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The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

The New York Sun printed on SUM-
day last remarkable communication
from a Brooklyn correspondent in
which this self-appointed care-taker Of
the clerics Of the country attacks the
clergy of the Catholic Church, says the
Boston Republic. He does this, to use
his own words, because among the
many divisions of Christianity, if there
is any truth i'll revealed religion ard
dogmatic theology, it should be found
in that organization, being the Oldest
and largest of the churches. "Behold,"
he cries, cardinals, archbishops, bisll-
ops and monsignors clothed in purple
and fine linen, well housed and fed"
And the Sun, "Rehold," he might say,
CLERGY of all churches in like circum-'
stances Of physical comfort; yet tire
great mass of the priests of the Ronlals
Catholic Church and of the clergy OF
all churches are poorer than even day
laborers. Is there in the church TO-
day another like Charles Borromeo?
asks our correspondent. Yes, there are
thousands. We have no sympathy
with the spirit which embitters the
heart of our correspondent"
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03
Plus X ard His Irish ives.

The Irish artist. Mr. Thaddeus, Went
to Rome even before the conclave was
over, with the pious hope of being
permitted to paint the portrait Of the
new pope. The pious hope seemed to
resolve itself into Il grateful certainty
promised to give him sitting at an
early date. Then came q bitter disap-
pontment. The emperor of Austria
made a special personal request to the
holy father to grant the first sittings
to the Austrian painter Lippay. Mr..
Thaddeus silently packed up his be-
longings and prepared to leave the
Eternal City. That same evening he.
called on Cardinal Moran ut the Irish
college. His cminencc listened to his
story, and recommended him to wait Il
little longer. Next day the artist re-
ceiycd word from the vatican that he
was to present himself the following
morning in the holy fathers apart
ment. The sitting was to be for half
an hour-it lasted an hour and Il half.
and when it was ended the pone told,
him he might come again next day.
The second sitting was prolonged
for two hours, and the result of the
two was a portrait which. even in it's
unfinished state, Cardinal Moran pro-,
nounces to be splendid and speak
I'M of Y sx1,
to bring the artist even greater famcr
than that which he won by his we'll
known portrait of Leo NH. The
cardinal was especially struck witIr
the expression of the eyes. and the
artist related to the Roman cores,
pondent of the Tablet IL little inciden1-
of the sitting referring to this point.
when came to paint his eyes, he
said, Il could not help exclaiming:
why, holy father, your eyes are not
Italian eyes at all-they are Just the
sort of eyes we have in 1reland' Ills;
holiness smiled. Well he said, 4 am
glad you like them-and they make u.s.
brothers, don't they" His is a very
remarkable face; when in repose it
strikes you with it's quiet dignity, it's
strength, and above all with it's GOOD
nature: and when the holy father
speaks it lights up in the most won-
derful way" His holiness has since
given sittings to Lippay for por-
trait which is to be presented to the
tsar.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

How soon we are forgotten! \ few
days ago there occurred the annive,
sary Of the battle of Antictam, wher,
the Union forces, under General Nc
Clellan. gained such IL splendid victor,
over the brave and devoted army o.
the Confederacy. The whole Nortl
rang with the generals praise, for T.
was admitted by everyone that his
magnificent genius for war enabled
him to snatch victory from the ver.
jaws Of defeat Those who were then
living will remember it. says the Now
Century. AT the dedication of thc
New Jersey monument on the battle
field the other day. however. the name
of General Mcclellan Was not men.
toned in the speeches of President
Roosevelt. Governor Murphy OF New
Jersey. or any of the other distinguish.
cd orators present. 1t is part of the
unwritten history of the battle of
Gettysburg-the decisive conflict of
the Civil War-that the rumor of Nc
Clellan's restora ton to the command
of the Army Of the Potomac animated
and cheered the Federal army and un-
doubtedly was a potent factor in turn
ing the scale of battle. But Mcclellan
was forgotten in the ceremonies at
tendant upon the dedication of the An
tietam monument.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03
HANNA REFUSES TO DEBATE.

Senator Hanna l.;,s placed himself in
a bad light before the country by re-
fusing to debate the issues Of the cam
raign in Ohio. with John II. Clarke,
his Democratic opponent Mr. Hanna,
through the chairman of his commit
tee. asks Il ldt of questions which it
would appear better to have left I'M
asked. He wants to know how Mr..
Mr.. Clarke is, ard has always been, a
gold Democrat. The papers have been
full of this matter and it is strange if
Senator Hanna did not know this fact.
He also asks where Mr. Clarke stands
on the Philippine question: In the
opening speech of the campaign in
Ohio, at Akron, Mr.. Clarke said he was
in favor of immediate independence
for the Philippines. If Mr.. Hanna has
10 time to read the papers Ire should
have some one to do so for lrim. Mr..
Dick asks whether Mr.. Hanmrl would
''be expected to debate with Mr..
Clarke, the corporation lawyer. or Mr.
Clarke, the candidate for United Ststes
senator" Such work as that is clear
ly evasion. Presumably Mr.. Hanna
knows whether he has any business of
a professional character to transact
with Mr.. Clarke. He may learn before
the campaign is over that he has some
little business with Mr.. Clarke. the
candidate for United States senator
Senator Hanna knows Mr.. Clarke and
his abilities. and is fully aware that
he would have to meet the issues in
Ohio. if he joined Mr. Clarke i'm de
bate. Mr.. Hannlu's stock argument on
the stump i'm the past has been "let
we'll enough ALONE" He must have
some doubts as to the efficacy Of that
argument as applied to the Ohio cam
paign. Mr. Clarke is one of the ablest
Democrats ever put forward by that
party in Ohio. Certain it is that Mr.
Hanna has no business debating issues
with him and "JTncle Mark" seems to
appreciate that fact. There is on'y
ore Republican in Ohio who would be
a match for Clarke, and that Is Senator
Foraker.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

a Southern lady who defends in the
Nineteenth Century, the American
small family, incidentally remarks
that the unadulterated Anglo-S;,Xon
stock in the New England states holds
its own rs the prevailing type among
the educated classes. But in Boston,
their metropolis, an incongruous spec
tacle is presented: Puritans in blood
and the Protestant instinct are living
under city government that is ad-
ministered by Irish Catholics" 1t up-
pears from this, that only citizens who
boast an "Anglo-SaXon" patronymic
and the Protestant instinct, are cntit-
led to be regarded as Americans in the
true sense. Others, however, manage
to get along very we'll as far as the
practical enactment of the character is
concerned, despite the handicap of
alien blood and faith, says the San
Francisco Monitor.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03
iances with either of the English par-

liances with either of the ENGLISH mar.
tles. 1t is very evident that the Irish
leaders regard the present situation of
English politics as Offering great op-
portunity for the realization of Irish
aspirations. No true friend of Ireland
mas ever regarded the land bill as n
setllement of the Irish question, but
| nave looked upon it as Mr., Redmond
aces, who says: 81 value this land bill
not merely for itself. 1 value it be-
cause it opens the way to those other
reforms l have spoken of, but. ahove
all because it opens the way to the
o'talnmg of an Irish Parliament. The
policy underlying this land bill is the
reconciliation of classes i'm Ireland.
Every sensible man knows that de-
mand for home rule from an absolute
~ united Ireland would have been
conceded at any time for the last twen-
ty-hve years, and if made tomorrow
would be Instantly conceded by Eng
hsh political parties. But demand
for home rule from a united Ireland
was never possible so long as the land
war separated Irish classes. But since
the land conference was held a new
nope has sprung to life in Ireland.
The Irish Nationalist party is the only
one In existence that can face the gen
eral election, which is very near. with
out misgiving. The Irish Nationalist
party is the only one that knows with
absolute certainty that it will come
back after the next general election.
nndiminished in numbers and unshak-
ell in unity and solidity. Well, we will
go back to Parliament after the next
general election to find an entirely new
situation. English parties will have
been broken UP and divided. No man
Knows upon what side the balance of
power will be. There will be the solid
wedge of over eighty Irish members
caring not thraneen about the policy
of the English Liberal or the English
Tory, pursuing its own end steadfast-
ly. remorselessly. selfshly if you like.
l say We will go back to a position in
Which the Irish party will find power
in their hands such as no Irish party
has exercised, I believe. since the act
of union. 1 ask YOU to prepare for
that day. I ask you to organize YOUR
forces so that we may he strong
enough to take advantage of the op-
portunty that will be offered to us
ask You to dress your ranks and to
prepare yourselves so that you may be
ready for the early triumph of your
cause"
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

Ihe case Of Miss Huda Todd, the
Delaware postmistress who was re-
moved because she was personally dis
pleasing to Addick's man. Senator.
Alice, still rests with the President
ana there it is liable to remain. The
Republicans have gotten themselves
INTO il very embarrassing position
through the great desire of the Repul,-
lican National Committee to retain
control of Delaware. 1t was ON Sem
ator Hanna's advice and largely be-
cause OF his personal efforts that the
deal was fixed up whereby Addick
was to have one senator and decent
Republicans the other senator i'm I,,,.
ware. Instead of settling Republican
politics i'll that State the odious deal
Is liable to cause Il great deal of
trouble to the Republicans in the next
campaign AS it stands to-day the Ma.
tlonal Committee and the President
are committed to the leadership of Ah-
dicks i'll Delaware. President Roose-
Welt, who is generally supposed to have
IL great deal OF courage and indepcnd-
ehce, shows Il marked disposition to
hedge Wien party leaders crack the
whip. He might recall the administers
tiOns of Grover Cleveland with much
profit to himself and the public service.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03
is 1T IGNORANCE OR MALlcE7

Inc president seems determined to
offend as many people us possible. We
cannot believe that President Roose.
welt is ignorant of American history,
In the speech which he delivered re-
Gently at the unveiling of a monument
to New Jersey troops on the battlefield
of Antietam, he omitted or suppressed
all mention of the name of General
Mcclellan. Does the president NOT
know that General Mcclellan was the
commander Of the Union troops ut tnat
great battle? Does he not know that
General Mcclellan was ut one time
governor of the state of New JERSEY,
to whose troops the monument was
erected: Has President Roosevelt. as
chief executive of this nation and as
commander-in-chief of her army and
navy, amy God-given right to seize
every opportunity to bclittle and insult
distinguished soldiers and sailors. dead
and alive, who happened to be Demo-
Gratis? Antietam, though drawn
battle, was in effect Union victory,
for it was followed by Lees retreat
across the Potomac and stopped the
invasion of the North. General Nc.
Clellan is entitled to !; high place
among the leaders of the Civil War.
1t was his misfortune but the coun-
try's good fortune that he was placed
in command of the Union armies at the
beginning of the war, when everything
was confusion and disorder in the
North. while the Confederacy was
then in it's best fighting trim. 10 Gen
eral Mcclellan fell the work of organ
iZin% the army and putting it in shape
for the work to come. That he did his
work we'll and was succeeded by
others who gained brilliant victories
with the splendid army trained and
organized by Mcclellan. is no discredit
TO the latter. Does Mr.. Roosevelt
think that the acme of military accom-
plislmcnt in this country is to be
found i'm the late Spanish War. or is
his fund of appreciation so small that
he has none to beStow upon anyone,
outside of DR.. Leonard Wood and
Governor Taft? This insult to the
memory of the first great commander
of the Civil War. following so closely
upon the shabby treatment of General
Miles. convictS the president in the
minds of many as possessing Il small
partisan mind unworthy of a man in
his position. In this respect he is very
different from his predecessor. presi-
dent Mckinley on Decoration Day,
1900, in speech delivered at Antie-
tam. said: ''In this presence and Oh
this memorable field am glad to meet
the followers of Lee and jackson and
LOngStrcet and Johnston. With the fol-
lowers of Grant and Mcclellan and
Sherman and Sheridan. greeting one
another, not with arms in their hands
or malice in their souls, but with af-
fcction and respect for one another in
their hearts,"
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

"Where art thou, Moses, wlere?" asks
the Louisville Courier-Journal in be-
wailing the lack of Democratic lead
er in kentucky. Yet it goes on to say:
kentucky is not at all exceptional
In all the States which have come un-
der the influence of modern methods
notably Delaware, with Addicks; Penn
sylvania, with Quay; New York, with
Platt; Ohio, with Hanna--Republican
each and every one--we see the ma
chine brought to something like per-
fection. 1t was the Republican, not
the Democratic party which was first
to discover the black arts of the age
Of political dicker and barter; the Dem
Ocrats who follow after are the merest
tyrOs and imitatOrs."
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

lists anywhere, and the amount Of
service rendered is fixed entirely with
regard to the highest earning power
of the amount of labor and capital in
vested, rather than upon the basis Of
the best and most convenient service
to the public. People who ride upon
the street cars know that the cars are
run so as to get the largest number of
nickels out of the least amount of
service possible and not for the pur-
pose OF carrying passengers with the
greatest amount of comfort to the pas
sengers. The board has done we'll
and has taken a step which the people
of this state will not allow future tax
ing officers to retrace.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03
VIEWS OF THE IRISH LEADER.

Mr.. John Redmond, the leader Of the
Irish Nationalist party, in a recent
speech delivered in the county Wick
low, clearly indicated what We're the
homes and plans of the Irish National
lists for the future. After pointing out
how the tenants shoald take advan-
tage of the land act and what good
could he derived from that measure in
itself, he showed that tire chief benefit
to he derived tlerefrom rested in the
fact that the bill practically united all
Ireland and thus made it possible for
the Irish people to strike for the high
or demand of home rule. He mallrtaln-
ed that the Irish party would continue
the policy inaugurated by Parnell' by
keeping entirely independent OF all al
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

The state of Ohio is in the midst
of one of, the hottest political cam
paigns in its history. Republican
spellbinders are being sent there from
every section of the Union, an evl.
dence in itself of the fear entertained
of losing a state usually good to the
G.. O. T. for $4,000 majority. Demo
Gratis are enthusiastic and the belief
is growing that Tom l.. Johnson will
be the next governor. In the East
too. CASTOR, Democrat. for governor
may win in that equally heavy Re.
publican state of Massachusetts.
Stranger things have happened.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

Cardinal Gibbons says that any radi-
cal change in the policy Of the Vatican
towards the Quirinal is not to be eX-
pected, says the Western Watchman.
The present pope is personally OH the
friendliest terms with the present king
Of Italy; but too much political signi-
ficance has been made of that by cor
respondents who do not know the slow
methods Of the papacy. The forty
Catholic peers Of the English House
of Lords were asked lately for their
opinion on the advisability of continu-
ing the agitation for the temporal
power. One and all declined to eX-
press Judgment, all declaring that it
was matter to be settled by the holy
father, and no one else.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

Captain Richmond Hohson advo-
Gates the expenditure of $1,000 100000
for new ships, covering a period OF
thirteen years. beginning with $5000O.-
600 to be appropriated at the next ses-
sion Of Congress. and increasing this
by S1O.OOO.OOO each succeeding year.
But that isn't enough. We ought t.
spend 0O.OOO.OOO for new ships
every year and hire Hol,son ut sal
ary of S2,OOO.OoO.0OO a year to act rs
admiral of the fleet, says the Catholic
Columbian.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03
GOOD WORK BY STATE BOARD.

Some real effective work was done
by the state board of equalization at
its meeting last Tuesday. The result
of the action of the board was to add
to the assessed valuation of half Il
dozen public service corporations in
the Twin Cities and Duluth, the sum
of S3,4G2,44O. The Twin City Rapid
TrlnSit Company returned on it's prop
erty in Henncpin, Ramsey and Wash
inSton counties Il total of 1886 215,
and the board fixed the valuation at
SS.25O,OOO. 10 the ordinary person the
valuation fixed by the board seems
very conservative, and we fail to I'M
derstand how the street railway COM
pany can offer any good reason why it
should not be taxed on the same basis
at least that an ordinary individual is
taxed. The financial reports of the
company show S1.SOO,00O in dividend
paying stock. Therefore, as all prop
erty throughout the state is being
taxed this year ut fifty per cent of it's
true value, the street railway company
should, il it was treated like an Ordin-
airy person, be taxed on Il valuation of
S9,0OO,O0O. Yet this company, which
enjoys IL natural monopoly and gets
the use of the streets Of the Twin
Cities free gratis, objects because it is
taxed on a valuation which is within
three-qlSr of Il million as much as
private persons would be taxed. who
owned the same amount of property.
engaged not in Il natural monopoly,
but in any competitive commercial
pursuit. Public service corporations,
which enjoy such lucrative natural
monopolies. ought not to object if the
people of this city are willing to con-
free franchise of the public streets
without insisting upon anything more
than taxing such corporations on the
full value of their dividend paying
stock. 1t is short sighted policy for
these companies to evade bearing their
fair share of public burdens. They
should keep in mind that in theory. at
least, they are the creatures OF the law
and the peoples will. and not the crc:l-
tors. In practice they often create the
law and Ovcrrln the will OF the people.
But the disposition to override the poo
pie is sure to cause an agitation for
reduced fares and increased service,
with privileges reserved to the people
to purchase and operate. Such has
been the result in European cities and
in some American cities Does any,
one doubt that if the franchise of the
Rapid Transit Company were to eX,
| pire next year it would he hard
task for the city Of Minneapolis if the
right We're reserved to the city to sell
the tangible property of the company
at its fair valuation. asking nothing
for the franchise and putting no value
upon the ability to earn future profits
If the city had that right. it could
realize Il handsome profit. The Twin
City Rapid Transit Company is partic
ularly fortunate. 1t enjoys privileges
given to it by the people of Minneapo
lis and ST. Paul, which are of i'm.
mense value. in fact these privileges
if of interminable duration, would be
almost beyond price. In return fol
these privileges the company has done
nothing for the people, 1t eXacts as
high tariff on transportation as ex
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

Father Grant, the Paulist priest who is
waging persistent fight against the
''Tenderloin" district in New York, is Il
young man of striking appearance and
many accomplishments. He is called
the Fighting Priest" He is an Irish
man by birth and an American by
naturalization. His efforts are direct
ed against the resorts to which women
are lured and drugged. He has enlisted
in the fight with the firm determination
to clean out the wholesale immortality
which has existed within the confines
of his parish. He is reformer by ma
ture, but not the kind who enter poll
tics to accomplish results. His meth
ods are quiet and practical. He forces
the police to act by confronting them
with indubitable evidence of crime and
vice.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03
"1f 1 could fire all the men I susp2

eff l could fire all the men suspect
Of grating they would be jumping
out of every window in the city hall
This hall is full of graft big and lit,
tle-you know it. and can't prove it.
I've got eighteen months left and I'll
get some of them YETI This frank
declaration was made by Mayor Har-
rison of Chicago recently, and he evi-
IDENTIFY means it. A concerted move
ment against the grafter-a mild term
for common thief-could be made
with good effect throughout the prin'
cipal cities of the Union, of which
Minneapolis is one.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03
In New York q movement is ON foo

In New York movement is ON foo.
for the purpose of doing away with
what is known as the "walking dele
gate and a bill will be introduced in
the legislature of that state next Will
ter, with that eEd in view. The pro-
posed measure is good one and will
have the sanction, we believe, of every
true union man. For some reason or
other the average walking delegate is
not given credit for amy too much hon
esty or integrity, and trades unions
and labor organizations can ill afford
to be injured through the acts Of any
of it's members, however few they
may prove to be in number.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

After an absence of thirteen weeks.
tile president returned home last Mon
day. He will wish he had made it
fourteen, for luck. before he gets
through with the postoffica mix-up,
Miller. trades and labor organizations
ard the various other matters now
agitating the public mind. The colored
NAM also seems to need attention,
though he doesn't seem to be particu-
larly anxious for amy further const:tu-
tional amendments governing his case.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03

state taxation, or show why the rail-
roads should not be required to give a
2-cent rate to the public, or explain
why home rule should be denied to the
cities of Ohio-if will do any of these
things he can get up contest that
will draw his attention away from his
illness, says Mr.. Bryan in the Com
moner. The trouble is tha. Mr.. Han
mas "let we'll enough alone policy is
merely an excuse for not meeting the
issues that are presented. He is like
the boy who, when being led toward
the wood shed, suggested to his father
that they talk about something else.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03
he would not accept the price offered,

he would not accept the price offered
for the friars' lands by the Americans
government owing to the claim made
by the religious orders interested that
they are entitled to a larger sum. The
dispatch further states that it has been
decided at the vatican that hereafter,
Philippine questions must be dealt
With directly by the pontifical secre-
tary of state and the government at
Washington, or what is still BETTER.
through a special representative of the.
holy see sent to the United States from
Rome.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-03
Fred N. Van Duzee, managing edi

Fred N. Van Duzee, managing edi-
tor of the Winona Evening Republi-
can and Herald. died at his late home
in Winona on Thursday night afte,
an illness of several months. Mr.
Van DuZee was splendid all-around
newspaper man. conscientious and
painstaking in his work. Genial and
gentlemanly. he lad host of adj
mirers throughout the state. all Of
whom will read the announcement of
his death with deep regret.