The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-08

Prince Henry will be the guest of the
city on Monday. His welcome Will
cost many thousand dollars. Seventy
odd wears ago our fathers greeted Cen
eral Lafayette. It cost the city thirty
seven dollars. How our greatness and
extravaganza have multiplied.-Church
Progress, st. Louis.
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1t is to be hoped that the meeting
of the Mothers congress and the adj
vance in the price of brooms are pure
ly CONFIDENTIAL. Should they be relat-
ed. however, we extend our sympathies
to. the fathers who have not been con-
Quoting themselves with decorum
while the mothers have been away
from home.-Church Progress.
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We must be on our guard about ru-
mors from Rome these days. A forty
horse power prevaricatOr has now hold
of the Rome end of the cable. Last
week he had Cardinal MartiIelH in
Rome This week he has the bishop
of Portland in the Eternal City on his
way to the Philippines. The story
about Cardinal Ledochowsky may be
true, but in that case it is only good
guess. The project of the Propaganda
is almost totally blind. Documents re-
curing his signature are signed in
stencil. 1t is only because he cannot
obtain the consent of the holy fathers
that he has not resigned long ago.
Western Watchman.
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American scientists have discovered
the case of infection in cases of cpl
demic fevers to be the mosquito. The
Germans have traced. their contagious
to rats. We are going to kill the mos
Ill
inoculate the rodents. If they re-
versed the policy they might accom-
plish some good.-Western Watch
man.
One of the strongest testimonies to
the practical value of the movement
represented by the Irish League. which
is spreading rapidly in Ireland and
overfiowing into this country, is
statement attributed to the Rt Hon
George Wyndham, chief secretary for
Ireland. At a recent political gather
ing Wyndham condemned the league
in strong terms, declaring it to be "a
political machine which constituted
the gravest menace to the community"
He advocates the application of drastic
coerciVe measures for its suppression
If there was any doubt among Irish
tins of English misgovernment, as tc
the usefulness of such an organization
as the new Irish League, properly di- |
rected and administered. Mr.. Wynd- !
MANS attitude, rejecting that of Lord |
Salisbury and other implacable hostiles, |
would go long way to dispel the I'M !
certainty-Monitor.
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The intelligent way IL which the |
daily press of Buffalo has discussed
the letter of Bishop Quigley. gives us
reason to hope that in his endeavor to |
purge the labor unions from the |
poison of Socialism. he will have the |
support of the conservative |
element of the community, regardless
of creed.-Union and Times.
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A kaleidoscope view of Senator Till
man and McLaurin in action. a la the |
of Queensbury. would not be
without educational effect among the
oenighted denizens of our newly ac-
ulred possessions, whom Mr.. Taft has
pronounced incapable of the dignity of
self oyernment.--Mon
The Associated Press dispatches state
That the pope wired message of hone
% PRESIDENT Roosevelt during the crisis
N the illness of the latter's youthful
son at Groton, Mass. If the report be
rue, it was thoughtful and appre-
cable. kindness on the part of the
venerable pontiff and will doubtless
cordially commend itself to the graft
-ude of the strenuous executive, who |
an affectionate father.-Catholic Mir
ror,
The McLaurin-Tillman episode calls
Intention to. the dispensing tof, government
patronage in South Carolina. It seems
nat Senator McLaurin was opposed TO