is
becoming increasingly evident that the old
orthodox view of the Bible is fast
evaporating among non-Catholics. They
so to it for consolation, as they would
seek a bit of high literature. such as
Omar Khayyam or Matthew Arnold The
church has, in fact. become the sole pro-
teeteT and conservation of the inspired
Century.
1t strikes us that many of those who
minister to- the sick are unduly exercised
over the services of the doctor. Have the
doctor by all means, but have the priest
too and in time. And do not let the
doctor dope the sick person with drugs.
1t may be that he is in paid. but it is
better that he should suffer and be able
10 make a confession than to have him
half-daZed when the priest arrives
American Herald.
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our columns of contemporary Irish ac-
INVITES VIII be Of interest to our read
ers' who, once they have entered on
Inc perusal of these letters, will not
desire to be without the passing light
and intelligence which they will af-
ford,