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The Irish standard., 1903-05-16
Father vattman's Mission.

A news item has been published in
the daily secular press and in num-
ber of Catholic papers that Father
Vattmaml, a United States army chap
lain, has made a report to the secre-
tary of war; and to the archbishops,
at their recent meeting at the catho-
lie university, concerning conditions in
the Philippines. This news item is
misleading in a very important particu-
lar, as we discovered in an effort to
obtain for the press an outline of the
aforesaid report. 1t all arises from
the use of the word report" A re-
port implies commission, but Father
Fattmann was commissioned, neither
by the war department, nor by the
archl,isllOps, to make such report If
the archbisllOps had done this, they
would have placed themselves in the
position of taking up the Philippine
question, which is at present in the
hands of the papal representative at
Manila, and entirely out of their PROV
Ill IeUlllV,
made Il written statement of his views
and findings to the war department,
and verbal one to the archbishops.
Both We're made on his own motion,
but this does not detract from their
great value. We have it on good
authority that the archbishops listened
to his remarks with close attention,
and were deeply impressed by them.
If Father Vattmann decides to go to
Rome, he will, of course. go in pri-
vate capacity. The only way he could
60 officially would be as the represen-
tative Of Mgr. Guid. and he does not
claim to have such a commission. But
even in an unofficial role he will create
a good impression, and render valu-
able service by the clear and forceful
manner in which he presents this
many-sided and complicated question.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

The French government in Its insane
ideas Of what constitutes liberty and
liberalism, has undoubtedly over
stepped itself in the rigid enforcement
of the unjust laws against Catholic
orders. The Catholic orders of France
have been the greatest missionaries OF
the world. They have ever been the
first to carry the gospel into the new
and unknown lands. And with them
of course, has gone the name and Ian
guage of France. The French govern
ment seems willing to enjoy the fruit
Of the civilizing influence of her mis-
sionaries in China, Turkey, Syria and
throughout all the orient, but this
same influence is denied at home
The Partisan idea Of liberty, equality
and fraternity has again run riot to
the great and perhaps irremediable in
jury Of the French nation.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

without, from Italy, France, Spain and
Ireland to bring them up to the stand
ard of the civilization which they
found in England on their arrival there
about the middle Of the fifth century.
These tribes finally mingled with the
Britons from the north of England and
Scotland and later with the Danish in
vaders and still later with the Norman
conquerors. This Anglo-SaXon, civil
ized, christianized and bettered by in
termingling with foreign races con-
stitutes the modern Englishman. Ger
tainly no better or greater than the
races which redeemed him from his
savage state.
These are the Anglo -Saxons of whom
we hear so much. This, the race
which is to dominate the earth. Mr..
Beach points out very clearly what
mischief such talk leads to. Our
Anglo-Saxon secretary Of state may
yet lead us into trouble, by his weak
and cringing attitude toward England.
1t is not only matter of shame to
this country to have such man at the
head of our state department, but it is
a standing challenge to the powers of
Europe. 1t cannot be possible that
the memory Of the people Of the
United States is so short that we are
now content to make our bed with
England, because England in her great
necessity would like us to do so. When
we were weak, England tried to de-
stroy us; now we are strong and Eng
protect her. Let those who like to be
called Anglo-SaXons remember that the
chief characteristic Of the real Anglo
Saxon has always been to plunder and
destroy weak peoples. They are still
land robbers. By a system Of bluff and
international juggling and because Of
her complete isolation, England has
been able, until recently, to make the
great powers dread her. But the
Beers in South Africa have taught the
powers, what they ought to have learn
ed at the time Of the American Revolu-
ton, that England as world power is
q myth. AS Americans. let us put a
stop to this foolish talk about Anglo
SaXonism. AS Mr.. Beach says, we
are most everything else but Anglo
Saxon. He points out, what ought to
be in every American mind, that Eng
land is our traditional enemy and
France our first and constant friend.
That England, as result Of her patch
work of imperialism, is weak, while
France is rich and strong. That Eng
land is hated the world over and that
France and Russia are the masters
of Europe. If we We're to go into the
business Of a European alliance, ma
turally it should be with our friend
and not with our traditional enemy,
hated by all the rest of the world. We
need no alliance with any power. We
should avoid the error of imperialism
avoid setting the world against us by
talking Anglo-SaXonism, stick fast on
the Western Hemisphere and Americ;
and Americans will be safe the world
over.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

Catholics, it deyolves upon Catholics
to do their share in the public service
of introducing them into the best ways
of American life while safeguarding
them from the perils of socialism and
anarchy into which they are likely to
be drawn.
Conventions and religious congresses
grow out of federation as a matter Of
course. They are absolutely necessary
as Il means of regulating the intercom-
munication of the various societies in
federation, and Of Facilitating their
concerted action. Among the social in
terests of federation are some which
are peculiarly American, two in parti-
cular, labor implying the proper organ
ization of labor unions, the prevention
and settlement of strikes, and legis-
lation affecting marriages and divorce.
Other social interests, such as Sunday
observance temperance, publication Of
the stage, and repression of gambling,
important though they be in them
selves, are, in comparison with the two
just mentioned really insignificant.
Solve the labor problem and civil
peace is assured; stop divorce and we
avert national suicide. Catholic work.
ingmen are numerous enough, if right
ly directed, to influence the sentiment
of all the labor unions in the land, and
the Catholic position on divorce and on
marriage generally is one to which all
conservative minds look for solution
of the divorce question. Bishop Bur-
CESS words on our canons regulating
matrimony. and Bishop Satterlee's pas
toral on mixed marriages, are still
fresh in the minds of readers of the
''Sun.''
Federation is the Catholic laymen's
own movement, but in no case has any
county OF state federation been effect
ed without the bishops consent. 1t is,
moreover, the project of men who are
high-minded enough to labor for the
public interest without personal ad-
vantage vi pUlll1Ctt1 u1ONS, WIN SNCu
deprecate the employment of partisan
influence to promote the cause of re-
ligion and morality. They do not want
so-called Catholic party. Such
thing is not possible, since Catholics
are not only divided, but also too
strong in their present political at
tachments.
With the opportunities afforded by
federation for developing and express
ing sound Catholic sentiment, there
never will be any need of a Catholic
party. nor will it ever be possible to re-
peat in this country the outrages heap
ed on the Church in France. What
/ is needed here is not Catholic politi-
cal party or machine, but a Catholic
sentiment, which is necessarily en-
lightened, sound and conservative, so
! expressed that it must necessarily be
/ needed without political intermediation
or interference.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

Out of twenty-eight members Of
Gently interviewed in reference to the
Cleveland boom, only three were in
favor Of him as the next candidate
seventeen are strongly opposed to him
and eight were non-committal. This
proportion probably represents pretty
accurately the feeling of the Demo-
cratic voters. Mr.. Cleveland is not an
available candidate. We indorse the
sentiment expressed by Clark Howell
of Georgia, "To nominate Mr.. Cleve-
land in 1904, would be to put the club
of Hercules in the hands of the Re
publicans.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

Not long ago there appeared In the
columns of this paper comparative
sketch Of the careers of Archbishop
Kain of st. Louis, and Archbishop
Keane of Dubuque, whose lives for a
long time seemed to run along together.
They were close competitors for highest
honor in the same class at college and
in after life each was elevated from
station to station until both became
archbishops. The article concluded
with the query as to which Of them
would be the first to reach higher
duties. Now the sad intelligence comes
that on last Monday Archbishop Kahn
left st. Louis to enter sanitarium
near Baltimore, whence he may never
return. The archbishop has been In
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

Last Sunday was the twentieth ami
yersary of the New York World under
the ownership and management OF
Joseph Pulitzer. The event was cele-
brated by getting out an edition of the
World said to be the largest news
paper ever published. 1t certainly was
a notable edition not only from the
viewpoint Of size, but from the num-
ber and fame Of it's contributors, men
from all parts of this country and
some from other countries, distinguish
ed in the fields of science, art, lltera-
ture, politics, journalism and sociology.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

The Reverend Charles II. Cotton, the
rector of st. Stephens Church. New
York, who has been chosen Bishop Of
Buffalo to succeed Archbishop Quigley
now of Chicago, is the fourth Bishop
of Buffalo. The Diocese of Buffalo
was established in 1S47, and it's first
bishop was the Rt. Rev. John Timon
who had previously made name for
himself in the Southwest. He was
prominent in the Church in Texas be-
fore the state became a part of the
Union. The Rt. Rev. Stephen V. Ryan
was the second bishop of Buffalo, and
Archbishop Quigley was the third.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

The good work Minneapolis and st.
Louis have been doing in cleaning out
municipal corruption has formed a
nrecedent for the law enforcing officers
of other cities. The grand jury Of
Saginaw, Michigan, the other day re-
turned seventeen indictments against
thirteen men, after work OF two
months. The people OF this and every
other city can have honest govern
ment if they only insist upon having
it.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

There appears to be a good field at
Washington just now for President
Roosevelt to exercise some of his
much advertised strenuousness. The
revelations Of corruption i'll the postal
service call for some official beheAd-
ing. The president has always been
sneaker of strong words in reference to
honesty in public life. He has adver-
tised himself as man Of action and
right now appears to be the appointed
time for action.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16
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Co..

Bishop Chatard Of indianapolis,
whose silver jubilee has just been cele-
brated, has been bishop Of the diocese
of Vincennes since 1878. Some time
ago the Episcopal seat was removed
to Indianapolis. lie is in his siXtieth
year. He is one of the most scholarly
men in the American hierarchy and
was at one time the rector of the Amer
lean college at Rome.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

capacitated by illness for some time.
He is in his siNty-third year and has
been the ruler of the archdiocese of st.
Louis since 1885,
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

Great Northern conductors and train
men have settled their differences with
the managers of the road amicahlv
and there will be no strike. This is a
very pleasing outcome.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Washington and Wyoming. 1t will be
noted that most of the old eastern
states are opposed to the change. In
cluded in the list are also the two
''rOtten burroughs" of Delaware and
Rhode Island, the one the sole property
Of Addicks, the other controlled abso-
lutely by the tariff barons whose chief
spokesman is Senator Aldrich. Two
states from the far south, Florida and
Mississippi, are also opposed, but in
this connection it should be noted that
the legislature of Florida took the
necessary action, but the governor of
the state vetoed the bill. In Missis-
sippi they have a system Of primaries
at which candidates for the legislature
are instructed as to what candidate
they are to vote for, so that it amounts
practically to election of United States
senators by popular vote. Two of the
states which have so far taken no ac-
tion on the amendment question,
South Carolina and Georgia, also have
the primary system. The remaining
eight states which have so far taken
no action are Alabama, Colorado, Con
necticut, Iowa. Ney Jersey, Vermont
Virginia and West Virginia. Alabama
has just reelected to the senate Senate
Pettus, who is strongly opposed to tn
change OF the twenty one states fav
oring the change, not one is from New
England. seven are southern states, and
of the remainder eleven are west Of
the Mississippi river. 1t is apparent
that the change must be brought about
by the states of the west and south. to-
gether with some of the states in the
middle west. There are seven southern
and Democratic states which have so
far failed to take their stand in favor
of the reform. In view of Democratic
opinion and recent Democratic plat
forms, national and state, it seems that
it ought not to he hard task to secure
the aid of these seven states. With
them there would be twenty eight
states favorable or within two of the
necessary number. Among the states
which took hostile action on the propo-
sition, we find the two far western
states, Washington and Wyoming. w
feel certain that the action of the legis-
latures of those states does not repre-
sent the public opinion of the states, and
future legislatures may be expected to
reverse the stand now taken. These
states would make the thirty necessary
to constitute the two-thirds, and con-
gress would then be compelled to call
a constitutional convention. The elec-
ton of United States senators by di-
rect vote of the people is a matter that
is sure to come in the near future.
The Irish standard., 1903-05-16
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Latter Day Prove.rbs. y; RIB

( q y ~ u.
The man Of real force doesn's have
to resort to loud talking.
Gossip often finds listeners among
the most refined.
The man who runs and reads, re-
fleets little and digests less.
We generally pay for the interest
we have In this life. q
Some people who can't do anything
else amuse themselves and disgust
others by kicking. :;st q
Many a bright man has put out his
own light.
When we begin to look behind us we
are prone to go backward.
Few make light Of the deeds they
do in darkness.
If you would advance, look well
ahead.
An idle word has cost many a penny.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Studying our Methods.

Riozo .Aoe of Osaka, Japan spent
Wednesday in Charleston studying the
methods Of handling cotton and the
classihcationtof the staple. Mr.. Abe
Is engaged in the manufacture OF
cloth in Japan and he is in the United
States for the purpose of informing
himself on matters, connected with
the industry. He spent some time In
New York ami is now travelling
through the south, visiting the cotton
fields and the ports. He Is much In
terested In the harvesting and ginning
OF cotton and in fact In the entire
handling Of the crop from the time
that 1t Is taken from the boil until it
Is woven into yarn and cloth. Japan
manufactures considerable cloth, he
stated and also imports sufficient cot
ton to be able to export 1t in turn to
China. His Investigations Of the
methods OF shipping cotton and hand
ling It generally will be put to use
upon his return to japan. h
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Gamblers Must Go.

The State says several houses in
Chicago have tackled up printed
notices warning their employees
against visiting gambling houses
whether through curiosity or desire
to play. They also drew the line on
betting upon horse races, ball games
or anything Of the kind: These
notices have been posted because the
gambling haoiG is said to ..be greatly
On the increase. This increase of the
betting habit is not confined to
Chicago. The introduction Of slot
machines, pool rooms, athletic sports
and gi0vs Lontests have all tended to
break down a former public sentiment
against betting, and even small boys
are found laying wagers with all the
aplomb that characterizes professional
sports. as
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
A New Slanuer.

Summer vacations and winter
trips to the South" says Secretary
Stuart Of the New York State Health
Board, arc fruitful sources Of typhoid 4
fever epidemic" Following out this
theory, he intimatcs that condition
in the South during mid winter are
such that every tourist takes in the
germ, cultivates it for good long
period, and then scatters it after re-
turning home. Naturally, the health
authorities are inclined to take issue
with Secretary Stuart. His statement
is characterized as wild fancy, to
which there is not the least founda-
ton, and indeed, several eminent
medical men have said it was due to
sectional feeling. We doubt that,
however. 1t requires too much strain
ing to believe anything like that, for
the charge was evidently made by a
man who was ignorant. DR.. Brunner,
Of Georgia, believes that in evey com
munity where typhoid fever is cpl
dcmic the trouble is due to local con
ditions, and not to germs gathered
at Palm Beach or St. Augustine. I,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
MANY DAMAGE SUITS.
Sum of $135,ooo Already Sued FOR
Because Of Fishing Creek Wreck.

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Because Of Fishing Greek Wreck.
Within the last few days damage
suits aggregating the total amount Of
5l35, 900 have been filed in Yorkville
against the Southern Railway, as a
result Of the Fishing Greek disaster of
a few weeks ago.
The first suit filed was by the widow
of Engineer ii. Q. Brickman for the
sum of $4,000. This Is one Of the
largest damage suits ever filed in this
State.
Conductor Ed. Turner, who escaped
with serious injuries. has brought suit
for $4,000. The conductor Is still
confined to. his home by his injuries.
J. W.. Rhyme, the father OF Fred
Rhyme, the fireman who was killed,
has brought the third suit, he suing
for $40, 900 for the loss Of his son.
So far as can be learned none Of the
passengers who were hurt have filed
suit. Marvin Morrow, the I3lacksburg
banker who was hurt, has to he wheel
ed about in an invalid chair He will
probably sue for a very large amount.
Young Johnson, the former WofrOrd
student who was so badly hurt that
they thought for several weeks he
would die, has not yet been heard
from in damage suit, but will likely
ask for IL handsome amount. 1t is be-
lieved that all those who were injured
or who had near relatives killed will
bring suits. The total amount sued
for will be about half million dollars,
or nearly as much as the line on which
the accident occurred is worth.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
POSSE IN a FIGHT.
Three Negroes Killed in Ugly Clash
Near New Orleans.

Is
In an encounter between band Of
negroes, led by bad white men and a
constable's posse, three negroes have
been killed and seven or eight wound
ed in the rear Of the Pecan Grove
plantation in St. Charles parish near
New Orleans. None Of the posse were
hurt. The surviving negroes and their
white leader, Pat MCGEE, are In the
swamps and are being searched for.
Further trouble is feared.
MCGEE and the negroes have been
working for the Mississippi Valley
railway. Several days ago complaint
was lodged against some Of them that
they had contracted debts and refused
to- pay. Charges were made and Con
stable S0ngy vent out to see the ne
grocs. On his way he met John Kinds,
the negro assistant Of MCGEE, who
covered him with q shot gun and COM
manded him to keep away from the
camp.
Songy returned to st. Rose and or
ganized a posse. Near the camp the
posse encountered eighteen of the me-
groes and McGee, all heavily armed.
Both parties concealed themselves In
high weeds and a battle OF twenty
minutes resulted. The negroes and
McGee finally lost nerve and fled.
The bodies OF three Of the negroes
were picked up when the smoke had
cleared away. Seven OF the negroes
arc said to have been wounded.